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List of Publications for Derek Schuurman

My work falls into two distinct categories: technical and perspectival publications (with most of my recent work falling into the second category). For a summary of technical publications, see my technical research page. You can also view recent downloads listed Calvin’s digital commons.

Books

• Derek C. Schuurman, editor, Christian Wisdom for the Age of AI: Insights for Education, Health Care, Vocation, Culture, and the Church, IVP Academic, in publication expected July 2027. (companion website)
• Ethan J. Brue, Derek C. Schuurman, Steven H. VanderLeest, A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers, IVP Academic, 2022. (companion website and video of book launch event)
• Derek C. Schuurman, Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology, IVP Academic, 2013. (companion website)
• R.S. Ramshaw and D.C. Schuurman, PSpice Simulation of Power-Electronics Circuits, Springer, 1997. (companion website)
• Derek C. Schuurman, Exploring Computer Science with the Raspberry Pi, Creative Commons, 2023-2024.

Chapters in Books

• Derek C. Schuurman, “Artificial Intelligence and the Biblical Story: Reflections from a Christian Computer Scientist”, Christian Formation Amid Emerging Technologies, McMaster General Studies Series, Pickwick Publications, Forthcoming 2026.
• Derek C. Schuurman and Steven H. VanderLeest, “A Reformed Christian Perspective of Engineering and Technology”, Creation Regained: Disciplinary Perspectives, edited by Russel Kosits, Dordt Press, 2026, 113-144.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Response to Chapter 4: The Importance of Humility and Humor: Countermeasures against Techno-foolishness”, in Habits of the High Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Information Age, updated and expanded edition, by Quentin J. Schultze, Integratio Press, 2024, 137-141.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “AI in Education: Villain, Savior, or Something Else?” in ACSI Leading Insights Artificial Intelligence, edited by Lynn E. Swaner, Association of Christian Schools International, 2024, 10-16.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Seeking Wisdom in Engineering and Computer Science” in Where Wisdom May be Found: The Eternal Purpose of Christian Higher Education, edited by Edward P. Meadors, Pickwick Publications, 2019, 214-226.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Responsible Automation: Faith and Work in an Age of Intelligent Machines” in The Wonder and Fear of Technology: Commissioned Essays on Faith and Technology, edited by David H. Kim, Center for Faith & Work, 2016, 42-56.

Papers

• Gayle Ermer and Derek Schuurman, “A Faith and Technology Resource Hub: Building the Christian Engineer’s Bookshelf”, The Proceedings of the 16th Christian Engineering Conference (2026), Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2026, 103-111.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “The Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence: Reflections from a Christian Computer Scientist”, Christian Higher Education, Volume 25, Issue 1-2, 2026, 92-106.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Virtue and Artificial Intelligence”, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Volume 75, Number 3, December 2023, 155-161. Reprinted in INTEGRATION: A Journal of Faith and Learning, Issue 6, Winter 2026.
• David Klanderman, Clayton Carlson, Tina Decker, Fred Haan, Victor Norman, Abbie Schrotenboer, Derek Schuurman, and James Turner, “Faith Integration in STEM Courses for Undergraduates: Exemplars of Pedagogical Practices”, International Journal of Christianity and Education, Volume 27, Issue 3, November 2023, Pages 319-333.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Kuyper and Technology, or How a Voice From the Past Can Speak to our Digital Age”, | Christian Scholar's Review, Volume XLIX, Number 2, Winter 2020, 161-174.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “The Challenge of Transhumanism”, Proceedings of the 2019 Christian Engineering Conference (CEC), Dordt University, July 2019, 112-118.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Artificial Intelligence: Discerning a Christian Response”, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Volume 71, Number 2, June 2019, 75-82.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Technology and the Biblical Story”, Pro Rege, Vol. 46, No. 1, September, 2017, 4-11 (available also in Portuguese as Tecnologia e a história bíblica).
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Approaches to Christian Education: From Elusive Towards a Larger and Deeper Approach”, Pro Rege, Vol. 44, No. 3, March, 2016, 14-20.
• Steven H. VanderLeest and Derek C. Schuurman, “A Christian Perspective on Artificial Intelligence: How Should Christians Think about Thinking Machines?”, Proceedings of the 2015 Christian Engineering Conference (CEC), Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, June 2015, 91-107.
  This article has since been translated into Portuguese under the title “Uma Perspectiva Cristã Sobre a Inteligência Artificial: Como Cristãos Devem Pensar Sobre Máquinas que Pensam?” (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Introducing Open Source and the Raspberry Pi to Schools in Developing Nations”, Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Volume 67, Number 1, March 2015, 50-53.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Step-by-step design and simulation of a simple CPU architecture”, SIGCSE '13 Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, 2013.
• Derek C. Schuurman, “Technology Has a Message”, Christian Educators Journal, Volume 51, Number 3, February 2012, 4-7. (this article has since been translated into Portuguese under the title “Tecnologia tem uma Mensagem”)
• Derek C. Schuurman and Arnold E. Sikkema, “Christian Engineering Education in Canada”“, 2011 Proceedings of the Christian Engineering Education Conference (CEEC), June 2011, 167-175.
• Bryan W. House^*, David W. Capson, Derek C. Schuurman, “Towards Real-Time Sorting of Recyclable Goods Using Support Vector Machines”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), May 2011.
• Michael Nawrocky^*, Derek C. Schuurman, and Jeff Fortuna, “Visual Sorting of Recyclable Goods Using a Support Vector Machine”, Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), May 2010.
• Timothy Ubbens^* and Derek C. Schuurman, “Vision-based Obstacle Detection Using a Support Vector Machine”, Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) May 2009, 459-462.
• Fang Zhong^*, David W. Capson, Derek C. Schuurman, “Parallel Architecture for PCA Image Feature Detection Using FPGA”, Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), May 2008, 1341-1344.
• A. Smit^* and D.C. Schuurman, “Robust Subspace Position Measurement Using Localized Sub-Windows”, Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision, May 2007, 282-288.
• D.C. Schuurman, “Forming a Christian View of Computer Technology”, Journal of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS), December 2007. (In retrospect, I would write some parts of this article a little differently now - for a more recent article on this same topic, see: Technology and the Biblical Story)
• D.C. Schuurman and D.W. Capson, “Real-Time Synchronized Vision Sensors Over Ethernet”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks, November 2004, 136-143.
• D.C. Schuurman and D.W. Capson, “Robust Direct Visual Servoing Using Network-Synchronized Cameras”, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, April 2004, Volume 20, Issue 2, 319- 334.
• J. Fortuna, D.C. Schuurman, and D.W. Capson, “A Comparison of PCA and ICA for Object Recognition Under Varying Illumination”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition, August 2002, Vol. 3, 11-15.
• D.C. Schuurman and D.W. Capson, “Direct Visual Servoing Using Network-Synchronized Cameras and Kalman Filter”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 2002, 4191-4197.
• D.C. Schuurman and D.W. Capson, “Video-Rate Eigenspace Methods for Position Tracking and Remote Monitoring”, Proceedings of the IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation, April 2002, 45-49.
• D.C. Schuurman and R.S. Ramshaw, “Dynamic Simulation of an EV Traction Application”, Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on High Technology in the Power Industry, June 1996, 66-69.

