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Dr. George Mitchell
(Postdoc ESIGNET Project)
Artificial Life Laboratory,
RINCE,
Dublin City University,
Glasnevin,
Dublin 9.
IRELAND

email: george.mitchell 'at' dcu.ie
 

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Introduction:

Currently I am engaged as a Postdoc research fellow on the (EU Sixth Framework Programme funded) ESIGNET project.

ESIGNET Evolving Cell Signaling Networks in Silico is a three year research project.

Prior to this appointment I lectured at the Department of Computer Science in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

My PhD thesis is titled: Evolutionary Computation Applied to Combinatorial Optimisation Problems and my supervisor was Prof. Barry McMullin.

 

 

Publications:
Book Chapters

  • Mitchell, G. G., Delaney J. D., Tutoring Project Based Learning: A Case Study of a third year Software Engineering Module at NUI Maynooth, (Chapter 7) Handbook of Enquiry & Problem Based Learning. Barrett, T., Mac Labhrainn, I., Fallon, H. (Eds). Galway: CELT, 2005.
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., Evolving Artificial Cell Signaling Networks:Perspectives and Methods. In F. Dressler, I. Carreras, editors, Advances in Biologically Inspired Information Systems: Models, Methods, and Tools. Series Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 69, pp 165-184, Springer Verlag, 2007

Journal Publications:

  • Chirouzea, O., Cleary, D., Mitchell, G. G., A Software Methodology for Applied Research: eXtreme Researching, Software - Practice and Experience, Wiley Interscience, 30(15):1409-1439.
  • Delaney J. D., Mitchell G. G., More Than Just Problem Solving: Unpacking Problem Based Learning (PBL), The Engineers Journal, 59(3):166-169.
  • Mitchell, G. G., Delaney J. D., An Assessment Strategy to Determine Perceived Learning Outcomes on a Problem-based Learning Software Engineering Group Project Course, The International Journal of Engineering Education, 20(3):494-502.
  • Delaney J. D., Mitchell G. G. and Delaney S., Software Engineering Meets Problem-based Learning, The Engineers Journal, 57(6):57-59.

Conference Proceedings:

