Adam Porter Atif Memon

Adam Porter Atif Memon is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, and Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software Engineering (CESE). His primary affiliation is with the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine (1991). His research focuses on software engineering, software testing, and mobile application development, particularly in model-based testing and empirical software analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California at Irvine, 1991

Research interests include software assurance, automated performance tuning, and the development of frameworks like GUITAR for GUI testing. He is a co-creator of a Coursera MOOC on Android development, reaching over 500,000 students globally. He has received awards such as the NSF CAREER Award (1995) and the Board of Visitors Creative Educator Award (2015).

Key contributions include leadership roles at Fraunhofer CESE and collaborations with institutions like Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute. His work emphasizes bridging academic research with industrial applications, particularly in smart ecosystems and software systems.

Labs and teams include the Event Driven Software Lab (EDSL) and leadership at Fraunhofer CESE, fostering collaborations between UMD and industry partners. He advises multiple Ph.D. students and has been instrumental in advancing teaching methodologies through flipped classrooms and multimedia integration.