Janusz Wnek
Computer scientist
Born Jul. 15, 1960, Stary Sacz, Poland; came to U.S., 1988; son of Marian and Maria (Obrzud); married Agnieszka (Gawin).
Education: Master of Science (M.S.), Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), 1983; Ph.D., George Mason University, Fairfax (VA), 1993.
Career: software engineer, Cracow Factory of Measurement Devices, 1983-88; consultant engineer, Department of Radioastronomy & Cosmic Physics, Jagiellonian University, 1983-88; chief designer, Elcomp Microcomputer Software, Ltd., Cracow, 1987-88; system manager, Center for Artificial Intelligence, 1989-92, postdoctoral fellow, 1993 -, George Mason University.
Author: computer systems: DIAV (diagrammatic visualization tool for concept learning), 1990, and AQ17-HCI (concept learning system), 1991; 20 articles and research papers.
Member of: Association for Computing Machinery; American Association for Artificial Intelligence; Polish - American Arts Association, Washington (DC).
Honors: awards, Cracow Factory of Measurement Devices, 1987, 1988; research scholarship, Center for Artificial Intelligence, George Mason University, 1989 -.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: music, theater, golf.
Office: George Mason University, Center for Artificial Intelligence, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.