Janos Sztipanovits

Janos Sztipanovits is an electrical engineer and computer scientist. He is the E. Bronson Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University.^[1] He is the founding director of the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt.^[2]

Janos Sztipanovits
Portrait of Janos Sztipanovits
Born	July 2, 1946 (1946-07-02) (age 78)
Citizenship	USA
Alma mater	Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Scientific career
Fields	Cyber-physical systems
Institutions	Vanderbilt University

Research

Sztipanovits led the research group that created a novel area in computer engineering called Model Integrated Computing (MIC)^[3] in the 1990s well before other model-based approaches appeared in computer science.^{[citation needed]} MIC applies metamodeling to define domain-specific modeling languages and to automatically configure the corresponding domain-specific visual modeling environment. The domain models then are used to automatically generate and/or configure the software of the modeled system. MIC and its primary software tool called Generic Modeling Environment (GME,^[4] a kind of MetaCASE tool) have been successfully applied to embedded software,^[5] car manufacturing^[6] and medical systems,^[7] among many other areas.

Sztipanovits was one of the key promoters of a new research direction called Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), which integrates physical systems with computational ("cyber") systems to provide novel capabilities.^{[citation needed]} He is the Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation initiative to create a web portal called CPS Virtual Organization (CPS VO)^[8] with the goal of facilitating interaction and information exchange among CPS researchers in academia, government and industry across a broad range of institutions, programs, disciplines and even countries.

Awards

Before moving to the United States in 1983, Sztipanovits received a number of prestigious awards in Hungary, including the National Prize in 1985 and the Golden Ring of the Republic in 1982 for scientific and engineering achievements.^{[citation needed]}

He received the Medal for Exceptional Public Service from the Office of the Secretary for Defense in 2002 and the Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award Medal and a Citation in 2010.^[9] He has been an external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences since 2010.^[10] Sztipanovits is a Fellow of the IEEE.^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, he became an honorary John von Neumann Professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.^[11]

References

1. "Janos Sztipanovits". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
2. "Institute Staff". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
3. Sztipanovits, Karsai: "Model-integrated computing," IEEE Computer vol. 30, No. 4, 1997
4. Ledeczi et al., "Composing domain-specific design environments," IEEE Computer vol. 34. No. 11, 2001
5. Karsai et al., "Model-integrated development of embedded software," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 91, No. 1, 2003
6. Long et al., "Increasing Productivity at Saturn," IEEE Computer Vol. 31, No. 8, 1998.
7. Mathe et al., "A Model-Integrated, Guideline-Driven, Clinical Decision-Support System," IEEE Software, vol 26, No. 4, 2009
8. "Cyber-Physical Systems Virtual Organization". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
9. "USAF Award". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
10. "MTA Members". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
11. Recipients are listed on Budapest University of Technology and Economics website: "John von Neumann Professors". Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

External links

• The Institute for Software Integrated Systems webpage
• WebGME homepage