FORGE 2025
Sun 27 - Mon 28 April 2025 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
co-located with ICSE 2025
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Sun 27 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
FORGE2025 Opening / KeynoteKeynotes at 207
Chair(s): David Lo Singapore Management University, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary
09:00
10m
Day opening
Introduction from The Chairs
Keynotes
Xin Xia Huawei, David Lo Singapore Management University, Cuiyun Gao Harbin Institute of Technology, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary
09:10
60m
Keynote
Keynote: LLMs (for code) are often wrong. What to do?
Keynotes
Prem Devanbu University of California at Davis
10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Coffee break
Sunday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

11:00 - 12:30
FORGE2025 Panel / KeynoteKeynotes / at 207
Chair(s): Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary
11:00
60m
Keynote
Keynote: Trust No Bot? Forging Confidence in AI for Software Engineering
Keynotes
Thomas Zimmermann University of California, Irvine
12:00
30m
Panel
Panel Discussion
Panel

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Sunday Lunch
ICSE Catering

13:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
Session1: FM for Code Generation Research Papers / Data and Benchmarking at 207
Chair(s): Lili Wei McGill University
14:00
12m
Long-paper
RepoHyper: Search-Expand-Refine on Semantic Graphs for Repository-Level Code Completion
Research Papers
Huy Nhat Phan FPT Software AI Center, Hoang Nhat Phan Nanyang Technological University, Tien N. Nguyen University of Texas at Dallas, Nghi D. Q. Bui Salesforce Research
14:12
12m
Long-paper
SoTaNa: An Open-Source Software Engineering Instruction-Tuned Model
Research Papers
Ensheng Shi Xi’an Jiaotong University, Yanlin Wang Sun Yat-sen University, Fengji Zhang Microsoft Research Asia, Bei Chen Microsoft Research Asia, Hongyu Zhang Chongqing University, Yanli Wang Sun Yat-sen University, Daya Guo Sun Yat-sen University, Lun Du Microsoft Research, Shi Han Microsoft Research, Dongmei Zhang Microsoft Research, Hongbin Sun Xi’an Jiaotong University
14:24
12m
Long-paper
Automated Codebase Reconciliation using Large Language Models
Research Papers
Aneri Gandhi University of Toronto, Sanjukta De Advanced Micro Devices, Marsha Chechik University of Toronto, Vinay Pandit Advanced Micro Devices, Max Kiehn Advanced Micro Devices, Matthieu Chan Chee Advanced Micro Devices, Yonas Bedasso Advanced Micro Devices
14:36
12m
Long-paper
AI-Powered, But Power-Hungry? Energy Efficiency of LLM-Generated Code
Research Papers
Lola Solovyeva University of Twente, Sophie Weidmann University of Twente, Fernando Castor University of Twente
14:48
6m
Short-paper
SwiftEval: Developing a Language-Specific Benchmark for LLM-generated Code Evaluation
Data and Benchmarking
14:54
6m
Short-paper
SE Arena: An Interactive Platform for Evaluating Foundation Models in Software Engineering
Research Papers
Zhimin Zhao Queen's University
15:00
12m
Long-paper
PerfCodeGen: Improving Performance of LLM Generated Code with Execution Feedback
Research Papers
Yun Peng The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Akhilesh Deepak Gotmare Salesforce Research, Michael Lyu The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Caiming Xiong Salesforce Research, Silvio Savarese Salesforce Research, Doyen Sahoo Salesforce Research
15:12
6m
Short-paper
HyRACC: A Hybrid Retrieval-Augmented Framework for More Efficient Code Completion
Research Papers
Chuanyi Li Nanjing University, Jiwei Shang Nanjing University, Yi Feng Nanjing University, Bin Luo Nanjing University
15:18
6m
Short-paper
OptCodeTrans: Boost LLMs on Low-Resource Programming Language Translation
Research Papers
Jianbo Lin Nanjing University, Yi Shen Nanjing University, Chuanyi Li Nanjing University, Changan Niu Software Institute, Nanjing University, Bin Luo Nanjing University
15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Sunday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

