Chanchal K. Roy

Dr. Chanchal K. Roy is a Professor of Software Engineering/Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Canada, and Director of the NSERC CREATE SOAR program. He leads the Software Research Lab (SRLab) and is renowned for his work on code clone detection (NiCad tool) and software maintenance. His research spans software evolution, big data analytics, and quantum computing applications in software engineering. Dr. Roy holds a Ph.D. from Queen’s University, an M.Sc. from RWTH Aachen University, and a B.Sc. from Khulna University.

Research interests include software clone detection, maintenance, and evolution, with emphasis on semantic analysis and cross-language clones. He has published over 240 papers (h-index 52) and attracted $6M+ in funding, including NSERC grants and CFI-JELF support. Awards include the GSA Advising Excellence Award, Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Award, and multiple Most Influential Paper awards.

Key contributions include developing NiCad, advancing Stack Overflow search techniques, and leading collaborative projects in software analytics. His work has been featured in ACM Tech News, TechRepublic, and Stack Overflow blogs. Dr. Roy actively engages in keynotes at conferences like WCRE, IWSC, and BIM.