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Wolf-Tilo Balke

General

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Tilo Balke


Head of Institute

ORCID   orcid.org/0000-0002-5443-1215

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Institut für Informationssysteme
Mühlenpfordtstraße 23, 2.OG
D-38106 Braunschweig

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Phone: +49 (531) 391 3271
Email: balke@ifis.cs.tu-bs.de
Room: 237

Detail

Wolf-Tilo Balke holds the Chair for Information Systems at  TU Braunschweig since April 2008. Before that he was a the Associate Research Director at L3S Research Center in Hannover, Germany and a Research Fellow at University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA. For a short Curriculum Vitae see here.

Research Interests

-  Query Processing in Databases and Information Systems
-  User Preferences and Personalization
-  Cognitive User Modeling and Conceptualization
-  Peer-to-Peer Networks and Distributed Retrieval
-  Digital Libraries and Content Syndication
-  Multimedia Services, Web Services, and Mobile Computing

Services

Reviewer for several international journals including the VLDB Journal, ACM Transactions on Database Systems (TODS), ACM Transactions on Information Systems (TOIS), IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), Elsevier Data & Knowledge Engineering (DKE), Springer Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (JIIS), Elsevier Knowledge-Based Systems (KNOSYS), Elsevier Information Processing Letters (IPL), IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), Springer Multimedia Systems (MMSJ). Springer Distributed and Parallel Databases (DAPD), ACM Transactions on the Web (TWEB), Springer World Wide Web Journal (WWWJ), Elsevier Journal of Web Semantics (JWS), Springer Journal on Data Semantics (JODS), ACM Transactions on Internet Technology (TOIT), IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communication (JSAC), IEEE’s Transactions on Services Computing (TSC), IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (T-IFS),  IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE),  IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC), IEEE Computer, and the Oxford University Press Computer Journal

PC member and/or session chair at several international conferences and workshops, recently e.g., DASFAA 2015, ExploreDB 2015, ESWC 2015, WAIM 2015, ExploreDB 2016, WAIM 2016, ICWE 2016, BTW 2017, ICWE 2017, ExploreDB 2017, APWeb-WAIM 2017, WWW 2018, ExploreDB 2018, APWeb-WAIM 2018, ER 2019, BigData 2019, APWeb-WAIM 2019, APWeb-WAIM 2020, JCDL 2020, ER 2020, CIKM 2020, IEEE HMData 2020, DASFAA 2021, JCDL 2021, ER 2021, APWeb-WAIM 2021, OSSYM 2021, DISCO 2021, DASFAA 2022

Reviewer of grant proposals for the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF), the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), and the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong

 

