Education

PhD, Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy, France, Computer Science , Nancy, France, 1999

Computer Science

MS, Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy, France, Computer Science, Nancy, France, 1995

Computer Science

BS, Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy, France, Computer Science, Nancy, FR, France, 1993

Computer Science

Scheduled Courses

Spring 2018:

No courses scheduled.

Research Interests

Programming (Distributed and parallel implementations on distributed memory machines.); Theoretical computer science: Automated deduction and theorem proving; Simplification strategies and detection of redundant information; Efficient implementation of automated deduction and theorem proving; Formal software verification; Global software development; Mobile application development); Mobile for Development (M4D); ICTD (Information and Communication Technology for Development)

Awards and Honors

• Pace University, October 1, 2016 - Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship Fellow
• American Institute for Public Service, October 1, 2015 - Jefferson Award for Public Service, Pace University Bronze Medal Award
• US State Department, October 1, 2012 - Fulbright Scholar
• Pace University, October 1, 2004 - Pace University Presidential Release Time Award

LICENSURES & CERTIFICATES

• Scrum Alliance, May 1 - Scrum Master
  

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group in Human Computer Interaction , November 2015
  
• User Experience Professionals Association , September 2013
  
• Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group Technical Standards Committee [ACM SIGCSE Member] , January 1 , 2003
  
• Pace University, Computer Science & Information Systems [Integrating Mathematical Reasoning into Computer Science Cirricula] , January 1 , 2003
  A Working Group on Integrating Mathematical Reasoning into Computer Science Cirricula (http://www.cs.geneseo.edu/~baldwin/math-thinking/)
• Association for Computing Machinery, University and College Computing Services [ACM Member] , January 1 , 2002
  
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Computer Society [IEEE Member] , January 1 , 2002
  

Contract, Grants, and Sponsored Research

• Scharff, C. & Jordan, M. (2014, August 1). CartoDB Climate Grant. CartoDB , Pace University , $3,800.00 . Funded,CartoDB for Data 4 Development
• Scharff, C. (2013, October 1). Phones and Tablets. BlackBerry , Pace University , $6,500.00 . Funded,

Publications

Scharff, C., Preira, J. & Biaye, E. (2017, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 9). Experience with Teaching an Online Course in Mobile App Development for Senegalese Students and Professionals. Academic Journal. Vol EAI Endorsed Transactions on Collaborative Computing, 17 (Issue 11) , pages 3 pages. http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.30-6-2017.153145

Scharff, C. (2017, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 7). Experience with Teaching an Online Course in Mobile App Development for Senegalese Students and Professionals. , pages 3 pages. http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.30-6-2017.153145

Scharff, C., Gandhi, F., Greenberg, A., Gandhi, D. & Ribeiro, G. (2016, November 21). AppDock: An Education and Outreach Space for Device Literacy. , pages 5 pages. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2998608

Scharff, C., Sheikh, Y. & Rai, I. (2016, November 18). Global Software Development Projects as a Framework for Capacity Building in Developing Countries. , pages 4 pages. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=3001913.3006649

Scharff, C., Wautelet, Y., Heng, S. & Kolp, M. (2016, February 24). Towards an Agent-driven Software Architecture Aligned with User Stories. , pages 337-345. http://www.icaart.org/

Scharff, C., Ndiaye, K., Niang Diene, A., Jordan, M. & Drame, F. (2015, October (4th Quarter/Autumn)). Human Mobility during Religious Festivals and its Implications on Public Health in Senegal: A Mobile Dataset Analysis. http://ieeeghtc.org/

Scharff, C., Wamala, C. & Hellstroem, J. (2015, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 1). Mobile Participation: Access, Interaction and Practices. Wamala, C. and Scharff, C. and Hellstroem, J. (Eds.), Cambridge Scholars Publishing. , pages 180. http://www.cambridgescholars.com/mobile-participation

Scharff, C., Wamala, C. & Hellstroem, J. (2015, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 1). Mobile Participation: An Introduction. Wamala, C. and Scharff, C. and Hellstroem, J. (Eds.), Mobile Participation: Access, Interaction and Practices. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. http://www.cambridgescholars.com/mobile-participation

Scharff, C., Preira, J. & Cheung, C. (2015, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Evaluation of the Impact of a Six-year Capacity Building Initiative on Mobile App Development in Senegal. Vol 107 , pages 463-469. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705815010577

Scharff, C., Preira, J. & Cheung, C. (2015, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Evaluation of the Impact of a Six-year Capacity Building Initiative on Mobile App Development in Senegal. International Journal of Procedia Engineering. Vol 107 , pages 463-469. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705815010577

Scharff, C., Ndiaye, K., Niang Diene, A., Jordan, M. & Drame, F. (2015, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Human Mobility during Religious Festivals in Senegal.

Scharff, C. & Evans, J. (2015, February 23). Design, Development and Implementation of Gender Sensitive Mobile Apps and Learning Projects: Two mini workshops. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/mobile-learning-week/workshops/design-development-and-implementation-of-gender-sensitive-mobile-apps-and-learning-projects-two-mini-workshops/

Scharff, C. & Agbessi, C. (2014, February 17). Enhancing Primary Education with Mobile Phone Applications for Teachers and Pupils: Results in Senegal. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/unesco-mobile-learning-week-2014/

Scharff, C., Agbessi, C., Ahouansou, L., Cheung, C. & Ndiaye, A. (2014, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 8). MJangale: A mLearning Model for Primary Schools in Senegal. http://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:709233

Scharff, C., Cheung, C. & Preira, J. (2014, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 9). MobileSenegal: Experience in Building a Mobile Community. , pages 310. http://m4d2014.net

Niang,, I., Scharff, C. & Wamala, C. (2014, March 31). Proceedings of4th International Conference on M4D Mobile Communication for Development: M4D 2014, General Tracks. , Sweden: Karlstad University Studies. , pages 318. http://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:709233

Scharff, C. (2014, March 29). MJangale: Enhancing Primary Education with Mobile Apps. http://m4d2014.net

Scharff, C. (2014, March 12). Beyond the Walls: How Mobile Computing is Enabling Personalized Learning. http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2014/03/mobile-learning.html

Kenny, M. & Scharff, C. (2013, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 17). Mobile Applications for a Sustainable Future: How Are Mobile Developers Contributing to Solving the Problem?. http://iima.org

Scharff, C. (2013, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 16). Enhancing Primary Education with Mobile Apps for Teachers and Pupils: Findings and Results from Senegal. http://www.meducationalliance.org/page/2013-meducation-alliance-international-symposium

Scharff, C. (2013, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 3). Building Capacity in Mobile Technology in Senegal. http://fulbrightevents.org

PRESENTATIONS

Scharff, C. & Preira, J. M. (2014, June 10). westafrica.comworldseries. Brainstorming the West African App Scene. Dakar, Senegal

Scharff, C. (2013, November 5). The Annual Global Venture Lab Academic Summit Meeting. Mobile Development Across Borders: Success and Challenges for Co-located and Distributed Teams. Berkeley University, Berkeley, CA, USA