Chengnian Sun, University of Waterloo

Research

program reduction test case minimization compiler debugging delta debugging compiler testing random program generation software testing test input generation

Latest funding

Language-Agnostic Program Reduction for Debugging Language Implementations
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,000
Reducing False Positives in Statically Detecting Mobile App and Platform Level
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$450,000
Language-Agnostic Compiler Testing
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 4 grants and awards

Language-Agnostic Program Reduction for Debugging Language Implementations

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sun, Chengnian

Keywords: program reduction; test case minimization; compiler debugging; delta debugging

$36,000

Reducing False Positives in Statically Detecting Mobile App and Platform Level

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Nagappan, Meiyappan MN

$450,000

Language-Agnostic Compiler Testing

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sun, Chengnian

Keywords: compiler testing; random program generation; software testing; test input generation

$140,000

Language-Agnostic Compiler Testing

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Sun, Chengnian

$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: program reduction Dear Professor Sun, 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 program reduction 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 "Language-Agnostic Program Reduction for Debugging Language Implementations" (2024), 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]