Francis Palma

Dr. Francis Palma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton, Canada. He leads the SE+AI Research Lab and holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal (2015). His research focuses on Empirical Software Engineering, Machine Learning applications in software testing, and Service-Oriented Architecture. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Linnaeus University (Sweden), a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ryerson University and Concordia University, and a Research Scientist at Screaming Power Inc.

• Education: Ph.D. (2015) - Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, M.Sc. (2010) - University of Trento, B.Sc. (2005) - International Islamic University Chittagong.
• Labs/Teams: SE+AI Lab (UNB), Ptidej Team (PolyMtl), MAGIC Team (Concordia).

His work integrates AI techniques into software engineering processes, including requirements prioritization, test case optimization, and architectural quality analysis. Key contributions span antipattern detection in service-based systems and machine learning for energy data management.

• Awards: Best Thesis 2015 (PolyMtl).
• Industry Experience: Screaming Power Inc. (mobile energy data solutions).