|| azizi a. aziz || amsterdam, VU || ambient agent || agent systems research group ||

 

 



 
dr. Azizi Ab Aziz
 T3.20b Agent Systems Research Group, Department of Artificial Intelligence
 Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
 De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands  
 |(e1): azizi.binabaziz(at) vu (dot) nl  | (e2) aziziabaziz(at) gmail (dot) com  |(p):+3120-598-7756 | (f) +31205987653  
 Routes to VU  Amsterdam       
                                                                

 

 
|| Motivation ||

  • I am always intrigued to understand things in different viewpoints.  Being a researcher at heart, I want to understand how we use, model, and develop our intelligence to solve problems. Being a technologist by practise, i am striving to design a digital system that capable to understand, relate, cooperate, and learn like us. I foresee such a system will be able to support us in many facets of our life, by supporting and helping us to get work done.  It  will change our perception of machines, and to push another frontier to think beyond our flesh and biological perspectives that we cerished in our species. Above all, as a Muslim, such notions and ideas will lead me to understand about the self better, and to remind me how remarkable these gifts from God's are.
     

 

|| Working experiences ||









 
  • AIO Researcher : Agent Systems Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2008-current)
    (promotor: prof dr. Jan Treur ,co-promotor: ast. prof. dr. Michel Klein) 
  • Teaching Assistant : Department of Artificial Intelligence, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (current) 
  • Executive Fellow :  International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence for Rural ICT Development (2007)
  • Lecturer  (Intelligent Systems Programme) :  Graduate Dept. of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, UUM (2004-2007)
  • Application Programmer : Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group, FIT UUM (2003-2004)  
  • Graduate Researcher : Dept of Computer Science, Faculty of Information Technology, UUM  (2001-2002).
  • Software Engineer: Artificial Intelligence Centre  SIRIM Berhad -Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (1999-2001)
  • Intern (Assistant Programmer):  Artificial Intelligence Systems Development Lab,  SIRIM Berhad (1999)
  • Data Analyst :  Malaysian Tourism Board  -  East Coast Tourists Survey  project (1999)


 



|| Research Projects ||

* = collaborator(s)









  • Cognitive / Neuro-biological Models: Temporal Dynamics in Neuro-Biological Activities in Depression (2011-current), Intelligent Support for People with Unipolar Depression (2008-2011), Simulation of Theory of Mind for a Sociable Agent (2006-2007),  Modeling Emotion for an Anthrophomorpic Agent (2003-2004) .

  • Intelligent Systems: A Smart Mobile Application for Paddy Diseases Recognition System (2007-2008) *{MADA},  Intelligent Course Advisor System for Technical Program Placement in National HLIs  (2006-2008)* {MOHE Malaysia} , Intelligent Decision Support  for Water Reservoir Gate Operation Control Systems (2006-2008){ * Dept of Irrigation and Drainage Perlis}, The Development of  a Real-time Business Insolvency Monitoring System using Ensemble Classifiers (2004-2005) *{Companies Commission of Malaysia}, Intelligent Personalized Collaborative Portal for  Diabetes (Type II) Patients (2002-2003) * {B|Braun (M) Corp. } , A Personalized Smart Card Application for Healthcare Management Systems * {Tenaga Nasional Berhad}

  • Pattern Recognition & Algorithms: A Hybrid Temporal Analysis Algorithm for  an Automated Paddy Diseases Classification System (2007-2008) {* Malaysia Agricultural Research & Dev. Institute,  MADA-Kedah, Dept. of Agricultural Perlis}, Hybrid Intelligent Classifier for Business Insolvency Modeling using Neuro-Apriori Algorithms (2001-2003) * Companies Commission of Malaysia , Bursa Malaysia, and Central Bank of Malaysia., Intelligent Product Scheduling Algorithms for SMIs Manufacturing Systems (1999-2000) *{Siemens (M) and JICA}, Dynamic Optimization Techniques for  Container Stacking and Retrieval Systems (1999-2000) * {JICA & Kontena Nasional Bhd.}, A Path Planning Model for Search and Rescue Robots {Sirim Berhad}

|| Education ||





  • PhD (Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence) (2011). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Thesis: Exploring Computational Models for Intelligent Support of Persons with Depression  (doi)
  • MSc IT  (Artificial Intelligence) (2003).  Universiti Utara Malaysia 
    Thesis: A Hybrid Intelligent Classifier for Business Insolvency Modeling using Neuro-Apriori Approaches
  • BSc Information Technology (Hons) - major: Intelligent Systems (1999). Universiti Utara Malaysia
    Final year project: A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Optimization Technique for  A Container Stacking and Retrieval System

|| Programming Languages / Tools ||
  • C/ C++, Visual Studio.Net (Visual Basic.NET, Smart Devices), LEADSTO, Matlab,  SQL Server, NetLogo, Hitachi-ObjectIQ, NeuralConnections, NeuNet Pro, Rossetta, Rational Rose.


