Sebastián Uchitel

Sebastián Uchitel is a Full Professor at the Department of Computing, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Universidad de Buenos Aires, and a Principal Researcher for CONICET. He also holds positions as Professor at Imperial College London's Department of Computing and Visiting Professor at Japan's National Institute of Informatics. He heads LaFHIS (Laboratory on Fundamentals and Tools for Software Engineering).

His research focuses on Automated Software Engineering, with emphasis on foundational aspects for automated reasoning tools. Current research threads include discrete event controller synthesis and AI planning applied to robotics, adaptive systems, requirements engineering, and business process management.

Professional Recognition

• Senior Member, Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Distinguished Scientist, Association for Computing Machinery
• Member, IFIP Working Group 2.9 on Software Requirements Engineering

Scientific Awards

• Member of the National Academy of Exact, Physics and Natural Sciences (2020)
• Bernardo Houssay Prize (2015)
• Konex Foundation Awards (2013)
• European Research Council StG Award (2009)
• Philip Leverhulme Prize (2005)
• Nuffield Foundation Newly Appointed Lecturers Award (2004)

Supervises doctoral candidates including Mariano Cerrutti, Sebastian Zudaire, Ivan Postolski, and Alexis Soifer. Previously supervised 13 PhD students including Dalal Alrajeh, Nicolas D'Ippolito, and Genaina Nunes Rodrigues.

Leads the LaFHIS research laboratory developing tools like MTSA for behavior model specification, analysis, and controller synthesis.