Alex Petrov's Curriculum Vitae

Greetings!

Dr. Alexander A. Petrov
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Ohio State University

200B Lazenby Hall
1827 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Email: apetrov [at] alexpetrov.com
WWW: http://alexpetrov.com/
Tel: (614) 247-2734
Skype: apetrov1969

Curriculum Vitae, camera-ready version, August 2010.

Research Interests

computational cognitive neuroscience, neural networks
perceptual learning, vision models, psychophysics, attention
memory-based scaling and categorization, prototypes
sustained goal-directed behavior, executive control, reinforcement learning
cognitive architectures, Leabra, ACT-R, DUAL
artificial intelligence, machine learning
analogy making, problem solving, similarity

Employment

Assistant Professor, 2006-present: Department of Psychology, Ohio State University

Degrees

Ph.D. & M.S. in Cognitive Science, 1998: Central and East-European Center for Cognitive Science,
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ph.D. Thesis: A dynamic emergent computational model of analogy-making based on decentralized representations (pdf).
Advisor: Boicho N. Kokinov.
M.S. & B.S. in Computer Science, 1995: Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Cum laude.

Additional Education

Post-doctoral Fellow, 2005-2006: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Supervisor: Randall C. O'Reilly.
Post-doctoral Fellow, 2001-2005: Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Supervisor: Barbara A. Dosher.
Post-doctoral Fellow, 1998-2001: Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
Supervisor: John R. Anderson.
Data mining and machine learning for professionals, 1999: Summer school at the Center for Automated Learning and Discovery,
Carnegie Mellon University
TEMPUS mobility grant, May-July 1996: Study period at Hamburg University, Germany.

Publications

Publication list in reverse chronological order
Publication list organized by outlet type
Publication list organized by topic
Camera-ready Curriculum Vitae

Funding

Biologically-Inspired Cognitive Architectures, Co-Investigator on DARPA Grant 05185052, Oct 2005--Oct 2006, $229,532 direct costs.

Scholarships and Awards

"Extraordinary Ability" status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2002)
Conference presentation grants from Carnegie Mellon University (1999, 2000)
Grigor Parlichev Award for outstanding achievements at New Bulgarian Univ. (1997)
Open Society Fund Scholarship covering tuition at New Bulgarian University (1992-97)
TEMPUS Mobility Grant supporting a visit to Hamburg University, Germany (1996)
Merit-based scholarship from Sofia University (1989-94)
Golden medal from the National High School of Mathematics and Science, Sofia (1987)

Teaching Experience

See my teaching page for details.

Computer and Technical Experience

Programming languages: Matlab, C++, Lisp, XHTML+CSS, SPSS, Prolog, Pascal
Cognitive Architectures: Leabra, ACT-R, DUAL
System administrator: Heterogeneous network of Linux, Windows, and Mac nodes
Software development: Cognitive architecture DUAL (10,000+ lines of Lisp code),
Matlab implementation of several complex mathematical models and psychophysical experiments with controlled stimulus presentations (PsychToolbox, EyeLink)
Research Programmer: Part time, 1994-1998. Central and East-European Center for Cognitive Science, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Research Programmer: Part time, 1991-1994. Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Radio and Telegraph Operator: Mandatory service in the Bulgarian Army, 1987-1989.

Invited Colloquia

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, March 2008.
Ohio State University, Neural Mechanisms of Decision Making Workshop, Sep 2007
Ohio State University, Center for Cognitive Sciences, COGFEST Lecture, May 2007.
Perceptual Expertise Network (PEN) Workshop, May 2006.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Cognitive Science Department, Jan 2006.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Department of Psychology, Jan 2006.
Ohio University, Athens, Department of Psychology, Jan 2006.
University of Memphis, Department of Psychology, Dec 2005.
University of Colorado at Boulder, Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Oct 2005.
University of Colorado at Boulder, Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Sep 2005.
Carnegie Mellon University, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Sep 2005.
University of California, Irvine, Department of Psychology, June 2005.
University of Arizona, Tucson, Department of Psychology, Jan 2005.
University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Psychology, Dec 2004.
University of California, Irvine, Department of Psychology, Feb 2003.
Bulgarian Society for Cognitive Science, Research colloquium, Sep 2002.
Carnegie Mellon University, ACT-R research seminar, May 2001.
Carnegie Mellon University, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Feb 2001.
New Bulgarian University, Department of Cognitive Science, July 2000.
University of Liege, Cognitive science seminar, July 1996.
Hamburg University, Knowledge and Language Processing Research Group, June 1996.

Professional Service

Program Committee Member for the Annual Cognitive Science Conference (2008, 2010).
Ad hoc reviewer for Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, European Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Journal of Vision, Journal of Cognitive Science Research, National Science Foundation, Oxford University Press, Perception & Psychophysics, Psychological Review, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Science, Vision Research, Annual Cognitive Science Conference, and International Conference on Cognitive Modeling.
I developed, installed, and currently maintain (with Aaron Seitz from University California Riverside) the Perceptual Learning Wiki serving scholars worldwide.
Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member for Danelle Wilbraham, June 2010, Ohio State University.
Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member for Corey White, May 2010, Ohio State University.
General Exam Committee Member for Frank Kanayet, May 2010, Ohio State University.
M.Sc. Thesis Committee Member for Kevin Guckes, Aug 2009, Ohio State University.
General Exam Committee Member for Corey White, Dec 2008, Ohio State University.
Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member for James Christensen, Aug 2008, Ohio State University.
M.Sc. Thesis Committee Member for Jeffrey DeVries, Nov 2007, Ohio State University.
M.Sc. Thesis Committee Member for Mariya M. Popova, July 2007, New Bulgarian University.
M.Sc. Thesis Committee Member for Radu Luchianov, July 2000, New Bulgarian University.

Professional Affiliations

Cognitive Science Society
Vision Sciences Society
The Psychonomic Society
Society for Mathematical Psychology