Jozef Gruska

Professor at Faculty of Informatics MU

prof. RNDr. Jozef Gruska, DrSc.

Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University
Botanická 68a, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic (map)

Email:	gruska@fi.muni.cz
Fax:	+420 549 49 1820
Phone:	+420 549 49 4592 (office), +421 254 77 3718 (home)

For further info about me please see my biography, CV, very short version of CV, poster version of personal CV, my page at Academia Europa, or a 14-minute documentary movie "GEN.sk Jozef Gruska", created by Slovak TV in 2010.

Research

I am currently involved in the following topics:

A new perception of informatics

There are several important reasons why it is now of large importance, for society in general and for informatics in particular, to develop a new, deeper, broader and more challenging perception of Informatics.

This new perception see Informatics as the oldest area of science and technology consisting of four closely connected areas (scientific, engineering, methodological and application) that has an important impact on other areas of science and technology and can be seen as their main guide and servant/queen.

If you are interested in this topic, see the following papers:

See also Dialog: Quantum Informatics and the Relations between Informatics, Mathematics and Physics published in the "Bulletin of EATCS", in May and October issues in 2007

Quantum information processing, transmission and cryptography

This is currently one of the hottest topics in science and technology. The goal is to explore how much can a clever use of inherently quantum phenomena improve (from the efficiency point of view) information processing, transmission (from the efficiency and security points of view) and/or realize actions (as teleportation) that are impossible when only of the classical world phenomena are used.

This area of science and technology can be seen as a merge of arguably two most areas of science and technology of 20th century - quantum physics and informatics and as such a merge it is expected to be of the key importance for the 21st century.

If you are interested in this topic (and you would like to get free the first book/monograph or textbook about the subject), see, few lines below, references to the book as well as to its updating and corrections.

AQIS conferences I am also much involved, as a co-founder and the Steering committee chair, in organizing, since 2001, a series of main annual Asia Quantum Information Science conferences (2001 - Tokyo, 2002 - Tokyo, 2003 - Kyoto, 2004 - Tokyo, 2005 - Tokyo, 2006 - Beijing, 2007 - Kyoto, 2008 - Seoul, 2009 - Nanjing, 2010 - Tokyo, 2011 - Busan, 2012 - AQIS'12 - Suzhou, 2013 - Chennai AQIS'01-AQIS'10

AQIS conferences take very broad view of the quantum information processing, communication and cryptography, try to bridge physics and informatics approaches and have very careful and strong evaluation of submitted papers with acceptance rate around 25%.

For recent review papers about quantum information processing see Quantum computing in 1250 pages Springer-Verlag book "Mathematics unlimited - 2001 and beyond" summarizing the state of mathematics and related disciplines around year 2000, Quantum computing in 3300 pages "Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering", in 2009.

Teaching

I am currently teaching the following courses at Faculty of Informatics:

IV054 Coding, cryptography and cryptographical protocols (lecture web page, syllabus) 140 students in 2011
IA062 Randomized Algorithms and Computations (lecture web page, syllabus)
IA066 Introduction to quantum algorithms and computing (lecture web page, syllabus)
IA084 Hot topics in quantum computing (syllabus)
IA075 Quantum seminar (syllabus)
IA067 XXXI Informatics colloquium Colloquium web page, since 1997 (syllabus)

Recent books

You may be interested in the following two books:

Quantum computing

In quantum computing, we witness an exciting and very promising merge of two of the deepest and most successful scientific and technological developments of this century: quantum physics and computer science. In spite of the fact that its experimental developments are in their infancy, there has already been a variety of concepts, models, methods and results obtained at the theoretical level that clearly have lasting value.These concepts, methods and results are the main subject of the book.

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Foundations of computing

An innovative, synthesizing, much broader than usual, precise but not too formal and focused presentation of fundamentals of modern computing as rich on interesting/important and indispensable conceptual tools and methods as well as deep/exciting results for undergraduate and graduate students in computing and related areas.

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Selected professional publications

For the list click here.

Interviews

Interview in the journal Zivot (in Slovak), 2007 Cover page, First page, second page, Third page, Fours page, Fifth page
Interview in a Seoul newspaper – click here

TV movies

For the list click here. For info on DVD on nativities click here.

Selected talks

Last seventheen talks – for full list since 2004 click here.

