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Nenad Jukic

Nenad Jukic, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Office #: 1 E Pearson, Room 378
Phone: 312-915-6662
E-mail: njukic@luc.edu


Personal Information

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Computer Science, May 1997. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
  • M.S. Computer Science, December 1993. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
  • B.S. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, January 1991. The University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

Research Interests

  • Business Intelligence
  • IT Strategy and Management
  • Data Warehousing
  • Data Mining
  • E-Business/E-Commerce
  • M-Commerce
  • Database Systems
    (Modeling, Implementation, Integration, Access Control, Query Processing)

Professional Associations

  • ACM
  • IEEE

Professional Activities

  • Loyola University Chicago SBA
    • Director of Graduate Certificate Program in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence,
    • Coordinator for the OAI (Oracle Academic Initiative) Program
  • Vice Chairperson for the International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (ITI)
  • Reviewer for a number of IS and CS related journals and conferences including Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), Decision Support Systems (DSS), Information Systems Management (ISM), Business Process Management Journal (BPMJ), International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC), International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), International Workshop on Mobile and Wireless Networking (MWN), INFORMS Annual Conference on Information Systems, etc.

Awards

  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Faculty Support Grant for Research and Innovations in Teaching, 2008, 2009
  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Graduate School of Business Faculty Member of the Year, 2008
  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Researcher of the Year, 2005
  • Loyola University Chicago: Summer Stipend Award, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 
  • Teradata University Network - TUN Educator Award, 2003
  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Teaching Excellence Committee Course/Curriculum Innovation Award, 2002
  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Top 15 MBA Faculty Teaching List, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 
  • Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU):  Member of the LAAP (Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships) Project (AJCU and IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Collaboration), U.S. Department of Education Grant, 2000 - 2002
  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Business Administration: Summer Research Grant - 2000, 2001, 2002
  • The University of Alabama, College of Engineering: Outstanding Dissertation Award, 1998
  • Rotary International: Spain-Hickman Rotary International Scholarship Award, 1996
  • Upsilon Pi Epsilon National CS Honor Society: National Microsoft Scholarship Award, 1995

Courses Taught

  • ISOM 796 Data Warehousing
  • ISOM 492 Database Systems
  • HRIR 452 Human Resource Information Systems
  • ISOM 499 Independent Study in Information Systems
  • ISOM 791 Object Oriented Programming Using C++
  • ISOM 346 Database Management Systems
  • ISOM 355 Object Oriented Programming Using C++
  • ISOM 247 Computer Concepts and Applications
  • EXED - Business Intelligence Executive Overview
  • EXED - Data Warehousing/Business Intelligence Executive Certificate
  • BEIJING INTERNATIONAL MBA PROGRAM - MIS Module

