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Jeff Offutt is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at the University at Albany, part of the College of Nanotechnology, Software, & Engineering. Previously, he was a Full Professor with Tenure in Software Engineering at George Mason University, where he led the MS in Software Engineering program and developed numerous courses in software testing, web engineering, and software analysis. His research has significantly influenced both academia and industry in software testing and engineering education.
His research interests span software testing, mutation testing, model-based testing, automatic test data generation, web application testing, and software engineering education. He has pioneered techniques such as bypass testing and model-based testing, with applications embedded in tools like Selenium. His work emphasizes practical, impactful research—what he calls "science fiction"—with a clear path to real-world use by software engineers.
His recent publications reflect a strong trend in cost-effective mutation testing, model-based testing strategies, educational innovations like self-paced learning models (e.g., SPARC), and security aspects of web applications. The keywords across his work include software testing, empirical studies, automation, and education, with subfields such as fault localization, test oracles, input partitioning, and scalable pedagogy.
- John Toups Presidential Medal for Excellence in Teaching (2020)
- George Mason University Faculty Member of the Year (2020)
- Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award (2019)
- George Mason Teaching Excellence Award (2013)
- 10-year Most Influential Paper Award, MODELS 2020
- Best Paper Award, ICST 2021
- Most Influential Paper, ISSRE (2019)
Jeff Offutt has advised numerous students and collaborated internationally, including at Swedish universities. He has led major educational initiatives such as the NSF-funded SPARC project, aimed at improving scalability and diversity in introductory CS courses. He has also been actively involved in curriculum development, including co-authoring IEEE/ACM guidelines for software engineering programs. His leadership extends to founding and chairing major conferences like IEEE ICST and serving as Editor-in-Chief of Software Testing, Verification and Reliability.
He leads research projects on smart test automation, minimal mutation, and K–5 computer science integration. His work has resulted in widely used tools including muJava, Mothra, and SpecTest. He frequently gives keynote talks on testing, education, and research methodology, and is known for his popular talk "How to Get Your Paper Rejected."
