Tsvi Kuflik is full professor of Information Systems, at the Information systems Department of the University of Haifa, Israel. Tsvi got his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science and PhD in Information Systems, all from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Prior to that Tsvi gained considerable industrial experience as software developer, team leader and project manager for about 20 years.

Since arriving at the University of Haifa in 2004, his research has focused on Intelligent User Interfaces – focusing on supporting individuals and groups in Ubiquitous Computing Environments and, more specifically, on problems related to Ubiquitous User Modeling – how to track, monitor and model users (and groups) in these environments and how to provide them with continuous context aware and personalized services based on their models. In recent years Tsvi has started to work also on algorithmic transparency – how to make systems that apply AI techniques understandable to their users. He is also working on digital humanities – applying state of the art ICT to humanities research. Tsvi is a distinguished ACM scientist and a senior IEEE member.