Dr. Pavlo Tymoshchuk
University of North Texas
Computer Science and Engineering
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Education

Habilitation, Odesa National Academy of Telecommunications, 2006.
Major: Telecommunications Engineering
Degree Specialization: Telecommunications Engineering
Dissertation Title: Development of theory and modeling methods of functional blocks of radio engineering systems based on implicit integral-differential equations
PhD, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 1992.
Major: Technical Sciences
Degree Specialization: Electrical Engineering
Dissertation Title: Approximation models and identification of electric circuits
MSc, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 1982.
Major: Electrical Engineering
Degree Specialization: Electrical Engineering
Dissertation Title: Modeling of an arc steel melting furnace

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Clinical Associate Professor, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2022 – Present).
Extraordinary Professor, Silesian University of Technology. (March 1, 2018 – September 30, 2022).
Visiting Assistant Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland. (August 23, 2021 – December 31, 2021).
Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Research Scientist, Senior Engineer, Lviv Polytechnic National University. (September 14, 1987 – June 30, 2021).
Fulbright Research Scholar, Missouri University of Science and Technology. (November 2, 2015 – August 1, 2016).
Extraordinary Professor, University of Computer Sciences and Skills. (October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015).
Professor, Associate Professor, State University of Telecommunications. (September 1, 2008 – June 30, 2015).
Extraordinary Professor, Lodz University. (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2013).
Visiting Researcher, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (November 2, 2001 – November 1, 2002).
Professional
Engineer, Industrial Companies “Conveyor” and “Lvivsilmash”. (October 13, 1982 – August 24, 1987).

Licensures and Certifications

Certificate of Successful Completion of the Fulbright Scholarship Program, Fulbright Program. (August 17, 2016 – Present).

Professional Memberships

Senior Member, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. (January 1, 2023 – Present).

Senior Member, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society. (March 1, 2015 – Present).

Senior Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (January 15, 2015 – Present).

Senior Member, International Neural Network Society. (August 24, 2013 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Other,"Foundations for Cooperative Multi-Agent Systems and Networks: Decentralized Decision Making," University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 19, 2024 – April 19, 2024).

Other,"Graduate School Pathways Workshop: Funding Graduate School," CAHSI LREU Program, United States of America. (April 18, 2024 – April 18, 2024).

Other,"Wearable Cognitive Assistance: Vision, Reality and Challenges," University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 12, 2024 – April 12, 2024).

Other,"Fundamental Limits of Data Privacy in Information Networks," University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 4, 2024 – April 4, 2024).

Other,"The objective, the goals, and the design (hardware and software) of the DC-QNet, a Quantum Network testbed in the Washington DC area.," The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)., United States of America. (April 2, 2024).

Other,"Live Webinar: Ethical & Societal Implications of AI - Advances in the Assessment and Certification of AI Ethics," IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, United Kingdom. (March 26, 2024 – March 26, 2024).

Other,"Faculty Development Leave Workshop," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (February 29, 2024 – February 29, 2024).

Conference Attendance,"CONFERENCE ON FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROTECHNICS AND CIRCUIT THEORY (https://www.polsl.pl/re3/en/home-2/speto/)," Silesian University of Technology, Ustron, Poland. (2023).

Self-Study Program,"The Faculty First Flight," N/A, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2023).

Other,"Faculty Book Group Meeting," N/A, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 18, 2023 – April 18, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"The Inaugural 2023 G. Brint Ryan College of Business Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (April 14, 2023 – April 14, 2023).

Other,"Fulbright Faculty Workshop," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (March 3, 2023 – March 3, 2023).

Other,"Decade of Machine Learning Accelerators: Lessons Learned and Carbon Footprint," N/A, United States of America. (March 1, 2023 – March 1, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"XVI International Conference “The Experience of Designing and Application of CAD Systems”," Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine. (2021).

Conference Attendance,"XVII International Conference “Perspective Technologies and Methods in MEMS Design”," Lviv Polytechnic National University, Polyana, N/A, Ukraine. (2021).

Conference Attendance,"XXVI Ukrainian-Polish Conference on “CAD in Machinery Design. Implementations and Educational Issues”," Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, N/A, Ukraine. (2021).

