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I am Australian Laureate Fellow and a Professor of Software Engineering at Monash University. I hold the BSc(Hons), MSc and PhD degrees, all in Computer Science, from the University of Auckland. I am a Fellow of Automated Software Engineering, Fellow of Engineers Australia, Certified Professional Engineer, Engineering Executive, Member of the ACM and Senior Member of the IEEE.
In my 5 year Laureate Fellowship I will be researching new approaches to engineering software systems that fully take into account the "human" aspects of end users and team members. This project aims to find fundamentally new ways to capture and use human-centric software requirements during model-driven software engineering and verifying that systems meet these requirements. There are major issues with misaligned software applications in terms of accessibility, usability, emotions, personality, age, gender, and culture. We aim to address these through new conceptual foundations and modelling techniques for their support during software engineering. The intended outcomes are enhanced theory, models, tools and capability for next-generation software engineering with these critical elements. Significant benefits are expected to include greatly improved software quality, developer productivity and cost savings.
Previously I was the Senior Deputy Dean for the Faculty of Information Technology. I took up that role at the beginning of February 2018. I was 2IC to the Executive Dean, Faculty of IT. I worked with the Dean, Faculty Manager, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans and others to help lead and manage the Faculty, including people development and management, strategic planning, operations, finances, research and teaching leadership, engagement, …
Until February 2018 I was Pro Vice-Chancellor ICT Innovation and Translation at Deakin University and an Alfred Deakin Professor. I provided strategic leadership of ICT research across the university with an emphasis on building collaborative teams across groups and disciplines, building teams to tackle larger problems and working with diverse stakeholders and partners on various externally funded projects. Before that I was at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia and was the Dean of the School of Software and Electrical Engineering and the Director of the large Research Centre Swinburne University Centre for Computing and Engineering Software Systems (SUCCESS). I was previously the Head of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Swinburne and briefly Deputy Dean for the previous Faculty of ICT. Before coming to Australia at the end of 2009 I was Head of Department for Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. From 2014-2017 I was also a Senior Principal Researcher with Data61.
Until February 2018 I was Pro Vice-Chancellor ICT Innovation and Translation at Deakin University and an Alfred Deakin Professor. I provided strategic leadership of ICT research across the university with an emphasis on building collaborative teams across groups and disciplines, building teams to tackle larger problems and working with diverse stakeholders and partners on various externally funded projects. Before that I was at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia and was the Dean of the School of Software and Electrical Engineering and the Director of the large Research Centre Swinburne University Centre for Computing and Engineering Software Systems (SUCCESS). I was previously the Head of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Swinburne and briefly Deputy Dean for the previous Faculty of ICT. Before coming to Australia at the end of 2009 I was Head of Department for Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. From 2014-2017 I was also a Senior Principal Researcher with Data61.
My teaching is mostly in the area of team projects, software requirements and design, software processes, distributed systems, and programming. My research is mostly in the area of software tools and techniques, software architecture, model-driven software engineering, visual languages, software security engineering, service-based and component-based systems and user interfaces. My work is generally pretty applied and I do consulting work with a range of companies. These have included, among many others, Unisono, Mailguard, Thales Australia, CA Labs, XSol Ltd, Orion Health Ltd, Peace Software Ltd, and Whitecloud Systems Ltd.
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
Software Engineering, Doctor of Science (DSc), Domain-specific visual languages for model-driven software engineering, University of Auckland
Award Date: 8 Jun 2023
Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Auckland
Award Date: 6 May 1994
Computer Science, Master of Science (with Distinction), University of Auckland
Award Date: 10 May 1991
Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (with First Class Honours), University of Auckland
Award Date: 4 May 1989
Research area keywords
- Software Engineering
- model-driven engineering
- domain-specific visual languages
- human-centric software engineering
- software tools
- user interfaces
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Multi-Hazard public information and warning platforms for the future
Dootsan, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mehta, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Greer, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murray, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kuligowski, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grifin, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morrison, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mocatta, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stellmach, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abrahams, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grundy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hidellaarachchi, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Begg, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/02/25 → 1/07/27
Project: Research
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Personal Future Health Prediction
Grundy, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Foley, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Foley, B. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/09/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program: Building National Cybersecurity Capabilities for Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Xiang, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Georgakopoulos, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grundy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Du, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ma, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ruan, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zhang, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Eisenbart, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Jayaraman, P. P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wen, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Li, L. (Associate Investigator (AI))
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
3/07/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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ARC Training Centre for Optimal Ageing
Lim, Y. Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kulic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Grundy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Batstone, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilson Rajaratnam, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cornish, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Anderson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Klein, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Browning, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pase, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abdi, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robinson, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McNaney, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Srikanth, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hill, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Flynn, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Callisaya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brusco, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Carreno-Medrano, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cronin, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Fripp, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kothari, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Toms, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Browne, E.-J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Neilson, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Orelowitz, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Udagedara, I. B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), De Chaumont Rambert, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Haddock, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pitt, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pearman, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Lethlean, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Skye, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cai, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ayton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jackson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Charalambous, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Little, K. (Project Manager), Cook, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Foley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Foley, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Varma, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Readiness Pty Ltd, Future Wellness Group Holdings Pty Ltd, Aunty Grace Pty Ltd, Andromeda Robotics Holdings Pty Ltd
25/05/23 → 25/05/28
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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Accessibility of low-code approaches: A systematic literature review
Khalajzadeh, H. & Grundy, J., Jan 2025, In: Information and Software Technology. 177, 20 p., 107570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Assessing gender bias in the software used in computer science and software engineering education
O'Brien, L., Kanij, T. & Grundy, J., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Systems and Software. 219, 18 p., 112225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Trust, artificial intelligence and software practitioners: an interdisciplinary agenda
Pink, S., Quilty, E., Grundy, J. & Hoda, R., 2025, In: AI & Society. 40, p. 439-652 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Who uses personas in requirements engineering: The practitioners’ perspective
Wang, Y., Arora, C., Liu, X., Hoang, T., Malhotra, V., Cheng, B. & Grundy, J., Feb 2025, In: Information and Software Technology. 178, 15 p., 107609.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adaptive User Interfaces for Software Supporting Chronic Disease
Wang, W., Khalajzadeh, H., Grundy, J., Madugalla, A. & Obie, H. O., 2024, Proceedings - 2024 ACM/IEEE 46th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society, ICSE-SEIS 2024. Sharif, B. & Xia, X. (eds.). New York NY USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 118-129 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Service Award
Grundy, J. (Recipient), Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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CORE Distinguished Service Award
Grundy, J. (Recipient), Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of Automated Software Engineering
Grundy, J. (Recipient), 20 Sept 2012
Prize: Election to learned society
Press/Media
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Designing Future Cities, Episode 12, A Different Lens
Jung, M., Cassaignau, M., Wickes, R., Farrelly, M., Grodach, C., Currie, G., Grundy, J. & Francis, P.
13/03/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment