Biography
I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2024, under the supervision of Dr. Tse-Hsun (Peter) Chen. My research in software engineering advances software quality and performance through two complementary streams: improving the reliability of data-intensive systems and enhancing the performance and user experience of GUI-based applications.
In addition, I explore AI for Software Engineering (AI4SE), applying advanced AI techniques to software analysis, testing, and performance evaluation. Before pursuing my Ph.D., I worked as a full-time software engineer at Alibaba, where I gained valuable industry experience that complements my academic research.
Academic Job Market
I am on the academic job market, seeking a tenure-track faculty position in software engineering.
I also welcome opportunities for collaboration in my research areas.
Publications
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MobileUPReg: Identifying User-Perceived Performance Regressions in Mobile OS Versions [PDF]
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Screencast-Based Analysis of User-Perceived GUI Responsiveness [PDF]
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MAPLE: A Mobile Agent with Persistent Finite State Machines for Structured Task Reasoning [PDF]
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GUIWatcher: Automatically Detecting GUI Lags by Analyzing Mobile Application Screencasts [PDF]
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PopSweeper: Automatically Detecting and Resolving App-Blocking Pop-Ups to Assist Automated Mobile GUI Testing [PDF]
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RPerf: Mining User Reviews Using Topic Modeling to Assist Performance Testing: An Industrial Experience Report [PDF]
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An Empirical Study on the Characteristics of Database Access Bugs in Java Applications [PDF]
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SLocator: Localizing the Origin of SQL Queries in Database-Backed Web Applications [PDF]
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LogAssist: Assisting Log Analysis Through Log Summarization [PDF]
Talks
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"SLocator: Localizing the Origin of SQL Queries in Database-Backed Web Applications"
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Journal-first Paper, Presented at the 38th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2023). -
"GUIWatcher: Automatically Detecting GUI Lags by Analyzing Mobile Application Screencasts"
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Software Engineering in Practice (SEIP), Presented at the 47th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2025).
Services and Experience
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Journal Reviewer
- IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE): 2024, 2025
- ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM): 2024
- Automated Software Engineering (ASE Journal): 2024, 2025
- Information and Software Technology (IST): 2025
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Industry Experience
- Huawei Canada: Associate Researcher Intern
- Alibaba: Full-time Software Engineer
Teaching
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SOEN390: Software Engineering Team Design Project
- Role: Teaching Assistant
- Responsibilities: Assisting students in the design and implementation of their software projects. Grading assignments and providing feedback. Mentoring project teams to guide them through the development process and address challenges.
Education
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Ph.D. in Computer Science, Concordia University, 2024
- Dissertation: Understanding and Locating Quality Issues in the Database Access Code of Database-Backed Applications
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M.Eng. in Software Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 2014
- Admitted with exemption from the National Postgraduate Entrance Examination due to outstanding academic performance
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 2012