Leopoldo Teixeira

Leopoldo Teixeira is an Assistant Professor at the Informatics Center (CIn) of the Federal University of Pernambuco, where he leads the Software Testing and Analysis Research group. He is also affiliated with the Software Productivity Group and CIn-Trust. Since May 2023, he has served as head of graduate studies at his department.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pernambuco (CIn-UFPE) in 2014, supervised by Paulo Borba and Rohit Gheyi
• MSc in Computer Science from CIn-UFPE in 2010
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic School of Pernambuco in 2007

During his PhD, he spent a winter term at the University of Waterloo working with Krzysztof Czarnecki. In 2022, he was a CAPES-Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Research Fellow at the Chair of Software Engineering of Universität des Saarlandes, working with Sven Apel on variability analysis over time and space.

His research focuses on Software Engineering with emphasis on improving software quality and productivity. His work spans software product lines, configurable systems, refactoring, formal methods, software testing, and mobile development. His publication record shows a consistent focus on software analysis, testing, and maintenance, with recent work exploring Dockerfile repair and flaky test detection.

His scientific recognition includes the CAPES-Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Research Fellowship in 2022. As an active member of the software engineering research community, he has served on program committees for numerous conferences including ASE, ICSE, ESEC/FSE, and others across multiple years.

Leopoldo leads the Software Testing and Analysis Research group at CIn-UFPE and is affiliated with the Software Productivity Group and CIn-Trust, indicating a strong institutional presence and collaborative research environment.