Janis OSIS

Professor Dr.habil.sc.ing. Janis OSIS Leading Researcher Institute of Applied Computer Systems, Riga Technical University Kalku iela 1 Riga, LV 1658 Latvia Phone: +371 67089523 Fax: 371 67089590 E-mail: Janis.Osis@cs.rtu.lv

Born: April 6, 1929, Valmiera district, Kauguru pagasts, Latvia

Interests:

• Topological Modelling
• Modelling of Complex Systems
• Object Modelling and UML
• Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design
• Applied Computer Science
• Mechatronic Systems
• Formal Methods of Software Engineering

Since 1965 the research field is Topological Modelling with applications in Technical and Medical Diagnostics. Recent fields of interest are Object-Oriented System Analysis, Modelling and Design. Topological Functioning Model Support for Software Engineering.

Languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian.

Education:

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Mechanics) cum laude, 1953.
• Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Kaunas Technological University (former Kaunas Polytechnic Institute) , Lithuania, 1961.
• Dr.habil.sc.ing. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia, 1972.

Experience

• Assistant, Faculty of Mechanics, State University of Latvia, 1956-1958

   Riga Technical University:

• Lecturer, Faculty of Electroenergetics,  1958-1961
• Docent and Dean, Faculty of Automatics and Computer Engineering, 1963-1967
• Senior Researcher, Faculty of Automatics and Computer Engineering,  1968-1969
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Automatics and Computer Science,  1970-1978
• Professor and Head of Chair, Faculty of Automatics and Computer Science,  1979-1993
• Professor and Director, Specialized Institute of Applied Computer Science,  1994-2000
• Professor, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, 2001-

    Abroad:

• Visiting Researcher, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1967
• Visiting Researcher, Dipartimento di Matematica Pura ed Applicata, Universita’ degli Studi di Padova, Italia, 1995

   

Honours and Awards:

• Diploma of Latvian Supreme Council, 1962
• Honorary Worker, Riga Technical University, 1992
• Honorary Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998
• Diploma of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Joint Stock Company "DATI" and the Education Foundation of Latvia, 2000
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences, Joint Stock Company "DATI" and the Education Foundation of Latvia Eizhens Arinsh Prize for life-long contribution to computer sciences and informatics, 2004.

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Member of the International Editorial Board, Journal Automatic Control and Computer Sciences, Allerton Press, Inc. Riga, New York, 1967-
• Member of the International Editorial Board for the Journal Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series-Computer Science (5), 2000 -
• Member, Latvian Association of Scientists, 1988 -
• Member, Senate of Riga Technical University, 1990-1999
• Member of Auditing Commission, Riga Technical University, 1990 - 2000
• President of the Latvian National Organization of Automatics, 1992-1996
• Member of the Board Latvian National Organization of Automatics (LANO), 1992 - 2003
• Associated Member, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), 1992 -
• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee on Informatics, 1993- 2007
• Chairman, Habilitation Council on Informatics, Riga Technical University, Latvia, 1992-1997
• Member, Habilitation and Promotion Council on Informatics, Riga Technical University, Latvia, 1997-
• Member, Habilitation and Promotion Council on Computer Science, University of Latvia, 1992-
• Head of Master Studies, Chair of Applied Computer Science, Riga Technical University, 1993 –
• Member, Council of Riga Information Technology Institute, 1993 -2003
• Member of Council, Faculty o Computer Science and Information Technology, 2001-2008
• Head of Continual Scientific Seminar: Data, Intellect, Technology, Formalization (DITF), Institute of Applied Computer Systems, 2001 –
• Member of the European Association of Software Science and Technology (EASST), 2003 –

Courses:

• Automatic Control
• Technical Cybernetics
• Topological Modelling
• Programming Language ADA
• Object-Oriented System Analysis
• Problems of Hybrid System Analysis
• Embedded and Mechatronic Systems
• Technology of Software Development
• Advanced Topics of Applied Computer Science
• Methods and Development Trends of Applied Computer Science
• Advanced Aspects of Object-Oriented Software System Development

Abroad:

• Topological Models of System Functioning. University of Lincheping, Sweden, 1994
• Functional Description of Complex Systems Based on Topological Models. University of Padua, Italy, 1995 and 2001.
• Topological Modelling for Knowledge Representation Analysis and Synthesis. Consiglio Nacionale delle Ricerche, Instituto per Ricerche di Dinamica delli Sistemi e di Bioingeneria - LADSEB- CNR, Padua, Italy, 1995. 

