Zhen Dai

Zhen Dai is a Professor for Systems and Software Engineering at the Department of Computer Science, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), where she has been employed since 2009. She also serves as the Vice Dean for International Affairs and Program Coordinator/Reformer of the European Computer Science (ECS) program since 2018. Her responsibilities include overseeing international students, leading software process optimization initiatives, and coordinating teaching across programs like Technical Computer Science, Computer Science of Technical Systems, and Mechatronics.

Research interests:

• Model-Driven Software Development
• Software Quality Assurance
• System Engineering
• AI Testing
• Formal Specification with UML/SysML/SDL
• Testing of Communication Systems with TTCN-3

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award at TestCom 2004 Conference

Standardization and memberships:

• OMG UML Testing Profile (since 2000)
• ETSI TTCN-3 (since 1998)
• DIN Artificial Intelligence Standards (since 2019)
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI, since 2000)

Education and teaching:

• PhD in Computer Science (supervised by Prof. Dr. Ina Schieferdecker, TU Berlin, and Prof. Dr. Jens Grabowski, University of Göttingen)
• Teaching areas include Programming Technology 1 & 2, System and Software Engineering, Embedded System Engineering, and various projects/seminars across computer science programs