 

|| Research topics ||





 
  • Current: Human-Aware System, Virtual Human Modeling, Cognitive Modeling, Human-Machine Interaction, Dynamics in Multi-Agent Systems.
  • Previous: Machine Learning, Data Mining, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Business Intelligence.


 

 

 
|| Related Publications 
(2008-current) ||









































 
         :: Journal Publication(s):: 
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., An Integrative Ambient Agent Model for Unipolar Depression Relapse Prevention, Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments (Issue on Computational Modeling of Human-Oriented Knowledge with Ambient Intelligence) (JAISE 2010), IOS Press pp. 5-20. (IOS Press URL) (preliminary version)
       
         
::Selected Conferences / Book Chapter Publications::
         
         <2011> 
        
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., Intelligent Configuration of Social Support Networks around Depressed Persons. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, AIME 2011.  Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2011, Springer Verlag, Bled, Slovenia. pp. 24-34. (preliminary version) (doi). 
  • Aziz, A.A., and Klein, M.C.A., Computational Modeling of Therapies Related to Cognitive Vulnerability and Coping, 2nd International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2011), IOS Press, Virginia, USA. pp.16-25. (preliminary version). 
  • Azizi, A.A. Treur, J. and Wal, C.N. van der, An Agent-Based Model for Integrated Contagion and Regulation of Negative Mood. In: Kinny, D., Hsu, D. (eds). Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2011. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Verlag, Wollongong,  Australia. pp. 83-96. (preliminary version)
  • Aziz, A.A., and Klein, M.C.A., Incorporating an Ambient Agent to Support People with a Cognitive Vulnerability, Chapter in Human-Computer Interaction: The Agency Perspective, Springer Verlag, Portugal. (to appear).(preliminary version). 

         <2010>        
  • Aziz, A.A., Treur, J., and Wal, C.N. van der. Modeling Caregiving Interactions During Stress. In: Yao, Y, Sun, R., Poggio,T., Liu, J., Zhong, N., & Huang, J. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Brain Informatics, BI'2010, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (Vol. 6334), Springer Verlag, Toronto, Canada.  pp. 263-267.(preliminary version) (doi)
  • Aziz, A.A., and Klein, M.C.A. Design of an Intelligent Support Agent Model for People with a Cognitive Vulnerability. In: Zhang, B., Wang, Y., Kinser, W. (eds.), Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics, ICCI 2010. IEEE Computer Society Press, Beijing, China. pp.285-290. (preliminary version)(doi)
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., Simulating Cognitive Coping Strategies for Intelligent Support Agents. In: Catrambone, R., Ohlsson, S. (eds.), Proceedings of the 32th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2010. Cognitive Science Society, Austin, TX, Oregon, USA. pp. 435-440. (preliminary version). (Cognitive Science Society).
  • Aziz, A.A., and Klein, M.C.A., An Agent Based Simulation of the Dynamics in Cognitive Depressogenic Thought, The 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART 2010), INSTICC Press 2010,Valencia, Spain. pp. 232-237. (preliminary version).
    
          <2009>
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., An Agent Model of Temporal Dynamics in Relapse and Recurrence in Depression. In: Ali, M., Chen, S.M., Chien, B.C., Hong, T.P. (eds.), Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA-AIE 2009. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer Verlag, 2009, Tainan, Taiwan. pp. 36-45. (preliminary version) (doi)
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., An Ambient Intelligent Agent for Relapse and Recurrence Monitoring in Unipolar Depression. In: C.Combi, Y.Shahar, A.A-Hanna. (eds.). Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, AIME 2009. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2009, Springer Verlag, Verona, Italy. pp. 186-190. (preliminary version) (doi)
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A, and Treur, J. An Agent Model for a Human's Social Support Network Tie Preference during Unipolar Depression, The 9th IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT 2009), In:Baeza-Yates, R. Lang, J. Mitra, S., Parsons., Pasi, G. (eds.)  IEEE Computer Society Press, Milan, Italy. pp. 301-306. (preliminary version) (doi)
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A, and Treur, J. Modeling an Ambient Agent to Support Unipolar Depression Relapse Prevention, In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Human Aspects in Ambient Intelligence (HAI 09), Published in: Boldi, P., Vizzari, G. (eds),IEEE Computer Society Press. Milan, Italy. pp.335-340.  (preliminary version) (doi)
  • Aziz, A.A. and Treur, J. Modeling Dynamics of Social Support Networks for Mutual Support in Coping with Stress. In: Nguyen, N.T., Katarzyniak, R., Janiak, A. (eds.). Challenges in Computational Collective Intelligence, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence, ICCCI' 09, Part B. Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer Verlag. Wroclaw, Poland. pp. 167-179. (preliminary version) (doi)

