Interested in doing a PhD? Check out the Software Engineering PhD programme at the University of Auckland, where you will find details on how to apply. If you do apply and want to work with me, in the application make sure to choose Software Engineering (in the Faculty of Engineering) and put my name as the primary supervisor. You can also email me if you want to discuss your research interests and how they might fit with my group (this is optional). Also check out the HASEL website to learn more about our team and current projects. A PhD in New Zealand typically takes 3-4 years.

Current Students

Dhanushka Jayasuriya, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland
Hazel Darney, PhD Information Systems, Victoria University of Wellington
Judith Perera, PhD Computer Science, University of Auckland
Faith Culas, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland
Annie Vella, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland


Alumni

Hechen (Sunny) Wang, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland, 2024
Thesis: Understanding User Feedback from Software Forums for Requirements Elicitation

Xiaoqi Chai, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland, 2024
Thesis: Accessibility Rank: A Machine Learning Approach for Prioritizing User Reviews Based on Accessibility Need

Haris Mumtaz, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland, 2023
Thesis: Social and Technical Quality Analysis in Software Projects

Peter Devine, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland, 2023
Thesis: Improved Techniques for Identifying Software Product Development Insights

Sanuri Dananja Gunawardena, PhD Computer Science, University of Auckland, 2023
Thesis: Exploring the Potential of Non-programmer Contributions in Code Review

Run Qin, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland, 2023
Thesis: Bert-based Feature Extraction Approach for Software Forum Posts

James Tizard, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland, 2022
Thesis: Voice of the users: Mining software requirements from online user feedback

Chinmay Deshmukh, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland, 2022
Thesis: AuMi-Tests: Automated Generation of a Regression Test Suite for Libraries by Mining Tests from Open Source Client Projects

Zainab Masood, PhD Software Engineering, University of Auckland, 2021
Thesis: Theory of Practicing and Making Self-Assignment Work

Madhurjya Choudhury, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, 2021
Thesis: Strategies for Removing Non-stationary Effects in Machine Diagnostics using Model-driven and Artificial Intelligence Techniques

Eddie Chiang, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland, 2021
Thesis: Program Comprehension Challenges Detection for Pull Requests with Machine Learning

Hechen (Sunny) Wang, Master of Engineering (Software), University of Auckland, 2019
Thesis: Classification of Software Forum Data with Machine Learning

Ali Dehghan, Master of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Canada, 2017
Thesis: Predicting Likelihood of Requirement Implementation within the Planned Iteration - An Empirical Study at IBM

Amar Kashari, Master of Computer and Information Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, 2017
Thesis: Agile Teams Roles and Responsibilities

Mashael Aljohani, Master of Information Security and Digital Forensics, Auckland University of Technology, 2016
Thesis: Personal Information Disclosure and Privacy in Social Networking Sites

Francis Harison, Master of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Canada, 2015
Thesis: A Method for Identifying Software Ecosystems of Technically Dependent Projects

Thesis Examination Committee Member

Lina Ochoa Venegas, PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2023
Olivia Newton, PhD, University of Central Florida, 2022
Arif Nurwidyantoro, PhD, Monash University, 2022
Aya Mohamed Zaki Ismail, PhD, Deakin University, 2022
Jieshan Chen, PhD, The Australian National University, 2022
Tawfeeq Alsanoosy, PhD, RMIT University, 2021
Muhammad Tariq, PhD, Auckland University of Tecnology, 2021
Khounkham Phengthalangsy, MS, Auckland University of Tecnology, 2021
Farhana Sarkar, MS, University of California Davis, 2019
Junkai Liu, MS, Auckland University of Tecnology, 2019
Ling Liang, MS, Auckland University of Technology, 2018
Waqar Hussain, PhD, Auckland University of Technology, 2017
Navpreet Kaur, MS, University of Victoria, Canada, 2017
Yunlong Li, MS, University of Victoria, Canada, 2017
Jennifer Yang, MS, Auckland University of Technology, 2017
Norah Alomirah, MS, Auckland University of Technology, 2016