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Biography

Camilo Vieira

Date of Birth: June 20th 1984

Place of Birth: Montevideo-Uruguay

Nationality: Colombia and Uruguay

 

Professional Preparation

B.S., Universidad Eafit, Medellin-Colombia, in Systems Engineering, June 2008

M.E., Universidad Eafit, Medellin-Colombia, in Engineering - Educational Technologies, June 2013
Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Computational Science and Engineering (major concentration)

Postdoctoral Experience, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

Languages

Spanish (native speaker)

English (advanced)

Awards
 

  • "Honorary Scholarship for academic performance” EAFIT University. Semester 2004 – 1.

  • Second place “ X Concurso de Matemáticas y Física 2001” EAFIT University. 2001.

  • Finalist “Primeras Olimpíadas Regionales de Matemáticas” Antioquia University. 2001.

  • Honorable Mention The 2004 ACM – ICPC South America Contest w/o Brazil”  November the 13th 2004.

  • Banco de Elegibles Convocatoria para doctorado en el Exterior–Colciencias–568. 2012

  • Awarded Purdue Research Fellowship (PRF) Gran - “Investigating the Role of Computation for Conceptual Understanding and Problem Solving in Engineering and Computing Education.” Collaboration with Prof. Alejandra J. Magana.

  • International Award for Excellence - Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal - 2013

  • Boiler Life Purdue Feature – For promoting science and technology to high school students – 2016

  • Integrating Computational Science and Engineering education into MSE Curriculum. Participation in the ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing. Doctoral Consortium. (2014 & 2016)

  • Fulbright Visiting Scholar – Univesity of Virginia  – 2022

  • Iberoamerican Award for Innovation and Research – INRULTIC Modelo de Innovación para el uso e incorporación de TIC en instituciones de educación preescolar de zonas rurales. 2022

  • Top 25 Researchers from Universidad del Norte most cited in Scopus

Appointments

  • Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla-Colombia, Assistant Professor, Department of Education. July 2018 - Present

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Postdoctoral Researcher, Departments of Computer and Information Technology and Computer Graphics technology. January 2017 - December 2017

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Research Assistant , Department of Computer and Information Technology. January 2013-2016.

  • Universidad Eafit, Medellin-Colombia, Continuous Lecturer, Department of Systems Engineering. January 2012-December 2013

  • Universidad Eafit, Medellin-Colombia, Research Assistant, Department of Systems Engineering. January 2011-December 2012

  • Universidad Autonoma Latinoamericana, Medellin-Colombia, Continuous Lecturer, Department of Informatics Engineering. January 2012, December 2012

  • Suramericana de Seguros S.A. Medellin-Colombia, Software Analyst, September 2007 – December 2008

  • Trebol Software S. A. (AXEDE), Medellin-Colombia, Development Engineer, January 2006-August 2007.
     

Synergistic Activities

  • EUROGRAPHICS 2023, Education International Program Committee Member.  The 44th Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2023. https://eg2023.saarland-informatics-campus.de

  • Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education

  • Associate Editor for the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education (J-PEER)

  • Board Member of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN; https://reen.co/ )

  • Former Vice-president of the Colombian Student Association at Purdue (CSAP) 2014-2015.

  • Online Workshops about Computational Science and Engineering for gifted kids from low socioeconomic communities in Colombia (2013-2016).

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Courses Taught

UniNorte

  • Undergraduate:

    • Educational Technologies

    • Introduction to Educational Research

    • ELearning (online course)

  • Graduate:

    • Research Methods

    • Design-based Research​

    • Quantitative Methods for Education

Universidad Eafit

  • Undergraduate:

    • Computer Programming

    • Integrative Project 1

    • Integrative Project 2

  • Graduate:

    • Discipline-based Computational Thinking

 

Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana (UNAULA)

  • Undergraduate:

    • Databases 1

    • Databases 2

    • Mobile Programming

Teaching Philosophy

Colaborative active learning is encouraged. Given some basics, the student is engaged on class discussions and projects to promote learning by doing.

Graduate Advisors

Alejandra J. Magana Ph.D (Ph.D degree at Purdue University).

Juan G. Lalinde Ph.D (M.E. advisor at Universidad Eafit)

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