Dag Sjøberg

Dag Sjøberg is a Professor at the Department of Informatics (Ifi), University of Oslo. He also holds a part-time position at SINTEF Digital. His research focuses on empirical software engineering with emphasis on development processes, agile methodologies, technical debt, and programming skill assessment.

Research Interests:

• Empirical methods (controlled experiments, case studies)
• Construct validity frameworks
• Agile and Lean practices
• Microservices architecture
• Software quality and maintainability

Scientific Achievements:

• Led Simula Research Laboratory's Software Engineering department ranked #1 globally (2004-2008)
• Developed Guidelines for Construct Validity in software engineering research
• Extensive publication record in top venues like IEEE Transactions and Journal of Systems and Software

Academic Background:

• Cand.scient. in Informatics (University of Oslo, 1987)
• PhD in Software Engineering (University of Glasgow, 1993)

Professional Involvement:

• Co-founder and board member of three IT companies
• Former research director at Simula Research Laboratory (2001-2008)
• Current head of the Programming and Software Engineering research section at Ifi