UABWarren T. Jones

Professor Emeritus

Department of Computer and Information Sciences


University of Alabama at Birmingham
144 Campbell Hall
1300 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170

Voice: +1-205-934-2213

FAX: +1-205-934-5473


email: wjones@uab.edu


Research Interests

No longer involved in research since retirement August 1, 2003.

I.  Recent Research Interests

Machine learning techniques as applied to knowledge discovery strategies with bioinformatics applications.

II. Recent Project

III. Selected Publications

Teaching Interests

CS101 Computing Fundamentals

Teaching one section and coordinating all other sections

Directing the Computer Science Continuing Education Program

Providing career enhancing opportunities for  IT professionals as a  community service of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences.


Education

Ph.D., Information and Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1973
M.S., Information and Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1971
M.S., Mathematics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 1970
B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1965 


Academic Experience

·         Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003 – present

·         Director of Continuing Education, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1998- present

·         Professor and Chair, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), 1979 - 2003

·         Fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science, summer 1989

·         Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, UAB, 1979 - present

·         Interim Department Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Louisville, 1978-1979

·         Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Louisville, 1976-1979

·         Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Louisville, 1973-1976

·         Research Assistant, School of Information and Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970 - 1973


Industrial Experience

  • Sabbatical Leave, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 1985 - 1986
  • Associate Engineer/Engineer/Senior Engineer, Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, Georgia, 1965-1970

 Association for Computing Machinery Activities

 Continuing Education

ACM SAC 2004, Bioinformatics Track Chair