“I am delighted to write this recommendation for Lukasz, whose PhD I co-supervised at NUI Galway. Lukasz, as well as being a strong, independent researcher, has also shown himself to be an excellent team player, leader and networker, participating in a broad range of events and groups (including serving on the Board of Digital Government Society, being an active member of the Galway Transport group, and volunteering with the Computer and Communications Museum of Ireland). Lukasz has demonstrated thorough analytical skills and has proven that he can communicate his results and ideas to others very effectively, through his extensive presentation and lecturing skills. During his time at the Insight SFI Research Centre at NUI Galway's Data Science Institute (and before that, DERI), Lukasz has also shown great "out of the box" thinking and innovative/entrepreneurial skills while working on a variety of research proposals and participating in entrepreneurial challenges (Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur, the TechInnovate intensive week-long programme, and more). Keep innovating Lukasz!”
About
Dr Lukasz Porwol (Dr Luke Porwol) is E-Gov Unit Leader and Research Fellow at the Insight…
Contributions
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Congratulations to Dr Abdul Wahid, who graduated from the University of Galway (Data Science Institute, University of Galway - School of Engineering)…
Congratulations to Dr Abdul Wahid, who graduated from the University of Galway (Data Science Institute, University of Galway - School of Engineering)…
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Whoever tells you that live #XR demo should be avoided is wrong. Today at #XRHack I had the chance to give practical advices on how ShapesXR can be…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Youth Mentor
National University of Ireland, Galway
- Present 6 years
Education
Working with secondary school-level students - Virtual Reality workshops
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Founder
National University of Ireland, Galway
- Present 5 years
Arts and Culture
Established Data Muses initiative fostering bridging arts and computer science. The initiative promotes unique works combining data representations with artistic expressions. Moreover, the initiative encourages collaborations between artists and scientists.
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Lead
National University of Ireland, Galway
- Present 6 years
Science and Technology
Acted as lead (acquired a grant) and support for Apps4Gaps competition now known as the Alice Perry Hackathon. A joint venture initiative between NUIG and Irish National Statistics Office encouraging students and the general public for hacking apps using publicly available Open Data.
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Member of the founding team, designer, webmaster, PRO
NUIG Energy Society
- 1 year
Science and Technology
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Volunteer
Camara Society
- 1 year
Education
Helping with managing computer donations for schools in Africa
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Teaching assistant and IT support
Menlough Elementary School
- 2 years
Education
Preparing hardware (netbooks), educational software package and teaching basic IT skills (visual programming, physics simulation, computer graphics at Menlough School, Menlough, Co. Galway, Ireland
Publications
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Enabling Problem Based Learning through Web 2.0 Technologies: PBL 2.0
Educational Technology & Society
Advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), particularly the so-called Web 2.0, are affecting all aspects of our life: How we communicate, how we shop, how we socialise, how we learn. Facilitating learning through the use of ICT, also known as eLearning, is a vital part of modern educational systems. Established pedagogical strategies, such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), are being adapted for online use in conjunction with modern Web 2.0 technologies and tools. However, even…
Advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), particularly the so-called Web 2.0, are affecting all aspects of our life: How we communicate, how we shop, how we socialise, how we learn. Facilitating learning through the use of ICT, also known as eLearning, is a vital part of modern educational systems. Established pedagogical strategies, such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), are being adapted for online use in conjunction with modern Web 2.0 technologies and tools. However, even though Web 2.0 and progressive social-networking technologies are automatically associated with ideals such as collaboration,
sharing, and active learning, it is also possible to use them in a very conservative, teacher-centred way limiting thus their impact. In this paper, we present PBL 2.0 framework, i.e., a framework combining PBL practices with Web 2.0 technologies. More specifically, we (a) explain the theoretical considerations and construct the PBL 2.0 framework; (b) develop a learning platform to support the PBL 2.0 framework approach; and (c) apply PBL 2.0 in a real-world setting for lecturing University students. Pilot results are encouraging as overall satisfaction with the developed platform and good acceptance of the new learning practices is observed. Although the full potential of PBL 2.0 could not be achieved due to different institutional and cultural obstacles, authors believe that PBL 2.0 framework provides good guidance for designing and implementing a PBL course.Other authorsSee publication -
Social Inclusion and Digital Divide: eParticipation Dilemmas in Municipalities
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Projects
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COMPACT - Social Media and Convergence
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Role in the project: The author and coordinator of the project
Project Description:
COMPACT is a Coordination and Support Action funded European Commission under framework Horizon 2020.