16:00 - 17:30
Session2: FM for Software Quality Assurance & TestingResearch Papers / Data and Benchmarking at 207
Chair(s): Feifei Niu University of Ottawa
16:00
12m
Long-paper
Augmenting Large Language Models with Static Code Analysis for Automated Code Quality Improvements
Research Papers
Seyed Moein Abtahi Ontario Tech University, Akramul Azim Ontario Tech University
16:12
12m
Long-paper
Benchmarking Prompt Engineering Techniques for Secure Code Generation with GPT Models
Research Papers
Marc Bruni University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Fabio Gabrielli University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Mohammad Ghafari TU Clausthal, Martin Kropp University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Pre-print
16:24
12m
Long-paper
Vulnerability-Triggering Test Case Generation from Third-Party Libraries
Research Papers
Yi Gao Zhejiang University, Xing Hu Zhejiang University, Zirui Chen , Tongtong Xu Nanjing University, Xiaohu Yang Zhejiang University
16:36
6m
Short-paper
Microservices Performance Testing with Causality-enhanced Large Language Models
Research Papers
Cristian Mascia University of Naples Federico II, Roberto Pietrantuono Università di Napoli Federico II, Antonio Guerriero Università di Napoli Federico II, Luca Giamattei Università di Napoli Federico II, Stefano Russo Università di Napoli Federico II
16:42
6m
Short-paper
MaRV: A Manually Validated Refactoring Dataset
Data and Benchmarking
Henrique Gomes Nunes Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Tushar Sharma Dalhousie University, Eduardo Figueiredo Federal University of Minas Gerais
16:48
6m
Short-paper
PyResBugs: A Dataset of Residual Python Bugs for Natural Language-Driven Fault Injection
Data and Benchmarking
Domenico Cotroneo University of Naples Federico II, Giuseppe De Rosa University of Naples Federico II, Pietro Liguori University of Naples Federico II
16:54
6m
Short-paper
The Heap: A Contamination-Free Multilingual Code Dataset for Evaluating Large Language Models
Data and Benchmarking
Jonathan Katzy Delft University of Technology, Răzvan Mihai Popescu Delft University of Technology, Arie van Deursen TU Delft, Maliheh Izadi Delft University of Technology
17:00
12m
Long-paper
ELDetector: An Automated Approach Detecting Endless-loop in Mini Programs
Research Papers
Nan Hu Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ming Fan Xi'an Jiaotong University, Jingyi Lei Xi'an Jiaotong University, Jiaying He Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhe Hou China Mobile System Integration Co.
17:12
12m
Long-paper
Testing Android Third Party Libraries with LLMs to Detect Incompatible APIs
Research Papers
Tarek Mahmud Texas State University, bin duan University of Queensland, Meiru Che Central Queensland University, Anne Ngu Texas State University, Guowei Yang University of Queensland

Mon 28 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
FORGE2025 Keynote & Session3: Collaborative Software DevelopmentResearch Papers / Keynotes at 207
Chair(s): Xin Xia Huawei, Yuan Tian Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
09:00
60m
Keynote
Keynote: Large language models for agentic software engineering
Keynotes
Graham Neubig Carnegie Mellon University
10:00
12m
Long-paper
AgileCoder: Dynamic Collaborative Agents for Software Development based on Agile Methodology
Research Papers
Minh Nguyen Huynh FPT Software AI Center, Thang Phan Chau FPT Software AI Center, Phong X. Nguyen FPT Software AI Center, Nghi D. Q. Bui Salesforce Research
10:12
12m
Long-paper
Enhancing Pull Request Reviews: Leveraging Large Language Models to Detect Inconsistencies Between Issues and Pull Requests
Research Papers
Ali Tunahan Işık Bilkent University, Hatice Kübra Çağlar Bilkent University, Eray Tüzün Bilkent University
10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Monday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

