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Distinguished Lecture: Prof. Mark Harman: The Joys and Frustrations of Software Engineering
02 July 2019, 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Professor Mark Harman will deliver a Distinguished Lecture on The Joys and Frustrations of Software Engineering at UCL on 2nd July.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Department of Computer Science – Computer Science
Location
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Ambrose Fleming Lecture Theatre - Ground Floor45: Roberts BuildingTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUnited Kingdom
Abstract:
In this talk I will discuss research and deployment work on source code analysis, testing and SBSE, which I have undertaken with many wonderful collaborators, colleagues and friends; my personal view on the joys of scientific research and the excitement of deployment, but also the frustrations of both. I think frustration is important and needs to be acknowledged, because it often leads to further insights and development and is, thereby, the root cause of future joys. I will allow plenty of time for questions and discussion. This talk is a version of the award plenary talk given at ICSE 2019.
About the Speaker
Professor Mark Harman
Professor of Software Engineering in CREST, Engineering Manager at Facebook London at UCL Computer Science
Professor Mark Harman is an Engineering Manager at Facebook London, while also a part-time Professor of Software Engineering in CREST (the Centre for Research on Evolution Search and Testing), SSE (the Software Systems and Engineering Group), and the broader Computer Science Department at University College London.
Mark’s research interests include source code analysis, testing, and search based software engineering. Up until 2017 he was the Director of CREST, a multidisciplinary research center within the University which applies algorithms and methods to the analysis and improvement of Digital Humanities and Arts, and he was also head of SSE.
Mark has lead a number of industrial projects with companies such as Visa Inc, Google, and Microsoft, and previously co-founded the test optimisationstart-up MAJICKE and the app analytics spin-out APPREDICT.
Prior to joining University College London, Mark was Professor of Software Engineering at King’s College, London, and held positions at Brunel University, Goldsmiths College and University of North London.
Mark obtained a MEng in Software Engineering from Imperial College London and completed his PhD at the Polytechnic of North London in 1992.
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