Gabriel J. Ferrer

Professor of Computer Science

Hendrix College primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: The University of Texas at San Antonio (2025); University of Virginia (1997–2002)

4 h-index 34 pubs 58 cited

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Gabriel J. Ferrer's research focuses on the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to robotics and software engineering education. He has investigated methods for encoding robotic sensor states for Q-learning using self-organizing maps and developed approaches for creating reactive robot behaviors using growing neural gas. Ferrer also explores pedagogical strategies for teaching software engineering concepts, including the use of object-oriented data abstraction and liberal arts approaches to robotics education. His work has appeared in various computer science and engineering venues, and he has collaborated with researchers at Hendrix College on shared publications. Ferrer's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4, with 35 total publications and 58 total citations.

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h-index: 4
Publications: 34
Citations: 58

Positions

Professor of Computer Science 2002–present

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Selected Publications

Manipulatives and Unplugged Activities for Increasing Engagement in Data Structures Courses (2026)

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Applying and Verifying a Small Language Model on Inexpensive Hardware (2025)

Proceedings of the ... International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference DOI OpenAlex
A Preliminary Study of Spatial Bias in Knn Distance Metrics. (2020)

The Florida AI Research Society OpenAlex
A Liberal Arts Approach To Teaching Robotics (2020)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Real-Time Imitation Learning of Visual Behavior by a Mobile Robot (2017)

The Florida AI Research Society OpenAlex
Java 8 and the JavaFX library: conference tutorial (2016)

Journal of computing sciences in colleges OpenAlex
Managing undergraduate staff: panel discussion (2015)

Journal of computing sciences in colleges OpenAlex
Towards Human-Induced Vision-Guided Robot Behavior. (2014)

National Conference on Artificial Intelligence 1 citation OpenAlex
Experiences supervising undergraduate research projects (2013)

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Using robotics to teach the scientific method (2013)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
An interactive parser generator for context-free grammars (2012)

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Tips for submitting and reviewing CCSC papers (2012)

Journal of computing sciences in colleges OpenAlex
An introduction to programming in Haskell: conference workshop (2011)

Journal of computing sciences in colleges OpenAlex
Encoding robotic sensor states for Q-learning using the self-organizing map (2010)

4 citations OpenAlex
Handwritten character recognition: nifty assignment (2010)

Journal of computing sciences in colleges OpenAlex