^* Denotes students that I have (co-)supervised

Theses, Patents, and software

Graduate theses:

• Dynamic modelling of an EV traction application using different DC motors
• Direct visual servoing using network-synchronized cameras

Patents awarded during time working as an engineer in industry:

• US 5874818: Method and Apparatus For Sensing Load Current in a Motor Controller
• US 6215681: Bus Bar Heat Sink. See also: CA 2325148 (Canada), EP 1100294 (Europe), JP 2001267479 (Japan)

Some modest open source software projects:

• ARCHIE Pi: an offline web server that runs on the Raspberry Pi and can be used to deliver educational content in remote locations where no internet access is available.
• JTmap: a program to display a map for digital ham radio contacts
• pi-lights: home lighting automation for use with the Zigbee Light Link wireless protocol.
• pi-home: provides home sensor monitoring and alerts using a Raspberry Pi.
• index-o-matic: helps to create an index for a PDF manuscript.

Other

Interviews

• Joan Huyser-Honig, “Derek Schuurman on Using Artificial Intelligence in Church”, Calvin Institute for Christian Worship (CICW) interview, July 18, 2024.
• Chris Meehan, “Seeking Shalom through AI”, CRCNA News, August 14, 2024.
• Interview on the Relationship Between the Christian Faith and Technology (in Portuguese), June 22, 2016.

Collections of blogs and columns

• Monthly blogs published by Christian Scholars Review
• Monthly columns published in Christian Courier
• Articles published in Dordt's In All Things
• Tutorials and manuals related to teaching computer science

Other articles

• “AI and the Danger of Ontological Confusion”, Theopolis blog, August 13, 2026.
• “Lament for a Wife”, Christian Courier, February 5, 2024 (available in PDF format; republished in The Big Picture magazine, issue 10, 2024).
• AI Won’t Get Us to Heaven. But It Might Be There When We Arrive, Christianity Today, October 21, 2025.
• “Artificial Intelligence and Grief”, AI&Faith Newsletter, June 27, 2025.
• “The Problem With AI Is Deeper Than You Think”, Relevant Magazine, November 5, 2024.
• “It Takes a Village to Form a Christian Scholar”, Christian Scholars Review blog, June 4, 2024 (also posted in the ACSI blog and in Spanish as “Se necesita un pueblo para formar un erudito Cristiano”).
• “A Tribute to the Z80”, IEEE Computer Magazine, Volume 57, Issue 9, September, 2024.
• “ChatGPT and the Rise of AI”, Christian Scholar's Review blog, January 20, 2023 (winner of a 2024 Word Award for a Topical Blog).
• “Technology and the Reformed Tradition”, Christian Courier, February 2, 2025, p. 19.
• “Steering a Course for Artificial Intelligence” The Banner, October, 2018, p. 38.
• “Modern Devices and Ancient Disciplines”, Faith Today, November/December 2017, 39-41.
• Technology and the Church, God and Nature Magazine, Fall 2015.
• The Meaning of Technology, InterVarsity's Emerging Scholars Blog, July 24, 2015.

Book reviews

• Review of The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir by Sherry Turkle, Christian Scholar's Review, vol. 51, issue 3, Summer 2022, 410-412.
• Review of Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal by Craig M. Gay, InterVarsity Academic Press, 2018, in Faith Today, July/August 2019, 42-43.
• Review of The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch, Baker Books, 2017, in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Volume 69, Number 4, December 2017, 251-252.
• Review of Mapping Your Academic Career: Charting the Course of a Professor's Life by Gary M. Burge, InterVarsity Press, 2015, in Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, Volume 68, Number 2, June 2016, 132-133.

Prof. Schuurman serves as a book review editor for the journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith.