D. Robert Adams

D. Robert Adams is a Professor at the College of Computing of Grand Valley State University. He serves as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Graduate Program Director for Data Science and Analytics. Based in office MAK C-2-112, he can be reached at adamsr@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-3885.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Kentucky, 1998)
  • B.S. in Computer Science (Northern Kentucky University, 1991)

His research interests focus on procedural content generation for games, digital humanities, and computer music. His scholarship bridges computational methods with creative applications, including algorithmic approaches to musical difficulty modeling and computational nutrition systems.

Scientific contributions include:

• 2021 - NextTune: Computational music difficulty modeling
• 2017 - Personality analysis in computing education
• 2016 - Global collaboration frameworks in CS education

Honors:

• Fulbright Scholar (2019, FH Joanneum, Austria)
• Glenn A. Niemeyer Award (2020, GVSU)

As an academic advisor, he has guided student research projects including:

• 2024 - Dynamic Game Level Generation with Jeffrey Hackbarth
• 2024 - Secure Software Development Lifecycle with Reagan Ondiek
• 2021 - Cryptocurrency Gaming Applications with T. Nguyen