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Biography
Dr Chetan Arora is a Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering (SE), focusing on applied Artificial Intelligence in SE and other fields. He received his PhD degree from the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) with Prof. Lionel Briand, Masters degree in SE from the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (Germany), and Bachelors in Engineering (CS) degree from Thapar University (India). He is the recipient of the best PhD thesis award in the ICT domain at Uni Luxembourg. Chetan also currently serves as the Director of Education (SSC) at the Faculty of IT at Monash.
Prior to joining Monash University, he worked at SES Satellites (Luxembourg) in the department of Innovation Programs on applied AI for IoT and satellite communications (critical infrastructure protection & resilience). He has worked in industry and industry-collaboration research for several years. In his career, he has received above $1.1m in grants as the lead CI.
His main areas of research interest are applied AI (ML and NLP), SatCom, and software engineering with an emphasis on requirements management and software trustworthiness.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, Master, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (Technical University of Kaiserslautern)
Computer Science, PhD, Université du Luxembourg (University of Luxembourg)
Research area keywords
- Software engineering
- Requirements Engineering
- Satellite Communication
- Software Quality Assurance
- Internet of Things (IoT)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 5 Active
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ACM SIGSOFT: ACM SIGSOFT Indian Winter School on AI-Infused Software Engineering (AISE) - Research and Practice
Arora, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tiwari, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rathore, S. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chimalakonda, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), D'Souza, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Dutta, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Australian Summer School in Software Engineering (OzSE) 2026
Tantithamthavorn, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Arora, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thongtanunam, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bi, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Fu, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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ICT: Integrating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) into ICT Education: A GenAI-Powered Approach to Curriculum Development
Cheema, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cosmos, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arora, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Du, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nawaz, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rahayu, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sakzad, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Siddiqui, I. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Janjua, N. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raza Khan, U. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shibani, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shah, S. A. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ulhaq, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Council of Deans of Information and Communications Technology (ACDICT)
15/02/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program: Automated Testing of Large Language Models (LLMs) in MLOps
Tantithamthavorn, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chua, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yang, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Arora, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Transurban Limited (trading as Transurban Linkt)
15/04/24 → 15/10/27
Project: Research
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RAISE: RAISE: Creating Responsible AI Software Engineering Capability
Tantithamthavorn, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Grundy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abdelrazek, M. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thongtanunam, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aleti, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nakisa, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Treude, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zahedi, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Arora, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hoda, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chen, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chen , J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cooray, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bigdeli, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Uzunov, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hurse, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Saunders, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Episoft Pty Ltd, Swordfish Computing Pty Ltd
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Efficient Shortest Path Computation for Electric Vehicles in Time-Dependent Networks
Alam, F., Shen, B., Cheema, M. A. & Arora, C., 2025, Databases Theory and Applications - 35th Australasian Database Conference, ADC 2024 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, and Tokyo, Japan, December 16–18, 2024 Proceedings. Chen, T., Cao, Y., Nguyen, Q. V. H. & Nguyen, T. T. (eds.). Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 195-208 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 15449).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research
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Enhancing Engagement and Learning in Computing Education: Automated Moodle-Based Problem-Solving Assessments
Kohomban Wickrama Jayasekara, C., Kopp, C., Lee, V. C. S. & Arora, C., Nov 2025, In: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal. 3, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Enhancing large language models for text-to-testcase generation
Alagarsamy, S., Tantithamthavorn, C., Takerngsaksiri, W., Arora, C. & Aleti, A., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Systems and Software. 230, 14 p., 112531.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Fairness Concerns in App Reviews: A Study on AI-Based Mobile Apps
Rezaei Nasab, A., Dashti, M., Shahin, M., Zahedi, M., Khalajzadeh, H., Arora, C. & Liang, P., 25 Jan 2025, In: ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology. 34, 2, 30 p., 51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Foreword to the 2nd Workshop on Multi-disciplinary, Open, and IntegRatEd Requirements Engineering (MO2RE’25)
Abualhaija, S., Amyot, D., Arora, C., Ferrari, A., Fucci, D. & Spoletini, P., 2025, 2025 IEEE/ACM Workshop on Multi-disciplinary, Open, and RElevant Requirements Engineering, MO2RE 2025. Abualhaija, S., Amyot, D., Arora, C., Ferrari, A., Fucci, D. & Spoletini, P. (eds.). Piscatraway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. VI-VII 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other
Prizes
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ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award - 9th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Mobile Software Engineering and Systems (MobileSoft@ICSE'22)
Arora, C. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Computer Science and Communications PhD Thesis at University of Luxembourg
Arora, C. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Demo Award - 23rd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management Conference (MDM'22)
Arora, C. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award at 27th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE'19)
Arora, C. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award at IEEE/ACM 15th International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems (SEAMS'20)
Arora, C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) (External organisation)
Arora, C. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board