11:00 - 12:30
Session4: Human-AI Collaboration & Legal Aspects of using FMResearch Papers / Industry Papers at 207
Chair(s): Zhenhao Li York University
11:00
12m
Long-paper
Extracting Fix Ingredients using Language Models
Research Papers
Julian Prenner Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Romain Robbes CNRS, LaBRI, University of Bordeaux
11:12
12m
Long-paper
CodeFlow: Program Behavior Prediction with Dynamic Dependencies Learning
Research Papers
Cuong Chi Le FPT Software AI Center, Hoang Nhat Phan Nanyang Technological University, Huy Nhat Phan FPT Software AI Center, Tien N. Nguyen University of Texas at Dallas, Nghi D. Q. Bui Salesforce Research
11:24
12m
Long-paper
Addressing Specific and Complex Scenarios in Semantic Parsing
Research Papers
Yu Wang Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ming Fan Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ting Liu Xi'an Jiaotong University
11:36
12m
Long-paper
Skill over Scale: The Case for Medium, Domain-Specific Models for SE
Research Papers
Manisha Mukherjee Carnegie Mellon University, Vincent J. Hellendoorn Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-print
11:48
12m
Long-paper
Resource-Efficient & Effective Code Summarization
Research Papers
Saima Afrin William & Mary, Joseph Call William & Mary, Khai Nguyen William & Mary, Oscar Chaparro William & Mary, Antonio Mastropaolo William and Mary, USA
12:00
6m
Short-paper
How Developers Interact with AI: A Taxonomy of Human-AI Collaboration in Software Engineering
Research Papers
Christoph Treude Singapore Management University, Marco Gerosa Northern Arizona University
Pre-print
12:06
6m
Short-paper
"So what if I used GenAI?” - Legal Implications of Using GenAI in Software Engineering Research
Research Papers
Gouri Ginde (Deshpande) University of Calgary
12:12
6m
Short-paper
Evaluating the Ability of GPT-4o to Generate Verifiable Specifications in VeriFast
Research Papers
Marilyn Rego Purdue University, Wen Fan Purdue University, Xin Hu Univeristy of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Sanya Dod , Zhaorui Ni Purdue University, Danning Xie Purdue University, Jenna DiVincenzo (Wise) Purdue University, Lin Tan Purdue University
12:18
6m
Short-paper
Towards Generating App Feature Descriptions Automatically with LLMs: the Setapp Case Study
Industry Papers
12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Monday Lunch
ICSE Catering

14:00 - 15:30
FORGE2025 KeynoteKeynotes at 207
Chair(s): Michele Tufano Google
14:00
45m
Keynote
Industry Keynote: One shall not live on LLM alone
Keynotes
Darya Rovdo JetBrains
14:45
45m
Keynote
Industry Keynote: AI in Software Engineering at Google
Keynotes
Satish Chandra Google, Inc
15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Monday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

16:00 - 17:30
FORGE2025 Tutorial & Session5: FM EvaluationKeynotes / Tutorials / Research Papers at 207
Chair(s): Xin Xia Huawei
16:00
12m
Long-paper
Cyber-Attack Detection and Localization for SCADA system of CPSs
Research Papers
Dan Li Sun Yat-sen University, Junnan Tang Sun Yat-Sen University, Shunyu Wu Sun Yat-Sen University, Zibin Zheng Sun Yat-sen University, See-Kiong Ng National University of Singapore
16:12
12m
Long-paper
A Comprehensive Study of Bug Characteristics on Foundation Language Models
Research Papers
Junxiao Han Hangzhou City University, Guanqi Wang Zhejiang University, Jiakun Liu Singapore Management University, Lingfeng Bao Zhejiang University, Xing Hu Zhejiang University, Jinling Wei Hangzhou City University, Shuiguang Deng Zhejiang University; Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Institute of Frontier Technologies
16:24
12m
Long-paper
Testing Refactoring Engine via Historical Bug Report driven LLM
Research Papers
Haibo Wang Concordia University, Zhuolin Xu Concordia University, Shin Hwei Tan Concordia University
Pre-print
16:36
45m
Tutorial
Beyond Code Generation: Evaluating and Improving LLMs for Code Intelligence
Tutorials
Fatemeh Hendijani Fard University of British Columbia
17:21
9m
Keynote
Industry Keynote: Enhancing Software Engineering with Large Language Models: Insights, Challenges, and Future Directions
Keynotes
Dong Qiu Huawei Technologies

Tue 29 Apr

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Tuesday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Tuesday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Tuesday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Wed 30 Apr

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Wednesday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Wednesday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Wednesday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Thu 1 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Thursday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Thursday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Thursday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Fri 2 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Friday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
13:15
45m
Lunch
Friday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Friday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Sat 3 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Saturday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
13:15
45m
Lunch
Saturday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Saturday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

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