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-...
Really really sorry to hear this Amy.
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
