Dr. Mathew J. Palakal Dr. Mathew Palakal  
  Department of Computer and Information Science
   Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
   723 West Michigan Street SL 280
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
  Tel: (317) 274-9735 Fax: (317) 274-9742
  Email: mpalakal@cs.iupui.edu
Upcoming Events:
   sac 2003     
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EDUCATION: B.S. in Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1979
M.S. in Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1983
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1987
RESEARCH: Cultural Digital Library Indexing Our Heritage: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has named over 630 cultural and natural sites as protected. However, pollution, wars, and natural disasters take their toll on these ancient structures. Project CLIOH proposes to develop state-of-the-art technologies to, Collect, Index, Archive and Disseminate library and museum compliant data of all the endangered cultural treasures located around the world as identified by UNESCO.

Intelligent Information Management Systems: There is a critical need for innovative information management and knowledge discovery tools to sift through vast volumes of heterogeneous data from various information sources. This project looks into developing Intelligent Software Systems that can integrate information resources and extract embedded knowledge from these information sources.

Intelligent Structural Damage Assessment: Structural materials of the 21st century will have to meet increasingly demanding standards for performance and life. The strength and integrity of a structural component deteriorates mainly due to corrosion and fatigue along with other failure mechanisms in structural materials. In this project, we investigate the material mechanics at various levels through mechanics/physical aspects from corrosion experiments, and mathematical and computational models to understand the evolution of corrosion damage and its effect on material integrity.

Publications: 2002-2000 1999-1997 1996-1994 1993-1991 1990-1988 1987-1984
Research: 2002-2000 1999-1997 1996-1994 1993-1991 1990-1988

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

2001 - present Professor of Department of Computer and Information Science
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

 

 2001 - present Director, Informatics Research Institute, School of Informatics

 

 1997 - 2001 Chairman, Department of Computer and Information Science
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

 

 1994 - 2001 Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

 

 1988 - 1994 Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

 

 1987 - 1988 Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

 

 1983 - 1987 Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Science
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

 

 1984 - 1987 Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Community Learning Network 2000
  • Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Computer & Information Science 1998
  • IUPUI, School of Science Teaching Award 1997
  • Professor of the Year Award, Computer Science Club 1996
  • Professor of the Year Award, Undergraduate Programs, Computer Science Club 1995
  • Professor of the Year Award, Computer Science Club 1994
  • National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award 1989
  • Indiana University Summer Faculty Fellowship 1989
  • Graduate Fellowship, Concordia University 1983

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