Tutorial,"Principles of Artificial Neural Networks and Their Applications:Tutorial," Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, N/A, Ukraine. (January 2019 – December 2020).

Conference Attendance,"XVIth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision," N/A, China. (December 13, 2020 – December 15, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"The 28th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks," N/A, Germany. (September 17, 2019 – September 19, 2019).

Seminar,"Spiking K-Winners-Take-All Neural Network and Some its Applications," Fulbright Program, Arlington, TX, United States of America. (April 6, 2016 – April 6, 2016).

Seminar,"Application of Spiking K-Winners-Take-All Neural Circuit for Parallel Rank-Order Filtering and Parallel Sorting," Fulbright Program, Rolla, MO, United States of America. (November 2015 – November 2015).

Seminar,"Spiking K-Winners-Take-All Neural Circuit," Fulbright Program, Rolla, MO, United States of America. (November 2015 – November 2015).

Conference Attendance,"XXth International Seminar/Workshop “Direct and Inverse Problems of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Wave Theory”," N/A, Ukraine. (September 21, 2015 – September 24, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"International Joint Conference on Neural Networks," Lodz University, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (August 4, 2013 – August 9, 2013).

Conference Attendance,"13th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks," Lodz University, London, N/A, United Kingdom. (September 20, 2012 – September 23, 2012).

Seminar,"Neural Circuit of Maximal Value Signal Identification Among Discrete-Time Signals," N/A, Lviv, N/A, Ukraine. (July 2011 – July 2011).

Seminar,"A KWTA Neural Circuit Based on the State Equation with Discontinuous Right-Hand Side," N/A, Lviv, N/A, Ukraine. (October 2007 – October 2007).

Conference Attendance,"International Joint Conference on Neural Networks," Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Portland, OR, United States of America. (July 20, 2003 – July 24, 2003).

Seminar,"A Winner-Take-All Circuit Using Second Order Hopfield Neural Networks as Building Blocks," National Council of Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (February 2002 – February 2002).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
CSCE 4205, Introduction to Machine Learning, 1 course.
CSCE 5200, Information Retrieval and Web Search, 3 courses.
CSCE 5214, Software Development for Artificial Intelligence, 1 course.
CSCE 5215, Machine Learning, 4 courses.
CSCE 5300, Introduction to Big Data and Data Science, 12 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Silesian University of Technology, Programming Engineering, Spring 2023.

Silesian University of Technology, Fundamentals of Computer Science & Programming Engineering, 2022.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Tymoshchuk, P. (2023). A model of tracking control neural network for the known affine continuous-time nonlinear system. ANALIZA, ZASILANIE ORAZ STEROWANIE UKŁADÓW ELEKTRYCZNYCH. Gliwice-Ustron: Silesian University of Technology.
Book
Tymoshchuk, P. V., Lobur, M. V. (2020). Principles of Artificial Neural Networks and Their Applications: Tutorial. N/A.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2010). Artificial Neural Networks: Tutorial (in Ukrainian).
Tymoshchuk, P., Lobur, M. Basic Theory of Neural Network Design: Tutorial (in Ukrainian).
Book Chapter
Tymoshchuk, P. (2023). A NEURAL NETWORK TRACKING CONTROL FOR THE KNOWN AFFINE CONTINUOUS-TIME NONLINEAR SYSTEM. Gliwice: Silesian University of Technology.
Conference Proceeding
Tymoshchuk, P., Pastyrska, (2021). A Model Analysis for Embedded Control of Known Continuous-Time Scalar Nonlinear Systems. Proc. of the XVII-th International Conf. on “Perspective Technologies and Methods in MEMS Design”.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2021). Design of parallel rank-order filtering system based on neural circuits of discrete-time. Proc. XVIth Int. Conf. “The Experience of Designing and Application of CAD Systems”.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2021). Design of Parallel Sorting System Using Discrete-Time Neural Circuit Model.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2020). Optimal control for continuous-time scalar nonlinear systems with known dynamics. Other.
Tymoshchuk, P. A neural circuit model of adaptive robust tracking control for continuous-time nonlinear systems.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2013). A fast analogue K-winners-take-all neural circuit. Other.
Tymoshchuk, P. Continuous-time model of analogue K-winners-take-all neural circuit. Other.
Tymoshchuk, P., Kaszkurewicz, E. A Winner-take-all circuit based on second order Hopfield neural networks as building blocks. Other.
Journal Article
Tymoshchuk, P. (2024). Neural network optimal control for discrete-time nonlinear systems with known internal dynamics. Neural Computing and Applications. Springer.
Tymoshchuk, P. V., Wunsch, D. C. (2019). Design of a K-winners-take-all model with a binary spike train. IEEE Transactions. N/A. 49(8), 3131-3140. New York, NY, USA: IEEE.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2013). A model of analogue K-winners-take-all neural circuit. Neural Networks. 42(N/A), 44-61. United Kingdom: Elsevier.
Tymoshchuk, P. (2009). A discrete-time dynamic K-winners-take-all neural circuit. Neurocomputing. 22(N/A), 3191-3202. United Kingdom: Elsevier.
Tymoshchuk, P., Kaszkurewicz, E. (2004). A winner-take-all circuit using neural networks as building blocks. Neurocomputing. 64(N/A), 375-396. United Kingdom: Elsevier.

