Zbigniew Michalewicz Explained

Zbigniew Michalewicz
Education:Master of Science Applied mathematics
PhD Computer science
Alma Mater:Polish Academy of Sciences
Occupation:Chief Scientific Officer at Complexica
author
professor[1]
Organization:Complexica
Known For:Optimization

Zbigniew Michalewicz is an entrepreneur, author and professor in the fields of mathematical optimisation and new technologies.[2] He is the author of over 250 articles and 25 books which have been widely cited.[3] He is the co-founder of NuTech Solutions,[4] SolveIT Software, and Complexica where he currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer.[5] [6]

Early life and education

Michalewicz attended Warsaw University of Technology where he earned a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics in 1974. In 1975, Michalewicz joined the faculty of the Institute of Computer Science at the Polish Academy of Sciences as a researcher. While there, he obtained a PhD in Computer Science in 1981; and a Doctor of Science (Habilitation) degree in Computer Science in 1997.[7]

Professional career

In 1982, Michalewicz left Poland and moved to New Zealand with his wife Ewa and son Matthew Michalewicz. He took a position with Victoria University of Wellington, leaving behind all of his possessions in Poland with the exception of a few personal items. In an interview, he stated that he left Poland for many reasons including the difficult economy at that time and the lack of access to scientific publications to conduct research.[7] He emigrated to Charlotte, North Carolina in July 1989, just prior to Hurricane Hugo. He began working for University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he received an offer of employment one year prior while he was still at the Victoria University.[7] He taught at UNC Charlotte in the Department of Computer Science through 2004.

In 2004, Michalewicz accepted a position with the University of Adelaide as well as the Polish-Japanese School of Information Technology. Michalewicz is currently a professor at the University of Adelaide,[1] the Polish-Japanese School of Information Technology, and the Institute of Computer Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences.[2]

Michalewicz also consulted on data mining and optimisation projects for companies and governmental agencies in the United States, Australia, and Poland. He served as the Chairman of the Technical Committee on Evolutionary Computation and also as the Executive Vice-President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Neural Network Council. He was the general chair of the First IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation held in Orlando in June 1994.[8]

NuTech Solutions

Michalewicz co-founded NuTech Solutions, Inc. in 1999 with his son Matthew. NuTech offered technology solutions to predict business changes and helped companies prepare for these changes. In September 2003, Matthew left the company after resigning from the board of directors.[9] Towards the end of 2004, he moved from Charlotte to Adelaide, Australia.

In 2005, Michalewicz sold his shares of NuTech back to the company to make way for new investments into the company.[10] NuTech was acquired by Netezza Corporation in 2008 and in 2010,IBM Corporation acquired Netezza and became the licensor of the technology licensed by NuTech.[11]

SolveIT Software

See main article: SolveIT Software. Michalewicz is the co-founder of SolveIT Software which was founded in 2005, a few months after his arrival in Australia. The other co-founders are Matthew Michalewicz, Martin Schmidt, and Constantin Chiriac. All were the co-authors of the book Adaptive Business Intelligence.[12]

The company develops advanced planning and scheduling business optimisation software, which helps manage complex operations using artificial intelligence. Most of the products were initially developed around the key South Australian industries of wine and grain handling, and today SolveIt has a specialist mining division due to early adoption of the companies solutions within the mining market.[13] The software helps companies accurately predict and plan their production, supply chain, shipping and currency hedging.[14] [15]

Complexica

Complexica, artificial intelligence software provider, was co-founded by Zbigniew and Matthew Michalewicz.[16]

Publications and lectures

Select articles

Michalewicz has been published in numerous journals including the IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation – TEC.[17]

Bibliography

YearTitle PublisherISBN
2012Variants of Evolutionary Algorithms for Real-World Applications Springer Nature[18]
2010How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics
Parameter Setting in Evolutionary Algorithms (Studies in Computational Intelligence) [19]
2008Puzzle-Based Learning: Introduction to Critical Thinking, Mathematics, and Problem Solving
Simulated Evolution and Learning: 7th International Conference, SEAL 2008, Melbourne, Australia, 7–10 December 2008, Proceedings
Design By Evolution: Advances In Evolutionary Design (Natural Computing Series) [20]
Advances in Metaheuristics for Hard Optimization [21]
2007Winning Credibility Hybrid Publishers
2006Adaptive Business Intelligence Springer Nature
2004How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics
2002Theoretical Surface Science: A Microscopic Perspective
2001Evolutionary Algorithms in Engineering Applications
2000Advanced Algorithms and Operators IOP Publishing
1993Genetic Algorithms + Data Structures = Evolution Programs Springer Nature
1990Statistical and Scientific Database Management: Fifth International Conference

