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SE-ALL - THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR ALL LAB

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SE-ALL (Software Engineering for All Lab) focuses on the human aspects of software engineering, including development practices, project management, software testing, fairness, and EDI. Understanding behaviors, cognitive skills, teamwork, and diverse user perspectives is vital for creating effective and innovative technology. As society becomes increasingly reliant on software across work, education, politics, and leisure, and with the rise of AI-powered systems, ensuring fairness and bias-free solutions in software is essential.

At SE-ALL, our research priorities include:

  • Theories, models, and practices to enhance software development processes.

  • Policies and recommendations to advance EDI in the software industry.

  • Techniques to ensure fairness in algorithms and prevent bias.

  • Support for software companies in leveraging diversity to boost team performance and software quality.

For research and collaboration, contact Dr. Ronnie de Souza Santos!

THE TEAM

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LUCAS VALENÇA

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Master's student in Software Engineering. Research: Investigating the impact of biased algorithms on underrepresented groups in society, aiming to uncover and mitigate their effects in software systems. Funding: NSERC

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THANH
NGUYEN

5th-year Software Engineering student. Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant. Research: Defining guidelines to improve the process of collecting fairness requirements in software engineering. Funding: UCalgary PURE grant

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MATHEUS MARINHO

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Master's student in Software Engineering. Research: Development of a framework to streamline fairness testing in the software industry, aiming to enhance the detection and mitigation of biases in AI systems. Funding: Alberta Innovates

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AARSH
SHAH

4th-year Software Engineering student. Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant. Research: Investigating the use of LLMs to develop healthcare solutions to support people with ADHD, seeking to improve their well-being. Funding: Alberta Innovates

ALUMNI

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REYDNE SANTOS

PhD Candidate at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Visiting Researcher in Software Engineering, focusing on strategies to support underrepresented groups in software development teams.

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YOUSSEF ELSHENAWY

5th-year Electrical and Digital Engineering student. Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant. Research: Investigating trends in discussions about algorithmic discrimination among software engineers, aiming to identify key challenges and strategies to support them. Funding: UCalgary PURE grant

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MADELINE JENNINGS

4th-year Software Engineering student and Undergraduate Research Assistant. Research: Investigation of fairness requirements in software engineering. Focused on contributing to more inclusive and equitable technology development practices.

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FARDIN
ARYAN

4th-year Software Engineering student. Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant. Research: Investigating fairness debt, including its roots and societal effects. Aiming to map its impact and define managerial strategies. Funding: UCalgary PURE grant

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