Research Projects

Selected research projects and papers on software testing, empirical software engineering, AI-assisted software development, and computing education.

Students working with generative AI to create unit tests
Empirical Software Engineering 2026

How Students Use Generative AI for Software Testing: An Observational Study

An observational study of how novice developers interact with generative AI while engineering unit tests.

Generative AI Software testing Human-AI interaction Observational study
Paper Preprint
Map of qualitative research methods in software testing
Journal of Systems and Software 2025

The Qualitative Factor in Software Testing: A Systematic Mapping Study of Qualitative Methods

A systematic mapping study of how qualitative methods are used in software testing research.

Software testing Qualitative methods Systematic mapping Human factors
Paper
Serious game workflow for learning code review
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process 2025

A Serious Game Approach to Introduce the Code Review Practice

A serious game approach for introducing software engineering students to code review practice.

Code review Serious games Software engineering education Empirical evaluation
Paper
MOOCs, university curricula, and industry expectations connected around software testing education
AST 2024 2024

What Are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Teaching About Software Testing?

A study of software testing concepts covered by MOOCs and how they relate to university curricula and industry expectations.

Software testing education MOOCs Curriculum analysis Industry expectations
Paper Preprint
University curricula and software engineers connected through software testing education
SEENG 2023 2023

Hey Teachers, Teach Those Kids Some Software Testing

An analysis on the state of software testing education in universities and industry by investigating SE curriculums.

Software testing education Curriculum analysis Software engineering education Practitioner survey
Paper
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