Alberto Bacchelli

Alberto Bacchelli is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Informatics, University of Zurich (UZH), where he leads the Zurich Empirical Software engineering Team (ZEST). His research focuses on innovating software engineering through evidence-based methods and tools that leverage data from the software development process to enhance quality.

• Education: Ph.D. from the University of Lugano (supervised by Prof. Dr. Michele Lanza), B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Bologna, with a year abroad at Université Libre De Bruxelles.
• Experience: Internships at Microsoft Research (2012, 2013); one year in industry at Cineca (Italian computing center).

His work bridges empirical studies with practical software engineering solutions, emphasizing data-driven insights and methodological rigor. ZEST's activities include collaborations with industry partners and interdisciplinary research initiatives.