Curriculum Vitae

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Downloadable Publication list (last update: 11.April.2018)

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Scientific and educational degrees

      2010.            Master of Computer Science, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

Scientific and educational diplomas

      2011.            Machine Learning online course, Stanford University
      2010.            Hungarian Intellectual Property Protection online course, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, Debrecen, Hungary
      2009.            Large-scale data warehousing and BI systems administration and development online course, Oracle University, Hungary.
      2009.            Fusion Middleware Development online course, Oracle University, Hungary.
      2009.            Summer School on Image Processing (SSIP), University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
      2008.            Oracle Database Options online course, Oracle University, Debrecen, Hungary.

Languages

      English (advanced level), German (basic level), Latin (basic level), Hungary (native language)

Scientific appointments

      2013 –           Researcher at University Telecommunications and Information Technology Center (ETIK).
      2013 –           PhD candidate at the PhD School, Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
      2012 –           English-Hungarian Special Translator in Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
      2010 – 2013  Full time PhD student at the Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Hungary.
      2009 –           Lecturer of High Level Programming Languages Seminar as a Demonstrator.
      2003 – 2010  Full time student at the University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.

Research projects

      2013.             OTKA, NK101680, Mathematical modelling of clinical observations for improved melanoma detection, role: PhD researcher.
      2012 – 2013  HURO/1001/283/2.3.1, Cross border academic development of an image-based recommendation system for regional educational purposes, role: PhD researcher, supervisor.
      2009 – 2011  TECH08-2 grant of the Hungarian National Office for Research and Technology (NKTH), DRSCREEN - Developing a computer-based image processing system for diabetic retinopathy screening, role: participant, PhD researcher.

Scholarships and prizes

      2014 – 2015  „ Ányos Jedlik” PhD candidate scholarship of the National Excellence Program.
      2013 – 2014  „ János Csere Apáczai” PhD scholarship of the National Excellence Program.
      2012.             „Uiversitas” scholarship, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
      2012.             XXX-th National Scientific Students’ Associations, special prize, Budapest, Hungary L. Kovacs, B. Nagy: Látógödör automatikus detektálása digitális retina képeken algoritmusok kombinálásával.
      2010.             Prize of the Dean for Masters Students (due to outstanding academic results), University of Debrecen, Hungary.
      2010.             Hungarian Intellectual Property Protection scholarship, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, Debrecen, Hungary.
      2010.             Scientific Students’ Associations, local 3rd prize, Debrecen, Hungary. L. Kovacs, B. Nagy: Látógödör automatikus detektálása digitális retina képeken algoritmusok kombinálásával.
      2009 – 2011  Scolarships of the University of Debrecen (University Scholarship, Demonstrator Scholarship, Professional Scholarship), Debrecen, Hungary.

Reviewing

      2013.             CogInfoCom 2013, 4rd IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunicaitons, Budapest, Hungary
      2012.             MeMeA 2012, 7th IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Budapest, Hungary

Memberships

      2012 –            IEEE, member
      2010 –            Hungarian Association for Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition, member
      2010 –            Bioinformatics Research Group University of Debrecen, foundation member
      2010 –            John von Neumann Computer Society (NJSZT), member
      2009 –            Image Processing Group of Debrecen

Teaching

      2009 –            Seminars on Programming

Experiences in IT (2009-)

  •      server administration (virtualization(XEN server), Linux, Windows)
  •      programming languages (C++ with additional libraries (Boost, OpenMP, GMP, MPFR), Java, Matlab, Maple, Latex, bash/sh)
  •      HPC: distributed computing and supercomputing(Matlab scheduler, Grid Engine, Apache Hadoop+HBase)
  •      other (Enterprise Architect, MySQL,Apache)

Science and organizing activities

      2009.             XXIX. National Scientific Students’ Associations, Information Science and Technology Section, Debrecen. Role: organizer.
      2009.             A 17th Summer School on Image Processing (SSIP), Debrecen. Role: organizer.
      2009 –           IT Professional Days of Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen. Role: organizer.

Conferences:

  • A. Hajdu, L. Hajdu, A. Jonas, L. Kovacs, H. Toman: Diversity measures for majority voting in the spatial domain, 8th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS 2013), Salamanca, Spain, 2013
  • H. Toman, L. Kovacs, A. Jonas, L. Hajdu, A. Hajdu: A generalization of majority voting scheme for medical image detectors, 6th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS), Wroclaw, Poland, 2011.
  • L. Kovacs, B. Harangi, B. Nagy, R.J. Qureshi, A. Hajdu: Gráf-alapú vakfolt és sárgafolt detektálás retinaképeken, Hungarian Association for Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition (KÉPAF), Szeged, Hungary, 2011.
  • L. Kovacs, B. Nagy: Látógödör automatikus detektálása digitális retina képeken algoritmusok kombinálásával, XXX. National Scientific Students’ Associations, Information Science and Technology Section, Budapest, Hungary, 2011.
  • J. Szakács, L. Kovács, J. Tóth: The test system of the DRSCREEN project, DRSCREEN Workshop, Debrecen, 2011.
  • Á. Jónás, H. Tomán, L. Kovács, A. Hajdu, R. J. Rashid, L. Hajdu: Generalizing weighted majority voting with applications in fundus images, DRSCREEN Workshop, Debrecen, 2011.
  • L. Kovács, A. Hajdu: Összetett Rendszerek az orvosi képfeldolgozásban, 6. IT Professional Days of Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 2011)
  • L. Kovacs, R. J. Qureshi, B. Nagy, B. Harangi, A. Hajdu: Graph based detection of optic disc and fovea in retinal images, 4th IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications (SOFA), Arad, Romania, 2010.
  • B. Nagy, L. Kovacs, B. Harangi, R. J. Qureshi, A. Hajdu, Automatic detection of the fovea and optic disk in digital retinal images by combining algorithms, 8th International Conference on Applied Informatics (ICAI), Eger, Hungary, 2010.
  • L. Kovács, B. Nagy, B. Harangi, A. Hajdu: Combining algorithms for automatic detection of optic disc and macula in fundus images, Drscreen workshop Debrecen, 2010.
  • L. Kovács, A. Hajdu: Összetett Rendszerek az orvosi képfeldolgozásban, 5. IT Professional Days of Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 2010.
  • Kovács László: A szem anatómiai részeinek detektálása algoritmusok kombinálásával, 4. IT Professional Days of Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 2010.
  • L. Kovács, A. Hajdu: A cukorbetegség szemszövődményeinek szűrésére alkalmas képfeldolgozó rendszer kifejlesztése, Kutatók Éjszakája, Debrecen, 2010
  • S. Anita, L. Kovacs: Web 2.0 a könyvtárakban, TDK Könyvtártudományi szekció Debrecen, 2010.
  • L. Kovács, A. Hajdu: Combining algorithms for automatic detection of optic disc and macula in fundus images, 3. IT Professional Days of Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 2009.
  • L. Kovacs, B. Nagy: Látógödör automatikus detektálása digitális retina képeken algoritmusok kombinálásával, Scientific Students’ Associations, Information Science and Technology Section, Debrecen, Hungary, 2009.