Gema Rodriguez Perez, University of British Columbia

Research

Bug Localization Bug Prediction GitHub Mining Software Repositories Open Source Software Recommendation Systems Software Analytics Software Maintenance and Evolution

Latest funding

Understanding the potential harms of AI-driven code Generation on women and ESL developers
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$43,875
Advancing Novel Approaches to Improve the Practices and Processes of Software Development in Online Collaborative Coding Platforms
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000
Advancing Novel Approaches to Improve the Practices and Processes of Software Development in Online Collaborative Coding Platforms
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

Understanding the potential harms of AI-driven code Generation on women and ESL developers

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Rodriguez Perez, Gema G

Keywords: ai bias; controlled experiments; empirical studies; fairness; inclusivity; large language models (llms); software engineering

$43,875

Advancing Novel Approaches to Improve the Practices and Processes of Software Development in Online Collaborative Coding Platforms

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rodriguez Perez, Gema

Keywords: bug prediction; bug localization; software maintenance and evolution; software analytics; software tools; recommendation systems; software visualization; mining software repositories; open source software; github

$75,000

Advancing Novel Approaches to Improve the Practices and Processes of Software Development in Online Collaborative Coding Platforms

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Rodriguez Perez, Gema

$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: Bug Localization Dear Professor Rodriguez Perez, 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 bug localization 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 NSERC-funded project "Understanding the potential harms of AI-driven code Generation on women and ESL developers" (2023), 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]