Recent/Representative Publications:

• J.Osis. Automatic Control and Regulation, 1969, Riga: Zvaigzne,  267pp. (in Latvian).
• J.Osis. The topological model of system functioning.- Automatics and Computer Science, Riga, 1969, 6, pp.44-50 (in Russian).
• J.Osis, J.Gelfandbein, Z.Markovich, N.Novozshilova. Diagnostics Based on Digraph Models (with Examples from Automotive and Aviation Techniques), 1991, Moscow: Transport Publ., 245pp. (in Russian).
• J.Osis, J.Gelfandbein, Z.Markovich, N.Novozshilova. Classification System KLARA. - Automatic Control and Computer Science, Riga, 1994, 2, pp.37-42.
• J.Osis, L.Beghi. Topological Modelling of Biological Systems. Modelling and Control in Biomedical systems, Oxford: Pergamon Elsevier Science, 1997, pp.337-342.
• J. Osis. Development of Object-Oriented Methods for Hybrid System Analysis and Design. – Proceedings of the 23^rd Conference of the ASU. Stara Lesna, Slovakia, 1997, pp. 162-170.
• J. Osis, U. Sukovskis, A. Teilans. Business Process Modeling and Simulation Based on Topological Approach. – Proceedings of the 9^th European Simulation Symposium and Exhibition, Passau, Germany, 1997, pp. 496-501.
• J.Osis, O.Ivasiuta, P.Rusakovs. Advances object-oriented modelling techniques for large scale systems. - Proc. of the 8^th IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Symposium on Large Scale Systems: Theory and Applications, University of Patras, vol.2, Rio Patras, Greece, 1998, pp.816-821.
• O.Ivasiuta, J.Osis. Methodics to comparing Software design methodologies. - Proc.of the 33^rd International conference "Modelling and Simulations of Systems", (MOSIS'99), Roznov pod Radohostem, Czech Republic, 1999, V. ISM'99, pp.67-74.
• P.Legovini, J.Osis, A.Giacomini, L.Beghi. Anemia control in chronic renal failure. - Proceedings 4^th IFAC Symposium on Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems (including Biological Systems), Pergamon-Elsevier Sci., 2000, pp.177-182
• J. Osis. Extension of Software Development Process for Mechatronic and Embedded Systems. – Proceedings of the 32^nd International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland, 11 –13 August, 2003, pp. 305 – 310.
• J. Osis. Topological Functioning Model Support for Software Engineering. – Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series - Computer Science (5), Applied Computer Systems, vol. 17, Riga, RTU, 2003, pp. 31 – 42.
• J. Osis. Software Development with Topological Model in the Framework of MDA. Proceedings of the 9^th CAiSE/IFIP8.1/EUNO International Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD’2004) in connection with the CAiSE’2004, Vol. 1, RTU, Riga, 2004, pp. 211 – 220.
• G. Alksnis, E. Asnina, J. Osis, J. Silins. Formalization of Software Development: Problems and Solutions. Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series –  Computer Science (5), Volume 22, Riga, RTU, 2005, pp. 204 – 216.
• J. Osis. Problem Domain Modelling at the Beginning of MDA Life Cycle By Means of Topological Functioning Model. Proceedings of the 7th International Baltic Conference on Databases and Information Systems (DB&IS’06), Vilnius, Lithuania, 2006, pp. 105 – 116.
• J. Osis. Formal Computation Independent Model within the MDA Life Cycle. International Transactions on Systems Science and Applications, ISSN 1751-1461 (Print), ISSN 1751-147X (CD-ROM), V. 1, Nr. 2, Xiaglow Institute Ltd, Glasgow, UK, 2006, pp. 159 – 166.
• J. Osis. Topological Functioning Model within the MDA Life Cycle. Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series – Computer Science (5), Volume 26, Riga, RTU, 2006, pp. 9 – 20.
• E. Asnina, J. Osis. The Computation Independent Viewpoint: A Formal Method of Topological Functioning Model Construction. Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series – Computer Science (5), Volume 26, Riga, RTU, 2006, pp. 21 – 32.
