Taher Ghaleb

Taher Ghaleb is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He completed his Ph.D. at Queen’s University under Prof. Jenny Zou, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Ottawa and a senior research role at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on applying data science and AI to address software engineering challenges.

Education:

• Ph.D., Queen’s University, Software Evolution & Analytics Lab (SEAL)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ottawa
• Senior Research Position, University of Toronto

Research Interests:

• Data-Driven Software Analytics: Empirical analysis of software development practices.
• AI in Software Engineering: Leveraging generative AI for code generation and bug detection.
• Continuous Integration/DevOps: Optimizing CI/CD pipelines for efficiency and reliability.
• LLM-Oriented Development: Integrating language models into software lifecycle processes.

Publications: Taher’s work spans CI/CD practices, test case minimization, and AI-driven software testing. Recent trends emphasize empirical studies on open-source Android apps and flaky test prediction using language models.

Awards: No explicit awards listed, but holds multiple U.S. patents related to software engineering and compiler systems.

Advising & Grants: Seeks Master’s students and interns to join his team. Teaches courses like Software Design & Modelling (COIS 2240) and Software Engineering Project (COIS 4000) at Trent University.

Labs & Teams: Formerly part of the Software Evolution & Analytics Lab (SEAL) at Queen’s University.