Publications

E. Arisholm, L. C. Briand, and E. B. Johannessen. A Systematic and Comprehensive Investigation of Methods to Build and Evaluate Fault Prediction Models, Journal of Systems and Software 83(1):2-17, 2010.

M. Bowman, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Solving the Class Responsibility Assignment Problem in Object-oriented Analysis with Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms , Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2010.

A. Arcuri, M. Z. Iqbal, and L. Briand. Formal Analysis of the Effectiveness and Predictability of Random Testing, In: conference, 2010.

R. K. Panesar-Walawege, L. Briand, M. Sabetzadeh, and T. Coq. Characterizing the Chain of Evidence for Software Safety Cases: A Conceptual Model Based on the IEC 61508 Standard, In: Third IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation (ICST), 2010.

S. Ali, H. Hemmati, N. E. Holt, E. Arisholm, and L. Briand. Model Transformations as a Strategy to Automate Model-Based Testing - A Tool and Industrial Case Studies, Simula Research Laboratory, Technical Report(2010-01), 2010.

S. Ali, L. Briand, H. Hemmati, and R. K. Panesar-Walawege. A Systematic Review of the Application and Empirical Investigation of Search-based Test-Case Generation, Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2009.

S. Ali, H. Hemmati, N. E. Holt, E. Arisholm, and L. Briand. Model Transformations as a Strategy to Automate Model-Based Testing: A Tool and Industrial Case Studies, Submitted to Software Testing, Verification and Reliability, 2009.

L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and S. He. Automating Regression Test Selection Based on UML Designs, Information and Software Technology (Elsevier) 51(1), 2009.

L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and Q. Lin. Improving the Coverage Criteria of UML State Machines Using Data Flow Analysis, Accepted for publication in Software Testing, Validation, and Reliability (Wiley), 2009.

L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and T. Yue. Automated Traceability Analysis for UML Model Refinements, Information and Software Technology (Elsevier) 51(2), 2009.

L. Briand, Y. Labiche, Z. Bawar, and N. Spido. Using Machine Learning to Refine Category-Partition Test Specifications and Test Suites, Accepted for publication in Information and Software Technology (Elsevier), 2009.

M. Shousha, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A UML/MARTE Model Analysis Methodology for Detection of Starvation and Deadlocks in Concurrent Systems, Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2009.

G. Zoughbi, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Modeling Safety and Airworthiness (RTCA DO-178B) Information – Conceptual Model and UML Profile, Submitted to Software and System Modeling (Springer), 2009.

M. Shousha, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A UML/MARTE Model Analysis Method for Detection of Data Races in Concurrent Systems, In: ACM/IEEE MODELS 2009, 2009.

T. Yue, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A Use Case Modeling Approach to Facilitate the Transition Towards Analysis Models: Concepts and Empirical Evaluation, In: IEEE/ACM MODELS 2009 Proceedings, 2009.

J. Al Dallal, and L. Briand. An Object-Oriented High-Level Design Class Cohesion Metric, Simula Research Laboratory, Simula Technical Report(2009-1), 2009.

J. Al Dallal, and L. Briand. A Precise Method-Method Interaction-Based Cohesion Metric for Object-Oriented Classes, Simula Research Laboratory, technical report(2009-04), 2009.

D. Falessi, L. Briand, and G. Cantone. The Impact of Automated Support for Linking Equivalent Requirements Based on Similarity Measures , Simula Research Laboratory (2009-08), 2009.

K. Frounchi, L. Briand, L. grady, and Y. Labiche. Automating Image Segmentation Verification and Validation by Learning Test Oracles, Carleton University, TR SCE-09-06, 2009.

N. E. Holt, E. Arisholm, and L. Briand. Technical Report 2009-06: An Eclipse Plug-in for the Flattening of Concurrency and Hierarchy in UML State Machines, Simula Research Laboratory AS, 2009.

E. Arisholm, L. C. Briand, and B. C. D. Anda. Proceedings of the First Workshop on Empirical Studies of Model-Driven Engineering (ESMDE), http://CEUR-WS.org/Vol-392(ISBN: 1613-0073), 2008.

J. Dzidek, E. Arisholm, and L. C. Briand. A Realistic Empirical Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of UML in Software Maintenance, IEEE Transaction on Software Engineering 34(3):407-432, 2008.

V. Garousi, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A UML-based Quantitative Framework for early Prediction of Resource Usage and Load in Distributed Real-Time Systems, Accepted for publication in Software and Systems Modeling (Springer), 2008.

V. Garousi, L. C. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Traffic-aware stress testing of distributed real-time systems based on UML models using genetic algorithms, Journal of Systems and Software 81(2):161-185, 2008.

W. Araujo, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Concurrent Contracts for Java in JML, In: IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE), 2008.

L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and Z. Bawar. Using Machine Learning to Refine Black-Box Test Specifications and Test Suites, In: Eigth IEEE International Conference on Quality Software, 2008.

