Gabriel Ferrer
Professor Of Computer Science at Hendrix College
Arkansas, United States
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Top SchoolGabriel Ferrer is a Professor of Computer Science at Hendrix College with a PhD from the University of Virginia and over two decades of academic experience shaping curricula and mentoring undergraduates. He has held tenure since 2008 and has served in leadership roles including Department Chair and Chair of the Committee on Curriculum, demonstrating a sustained commitment to academic governance and program development. His teaching spans foundational and advanced topics—algorithms, operating systems, AI, robotics, mobile development, and computational humanities—reflecting a broad technical palette. Research focuses on making robots easier to program, bridging machine learning, symbolic AI, and human-computer interaction to improve developer experience for robotic systems. Based in Arkansas, he actively seeks partnerships outside academia and values practical relevance alongside rigorous scholarship. Beyond the classroom, his interests in computer music and mobile systems hint at a creative, interdisciplinary approach to computing.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at Rice UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Palm Beach Gardens High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Virginia
English, Spanish
Stackoverflow
873reputation
80kreached
5answers
1question
smtp
top-5%
Github Skills (69)
synthesizer10
synthesis10
wave10
sound-synthesis10
noise10
audio10
computer-music10
synth10
music10
live-coding10
pitch-detection10
gnu10
linux9
midi9
rust9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
gjf2a/advent2022
Dec 2022 - Dec 2024
Contributions:156 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
gjf2a/bare_metal_modulo
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:101 commits, 2 PRs, 72 pushes in 2 years
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