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Dr. Adrian Heinz

Assistant Professor of Information Technology, School of Science and Technology

Office: C2210F

Phone: 678-407-5816

Cell: 678.486.8764

Email: aheinz at ggc dot edu

Biography

Dr. Heinz is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College. He holds a Systems Engineering degree from Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina and Masters of Science and Doctor of Education degrees with a major in computer science from Ball State University. Heinz’s primary interests include programming in C#, Visual Basic .Net, Java and Web Development using HTML, JavaScript, ASP and Adobe Flash. Other interests are E-learning, software engineering, social networking, computer graphics and graph theory.

His teaching philosophy places students at the center of the learning process by creating a pleasant environment, where everyone is encouraged to participate, discuss ideas and work with peers. In this way, students learn to solve problems, express their views and acquire critical thinking skills. He is also a strong supporter of the use of technology in education and always strives to incorporate the latest technological trends into the classroom.

During his academic career, Heinz has worked on a variety of research projects in the areas of graph theory, model checking and E-learning. Part of his research work in the first two areas has led to the publication of several papers and presentations in national and international conferences including Boca Raton (Florida); Vienna (Austria); Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) as well as Tamil Nadu (India).

In addition, he has over five years of experience working in the receivables management industry writing custom database applications for financial institutions.

Heinz is also an avid learner of languages. He is fluent in English and Spanish, possesses an intermediary level of French, beginner level of Japanese and is currently learning Mandarin Chinese.

Education

   * Doctorate - Computer Science - Ball State University
   * Master - Computer Science - Ball State University
   * Bachelor - Systems Engineering - Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina

Academic Interests

   * Computer Graphics
   * Software Engineering
   * Programming
   * Web Development
   * Finance
   * Social Networks
   * Graph Theory

Distinctions

   * Certificate of Achievement. Ball State University. 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004.
   * Grant. Travel Support for the International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing (ICTAC 2005) Hanoi, Vietnam. Ball State University. 2005.