Human-Centered Quantum Software Engineering: A Research Agenda
Quantum computing, grounded in principles such as superposition and entanglement, is revolutionising the design, testing, and understanding of software. While the community is working on its technical challenges, the human and collaborative aspects have received little attention. This vision paper outlines a research agenda for human-centred quantum software engineering (HC-QSE). Building on current QSE foundations, the agenda spans three interrelated themes: understanding practice, designing support, and embedding responsibility. The first calls for studying how interdisciplinary teams construct and share mental models of quantum behaviour, collaborate across disciplinary boundaries, and reason under uncertainty inherent in probabilistic computation. The second focuses on creating tools, workflows, and learning environments that enhance comprehension, interpretability, and shared accountability among practitioners, educators, and learners. The third integrates ethical reflection and equity considerations into the design and governance of quantum software ecosystems. By centering human experience within QSE, this agenda encourages cooperative, reflective, and ethically grounded approaches to building quantum software.
Tue 14 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
16:00 - 17:30 | Education, AI and Non traditional codebases, and Closing SessionResearch Track / CHASE Program at Oceania IX Chair(s): Edna Dias Canedo Computer Science Department - University of Brasília, Alexander Serebrenik Eindhoven University of Technology, Patricia Matsubara Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) | ||
16:00 15mFull-paper | “I like using GenAI as a tool, but with the feeling that I’m better than it”: Exploring How Students Negotiate Computing Identity in the Age of GenAI Research Track Anna Bich-Huyen Doan Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Karen Seim Midtlien Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Syed Sajid Hussain Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Morteza Moalagh Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Computer Sci-ence, Trondheim, Norway, Babak Farshchian Norwegian University of Science and Technology | ||
16:15 15mFull-paper | Fast and Fleeting: Evaluating ChatGPT’s Impact on Students’ Computational Thinking Skills Research Track May Mahmoud New York University Abu Dhabi, Eric Asare New York University Abu Dhabi, Nisa Shahid New York University Abu Dhabi, Nourhan Sakr The American University in Cairo, Sarah Nadi New York University Abu Dhabi | ||
16:30 15mFull-paper | Why Do We Code? A Theory on Motivations and Challenges in Software Engineering from Education to Practice Research Track Aaliyah Chang Queen's University, Mariam Guizani Queen's University, Canada, Brittany Johnson George Mason University | ||
16:45 15mFull-paper | Empathy in Software Engineering Education: Evidence, Practices, and Opportunities Research Track Matheus de Morais Leça University of Calgary, Kim Johnston University of Calgary, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary | ||
17:00 10mShort-paper | Designing Tools to Enhance Best Practices in Research Software Engineering Research Track | ||
17:10 10mShort-paper | Human-Centered Quantum Software Engineering: A Research Agenda Research Track Muneera Bano CSIRO's Data61, Rashina Hoda Monash University, Didar Zowghi CSIRO's Data61 - University of Technology Sydney, Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University, Mohammad Reza Mousavi King's College London | ||
17:20 5m | Closing CHASE Program | ||