C. Maria (Marijke) Keet
Research
Assistant Professor (RTD)KRDB Research Centre
Faculty of Computer Science
University of Bozen-Bolzano
Via della Mostra 4
39100 Bolzano, Italy
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CV, short bio and publications
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Research interests
- Logic-based knowledge representation, focussed on representing biological knowledge (biological reality)
- conceptual modelling & ontology languages (Description Logics (& OWL), Object-Role Modeling, etc.)
- relations in (bio-)ontologies, such as parthood and other part-whole relations
- Granularity
- Ontology development, ontology integration
- Biological data characteristics, bioinformatics, and ecoinformatics
- Game Theory as applied to politics and terrorism
Brief outline research projects
Main focus: granularity, intelligent conceptual data modeling, ontology development and integration that can be applied to biological knowledge.
I am currently working on the formal ontological and knowledge representation aspects of granularity--including part-whole relations, abstraction, and modularization--and formal conceptual data modelling, as well as various usage scenarios, such as modelling for bio-ontologies, OBDA, and practical granularity modeling and implementation in the agricultural and GIS domains.
Previous research comprised implementation aspects of bioinformatics (database design), a broader scope of subject domain (including ecology), and both ontology development and integration.
Read more about current research projects or see also the Publications page
Keet, C.M. A Formal Theory of Granularity. PhD Thesis, KRDB Research Centre, Faculty of Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. 2008. PDF
Summary of previous education
Computer Science (PhD)
My PhD thesis topic was granularity. I have identified a top-level taxonomy of main types of granularity and developed a ontologically-motivated formal theory of granularity and a set of functions for granular querying. Sub-topics that receive ample attention in the thesis are part-whole relations, abstractions (and expansion), and other formalisms. more here....
Microbiology & Biochemistry (MSc)
My MSc theses were in Microbiology, with sub-specialisations: molecular ecology, food microbiology, human physiology and applied philosophy. The first three theses emphasised the biochemical, physiological, and genetic aspects (integrative), the latter ethical implications & considerations.
If you're interested in reading about in situ bioremediation of xenobiotics like PHB and 3-cholorbenzoate, soil microbiology, what cassava and almonds and apricot seed have in common, or supporting regional agriculture in the Andes through secondary production and combating vitamin A deficiency with sweet potatoes, then you might enjoy their related theoretical background here....
Peace & Development (MA)
The dissertation topic was game theory as applied to terrorism from a conflict resolution perspective, and, taking into account theories of terrorism, modelling coalitions, negotiations, and audience costs with respect to the terrorist theatre in particular.
Other aspects of the course comprised origins of conflict, development, kinds of societies, theories of peace, women's perspectives, EU external political relations, and Middle eastern politics.
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Research projects carried out as part of the BSc IT & Computing degree (BSC(hons))
Having skipped the first-year courses, I used the available credits to expand my specialisation in advanced topics such as conceptual modelling, software- and database design, and artificial intelligence. The final year project was in bioinformatics, focussed on ER and ORM conceptual modelling with subject domain microbiology.
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I've completed other courses, too, those which are called vocational training and industry training. These are, among others, several certificates from the IT industry (MCSE [a real one with exchange server, back in '98], ASE, ITIL, ...) and interior design (Rhodec certified).
Short bio
Dr.ir.drs. C. Maria Keet (PhD, MSc, MA, BSc(hons)) is currently an Assistant Professor (ricercatore a tempo determinato) at the KRDB Research Centre for Knowledge and Data at the Faculty of Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, where she also obtained her PhD in Computer Science in 2008. She focuses on logic-based knowledge representation, ontology, and Ontology, of biological data and -knowledge, where she concentrates on granularity. She received an MSc in Microbiology from Wageningen University and Research Centre in 1998, an MA 1st class in Peace & Development Studies from Limerick University in 2003, and a BSc(honours) 1st class in IT & Computing from the Open University UK in 2004. Before returning fulltime to academia in 2002, Maria has worked for 3.5 years as systems engineer in the IT industry.
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