CHASE 2026
Mon 13 - Tue 14 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
co-located with ICSE 2026

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 Apr

Displayed 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
15m
Full-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
15m
Full-paper
Fast and Fleeting: Evaluating ChatGPT’s Impact on Students’ Computational Thinking SkillsVirtual Attendance
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
15m
Full-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
15m
Full-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
10m
Short-paper
Designing Tools to Enhance Best Practices in Research Software Engineering
Research Track
Minhyuk Ko Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
17:10
10m
Short-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
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