Seminari
Da febbraio 2019, l’Istituto del Software ha iniziato una serie di seminari. Ogni giovedì pomeriggio, un ricercatore dell’Istituto terrà un breve discorso su un argomento di ingegneria del software a sua scelta, come ad esempio articoli interessanti pubblicati di recente, articoli seminali nel proprio campo di ricerca, discussioni su idee preliminari, tutorial e piccoli esperimenti.
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Prossimo Relatore: Shifat Sahariar Bhuiyan
We study whether cluster coverage in embedding space can serve as a low-cost surrogate for a generator’s fault-exposing power. Intuitively, when a generator spreads its outputs across many distinct, it is more likely to encounter fault-dense behaviors. Using grammar-valid programs to ensure comparability, we quantify diversity via cluster occupancy and balance and examine its association with mutation outcomes. Preliminary analyses indicate that higher cluster coverage tends to align with stronger mutant-killing capability, suggesting that embeddings may offer actionable guidance for selecting input generators without incurring mutation costs during selection. Accordingly, we view cluster coverage as a promising, reproducible proxy for fault-discovery potential.
Shifat Sahariar Bhuiyan is a PhD candidate in the TAU research group at the Software Institute, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) in Lugano, Switzerland, supervised by Prof. Paolo Tonella and co-supervised by Dr. Nargiz Humbatova. His research focuses on AI-driven software testing, particularly within the SNSF-funded TopoScope project, where he develops automated techniques for partitioning complex input spaces to maximize fault exposure. His work redefines software testing as an exploratory process of navigating a topographical map to identify software vulnerabilities. Before joining USI, Shifat completed his MSc in Computer Science at the University of Passau, Germany, specializing in Automated Program Repair. He also worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Passau and previously spent four years as a software developer after earning his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Northern University Bangladesh.
Programma
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16 Ottobre 2025
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23 Ottobre 2025
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30 Ottobre 2025
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6 Novembre 2025
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13 Novembre 2025
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20 Novembre 2025
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27 Novembre 2025
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4 Dicembre 2025
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Aitor Arrieta11 Dicembre 2025