        ::Other
::
  • Aziz, A.A. Modeling the Dynamics of Cognitive Depressogenic Thought Formation, 9th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM 2009). Manchester, United Kingdom.  (preliminary version) 
  • Aziz, A.A., Klein, M.C.A., and Treur, J., An Agent Model of Temporal Dynamics in Relapse and Recurrence in Depression (extended abstract). Proceedings of the 21st Belgian-Dutch Conference on Artificial Intelligence, BNAIC-2009, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (pdf) 


 

 
|| Invited Talks ||


  • Beating the Blues: A Human-Aware Technology for Intellligent Support of Persons with Depression (Nov  2011, IEEE Systems, Machines, and Cybernetics Student Chapter Talk, Murdoch University, Perth Australia) 
  • To help, or to be helped: Modeling Caregiving Interactions during Stress (Nov 2010, WAI Lecture, FEW VU Amsterdam) (slides)
  • When Love & Hate Collide: Dynamics in a Social Ties Selection Process during Stress (Oct 2009, WAI Lecture FEW VU Amsterdam) (slides)
  • Ambient Agent & Behavioural Change Interventions: The Outreach (Sept 2008, WAI Lecture FEW VU Amsterdam) (slides)


|| Technical  Reviewer (2008-current)  ||

 * = co-reviewer





  • IEEE / WIC / ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT 2011) *
  • Modeling and Support of Cognitive and Affective Human Processes (Special Session in IEA-AIE 2011)
  • IEEE/RSJ Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (Human Robot Interaction Section), 2009, 2010.
  • The Annual Meeting of Cognitive Science Society Conference (CogSci 2010)
  • International  Conference on Industrial, Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA-AIE 2010)*
  • International Conference of Artificial Intelligence and Agents (ICAART 2009)*
  • International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2009)*
  • 10th Multi-Agent Systems Based Simulation Workshop (MBAS 2009)*
  • International Conference on Autonomous Agent and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS) (2009, 2010, 2011)*
  • Knowledge Management International Conference (KMICE 2010)
        
|| PC Members||
  • Computational Intelligence in Social Web, Network Analysis and Mining  (Special Session in WCCI 2012)
  • Modeling and Support of Cognitive and Affective Human Processes (Special Session in IEA-AIE 2011)
  • Session chair - Cognition: Human-Robot Interaction (CogSci 2010)

|| Attended Workshops / Technical Courses ||




  • Advanced SIKS workshop in Computational Intelligence (2011), Utrecht, The Netherlands 
  • Workshop on Clinical Data Mining Methods (2011), Bled, Slovenia.
  • Advanced SIKS workshop in Agent-Based Social Simulation (2011), Utrecht, The Netherlands 
  • Human-Robot-Agent Teamwork (2010), Lorentz Centre, The Netherlands
  • Summer School in Computational Intelligence in Health Care (2010), TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • Collaborative Agents: Research & Development (2010), Toronto, Canada
  • Formal Theories of Communication (2010), Lorentz Centre, The Netherlands
  • Human Aspects in Ambient Intelligence: Agent Technology, Human-Oriented Knowledge, and Applications (2009), Milan, Italy.
  • Rich Cognitive Models for Policy Design & Simulation, (2009), Lorentz Centre, The Netherlands
  • Workshop on Personalization for E-Health, (2009), Verona, Italy.
  • Behavioural Dynamics (2009), VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Almende Summer School in Coordination Techniques for Self-Organizing Human-Agent Networks (2008), Rotterdam, The Netherlands

|| Memberships ||


  • Member Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Member of The Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures Society (BICA)
  • Member of Cognitive Science Society (CogSci)
  • Member of Belgian-Dutch Association of Artificial Intelligence (BNVKI)
  • Member of The Netherlands School for Information & Knowledge Systems (SIKS)
  • Member of Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS)

 

|| Another side of me ||



 

  • Natural languages: Malay (mother tongue), English (fluent), Mandarin (survival skills), Dutch (survival skills).
  • Traveling, reading books, hangout with friends, mount climbing, scuba diving, paragliding, &  playing sports.
  • Committee member (Social & Cultural), The Malaysian Association of The Netherlands (MA-NL)
  • Malaysia
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