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Jim Buckley is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems at the University of Limerick, and a Principal Investigator at Lero – the Irish Software Research Centre. He holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland, Galway (1989), followed by an MSc (1994) and PhD in Computer Science (2002) from the University of Limerick. His research focuses on software reengineering, empirical software engineering, and source code analysis, with notable contributions to clone detection, software architecture recovery, and AI-driven code generation.
He led the TREES Centre, a €6M industry-funded initiative, and currently oversees three research teams at Lero investigating large-scale clone detection, deep learning architecture recovery, and AI-generated source code. His work intersects technical innovation with societal impact, such as ethical software engineering and pandemic response technologies like contact tracing apps.
Key research themes include software architecture consistency, feature location, and developer experience optimization. He has published over 118 peer-reviewed articles and received a Research Impact award from Lero. His contributions span open-source tool development, empirical studies in software practices, and interdisciplinary projects addressing global challenges like public health and cryptocurrency equity.
- Education:
- BSc Biochemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway (1989)
- MSc Computer Science, University of Limerick (1994)
- PhD Computer Science, University of Limerick (2002)
- Awards:
- Research Impact Award, Lero (2021)
- Labs/Teams:
- TREES Centre (Trustworthy, Responsible, Efficient Engineering of Software)
- Three core Lero teams: Clone Detection, Architecture Recovery, and AI-Code Generation