2012, September 6, KIAS Seoul
2012, August 31, UNU International Institute of Software Technology, Macao
2012, August 30, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou
2012, August 29, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou
2012, Auguist 19, Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunications
2012, August 18, Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunication
2012, March 30, talk at University of Riga
2011, October 25,Constance, Algeria, Invited talk at 8th International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics
2011, October 25, Constance, Algeria,Plenary talk, at 8th International Conference on Progress in Theoretical Physics
2011, October 17, Talk at George Mason University, USA
2011, October 14, Talk at Hunter College, City University of New York
2011, September 2, and 5, Talks at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
2011, September 1, Talk at Chinese University of Hon Kong
2011, August 22, Tutorial at AQIS'11, Busan
2011, February 9, Talk at University of Auckland
2011, February 1, Talk at Tokyo University
2011, January 10, Invited talk at the conference "75 Years of Entanglement", Kolkata

Biography

If the CVs above were not enough, or too much, you can find more\less about me there.

Current and recent positions

Head of a big research project (2005-2011) "Parallel and distributed computing"
Co-head (in Faculty of Informatics) of the PhD research grant (2005-2012) "Mathematical and engineering methods for development of reliable and secure parallel and distributed computational systems", with FIT VUT Brno
Head of the Graduate school board at Faculty of Informatics (1999-)
Member of the Scientific board of Masaryk University (1998-2011)
Member of the Scientific board of Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, (1997-)
Member of the Informatics Section Committee of the Informatics section of Academia Europaea (2007-2013)
Member of the Council of Academia Europaea (2008-2011)
Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Asia Quantum Information Science Conference (2003-)
Head of the Laboratory of quantum information processing and cryptography`

Major activities

Teaching – including weekly Informatics colloquium
Research – including weekly Quantum seminar
Care for projects and laboratory – including annual workshops MEMICS (for graduate students) and CEQIP (Central European Quantum Information Processing) workshop
Advising PhD and Master students
Serving international science community – including editorial boards of journals and international program committees of conferences

Long stays abroad

1963, Soviet Union (6 months,- Academy of Sciences, Moskva, Kiev, Novosibirsk, PhD student stay)
1968–1970 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, visiting professor, 2 school years
1980, 6 months, University of Jena, visiting professor
1984, 1987, 1989–93, 8 semesters, University of Hamburg, visiting professor
1994, 1996, 2000, 6 months, University of Karlsruhe, visiting professor
1988, 1989, 1992 University of Salerno, 4 months, visiting professor
1990, 1993, 1997, 5 months, University Paris 6, visiting professor
1994, 4 months, Ecol Normal Superior, Lyon
1997–1999, 12 months, University of Nice, visiting professor
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (10 months) ERATO Quantum Project, Tokyo

Main Awards

Computer pioneer from IEEE USA, 1996
Academia Europaea, elected member, 2006
Bolzano medal of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 2003
IFIP silver
Universities gold medals
Slovak Literally Fond Awards, twice
Medal of 1st degree of Czech Ministry of Education, 1999
Main scientific achievements award of the Rector of the Masaryk University, 1998, 2000

Anniversary events

70th birthday, Kyoto, EQIS03, award ceremony with Ch. Bennett (60th birthday). One to celebrate gets a vest, hat and fan with color for each year different. For photos see: Click here, Click here, Click here, Click here
70th birthday, Brno: Seminar FOI (Frontiers of Informatics), Exhibition (24 panels) and a party, For program click here
75th birthday: Brno: seminar, exhibition (10 panels) and a party. For invitation poster with program see Click here, Click here

Resources and extras

News

S. Aaronson received a very prestigious NSF award

QIPC extras

J. Gruska, Quantum computing, McGraw-Hill, 1999 - Japanese translation in 2003
M. A. Nielsen and I.L. Chuang: Quantum computation and Quantum Information, 2000, Cambridge University Press
N. D. Mermin: Quantum Computer Science - an introduction, Cambridge University Press
J. Watrous: Quantum computation, lecture notes, 139 pages, click here
R. Renner thesis:Security of quantum key distribution
Regular conferences: AQIS, QIP, QCRYPT, TCS - all with careful selection of presentations
Quantum Archive: Quantum information processing archive of papers

Cryptography extras

D. Kahn, The codebreakers, New York, Scribner, 1996
S. Singh: The code book, Anchor books, 1999
S. B. McGrayne: The theory that would never die, Yale University Press, 2011
Web pages to follow: News of International Association for Cryptology Research (IACR), Archive of IACR, Web page of National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA

PhD students column

Advices to PhD students – click here
PhD thesis: S. Aaronson: Limits on Efficient Computation in the Physical world (Acknowledgment is of special interest)
Stanford "Introduction to AI" an online course
Stanford Crypto course in 2012
Freedom of research in reality