Publications
2021
Kroll, H., J. Pirklbauer, J. - C. Kalo, M. Kunz, J. Ruthmann, and W. - T. Balke, "Narrative Query Graphs for Entity-Interaction-Aware Document Retrieval", The 23rd International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2021), Online, Springer, 12/2021. Abstract  Download: ICADL2021_Kroll_NarrativeQueryGraphs.pdf (1.44 MB)
Nagel, D., T. Affeldt, and W. - T. Balke, "Data Narrations - Using flexible Data Bindings to support the Reproducibility of Claims in Digital Library Objects", 1st International Workshop on Digital Infrastructures for Scholarly Content Objects (DISCO@JCDL2021), Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, CEUR Proceedings, 09/2021. Abstract  Download: DISCO2021_Nagel_Data_Narrations.pdf (317.1 KB)
Kroll, H., J. Al-Chaar, and W. - T. Balke, "Open Information Extraction in Digital Libraries: Current Challenges and Open Research Questions", 1th International Workshop on Digital Infrastructures for Scholarly Content Objects (DISCO@JCDL2021), Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, CEUR Proceedings, 09/2021. Abstract  Download: DISCO2021_Kroll_OpenIE Challenges.pdf (350.57 KB)
Kroll, H., J. Pirklbauer, and W. - T. Balke, "A Toolbox for the Nearly-Unsupervised Construction of Digital Library Knowledge Graphs", ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL2021), Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, 09/2021. Abstract  Download: JCDL2021_Kroll_Toolbox.pdf (431.38 KB)
Plötzky, F., and W. - T. Balke, "What it Boils Down to... The Case for Event Analogies to Combat Complexity in Digital Libraries", 1th International Workshop on Digital Infrastructures for Scholarly Content Objects (DISCO@JCDL2021), Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, CEUR Proceedings, 09/2021. Abstract  Download: DISCO2021_Ploetzky_Analogies.pdf (187.72 KB)
Fichtel, L., J. - C. Kalo, and W. - T. Balke, "Prompt Tuning or Fine-Tuning - Investigating Relational Knowledge in Pre-Trained Language Models", 3rd International Conference on Automated Knowledge Base Construction (AKBC), Virtual, 08/2021. Abstract  Download: prompt_tuning_or_fine_tuning_i.pdf (251.89 KB)
Jain, N., J. - C. Kalo, W. - T. Balke, and R. Krestel, "Do Embeddings Actually Capture Knowledge Graph Semantics?", 18th Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), Hersonissos, Greece, Springer, 06/2021. Abstract  Download: do_embeddings_actually_capture_knowledge_graph_semantics_.pdf (1.05 MB)
Kroll, H., D. Nagel, M. Kunz, and W. - T. Balke, "Demonstrating Narrative Bindings: Linking Discourses to Knowledge Repositories", 4th International Workshop on Narrative Extraction from Texts (Text2Story@ECIR2021), Lucca, Italy, CEUR, 04/2021. Abstract  Download: Text2Story2021_Kroll_Demonstrating Narrative Bindings_Camera Ready.pdf (599.34 KB)
2020
Kalo, J. - C., L. Fichtel, P. Ehler, and W. - T. Balke, "KnowlyBERT - Hybrid Query Processing over Language Models and Knowledge Graphs", International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC), Athens, Greece, 11/2020. Abstract  Download: ISWC_20_KnowlyBERT.pdf (484.05 KB); knowlybert_slides_iswc2020.pdf (577.64 KB)
Kroll, H., D. Nagel, and W. - T. Balke, "Modeling Narrative Structures in Logical Overlays on top of Knowledge Repositories", 39th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER), Vienna, Austria, Springer, 11/2020. Abstract  Download: ER2020_Kroll_Camera_Ready.pdf (486.11 KB)
Affeldt, T., S. Mennicke, and W. - T. Balke, "Modeling Interdependent Preferences over Incomplete Knowledge Graph Query Answers", Lernen, Wissen, Daten, Analysen (LWDA), Bonn, Germany, 09/2020. Abstract  Download: 2020_LWDA_Dependencies_between_Preferences.pdf (336.67 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, O. Wiehr, and W. - T. Balke, "Semantic Disambiguation of Embedded Drug-Disease Associations using Semantically Enriched Deep-Learning Approaches", Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA), Jeju, South Korea, Springer, 09/2020. Abstract  Download: DASFAA_Wawrzinek.pdf (623.53 KB)
Kroll, H., J. - C. Kalo, D. Nagel, S. Mennicke, and W. - T. Balke, "Context-Compatible Information Fusion for Scientific Knowledge Graphs", 24th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL), Lyon, France, Springer, 08/2020. Abstract  Download: TPDL2020_Kroll_Camera_Ready.pdf (308.77 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., S. A. R. Hussaini, O. Wiehr, J. M. G. Pinto, and W. - T. Balke, "Explainable Word-Embeddings for Medical Digital Libraries – a Context-Aware Approach", ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 08/2020. Abstract  Download: Wawrzinek82.pdf (692.25 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, O. Wiehr, and W. - T. Balke, "Exploiting Latent Semantic Subspaces to Derive Associations for Specific Pharmaceutical Semantics", Data Science and Engineering: Springer Nature, 08/2020. Abstract  Download: dasfaa_non_blinded_2020_06_30.pdf (626.89 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, and W. - T. Balke, "Mining Semantic Subspaces to Express Discipline-Specific Similarities", ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 08/2020. Abstract  Download: Wawrzinek85.pdf (782.76 KB)
