Biography
Paul Tymann is Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department at the
Rochester Institute of Technology. He has taught both basic and advanced
programming techniques for over 20 years. Professor Tymann has authored
several books including .Modern Software Development Using Java.
His initial research focused on the development of algorithms for parallel
computers, but more recently has focused on bioinformatics. Prior to
entering academia, Professor Tymann worked in industry developing control
software for point of sale terminals. Since entering academia, he has
maintained an active external consulting schedule. His most recent consultancy
was to assist in the design and development of an inventory management
system, being written by a software development company in Edinburgh Scotland.
For the past five years he has worked in the area of bioinformatics and
has completed joint software development projects at the University of
Rochester and Rutgers University. Professor Tymann is a member of the
AP Computer Science Development Committee and has served as a reader
for the AP exam for several years. In addition to teaching in the
United States, Professor Tymann has taught at the University of Zimbabwe
in Zimbabwe and at the University of Osnabrück in Germany.
Paul Tymann
Professor and Chair
Research Areas
High Performance Computing
Bioinformatics
