Aleksandar Kovačević

Aleksandar Kovačević is an associate professor within the Department of Computing and Control, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad since 2017.

He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad.

His research interests are focused on text mining and semi-automated extraction of knowledge from unstructured data. Aleksandar has been working in the area of text mining and natural language processing since 2007. His current research projects focus on developing and applying machine learning and data mining methods towards the extraction of methodological workflows from scientific articles and large-scale text mining of un- and semi-structured health textual resources. He is also interested in natural language processing for Serbian language. In particular in automated summarization, anonymization and sentiment mining.

Aleksandar is visiting Lecturer at the University of Manchester, School of Computer Science, since 2016. He is a collaborator with the text mining group under the leadership of Dr Goran Nenadic (gnTEAM), projects: mining clinical narratives and patient-generated data and extraction of biomedical software and databases from scientific articles.

He published over 50 papers and participated in more than 15 projects. Aleksandar is a programme committee member for the International Conference on Information Society and Technology (ICIST) conference. He is a reviewer for a number of international journals including PLOS ONE, Journal of Biomedical Informatics and Journal of Biomedical Semantics.

Courses

Data Mining(MSc)

Numerical Algorithms and Numerical Software(BSc)

Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (BSc)

Machine Learning (PhD)

Selected Projects

Mining clinical narratives and patient-generated data

Healthcare Text Mining

Automated summarization and sentiment mining in Serbian language

KEYSTONE: Semantic Keyword-based Search on Structured Data Sources

INCOMING: Interdisciplinary Curricula in Computing to Meet Labor Market Needs

Software

CliNER

CliDEID

Publications

Journal papers

  • Duck, G., Kovačević, A., Robertson, D., Stevens, R., Nenadic, G. 2015. “Ambiguity and variability of database and software names in bioinformatics”. Journal of Biomedical Semantics, 6(1), pp.29-, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13326-015-0026-0 ISSN:2041-1480

  • Dehghan, A., Kovačević, A., Karystianis, G., Keane, J. A., Nenadic, G. 2015. “Combining knowledge- and data-driven methods for de-identification of clinical narratives”, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 58(Supplement), pp. S53-S59, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2015.06.029 ISSN:1532-0464

  • Karystianis, G., Dehghan, A., Kovačević, A., Keane, J. A., Nenadic, G. 2015. “Using local lexicalized rules to identify heart disease risk factors in clinical notes”, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 58(Supplement), pp. S183-S188, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2015.06.013 ISSN:1532-0464

  • Kovačević, A., Dehghan, A., Filannino, M., Keane J. A., Nenadic G., 2013. “Combining rules and machine learning for extraction of temporal expressions and events from clinical narratives”, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 20(5), pp. 859-866, doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2013-001625 ISSN: 1067-5027 (Print) 1527-974X (Online)

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., Konjović, Z., 2013. “Combining Co-Training with Ensemble Learning for Application on Single-View Natural Language”, Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 10(2), pp. 133-152, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12700/APH.10.02.2013.2.10. ISSN: 1785-8860

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., and Konjović, Z. 2013. “Semi-Supervised News Genre Classification”, E-society journal 9(1), pp. 32-37, ISBN: 2217-3269.

  • Kovačević, A., Dehghan A., Keane J. A. and Nenadic G., M. 2012. “Topic Categorisation of Statements in Suicide Notes with Integrated Rules and Machine Learning”, Biomedical Informatics Insights, 2012:5 (Suppl. 1), pp. 115-124, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/BII.S8978. ISSN: 1178-2226.

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., and Konjović, Z. 2012. “Multi-label classification experiments with Co-Training based algorithm”, E-society journal 2(1), pp. 77-87, ISBN: 2217-3269.

  • Kovačević, A., Konjović Z., Milosavljević B., Nenadic G., 2011. “Mining methodologies from NLP publications: A case study in automatic terminology recognition”, Computer Speech & Language, 26(2), pp. 105 - 126, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csl.2011.09.001. ISSN: 0885-2308.

  • Kovačević, A., Ivanović D., Milosavljević B., Konjović Z., Surla D., 2011. “Automatic extraction of metadata from scientific publications for CRIS systems”, Program: Electronic library and information systems, 45(4), pp. 376-396, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00330331111182094. ISSN: 0033-0337.

  • Kovačević, A., Milosavljević, B., Konjović, Z., and Vidaković, M. 2010. “Adaptive content-based music retrieval system”, Multimedia Tools and Applications, 47(3) (May. 2010), pp. 525-544, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11042-009-0336-2. ISSN: 1380-7501 (Print), 1573-7721 (Online).

Monographic publications

  • Aleksandar Kovačević, Istraživanje teksta i primene, Fakultet Tehničkih Nauka, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, 2015. ISBN 978-86-7892-643-3 (in Serbian)

  • Aleksandar Kovačević, Pretraživanje zvučnih zapisa, Monografija, Zadužbina Andrejević, 2008. ISSN: 1450-653X, ISBN: 978-86-7244-681-4 (in Serbian)

International conference proceedings

  • Malbasa, V., Zheng, C., Kovačević, A., Kezunovic, M., “Fully Bayesian Stability Estimation using MCMC”, In Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Power Electronics - Ee 2015, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2015. (poster)

  • Jakovljević, B., Kovačević, A., Sečujski M., Marković M. “A Dependency Treebank for Serbian: Initial Experiments”, In Proceedings of the Speech and Computer (SPECOM), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (Springer), vol. 8773, 2014, pp. 42-49, ISBN 978-3-319-11580-1.

