Consortium for Software Engineering Research
2025 Spring Meeting

Keynote Speakers for CSER 2025

Foutse Khomh

Foutse Khomh is a distinguished professor at Polytechnique Montreal known for his groundbreaking work in software engineering. With expertise in mining software repositories, empirical software studies, and applying machine learning to improve software quality, his research has significantly advanced our understanding of software reliability and performance.

Websites: Personal Website

Olga Baysal

Olga Baysal is a renowned researcher and educator at Carleton University specializing in network security, intrusion detection, and cybersecurity. Her pioneering work has led to innovative defense mechanisms in computer systems, and her dedication to both research and teaching continues to shape the future of cybersecurity.

Website: Personal Website

CSER Spring 2025 Program

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Invited New Faculty Talks

Details of invited new faculty talks will be announced soon.

Panel

Panel details will be announced soon.

Tutorial

Tutorial details will be announced soon.

Research Talks

Research talk details will be announced soon.

Posters/Demos

Poster and demo details will be announced soon.

Call for New Faculty Talks – Submit Your Details

Dear CSER Community,

We are excited to announce that the new version of CSER is on the horizon! For CSER 2025 Spring, we are soliciting proposals for our “New Faculty Talks” series. In this series, newly hired faculty members will introduce themselves, share their research, and engage with the community. Each talk will last 20 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A session. Please note that all talks will be held in-person at Dalhousie University.

This is an excellent opportunity to present your work to a broader audience and foster academic collaboration. For further details on the event and registration, please visit the Dalhousie University website.

If you are a newly hired faculty member, please submit your details including:

• Your name
• Your institution
• Email contact information
• A tentative title for your talk

Please complete the Faculty Talk Proposal Form by Friday, April 25, 2025. After the submission deadline, we will follow up with further details regarding the schedule and presentation format.

If you know of any newly hired faculty members who might be interested, please forward this invitation to them or contact us directly.

We look forward to your participation!

Call for New Student Presentation/Poster

Dear CSER Community,

We also invite students to showcase their research at CSER 2025 Spring. You may choose to deliver a 10–15 minute presentation or submit a poster/demo. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain presentation experience and connect with the software engineering research community.

For your submission, please include:

• Your name
• Name of your research supervisor
• Institution, Program, Year of Study
• Email contact information
• Title of the talk/poster
• A 250 words abstract for the talk/poster

Please submit your proposal using the Student Presentation/Poster Proposal Form by Friday, April 25, 2025. We will provide the final schedule and additional presentation details after the submission deadline.

Faculty members, please encourage your students to participate!

We look forward to your innovative submissions!

Organizing Committee

General Chair

• Tushar Sharma, Dalhousie University

Program Co-Chairs

• Paul Ralph, Dalhousie University
• Masud Rahman, Dalhousie University

Web & Publicity chair

• Sigma Jahan, Dalhousie University

CSER Steering Committee

• Marin Litoiu, York
• Kelly Lyons, Toronto
• Hausi Müller, Victoria

Venue

Dalhousie University

• Room #1009, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Registration

Registration details will be announced soon.

Supporters