All students column

Video lectures

Future is ahead

Wisdoms about future
L. Grossman: 2045 - The year man becomes immortal, TIME magazine, February 21, 2011
R. Kurzweil: The singularity is near, Penguin books, 2005 (A compelling view of future).
S. Arrison: 100 plus (How the coming age of longevity will change everything…), Basic books, 2011
S. Wolfram: A new kind of science, Wolfram Media, 1192 pages, 2002
S. Aaronson: A new kind of science, Book review
Important conferences: Singularity summit, TED

Fun, wise and useful – on one page

Learn reading Korean in few hours – click here
Characterization of Chinese, Japan and Korean people by one word click here
Evolution of research freedom

Almost a must

Nasim Nicholas Taleb: "The black swan - the impact of highly improbable:, Random House, 2007m

Hobbies

I have collections of nativities, Easter eggs, bookends, walking sticks, (moving) mobiles, …

See also photos from Japan, India, USA, China. Korea. Pakistan.

Nativities from a collection of 370 from 63 countries

Slovakia, wood

Stefan Sivan, 1970, perhaps the most famous Slovak folk art woodcarver

Slovakia, majolica

M. Liska, Modra

Germany, wood, nut shell

Miniatures from Erzgebirge, a double motive

Czech Rep., glass

A. Dostalova, blow glass

Czech Rep. and Slovakia

Miniatures in nut shells and on matches

Czech Rep., wood

M. Hosek, Pribram style, Pribram city was famous for coal mines

Czech Rep., wood

Pribram style nativity

Slovakia, ceramics

M. Liska

Slovakia, wood

V. Moravek - antic style

Slovakia, nut wood

V. Bandur, some parts are movable

Czech Rep., wood

Slovakia, ceramics J. Randuskova

Slovakia, majolica

M. Liska

Czech Rep., beef leather

L. Stanovska, a rare type of nativity

Czech. Rep, crystal glass

modern

Czech. Rep., dough and salt

J. Vycichlova, 1990, 225 figures representing a Czech village activities during the year, likely the largest of this type

Czech Rep., glass

M. Franek, style from Zelezny Brod, a center of Czech glass industry

Czech Rep., paper

J. Lada, figures are cut from printed paper, hundred of thousand copies used to be made

Czech Rep., lace patchwork

L. Dominova

Czech Rep., straw

B. Kolmannova

Slovakia, goose egg shell, plastic

O. Mueler, scenes from Janošik suite around nativity .

Czech Rep., paper

M. Aleš, 1929, a copy of famous nativity

Czech Rep., paper, wood

J. Knapovský, 215 figures all painted originally, a very unique nativity

Czech Rep, straw.

S. Kolačný, 55 figures, unique

Czech Rep., wood

P. Hubáček, very unique, animals are coming to nativity

Czech Rep., wood

Detail of a king, from nativity of Hubáček fro

Germany, metal

special

Poland, szopka, wood, paper, tinfoil

The most typical kind of Polish nativity from Krakow area

Philippine, wood

Photo from nativities exhibition in 2005

Czech Rep, lace patchwork

J. Štefková

Poland, wood

The most widespread type of Polish nativities

France, ceramics

nativity from Carbonel manufacture, very typical

USA, China

K. Lawrence, Twilight, designed in USA, made in China

Mexico

paper and special glue

Brasilia

special pumpkins

Zaire, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Ghana

bone, bronze, bronze, wood

Japan

several Japanese nativities

Argentina

horse hair

Guatemala

Maya design

Philippine, straw

Canada, ceramics

Nativity put into Inuit's environment

Kenna

stone figures

Kenna

figures in national costumes

Costa Rica, ceramics

traditional

A nativities exhibition

Piestany, 2011

Slovakia

wires - old traditional technique

Czech Rep.

dough - eatable, no salt

Czech Rep.

wood, 2m long with 14 movable figures

Czech Rep.

bronze, Vlčková

Finland, wood

nativity in Finish setting

Israel

Olive wood, classical style

Canada, bones

Nativity composed from treska bones

Sweden, glass

modern

USA

Hopi Indian art

Czech Rep.

Nativity made out of scales of carp, L. Dominová

Czech Rep.

Dough, eatable, Vizovice style, L. Kalivodova, detail

Slovakia, wood

wooden chains, each made out of a single piece of wood with nativity figures endings

Germany

blue print

Tanzania

Eben wood

Czech Rep.

Dough, eatable, Vizovice style, L. Kalivodova

Zimbabwe

wood

Spain.

dressed terracotta figures

Australia

glass, metal

Great Britain

very specia, in the style of Russian fairy tales

Ecuador left

Costa Rica right

Belgium

artificial stone

Italy, terracotta

The most widespread type of Italian nativities

Slovakia, majolika

M. Liska, nativity in a plate

UK, terracota

Unusual, antique style`

China, wood

tyle of the village .....