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A, and Konjović, Z. “Addressing the cold-start new-user Problem for Recommendation with Co-training” In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Science and Technology, ICIST 2014, Kopaonik, Serbia, 2014, pp. 204-209, ISBN 978-86-85525-14-8.

  • Petrović, G., Nikolić, A., Segedinac M., Kovačević A., Konjović Z., “Grader: An LTI app for automatic, secure, program validation using the Docker sandbox”, In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Science and Technology, ICIST 2014, Kopaonik, Serbia, 2014, pp. 221-224, ISBN 978-86-85525-14-8.

  • Petrović, G., Kovačević, A., and Konjović, Z. “Rule-based extraction of metadata from scientific articles in Serbian language: a case study in YUINFO conference proceedings”, In Proceedings of the 3nd International Conference on Information Society Technology and Management, ICIST 2013, Kopaonik, Serbia, 2013. pp. 17-21, ISBN: 978-86-85525-12-4.

  • Savić, G., Segedinac M., Kovačević A., Konjović Z. “Measuring Efficiency of Formally Represented Instructional Strategies” ; 2013 , ISBN 9788685525124, In Proceedings of the 3nd International Conference on Information Society Technology and Management, ICIST 2013, Kopaonik, Serbia 2013. pp. 274-279, ISBN: 978-86-85525-12-4.

  • Slivka, J., Ping Z., Kovačević, A., Konjović, Z. and Obradovic Z. “Semi-Supervised Learning on Single-View Datasets by Integration of Multiple Co-trained Classifiers”, In Proceedings of the International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, pp. 12-15. December 2012, Boca Raton, USA (ICMLA 2012), 2012. pp. 458-464. ISBN: 978-0-7695-4913-2.

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., and Konjović, Z. “Co-training based-algorithms applied to subjectivity detection task”, In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Society Technology and Management, ICIST 2012, Kopaonik, Serbia, 2012. pp. 100-106. ISBN: 978-86-85525-10-0.

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., and Konjović, Z. “Multi-label classification experiments with Co-Training based algorithm”, In Proceedings of the International Conference on Internet Society Technology and Management, ICIST 2011, Kopaonik, Serbia, 2011. pp. 77-87. ISBN: 9788685525070.

  • Miljković, D., Gajić, Lj., Kovačević, A., Konjović, Z. “The use of data mining for basketball matches outcomes prediction” In Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics, Subotica, Serbia, 2010. pp. 309-312. ISBN: 978-1-4244-7395-3.

  • Slivka, J. Kovačević, A., Konjović, Z. “Co-training based algorithm for datasets without the natural feature split.” In Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics, Subotica, Serbia, pp. 279-284, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-4244-7395-3.

  • Majstorović D., Pele Z., Kovačević A., Čelanović N. “Computer Based Emulation of Power Electronics Hardware”, In Proceedings of the First IEEE Eastern European Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems, Novi Sad, Serbia, pp. 56-64, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7695-3759-7.

  • Kovačević A., Milosavljević B., Konjović Z. “Tuning the Feature Space for Content-Based Music Retrieval”, In Proceedings of the Third Starting AI Resarcher’s Symposium (STAIRS), Trento, Italy, pp. 62-71, 2006. ISBN ~ ISSN: 0922-6389.

  • Kovačević A., Milosavljević B., Konjović Z. “The Use of R-Trees for Content-Based Audio Retrieval”, In Proceedings of the 13th Scientific Conference on Industrial Systems, IS ‘05, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, 2005. pp. 349-358.

National conference proceedings

  • Slivka, J., Kovačević, A., 2010. Implementacija co-training operatora u sistemu otvorenog koda Rapidminer”. Zbornik radova YUInfo, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2010. ISBN: 978-86-85525-05-6. (in Serbian)

  • Okanović D., Vidaković M., Kovačević A., “Integracija Kieker sistema i JBoss-a”. Zbornik radova YUInfo, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2010. ISBN: 978-86-85525-05-6. (in Serbian)

  • Zarić M., Kovačević A., Konjović, Z. Sistemi otvorenog koda za upravljanje IT konfiguracijama, Zbornik radova YUInfo 2009, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2009. ISBN: 978-86-85525-04-9. (in Serbian)

  • Kovačević A., Zarić M., MetaLex - XML standard za predstavljanje dokumenata pravne regulative, Zbornik radova YUInfo 2009, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2009. ISBN: 978-86-85525-04-9. (in Serbian)

  • Kovačević A., Milosavljević, B., Konjović, Z. “Eksperimenti u tjuniranju prostora osobina za pretraživanje zvučnih zapisa”. Zbornik radova YUInfo 2007, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2007. ISBN: 978-86-85525-02-5. (in Serbian)

  • Kovačević A., Milosavljević, B., Konjović, Z. “Tjuniranje prostora osobina za pretraživanje zvučnih zapisa”. Zbornik radova YUInfo 2006, Kopaonik, Srbija, 2006. ISBN: 86-85525-01-2. (in Serbian)

Theses and dissertations

  • Aleksandar Kovačević, Automatizovano izdvajanje semantike iz naučnih članaka u oblasti informatike, doktorska disertacija, Fakultet Tehničkih Nauka, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, 2011. (in Serbian)

  • Aleksandar Kovačević, Adaptivni sistem za pretraživanje zvučnih zapisa, magistarska teza, Fakultet Tehničkih Nauka, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, 2006. (in Serbian)