Affeldt, T., S. Mennicke, and W. - T. Balke, "Preference-driven Control over Incompleteness of Knowledge Graph Query Answers", 12th ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci), Southampton, UK, ACM, 07/2020. Abstract  Download: websci20-cr.pdf (647.57 KB)
Kalo, J. - C., S. Mennicke, P. Ehler, and W. - T. Balke, "Detecting Synonymous Properties by Shared Data-driven Definitions", Extended Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), Heraklion, Greece, 06/2020. Abstract  Download: ESWC_20_Camera_Ready.pdf (421.94 KB)
Kroll, H., J. Pirklbauer, J. Ruthmann, and W. - T. Balke, "A Semantically Enriched Dataset based on Biomedical NER for the COVID19 Open Research Dataset Challenge (Data Publication)", arXiv:2005.08823, 05/2020. Abstract  Download: ARXIV2020_Entity-Tagged_CoVid19_Dataset.pdf (374.75 KB)
Effendi, S. B., B. van der Merwe, and W. - T. Balke, "Suitability of Graph Database Technology for the Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Data", Future Internet, vol. 12, no. 5: MDPI, 04/2020. Abstract  Download: futureinternet-12-78.pdf (1.97 MB)
2019
Pinto, J. M. G., K. E. Maarry, and W. - T. Balke, "Fine-tuning Gold Questions in Crowdsourcing Tasks using Probabilistic and Siamese Neural Network Models", The Journal of Web Science (JWS), vol. 6: NOW Publishers, 2019. Abstract  Download: Crowdsourcing - JWS 6-2019.pdf (1.45 MB)
Ostaszewski, K., P. Heinisch, I. Richter, H. Kroll, W. - T. Balke, D. Fraga, and K. - H. Glaßmeier, "Pattern Recognition in Time Series for Space Missions: A Rosetta Magnetic Field Case Study", Acta Astronautica, vol. 168: Elsevier, 12/2019. Abstract  Download: ActaAstronautica-RosettaPatternRecognition-preprint.pdf (807.77 KB)
Kalo, J. - C., P. Ehler, and W. - T. Balke, "Knowledge Graph Consolidation by Unifying Synonymous Relationships", International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC), Auckland, New Zealand, 10/2019. Abstract  Download: ISWC19CameraReady.pdf (503.5 KB)
Pinto, J. M. G., J. Wawrzinek, S. Kori, and W. - T. Balke, "Can Language Inference Support Metadata Generation?", 23rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL), Oslo, Norway, Springer, 09/2019. Abstract
Pinto, J. M. G., S. Celik, and W. - T. Balke, "Learning to Rank Claim-Evidence Pairs to Assist Scientific-Based Argumentation", 23rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL), Oslo, Norway, Springer, 09/2019. Abstract
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, and W. - T. Balke, "Linking Semantic Fingerprints of Literature – from Simple Neural Embeddings Towards Contextualized Pharmaceutical Networks", 23rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL), Oslo, Norway, Springer, 09/2019. Abstract  Download: paper_20.pdf (408.4 KB)
Pinto, J. M. G., J. Wawrzinek, and W. - T. Balke, "What Drives Research Efforts? Find Scientific Claims That Count!", The ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Urbana-Champaign, Illinois USA, IEEE, 06/2019. Abstract  Download: jcdl_2019_final_version.pdf (929.69 KB)
Mennicke, S., J. - C. Kalo, D. Nagel, H. Kroll, and W. - T. Balke, "Fast Dual Simulation Processing of Graph Database Queries", IEEE 35th International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Macau, China, IEEE, 04/2019. Abstract  Download: ICDE2019-MKNKB-Camera-Ready.pdf (399.3 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, and W. - T. Balke, Linking Semantic Fingerprints of Literature – from Loose Neural Embeddings Towards Contextualized Pharmaceutical Networks (Supplement), , 2019.  Download: wawrzinek-pinto-balke-Technical-Report.pdf (687.22 KB)
2018
Balke, W. - T., K. Keßler, A. T. Krüger, K. Stump, J. Wawrzinek, and S. Wulle, "FID Pharmazie: Zwischen Spitzenforschung und verlässlicher Infrastruktur (German)", ZfBB - Zeitschrift für Bibliothekswesen und Bibliographie, vol. 65, no. 2-3, pp. 114-117, 2018.  Download: ZfBB-PubPharm.pdf (4.62 MB)
Wawrzinek, J., J. M. G. Pinto, P. Markiewka, and W. - T. Balke, "Do Scaling Algorithms Preserve Word2Vec Semantics? A Case Study for Medical Entities", 13th International Conference on Data Integration in Life Science (DILS), Hannover, Germany, 11/2018. Abstract  Download: Camera-Ready of DILS2018 Paper 7.pdf (862.63 KB)
Wawrzinek, J., and W. - T. Balke, "Measuring the Semantic World – How to Map Meaning to High-Dimensional Entity Clusters in PubMed?", The 20th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL), Hamilton, New Zealand, 11/2018. Abstract  Download: Camera-Ready of ICADL2018 Paper 38.pdf (631.95 KB)
Pinto, J. M. G., N. Kiehne, and W. - T. Balke, "Towards Semantic Quality Enhancement of User Generated Content", The 20th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL), Hamilton, New Zealand, 11/2018. Abstract  Download: Camera-Ready of ICADL2018 Paper 40.pdf (505.26 KB)
Pinto, J. M. G., and W. - T. Balke, "Assessing plausibility of scientific claims to support high-quality content in digital collections", International Journal of Digital Libraries: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 10/2018.  Download: GonzálezPinto-Balke2018_Article_AssessingPlausibilityOfScienti.pdf (906.17 KB)
Kroll, H., D. Nagel, and W. - T. Balke, "BAFREC: Balancing Frequency and Rarity for Entity Characterization in Open Linked Data", Proceedings of the ACM CIKM 2018 Workshops, Turin, Italy, 10/2018. Abstract  Download: eyre2018-kroll-BAFREC-camera-ready.pdf (570.25 KB)