Awards and recognition

Michalewicz was awarded the title of Professor in 2002 by then Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski.[2] He was appointed as a Business Ambassador for South Australia in 2006 by then Premier Mike Rann.[22] He was also named as a finalist for South Australia's Science Excellence Awards for the commercialisation success of Adapative Business Intelligence in 2008[23] as well as a 2010 DSI Instructional Innovation Award Competition Finalist.[24]

He was the recipient of the prestigious Pearcey Award which recognises young entrepreneurs in the ICT space that have made significant contributions and taken entrepreneurial risks. He was given the award in 2011 for his founding of SolveIT Software.[25]

Personal life

Michalewicz is married to Ewa Michalewicz, an artist[26] who also did the cover work for Michalewicz's book How To Solve It.[27] Michalewicz has a son, Matthew Michalewicz who is the co-author of some of Zbigniew Michalewicz's books, including Winning Credibility, Puzzle-Based Learning and Adaptive Business Intelligence. Matthew also co-founded SolveIT Software with his father Zbigniew.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adelaide University . University Staff Directory . 24 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Adaptive Business Intelligence. Author Info. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807034227/http://adaptivebusinessintelligence.com/author_info. August 7, 2013. 24 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Microsoft Academic Search . Academic Authors – Zbigniew Michalewicz . 24 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Inside View. NuTech Solutions, Inc. . 26 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Logistics Weekly. SolveIT Software Wins National IAward . 26 July 2012.
  6. Web site: People.
  7. Web site: WRAL Techwire . Life Is an Adventure for NuTech's Zbigniew Michalewicz . 18 August 2008 . 24 July 2012.
  8. Web site: JICAN . Zbigniew Michalewicz . 24 July 2012.
  9. Web site: WRAL Tech Wire . Founding CEO Matt Michalewicz Is Out at NuTech Solutions . 18 August 2008 . 26 July 2012.
  10. Web site: Charlotte Business Journal . Deal ends founders' ties to NuTech . 26 July 2012.
  11. Web site: NuTech Solutions . Company Overview . 26 July 2012.
  12. Book: Adaptive Business Intelligence®. Zbigniew Michalewicz, Martin Schmidt, Matthew Michalewicz, Constantin Chiriac. Springer Publishing. 10 November 2006. 3540329285.
  13. Web site: Mine optimisation and mining solutions. SolveIT Software. 26 July 2012.
  14. Web site: SolveIT Software is wining and mining. Cameron England. The Advertiser. 9 January 2012. 26 July 2012.
  15. Web site: About Us. SolveIT Software. 26 July 2012.
  16. Web site: Company.
  17. Web site: Microsoft Academic Search. Journals Related To Zbigniew Michalewicz . 26 July 2012.
  18. Web site: Good Reads. Variants of Evolutionary Algorithms for Real-World Applications . 24 July 2012.
  19. Web site: Good Reads . Parameter Setting in Evolutionary Algorithms . 24 July 2012.
  20. Book: Amazon.com . Design By Evolution: Advances In Evolutionary Design (Natural Computing Series) . 12 September 2008 . Springer . 978-3540741091 .
  21. Book: Springer Nature . Advances in Metaheuristics for Hard Optimization . 24 July 2012.
  22. Web site: Adelaidean . Business ambassador . 24 July 2012.
  23. Web site: SolveIT Software . SolveIT Founder Named Finalist for Science Excellence Awards . 24 July 2012.
  24. Web site: Decision Sciences Institute . 2010 DSI Instructional Innovation Award Competition Finalist . 26 July 2012.
  25. Web site: Adelaide University . School staff win SA Pearcey Award Again! . 26 July 2012.
  26. Web site: Ewa Michalewicz. About Ewa . 26 July 2012.
  27. Book: Zbigniew Michalewicz . David B. Fogel . Springer . How To Solve It . 26 July 2012. 9783540224945 . 21 September 2004 .
  28. Book: Amazon.com . Winning Credibility . 978-1876462529 . May 2007 . Hybrid Publishers .