Rudolf Ramler is an External Lecturer at TU Wien's Faculty of Informatics, Department of Information Systems Engineering. He specializes in software testing methodologies, automated testing frameworks, and software quality assurance. His research focuses on improving testing practices for legacy systems, industrial automation software, and defect prediction in software projects. He teaches the Software Testing course (VU 188.280) in 2025S. His work spans empirical investigations, tool-supported testing, and systematic literature reviews. Ramler has contributed to projects like CDL-SQI (2018–2024), exploring practical approaches for testing industrial automation systems. Research interests include test code readability, automated testing strategies, and value-driven testing frameworks. His publications address challenges in retrofitting tests for legacy code, comparing manual and automated testing efficacy, and developing context-specific defect prediction models. He has collaborated with industry partners to apply academic research to real-world software engineering problems.








