I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Seattle University. My research interests include Empirical Software Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Code Smells, and Systems Models Refactoring. I am also interested in Software Product Lines. I obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Science in May 2021 from the Department of Computer Science at University of Alabama. My advisor was Dr. Jeff Gray. I received my B.E. at Hebei Normal University, China. Before joining the University of Alabama, I was a member of National Engineering Research Center for Multimedia Software, Wuhan University, China. Besides my reseach in Software Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering, I am also interested in Computer Science Education for K-12 (NSF #1639971, Department of Education - Education Innovation and Research). During my free time, I like to workout and travel. I have a sweet tooth. Skiing is my passion.

Open Positions

I am always looking for outstanding graduates and undergraduates who are interested in the area of Empirical Software Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Code Smells, Systems Models Refactoring, and Computer Science Education. Please send me your CV if you are interested.

News

• Mar 2024
  Congrats to my RA, Rupansh, received a job offer from Hyundai Motor America as a Manager in Connected Car Technical Ops!
• Dec 2023
  Congrats to my RA, Sonali, received a job offer from American Express as Software Engineer II!
• Dec 2023
  Our paper "Early Career Software Developers - Are You Sinking or Swimming?" was accepted by The 42nd International Conference on Software Engineering (Society Track). Congrats, Nars!
• Oct 2023
  Rupansh Phutela, a SU MS alumnus, joined our reseach team as a Research Assistant. He is working on software refactoring and pattern analysis with a focus on microservice architecture.
• Sep 2023
  Three of my Research Assistants, Nars, Sonali, and Ankita, attended GHC 2023 this year! Congrats!
• July 2023
  Parth Reshamwala, a SU MS student, joined our reseach team as a Research Assistant from July 2023! He is interested in the application of Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Medicine.
• Jun 2023
  Our paper "Popular Songs: The Sentiment Surrounding the Conversation" was accepted by the 19th anniversary of the International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications (ADMA'23). Congrats, Julian!
• May 2023
  Congratulations to Riley on her two recent awards - an NSF Travel Award ($3,367) to support her to travel to Austrilia for ICSE 2023 and the Bannan Scholarship for 2023-2024 from Seattle University.
• Feb 2023
  Nars (Narissa) Tsuboi, a SU MS student, joined our reseach team as a Research Assistant from Feb 2023! She is interested in the social aspects of software engineering and increasing diversity in STEM.
• Dec 2022
  Our paper "Workplace Discrimination in Software Engineering: Where We Stand Today" was accepted by The 41st International Conference on Software Engineering (Society Track). Congrats, Riley!
• May 2022
  Julian Stefanzick, a SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant from May 2022! He is currently working on mining software repositories with the help of Machine Learning techniques.
• May 2022
  Riley Young, a SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant from May 2022! She is currently working on empirical software engineering related to gender differences for software professionals.
• Feb 2022
  Dr. Saheed Popoola, an Assistant Professor at University of Cincinnati, begins the collaboration with our team starting from Feb 2022. We are currently working on a project anlyzing designs in systems engineering.
• Jan 2022
  Gurshan Rai, a SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant from Spring Quarter, 2022! He is currently working on mining software repositories.