Our Research Team
We are committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team of researchers. For more information about our work, please visit our research page. Additionally, feel free to join our weekly reading group open to anyone interested in reading about and discussing trending topics in software engineering (contact Dr. Brown for details).
Yoseph Berhanu Alebachew PhD Student |
Aninditaa MS Student |
Jason Cusati PhD Student |
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Xiaoxiao Gan PhD Student |
Huayu Liang PhD Student |
Minhyuk Ko PhD Student |
Hunter Leary PhD Student |
💼 Students currently on the job market! Please contact Dr. Brown for more details.
Alumni
| Name | Thesis / Dissertation | Last Known Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawal Khalid | Ph.D. (2026) | “Advancing Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering: Empirical Investigations and AI-Augmented Tooling for Secure Development” | UT Arlington |
| Tianjia Wang | Ph.D. (2026) | “Exploring Generative AI for Pedagogically Aligned Learning Experiences and Adapted Instructional Practices in Software Engineering Education” | UNC Wilmington |
| Swanand Vaishampayan | Ph.D. (2026) | “Procedural Justice for CS Hiring: Towards Fair and Equitable Resume Matching in AI Era” | TCS |
| Dibyendu Brinto Bose | Ph.D. (2026) | “Beyond the Visible: Transforming AR/VR Software Engineering Through Empirical Discovery, Metamorphic Testing, and Multi-Agent Intelligence” | Amazon |
| Arpit Thool | Ph.D. (2026) | “Bridging Security and Agility: A Comprehensive Approach to Integrating Security Practices in Agile Development through DAST, LLMs, and Automation” | Adobe |
| Sahar Farzanehpour | M.S. (2025) | “Enhancing Learning Algorithms on YouTube: A Personalized Educational System, EduTube AI” | Vastly AI |
| PeiQing Guo 💼 | M.S. (2025) | “Reimagining Graduate Academic Planning: A User-Centered Web Application for the Plan of Study Process” | TBD |
| Swetha Rajeev | M.S. (2025) | Bridging the Gap in Software Engineering Education: Analyzing Learning Behaviors, Challenges, and Resource Effectiveness in Full-Stack Development” | Capital One |
| Tian-Yu (Edward) Shiung | M.S. (2025) | “Are Bigger LLMs Always Better? A Study of Open and Closed-Source Models in Code Generation and Translation” | Start-Up |
| Huayu Liang | M.S. (2024) | “Understanding User and Developer Perceptions of Dark Patterns in Online Environments” | PhD at VT |
| Md Mahim Haque | M.S. (2023) | “FixEval: Execution-based Evaluation of Program Fixes for Competitive Programming Problems” | Luminary AI |
| Nivishree Palvannan | M.S. (2023) | “Impact of Using Suggestion Bot While Code Reviewing” | Torc Robotics |
| Ryan Wood | M.S. (2023) | “Understanding the Impact of Dark Pattern Detection on Online Users” | Peraton |
| Lucas Franke | M.S. (2023) | “Understanding the Impact of Data Privacy Regulations on Software and Its Stakeholders” | IBM |
| Brian Bell | M.S. (2023) | “Understanding the Preparation Phase of Technical Interviews” | Kinsale Insurance |
| Sean Gruber | M.S. (2023) | “Gaps in Software Engineering Education” | Peraton |
Undergraduate Interns
| Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Ramachandran | Virginia Tech | Spring 2026 -- present |
| Cheerayu Kapoor | Virginia Tech | Spring 2026 -- present |
| Md Azfar Hasan | Virginia Tech | Spring 2026 -- present |
| Harshaan Tank | Virginia Tech | Spring 2026 -- present |
| Luke Hanuska | Virginia Tech | Fall 2025 -- present |
| Victoria Rusaeva | Virginia Tech | Fall 2025 -- present |
| Jiawei (David) Qin | Virginia Tech | Fall 2025 -- present |
| Aidan Nguyen | Virginia Tech | Fall 2025 |
| Joaquin Tuckett | Virginia Tech | MAOP 2025 |
| Rayn Owens | Virginia State | MAOP 2025 |
| Rishan Biju | Virginia Tech | Fall 2024, Fall 2025 |
| James Barber | Virginia Tech | Fall 2024-Spring 2025 |
| Dan McCabe | Virginia Tech | Fall 2024-Spring 2025 |
| Travis Chan | Virginia Tech | MAOP 2024 |
| Javier Ralat | Virginia Tech | MAOP 2024 |
| Syeda Afia Hossain | Virginia Tech | CEED 2024 |
| Yasmin Tanyu | Virginia Tech | Fall 2023-Spring 2024 |
| Matthew Trimble | Virginia Tech | Fall 2023-Spring 2024 |
| Omer Ahmed | Virginia Tech | MAOP 2023 |
| Edwin Lewis II | Morehouse College | MAOP 2023 |
| Colin Roberts | Virginia Tech | MAOP 2023 |
| Jenna Krebs | Virginia Tech | Spring 2023 |
| Grace Govan | Virginia Tech | Fall 2022-Spring 2023 |
