Olga Baysal

Olga Baysal is Director of Carleton University Institute for Data Science and Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science. Her research applies data mining, machine learning, and NLP techniques to software engineering challenges, focusing on mining software repositories, empirical studies, and human aspects of development. She directs the Software Analytics (SWAN) research group and collaborates with industry partners including IFS Canada and Ericsson.

Education includes PhD from University of Waterloo (2014), MMath from Waterloo (2006), and BSc from Vyatka State University (2001). Prior appointments include Université de Montréal and Ryerson University.

Research analyzes software artifacts to synthesize knowledge from development activities. Current work examines code review practices, API evolution, and developer collaboration patterns using repository mining and qualitative methods.

Recent publications explore release cadence patterns, API documentation summarization, and terminal interface innovations. Longitudinal work investigates developer behavior in Stack Overflow and GitHub ecosystems.

Extensive academic service includes program co-chair for ICPC and MSR conferences. Teaching includes courses in Mining Software Repositories and Introduction to Data Science.