Research Listings   

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
"Data Warehousing Requirements Collection and Definition - Analysis of a Failure", forththcoming in International Journal of Business Intelligence Research, volume, number, date, pp. TBD.  Co-Author Miguel Velasco
"Information System Planning and Decision Making Framework: A Case Study", forthcoming in Information Systems Managment, volume, number, date, pp. TBD.  Co-Author Boris Jukic
"Multi-Level Information Presentation Strategy and Customer Reaction: An Empirical Investigation in an On-Line Setting", Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, vol. 19, no 3, 2009, pp. 173-195. Co-Authors Boris Jukic, David Kravitz, Amanuel Tekleab, Laurie Meamber, Anthony Dashnaw
“Bridging the Knowledge Gap between Operational Databases and Data Warehouses”, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2009, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2009. Co-Authors: Boris Jukic
"Enterprise Information Systems Change, Adaptation and Adoption: A Qualitative Study and Conceptual Framework," Information Resource Management Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, 2009, Co-Authors: Boris Jukic, Miguel Velasco
"Qualified Association-Rule Mining - Expanding Public Safety Data Insight," International Journal of Computers and Their Applications, vol. 16, no. 2, 2009 , Co-Authors: Svetlozar Nestorov
"Zero-Installation, Zero-Maintenance, Zero-Cost Portal for Database-Related Educational Use," Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2008, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2008, Co-Authors: Paul Gray, Boris Jukic
"Using Real Data to Invigorate Student Learning," Inroads ACM SIGSCE Bulletin, vol. 40, no. 2, 2008, Co-Authors: Paul Gray
"Multi-Level Information Presentation Strategy and Web Customer Satisfaction: Investigation of Mediating Factors," Proceedings of The Sixth Workshop on e-Business (WeB 2007), Montreal, Canada, p.p. 816 - 823, December, 2007, Co-Authors: Boris Jukic, David Kravitz
"Comprehensive DataWarehouse Exploration with Qualified Association-Rule Mining ," Decision Support Systems, vol. 42, no. 2, 2006 , Co-Authors: Svetlozar Nestorov
"Data Modeling Strategies and Alternatives for Data Warehousing Projects," Communications of the ACM, vol. 49, no. 4, 2006
"Pricing and Production Planning under Yield Uncertainty with Multiple Customer Segments," Proceedings of the 11th Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference, MSOM 2006, Atlanta, Georgia, June, 2006 , Co-Authors: Burak Kazaz, Brian Tomlin
"Process vs. System Driven Information Systems Change," Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2006, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2006, pp. 51-56., June, 2006 , Co-Authors: Boris Jukic, George Nezlek
"Enhancing Database Access Control by Facilitating Non-Key Related Cover Stories," Journal of Database Management, vol. 16, no. 3, 2005 , Co-Authors: S. Nestorov, S. Vrbsky, and A. Parrish
"Use of Offshore Resources in the Development and Support of Data Warehousing Applications," Business Intelligence Journal, vol 3, no. 9, 2004 , Co-Authors: C. Lang
"Implementing Polyinstantiation as an ECCRM Strategy," International Journal of Electronic Commerce, vol. 7, no. 2, 2003 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic, L. Meamber, G. Nezlek
"Implementing Belief-Consistent Multilevel Secure Relational Data Model: Issues and Solutions," Journal of Computing and Information Technology, vol. 11, no. 3, 2003 , Co-Authors: M. Pranjic, K. Fertalj
"Closing the Key Loophole in MLS Databases," ACM SIGMOD Record , vol. 32, no. 2, 2003 , Co-Authors: S. Nestorov and S. Vrbsky
"Ad-Hoc Association-Rule Mining within the Data Warehouse," Proceedings of the 36th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 36, IEEE, Big Island, HI, January, 2003 , Co-Authors: S. Nestorov
"Data Models for Information Sharing in E-partnerships: Analysis, Improvements and Relevance," Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, vol. 12, no. 2 2002 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic, M. Parameswaran
"Employing a Multilevel Secure Approach in CRM Systems," Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, vol. 4, no. 2 2002 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic, L. Meamber, G. Nezlek
"Improving E-Business Customer Relationship Management Systems with Multilevel Secure Data Models," Proceedings of the 35th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 35, IEEE, Big Island, HI, January 2002 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic, L. Meamber, and G. Nezlek
"Importance of Semantics in MLS Database Models," Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2002, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2002 , Co-Authors: M. Pranjic and K. Fertalj
"Utilizing Approximate Answers for Mobile Real-Time Database Queries," Proceedings of the 40th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, April, 2002 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Designing a First-Iteration Data Warehouse for a Financial Application Service Provider," Annals of Cases on Information Technology, vol. 4 2001 , Co-Authors: T. Neild
