Colin Atkinson

Colin Atkinson is a Professor in the School of Business Informatics and Mathematics at the University of Mannheim, where he has led the Software Engineering Group since April 2003. He additionally serves as head of the Examination Board for the Bachelor Business Informatics course, with administrative support from secretary Simone Kehrberg.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from Imperial College, London (awarded in 1990 and 1985 respectively), and a B.Sc. in Mathematical Physics from the University of Nottingham (1983). Prior academic appointments include professorships at the University of Kaiserslautern and the affiliated Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering, followed by an Assistant Professorship in Software Engineering at the University of Houston – Clear Lake from 1991 to 1997.

Professor Atkinson's research concentrates on Model-Driven Development with specialized focus on deep modeling and view-based modeling techniques, complemented by significant contributions to Dynamic Software Analysis and Software Search methodologies within the broader domain of Software Engineering. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in software system construction and analysis.