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Martin Shepperd is Professor of Software Technology and Modelling and Head of the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University London's College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Open University (1991) and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Previously a software developer at HSBC, his work includes a secondment to the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology.
His research focuses on empirical software engineering and machine learning, spanning cost modeling, defect prediction, data quality, and replication studies. He investigates cognitive biases in software development and develops rigorous evaluation methodologies for predictive models.
Publications emphasize software defect prediction, empirical methodologies, and machine learning applications, with recent work analyzing retracted papers, metric biases, and replication frameworks. Research consistently addresses methodological quality and statistical robustness in software engineering experiments.
Awards:
- Fellow of the British Computer Society
- Best Short Paper Award (EASE 2016)
- Best Full Paper Award (ESEM 2016)
Supervised PhD student Boyce Sigweni (2013-2016). Principal investigator for EPSRC projects including 'MeLLow' and 'Comparing Software Defect Classifiers Correctly'. Leads the Brunel Software Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) research group.
