Department of Computer Science Email: campana1@nku.edu
College of Informatics Phone: 859-572-5776
Northern
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Thesis:
"Contributions to Data Mining. New Techniques and Applications"
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Advisor:
Professor Leon Tambulea
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Distinction:
Magna Cum Laude
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Thesis:
"ActiveX Data Objects"
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Advisor:
Professor Leon Tambulea
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Graduated
the M.S. degree with the average of 10 (out of 10)
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Thesis:
"Models for Concurrency Specification"
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Advisor:
Assistant Professor Simona Iurian
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Average
over all four academic years of 9.57 (out of 10)
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Passed
the Graduation Exam with the average of 9.50 (out of 10)
Classes taught:
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Web Programming (CSC/CIT 301 – Spring 2009);
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Object-Oriented Programming II (CSC 360 – Spring 2009);
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Data Structures and Algorithms (CSC 364 – Fall 2008)
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Introduction to Web Development (INF 286 – Fall 2008);
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Object-Oriented Programming II (CSC 360 – Spring 2008);
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Introduction to Databases (INF 282 – Spring 2008);
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Object-Oriented Programming I (INF 260 – Spring 2008);
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Introduction to Databases (INF 282 – Fall 2007);
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Object-Oriented Programming I (INF 260 – Fall 2007);
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Object-Oriented Programming Lab (INF 260L – Fall 2007);
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E-Commerce (course, laboratory);
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Database Concepts (course, laboratory) ;
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Computer Interface and Communication in Internet (course,
laboratory) ;
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Algorithms and Programming (laboratory) ;
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Functional Programming and Logic Programming (laboratory);
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Computer Graphics (laboratory);
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Database Servers (laboratory);
§ Parallel Computing (laboratory).
§ Achieving
Privacy While Preserving Data Utility, NKU CINSAM Research
Grant (with Dr. Traian M.
Truta), November 2008.
§ Evaluating
Web Application Security in an Open Source World, NKU
CINSAM Research Grant (with
Dr. James Walden, Dr. Maureen Doyle, and Dr. Dhanuja Kasturiratna),
November 2008.
§ Methods, Models and Systems Of Data Processing
For Natural Sciences (Metode si modele robuste de procesare a datelor cu aplicatii in stiintele naturii), PI Professor Horia F. Pop, (
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Efficient IT Problem Solving Using Data Mining
Techniques: Intelligent Design of Distributed Object-Oriented Databases,
Congestion Control in Internet, PI Teaching Assistant Alina
Campan (Babes-Bolyai University),
a National University Research Council grant TD no 4 NURC code 33, 2006.
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Efficient IT Problem Solving Using Data Mining
Techniques: Intelligent Design of Distributed Object-Oriented Databases,
Congestion Control in Internet, PI Teaching Assistant Alina
Campan (Babes-Bolyai University),
a National University Research Council grant TD no 3 NURC code 33, 2005.
§ Systems for
Supporting Collaborative Decisions in High Education Environments – Case Study,
UBB (Sisteme de asistare a deciziilor colaborative în medii universitare
- Studiu de caz UBB), PI Professor Stefan Nitchi (Babes-Bolyai University),
a Babes-Bolyai University internal grant TP no 2/2005,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2005-2007.
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(see Publications)
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Privacy
in Social Networks,
CINSAM’s Fifth Friday Research Poster Session, Northern Kentucky University,
Highland Heights, Kentucky,
USA, September 2008.
§ New Privacy Protection Models, 13th Annual Kentucky EPSCoR Statewide Conference, Lexington Convention Center,
Lexington, Kentucky, USA, October 2007.
§ New Privacy Protection Models” CINSAM’s Fifth Friday Research Poster Session,
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An Algorithm for the Discovery of Arbitrary
Length Ordinal Association - the 2006 International Conference on Data
Mining (DMIN06),
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Incremental Horizontal Fragmentation
in Object Oriented Databases Using Clustering Techniques, Zilele Academice Clujene,
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Clustering Techniques for Adaptive
Horizontal Fragmentation in Object Oriented Databases, ICTAMI - International Conference on
Theory and Applications in Mathematics and Informatics, Alba-Iulia, Romania,
15-18 September 2005.
