Alaaeddin Swidan is an assistant professor of computer science at Open Universiteit with a decade of experience bridging research and industry in programming education and end-user programming. He completed a PhD at TU Delft after roles as a postdoc at Leiden and research work at Solvinity, combining rigorous academic research with practical engineering experience from earlier telecommunications roles. His work focuses on improving how people learn and interact with programming, informed by hands-on systems integration and service development background. Based in The Hague, he brings an uncommon blend of classroom, lab, and production experience that helps translate educational research into deployable tools and curricula.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Engineering, Bachelor, Computer Engineering at An Najah National University
TU Delft
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information and Communication Technology Management, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Information and Communication Technology Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Alaaeddin Swidan - Assistant Professor at Open Universiteit