Alan Burns BSc (Sheffield), DPhil (York), CEng, MBCS, FREng, FIEEE
Professor of Computer Science

Interests

Real-time systems. Concurrent programming languages and their implementations; scheduling theory; distributed dependable real-time operating systems. Human computer interfaces of real-time systems.

Career

1978-1990 - Lecturer, University of Bradford.
1990-1996 - Reader, University of York 1996 to present - Professor, University of York.
2000-2006 - Head of Department
2007-? - Not Head of Department

Departmental and University Roles

• Member of Research Studies Committee
• British Computer Society (BCS) liaison officer