"Price and Diversity: Internet's Impact on the Music Industry," Proceedings of the Hawaii Conference on Business, HCB 2001, Honolulu, HI, June, 2001 , Co-Authors: S. Dakhlia
"A Belief-Consistent Multilevel Secure Relational Data Model," Information Systems, vol. 24, no. 5 1999 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky, A. Parrish, B. Dixon, B. Jukic
"A Proposed Model for The Personalized Delivery of Online Advertising and Information Content," Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, COTIM ‘99, Electronic Commerce: Behaviors of Suppliers, Producers, Intermediaries & Consumers, Providence, RI, September, 1999 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic and L. Meamber
"A Security Paradigm for Web Databases," Proceedings of the 37th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Mobile, AL, April, 1999 , Co-Authors: C. Bi and S. Vrbsky
"Heterogeneous Database Integration Strategies," Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI '99, Pula, Croatia, June, 1999 , Co-Authors: T. Neild
"Toward Non-Ambiguous Multilevel Secure Relational Databases," Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, Banff, Canada, August, 1998 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky and T. Peterson
"Joining Relations in the Belief-Consistent Multilevel Secure Relational Model," Proceedings of the 36th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Marietta, GA, April, 1998 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Belief-Consistency in MLS Databases Through Active Rules," Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI '98, Pula, Croatia, June, 1998 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky and S. Tomic
"Asserting Beliefs in MLS Relational Models," ACM SIGMOD Record, vol. 26, no. 3 1997 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Filtering SQL via the Principles of Pandemonium," Proceedings of the 35th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Murfreesboro, TN, April, 1997 , Co-Authors: J. Lusth
"Feasibility of Aggregates in Time Constrained Queries," Information Systems, vol. 21, no. 7 1996 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Assessing Computing Knowledge Among Students," Journal of Computer Science Education, vol. 10, no. 3 1996 , Co-Authors: D. Cordes, T. Camp, S. Vrbsky, G. Scales, C. Fortner
"Temporal Aggregates for Time Constrained Queries," Proceedings of the IASTED/ISMM International Conference, Washington D.C., June, 1996 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Aggregates for Approximate Query Processing," Proceedings of the 34th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Tuskegee, AL, April 1996 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
"Analysis of Approximate Query Processing Overhead," Proceedings of the IASTED/ISMM International Conference, Wahington D.C., June, 1995 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky
PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
“Bridging the Knowledge Gap between Operational Databases and Data Warehouses”, 31st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2009, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2009, Co-Authors: Boris Jukic
"Zero-Installation, Zero-Maintenance, Zero-Cost Portal for Database-Related Educational Use," 30th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2008, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2008
"Process vs. System Driven Information Systems Change," 28th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2006, Cavtat, Croatia, June, 2006 , Co-presenting: Boris Jukic, George Nezlek
"Implementing Belief-Consistent Multilevel Secure Relational Data Model: Issues and Solutions," 25th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2003, Cavtat, Croatia , June 2003 , Co-presenting: M. Pranjic, K. Fertalj
"Ad-Hoc Association-Rule Mining within the Data Warehouse," 36th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 36, IEEE, Big Island, HI, January 2003 , Co-presenting: S. Nestorov
"Improving E-Business Customer Relationship Management Systems with Multilevel Secure Data Models," 35th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 35, Big Island, HI, January 2002 , Co-presenting: B. Jukic, L. Meamber, G. Nezlek
"Importance of Semantics in MLS Database Models," 24th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2002, Cavtat, Croatia, June 2002 , Co-presenting: M. Pranjic, K. Fertalj
"Price and Diversity: Internet's Impact on the Music Industry," Hawaii Conference on Business, HCB 2001, Honolulu, HI, June 2001 , Co-presenting: S. Dakhlia
"A Proposed Model for The Personalized Delivery of Online Advertising and Information Content," Third International Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, COTIM ‘99, Providence, Rhode Island, September 1999 , Co-presenting: B. Jukic, L. A. Memaber
"Heterogeneous Database Integration Strategies," 21st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI '99, Pula, Croatia, June 1999 , Co-presenting: Tania Neild
"A Security Paradigm for Web Databases," 37th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama, April 1999, Co-presenting: C. Bi, S. Vrbsky
"Joining Relations in the Belief-Consistent Multilevel Secure Relational Model," 36th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Marietta, Georgia, April 1998, Co-presenting: S Vrbsky