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A New Core-Based Method For
Hierarchical Incremental Clustering,
SYNASC 2005 - 7th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms
for Scientific Computing
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Semi-supervised learning techniques in object
oriented database fragmentation, Zilele Academice Clujene,
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Determining the Optimal Fragmentation Order in
an Object Oriented Environment (in Romanian, Determinarea ordinii optimale de fragmentare intr-un mediu orientat
obiect), Simpozionul National Didactica
Matematicii,
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Hierarchical AI Clustering for Horizontal
Object Fragmentation, International Conference on Computers
and Communications ICCC 2004, Baile Felix Spa-Oradea,
Romania, May 2004.
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A New Approach for Optimal Fragmentation Order
in Distributed Object Oriented Databases, 5th Joint Conference on Mathematics
and Computer Science, Debrecen, Hungary, June 2004.
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AI Clustering Techniques: a New Approach to
Object Oriented Database Fragmentation, 8th IEEE International Conference on
Intelligent Engineering Systems,
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AI
Clustering Techniques: A New Object Oriented Database Fragmentation, 4th International Conference on
Applied Mathematics, North University of Baia Mare,
Romania, September 2004.
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A Data Mining Task - Finding Association Rules,
Zilele Academice Clujene,
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Advanced Features in JDBC (Java Database
Connectivity) Technology, Zilele Academice Clujene,
§ Active
Server Pages - a Solution for Server-side Development in Client-Server
Web-based Applications, 3rd Advanced Educational Technologies
Workshop, Târgu-Mureş, Romania, Mars 2001.
Professional Services
International Conference Program
Committee Participation
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The
13th East-European Conference
on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS) 2009, Riga, Latvia,
September 7-10, 2009.
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The
2nd International Workshop on
Privacy and Anonymity in the Information Society (PAIS) 2009, Saint-Petersburg,
Russia, March 22, 2009, collocated with EDBT / ICDT 2009.
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The
12th East-European Conference
on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS) 2008, Pori,
Finland, September 5-9, 2008.
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The 2008
International Conference on
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The
1st International Workshop on Privacy and Anonymity in the Information
Society (PAIS) 2008, Nantes, France, March 29, 2008, collocated
with EDBT 2008.
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The 2007 International Conference on Data
Mining (DMIN07), Las Vegas, USA, 26-29 June 2007.
International Conference Reviews
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External
reviewer for The 2008 IEEE/IFIP
International Symposium on Trust, Security and Privacy for Pervasive
Applications (TSP-08), held in conjunction with The 2008 IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous
Computing (EUC-08), December 17-20, 2008.
International Journals Reviews
§ The Special
Issue on
Library
contact person
for the Computer Science Department, Northern Kentucky University, since Fall 2008.
Member
of the Computer Science Department Chair Search Committee, Northern
Kentucky University, Fall 2008.
Coach (with Dr. M. Doyle) for
the two NKU teams that participated in the ACM International Programming
Competition, November, 2008 (hosted by University of Kentucky).
Judge at the 2008 and at the 2007 ACM
Mid-Central USA Programming Contest (hosted by University of Kentucky).
Supervising License Thesis - 2001-present; some of them
are listed below:
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3D Graphics using OpenGL
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Wireless Application Protocol Technology
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Web Client/Server Applications
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Object Oriented Databases
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Concurrency Control in Databases
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.NET Applications and Services Publishing Using XML
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Databases Middleware
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Data Warehouses and OLAP
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Relational Operators Implementation and Query Optimization
in Relational Databases
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Multidimensional Databases. OLAP
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Data Mining and Oracle
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Developing Graphical Applications by Using OpenGL in
§ Computer Animation
Using OpenGL and CG
Database administration for the
computer science department Oracle database server - 2001-present.
Member in the student admission
committees for the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science - 2002-2005.
Responsible
for developing the class schedules for the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer
Science - 2001-2004.