Saba Alimadadi

Saba Alimadadi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, specializing in software engineering with focus on program analysis, debugging, and testing for dynamic languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. Her research develops practical tools to improve developer productivity through semi-automated comprehension and analysis techniques.

Her research interests include:

• JavaScript program analysis for asynchronous code
• Debugging methodologies for web applications
• Testing techniques for dynamic languages
• Developer productivity tooling
• Code optimization for server-side JavaScript

Dr. Alimadadi's publication record shows consistent contributions to top software engineering venues, with recent work focusing on asynchronous JavaScript analysis, code coverage criteria, and JavaScript application optimization. Her research bridges theoretical program analysis with practical tool development for real-world developer challenges.

She serves on program committees for major conferences including ICSE (2021-2026), ASE (2019-2025), and ISSTA (2018-2025), and has held organizational roles such as SPLASH/ISSTA 2026 Poster/Demo/SRC Co-Chair and ASE 2022 Proceedings Chair.

At Simon Fraser University, Dr. Alimadadi teaches CMPT 276: Introduction to Software Engineering and CMPT 982/479: Special Topics on Web Engineering, while actively recruiting graduate students for her research group.