Slovakia, glass painting

?. Benicky, very unique style`

France, dressed teracotta figures

The most widespread type of French Provensal nativities

France, dressed teracotta

Saint family in the Provencal nativity

France, dressed terracota figures

Three kings in the Provencal nativity

France, dressed terracotta figures

Three men from the Provencal type nativity

France, dressed teracotta figures

3 ladies in the Provencal type nativity

Easter eggs – painted eggs of chickens, geese, ducks, ostriches, emus and swans

Easter scenery I

A variety of eggs

Easter scenery II

A variety of eggs

studded eggs

A very old and rarely used technique to cover eggs with pieces of metal

Depiction of of the 14 stations of the cross

D. M. Havetta

punctured eggs

Tibor Szomali

various types

Slovak eggs

eggs glued by various vegatable seeds

Special technique

A variety of styles

Slovak eggs

Modern

made in Poland

Bali egg in the middle

Chinese eggs on sides

Slovakia

various types/p>

Slovakia

various types

Germany

from Dresden environment/p>

emu egg painted/h4>
Slovakia

Eastern composition

Home

Slovakia

three special eggs

Slovakia

eggs of different types

Slovakia

eggs of different types

Poland

< typical motive,/p>

Slovakia

Easter composition

Slovakia

folk motives/p>

chicken and Ostrich eggs

Germany, Hamburg

Czech Rep. + Slovakia

ostriches, emu, ostriches eggs

Slovakia

Scenes from villages during Easter

Slovakia

3 special types of painted eggs

Easter composition

home

Slovakia

eggs in delicated meshes

Slovakia

a collection

Easter composition

home

Slovakia

an ostrich egg covered by ??? and a collection of egges in delicated meshes

eggs covered by coloured pieces of straw

home

Slovakia

eggs covered by coloured pieces of straw

Slovakia

eggs covered by coloured pieces of straw

eggs in nets of wires

home

Slovakia

eggs coverd by nets of wires

Bookends

These are some fine bookends!

Czech, wood

Dogs

South Africa, wood

Rhinos

Kenna, stone

Rhino

Zimbabwe, soap stone, 1992

Hiding before lions

Slovakia

M. Liska, majolica

Spain, wood

Don Quixote and Sancho Panchez

Germany<, metal

Locomotive

Spain, ceramics

eagle

Japan, wood

Hokkaido, unusual one-sided bookends

Canada, metal

Teespots

France, terracotta

Shops with bread and meat

New Zealand, wood

Kiwis

Spain, metal

A ship

Germany, bronze

Lions

Egypt, terracotta

Faraons

czech Rep., wood

dogs

France, terracotta

Reapers

Germany

Fighting horses

South Africa, wood

Rhinos

France

Little Prince, Exupery

Switzerland, ceramics

Nudes, art novae

Belgium, stain

Special bookends

Germany, mramor

cactus holders

Bali, wood

A typical gate to a temple complex

Kongo, stone

Giraffes

Walking sticks

Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Bali, Egypt, Zimbabwe

The third from left is Namyniami from Kariba lake.

Japan, New Zealand, Japan

The one from New Zealand is Maori origin

Poland, India, Kenna

????

China, India, India

Popis hole.

Kenna

Popis hole.

Slovakia

A very special technique inserting thin metal into wood

Zimbabwe

Popis hole.

Zimbabwe

Popis hole.

Mobiles

USA

Tri lumen, Joel Hotchkins

Denmark

Ole Flensted

Japan, Tokyo

Fisches

Brasilia

Aras.

Finland

A Christmas mobile

Czech Rep.

Birds, ?. Tiokova

Photos from travels

Japan

Buddha in Kamakura

Japanese way of taking care for trees for winter

From OSAKA World Exhibition

Cherry blossoming/ in Tokyo>

a route to Fuji

On the top of Fuji

During night climbing of Fuji

Niko

At a temple in Kamakura

Garden in Kyoto

Zen Garden in Kyoto

Avenue of Tori in Fushima shrine

In Dogo temple in Kyoto

Phoenix Hall in Uji City

Castle in Osaka

Buddha in Kamakura from his back

Tokyo wedding

Girls drum band at a festival

at a festival - carrying a heavy deity

China

Beijing - Forbidden city

Beijing - Temple of Heaven

Beijing - in Summer Palace

Chinese Wall

A sacred way to Ming Tombs

Shanghai - Padong

Science centre in Mega-university in Guangzhou

Terracotta army near Xian

Two largest buildings (up to 400m) in Guangzhou

Hong Kong

A stone in a Suzhou garden

In Huang Shan (Yellow mountains)

