| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Ebner, N., & Zeleznikow, J. (161001). No Sheriff in Town: Governance for Online Dispute Resolution. Negotiation Journal, 32(4), (297-323). doi: 10.1111/nejo.12161 |
| 2013 | Dwyer, D., Ofoghi, B., Huntsman, E., Rossitto, D., McMahon, C., & Zeleznikow, J. (130101). The Elimination Race in Track Cycling: Patterns and Predictors of Performance. Journal of Science and Cycling, 2(2), (6-12). |
| 2006 | Oatley, G., Ewart, B., & Zeleznikow, J. (060401). Decision support systems for police: Lessons from the application of data mining techniques to "soft" forensic evidence. Artificial Intelligence and Law, 14(1-2), (35-100). |
| 2005 | Lodder, A., & Zeleznikow, J. (050101). Developing an Online Dispute Resolution Environment: Dialogue Tools and Negotiation Systems in a Three Step Model. Harvard Negotiation Law Review, 10 (287-338). |
| 2001 | Zeleznikow, J., & Nolan, J. R. (010601). Using soft computing to build real world intelligent decision support systems in uncertain domains. Decision Support Systems, 31(2), (263-285). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Applications of machine learning & probabilistic reasoning
- Artificial intelligence & law
- Data mining & sport
- Dispute resolution
- Information technology and decision-making
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About John Zeleznikow
John Zeleznikow has conducted research and taught in Australian, US, French, Dutch, Israeli, Belgian, German, UK and Polish universities for 48 years. He has worked in mathematics, computer science, law and business schools. He is the author of four research monographs, 88 refereed journal articles and over 200 refereed conference articles. He has also won over A$8 million in competitive research grants.
John has successfully supervised 20 PhD students (including one who is a professor at Harvard Medical School), six postdoctoral fellows and over 50 honours students. On 16 November 2005, he and a former PhD student Dr Emilia Bellucci won their heat of ABC television's New Inventors program for software that assists divorcing couples to negotiate their disputes.
Over the past 25 years, Professor Zeleznikow has focused on how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance decision-making. Specific examples have been created in the domains of law, negotiation and sport. His research findings have been utilised by law and mediation firms, Victoria Legal Aid, Relationships Australia Queensland, Victorian Institute of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport, and Relationships Australia Victoria.
Professor Zeleznikow’s previous positions include Director of The Joseph Bell Centre for Forensic Statistics and Legal Reasoning at the University of Edinburgh Law School, Head of the Department of Computer Science at Latrobe University and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Business and Law at Victoria University.
Qualifications
- PhD, Monash University, Australia, 1980
- Graduate Diploma in Computing, University of Melbourne, 1987
- Bachelor of Science with Honours, Monash University, 1973
Key publications
John has over 356 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of John's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book (showing 2 of 8)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Lodder, A. R., & Zeleznikow, J. (100101). Enhanced dispute resolution through the use of information technology. |
| 2005 | Stranieri, A., & Zeleznikow, J. (050101). KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY FROM LEGAL DATABASES PREFACE. SPRINGER. |
Book chapter (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Lodder, A., & Zeleznikow, J. (120101). Artificial intelligence and online dispute resolution (pp. 61-82). Eleven International Publishing. |
Conference paper (showing 2)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Conrad, J. G., & Zeleznikow, J. (130911). The significance of evaluation in AI and law: A case study re-examining ICAIL proceedings Paper presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law (pp. 186-191). |
| 2012 | Carneiro, D., Novais, P., Andrade, F., Zeleznikow, J., & Neves, J. (120101). Context-aware Environments for Online Dispute Resolution (pp. 196-206). Recife, Brazil: Editira Universitaria, UFPE. |
Journal article (showing 5 of 149)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2017
|
The use and abuse of social media by separating parents.
