Xavier Devroey

Xavier Devroey is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Namur in Belgium. He co-leads the SNAIL Team with Benoît Vanderose, focusing on innovative approaches to software testing and automation. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in the software engineering community.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. and Master's in Computer Science from the University of Namur, plus a Bachelor's in Analyst Programming from Haute Ecole de Bruxelles, Belgium. This comprehensive academic training informs his research and teaching approach.

Devroey's research interests center on Software Testing, with particular emphasis on Search-Based Software Engineering and Software Variability. His specific focus areas include:

• Search-Based Testing and Fuzzing
• Model-Based Testing
• Mutation Testing
• Variability Modeling
• Software Product Line Testing
• Test suite augmentation
• DevOps integration

These interests reflect his commitment to advancing automated approaches for test case design, generation, selection, and prioritization.

His recent publication portfolio (2019-2025) demonstrates consistent contributions to software testing research, with particular focus on crash reproduction, API testing, and innovative approaches to test automation. The articles reveal a strong emphasis on practical applications of search-based techniques across various testing domains.

Devroey maintains active engagement with the academic community through conference participation, having served on program committees for major software engineering conferences including ASE, ICSE, ISSTA, and ICST across multiple years (2019-2025).

He also contributes to educational aspects of software engineering, with publications examining testing education approaches and tools for programming exercise assessment. His personal website (xdevroey.be) and GitHub profile demonstrate his commitment to open academic practices and community engagement.