Goose pagoda in Xian

Famen temple near Xian

Nanjing - a sacred way to Xiao Ling Tombs

Nanjing - Yuejianglou temples

A stone in a Nanjing garden

Guilin - a Li river scene

Guilin -a Li river scene

Guilin - a Li river scene

Guilin - Yuangshow - river

In Huang Shan

In Huang Shan, a way up for a rich person

In Huang Shan

A sacred way to Qian Ling Tombs near Xian

Tombs near Xian

Hon Kong - ten thousand Buddha temple

Hon Kong - Ten thousands Buddha temple

Hon Kong - Main temple

Zhaoqin - in Seven Lake park

a tree in Zhaoqin Seven Lake park

Hon Kong - ten thousand Buddha temple

Shenze, World Park Eifel tower (103 m)+ Pisa tower +???

Shenze, World park, Koeln cathedral

SDhenze, World park, pyramids from Egypt

Shenzen, World park, Niagara Falls

Shenzen, World Park, Fuji and Taj Mahal as seen from top of Eifel Tower

in a garden in Suzhou

in a garden of Suzhou

in a garden of Suzhou/p>

India

Akshardam temple (New Delhi)

Kanchipuram

Golden temple in Armitsar

Bhubaneswar

Konark

Bangalore

Mysore

Lotus temple (New Delhi)

Taj Mahal

Khajuraho

Kanchipuram

Khajuraho

Kanchipuram

Puri

Varanasi - urning dead people at Ganges river

Khajuraho - details of temples

Khajuraho

patachitra from Puri - Life of Krishna in episodes

Mamalapuram

Pakistan

Islamabad, new Shah Faisa meshita that can acccomodate 64000 people

Islamabad, parlament

Taxila, established in 5th century BC, UNESCO World Culturale Herritage archeological site

Lahore, UNESCO World Cultural Herritage, city

Lahore, Badshahi mosque

Lahore, Old fort from outside

Lahore, Wazir Khan Mosque

Lahore, Shalinar's gardens

Lahore, a way to Jehangir's Tom

Lahore, Jehangir's tomb minaret

Lahore university

Nathiagali sommer resort - participants of a workshop

Nathiagali summer school place

Taxila

Lahore, Badshahi mosque

Lahore, Vazir Khan mosque

Lahore - Jehangir's tomb

Shalimar's garden

Korea

view of Seoul from Baekunde peak of Bukhansan National park

Seoul - apartments area + a church

poster for a workshop at KIAS

Nammdaemum (South) gate

Olympic park

Changdeokung palace (UNESCO World Cultural Herritage) site

Throne hall of Gyeongbokgung palace complex

Royal banquet hall in Gyeongbokgung palace

Hwangwonjeong two stories pavilon in Gyeongbokgung palace

at National Folk Museum

National Folk Museum

Ceramics museum in Incheon

Incheon, ceramics in front of Museum of ceramics

cemetery of Tongdosa temple near Busan

Climbing baekundae peak of Bukhansan National park in Seoul

Cheonggyechon stream in the centre of Seoul

statue of Jozef Jankovič in Olympic park

in Songnamsa temple complex/p>

in the Pukyong National University in Busan

Busan city

Haeundae beach in Busan - best in Korea

at Pukyong National University in Busan

Haedong Yongugsang temple in Busan

in Tongdosa temple complex north of Busan

Tumuli park with 23 royal Silla kings' tombs in Gyeongju

Cheomseongdae astrological observatory from 7th century in Gyeongju

special vegetable in Wolseong park

Anapji pond pleasure place

Bolguksa temple, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

Korea

USA, MIT Computer Science Building

MIT

Algeria photo

Constantine

Timgad

Constantine

Constantine`

Constantine

Armenia photos

Yerevan, Cascade monument of 50 years of Soviet Union

Echmiadzen - Holy City

Echmiadzen -katchkars

Echmiadzen - katchkars

Mother Church of armenia in Echmiadzen

Two crosses monument to hnour pope visit in Armenia

Ruins of Zwatnots Cathedral (7th century)

Arakalos church at lake Sevan

Monastery Sanahin at North

Geghard monastery

Statue in Jerevan

Church of Psalms (Saghmosavank) near Yerevan from 1215

Haghpat monastery - Bell tower

Sanahin monastery

Monastery Haghpat

Sevanavanh church, lake Sevan<

Arakalos Church at lake Sevan

Geghard monastery

Helenic temple at Garni, 1st century AD

Haghpat monastery, UNESCO World Cultural Herritage