Scholar
Luiz Fernando Capretz
Google Scholar ID: UxBuN4QAAAAJ
Professor of Software Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
Citations & Impact
Citations
5,066
H-index
38
i10-index
102
Publications
20
Co-authors
117
list available
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published over 300 academic works appearing in journals (100+), conferences (100+), patents, softwares, technical reports, books, chapters, and presentations in professional meetings - venues sponsored by IEEE, ACM, Elsevier, Springer, and UNESCO. He is an IEEE Senior Member, ACM Member, MBTI qualified practitioner, and certified Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada.
Research Experience
- 1. Worked, taught, and conducted research on the engineering of software in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia since 1981.
- 2. Served as the Director of the Software Engineering Program at Western until 2011 and Assistant Dean (IT and e-Learning) until 2019.
- 3. Held visiting positions at New York University in Abu Dhabi, University of Technology PETRONAS, and University of Sharjah.
Education
- 1. Ph.D. in Computing Science, Newcastle University, UK
- 2. M.Sc. in Applied Computing, Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil
- 3. B.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Background
- Professor of Software Engineering & Director of Software Engineering Program. Research interests include Human Factors in Software Engineering, Generative AI for Software Development, Software Testing, and Software Engineering Education.
Miscellany
- Hobbies include collecting antique maps, playing in the Middlesex Masters Soccer League during the summer, and practicing both cross-country and downhill skiing in the winter. Fluent in English and Portuguese, good command of Japanese, fair understanding of Spanish and Italian, and studied Chinese in China and Arabic in the UAE.
