Where Are They Now? Dr Devi Karolita is now Senior Lecturer at Palangka Raya University. She teaches, mentors & leads research on digital inclusion: tools for farmers, cyber awareness for the Indigenous & disaster apps for people with disabilities. Still publishing with HumaniSE Lab

1 in 6 people worldwide is 60+, yet many apps aren't built for them. Our project explores age-related UX challenges + offers a low-code way to build adaptive, accessible apps. Learn more: www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

How can we keep ML systems aligned with human values after deployment? We developed a modelling language + runtime monitoring approach to detect violations of fairness, privacy & more in real time. 🔎 www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Did you know we have set of open resources available to support research in human-centred software engineering and socio-technical systems: tools, templates & datasets to assist with empirical studies? Explore here: www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Where Are They Now? Dr Md Shamsujjoha is now a CERC Fellow at CSIRO’s Data61, working on SE for AI and tech safety. At HumaniSELab, he reimagined human-centric design in mobile eHealth. Now publishing in TOSEM & ICSA, & still collaborating on SE + Responsible AI!

How do Australians feel about online privacy? Our survey of 239 people revealed low awareness, high concern, and dissatisfaction with current data practices. It's time for more transparency and stronger protections. 🔍 www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Can VR transform university teaching? We're building a practical framework to bring VR into real classrooms based on workshops, case studies & real educator input. www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Are financial apps really protecting your privacy? Our study across Germany, Australia and USA shows users face complex policies, invasive permissions & low transparency. It's time for change. 🔍 Read more: www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Where Are They Now? Dr. Yanjie Zhao is a Postdoc at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She’s published 19 Core A/A* papers, including a widely cited TOSEM survey on LLMs in SE. Now working on LLM4SE & LLM4Security and co-organizing two workshops at FSE and ISSTA in 2025!

PhD spotlight: Lakshana Assalaarachchi is exploring how GenAI is transforming agile project management - redefining roles, skills & ethics for software PMs. With a strong academic & industry background, she’s shaping the future of tech leadership.

New Paper Accepted at ICWS 2025! "IntentContinuum" uses LLMs to manage edge–cloud resources based on user intents. ✅ Monitors objectives ✅ Diagnoses issues ✅ Takes action to address the issues Preprint soon! 📍 Helsinki, July 7–12 🔗 nzjohng.github.io/publications...

How are junior devs using tools like ChatGPT? Our new study explores how LLMs are shaping developer learning, confidence & workflows. 👉 Read more: arxiv.org/abs/2503.07556 #AI #LLMs #SoftwareEngineering

With a growing older adult population, digital health tools are key to personalised, dignified aged care. Real impact starts with understanding users; older adults & caregivers. Our user-centred approach captures diverse human needs in software design. www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Where Are They Now? Dr Hourieh Khalajzadeh, Senior Lecturer at Deakin, is leading work in human-centric software engineering - accessible design to inclusive teaching. With us, she helped shape award-winning research & a truly collaborative spirit. And she’s still collaborating today!

Can AI help catch software bugs before they happen? We're using LLMs to generate test artefacts directly from natural language requirements—bridging the gap between QA & requirements. 🔗 www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

Where are they now? Dr Xiaoyu Sun is now a Lecturer @ANU, leading impactful research in software security & AI4SE. She’s: 🔹 published 25+ papers 🔹 built tools like SEEKER (9,905 sensor leaks detected!) 🔹 co-leading a $977K project w/ CSIRO And still collaborating with us! #SEresearch #PhDAlumni

New paper at CSEET2025: We explore how gender bias in SE education impacts women’s retention. Interviews with 18 CS/SE students reveal exclusion from peer/educator behaviour & biased content. We offer actionable steps for inclusion. 📝 nzjohng.github.io/publications...

Making Low-Code More Accessible: What the Research Says 🔹 Out of 918 studies, only 38 focused on accessibility 🔹 Most research centres on visual languages, leaving gaps 🔹 Many tools lack inclusive design How can we make low-code accessible? Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.in...

Can we trust AI coding assistants with privacy tasks? We surveyed 51 devs—many still hesitate. We share key challenges and recommendations to improve trust + code quality. Pre-print: https://nzjohng.github.io/publications/papers/ease2025.pdf Accepted at EASE2025

Where are they now? Dr Jiachi Chen (@ Sun Yat-Sen Uni) has just been promoted to Associate Professor! 👏 Since finishing his PhD (remotely!) with us, he’s earned 5 ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Awards + 30+ top SE pubs. Still collaborating with our lab!

We did a deep dive into how digital health tools are designed for older adults — and found big gaps in how their needs are understood. Requirements engineering methods vary a lot, and emotional/social aspects often miss out. Plenty of room to improve! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please welcome Lakshana Assalaarachchi to the lab! She’s starting her PhD on how GenAI is reshaping software engineering, focusing on its impact software project management, e.g., roles, responsibilities, success factors, and ethics. Excited to have you with us, Lakshana!

Celebrating 50 years of TSE at the ICSE2025 conference, Ottawa! Carolyn, Rashina & Robert reflect on the evolution, impact & future of qualitative research in software engineering in this retrospective. Check it out: arxiv.org/pdf/2502.07220

Many of Bangladesh’s 50M+ Facebook users struggle with privacy settings. We designed an app with tutorials & quizzes to boost their privacy awareness. Learn how user-driven design can enhance digital well-being. Presented at #ENASE2025 🔗 nzjohng.github.io/publications...