Presentations Given

Oral Presentation

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author & Presenter), XXVIII Ukrainian-Polish Conference on “CAD in Machinery Design. Implementations and Educational Issues”, Design of parallel sorting system using discrete-time neural circuit model, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine. (2021).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author & Presenter), Pastyrska, I. (Other), XVII International Conference on “Perspective Technologies and Methods in MEMS Design”, A Model Analysis for Embedded Control of Known Continuous-Time Scalar Nonlinear Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine. (2021).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), XVI International Conference “The Experience of Designing and Application of CAD Systems, Design of parallel rank-order filtering system based on neural circuits of discrete-time, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, Ukraine. (2021 – 2021).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Optimal control for continuous-time scalar nonlinear systems with known dynamics, Shenzhen, China, China. (2020 – 2020).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), 28th International Conference ICANN, A neural circuit model of adaptive robust tracking control for continuous-time nonlinear systems, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland, Munich, Germany, Germany. (2019 – 2019).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, A fast analogue K-winners-take-all neural circuit, Lodz University, Lodz, Poland, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2013 – 2013).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), 13th International Conference EANN, Continuous-time model of analogue K-winners-take-all neural circuit, Lodz University, Lodz, Poland, London, UK, United Kingdom. (2012 – 2012).

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author), Kaszkurewicz, E. N. (Author), International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, A Winner-take-all circuit based on second order Hopfield neural networks as building blocks, National Council of Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil, Portland, OR, USA, United States of America. (2003 – 2003).

Poster

Tymoshchuk, P. (Author & Presenter), XLIV SPETO 2023 CONFERENCE ON FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROTECHNICS AND CIRCUIT THEORY, A MODEL OF TRACKING CONTROL NEURAL NETWORK FOR THE KNOWN AFFINE CONTINUOUS-TIME NONLINEAR SYSTEM, Poland. (2023 – 2023).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Tymoshchuk, P., "A Tracking Control Neural Network for Known Affine Discrete-Time Nonlinear Systems," Sponsored by CAHSI Local Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, Local, $5000 Funded. (2024 – 2024).
Tymoshchuk, P. (Principal), "Optimal Control Discrete-Time Neural Network for Nonlinear Systems with Known Dynamics," Sponsored by CAHSI Local Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, Local, $4000 Funded. (March 6, 2023 – May 14, 2023).
Tymoshchuk, P. (Principal), "Spiking K-Winners-Take-All Neural Circuit and its Application for Parallel Rank-Order Filtering and Parallel Sorting," Sponsored by Fulbright Scholar Program, International, $28000 Funded. (August 12, 2015 – August 12, 2015).
Tymoshchuk, P. (Principal), "A Winner-Take-All Circuit Using Second Order Hopfield Neural Networks as Building Blocks," Sponsored by National Council of Scientific and Technological Development of Brazil, National, $15000 Funded. (December 26, 2001 – December 25, 2002).