The objective of the COMPACT project is to increase awareness (including scientific, political, cultural, legal, economic and technical areas) of the latest technological discoveries among key stakeholders in the context of social media and convergence. The project will offer analyses and road…Role in the project: The author and coordinator of the project
Project Description:
COMPACT is a Coordination and Support Action funded European Commission under framework Horizon 2020.
The objective of the COMPACT project is to increase awareness (including scientific, political, cultural, legal, economic and technical areas) of the latest technological discoveries among key stakeholders in the context of social media and convergence. The project will offer analyses and road maps of related initiatives. In addition, extensive research on policies and regulatory frameworks in media and content will be developed. -
ROUTE-TO-PA
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Role in the project: Dissemination Leader and System Engineering
Project Description:
ROUTE-TO-PA is a multidisciplinary innovation project, that, by combining expertise and research in the fields of e-government, computer science, learning science and economy, is aiming at improving the impact, towards citizens and within society, of ICT-based technology platforms for transparency. ROUTE-TO-PA envisions that Information and Communication Technologies for Transparency must improve the…Role in the project: Dissemination Leader and System Engineering
Project Description:
ROUTE-TO-PA is a multidisciplinary innovation project, that, by combining expertise and research in the fields of e-government, computer science, learning science and economy, is aiming at improving the impact, towards citizens and within society, of ICT-based technology platforms for transparency. ROUTE-TO-PA envisions that Information and Communication Technologies for Transparency must improve the engagement of citizens by making them able to socially interact over open data, by forming or joining existing online communities that share common interest and discuss common issues of relevance to local policy, service delivery, and regulation;
Moreover, ROUTE-TO-PA aims at engaging citizens to a higher degree by providing a robust and more holistic understanding of transparency, by underpinning the next generation open-data based transparency initiatives, ensuring that published data are those of value to citizens, with a personalized view in different forms to different segments of the citizens and public based on their profiles for facilitate better understanding. ROUTE-TO-PA will deliver the experimented innovative and engaging ICT platforms to ensure citizen-friendly, conscious, and effective access to open-data, by offering easy understanding of, and social collaboration on, open data offered by PAs.
The objectives of ROUTE-TO-PA are:
(1) develop a Social Platform for Open Data (SPOD) enabling social interactions among open data users and between open data users and government data;
(2) build Transparency-Enhancing Toolset (TET) as extensions for existing major Open Data Platforms; and
(3) develop a set of recommendations (GUIDE) as good practice guide for open data publishers for achieving higher quality transparency through open data.
The objectives are deployed, tested and experimented in a real setting, with at least 5 pilot studies in five different European countries.Other creatorsSee project -
ARCADIA - A Novel Reconfigurable By Design Highly Distributed Applications Development Paradigm Over Programmable Infrastructure
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Role in the project: Coordinator of the Project
Project Description:
The development, configuration and operation of Highly Distributed Applications’ entail many and multi-faceted challenges. These challenges span across the entire HDA’s lifecycle; namely the Software Engineering, the Infrastructural On-boarding, the Execution and the Optimization phase.
Under this perspective, the vision of ARCADIA is to provide a novel reconfigurable by design Highly Distributed Applications’…Role in the project: Coordinator of the Project
Project Description:
The development, configuration and operation of Highly Distributed Applications’ entail many and multi-faceted challenges. These challenges span across the entire HDA’s lifecycle; namely the Software Engineering, the Infrastructural On-boarding, the Execution and the Optimization phase.
Under this perspective, the vision of ARCADIA is to provide a novel reconfigurable by design Highly Distributed Applications’ development paradigm over programmable Infrastructure. To do so, ARCADIA Framework will rely on the development of an extensible Context Model which will be used by developers directly at the source-code level. Proper Context-Model usage will be assisted and validated by an IDE-plugin in order to re-assure that generated binary contains meaningful semantics. The generated executable should be on-boarded by a Smart Controller which will undertake the tasks of i) translating annotations to optimal infrastructural configuration ii) initialize the optimal configuration to the registered programmable resources and iii) react pro-actively to the configuration plan based on the infrastructural state. Such a Smart Controller will adhere to an Open and Extensible Architecture; in the sense that future programmable infrastructural elements should be smoothly on-boarded. Finally, the Context-Model and the aforementioned ARCADIA toolset will be complemented by a development methodology that will assure that developed Highly Distributed Applications are reconfigurable by design.Other creatorsSee project -
Puzzled by Policy
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Puzzled by Policy is a complete solution for engaging people in the policy process. It offers a toolkit to support improved policy-making through a combination of online and offline citizen engagement.
