Aaron Kans

Dr Aaron Kans

Head of Department for Computer Science & Digital Technologies

Department of Engineering & Computing , School Of Architecture, Computing And Engineering

Dr Aaron Kans is the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies. He is also the author of several software engineering textbooks that are used both nationally and internationally, and a winner of the Best Lecturer award at the UEL Student Led Teaching Awards.

Areas Of Interest

  • Software Engineering
  • Programming
  • Formal Methods
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Aaron Kans

OVERVIEW

Dr Aaron Kans has been at UEL for over 15 years and during that time he has taught at all levels within our set of computing programmes, largely in the area of software engineering. Aaron has co-authored five textbooks, which are widely used throughout the UK and overseas.

Aaron has had many roles during his time at UEL and is currently the Head of the Computer Science and Digital Technologies Department. In 2016 Aaron was voted the Best Lecturer at the UEL Student Led Teaching Awards and in 2021 he was awarded the VC&P UEL Prize for Leadership through Change.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Dr Aaron Kans’ research interests lie in the fields of software engineering and teaching and learning innovations in the area of computing. Aaron has co-authored a number of software engineering text books that have been adopted both nationally and internationally in the areas of programming and formal methods.

  • Most recent research:  Investigating new approaches to facilitate remote teaching of programming
  • Research groups:  ACE – Research Enhanced Learning & Teaching

PUBLICATIONS

  • "CODI - A Web Application to Facilitate Live, Remote Programming Labs", Kans, A; Malik, G. and Wathen, J.,  IEEE Educon 2022 Global Engineering Education Conference 
  • "Java in Two Semesters - Featuring JavaFX (4th Edition)", Charatan, Q and Kans, A.. 2019. Springer.
  • "A Clinical Information System Optimisation Framework using CMAUT",  Imafidon C.; Kans, A. and Edoh, A., icirest 2010 Innovative Research In Engineering And Technology; August 2010
  • Formal Software Development (From VDM to Java), Charatan, Q and Kans, A.. 2004. Palgrave-Macmillan

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Publications

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