  • Mitchell, G.G., Decraene, J., McMullin, B., Accommodating the Complexity of Parameter Setting in Multi-level Evolutionary Systems. European Conference on Complex Systems, Dresden, (ECCS 2007)
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., Studying Complex Adaptive Systems using Molecular Classifier Systems. European Conference on Complex Systems, Dresden, (ECCS 2007)
  • Kelly, C., McMullin, B., O'Brien, D., Mitchell, G.G., Speroni di Fenizio, P., The Evolution of Complexity in a Multi-Level Arti?cial Chemistry. European Conference on Complex Systems, Dresden, (ECCS 2007)
  • Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., Decraene, J., A Cost Benefit Operator for Efficient Multi Level Genetic Algorithm Searches. Proceedings of the 2007 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2007, IEEE, 2007.
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., A Molecular Approach to Complex Adaptive Systems. IEEE Conference on Cybernetic Systems 2007.
  • Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., Decraene, J., and Kelly, C. 2007. Quality time tradeoff operator for designing efficient multi level genetic algorithms. In Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation. ACM Press, New York, NY, pp 1527-1527 (GECCO 2007).
  • Decraene, J.,Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., The Holland Broadcast Language and the Modeling of Biochemical Networks Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Genetic Programming, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 4445, Springer, (EuroGP 2007)
  • McMullin, B., Kelly, C., O’Brien, D,. Mitchell, G.G., Decraene, J., Preliminary Steps toward Artificial Protocell Computation International Conference on Morphological Computation (ICMC07 )
  • Decraene, J., Dittrich, P., Hinze, T., Lenser, T., McMullin, B.,Mitchell, G.G., A Multidisciplinary Survey of Modeling Techniques for Biochemical Networks, Integrative Post-Genomics Conference, (IPG06).
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B., Evolving Artificial Cell Signaling Networks using Molecular Classifier Systems, Bio Inspired Models of Network, Information and Computing Systems (BIONETICS 06).
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., Kelly, C., and McMullin, B., Evolving Artificial Cell Signaling Networks, European Conference on Complex Systems (ECCS 06).
  • Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., Kelly, C., and McMullin, B., An approach to evolving cell signaling networks in silico, International Workshop on Systems Biology 2006 (IWSB 06), pp34.
  • Kelly, C., Decraene, J., Mitchell, G.G., McMullin, B. and O'Brien, D., Cellular computation using classifier systems, International Workshop on Systems Biology 2006 (IWSB 06), pp47.
  • Mitchell, G. G., Experience of Delivering a Software Engineering Problem Based Learning Course in Ireland and China, Development Education Conference (A Conference of the Irish Government Department of Foreign Affairs), DevEd 2006.
  • Mitchell, G. G., Quality-Time Tradeoff in a Distributed Parameter-less Genetic Algorithm, AIA 2005. TSP_AIA_2005a
  • Mitchell, G. G., Validity Constraints and the TSP - GeneRepair of Genetic Algorithms, AIA 2005. TSP_AIA_2005b
  • Mitchell, G. G., O'Donoghue, D., Barnes, D., McCarville, M., GeneRepair - A Repair Operator for Genetic Algorithms, late-breaking paper, GECCO, Chicago IL, July 2003. TSP_GECCOlbp_2003
  • Delaney J. D, Mitchell,G. G., PBL applied to Software Engineering Group Projects, ICTE 2002: International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Education. Badajoz, Spain. Nov 13- 16 2002. PBL_ICTE_2002
  • Mitchell G. G., Fitzgerald W. M., Doody J. An Approach for Network Forwarding Systems Quality, IT&T 2001, Athlone, Ireland, pp 103 -111, ISSN 1649 - 1246, 2001. SW_ITT_2001
  • Mitchell, G. G., and Brown, S. A Model for Invisible Recovery Applied to Communications Networks, Applied Informatics 2001, Innsbruck, Austria, pp76 -81, ISBN 0-88986-320-2, 2001. SW_AI_2001
  • Mitchell, G. G., and Brown, S. An Approach for Network Communications Systems Recovery, Applied Informatics 2000, Innsbruck, Austria, pp 575-578, ISBN 0-88986-280-X, 2000. SW_AI_2000
  • Mitchell, G. G., O'Donoghue, D. and Trenaman, A. A New Operator for Efficient Evolutionary Solutions to the Travelling Salesman Problem, Applied Informatics 2000, Innsbruck, Austria, pp 771-774, ISBN 0-88986-280-X, 2000. TSP_AI_2000

Poster:

  • Rafter A. M., Mitchell G. G., The Effect of a General Routing Algorithm Optimisation Function, IT&T 2002, Waterford, Ireland, Oct 30 & 31, 2002.

Other:

  • Brown, S., O’Donoghue, D. & Mitchell, G. G., A Lightweight Software Development Process for Student Projects, NUIM-CS-TR-2005-09, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2005.
  • Mitchell, G. G., Delaney J. D., Software Engineering meets Educational Theory, Course and Teaching  Portfolio, Winner of the Biennial Presidential Prize for Distinguished Teaching, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Aug 1st 2003.
 


 

 

Teaching Experience:

School of Computing Dublin City University (2006-todate)

BSc in Computer Applications (Sft.Eng.)

 

Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science - NUI Maynooth (2000-2005)

Computer Science & Software Engineering (Under & Post Graduate courses)

  • SE104 Process and Product Quality (1st year)
  • SE311 Software Process (3rd year)
  • SE315 Problem Based Learning – Real World Software Engineering (3rd year)
  • CS & SE Conversion Course C++ to Java (3rd year)
  • CS210 Data Structures and Algorithms I - (2nd year)
  • CS211 Data Structures and Algorithms II Advanced Java  - (2nd year)
  • CS335 Software Engineering (3rd year)
  • CS340 Artificial Intelligence (3rd year)
  • CS619 Reliable Software Systems
  • Computer Applications, OS, Networks, Web Authoring (H.Dip. ICT. Ed)

 

Visiting Lecturer at the School of Software Engineering- Dalian University of Technology, China (Spring 2004)

Masters of Software Engineering and Master of Computer Science courses

  • International Software Standards, Process and Product Quality.

 

 

Awards & Prizes:

  • Winner of the Inaugural Presidential Prize for Distinguished Teaching National University of Ireland Maynooth, May 2004.
  • Best Poster Prize, Information Technology and Telecommunications Conference, 2002.