Sascha El-Sharkawy

Dr. Sascha El-Sharkawy is a Researcher in the Department of Software Systems Engineering at the University of Hildesheim, affiliated with the Institute of Computer Science. His work focuses on software product line engineering, variability modeling, and the development of tools like EASy-Producer and MetricHaven. He contributes to academic governance through roles in examination boards for IMIT M.Sc./Applied Computer Science programs and Business Information Systems. His research emphasizes metrics for analyzing variability in software systems and improving static analysis efficiency through novel parsing techniques.

Research Interests:
- Software Product Lines (SPL) and variability management
- Static analysis and metrics for SPLs
- Tool development for software ecosystems
- E-Learning applications in university systems

Publications highlight advancements in combining code and variability metrics, optimizing analysis performance, and systematic reviews of existing SPL metrics. His work addresses challenges in managing large-scale software ecosystems and improving developer productivity through tool integration.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the EASy-Producer research toolset and the Digital C@MPUS-le@rning project. Collaborates on initiatives like KernelHaven and VEVOS simulations.