Smart-Home Test Migration
Test migration across smart-home platforms and device ecosystems.
IoT Software Testing
PhD · McGill University · Montreal
Hi, I’m Rufeng Chen.
PhD student in Electrical & Computer Engineering at McGill University. I work on IoT software testing, test migration, and how GenAI supports software development.
PhD · McGill ECSE
Snapshot
Software testing · IoT · smart-home · GenAI-assisted tools.
Interests
Research keywords.
- IoT & smart-home software testing
- Test input & test case generation
- Test migration and parity across platforms
- LLM/GenAI support for testing and debugging
- Empirical software engineering
Keywords
IoT
Smart-Home
Unit Testing
Mocks
Test Migration
LLMs
Empirical SE
Papers
Selected publications & submissions.
Characterizing Tests in IoT Software: Practices, Challenges and Opportunities.
IoT · unit testing · mocks · coverage · empirical study
Examining the Usage of Generative AI Models in Student Learning Activities for Software Programming
GenAI · programming education · user study · learning outcomes
Characterizing Bugs in Login Processes of Android Applications: An Empirical Study
Android · login bugs · state transitions · empirical study
Projects
Compact overview.
IoT Test Agent
Agent for exercising and observing IoT devices under test.
Intern · Siemens Energy
Backend & software development internship.
Education
Academic background.
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering
B.S., Computer Science
Teaching
Teaching timeline.
Teaching Assistant · ECSE 429 – Software Validation
Teaching Assistant · ECSE 211 – Design Principles and Methods
Contact
Best ways to reach me.
For research or collaboration, feel free to reach out.