Who Uses Personas in Requirements Engineering?  Personas help teams understand end-users, but how are they really used? Our study reveals key challenges & gaps, including overlooked accessibility needs. Read more: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2024.107609

Fanyu is one of our newer #PhD students, working on “LLMs Driven Software Quality Assurance based on Requirements.” Since March 2024, he has: ✅ Published/accepted 3 papers ✅ 1 paper under review from his PhD research ✅ Teaching & research at Monash

Can humour improve software engineering? Our research explores humour in SE—not as a distraction but as a tool to boost productivity, improve communication & foster team culture. We propose a taxonomy to help SE teams use humour effectively. www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...

The software industry is no stranger to hype - Agile, cloud, now GenAI. But at what cost? An IEEE Software op-ed explores how excessive hype skews funding, disrupts education, and shifts priorities. How do we stay grounded?  https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/so/2025/02/10884672/24j4eFje1IQ

AI is reshaping software engineering, but humans must stay at the core. This paper explores how AI can enhance—not replace—human creativity, decision-making & collaboration in software. Read more: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3715111

How are Large Language Models (LLMs) shaping Software Engineering? We reviewed 395 papers (2017–2024) to uncover key trends, applications & gaps. 🔹 LLM types & uses 🔹 Training & data strategies 🔹 Performance & evaluation 🔹 Successes & challenges  https://doi.org/10.1145/3695988

Are IT/SE job ads unintentionally biased? Our survey of hiring managers & IT/SE pros found job ads often favour male candidates. We propose recommendations to make them more inclusive—a step toward a gender-balanced workforce.  🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.112169

Yuqing is one of our #PhD students. Her project is on “Human-centric Requirements Engineering for Digital Health Software for Ageing People”, focussing on personalised care for seniors with mild cardiovascular disease who uses self-management medication apps! 💛

Rashina Hoda’s Qualitative Research with Socio-Technical Grounded Theory (Springer, 2024) book is on sale!  Get 20% off with code HODA25 at https://link.springer.com — valid 1 Mar - 1 Jun 2025.

How does empathy shape software engineering? A new study explores how empathy drives collaboration, inclusivity, and team dynamics in software development. Check out more here: https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/understanding-the-manifestation-of-empathy-in-software-engineering

Mobile apps rely on user reviews, but current systems lack structure & often feature fake reviews. Our research introduces a structured review system with tags & verification, improving clarity & trust. We use GPT-4 & RoBERTa for insights. https://nzjohng.github.io/publications/papers/ccis2025.pdf

Mobile software engineering thrives, yet research mainly targets Android/iOS. OpenHarmony, set to claim ⅓ of China’s market, remains underexplored. Our ACM Computing Surveys paper outlines a roadmap to bridge this gap. Pre-print https://nzjohng.github.io/publications/papers/csur2025.pdf

🎉Congrats to Ruchi Sembey on receiving the 2024 MIME Women in STEMM Student Leadership Award! Recognised for her leadership & contributions to medtech innovation. Read more: www.monash.edu/mime/news/la...

New paper in ACM TOSEM! We propose enhanced guidelines to improve accessibility, usability, reliability & inclusivity in mobile eHealth apps. Better design = better health outcomes. Read more: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3721429

Excited to share our paper in ACM TOSEM!  "Demystifying React Native Android Apps for Static Analysis" introduces ReuNify, improving static analysis of React Native apps. ✅ 84% more nodes reached 🔎 More privacy leaks detected Read more: https://doi.org/10.1145/3702977

SolMigrator: Smarter Testing for Smart Contracts! Writing test cases is time consuming. What if we could extract them from real-world interactions? ✅ Extracts on-chain test cases ✅ Migrates them to new contracts ✅ Boosts accuracy (96.3%) & coverage https://github.com/Jiashuo-Zhang/SolMigrator

Gender bias in CS/SE education software may negatively impact student experiences and retention. Women are underrepresented & less likely to persist. Our study, uncovers hidden gender-based usability issues & insights for more inclusive learning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.112225

Exciting News! Our paper "EmoReflex: An AI-powered Emotion-centric Developer Insights Platform" is accepted in Springer ASEJ! EmoReflex helps devs reflect on emotions & gives managers insights into team well-being. Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Empathy is key in software development, boosting collaboration, outcomes & well-being. We developed 17 actionable guidelines to enhance empathy, teamwork & mental health in tech. Explore the insights here: https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/software-engineering-empathy-guidelines

Are we designing software that supports all students equally? Women remain underrepresented in CS/SE & are less likely to persist. Could the tools we use be part of the problem? New research explores this via GenderMag-inspired personas.  https://nzjohng.github.io/publications/papers/jss2024_3.pdf

Automated Test Generation for Smart Contracts with SOLMIGRATOR Testing smart contracts is tough! SOLMIGRATOR extracts real-world on-chain usage, transforms it into test cases & migrates them to new contracts. ✅96.3% precision, 93.6% accuracy Read more nzjohng.github.io/publications...

🌟 Calling All Caregivers! 🌟 We want to hear from formal caregivers (e.g., clinician, nurse, or social worker) and informal caregivers(e.g., family member or friend) 🔗 Survey: monashred.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #AgedCare #DigitalHealth #Caregivers #HealthTech #ElderCare

New Publication Alert! Excited to share Yutan's latest paper: "Ethical Concerns of Generative AI & Mitigation Strategies: A Systematic Mapping Study." 🔍 Key ethical risks 🛠️ Mitigation strategies ⚖️ Implementation challenges www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

Congrats to Dr Mingyi Zhou on earning his PhD! At Monash's HumaniSE & SMAT Labs, he researched reliable AI software for mobile devices, publishing in ICSE, ASE, ISSTA & TOSEM. Wishing him all the best as he joins Beihang University as an Assistant Professor!

Our 2024 Lab Report is here! Discover how we pushed boundaries in 2024 with ground-breaking research, innovative tools, and impactful collaborations in human-centric software engineering. Let’s connect and explore new ideas together! www.monash.edu/it/humanise-...