Les Sztandera, Ph.D.
Computer Information Systems
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Tel: 215-951-5356
Fax: 215-951-2652
E-mail: SztanderaL@PhilaU.edu

Dr. Les M. Sztandera (Ph.D., University of Toledo, M.S., University of Missouri, Diploma, Cambridge University) is Professor of Computer Information Systems at Philadelphia University, Philadelphia , PA 19144, and was named and served as Distinguished Fulbright/FLAD Chair of Information Systems.

His research interests include bioengineering, fuzzy sets and systems, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, and knowledge engineering.

Prof. Sztandera developed a sequence of information systems courses coupled with laboratory assignments in which students work with real life problems, such as detecting an industrial pollutant, predicting strength and density of materials, designing a medical expert system, simulating protective systems in complex power generating units, detecting carcinogenic dyes, or designing new drugs. Prof. Sztandera is a recipient of a Teaching Excellence Award. Complementary with his teaching effort, Dr. Sztandera has been involved in a variety of research activities. Over $6,000,000.00 in research funding has been experienced. His research was funded, among others, by U.S. Army, Department of Commerce, National Textile Center, National Science Foundation, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center, and American Heart Association .

Dr. Sztandera is a member of professional organizations in U.S. and Canada: the North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society, Association for Computing Machinery , and Canadian Society for Fuzzy Information and Neural Systems. His scientific and scholarly research contributions to the fuzzy set theory are internationally recognized.

Recent Academic Activities

Courses taught:

Undergraduate:

School of Science and Health: M331 Assembly Language; M332 Computer Organization and Architecture; M343 Graphics and Visualization; M351 Algorithms and Data Structures; M361 Discrete Mathematics; M363 Theory of Computation; M373 Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems; M391 Computer Topics;

School of Science and Health: CS22 Computer Organization and Architecture II; CS23 Discrete Mathematics; CS61 Theory of Computation; CS63 Medical Informatics; CS71 Fuzzy Sets and Systems; CS54(CS72) Artificial Neural Networks; CS73 Artificial Intelligence;

Supervised students in: School of Science and Health: CS41 Thesis in CS; CS92 Co-op in Computer Science I; CS93 Co-op in Computer Science II; CS98 Independent Study in Computer Science

College Studies: L131 Finite Mathematics; L132 Introduction to Calculus;

School of Business Administration: B122 Introduction to Information Systems; IS15 Data Analysis for Decision Making; IS23 Discrete Structures; IS31 Algorithms and Data Structures; IS73 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence; IS91 Decision Support Systems;

Supervised students in: School of Business Administration/School of Science and Health: CS41 Thesis in CS; CS92 Co-op in Computer Science I; CS93 Co-op in Computer Science II; CS98 Independent Study in Computer Science

Graduate (Master's level):

School of Business Administration: MB27 Management of Information through Technology; MB51 Management of Technological Change;

School of Business Administration (Fulbright Chair): SD10 Decision Support Systems;

Supervised students in: School of Engineering and Textiles: FB41 Research Thesis

Graduate (Ph.D. level):

School of Business Administration (Fulbright Chair): TISI Research Issues in IS: Data Mining;

School of Engineering and Textiles: TES901 Preliminary Examination Preparation; TES902/905 Thesis I and II; TES903/904 Dissertation Research I and II

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