Santiago Matalonga Motta

Santiago Matalonga Motta is a Lecturer in Software Engineering at the University of the West of Scotland. He holds a dual role as a former Research Professor (2009–2018) and Assistant Professor (2003–2009) at Universidad ORT Uruguay. His primary affiliation is with the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Research Interests: Dr. Matalonga Motta focuses on empirical software engineering, software process improvement, secure software architectures, and testing methodologies for context-aware systems. He emphasizes bridging the industry-academia gap by generating actionable knowledge for practitioners. His work addresses challenges in software quality, technical debt, and safety-critical systems like autonomous vehicles and drones.

Peer Review & Editorial Activity: He actively contributes to academic rigor through peer reviews for journals like Software Testing, Verification and Reliability and conferences such as the Ibero-American Conference on Software Engineering. He has also served as an external PhD examiner.

Collaborations: His research involves interdisciplinary projects with industry partners, including studies on automotive software testing and drone collision hazard detection using AI-driven methods. Recent work explores legal and safety frameworks for autonomous systems.