Istvan David

Dr. Istvan David is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at McMaster University, Canada, leading the Sustainable Systems and Methods Lab (SSM) within the Faculty of Engineering's Department of Computing and Software. He is affiliated with the McMaster Centre for Software Certification (McSCert). His research focuses on sustainable systems engineering, integrating digital technologies like AI and digital twins to address sustainability challenges in complex systems.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science (2019), University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Postdoctoral Research: VU Amsterdam (2019-2021), University of Montréal (2021-2023)
• Master's: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Research Interests: Combines model-driven engineering, simulation, and collaborative modeling to advance sustainability in software systems. Key areas include sustainability-aware DevOps (SusDevOps), digital twins for smart farming, and bipartite sustainability principles in systems engineering. Recent work emphasizes reducing environmental impact through software lifecycle optimization.

Professional Activities: Active in organizing workshops (e.g., SusMod@MODELS 2025) and serves as a reviewer for top journals like SoSyM. Invited speaker at SEMLA’25 and AST 2025 for sustainability-focused sessions.

Labs & Teams: SSM Lab at McMaster University, collaborating internationally on projects like sustainable smart farming via digital twins. Lab emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining technical innovation with socio-economic sustainability goals.