Robert J. Rovetto

Robert is a formal ontologist, philosopher, and actively-applying / aspiring student, searching globally for work and study opportunities. Output includes over 20 written works since 2011, all but two unfunded or personal efforts: journal & conference papers, (inter)national standards, national agency manuals, project reports; as well as collaborative projects including open data/sci. Focus areas include: terminology and knowledge representation; conceptual modeling; upper or foundational ontology; foundational concepts; ontology development methodology; ontology for aerospace, maritime, and emergency response; ethics of/in ontology. Activities & Service include in the IAOA Education Committee, Semantic Web and Applied Ontology Special Interest Group; invited manuscript reviewer for Journal of Applied Ontology; and co-organizer on the first Education Series on Applied Ontology.

Contact: rrovetto[at]terpalum[dot]umd[dot]edu or via this webpage.

Projects that need support

• Catalog of Definitions of 'Ontology'
• My Space ontology project
• Catalog of Space Vocabularies and Knowledge Organization Systems
• Catalog of Spaceflight Terminology
• Pros and cons of Knowledge organization systems
• Ethical aspects of ontology development and use
• How to create a top-level ontology

For hire / Open to Opportunities

(Willing to relocate internationally. Authorized to work in multiple locations.)

• Open to regular employment or temp or consulting or contract roles. Any level: junior, entry-, mid, apprenticeship.
• Direct hire for ontology consulting
• Searching for educational opportunities as a PhD student. Open to lesser degrees.
• Searching for formal support for my space ontology project
  • Desired, since 2011, as my PhD thesis (documentation of ideation and work since 2009 available on request)
  • Open to sponsors, patrons, and donations
  • Seeking mentors and supporters

Written works (sample)

• ORCID Profile
• GoogleScholar Page
• DBLP
• ResearcherID (old link)

• Description of Some Services (PPT)
• Description of Pay-per Courses (PPT)

Education & Training

• M.A. Philosophy, with applied ontology focus, and courses from multiple departments; The State University of New York.
• B.A. Philosophy, with Minor in Business & Management w/Information Technology focus; University of Maryland.
• Graduate coursework toward M.S. in Space Studies; AMU (incomplete, TBD pending opportunities)
• Training & Expertise in: Maritime operations, boat operations, and water search & rescue. Certified commercial merchant marine.

Relevant Points (Topical CV/resumes available on request)

• International experience. Authorized to work in EU & US.
• Ontology & MBSE experience. Agile team experience.
• Contributed to two foundational/top-level ontologies (YAMATO, and BFO)
• Approx. 25 written works and 20+ presentations since 2011.

Service Experience (selected)

• Contributor & committee member of Ontology Summit 2022. Presenter and co-champion/co-organizer of session Aerospace and Maritime Disasterspart 1andpart 2.
• Contributor & member of OntologForum since approximately 2010.
• Contributor & member of Education Technical Committee New webpage, IAOA International Association for Ontology and its Applications (IAOA)
• Semantic Web Technical Committee, IAOA
• Invited manuscript reviewer, Journal of Applied Ontology (2017, 2022)
• Invited manuscript reviewer, European Semantic Web Conference
• Contributor & subject-matter expert member of OntoCommons
• Webmaster work for YAMATO ontology, and for RFM ontology
• Contributor & member of Semantic Technology Committee, Earth Science Information Partners (2019-present)
• Contributor & ontology subject-matter expert in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (approx. 2017). Contributions to ISO21838.
• Ontology & terminology subject-matter expert in aerospace orgs. (2019-present)
• Emergency response & rescue community service & training

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Selected Interests

• Philosophy (general)
  • Metaphysics: causality/causation, space & time, laws of nature, misc.
  • Ethics & moral philosophy
  • various
• Symbolic logic
• Ontology (formal, philosophical, applied)
  • Generic/Foundational ontology & ontologies
  • Methodological and ethical aspects of ontology and similar types of system
• Space: astronautics, astronomy, policy, law, spatio-temporality
• Marine safety, boat operations, search & rescue