From: College of Business, VU Out-of-Cycle Collaborative Grants Scheme, Relationships Australia Victoria
Other investigators: Prof Elisabeth Wilson-evered
For period: 2017-2018
|
$55,691 |
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
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Relationships Australia Queensland
Financial support and professional advice as contribution to Linkage Grant on enhancing Negotiation Support systems
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Australian Institute of Sport
Financial and professional contributions from Australian Institute of Sport and Tennis Australia to conduct research in tennis data analytics
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | Doctor of Business Administration | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (8) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Doctor of Business Administration (2) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
8 PhD students and 1 Masters by research student were successfully supervised to completion at La Trobe University
Teaching activities & experience
Research-related courses
- BMO6630 Research Methods
- BGP7711 Business Research Proposal
- BGP7712 Business Research Project
- BGP7730 Business Research Project
Alternative dispute resolution and the workplace units
- LLW3002 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- BMO5544 Industrial Relations
- BMO5567 Workplace Dispute Resolution
Information systems
- BCO6671 The Information Professional
- BCO6672 Contemporary Issues in Information System
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2001 - Present |
Research Director
|
University of Edinburgh |
| Nov 1998 - Nov 2019 |
Visiting Professor
|
Bar Ilan University |
| Mar 2001 - Sep 2003 |
Research Fellow
|
Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Jan 1987 - Jan 2001 |
Senior Lecturer
|
LaTrobe University |
| Jun 1985 - Dec 1987 |
Lecturer
|
RMIT |
| Sep 2008 - Nov 2019 |
Marie Curie Research Fellow
|
Poznan University of Business and Economics |
| Sep 2015 - Nov 2019 |
Research Fellow
|
Tallinn University of Technology |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2001 -
Present
|
Research Director
University of Edinburgh |
| Nov 1998 -
Nov 2019
|
Visiting Professor
Bar Ilan University |
| Mar 2001 -
Sep 2003
|
Research Fellow
Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Jan 1987 -
Jan 2001
|
Senior Lecturer
LaTrobe University |
| Jun 1985 -
Dec 1987
|
Lecturer
RMIT |
| Sep 2008 -
Nov 2019
|
Marie Curie Research Fellow
Poznan University of Business and Economics |
| Sep 2015 -
Nov 2019
|
Research Fellow
Tallinn University of Technology |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1977 - Aug 1979 |
Councillor
|
City of Caulfield |
| Sep 1973 - Sep 1993 |
Executive Member
|
Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Society |
| Mar 2014 - Nov 2019 |
Member Governance Committee
|
Jewish Care Victoria |
| Nov 2019 - Nov 2019 |
Member
|
Victorian Multicultural Commission's Regional Advisory Council for the Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Aug 1977 - Aug 1979 |
Councillor
City of Caulfield |
| Sep 1973 - Sep 1993 |
Executive Member
Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Society |
| Mar 2014 - Nov 2019 |
Member Governance Committee
Jewish Care Victoria |
| Nov 2019 - Nov 2019 |
Member
Victorian Multicultural Commission's Regional Advisory Council for the Southern Metropolitan Region |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
New Inventors Weekly Program - ABC TV |
| 2013 |
Best Paper - Australian Conference on Information Systems |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
The need to incorporate justice into Negotiation Support Systems Second Workshop on Legal Informatics and Legal Information Technology (LIT 2009), Poznan Poland, April 28 2009 |
| 2008 |
Incorporating interests and fairness in the development of Negotiation Support Systems Group Decision and Negotiation Conference. Coimbra, Portugal, June 17-20, 2008 |
| 2019 |
How can AI enhance dispute resolution? IP Mediation Conference Alicante, 30-31 May 2019 |
| 2019 |
Law, Governance and Artificial Intelligence German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) 10th Annual Conference, “Governing the Future: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, Dataism”, 19-20 October, 2019, Lebua At State Tower Bangkok |
| 2019 |
Online Dispute Resolution: From Futuristic Opportunities to Current Opportunties Resolve Conference 2019, Grand Stamford Adelaide Hotel, Glenelg, 25-26 March 2019 |
| 2018 |
Artificial Intelligence and Online Dispute Resolution University College London and UK House of Lords |
| 2017 |
Decision Making: Human vs Machine Brave New Worlds: Challenges for Evidence in the 21st Century, 4-5 March 2017, John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University |
Media appearances
26th September 2011
Campus Daily website
08th November 2010
The Age newspaper
29th August 2009
Interview with John Zeleznikow about "dispute management": A caring and sharing problem
The Age newspaper
11th March 2006
The Economist newspaper
16th November 2005
New Inventors ABC television program
27th May 2015
Thirty minute session about the Social Media Revolution 10-10.30 am Wednesday May 27 2015, Radio Melbourne 774 with Jon Faine
