PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Said Hadjerrouit

Said Hadjerrouit is a Norwegian computer scientist who earned an engineering doctorate in medical expert systems and artificial intelligence and built a career in informatics and mathematics education at the University of Agder. At the Technische Universität Berlin, he received a master's degree in 1985 and the doctorate in 1992, and he joined Agder in 1991. From 2008, he worked on digital tools in mathematics teaching, became a professor in 2010, and received Outstanding Paper Awards in 2010 and 2012. In 2023, he and Nils Kristian Hansen published a Use-Modify-Create study of computational thinking and programming in mathematical problem solving, and a 2024 chapter on the topic appeared in the Springer volume Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Human Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age. He is a professor of informatics and mathematics education at the University of Agder.

Now at
University of Agder
Works
90
Citations
1,284
h-index
18
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1985–1992

    Medical expert systems doctorate

    He earns a master's degree in software engineering at the Technische Universität Berlin in 1985 and works there as an assistant from 1985 to 1990. In 1992, he receives a doctoral degree in engineering in the field of medical expert systems and artificial intelligence.

  2. 1991–2009

    Joining Agder University College

    In 1991, he joins Agder University College in Kristiansand as an assistant professor in the Department of Electronic Data Processing. He is a visiting professor at the Technische Universität Berlin in 1998 and an associate professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Agder from 1993 to 2009.

  3. 2004–2008

    Blended learning for Java

    From 2004 to 2008, he focuses on computer science education. His 2008 article in Informatics in Education reports a study of a blended learning model for introductory Java programming, covering its design, implementation and evaluation.

  4. 2008–2013

    Professor of mathematics education

    In 2008, he begins working on mathematics education and the use of digital tools in teaching and learning mathematics. He becomes a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Agder in 2010 and is a visiting professor at the University of Montpellier in 2013.

  5. 2010–2012

    Two paper awards

    He receives Outstanding Paper Awards in 2010 and 2012. The 2012 award is for his paper 'Using Wikis for Collaborative Learning: Critical Evaluation and Recommendations,' presented at the IADIS e-Society conference in Berlin in March 2012, which offers recommendations for collaborative writing with wikis in teacher education.

  6. 2020–2024

    Leading a PhD committee

    He leads the PhD committee for the Specialisation in Mathematical Sciences from 2020 to 2024.

  7. 2023–2024

    Computational thinking in mathematics

    In 2023, he and Nils Kristian Hansen publish a Use-Modify-Create study in which two groups of undergraduate students solve a mathematical task through computational thinking and programming. They find that progression through the Use-Modify-Create continuum falls short of expectations and that students struggle to connect mathematical thinking, computational thinking and programming. In 2024, their chapter 'Supporting Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving Through Computational Thinking and Programming: A Use-Modify-Create Approach' appears in the Springer volume Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Human Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor at the University of Agder

    He is a professor of informatics and mathematics education at the University of Agder. In 2026, he publishes a conference paper on student teachers' perceived technological, pedagogical and mathematical affordances of Scratch in mathematics education.

Career

  1. Since 1993University of AgderAssociate Professor, Professor
  2. 2013University of MontpellierVisiting Professor
  3. 1991–1993Agder University CollegeAssistant Professor
  4. 1985–1998Technische Universität BerlinAssistant, Visiting Professor

Education

  1. 1992Technische Universität BerlinDoctorate in engineering
  2. 1985Technische Universität BerlinMaster's degree in software engineering

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Collaborative Writing with Web 2.0 Technologies: Education Students’ Perceptions2011 · Journal of Information Technology Education Innovations in Practice · 146 citations
  2. Towards a Blended Learning Model for Teaching and Learning Computer Programming: A Case Study2008 · Informatics in Education · 94 citations
  3. Wiki as a collaborative writing tool in teacher education: Evaluation and suggestions for effective use2013 · Computers in Human Behavior · 77 citations
  4. A Conceptual Framework for Using and Evaluating Web-Based Learning Resources in School Education2010 · Journal of Information Technology Education Research · 75 citations
  5. Java as first programming language1998 · ACM SIGCSE Bulletin · 71 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 21 October 2026.

  1. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes Said Hadjerrouit. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  2. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes Technische Universität Berlin. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  3. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes Technische Universität Berlin. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  4. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes Technische Universität Berlin. We estimate that Google holds the highest combined h-index at 8,016, while universities account for 73% of the deduplicated total across AI organizations.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. Said Hadjerrouit - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  2. Said Hadjerrouit - University of Agder uia.no. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. Towards a Blended Learning Model for Teaching and Learning Computer Programming: A Case Study - Informatics in Education infedu.vu.lt. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. Hadjerrouit fikk "Outstanding Paper Award" i Berlin - Universitetet i Agder web.archive.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. Using Wikis for Collaborative Learning: Critical Evaluation and Recommendations - IADIS Digital Library iadisportal.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. Mathematical Problem-Solving by Means of Computational Thinking and Programming: A Use-Modify-Create Approach - IADIS Digital Library iadisportal.org. Checked 20 October 2026.