Ronnie de Souza Santos, PhD

Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2019
Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil (Educational Credential Assessment by the University of Toronto)
Dissertation Title: Job Rotation in Software Engineering: Theory and Practice
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Areas of Research

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Society
Social and relational impacts of AI on individuals, communities, and workplaces, including AI enabled harms, digital wellbeing, harassment, and human relationships.
Software Engineering Education and Training
Learning processes, educational practices, AI in education, academic integrity, professional training, and workforce preparation in software engineering.
Software Quality and Testing in Practice
Software testing practices, quality assurance, professional skills, and emerging challenges in AI enabled and quantum software systems.
LLM Powered Software Solutions for Social Good
Design and evaluation of large language model applications in software engineering, education, and healthcare, with an emphasis on responsible use and social impact.
Human Aspects and Diversity in Software Engineering
Human and organizational factors, diversity, equity, inclusion, collaboration, and sociotechnical practices in software engineering.
Fairness and Responsible AI in Software Systems
Software fairness, algorithmic bias, fairness requirements, fairness testing, and the accumulation of bias across the software lifecycle, including fairness debt and bias smells.

Supervising degrees

Electrical and Computer Engineering - Doctoral: Accepting Inquiries
Electrical and Computer Engineering - Masters: Accepting Inquiries

Working with this supervisor

The Plural Software Engineering for a Plural Society lab advances a socio technical understanding of software engineering with emphasis on software processes and teamwork. The lab conducts empirical studies on how human behavior, organizational context, and development practices shape software systems, alongside research on software fairness, testing, and AI enabled technologies. As software increasingly mediates work, education, and everyday life, the lab’s research contributes evidence and conceptual frameworks that support software systems designed to account for the plurality of society.

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