Robert Chatley

Dr. Robert Chatley is a Professor and Director of the Software Engineering Practice group and DoC EdTech Lab at Imperial College London. He holds a PhD from Imperial and has extensive industry experience as a senior engineer and consultant before transitioning to academia. His work bridges industry and academia, focusing on improving software engineering education and developer productivity.

Education: Completed his PhD at Imperial College London. His research emphasizes practical software engineering problems, particularly in education, serverless computing, and developer tooling. He leads initiatives to integrate DevOps practices into curricula and has published widely on topics like lean learning and agile methodologies.

Research Interests: Software engineering education, serverless computing, developer experience, software testing, and programming languages. His work includes tools like PerfMock for performance testing and Diggit for automated code review, alongside frameworks like Nimbus for serverless applications.

Articles highlight trends in education technology, serverless architectures, and developer tools. Collaborations include the Horizon 2020 RADON project and international workshops. He advises prospective PhD students interested in industry-relevant software engineering challenges.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Software Engineering Practice group, focusing on industrial skills and tools. Collaborates with the Royal College of Art and global institutions. His consultancy, Develogical, extends his industry-academia bridge.