Education
Ph.D. Computer Science, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
(2005):
Agent-Based
Configuration of (Metaheuristic) Algorithms (ISBN: 978-3-8322-4010-3) (In English)
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Burkhard
M.Sc. Computer Science, Havana University, Cuba (1998):
Implementation of Evolutionary Techniques and Design of Intelligent
Agents for the Mathematical Modelling of Chemical Processes. (In Spanish)
B.Sc. Computer Science (Best thesis Award), Havana University,
Cuba (1992):
Expert System for the Parameter Estimation in Differential
Equations. (In Spanish)
Research Interests
Current topics, also related to the ongoing teaching:
- Software engineering, agile software development, eXtreme programming
- Agent-oriented software engineering, agents and multiagent systems, simulations, tools, and applications
- Metaheuristics, evolutionary computation, Bioinformatik
- Knowledge-based systems, Artificial Intelligence in general
- E-Learning
Related to the projects I was involved in and directed by Prof. Andreas Griewank, Mathematics at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany:
- Automatic/Algorithmic differentiation
- Differential algebraic equations
Related to the projects I was involved in and directed by Prof. Hans-Dieter Burkhard, Computer Science at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany:
- Socionics (Sociology + Computer Science)
Related to the projects I was involved in at the Center of Biomaterials, Havana, Cuba:
- Parameter estimation, inverse problems, mathematical modelling of chemical processes
My publications on these topics
Other research interests
- Social networks, blogosphere, new media
- Social media analysis
My publications on these topics
Ongoing and past own projects
On E-Learning:
* eLearning und eAssessment – Erweiterung der eLearning-Plattform Moodle um moderne an die HWR angepasste Evaluierungs- und Prüfungsfunktionen (eLearning und eAssessment – Extending the eLearning platform Moodle with modern, HWR-customized evaluation and test functionalities). Since April 2012.
Teaching and Professional
Experience
* Supervision of theses, course projects, and internships (in English/German)
* My teaching experience, summarized: all my courses since 1987 (in German/English)
Current position:
Since 01. August 2010: Full Professor of Computer Science, Computer Science Dept., Department of Cooperative Studies, Berlin School of Economics and
Law, Berlin, Germany.
Courses:
Software Engineering I and II, 3rd and 4th Semesters (WS2011/12, SS2011, WS2010/11, SS2010)
Multidisciplinary Lab. using agile techniques, 3rd Semester (SS2011, SS2010)
Artificial Intelligence Methods: Knowledge-based systems; Agents and multiagent systems, 5th Semester (WS2011/12, WS2010/11)
Past experience:
09/2003 - 07/2010: Adjunct Lecturer, Computer Science
Dept., Faculty of Company-Linked Programmes, Berlin School of Economics and
Law, Berlin, Germany.
Courses:
Multidisciplinary Lab: Solving
Traveling Salesman Problems with Ant Colony Systems using eXtreme Programming
techniques (WS2009/10)
Artificial Intelligence Methods (WS2009/10, WS2008/09, WS2007/08, WS2006/07)
Knowledge-based systems (SS2006, SS2005, SS2004)
Current topics in Computer Science I, intelligent agents and multiagent systems (WS2005/06, WS2004/05, WS2003/04)
Current topics in Computer Science II, evolutionary algorithms (SS2003)
06/2008 - 03/2010: Scientific Researcher and Teaching Assistant
at the Mathematical Optimization Dept., Institute of Mathematics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Project:
Analysis and treatment of DAEs using AD
Courses:
Mathematics for Computer Scientists III (WS2009/10)
Scientific Computing Lab I (SS2009)
Mathematical Analysis Pract. (WS2008/09)
04/2007 - 08/2008: Adjunct Lecturer, Quantitative Methods and
Business Information Technology Dept., Berlin
School of Economics, Berlin, Germany
Courses: Knowledge-based systems for economists (SS2008, WS2007/08, SS2007).
