Jozef M. Zurada

Jozef M. Zurada is a Professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the University of Louisville's College of Business. He has held visiting roles at Edith Cowan University (Australia) and the University of Alberta (Canada). His research focuses on computational intelligence, soft computing, and data analytics applications in business and manufacturing systems. He teaches Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Infrastructure Technologies.

Education:

• DSc (Technical Sciences, Informatics) - Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• PhD (Computer Science Engineering) - University of Louisville
• MS (Electrical Engineering) - Technical University of Gdansk, Poland

Research Interests: Dr. Zurada explores advanced computational methods to enhance decision-making in business systems, including neural networks, data stream analysis, and predictive modeling. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in real estate analytics, manufacturing optimization, and sustainable business strategies.

Awards:

• 2011 Distinguished Research and Development Award (International Association of Assessing Officers)
• 1998 Faculty Excellence Award (University of Louisville)
• 1997 Achievement Award Nominee (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools)
• 1996 Outstanding Scholarship Award (University of Louisville)
• 1981 President's Award (University of Gdansk)

Teaching & Advising: Teaches core data science courses. No student advisees explicitly listed in texts.

Recent Publications Trends: Recent works emphasize big data's role in business innovation, text classification improvements using feature selection, and real-time adverse event detection in streaming data environments.