Chris Martens
Chris Martens
Pronouns: they/them
Bio
Chris Martens is an associate professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Boston. They are jointly appointed with the College of Arts, Media and Design.
Martens researches the design of elegant computational abstractions for interactive and generative software, especially creative applications such as generative art and games. Specifically, they study the design of rule systems in various incarnations, including logics, games, policies and laws, generative algorithms, and programming language specifications. Martens’ research relies on and contributes to two main disciplinary foundations: programming languages and generative methods. They enjoy featuring their research interests in their teaching curriculum and are excited about the many opportunities for collaboration with Khoury faculty and students.
Martens joined Khoury College in 2022. Previously, they were an assistant professor at North Carolina State University. They received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2019.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
- BS in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Chris Martens
Pronouns: they/them
Bio
Chris Martens is an associate professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Boston. They are jointly appointed with the College of Arts, Media and Design.
Martens researches the design of elegant computational abstractions for interactive and generative software, especially creative applications such as generative art and games. Specifically, they study the design of rule systems in various incarnations, including logics, games, policies and laws, generative algorithms, and programming language specifications. Martens’ research relies on and contributes to two main disciplinary foundations: programming languages and generative methods. They enjoy featuring their research interests in their teaching curriculum and are excited about the many opportunities for collaboration with Khoury faculty and students.
Martens joined Khoury College in 2022. Previously, they were an assistant professor at North Carolina State University. They received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2019.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
- BS in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University