Isak Taksa

Education

Ph.D., Computer Science, City University of New York

M.S., Computer Science, Columbia University

B.S., MIS, Institute of National Economics, Ukraine

Books

Taksa, I. (2009). Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis. (p. 628). IGI Global.

Hsu, D. F., Shapiro, J., & Taksa, I. (2002). Methods of data fusion in information retrieval: rank vs. score combination. (p. 1-41). NSF Science and Technology Center, DIMACS Technical Report 2002-58.

Journal Articles

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2012). Temporal and Contextual Evaluation of Background Knowledge Discovery for Short Text Classification. International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence, 3(3). 36-55.

Goldberg, R., & Taksa, I. (2009). Analyzing the Search Space of Similar Documents. Indian Journal of Mathematics, 51. 195-213.

Goldberg, R., & Taksa, I. (2008). A Combinatoric Analysis of Complete Subquery Reformulations. Congressus Numerantium, 192. 169-178.

Taksa, I., Spink, A., & Goldberg, R. (2008). A task-oriented approach to search engine usability studies. Journal of Software , 3(1). 63-73.

Taksa, I. (2008). David Taniar: Research and Trends in Data Mining Technologies and Applications. Information Retrieval, 11(2). 165-167.

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2007). "Using Web Search Logs to Identify Query Classification Terms," forthcoming. International Journal of Web Information Systems, 3(4). 315-325.

(2005). "Comparing Rank and Score Combination Methods for Data Fusion in Information Retrieval". Information Retrieval, 8/3. 449-480.

(2004). "Web-Delivered Supplemental Instruction: Dynamic Customizing of Search Algorithms to Enhance Independent Learning for Development Mathematics Students". Mathematics and Computer Education Journal, 38/2. 152-164.

(2003). "Mathematical Complexity of Ranking Similar Documents Retrieved by Search Engines on the Web". 165. 181-188.

Goldberg, R., Shapiro, J., & Taksa, I. (2002). "Comparison of greedy and best-fit scheduling heuristics for general and ideal sets". Congressus Numerantium, 158. 191-200.

Frants, V., Shapiro, J., Taksa, I., & Voiskunskii, V. (1999). "Boolean Search: Current State and Perspectives". Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50/1. 86-95.

Book Chapters

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2012). Machine Learning Approach to Search Query Classification. Machine Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 467-482).

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2012). Non-Topical Classification of Query Logs Using Background Knowledge. Machine Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 598-615).

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2011). Non-topical Classification of Query Logs using Background Knowledge”. In Wei, C., & Li, Y. (Eds.), IGI Global (pp. 194-212).

Hsu, F. D., & Taksa, I. (2010). Combinatorial fusion analysis for meta search information retrieval. In Tao Yao, J. (Ed.), Web-based Support Systems (pp. 147-165). Springer.

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2009). Machine learning approach to search query classification. In Jansen, J., Spink, A., & Taksa, I. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis (pp. 329-344).

Taksa, I., Spink, A., & Jansen, J. (2009). The Handbook of Web Search Analysis: review of research methodologies. Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis (pp. 506-522).

Jansen, J., Taksa, I., & Spink, A. (2009). The research and methodological foundations of transaction log analysis. In Jansen, J., Spink, A., & Taksa, I. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis (pp. 1-16).

Taksa, I., Spink, A., & Jansen, J. (2009). Web Log Analysis: Diversity of Research methodologies. In Jansen, J., Spink, A., & Taksa, I. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis (pp. 504-520).

Conference Proceedings

Taksa, I. (2015). Toward a Short Text Classification Framework Based on Background Knowledge Discovery. . Proceedings on the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI).

Presentations

Taksa, I., & Muro Flomenbaum, J. (2009, April 30). “An integrated framework for research on cross-cultural information retrieval”, pp. 1367-1372. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations.

Taksa, I. (2007, November 30). An Interactive Approach to Constructing Concept Maps of Web Based Supplemental Instruction. Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Phoenix, AZ

Taksa, I., & Goldberg, R. (2007, November 30). An Interactive Approach to Constructing Concept Maps of Web Based Supplemental Instruction, forthcoming. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Holowczak, R., Taksa, I., & Levine, I. (2007, April 30). Mining Web Logs to Improve WebGIS Application Response Time. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations.

Taksa, I., Zelikovitz, S., & Spink, A. (2007, April 30). Using Web Search Logs to Identify Query Classification Terms. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations.

Taksa, I., & Spink, A. (2007, January 31). Evaluating Usability of a Long Query Meta Search Engine. Proceeding of the 40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'07).

Taksa, I., & Spink, A. (2006, April 30). Using the Web to Construct Taxonomy for a Heterogeneous Community of Practice. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, pp. 358-363.

Taksa, I., Goldberg, R., & Muro Flomenbaum, J. (2006, November 30). Judging a book by its index: comparing textbooks by using information retrieval methodology, pp. 26201-26206. Proceedings of the 3th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Taksa, I. (2006, March 31). Using a matrix space model for text categorization. Presented at the Thirty-Seventh Southeastern International Conference on Combinartorics, Graph Theory and Computing. Boca Raton, FL

Taksa, I., & Goldberg, R. (2005, November 30). Using Web Resources for On-Demand Discovery and Delivery of Supplemental Instruction, pp. 12231-12236. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Taksa, I. (2005, April 30). Predicting the Cumulative Effort of Multiple Query Formulations. Presented at the IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing. Las Vegas, NV

Taksa, I. (2005, April 30). Predicting the Cumulative Effect of Multiple Query Formulations, Volume II, pp. 491-496. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing.

Taksa, I. (2004, November 30). Teaching Principles of Team Learning to a Diversified Student Body, pp. 681-686. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Taksa, I. (2004, March 31). "The Number of Subqueries Required by an Underlying Search Engine". Presented at the Thirty-Fifth Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory and Computing. Boca Raton, FL

Taksa, I. (2003, November 30). "Using Mulitple Query Representatives to Improve Quality of Information Retrieval". Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Washington, DC

Shapiro, J., Taksa, I., & Goldberg, R. (2003, November 30). Using multiple query representations to improve quality of information retrieval, pp. 1-9. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Taksa, I. (2003, March 31). "Constructing Web Search Queries from the User's Information Need Expressed in a Natural Language". Presented at the Eighteenth Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing. Melbourne, FL

Shapiro, J., & Taksa, I. (2003, March 31). Constructing Web search queries from the user's information need expressed in a natural language, pp. 1157-1162. Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing.

Research Currently in Progess

Taksa, I.(n.d.). Comparative study of on-line and face-to-face teaching in CIS 2200 Management Information Systems. In Progress.

Taksa, I.(n.d.). Measuring and fostering the academic success of underrepresented student groups in Baruch College. In Progress.

Taksa, I.(n.d.). Motivation vs. direction: impact of pedagogical strategies on students' academic procrastination.. In Progress.

Taksa, I.(n.d.). Natural Language Processing: Redefining Medical Information Retrieval on the Web for Patients, Practioners, and Researchers. In Progress.

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