Stefano Lambiase

Stefano Lambiase is a researcher in Computer Science currently affiliated with Aalborg University in Denmark, where he holds an institutional email address (stla@cs.aau.dk). He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Salerno at the Software Engineering Laboratory (SESA Lab), with a doctoral project titled "Longitudinal Data-Driven Software Project Management" focusing on the social and human aspects of Software Development and Management.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Science from University of Salerno (2019-present)
• Master's Degree in Computer Science from University of Salerno (2019-2021), with thesis on "Cultural and Geographical Dispersion Impact on Communication and Collaboration of Software Development Teams"
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from University of Salerno (2015-2019), with thesis on "Test Smell Detection and Suggestions (TESEUS)"

Stefano's research interests center around the human and social dimensions of software engineering, with particular focus on cultural and geographical dispersion in software development teams, community smells (socio-technical anti-patterns), and their impact on productivity and software quality. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, developing tools like CADOCS (a conversational agent for community smell detection) and DARTS (a test smell detection and refactoring plugin). He has also explored emerging areas including quantum software communities, metaverse development, and the integration of large language models in software engineering practices.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on socio-technical aspects of software development, with recent work examining cultural dispersion effects, community smells in various contexts (including machine learning systems and quantum computing), and educational applications in the metaverse. His research employs diverse methodologies including empirical studies, surveys, interviews, and tool development.

Stefano has received recognition for his work, including a Best Paper Award at the 25th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Application (SEAA 2022) for his paper "'There and Back Again?' On the Influence of Software Community Dispersion Over Productivity".

He has been actively involved in the software engineering research community, serving on program committees for major conferences including ICSE-SEET 2024, SANER 2024, ICSEA 2023, MSR 2023, and SCAM-NIER 2023. Additionally, he served as Social Media and Web Chair for the Third Workshop on Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Software Engineering (GE@ICSE 2022).

Stefano has developed several research tools and projects:

• DARTS (Detection And Refactoring of Test Smells): An IntelliJ plugin for detecting and refactoring test smells
• CADOCS: A conversational agent for community smell detection and refactoring in Slack
• Erwin Bot: A chat bot for management support built with Azure Cloud Services
• BiblioNet: A Spring Boot Web App for library support
• QuantuMoonLight: A low-code platform to experiment with quantum machine learning
• SENEM: A software engineering-enabled educational metaverse
• SERGE: A serious game for risk management education in software project management