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Some teacher profiles in Software Engineering (SE) group atSection for Development and Use of IT systems (UBIS)

at IDI, NTNU

5 Oct. 2009 (compiled by Reidar Conradi)

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UBIS ICT-coverage (in Norw.)

Teknologi

Semantic WebTrådløst/mobiltModellbasertArkitektur

Interoperabilitet

Metode

Komponent-basertutvikling

ModelleringSikkerhet

Open source

Virksomhet

BrukskvalitetIntegrasjonsstrategierForretningsprosesserSamarbeid

“DESCRIBE”“APPLY”

“DEVELOP”

Teknologi

Semantic WebTrådløst/mobiltModellbasertArkitektur

Interoperabilitet

Metode

Komponent-basertutvikling

ModelleringSikkerhet

Open source

Virksomhet

BrukskvalitetIntegrasjonsstrategierForretningsprosesserSamarbeid

“DESCRIBE”“APPLY”

“DEVELOP”

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UBIS’ groups and teachers• Information systems (Prof John Krogstie)

– Prof Jon A. Gulla– Prof John Krogstie– Prof Guttorm Sindre– F.am. Hallvard Trætteberg– II-ere: Harald Rønneberg, Statoil, Babak Amin Farshchian, SINTEF

• Software engineering (Prof Reidar Conradi)

– Prof Reidar Conradi– Prof Tor Stålhane– Prof Letizia Jaccheri– Prof Monica Divitini– F.am Alf Inge Wang– F.am Ekaterina Praolova-Førland (20%)

• Design and use of Information systems (Prof Eric Monteiro)

– Prof Eric Monteiro – Prof Torbjørn Skramstad – F.am. Øystein Nytrø– F.am Dag Svanæs– F.am Pieter Toussants– Am. Terje Rydland– II- Torgeir Dingsøyr, SINTEF

4professor Reidar Conradi, conradi@idi.ntnu.no, +47 918.97029

Software Engineering research areas:• Component-based Software Engineering

– Internal software reuse initiatives (inner source)– How to select Open Source Software (OSS) components– How to succeed with creating a OSS community (”go open”)– The OSS revolution: Innovation and business models

• Evolution of Software Components– Versioning models– Analysis of changes in components and architectures– Testing follow-up: Root-Cause Analysis of costly defects

• Software Process Improvement (SPI)– Gradual Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle– Knowledge management and Action research– Human factors

• Search engines for scientific abstracts and reviews

5professor Reidar Conradi, conradi@idi.ntnu.no, +47 918.97029

Projects and theses (2009):• EVISOFT: empirical-based, industrial SPI (2006-10, w/ 10 companies,

SINTEF, and UiO – 4th such project in a row)• SEVO: Software evolution (2004-08, at e.g. StatoilHydro)• COSI: OSS adoption in SMEs (2006-08, w/ IKT-Norge)• Nordic OSS researcher network (2009-12), lead by Univ. Skøvde (S)

• Many new R&D projects being applied for on OSS, SPI, … in FP7 (EU) and in VERDIKT program (Norw. Res. Council)

• Ca. 25 nat’l and int’l R&D projects over the last 25 years• Large network in academia and industry, in Norway and abroad• 20 PhD students and 200 master students being supervised

• Industrial case studies on above themes – in StatoilHydro, EDB, Vital, DnV, Telenor, Skattedirektoratet, … using master/PhD students

• Also: Mapping the Norwegian ITC sector – with IKT-Norge

6professor Letizia Jaccheri, letizia@idi.ntnu.no, +47 918.97028

Software Engineering• Open Source Software (OSS)

– How to organize and participate in OSS projects– How to publish OSS (”go open”)

• Software and Art– The Lighted Wall

• Software Engineering Research Methods• Software Engineering Education

Project/master thesis topics• OSS combined with Action Research in the ICT industry• Software and Art coupled to local projects on technology diffusion• …

7 Professor Monica Divitini, divitini@idi.ntnu.no, +47 918.97790

Research areas:• Cooperation Technologies• Mobile and ubiquitous computing• Pervasive Social media• End-user programmingCourses:TDT4245, TDT29, IT2901DT8107, DT811

Project/master thesis available on our projects• MOTUS: mobile learning in the university• ASTRA: pervasive awareness systems• FABULA: learning in the city

Supporting cooperation among mobile users

A device-centric, technology-driven view

A service-centric, user-driven view

8COoperation in Learning COmmunities

wireless technologies to support learning geographies in the city(in VERDIKT program)

Mobile learners@the university

pervasive awareness applications to support connectedness

THESES AVAILABLE – CONTACT ANY OF US

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Professor John Krogstie krogstie@idi.ntnu.no

Research areas:• Model-driven ICT-systems

– Enterprise and Process modeling– Active Knowledge Modellng (AKM)– Quality of models

• Mobile information systems• eGovernment

Examples of project/master thesis topics (some in co-operation with Accenture, Telenor, SINTEF, Skatteetaten, Committment, AKM etc)

• Holistic modelling language• Quality of modelling approach for sustainable energy-systems• Architecture for mobile work process support systems• Location-based services in Wireless Trondheim• Mobile health monitoring - Lifeshirt• Introduction of Mobile Services in Home Health Care - services• Development and Maintenance practice in Norway

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Professor Guttorm Sindre

Research areas:• Requirements engineering

– Security requirements– Interoperability and mobility

• Threat modelling– Misuse cases, mal-activity

diagrams

• Conceptual model quality

Project/master thesis topics• Evaluation of requirements

techniques• Requirements for mobile

information systems

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UBIS

Professor Tor Stålhane, stalhane@idi.ntnu.no, +47 415.65016 Research areas:• Software process improvement

– Post mortem analysis– Software metrics

• Software safety and reliability – Safety analysis– Reliability modeling

• Risk analysis

Project/master thesis topicsTesting – strategy and analysisHuman reliability applied to software development Safety analysis – standards and methods

13professor Tor Stålhane, stalhane@idi.ntnu.no, +47 415.65016

(Cont’d)

Some recent projects:• EVISOFT: empirical-based, industrial SPI (2006-10, w/ 10 companies,

SINTEF, and UiO – 4th such project in a row)• CAESAR: Integrated Project on transport safety (2009-2012, 40+

participants, EU)• Industrial case studies on above research areas – in ABB, EDB, Vital,

DnB NOR, using master/PhD students

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UBIS

Associate professor Dag Svanæs dags@idi.ntnu.no

Research areas:• HCI• Health informatics

Project/master thesis topics• Activity based computing

- Open source• Hallway usability

- St.Olav / NSEP• HCI return of investment

- Telenor Fornebu

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Associate professor Hallvard Trætteberg hal@idi.ntnu.no

Research areas:• Model-based user interface design

– Tools for dialog modeling anduser interface prototyping with Eclipse

• Business process modeling (BPM)and user interface design– Integrated tools for BPM and

model-based user interface design

• Tools for supporting object-oriented programming course

Project/master thesis topics• Model-based UI design and Ajax technology• Integration of BPMN/BPMS and Diamodl tools• Integration of it’s learning and JExercise

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Associate professor Alf Inge Wang alfw@idi.ntnu.no Associate professor Hallvard Trætteberg hal@idi.ntnu.no

PLAY=TRD:• Gaming in the context of

Trådløse Trondheim• Use the city as a playground for

various games• In cooperation with StudiebyEN• Alternate reality gaming (ARG)

Project/master thesis topics• SOA-based architecture and engine for ARGs• Models for ARG concepts• ARG concepts for students in Trondheim