Secured over $19 million in research funding; Published over 300 papers with more than 24,000 citations; Advised 24 Ph.D. students to completion; Serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Automated Software Engineering journal and an Associate Editor for IEEE TSE; Elected as ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow, and ASE Fellow.
Research Experience
Currently a Full Professor in Computer Science at NC State, USA, and the Director of the Irrational Research Lab. Has collaborated with prestigious organizations such as NSF, DARPA, NASA, and private companies like Meta, Microsoft, and IBM on research projects.
Education
Degree: Ph.D.; Institution: University of New South Wales (UNSW); Graduation Year: 1995; Advisor Information Not Provided.
Background
Research Interests: Data-driven, explainable, and minimal AI for software systems. Professional Field: Software Engineering, particularly in defect prediction, effort estimation, and multi-objective optimization. Bio: A globally recognized leader in software engineering research, best known for his contributions to transparency and reproducibility.
Miscellany
Personal interests include seeking talented graduate students and industrial partners to tackle real-world AI/ML problems.