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Erik Fredericks

Evolutionary Computation Search-Based Software Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems Self-Adaptive Systems Procedural Content Generation
Grand Valley State University Department of Computer Science

About

Dr. Erik Fredericks is an active researcher and educator in software engineering, with expertise spanning evolutionary computation, algorithmic art, cyber-physical systems, self-adaptive systems, and procedural content generation. He is particularly interested in applying search-based techniques to the design and evolution of cyber-physical and adaptive systems. A member of IEEE, ACM, and SIGSOFT, Dr. Fredericks regularly engages in professional activities that bridge research and teaching. In the classroom, he enjoys guiding students through system administration, video game design, computer graphics, software engineering, cloud computing, pervasive computing, and web design. Outside of academia, Dr. Fredericks is a hockey enthusiast, an avid Raspberry Pi and Arduino tinkerer, and a perpetual learner in game design tools and algorithmic art. He also enjoys going to the beach when possible and finds it most enjoyable in winter.

Research Performance Summary

46
Total Papers
1559
Total Citations
14
H-Index
2012-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Automatically relaxing a goal model to cope with uncertainty

Year: 2012

Citations: 31

Venue: International Symposium on Search Based Software Engineering

Latest Recorded Paper

Databending as a Target for Genetic Improvement

Year: 2026

Citations: 0

Venue: N/A

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
1
2025
5
2024
6
2023
3
2022
2
2021
4
2020
3
2019
4
2018
4
2017
3
2016
2

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 33
Journal 2
Book 1

Top Coauthors

Fredericks DeVries Cheng

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 6
Citations 3
Avg. Citations / Paper 0.5
H-Index 1

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 18
Citations 81
Avg. Citations / Paper 4.5
H-Index 6

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 16
Citations 1201
Avg. Citations / Paper 75.1
H-Index 9

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 6
Citations 274
Avg. Citations / Paper 45.7
H-Index 6

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

frederer@gvsu.edu
6163314374

Detected Research Keywords

Adaptive Systems Face Systems Face Uncertainty Dynamic Adaptive Systems Automatically Relaxing Goal Relaxing Goal Model Functional Objectives Adaptive Objectives Adaptive Systems Attacks Connected Vehicles Generative Art Genetic Art Genetic Improvement