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Jaroslav Opatrny

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Computer Science and Software Engineering


Jaroslav Opatrny
Office: S-ER 1134  
ER Building,
2155 Guy St.
Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 3047
Email: jaroslav.opatrny@concordia.ca

Education:
M.Comp. Sci: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic,  1968
Ph.D.: University of Waterloo, Canada, 1975


Publications

Journal Papers

Applying Social Interaction Theory to NegotiationModeling: Design of E-negotiation System”, BoYu and R. Vahidov, Information SystemsFrontiers, 21 (3), 2019, 703-718.

A Study of the Effects of Interplay betweenNegotiation Tactics and Task Complexity in Software Agent to Human Negotiations”, Rustam Vahidov, RaafatSaade, Bo Yu, Electronic Commerce Researchand Applications, 26, 2017, 50-61.

“AMulti-attribute bidding strategy for a single-attribute auction marketplace”, Carbonneau,R and R. Vahidov, ExpertSystems with Applications, 43, 2016, 42-50.

 “Traders'Subjective Appraisals: Comparison of Negotiations and Auctions”, Yu,B., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., Journalof Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 25 (3), 2015, 233-261.

 "ModelingNegotiation as Social Interaction for ENS Design: the Prosper Approach”, Yu,B. & Vahidov, R., GroupDecision & Negotiation: A Process-Oriented View. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (180), Springer, 2014, pp. 168-175.

 “Quantitativeconcession behavior analysis and prediction for decision support in electronicnegotiations”, Carbonneau, R., Vahidov, R. & Kersten, G., InternationalJournal of Decision Support System Technology, 6 (4), 2014, 16-30.

“InformingPhysicians Using a Situated Decision Support System”, Saade,R., Vahidov, R., Tsoukas, G., & Tsoukas, A., KnowledgeManagement & E-Learning: An International Journal, 6 (4), 2014, 472-492.

“Anexperimental study of software agent negotiations with humans”, Vahidov,R., Kersten, G., & Saade, R, DecisionSupport Systems, 66, 2014, 135-145.

“Autility concession curve data fitting model for quantitative analysis ofnegotiation styles”, Carbonneau,R and R. Vahidov, ExpertSystems with Applications, 41 (9), 2014, 4035–4042.

“Concession-makingin multi-attribute auctions and multi-bilateral negotiations: Theory andexperiments”, Kersten,G., R. Vahidov and D. Gimon, ElectronicCommerce Research and Applications, 12, 2013, 166-180.

“ExperimentalAssessment of Agent-Supported Electronic Negotiations”, Vahidov,R., Chen, E., & Kersten, G., InternationalJournal of Human-Computer Interaction, 29 (11), 2013, 764-774.

“Value ofRecommendation Systems for Online Investors”, Vahidov,R., Saade, R., & Eldiwany, A., InternationalJournal of Innovation in the Digital Economy, 3 (2), 2012, pp 1-17.

“Situated Service-Oriented Modeling”, Saade,R., & Vahidov, R., International Journal of Service Science, Management,Engineering, and Technology, 2(1), 2011, pp.52-72.

“Pairwise issue modeling for negotiation counteroffer prediction usingneural networks”, Carbonneau, R., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., DecisionSupport Systems 50(2), 2011, pp.449-459.

“AFramework for Situated Distributed Decision Support”, Hu, H. & Vahidov, R., Journal of Computer Information Systems(Spring), 2011, pp.29-37.

“Arno R. Lodder and John Zeleznikow: EnhancedDispute Resolution Through the Use of Information Technology”, Kersten,G., & Vahidov, R., GroupDecision & Negotiation 20 (4), 2011, pp.525-530.

“Situated DSS for personal financemanagement: Design and evaluation”Vahidov, R. & He, X., Information & Management, 47(2),2010, pp. 78-86.  

Predicting Opponent's Moves inElectronic Negotiations Using Neural Networks”, Carbonneau, R., Kersten, G., & Vahidov, R., ExpertSystems with Applications, 34 (2), 2008, pp. 1266-1273.

“Application of Machine LearningTechniques for Supply Chain Demand Forecasting”, Carbonneau, R., Laframboise, K., & Vahidov, R., EuropeanJournal of Operations Research, 184 (3), 2008, pp. 1140-1154.

"Machine Learning-Based Demand Forecastingin Supply Chains", Carbonneau, R., Vahidov, R., &  Laframboise, K., International Journal of Intelligent InformationTechnologies, 3 (4), 2007, pp. 40-57.

“Intermediating User – DSS Interactionwith Autonomous Agents”, Vahidov,R., IEEETransactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A 35 (6), 2005,pp. 964-970.

“ADiversity-Based Method for Infrequent Purchase Decision Support in E-Commerce”, Vahidov,R. & Ji, F., ElectronicCommerce Research and Applications 4(2), 2005, pp. 143-158.

“Agent-SupportedNegotiations in E-Marketplace”, Chen,E., Vahidov, R., Kersten, G.E., InternationalJournal of Electronic Business 3 (1), 2005, pp. 28-49. 

“AMulti-Agent DSS for Supporting E-Commerce Decisions”, Vahidov,R. & Fazlollahi, B., Journalof Computer Information Systems XLIV (2) Winter 2003-2004, pp. 87-94.

