Qi Xin

Qi Xin is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science, Wuhan University. He is a member of the Centre of Software Testing, Analysis and Reliability (CSTAR) and serves on program committees for major software engineering conferences including ASE, ISSTA, and ICSE.

Dr. Xin received his Ph.D. from Brown University under the supervision of Dr. Steven Reiss and was previously a Postdoctoral Researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology working with Dr. Alex Orso.

His research focuses on software engineering, particularly on developing automated and semi-automated approaches to improve software development processes and enhance software quality, security, and reliability. His recent work centers on automated program repair, software debugging, and program debloating. Dr. Xin has published extensively in top-tier software engineering venues, with research that frequently addresses practical challenges in real-world software systems.

Dr. Xin's publication record shows a consistent focus on improving software reliability through automated techniques. His work spans from foundational program analysis to practical tool development, with several publications focusing on Android applications and addressing challenges specific to mobile software development. His recent work has begun exploring the application of large language models to software engineering problems, as evidenced by his 2025 paper on conversational LLM-based repair.

• ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award for fault localization research
• Guest editor for Automated Software Engineering (AUSE) Special Issue
• Reviewer for ACM TOSEM, IEEE TSE, and EMSE journals

Dr. Xin actively mentors students and serves the academic community through conference organization and journal reviewing. He teaches courses including Compiler Design and Software Testing and Practice at Wuhan University, bridging his research expertise with classroom instruction to train the next generation of software engineers.