[Michael Winikoff (August 2004)]

Associate Professor Michael Winikoff AmusA(piano) BSc(hons) PhD     michael.winikoff@otago.ac.nz     www.winikoff.net

Department of Information Science
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin, 9054
New Zealand
Tel +64 3 479 8386
Fax +64 3 479 8311

Teaching & Learning

"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

I spent the last year (September 2008-August 2009) working with Educational Media at the Higher Education Development Centre of the University of Otago, looking at applications of technology in teaching and learning.

Research

"Computer science is no more about computers than Astronomy is about telescopes" -- E.W. Dijkstra (1930-2002)

The overall aim of my research is to find better ways of creating software. I am interested in (agent oriented) software engineering, programming languages, and logic and formal methods.

Please see my publications and students for further details.

I am a member of SECML here at the University of Otago, and a former member of the RMIT Agent group. My Erdös number is 3.

Software

I have written a range of software including W-Prolog, Lygon, auml.pl, and SmartGuide.

I used to maintain a list of alternatives to C for programming PalmPilots but with fatherhood I've had less time for "geek toys" ...

Personal

"Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!" -- A. Dumbledore

I am a keen musician: I play piano, sing in choirs, sometimes conduct choirs, and have been known to compose on occasion.