An online platform, which is freely available to use and install, helps users understand a topic in more detail and to participate in ongoing discussion with policy-makers and other stakeholders. Best practice and support guides are also available to help establish communities, grow trust…Puzzled by Policy is a complete solution for engaging people in the policy process. It offers a toolkit to support improved policy-making through a combination of online and offline citizen engagement.
An online platform, which is freely available to use and install, helps users understand a topic in more detail and to participate in ongoing discussion with policy-makers and other stakeholders. Best practice and support guides are also available to help establish communities, grow trust and drive impact.
Developed by leading IT companies, public authorities, universities and NGOs across Europe, Puzzled by Policy reduces the complexity of policy-making by consulting with people in a manner that is both fun and engaging. Join our growing community of nearly 7,000 citizens and policy makers that have already adopted Puzzled.
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Volvo Ocean Race app
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This project created the mobile applications on Android and IOS to help tens of thousands of visitors to make the most over the nine-day festival. The projects attracted thousands of downloads on Android phones, Iphones and IPad during the festival.
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Cloud4SOA: A Semantic-Interoperability PaaS Solution for Multi-cloud Platform Management and Portability
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Cloud4SOA: A Semantic-Interoperability PaaS Solution for Multi-cloud Platform Management and Portability.
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a novel, rapidly growing segment in the Cloud computing market. However, the diversity and heterogeneity of today’s existing PaaS offerings raises several interoperability challenges. This introduces adoption barriers due to the lock-in issues that prevent the portability of data and applications from one PaaS to another, “locking” software…Cloud4SOA: A Semantic-Interoperability PaaS Solution for Multi-cloud Platform Management and Portability.
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a novel, rapidly growing segment in the Cloud computing market. However, the diversity and heterogeneity of today’s existing PaaS offerings raises several interoperability challenges. This introduces adoption barriers due to the lock-in issues that prevent the portability of data and applications from one PaaS to another, “locking” software developers to the first provider they use. Cloud4SOA solution is a scalable approach to semantically interconnect heterogeneous PaaS offerings across different Cloud providers that share the same technology. The design of the Cloud4SOA solution comprises of a set of interlinked collaborating software components and models to provide developers and platform providers with a number of core capabilities: matchmaking, management, monitoring and migration of applications.Other creators
Honors & Awards
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Best Young Irish Entrepreneur Finalist
Irish Enterprise Office
Awarded to participate in 4 days Bootcamp and training with execs coming from enterprise - pitched ideas around innovative movie production and consumption approach - filmcruiser
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NUIG Presidential Award for Volunteering
National University of Ireland Galway
An award given for extensive work and involvement in multiple initiatives including teaching in schools, CAMARA group - collecting computers for Africa and PRO role in NUIG Energy Society
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Best Paper Award ICEGOV 2013 & Global eGovernment Forum, Seoul, Korea
ICEGOV
The award-winning paper, ‘Harnessing the Duality of Participation - Social Software Infrastructure Design’, was co-authored by INSIGHT’s Lukasz Porwol and Dr Adegboyega Ojo, along with Dr John Breslin from the College of Engineering and Informatics.
Languages
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English
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Polish
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Organizations
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Digital Government Society
Board Member - Communication Committee Chair - Secretary
- Presenthttp://dgsociety.org/ The Digital Government Society (DGS) is a global, multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government. Digital government fosters the use of information and technology to support and improve public policies and government operations, engage citizens, and provide comprehensive and timely government services. DGS equips its members with a professional support network focused on both scholarship and…
http://dgsociety.org/ The Digital Government Society (DGS) is a global, multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government. Digital government fosters the use of information and technology to support and improve public policies and government operations, engage citizens, and provide comprehensive and timely government services. DGS equips its members with a professional support network focused on both scholarship and effective practices that nurture technical, social, and organizational transformation in the public sector.
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