معرفی
Dr. Maria Spichkova is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University's School of Computing Technologies. She specializes in Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, and Computer Science Education. Her research explores human factors in software development, AI applications, and sustainability. She has over 140 publications, including a monograph, and has secured over AUD$385k in research funding since 2015. Dr. Spichkova holds a PhD from TU Munich (2007) and has worked with industry partners like Microsoft and BMW. Awards include the 2023 EAI Fellowship and 2020 AAUT Citation for Teaching Excellence.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, TU Munich (2007)
- Research roles at TU Munich (2003–2013)
Research Interests: Human aspects of software engineering, requirements engineering, AI-driven solutions, sustainable eLearning systems, formal methods, and cultural influences on software development. She emphasizes industry collaboration and has led projects like Chirality-2 (mobile gaming for chemistry education) and EndOfTrip (student project).
Awards:
- 2023: Fellow of European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)
- 2022: LearnSci Teaching Innovation Award (Honourable Mention)
- 2020: AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- 2018: Merit iAward for Chirality-2 Project
Advising & Grants: Supervised 7 PhD and 9 Honours students. Notable projects include Tawfeeq Alsanoosy's PhD (14 co-authored papers) and Christopher Bond's Honours thesis (RMIT STEM Award). Secured AUD$330k in external research grants.
Labs & Teams: Involved in multidisciplinary teams, e.g., Chirality-2 with Prof. Michelle Spencer (Chemistry) and Prof. Oliver Jones. Collaborates with industry partners like DENSO and AVL. Active in organizing workshops at ICSE, RE, and MODELS conferences.
