Selected Publications: - MSR 2025: Understanding Software Vulnerabilities in the Maven Ecosystem: Patterns, Timelines, and Risks; - MSR 2025: Chasing the Clock: How Fast Are Vulnerabilities Fixed in the Maven Ecosystem? - SAC 2025: Claim vs. Capability: A Comparative Analysis of the SBOM Generation Tools for Rust Projects; - SAC 2024: SBOM Generation Tools Under Microscope: A Focus on the npm Ecosystem; - MSR 2024: AI Writes, We Analyze: The ChatGPT Python Code Saga; - MSR 2024: ChatGPT in Action: Analyzing Its Use in Software Development; - MSR 2024: A Four-Dimension Gold Standard Dataset for Opinion Mining in Software Engineering; - MSR 2023: Insights into Female Contributions in Open-Source Projects.
Research Experience
Before starting his Ph.D., Rabbi worked as a faculty member in computer science for more than four years. At ISU, he has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant since 2022, supporting courses in computer science and mentoring students in research projects.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Idaho State University (ongoing). MS in Computer Science, Idaho State University, USA (2023). BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh (2017). Advisor: Prof. Dr. Minhaz Zibran.
Background
Research Interest: Empirical Software Engineering, Mining Software Repositories, Software Security, Artificial Intelligence. Short Bio: Md Fazle Rabbi is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Idaho State University, advised by Prof. Dr. Minhaz Zibran and a member of the Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Research Team (SECReT). His research focuses on software security, with particular interest in vulnerabilities, dependency management, and the role of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) in securing modern software ecosystems.