New PhD project explores how tech can help preserve local culture. Starting with Sumba Island, it aims to design a culturally aware platform for knowledge sharing. 👉 https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/a-framework-for-an-intelligent-social-media-platform-for-preserving-local-culture

Struggling with privacy notices in app development? PriBOM helps dev teams and stakeholders generate clearer, more transparent privacy notices. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/pribom-enhancing-collaborative-privacy-notice-generation-for-mobile-app-development

New PhD project explores using AI to convert patient-reported text into codes like ICD-10 & SNOMED-CT. In collab with EpiSoft, it aims to improve hospital records & workflows. https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/using-ai-to-codify-patient-reported-data-for-improved-clinical-documentation

New PhD project: How can we ensure ethical, aligned AI use in education? This study explores AI-learner collaboration using Stoic philosophy & constructive alignment https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/constructive-alignment-in-the-ai-era-an-ethical-framework-for-ai-learner-collaboration

How can we design better healthcare tech for older adults? By identifying human values early in design! This study uses motivational goal models to reveal key values like Security & Self-direction. https://www.monash.edu/it/humanise-lab/research/identifying-human-values-from-motivational-goal-models

Welcome to the lab, Paskalis Andrianus Nani! His PhD will explore an AI-powered social media framework to help preserve indigenous culture in Sumba, Indonesia. A lecturer & researcher with a passion for digital cultural preservation. We’re excited to see your work!

Welcome to the lab Lankani Croos! Her PhD explores how GenAI can be embedded in higher ed through an AI-driven constructive alignment framework, with a focus on ethics, teaching & industry-ready outcomes. We’re excited to see your work unfold!

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-...

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-...

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!

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-...

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-...

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-...

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

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...

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.

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!

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 Zhipeng Gao is now an Assistant Professor at Zhejiang University (ZJU Top-100) At HumaniSE Lab, he built dev tools like Que2Code & DeepAns, and he's still collaborating with us on multiple TOSEM papers. From PhD student to supervisor—he’s thriving!

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 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!

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-...

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

Where Are They Now? Dr Mingyi Zhou is now Assistant Prof at Beihang University! He co-leads an R&D team w/ Huawei building analysis tools for new mobile languages like ArkTS — now in OpenHarmony’s IDE. Still collaborating with HumaniSE Lab on mobile app & AI model security!

What does it mean to build software for and with humans in the age of AI? This new paper outlines how AI, generative tools & socio-technical systems are reshaping SE by putting people at the centre. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3715111 ACM TOSEM

Fishing knowledge is vanishing as fisherfolk face literacy & social barriers. We used AI + knowledge graphs to capture their tacit know-how in Bangladesh. Read our ENASE 2025 paper: nzjohng.github.io/publications...

Welcome to our lab, Zhaoyuan (Derek) He! His PhD explores using NLP + ML to code patient-reported hospital admission reasons + how staff engage with the tech aiming to ease admin and improve workflows. In collab with CSIRO + EpiSoftAU.

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...

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

PhD Spotlight! Samuel Ferino is exploring how junior devs interact with LLMs in software development. His systematic lit review is under review: preprint here: 🔗 https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07556 Originally from Brazil, now in Australia, he loves hiking & playing 🎹!

Big congrats to Dr Vedant Chauhan on his PhD conferral! His research tackled human-centric software defects: issues users face when software doesn’t meet their real-world needs. From UX to privacy, his work improves how we report & manage these. Now continuing the journey at Atlassian.

Detecting AI-Generated Answers on Stack Overflow: We explore methods like Siamese Neural Networks to spot AI content, aiming to boost platform reliability and technical standards. 👉 https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/3633866/2023-HumaniSE-Report.pdf

Huge congratulations to @profjohngrundy.bsky.social on receiving his IEEE Fellowship at #ICSE2025! Awarded for his contributions to automated software engineering—such well-deserved recognition for his outstanding impact.

"Guiding principles for using mixed methods research in software engineering" now released! Practical advice, best practices & antipatterns to design rigorous, insightful studies. Useful for SE researchers at all levels. 👉 arxiv.org/pdf/2404.06011

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!

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...

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!

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

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...

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...

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-...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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! 💛

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