"Belief-Consistency in MLS Databases Through Active Rules," 20th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI '98, Pula, Croatia, June 1998 , Co-presenting: S. Vrbsky
"Filtering SQL via the Principles of Pandemonium," 35th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Murfreesboro, TN, April 1997, Co-presenting: J. Lusth
"Temporal Aggregates for Time Constrained Queries," IASTED/ISMM International Conference, Washington D.C. , June 1996 , Co-presenting: S. Vrbsky
"Aggregates for Approximate Query Processing," 34th ACM-SE Annual Conference, Tuskegee, AL, April 1996
"Analysis of Approximate Query Processing Overhead," IASTED/ISMM International Conference, Washington D.C., June 1995 , Co-presenting: S. Vrsbky
CONTRIBUTIONS OR CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
"Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) for Decision Support," F. Burstein, C. W. Holsapple eds., Handbook on Decision Support Systems 1, (The International Handbook on Information Systems Series, Springer-Verlag), 2008, Co-Authors: Boris Jukic, Mary Malliaris
"Cover Stories for Key Attributes - Expanded Database Access Control," K. Siau eds., Contemporary Issues in Database Design and Information Systems Development, (IGIP), 2007 , Co-Authors: Svetlozar Nestorov, Susan V. Vrbsky, Allen Parrish
"M-Commerce: A Location-Based Value Proposition," Julie Mariga eds., Managing E-Commerce and Mobile Computing Technologies, (IRM Press), 2003 , Co-Authors: A. Sharma, B. Jukic, and M. Parameswaran
"Obscene and Indecent Material on the Internet: Case of Oman," Marc Hayford, A.G. Malliaris, and Mary E. Malliaris eds., The Global Economy: Financial, Monetary, Trade and Knowledge Asymmetries, (APF Press), 2003 , Co-Authors: F. Al-Hajri, N. Shah, and F. Guder
"Concurrency Control for Approximate Query Processing," Azer Bestavros and Victor Fay-Wolfe eds., Real-Time Database and Information Systems, Research Advances, (Kluwer Academic Publishers), 1997 , Co-Authors: S. Vrbsky and S. Tomic
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITY
"Building (Data) Bomb Shelters: Driving Improvements and Efficiencies in Healthcare's Data Explosion," presentation at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April, 2009
"Critical Failure of Data Warehousing," invited lecture at the Illinois Technology Association Business Intelligence Roundtable, Chicago, IL, March, 2009
"Pricing and Production Planning under Supply Uncertainty With Multiple Customer Segments," presentation at INFORMS Annual 2007 Meeting, Seattle, WA, November 2007 , Co-Authors: B. Kazaz and B. Tomlin
"Pricing and Production Planning under Yield Uncertainty with Multiple Customer Segments," presentation at INFORMS Annual 2006 Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, November, 2006 , Co-Authors: Burak Kazaz and Brian Tomlin
"Data Modeling Strategies and Alternatives for Business Intelligence Projects," invited lecture at the 27th International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, ITI 2005, June 2005
"Study of Offshore Use in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Projects," invited lecture at the Chicago Chapter of The Data Management Association (DAMA), Schaumburg, IL, August 2004 , Co-Authors: C. Lang
"Business Intelligence Foundation: Data Warehousing and Data Mining," workshop at the 37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 37, Big Island. HI, January 2004 , Co-Authors: S. Nestorov
"An Investigation of Information Technology Architecture: Adoption Decisions and Competitive Strategy," presentation at the 23rd Annual Strategic Management Society International Conference, Baltimore, MD, November 2003 , Co-Authors: B.Jukic and M. Wasserman
"Comprehensive Data Warehouse Exploration: Extending the Scope of Association-Rule Mining," presentation at the University of Alabama Computer Science Research Colloquium Series, Tuscaloosa, AL, November, 2003
"Customer Satisfaction and Benefit Information Presentation Strategy ," presentation at INFORMS Annual 2003 Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October, 2003 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic and L. Meamber
"Disseminating Polyinstantiated Information in an E-Business Environment," presentation at 6th Biennial Athenian Policy Forum Conference, Chicago, August 2002 , Co-Authors: G. Nezlek
"Pricing Strategies in E-Business using Multi-Level Security Systems," presentation at INFORMS Annual 2001 Meeting, Miami Beach, November, 2001 , Co-Authors: B. Kazaz
"Teaching Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence at a Graduate Business Program," presentation at International Association of Jesuit Business Schools World Forum, Detroit, August 2001
"Internet-Based Music Distribution: The Impact on Pricing and Product Diversity in the Recording Industry," presentation at ASBBS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February, 2001 , Co-Authors: S. Dakhlia
"Current State of E-commerce," presentation for ACM Chapter of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, November 2000
"Preference Profiles for Personalized Web Experience," presentation at INFORMS Spring 2000 Meeting, Salt Lake City, May 2000 , Co-Authors: B. Jukic
"Structuring the Web," presentation at Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Meeting, Allendale, Michigan, May 1999