Nan Niu
Scholar

Nan Niu

Google Scholar ID: Ag81t_4AAAAJ
University of North Florida
Software EngineeringRequirements EngineeringMultimedia ComputingHuman-Centered Computing
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
2,500
 
H-index
28
 
i10-index
79
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
37
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Distinguished Reviewer Award, 32nd IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, 2024
  • Best Research Paper Award, 29th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, 2021
  • Best Emerging Results and Vision Paper Award, 15th ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, 2021
  • Most Influential Paper Award, 26th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, 2018
  • Best Research Paper Award, 24th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference, 2016
  • NSF CAREER Award, 2014–2019
  • As of October 3, 2025: 4,821 total citations, h-index 42, i10-index 109
  • 12 published IEEE Transactions papers
  • 10 full research papers in top-tier software engineering conferences (ICSE, FSE, ASE)
  • 13 full research papers in the IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference series
Research Experience
  • RF-SMART and Morales Family Director of the School of Computing, University of North Florida (UNF), since July 2025
  • Tenured Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
  • Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
  • Software Developer, Lenovo
  • Software Consultant at Danfoss during sabbatical
  • Special Government Employee (SGE) at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Background
  • Research interests include Multimedia & Human-centered Computing and Software Requirements Engineering.
  • Joined the University of North Florida (UNF) in July 2025 as the RF-SMART and Morales Family Director of the School of Computing (SoC).
  • Senior Member of IEEE.
  • Serves on the editorial boards of the Requirements Engineering journal and IEEE Transactions on Multimedia.
  • Held key roles in multiple international conferences, including Lead Program Co-Chair of IEEE IRI (2021–2025), General Co-Chair of SST 2023, and General Chair of ICSR 2019.
  • Served as ACM SIGSOFT CAPS Coordinator from 2017 to 2025.