Mattia Fazzini

Mattia Fazzini is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. His primary academic appointment focuses on software engineering research and teaching, with active involvement in major conferences including ASE, ISSTA, ICSE, and MOBILESoft where he has served in leadership roles such as General Co-chair (MOBILESoft 2023) and Program Committee Co-chair.

His research centers on software testing, maintenance, and security, with particular emphasis on mobile applications. Key research themes include:

• Developing techniques for automated Android testing and maintenance
• Addressing API compatibility issues across Android versions
• Creating tools for test oracle generation and bug reproduction
• Investigating security vulnerabilities in mobile ecosystems
• Optimizing test suites through test double analysis

His recent publications (2021-2025) reveal strong focus on Android-specific challenges, with recurring themes in compatibility testing, automated test generation, and security analysis. Over 60% of his work involves tool development for practical testing scenarios, particularly targeting mobile platforms.

Notable recognitions include:

• IEEE TCSE Distinguished Paper Award (2024) for work on test suite optimization
• ACM Distinguished Paper Award (2022) for COVID-19 app analysis

As an educator, he advises multiple PhD and Master's students while teaching undergraduate and graduate courses including CSCI 3081W (Program Design) and CSCI 5802 (Software Engineering II). His service contributions span conference organization (MOBILESoft, ISSTA, ICSE) and extensive program committee work across top software engineering venues. He leads research projects focused on practical testing solutions with real-world applicability in mobile software development.