Martin Henz

Martin Henz is an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore, affiliated with the School of Computing and its Department of Computer Science. His academic journey includes an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University (1993) and a Dr.rer.nat. in Computer Science from Saarland University (1997). He has also worked as a Research Scientist at the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence.

• Research Focus: Scalable Experiential Learning, Systems for Teaching/Learning, AI in Education, Programming Languages, Algorithms, and Constraint Programming.
• Key Projects: Source Academy (immersive programming environment), Deep Teaching (LMS enhancements), and NUS Seafarers (maritime experiential learning).

Publications span education technology, programming languages, and sustainable engineering, with recent works focusing on JavaScript-based pedagogy, automated question generation, and electric vehicle conversions. He supervised Rahul Singhal's PhD, leading to the educational startup Cerebry, and co-founded Workforce Optimizer Pte Ltd with Alan Sevugan.

• Awards:
  • NUS Annual Digital Education Award (2021)
  • NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award (2016/17)
  • Fulbright Scholarship (1990)
  • Startup @ Singapore Champion (2001)