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Polonca Blaznik

Contact information

Office:
Address: Jozef Stefan Institute, Computer Systems Dept., Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 61 1773 363
Fax: +386 61 219 385
Email: polona.blaznik@ijs.si

Biographical sketch

B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1988
M.Sc. in Computer Science, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1991
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Univ. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1995;
title: Parallel Updating Methods in Multidimensional Filtering. (abstract)

postgraduate, J.Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, since 1988
visiting researcher, Parallel Algorithms Research Centre, Loughborough Univ. of Technology, U.K.,
1992-1993, 1994, 1995

Research interests

parallel computation
parallel algorithms in numerical linear algebra
image processing

Projects

Direct method for solving sparse linear systems in parallel on Convex supercomputer (1996-98)(MZT)
Establishing continuing education in the field of information technologies (1995) (IJS)
From parallel algorithms analysis to VLSI architecture design for digital signal and image processing
(1994-97) (MZT)
Algorithms for parallel computers and multiprocess systems (1991-94) (MZT)
Computer systems and technologies (1988-92) (MZT)
Programming environments, algorithms, applications, compilers and tools for parallel computation
(1993-95) (CEI)

Selected publications

P.Blaznik, D.J.Evans, J.Tasic. Parallel updating techniques in image restoration. Parallel Algorithms and Applications 7:237-253, 1995.

P.Blaznik, J.Tasic. Solving updated systems of linear equations in parallel. Proc. Int'l Workshop Parallel Numerics '95, pp.199-210, Sorrento, Italy, 1995.

P.Blaznik, B.Glaser, J.Tasic. Parallel updating algorithms for image restoration. In B.Hertzberger, G.Serazzi (Eds.): High-Performance Computing and Networking, Proc. HPCN Europe 95, Milan, Italy, May 3-5, 1995, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 919:943, 1995.

P.Blaznik, J.Tasic, D.J.Evans. Systolic image restoration. Proc. 4th COST #229 WG.1 Workshop on Adaptive Methods and Emergent Techniques for Signal Processing and Communications, pp.175-179, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1994, Slovenian Section IEEE. (abstract)

P.Blaznik. Matrix triangularization on a MIMD computer. Proc. 9th IASTED Int'l Symp. Applied Informatics, pp.48-50, Innsbruck, Austria, 1991, Acta Press. (abstract)

B.Robic, J.Silc, P.Blaznik, P.Kolbezen. On reducing the dataflow-graph hosting area. Proc. 5th Annual European Computer Conf. CompEuro 91, pp.138-142, Bologna, Italy, 1991, IEEE Computer Society Press. (abstract)

J.Tasic, P.Blaznik. Parallelization of the conjugate gradient method applicable in adaptive transversal filters. In L.Torres, E.Masgrau, M.A.Lagunas (Eds.): Signal Processing V: Theories and Applications, pp.449-452, 1990, Elsevier Sci. Publ. (abstract)

J.Tasic, P.Blaznik. Conjugate gradient equelizers adaption algorithm versus LSM algorithm. Proc. Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conf. MELECON'89, pp.201-204, Lisbon, Portugal, 1989, IEEE. (abstract)

Organizing Activities

member of the Organizing Committee for the 1st Int'l Modula-2 Conference, Bled, Slovenia, 1989
chair of the Organizing Committee for the Parallel Numerics 96 Workshop
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