M. Shousha, L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A UML/SPT Model Analysis Methodology for Concurrent Systems Based on Genetic Algorithms, In: ACM/IEEE 11th International Conference in Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS 2008), 2008.

S. Ali, L. C. Briand, H. Hemmati, and R. K. Panesar-Walawege. A Systematic Review of the Application and Empirical Investigation of Search-based Test-Case Generation, Simula Research Laboratory, 2008.

E. Arisholm, L. C. Briand, and E. B. Johannessen. A Systematic and Comprehensive Investigation of Methods to Build and Evaluate Fault Prediction Models, Simula Research Laboratory, 2008.

L. Briand. Novel Applications of Machine Learning in Software Testing (Keynote address), In: Eigth IEEE International Conference on Quality Software, 2008.

L. C. Briand, and A. Wolf. Future of Software Engineering, 2007. FOSE '07, IEEE Computer Society Washington, DC, USA, Washington, DC, USA(ISBN: 0-7695-2829-5 ), 2007.

S. Ali, L. C. Briand, M. Jaffar-u. Rehman, H. Asghar, M. Z. Z. Iqbal, and A. Nadeem. A state-based approach to integration testing based on UML models, Information and Software Technology 49(11-12):1087-1106 , 2007.

E. Arisholm, L. C. L. Briand, and M. J. Fuglerud. Data Mining Techniques for Building Fault-proneness Models in Telecom Java Software, In: 18th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE) , ed. by ?, pp. 215-224, IEEE Computer Society (ISBN: 0-7695-3024-9), 2007.

M. Bowman, L. C. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms to Support Class Responsibility Assignment , In: International Conference on Software Maintenance (ICSM 2007), 2007.

L. C. Briand, Y. Labiche, and X. Liu. Using Machine Learning to Support Debugging with Tarantula, In: International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE), 2007.

S. Mouchawrab, L. C. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Assessing, Comparing, and Combining Statechart-based testing and Structural testing: An Experiment, In: International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM), 2007.

G. Zoughbi, L. C. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A UML Profile For Developing Airworthiness-Compliant (RTCA DO-178B) Safety-Critical Software, In: International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages , 2007.

J. Dzidek, E. Arisholm, and L. C. Briand. A Realistic Empirical Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of UML in Software Maintenance, Simula Research Laboratory, Technical Report(2007 - 04), Oslo, Norway, 2007.

J. H. Andrews, L. C. L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and A. S. Namin. Using Mutation Analysis for Assessing and Comparing Testing Coverage Criteria, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 32(8):608-624, 2006.

E. Arisholm, L. C. L. Briand, S. E. Hove, and Y. Labiche. The Impact of UML Documentation on Software Maintenance: An Experimental Evaluation, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 32(6):365-381, 2006.

L. C. Briand, Y. Labiche, and J. Leduc. Towards the Reverse Engineering of UML Sequence Diagrams for Distributed Java Software, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 32(9), 2006.

L. C. Briand, Y. Labiche, and M. Shousha. Using Genetic Algorithms for Early Schedulability Analysis and Stress Testing in Real-Time Systems, Journal of Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines 7(2), 2006.

L. C. Briand, Y. Labiche, L. O'Sullivan, and M. Sowka. Automated Impact Analysis of UML Models, Journal of Systems and Software 79(3):339-352, 2006.

E. Arisholm, and L. C. L. Briand. Predicting Fault-prone Components in a Java Legacy System, In: 5th ACM-IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering (ISESE), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 21-22, ed. by Maldonado, Mendes & Wohlin, pp. 8-17, ACM (ISBN: 1-59593-218-6), 2006.

L. C. Briand. The Experimental Paradigm in Reverse Engineering: Role, Challenges, and Limitations, In: IEEE Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE), ed. by Editor, Publisher (ISBN: 0000000000), 2006.

L. C. Briand, Y. Labiche, and A. Sauvé. Guiding the Application of Design Patterns Based on UML Models, In: IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance (ICSM), ed. by Editor, pp. 0, Publisher (ISBN: 0000000000), 2006.

L. C. L. Briand, Y. Labiche, and M. Sowka. Automated, Contract-based User Testing of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components, In: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), ed. by Ken Anderson, ACM Press (ISBN: 1-59593-375-1), 2006.

M. Elaasar, L. C. L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. A Metamodeling Approach to Pattern Specification and Detection, In: Proc. of ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MoDELS), ed. by Nierstrasz, Whittle, Harel, Reggio, pp. 484-498, Springer (ISBN: 3-540-45772-0), 2006.

V. Garousi, L. C. L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Traffic-aware Stress Testing of Distributed Systems Based on UML Models, In: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), ed. by Ken Anderson, pp. 391 - 400, ACM Press (ISBN: 1-59593-375-1), 2006.

V. Garousi, L. C. L. Briand, and Y. Labiche. Analysis and Visualization of Behavioral Dependencies among Distributed Objects based on UML Models, In: ACM/IEEE MoDELS, ed. by Nierstrasz, Whittle, Harel, Reggio, pp. 365-379, Springer (ISBN: 3-540-45772-0), 2006.