Robert J. Rovetto

Robert is a formal ontologist, philosopher, and actively-applying / aspiring student, open globally to work and study opportunities. Output includes ontologies, and over 20 written works since 2011, all but two unfunded or personal efforts (demonstrating great initiative, sacrifice, and creativity): journal & conference papers, (inter)national standards, national agency manuals, reports, grant proposals, presentations; as well as collaborative projects including open data/science. Focus areas include: terminology; knowledge representation; conceptual modeling; upper or foundational ontology; highly abstract concepts; development methodology; ontology for aerospace, maritime, and emergency response; ethics of/in ontology & AI. Activities & Service are listed below.

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

Projects that need your support

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• Catalog of Definitions of 'Ontology'
• My Space ontology project - Donate with GoGetFunding - Donate with Patreon
• Catalog of Space Vocabularies & Knowledge Organization Systems
• Catalog of Spaceflight Terms
• Pros and cons of Knowledge organization systems
• Ethical aspects of ontology development and use - Sample paper
• How to create a top-level ontology - Purchase "Introduction to Generic Ontologies" presentation

For hire / Open to Opportunities

(Willing to relocate internationally. Authorized to work in EU & US, with special interest in Canada)

• Open to regular employment, temp, consulting or contract roles. Open to any level: junior, entry-, mid, apprenticeship.
• Direct hire webpage 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)
  • Donate: via GoGetFunding, or via Patreon, or via PayPal
  • 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.
• 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 Activities (sample)

• Contributor & committee member of Ontology Summit 2022. Presenter and co-champion/co-organizer of session Aerospace and Maritime Disasterspart 1andpart 2.
• Contributing member of OntologForum since approximately 2010.
• Contributing member of Education Technical Committee (New webpage), IAOA International Association for Ontology and its Applications (IAOA)
• Co-organizer of the first Education Series on Applied Ontology.
• Contributing member of Semantic Web and Applied Ontology Special Interest Group in 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 topics in philosophy
• 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