Former Exchange Researcher

• Tiago Silva da Silva

Former Post-Doctoral Research Fellows

• Fatemeh Hendijani Fard.
• Ayman A. Issa.
• Jennifer Ferreira.
• Craig Anslow.

Recent Ph.D.

• Omar Addam

• Zahra Aminolroaya

• Bijan Farhoudi

• Lorans Alabood
• Teddy Seyed
• Jonathan Haber
• Mahshid Marbouti: Big Data Analytics
• S.M. Sohan
• Zahra Sahaf (Co-supervision)
• Zahra Shakeri (Co-supervision): Software Engineering for the Cloud
• Theodore Hellmann: Automated GUI Testing (2014)
• Mehrdad Nurolahzade:Test-driven code search and reuse (2014)
• Seyed Mehdi Nasehi
• Yaser Ghanam: An Agile Framework for Variability Management in Software Product Line Engineering (2011)
• Shelly Park: Communicating Domain Knowledge through Example-Driven Story Testing (2011)
• Grigori Melnik: Executable acceptance testing (2007) – He is now a Senior Product Planner at Microsoft.
• Carmen Zannier: An Empirical Evaluation of Decision Making in Software Design (2007) – now working as a business analyst in industry.
• Harald Holz: Process-based knowledge management support for software engineering (2002) – now at DFKI, Germany
• Boris Koetting: Der Nutzen virtueller Marktplaetze fuer die Software-Entwicklungsdomaene (2002) – He is now a project manager for the German government
• Barbara Dellen: Change Impact Analysis Support for Software Development Processes (2000) – She is now a project leader at Deutsche Bundespost, Germany

Recent M.Sc.

• Amir Aminbeidokhti

• Steven Vi
• Cooper Davies
• Tarishi Upadhyay
• Shreya Chopra
• Alaa Azazi: Novel technologies and spatial-awareness in multi-surface environments (Personal Website)
• Edwin Chan
• Julia Paredes: Information Visualization for Clinical Health Data
• Julia Zochodne
• Rahul Kamal Bhaskar: Developing bigdata analytics application using agile software development process
• Sydney Pratte: Projection feedback in multi-surface environments
• S. M. Waliur Rahman: Personal Health Analytics for Chronic Illness Management

Recent Software Developers

• Christian Raotis
• Nathan Douglas
• Rachel Lee
• Teresa Van
• Daniel Gonzalez.
• Irene Mayor.
• Jade White.
• Nicole Loison.
• Yuxi Wang.

Visiting Students

• Tiago Silva da Silva (PhD student): Agile Interaction Design
• Mikko Korkola (PhD student): Communication in distributed teams

Previous member by year:

M.Sc. and Diplom in Informatik

2015

• Apoorve Chokshi: Social media for emergency response
• F. Marinho Moreira Rodrigues: Exploring Collaboration with Geospatial Information in Multi-Display Environments

2014

• Shahbano Farooq: Network Visualizations

2013

• Chris Burns: An API for Multi-Surface Systems
• Zabedul Akbar: Usability Evaluation of an API for Visualizing and Interacting with Trees
• Tulio de Souza Alcantara: Development of a new control interface for MRI machines and the use of machine learning concepts for gesture recognition tools

2012

• Arlo O’Keeffe: IntAirAct: A Framework enabling Device Interaction using REST
• Abhishek Sharma: An Exploratory, Longitudinal Case Study on Testing of Web Mapping Applications
• Darren Andreychuk: Evaluating the Performance of Direct-Injection and TUIO-based Protocols for Multi-Touch Data Transfer
• Benjamin Lautenschlaeger: Campus Navigation application using GIS
• Ealaf Selim: Requirements and Reuse in an Agile Environment for Tabletop-based GIS Applications

2011

• Maha Shouman(M.Sc. student): Tangible tabletop interaction API Wall-sized displays for supporting oil & gas exploration
• Christian Schlueter (M.Sc. student): Wall-sized displays for supporting oil & gas exploration
• Pierre Bastianelli (Undergrad): Interaction design for digital surfaces

2010

• S M Sohan: Auto-Tagging Emails with User Stories Based on Agile Project Context.
• Shahedul Huq Khandkar: Device independent toolkit for multi-touch gesture recognition & automated testing
• Theodore Hellmann: Enhancing Exploratory Testing with Rule-Based Verifications
• David Fox: Agile Methods and User Centered Design: How These Two Methodologies are Being Integrated in Industry
• Felix Rieger: Test-based Feature Management for Agile Product Lines
• Denis Elbert: Refactoring of Acceptance Tests in Visual Studio

2009

• Ali Hosseini Khayat: Distributed Wizard of Oz Usability Testing for Agile Teams – now a SDET at Microsoft, Redmond
• Caryna Pinheiro: Adopting Iterative and Incremental Development
• Xin Wang: Using Digital Tabletop to Support Distributed Agile Project Planning – now working as a software developer at Amazon.