• J. Osis, E. Asnina, A.Grave. Formal Computation Independent Model of the Problem Domain within the MDA. Information Systems and Formal Models, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference ISIM’07, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic, 2007, pp. 47 – 54.
• M. Kirikova, R. Strazdina, J. Grundspenkis, J. Osis. Analysis of Business Process Flexibility at Different Levels of Abstraction. Proceedings of the 9th International conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2007), Vol.: Software Agents and Internet Computing, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal, 2007, pp. 389 – 396.
• J. Osis, E. Asnina, A. Grave. MDA Oriented Computation Independent Modeling of the Problem Domain. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering (ENASE 2007), Barcelona, Spain, 2007, pp. 66 -71.
• J.Osis, E. Asnina, A. Grave.  Computation Independent Modeling within the MDA. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Software Science, Technology and Engineering, 30-31 October 2007, Herzlia, Israel, IEEE Computer Society Nr. E3021, pp. 22 – 34.
• J. Osis, E. Asnina.  Enterprise Modeling for Information System Development within MDA. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2008), Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, 2008, p p. 490 -501.
• Janis Osis, Erika Asnina, Andrejs Grave. Computation Independent Representation of the     Problem Domain in MDA. e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2008, pp. 29 – 46.
•  http://www.e-informatyka.pl/e-Informatica/Wiki.jsp?page=Volume2Issue1
• Erika Asnina, Janis Osis, Marite Kirikova. Design of Fractal-Based Systems within MDA:   Platform Independent Modelling. Lecture Notes in Informatics (GI - LNI), Volume P-129, Proceedings of the 3rd AIS SIGSAND European Symposium on Analysis, Design, Use and Social Impact of Information Systems, Philipps-Universitaet Marburg/Lahn, Germany, 2008, pp. 39 – 53..
• Asnina E., Osis J. Analysis of Multifractal System Properties in Object-oriented Software Development. Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series – Computer Science (5), Volume 34, Riga, RTU, 2008, pp.  37 - 45.
• J. Osis, E. Asnina, A. Grave.  Formal Problem Domain Modeling within MDA. Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), Vol. 22, Software and Data Technologies, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2008, pp. 387 - 398.
•   J. Osis, E. Asnina. A Business Model to Make Software Development Less Intuitive. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Innovation in Software Engineering, Vienna, Austria.  IEEE Computer Society Publishing, 2008, pp. 1230 – 1236.

Research Projects:

• J.Osis (Head of Project). Topological Models and Algorithms. Application to Medicine. Latvian Council of Science (1991-1993).
• J. Osis (Leading Researcher of Project). Intelligent System for Development of Structured System Analysis Methods and Tools. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996)
• J.Osis (Head of Project). Development of Object-Oriented Methods for Hybrid System Analysis, Design and Programming. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• J.Osis (Head of Project). Topological Model Based Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design for Mechatronic Systems. Latvian Council of Science ( 2001 - 2004).
• J.Osis (Head of Project). Formalization aspects of software development for business and embedded systems in frame of MDA. Latvian Council of Science ( 2005 - 2008).

   

  But the creative principle resides in mathematics. In a certain sense, I hold it true that pure thought can grasp reality, as the ancients dreamed.

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