Philip Ganchev

philip@cs.pitt.edu
PhD Student, Intelligent Systems Program, Pittsburgh, PA
March 2005

Research Interests

Knowledge discovery from data
Data mining
Human-computer interaction

Current Research

Intelligent aids for analysing proteomic mass psectra using machine learning (with Prof. Vanathi Gopalakrishnan)

Publications

I. Tsamardinos, M. E. Pollack, and P. Ganchev. Flexible Dispatch of Disjunctive Plans. European Conference on Planning, 2001. Flexible plans.

Degrees

• Masters, 2003, Intelligent Systems Program, Pittsburgh. Flexibility Measures for Sets of Plans, with Dr. Martha Pollack.

• B.Sc., 1998, Computer Science and Mathematics, U. of Auckland, New Zealand.

Technical Skills

Java, servlets, JSP, Javascript, HTML, XML
Python, Lisp, C++, Unix shell, awk, sed, etc; SQL
Haskell, Prolog, Pascal, LaTeX

Linux, Windows (admin.); Macintosh, Unix (use)
Apache web server, Tomcat Java web server (admin.)
MySQL, Oracle SQL*Plus, MS Access

Work History

Graduate Student Researcher

• 2004-2005, Intelligent Systems.
  Intelligent aids for analysis of mass spectra.
• 2004, Intelligent Systems.
  Inverstigating coherence of learned models.

• 1999, Computer Science, U. of Pittsburgh.
  Inverstigated scheduling algorithms for AI temporal plans.

Fellow

• 1999-2002, Intelligent Systems, U. of Pittsburgh.

Graduate Student Assistant (Faculty of Arts of Sciences)

• 2000-2001, Intelligent Systems
  Investigated scheduling algorithms for AI temporal plans and rule-based machine learning models.

Programmer

• 1998, NZOnline Inc.
  "RealtyPro" - application for real estate agencies, in C++ Windows.

Tutor

• 1999, Mathematics for high-school seniors.
  Presented lessons; solved problems with students to evaluate progress and adapt content and teaching method

• 1997, Comp. Sci., U. of Auckland.
  Instructed students with projects, graded, presented material.

Teaching Assistant

• 2001, Machine Learning course, Computer Science, U. of Pittsburgh

• 1997, Data Structures course, Computer Science , U. of Auckland

Leadership

Student Organization Representative

• 2001-current, Intelligent Systems Program, U. of Pittsburgh.
  Negotiate student concerns with department, organize student forums, vote on FAS student actions, handle ISP student budget

Class Representative

• 1996-1998, U. of Auckland.
  Negotiated student concerns with the department.

Dormitory Floor Representative

• 1997, Grafton Hall of Residence
  Maintained order, mentored residents on everyday issues, conducted fire drills

Secretary of large community service club

• 1995, St. George's College-Dominican Convent Joint Interact Club.
  Led meetings, liased with the community, proposed projects, motivated members, evaluated performance.

Other Activities

Contributing to Wikipedia, GNOME Usability Project
Performing with Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble Otets Paisii, Pittsburgh.
Computer Programming Competition, 1998, New Zealand. Won 2nd place in region.
Performed with Improvisation and Comedy Club, 1997-1998, U. of Auckland.

Personal Information

F1 Student Visa, New Zealand citizen, Bulgarian citizen
Fluent English, Bulgarian, French
Born 1977, March 23, Bulgaria