Susan Elliott Sim

Assistant Professor Department of Informatics Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences University of California, Irvine email: voice: (949) 824 2373 fax: (949) 824 4056 office: DBH 5226

On the Internet, no one knows you're a minifig... - Suzanne Rich

I'm a scientist. As such, I have two responsibilities. The first is the production of long-lived research results that deepen our understanding of software engineering as a technology that is used by people and as a technology that affects people. The second is training students to become great minds who contribute to society as engaged citizens and as innovative workers who are prepared for the future. It's a vocation that's second to none.

My area of research is software engineering, in particular, tools that help software developers understand source code. I take an empirical approach, meaning that I study software developers to determine what technology is needed, how to build the technology, and whether we have built the technology correctly. Much of my research has been concerned with using benchmarking to validate research results and to advance research in scientific communities.

Other areas of interest are research methodology, interoperability of reverse engineering tools, and software process for small business. For more information see my pages on research and papers.