Dr. Erik Fredericks
Contact Information
Office: D-2-210 MAK
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: (616) 331-4374
Research Interests
I am interested in the application of evolutionary computation to cyber-physical systems, specifically those that can be modeled as self-adaptive systems (SAS). In doing so, I’ve been researching how software engineering techniques can be augmented with evolutionary search, specifically in the areas of software modeling, requirements analysis, and run-time testing.
Professional Activities
Continuing service to journals, conferences, and various workshops. Please see this link for a full list.
Personal Interests
Hockey; Figuring out how many different things I can do with a Raspberry Pi for projects at home. research and for class demos/projects; Learning new tools and techniques for video game design yet never finding enough time to complete one (but at least being able to demonstrate cool things to students); Traveling to Europe whenever possible.
Teaching Interests
System administration, video game design/computer graphics, software engineering, web design, & Software engineering special topics (search-based software engineering coupled with cyber-physical systems)
Recent Publications
Research Projects with Students
- Search-based software engineering on cyber-physical systems (investigations using Arduino/Raspberry Pi, Robot Operating System (ROS), and Unity).
- Searching for Zoom privacy violations on Twitter
Grants and Fellowships
Michigan Space Grant Consortium – Research Seed Grant
GVSU Kindschi Fellowship
GVSU OURS Remote Undergraduate Assistant