Copyrights, Patents

Patent
Tymoshchuk, P., "P. V. Tymoshchuk and A. S. Grygor’ev, “Sine oscillation frequency divider with an even division factor”, UA Patent 68901, August 16, 2004.," Regular, Date Patent Approved: August 16, 2004 –.
Tymoshchuk, P., "P. V. Tymoshchuk and A. S. Grygor’ev, “Sine oscillation frequency multiplier with an even multiplication factor”, UA Patent 68902, August 16, 2004.," Regular, Date Patent Approved: August 16, 2004 –.

Awards and Honors

Acknowledgement, Fulbright Program in Ukraine. (August 3, 2018 – August 3, 2018).

Fulbright Scholar Award, Fulbright Program. (August 12, 2015 – August 12, 2015).

Honoured Decoration, Lviv Polytechnic National University. (September 12, 2006 – September 12, 2006).

Service

University Service

Faculty Mentor, CAHSI Local Research Experiences for Undergraduates (LREU) Program. (February 8, 2024 – Present).

Director, Master of Science in Computer Science Graduate Program. (October 3, 2023 – Present).

Faculty Mentor, CAHSI Local Research Experiences for Undergraduates (LREU) Program. (March 6, 2023 – Present).

Attendee, Meeting, CAHSI Local Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. (2023 – Present).

Attendee, Meeting, Meetings. (2022 – Present).

Reference Writer, Serving Students of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. (2022 – Present).

Attendee, Meeting, CENG meetings. (April 11, 2024).

Attendee, Meeting, President's Listening Tour. (April 9, 2024).

Attendee, Meeting, PFRG Meeting with Provost McPherson. (April 4, 2024 – April 4, 2024).

Committee Member, MS in CS Subcommittee of Graduate Committee. (March 8, 2024 – March 8, 2024).

Other, Seminar for Students. (March 5, 2024 – March 5, 2024).

Member, Scientific and Methodological Council of the Institute of Computer Sciences and Information Technologies. (September 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021).

Member, Editorial board of the “Computer Systems of Design. Theory and Practice” journal. (September 1, 2008 – June 30, 2021).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Conference Paper, IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks. (February 15, 2024 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision, and Information Technologies (CoDIT). (2024 – Present).

Committee Member, International Programme Committee of the IEEE International Scientific and Technical Conference “Fundamentals of Electrotechnics and Circuit Theory” (SPETO, https://www.polsl.pl/re3/en/home-2/speto/speto-programme-committee/). (January 12, 2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Fulbright Scholar Program. (October 1, 2017 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Neural Computing and Applications. (June 3, 2015 – Present).

Committee Member, International Programme Committee of the IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision, and Information Technologies (CoDIT,https://codit2024.com/index.php/committees). (January 2024).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, IEEE International Conference “The Experience of Designing and Application of CAD Systems” (CADSM), Lviv. (2021).

Committee Member, Organizing Committee of the IEEE International Conference “The Experience of Designing and Applications of CAD Systems”. (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019).

Member, Scientific Council of the Electrical Engineering Department at Silesian University of Technology. (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019).

Member, Two D.Sc. and PhD Juries at Lviv Polytechnic National University. (September 1, 2008 – December 31, 2015).

Committee Member, International Programme Committee of the International Ukrainian-Polish Conferences on “CAD in Machinery Design. Implementation and Educational Issues”. (September 1, 2012 – December 31, 2014).

Member, Scientific Council of the Economics and Sociology Department at Lodz University. (September 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013).

Committee Chair, State Examination Committee at State University of Telecommunications. (September 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011).

Committee Member, International Programme Committee of the IEEE International Scientific and Technical Conference “Computer Sciences and Information Technologies”. (January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010).

Committee Chair, State Examination Committee at Ternopil National Economic University. (September 1, 2007 – December 31, 2009).

Public Service

Member, Election Committee to Ukrainian Parliament, Lviv, Lviv. (October 7, 1987 – October 8, 1987).

Awards and Honors

Acknowledgement, University of Computer Sciences and Skills. (September 7, 2015 – September 7, 2015).