“DecisionStation: Situating Decision Support Systems”, Vahidov,R. & Kersten, G.E., DecisionSupport Systems 38(2), 2004, pp.283-303

“PluralisticMulti-Agent Decision Support System: A Framework and an Empirical Test”, Vahidov, R. & Fazlollahi B., Information & Management 41 (7), 2004, pp. 883-398

“GeneticAlgorithms-Based Fuzzy Regression Analysis”, AlievR.A.,  Fazlollahi B., Vahidov, R., Journalof Soft Computing 6 (6), 2002,pp. 470-475

Genetic Algorithm Based Learning ofFuzzy Neural Networks. Part 1: Feed-Forward Fuzzy Neural Networks. Aliev, R.A.,Fazlollahi, B., Vahidov, R., FuzzySets and Systems, 118 (2), 2001, 171-178.

“Extendingthe Effectiveness of Simulation Based DSS through Genetic Algorithms”, Fazlollahi, B.& Vahidov, R., Information &Management, 39(1), 2001, pp. 53-6

“A Method for Alternative Generation inDecision Support Systems”, Fazlollahi, B. & Vahidov, R., Journal of Management InformationSystems 18(2), 2001, 225-246

"Multi-Agent DistributedIntelligent System Based on Fuzzy Decision Making",               Fazlollahi, B., Vahidov, R., Aliev,R.A., International Journal ofIntelligent Systems, 15(9), 2000, 849-858.

 "Soft ComputingBased Multi-Agent Marketing Decision Support System",               Aliev, R.A., Fazlollahi,B, Vahidov, R., Journal of Intelligentand Fuzzy Systems, 9(1-2), 2000, 1-9

"IncorporatingCritique and Argumentation in DSS", Vahidov, R. &Elrod, R.,Decision Support Systems, 26(3), 1999,249-258.

Refereed Book Sections

"The Effects of Photographic Images onAgent to Human Negotiations: The Case of the Sicilian Clan” . Vahidov,R., GroupDecision and Negotiation in an Uncertain World. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (315), Springer, 2018, pp. 127-135.

 "Back-EndBidding for Front-End Negotiation: A Model” Carbonneau,R. & Vahidov, R., Outlooksand Insights on Group Decision and Negotiation. Lecture Notes in BusinessInformation Processing (218), Springer, 2015, pp. 385-393.

"Auctionsand Negotiations in E-procurement: A Comparison of Three Experiments”, Kersten,G.E., P. Pontrandolfo and  Vahidov, R., Bidding:Types, Strategies, and Role of Psychology, M.K. Lim (Ed.) Nova Science Pub., 2013pp.225-250.

"Human–SoftwareAgent Negotiations: An Experimental Study”, Vahidov,R., Kersten, G.E., & Saade, R., E-Life:Web-Enabled Convergence of Commerce, Work, and Social Life. Revised SelectedPapers from Web 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (108),Springer, 2012, pp. 356-367.

"Negotiationand Auction Mechanisms: Two Systems and Two Experiments”, Kersten, G.E., P. Pontrandolfo, R.Vahidov, D. Gimon, E-Life: Web-Enabled Convergence of Commerce, Work,and Social Life. Revised Selected Papers from Web 2011. Lecture Notes inBusiness Information Processing (108), Springer, 2012, pp. 400-412.

“Design of SoftwareAgent-Populated Electronic Negotiation System and Evaluation of Human - to -Agent Negotiations”, Vahidov, R. &Kersten, G., Design ScienceResearch in IS: Advances in Theory & Practice. Lecture Notes in ComputerScience, 7286, 2012 pp. 411-422.

" ForecastingSupply Chain Demand Using Machine Learning Algorithms, Réal Carbonneau, Rustam Vahidov andKevin Laframboise. DistributedArtificial Intelligence, Agent Technology, and Collaborative Applications.Edited by Vijayan Sugumaran, Idea Group Inc., 2008, pp.328-365.

"Situated Decision Support Approachfor Managing Multiple Negotiations”, Vahidov, R., Negotiationand Market Engineering. Lecture Notes in Business information Processing, 2.Edited by H. Gimpel, N.R. Jennings, G. Kersten, A.Ockenfels & C. Weinhardt, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007, pp.179-189.

 "OnComparison of Mechanisms of Economic and Social Exchanges: The Times Model”, Kersten,G.E., Chen, E., Neumann, D., Vahidov, R. andWeinhardt, C.,, Negotiationand Market Engineering. Lecture Notes in Business information Processing.Edited by H. Gimpel, N.R. Jennings, G. Kersten, A. Ockenfels & C.Weinhardt, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007, pp. 16-43.

"e-Negotiation Systems and SoftwareAgents: Methods, Models, and Applications", Brown, P., Brzostowski, J, Kersten, G.,Kim, J., Kowalczyk, R., Strecker, S., Vahidov, R., IntelligentDecision-Making Support Systems (I-DMSS): Foundations, Applications andChallenges. Edited by Jatinder Gupta, Giuseppi Forgionne & Manuel Mora,Springer-Verlag London, 2007.

"Empowering Modern Managers:Towards an Agent-Based Decision Support System", Vahidov, R.,OrganizationalData Mining: Leveraging Enterprise Data Resources for Optimal Performance,Edited by Christopher Barko & Hamid Nemati, IdeaGroup Publishing, 2004

Books

"OnDesign-type Research in Information Systems: Findings and Practices" , Vahidov, R., IGI Global, 2012, ISBN: 9781466601314.

"ArtificialNeural Networks: Theory and Practice", Aliev R.A., Vahidov, R. & Aliev R.R.,         Tebriz University,Tebriz, Iran, 1993

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