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 research 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 areas 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

• Jun 2024
  [Paper] Our paper "Ask or Tell: An Empirical Study on Modeling Challenges From LabVIEW Community" was accepted by the Journal of Computer Languages (COLA). Congrats, Gurshan!
• Apr 2024
  [Offer] Congrats to my RA Nars for receiving a job offer from Costco Wholesale as a Software Engineer!
• Mar 2024
  [Offer] Congrats to my RA Rupanshon for receiving a job offer from Hyundai Motor America as a Manager in Connected Car Technical Ops!
• Jan 2024
  [Team] Jasmine Pletcher, an SU MS student, joined our research team as a Research Assistant. She is working on Computer Science Education for K-12.
• Jan 2024
  [Team] Sai Supraj Madhavapeddi, an SU MS student, joined our research team as a Research Assistant. He is working on community smells in the practice of software development.
• Dec 2023
  [Offer] Congrats to my RA Sonali for receiving a job offer from American Express as Software Engineer II!
• Dec 2023
  [Paper] 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
  [Team] Rupansh Phutela, an SU MS alumnus, joined our research team as a Research Assistant. He is working on software refactoring and pattern analysis focusing on microservice architecture.
• July 2023
  [Team] Parth Reshamwala, an SU MS student, joined our research team as a Research Assistant in July 2023! He is interested in the application of Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Medicine.
• Jun 2023
  [Paper] 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
  [Award] Congratulations to Riley on her two recent awards - an NSF Travel Award ($3,367) to support her in traveling to Australia for ICSE 2023 and the Bannan Scholarship for 2023-2024 from Seattle University.
• Apr 2023
  [Team] Sonali Desarda, an SU MS student, joined our research team as a Research Assistant! Her research interest is in the application of language models.
• Feb 2023
  [Team] Nars (Narissa) Tsuboi, an SU MS student, joined our research team as a Research Assistant in Feb 2023! She is interested in the social aspects of software engineering and increasing diversity in STEM.
• Dec 2022
  [Paper] 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
  [Team] Julian Stefanzick, an SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant in May 2022! He is currently working on mining software repositories with the help of Machine Learning techniques.
• May 2022
  [Team] Riley Young, an SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant in May 2022! She is currently working on empirical software engineering related to gender differences for software professionals.
• Jan 2022
  [Team] Gurshan Rai, an SU undergrad, joined our research team as a Research Assistant in the Spring Quarter of 2022! He is currently working on mining software repositories.