Ronnie de Souza Santos, University of Calgary

Research

software fairness software development fairness testing software practices algorithmic discrmination bias agile human aspects software engineering

Latest funding

Academic Integrity Practices and Large Language Models in First-Year University Education
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$84,600
Breaking Bias: Fostering Fairness Testing in Software Engineering
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$31,000
Fostering fairness testing in software engineering
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 4 grants and awards

Academic Integrity Practices and Large Language Models in First-Year University Education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: de Souza Santos, Ronnie

$84,600

Breaking Bias: Fostering Fairness Testing in Software Engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: de Souza Santos, Ronnie

Keywords: software fairness; software development; fairness testing; software practices; algorithmic discrmination; bias

$31,000

Fostering fairness testing in software engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: de Souza Santos, Ronnie RE

Keywords: agile; human aspects software engineering; software development process; software engineering; software fariness; software project management; software testing

$50,000

Breaking Bias: Fostering Fairness Testing in Software Engineering

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: de Souza Santos, Ronnie

Keywords: software fairness; software development; fairness testing; software practices; algorithmic discrmination; bias

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: software fairness Dear Professor de Souza Santos, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on software fairness connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Academic Integrity Practices and Large Language Models in First-Year University Education" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]