Jingyue Li

Professor Jingyue Li is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Software Engineering from NTNU in 2006 and maintains extensive industry experience from global corporations including IBM and DNV Research and Innovation. She currently serves on the EASE steering committee and holds the position of General Chair for FSE 2025.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Software Engineering from NTNU (2006)

Professor Li's research spans empirical software engineering with core focus areas in software security, AI integration in software development, and blockchain technologies. Her methodological approach emphasizes design science to create innovative tools and frameworks, particularly for security-critical systems and decentralized applications. Recent projects demonstrate strong industry collaboration in supply chain management, smart city infrastructure, and healthcare technology.

Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in blockchain governance (40%), security vulnerability detection/repair (35%), and AI-enhanced software engineering (25%). Key trends include empirical studies of Bitcoin consensus evolution, development of decision support systems for blockchain design patterns, and novel techniques for detecting unexploited smart contract vulnerabilities. Her work consistently bridges theoretical advances with practical industrial applications.

Professor Li actively contributes to the research community through leadership roles including General Chair for FSE 2025 and EASE steering committee membership. Her grant portfolio features significant projects such as PaaSforChain (2020-2023, PI), CyberSmart (2017-2020, PI), and TRACE4EU (2023-2025, Key Scientist), demonstrating sustained funding success across blockchain, security, and AI domains. International collaborations include research visits to University College London, University of Washington, Hiroshima University, and Peking University.

Her research is conducted within NTNU's Department of Computer Science, where she integrates cutting-edge industry experience with academic rigor to advance software engineering practices in security-critical and blockchain-based systems.