Education:
Ph.D., City University - 1982 (Computer Science)
M.S., City College - 1975 (Computer Science)
B.A., Yeshiva University - 1973 (Mathematics)
Areas of Expertise:
Researching the development of a Web-enabled, intelligent user interface to an XML database using reinforcement learning techniques and semantic Web technologies to promote a model of scientific data sharing. Co-principal investigator: NSF BPC grant, for a multipronged approach to increase the number of students receiving postsecondary degrees in the computing disciplines; and NSF CPATH grant, seeking to extend the Georgia Tech Threads concept to enhance the curriculum of the CIS Department.
Books and Publications
"Efficient Processing of Very Large XML Documents in Small Space." SIG-MOD. Not accepted. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2012
"The Portable Portfolio: Improving Retirement Planning With Semantic Web Technology." Journal of Retirement Planning, September-October. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
Sklar, E., S. Parsons, S. Tejada, S. Lowes, M.Q. Azhar, S. Chopra, R. Jansen and I. Rudowsky. "Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Bridge Students From High School to College." AAAI Spring Symposium. Stanford University. Stanford, Calif., March 26-28. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008
Chopra, S., H. Holder, S. Lowes, S. Parsons, I. Rudowsky, L. Scarlatos and E. Sklar. "Building Bridges: The 2006 Summer Institute." 23rd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Eastern Regional Conference. Patchogue, N.Y., Oct. 12-13. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007
Rudowsky, I., O. Kulyba, M. Kunin, S. Parsons and T. Raphan. "Reinforcement Learning Interfaces for Biomedical Database Systems." Proceedings of the IEEE 2006 International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, New York, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. 6269-72. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006
"Intelligent Agents - A Tutorial." Proceedings of AMCIS2004 - Americas Conference on Information Systems, New York, Aug. 5-8. 4588-95. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
"Intelligent Agents." Communications of the Association of Information Systems 14, Article 14: 275-90. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
"The Intelligent 401(k): A Multi-agent System Approach." Journal of Financial Service Professionals 58.4, July: 46-52. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Rudowsky, I., O. Kulyba, M. Kunin, D. Ogarodnikov and T. Raphan. "A Relational Database Application in Support of Integrated Neuroscience Research." Journal of Integrative Neuroscience 3.4: 363-78. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Rudowsky, I., O. Kulyba, M. Kunin, D. Ogarodnikov and T. Raphan. "Flexible Security and Search Capability for a Relational Database With Externally Linked Multimedia Data Files." Proceedings of SCI2004 - The 8th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Volume 1 -- Information Systems, Technologies and Applications, July 18-21, 2004, Orlando, Fla. 501-05. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Rudowsky, I., O. Kulyba, M. Kunin, D. Ogarodnikov and T. Raphan. "Relational Database Linkage of Scientific Applications and Their Data Files." Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y., June 23-25, 2003. 55-59. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2003
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
NSF ATE, for "Applied Technology, Information, Mathematics, Statistics and Science (AIMS) Career Program." Igor Balsim, Ira Rudowsky and Gabriel Yarmish; joint grant between Brooklyn College and Kingsborough Community College. Not approved. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014
NSF-Advanced Technological Education, Program Solicitation NSF 11-692, for "Bringing Wall Street to the Community College." Rejected. (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
PSC-CUNY Grant PSCREG-40-141, for "Designing an XML Schema as the Lingua Franca for Retirement Planning Applications." (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
PSC-CUNY Grant PSCREG-39-1181, for "Sharing Biomedical Data Using XML Document Based Environment." (Grants and Fellowships) 2008
NSF CPATH EAE, for "Extending Contextualized Computing in Multiple Institutions Using Threads." E. Sklar, principal investigator; I. Rudowsky and G. Weiss, co-principal investigators. Alliance project together with Georgia Institute of Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, Armstrong State University and Kennesaw State University. 2007-10. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
PSC-CUNY Grant PSCREG-38-254, for "Enhancement of User Interfaces to BioMedical Databases With Reinforcement Learning Algorithms." Ira Rudowsky and Ted Raphan, co-principal investigators. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
NSF BPC-DP, for "Building a Bridge in Brooklyn." L. Scarlatos, principal investigator; S. Chopra, S. Parsons, I. Rudowsky and E. Sklar, co-principal investigators. 2006-09. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
PSC-CUNY Grant PSCREG-37-1129 , for "Developing Learning Algorithms for Intelligent Interface Agents in Relational Database Applications." (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
PSC-CUNY Research Grant #67197-00 36, for "Use of Intelligent Agents to Improve Data Quality in Relational Database Applications." (Grants and Fellowships) 2005
PSC-CUNY Research Grant #66442-00 35 (renewal of #65397-00 34). (Grants and Fellowships) 2004
CUNY Institute for Software Design & Development award, for "Development of a College Office Reporting & Tracking System." (Grants and Fellowships) 2003
PSC-CUNY AWARD #65397-00 34, for "Relational Database Organization for Interfacing of Scientific Applications and Their Data Files." (Grants and Fellowships) 2003
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Rudowsky, I., O. Kulyba, M. Kunin, D. Ogorodnikov and T. Raphan. "Managing a Relational Database With Intelligent Agents." International Conference on Information Technology Coding and Computing. Las Vegas, April 4-6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Community Activities
This is my twenty second year of an ongoing lecture series at my synagogue in Ethics of the Fathers of the Babylonian Talmud. It is a collection of ethical teachings and saying of the Rabbis of the period of the Mishna. Lively discussions ensue and applications to daily living. 2023