2008

• Robert Morgan: Distributed AgilePlanner: A Card Based Planning Environment for Agile Teams – now working as a business analyst at ATB
• Heiko Ordelt: Refactoring of Acceptance Tests
• Sebastian Weber: Agile Planning on Digital Tabletop Devices – now working as a software developer in Frankfurt, Germany
• Kai Nehring: Integration of Agile Planner into IBM Jazz Development Environment
• Patrick Wilson: Active Story: A Low Fidelity Prototyping and Distributed Usability Testing Tool for Agile Teams

2007

• Ruth Ablett: A robotic colleague for agile software teams
• Xueling Shu: Agile methods for bioinformatics
• Chengyao Deng: FitClipse I
• Kobe Davis (course-based)
• Harprit Grewal (course-based)
• Henning Kolenda: Analysis, Design and Implementation of a Framework for Digital Desk Applications, Master Thesis HS Mannheim, Mar 2007 (research conducted at the EBE Group)
• Andreas Herbig: Digital Tabletop Concurrent Support Framework, Diploma Thesis FH Mannheim, Feb 2007 (research conducted at the EBE Group)
• Sascha Hömig: Feasibility Study and Prototypical Implementation of a Window Framework for Digital Tables, Diploma Thesis FH Mannheim, Feb 2007 (research conducted at the EBE Group)
• Shelly Park: Daily Scrum Meeting Summarizer for Agile Software Development Teams, Aug 2007

2006

• Wenliang Xiong: In-Container Testing for Web Portal Applications (MSc 2006) – He is now working as a software developer
• Lawrence Liu: An Environment for Collaborative Agile Planning (MSc 2006) – He is now working at AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (AMS)

2005

• Harpreet Bajwa: Testing processes for portlet applications (MSc 2005) – She is now a testing process consultant at Prolifics
• Willie Tu – Course-based MSc
• Trevor Foraie – Course-based MSc
• Chris Mann: An Exploratory Longitudinal Case Study of Agile Methods in a Small Software Company (MSc 2005) – He is now working at Microsoft (USA)
• Kris Read: Supporting Agile Teams of Teams via Test Driven Design (MSc 2005) – He is now working at Solium
• Thomas Chau: Inter-Team Learning for Agile Methods (MSc 2005) – He is now working at Solium

2004

• Brian Hoang (Course-based, 2004)
• Amy Law (Course-based, 2004)

2003

• Seth Bowen: Using a Peer-to-Peer Architecture to Support Distributed Software Development (MSc 2003) – He is now working at Solium
• Philip Nour: Ontology-based retrieval of software engineering experiences (MSc 2003) – He is now working at AMS Canada
• Carmen Zannier: Tool support for complex refactoring to design patterns (MSc 2003) – She is now doing her PhD at the UofC
• Milan Springl (Course-based MSc 2003)
• Lance Titchkosky (Course-based MSc 2003)
• Jennie Ye (Course-based MSc 2003) – Now working at Chartwell Technology Inc.

2002

• Christine Li (Course-based MSc 2002) – She now works at the IBM Toronto Lab

2001

• James Tam: Change management support (co-supervisor, MSc 2001) – He is now an instructor at our department
• George Gongchen (Course-based MSc 2001) – He now is a Ph.D. student in the Database group at the UofC

2000

• Zhanshan (Mike) Gao (Course-based MSc 2000) – He now is a consultant in advanced Java development in the US.

1999

• Alexander Herzlinger: Replicated Process Engine (Diplom in Informatik 1999) – He is now a project leader at CSC Ploenztzke in Germany.
• Michael Schlindwein: Software agents for software process support (Diplom in Informatik 1999)

1998

• Sascha Schmitt: CoMo-Kit goes Internet (Diplom in Informatik 1998) – He now works at SAP Germany.
• Dale Couprie: Automated Support for a Customized Personal Software Development Process (MSc 1998)
• Quan Li: Domain Specific Dependencies (MSc 1998)

Software Developers

• Sydney Pratte (2013-2015)
• Edwin Chan (2013-2015)
• Gellert Kispal (2013-2015)
• Gabriela Jurca (2013-2014)
• Mandy Wong (2013-2014)
• Daniel Sabourin (2011-2014)
• Fadi Botros (2012-2014)
• Kevin Bradley (2013-2014)
• Patrick King (2011-2013)
• Nadder Makhlouf (2011-2012)
• Abraam Mikhail (2011-2012)
• Robert Post (2011-2012)
• Keynan Pratt (2008-2011)
• Eric Kryski (2011)
• Michael Chen (2009-2011)
• Jishuo Yang (2010)
• Sabine Heinrich (2009-2010)
• Steffen Salbinger (2009-2010)
• Jens Kordowski (2008-2009)
• Darren Andreychuk (2008-2009)
• Brady Lill (2008) – Now works at Thoughtworks
• Faraz Waseem Malik (2007-2008)
• Felix Riegger (2007-2008)
• Harminder Dhillon (2007) – Now works as an intermediate software developer in industry