09/2006 - 05/2008: Scientific Employee at the DFG Research Center MATHEON Mathematics for
key technologies, Humboldt
University of Berlin and Technical
University Berlin, Germany
Project:
D7: Numerical simulation
of integrated circuits for future chip generations
01/2006 - 08/2006: Postdoc position, Mathematics Dept., Humboldt
University of Berlin, Germany
04/2002 - 12/2005: Research Assistant, Artificial Intelligence Lab.,
Computer Science Dept., Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
09/1996 - 01/1997: Teaching Assistant, Computer Science Dept., Simón Bolívar University, Caracas,
Venezuela
09/1992 - 09/1999: Research and Teaching Assistant, Computer Science
Dept., Center of Biomaterials,
Havana, Cuba
09/1988 - 07/1992: Teaching Assistant Student, Computer Science Dept., Havana University, Havana, Cuba
Languages
English, German, Spanish (native language)
Awards, Grants, Fellowships and
Additional Activities
04/2012: Winner (First place, category Teaching Projects) of the E(r)learner Projects Competition 2012.
Since 03/2012: Editorial Board Member of the Aditi Journal of Computer Science.
Since 10/2011: Several responsibilities in the Academic Self-Administration of the HWR Berlin:
- Member of the HWR Equal Opportunities Commission,
- Substitute member in the Faculty Council,
- Member of the Faculty Technical Commission,
- Substitute member in the Faculty Commission for Cooperative Studies, and
- Substitute member in the Faculty Commission for Research and Career Development.
Since 07/2011: Board member and Treasurer of the Berlin Federation of Professors, hlb Landesverband Berlin e. V. (Since 08/2010: Member of the Federation)
10/2010: Jury of the 6th Hispanic Blog Awards Bitacoras.com 2010.
Since 08/2010: Full Professor of Computer Science, Department of Cooperative Studies,
HWR Berlin (Germany).
2007: Selected for Who's Who in the World, 25th Silver Anniversary
Edition and for Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 10th Anniversary Edition (see
Marquis Who's Who web site at: www.marquiswhoswho.com).
2006: Selected for Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 2006-2007
(see Marquis Who's Who web site at: www.marquiswhoswho.com).
10/2003 - 12/2003: Scholarship from the Berliner Programm zur
Förderung der Chancengleichheit von Frauen (Berlin Program to Promote Equal
Opportunities of Woman), Berlin, Germany.
03/2003: International Summer School in Metaheuristics, Metaheuristics
Network, Tenerife, Spain.
02/2003: 5th European "Agent Systems Spring School",
Barcelona, Spain, with grant from AgentLink.
10/2002 - 09/2003: Scholarship from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.
Since 2002: Reviewer for different scientific conferences, workshops,
and journals.
04/2000 - 03/2002: Sandwich-Scholarship from the DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service.
10/1999 - 03/2000: German language courses (DAAD-sponsored, German Academic Exchange Service), Goethe-Institut,
Göttingen, Germany.
03/1999: Summer School in Computer Science "Multimedia data bases
for communication networks", Polytechnical University Cataluña and Havana
University, Havana, Cuba.
01/1999: UNESCO Summer School in Computer Science "Computer Theory
and Applications", Havana University,
Havana, Cuba.
07/1996 - 01/1997: Study and research semester, Simón Bolívar University, Caracas,
Venezuela, with travel grant from the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy.
06/1996: 2nd Iberoamerican Summer School in Computer Science,
Iberoamerican Net of Software Technology (RITOS), Santa Cruz, Bolivia, with fellowship
from the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation (AECI), Spain.
1995: Annual Prize to the Best Scientific Result on the Application of
Computer Science (with coauthors), Havana
University, Havana, Cuba.
1994: Annual Prize and National Prize to the Best Scientific Research
(with coauthors), Ministry of High Education and Academy of Sciences, respectively, Cuba.
1993: Distinguished Researcher Award, Havana University, Havana, Cuba.
1993: Annual Prize to the Best Scientific Research Group (with
coauthors), Havana University, Cuba.
Last update: April.2012
