SCAM 2025
The aim of the IEEE International Conference on Source Code Analysis & Manipulation (SCAM) is to bring together researchers and practitioners working on theory, techniques and applications that concern analysis and/or manipulation of the source code of computer systems. While much attention in the wider software engineering community is properly directed towards other aspects of systems development and evolution, such as specification, design, and requirements engineering, it is the source code that contains the only precise description of the behavior of the system. The analysis and manipulation of source code thus remains a pressing concern.
For the purpose of clarity, ‘source code’ is taken to mean any fully executable description of a software system. It is therefore so-construed as to include machine code, very high level languages and executable graphical representations of systems. The term ‘analysis’ is taken to mean any automated or semi automated procedure which takes source code and yields insight into its meaning. The term ‘manipulation’ is taken to mean any automated or semi-automated procedure which takes and returns source code.
— Steering Committee Charter
The 25th IEEE International Conference on Source Code Analysis and Manipulation (SCAM 2025) will be held on September 8-9 in Auckland, New Zealand, co-located with ICSME 2025.
SCAM 2025 will feature two tracks:
September 8th Banquet Menu
A banquet will occur at the Wharfside Function Centre between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM. The following menu will be served:
Starters
- Vegetable Spring Rolls - Crispy spring rolls filled with seasoned vegetables, served with sweet chilli dipping sauce
- Chicken Wings - Juicy, tender wings marinated and baked with a hint of spice
- Lamb Seekh Kebab -Mildly spiced Indian-style minced lamb kebabs, grilled to perfection and served with a cooling mint yoghurt dip.
- Mussels (Steamed with Garlic and White Wine Cream sauce) Fresh mussels gently steamed and served in a rich garlic and white wine cream sauce)
Mains
- Whole Chicken Leg -Juicy whole chicken leg pieces, slow-cooked and seasoned with fragrant Moroccan herbs and spices.
- Seared Herb-Crusted Salmon- Fresh New Zealand salmon fillet, lightly seared and finished with a garlic, lemon, and herb crust — delic ate, flaky, and full of flavour.
- Steak with Mushroom Sauce Grilled steak served with a classic creamy mushroom sauce- Grilled steak served with a classic creamy mushroom sauce.
- Lentil curry
Sides
- Roast Potatoes & Kumara -A hearty mix of golden roast potatoes and sweet kumara,seasoned and oven-roasted.
- Steamed Seasonal Vegetables-A colourful medley of locally sourced vegetables, lightly steamed to preserve freshness.
- Steamed Rice -Fluffy, aromatic rice — perfect alongside curries and grilled mains.
- Greek Salad-Tomato, cucumber, red onion, olives, and feta, dressed in olive oil and herbs.
- Garden Salad
Dessert
- Pavlova with Cream and Fresh Fruit – Classic light meringue topped with whipped cream and seasonal fruit. (Fresh Fruit will be served separately as an item for gluten free/diary free)
- Chocolate Log Rolled chocolate sponge with fresh cream, finished with chocolate drizzle and anglaise.
Please note : All meat supplied by Flame Tree (our conference catering provider and social function venues) are sourced exclusively from Halal-certified suppliers, however we can’t use halal-friendly term.
SCAM'25 Awards
The IEEE International Conference on Source Code Analysis & Manipulation (SCAM) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 conference awards. These awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of community members to our field.
We are delighted to honor the following papers and individuals for their exceptional achievements. Our warmest congratulations to all the winners for their well-deserved recognition!
Distinguished Paper Award (Research Track):
Smelling Secrets: Leveraging Machine Learning and Language Models for Sensitive Parameter Detection in Ansible Security Analysis (Ruben Opdebeeck, Valeria Pontillo, Camilo Velázquez-Rodríguez, Wolfgang De Meuter, and Coen De Roover) [Award].
Distinguished Paper Award (Engineering Track):
llvm-dimeta: A library for extracting source-level type information in LLVM IR using debug metadata (Alexander Hück, Sebastian Kreutzer, and Christian Bischof) [Award].
Most Influential Paper Award (from SCAM 2015):
Recommending Insightful Comments for Source Code using Crowdsourced Knowledge (Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Chanchal K. Roy, and Iman Keivanloo) [Award].
Distinguished Reviewer Awards:
Distinguished Service Award
- Tushar Sharma [Award].