Sharif Ahmed

Sharif Ahmed

Ph.D. in Computing (Computer Science)

Biography

Sharif Ahmed is an incoming tenure-track Assistant Professor in the dept. of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Central Arkansas, starting Fall 2025.
His current research interests include Modern Code Review, Software Quality, and Software Engineering, with a focus on leveraging Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Explainable AI. In 2024, he accomplished his internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His work has been published in top Software Engieering journal and conferences. Additionally, he has served as an artifact evaluation program committee member for SLE@SPLASH’24 and SLE@STAF'25.

Doctoral Dissertation:
🎭 Art of Code Review: Examining the Usefulness of Code Review Comments in Commercial, Open-Source, and Scientific Software
Advisor: Dr. Nasir Eisty
PC: Dr. Elena Sherman and Dr. Francessca Spezzano

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Led and built native iOS applications from whiteboard to production. Developed MVP and production level POS, CRM, IVR software (e.g., call center, drip campaign, IVR SaaS)

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Developed Multilingual Mobile Application (Korean & English) for Video Vending Machine in Korea.

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