Timothy Christian Lethbridge

Timothy Christian Lethbridge is a Professor of Software Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa, where he has held roles including Vice-Dean (Governance) and Acting Associate Dean. His research focuses on software engineering tools, model-driven development (notably the Umple project), and education. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa (1994) and earlier degrees from the University of New Brunswick.

Research Interests:

• Complexity Reduction in Software Engineering
• Modeling Tools (e.g., Umple for state machines and class diagrams)
• Enterprise Architecture in Education
• Software Engineering Education
• Usability and Human-Computer Interaction in Software Tools
• Large Language Models in Assurance Cases

Awards and Memberships:

• Fellow of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng)
• Senior Member of IEEE and ACM

Teaching and Students: Supervised over 30 graduate students, currently advising Abdulaziz Algablan, Aliaa Alghamdi, and Emmanuel Celestine Ayeleso. Teaches courses like Software Engineering Capstone (SEG4910/11) and Software Usability (CSI5122).

Labs: Leads the CRuiSE Lab, focusing on software engineering and usability research.