ASE 2023
Mon 11 - Fri 15 September 2023 Kirchberg, Luxembourg
Dates
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Tracks
ASE Industry Showcase (Papers)
ASE Journal-first Papers
ASE NIER Track
ASE Research Papers
ASE Tool Demonstrations
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Tue 12 Sep

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10:30 - 12:00
Testing AI Systems 1NIER Track / Research Papers at Room C
Chair(s): Leonardo Mariani University of Milano-Bicocca
10:42
12m
Talk
SOCRATEST- Towards Autonomous Testing Agents via Conversational Large Language Models
NIER Track
Robert Feldt Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, Sungmin Kang KAIST, Juyeon Yoon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Shin Yoo KAIST
Pre-print File Attached
10:54
12m
Research paper
Semantic Data Augmentation for Deep Learning Testing using Generative AI
NIER Track
sondess missaoui University of York, Simos Gerasimou University of York, Nicholas Matragkas Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, List.
File Attached
10:30 - 12:00
Infrastructure, Build, and LogsResearch Papers / Industry Showcase (Papers) / NIER Track / Journal-first Papers at Room D
Chair(s): Fatemeh Hendijani Fard University of British Columbia, Arie van Deursen Delft University of Technology
10:42
12m
Talk
Log Parsing: How Far Can ChatGPT Go?
NIER Track
Van-Hoang Le The University of Newcastle, Hongyu Zhang Chongqing University
Pre-print
13:30 - 15:00
Testing AI Systems 2NIER Track / Journal-first Papers / Research Papers at Room C
Chair(s): Lwin Khin Shar Singapore Management University
13:42
12m
Talk
Automating Bias Testing of LLMs
NIER Track
Sergio Morales Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Robert Clarisó Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Jordi Cabot Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Pre-print File Attached
13:54
12m
Talk
MUTEN: Mutant-Based Ensembles for Boosting Gradient-Based Adversarial Attack
NIER Track
Qiang Hu University of Luxembourg, Yuejun GUo Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Maxime Cordy University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Mike Papadakis University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Yves Le Traon University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
File Attached
14:30
12m
Talk
Are We Ready to Embrace Generative AI for Software Q&A?
NIER Track
Bowen Xu North Carolina State University, Thanh-Dat Nguyen University of Melbourne, Le-Cong Thanh The University of Melbourne, Thong Hoang CSIRO's Data61, Jiakun Liu Singapore Management University, Kisub Kim Singapore Management University, Singapore, Chen GONG University of Virginia, Changan Niu Software Institute, Nanjing University, Chenyu Wang Singapore Management University, Xuan-Bach D. Le University of Melbourne, David Lo Singapore Management University
13:30 - 15:00
Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Energy efficiency, and green softwareResearch Papers / NIER Track / Industry Showcase (Papers) / Tool Demonstrations / Journal-first Papers at Room D
14:42
12m
Talk
Towards a Knowledge Base of Common Sustainability Weaknesses in Green Software DevelopmentRecorded talk
NIER Track
Priyavanshi Pathania Accenture Labs, Rohit Mehra Accenture Labs, Vibhu Saujanya Sharma Accenture Labs, Vikrant Kaulgud Accenture Labs, India, Sanjay Podder Accenture, Adam P. Burden Accenture
Media Attached
15:30 - 17:00
Testing AI Systems 3Journal-first Papers / Research Papers / Industry Showcase (Papers) / NIER Track at Room C
Chair(s): Mike Papadakis University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
15:42
12m
Talk
Towards Self-Adaptive Machine Learning-Enabled Systems Through QoS-Aware Model Switching
NIER Track
Shubham Kulkarni IIIT Hyderabad, Arya Marda IIIT Hyderabad, Karthik Vaidhyanathan IIIT Hyderabad
Pre-print
16:30
12m
Talk
Evolve the Model universe of a System UniverseRecorded talk
NIER Track
Tao Yue Beihang University, Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University
Media Attached
15:30 - 17:00
Testing Tools and TechniquesNIER Track / Research Papers / Tool Demonstrations at Room E
Chair(s): Tim Menzies North Carolina State University
15:30
12m
Talk
Modeling Programmer Attention as Scanpath Prediction
NIER Track
Aakash Bansal University of Notre Dame, Chia-Yi Su University of Notre Dame, Zachary Karas Vanderbilt University, Yifan Zhang Vanderbilt University, Yu Huang Vanderbilt University, Toby Jia-Jun Li University of Notre Dame, Collin McMillan University of Notre Dame
15:42
12m
Talk
On Automated Assistants for Software Development: The Role of LLMs
NIER Track
Mira Leung University of British Columbia, Gail Murphy University of British Columbia
Pre-print File Attached

Wed 13 Sep

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10:30 - 12:00
Program Repair 1Tool Demonstrations / NIER Track / Journal-first Papers / Research Papers at Room C
Chair(s): Arie van Deursen Delft University of Technology
10:54
12m
Talk
Better patching using LLM prompting, via Self-Consistency
NIER Track
Toufique Ahmed University of California at Davis, Prem Devanbu University of California at Davis
Pre-print
10:30 - 12:00
Program AnalysisResearch Papers / Tool Demonstrations / NIER Track / Journal-first Papers at Room D
Chair(s): Domenico Bianculli University of Luxembourg
11:06
12m
Talk
Live Programming for Finite Model Finders
NIER Track
Allison Sullivan University of Texas at Arlington
Pre-print File Attached
10:30 - 12:00
Web Development 2Industry Showcase (Papers) / Research Papers / NIER Track / Journal-first Papers at Room E
Chair(s): Hadar Ziv University of California, Irvine
11:30
12m
Talk
Characterizing Flaky Tests in Node.js ApplicationsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Xiaoning Chang Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zheheng Liang Joint Laboratory on Cyberspace Security of China Southern Power Grid, Guoquan Wu Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing College; China Southern Power Grid, Yu Gao Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Wei Chen Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing College, Jun Wei Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chongqing School, Zhenyue Long , Lei Cui Joint Laboratory on Cyberspace Security of China Southern Power Grid, Tao Huang Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences
Media Attached
13:30 - 15:00
Program Verification 1Research Papers / NIER Track / Tool Demonstrations at Room C
Chair(s): Nico Rosner Amazon Web Services
13:54
12m
Talk
PSMT: Satisfiability Modulo Theories Meets Probability Distribution
NIER Track
Fuqi Jia Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Rui Han Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xutong Ma State Key Laboratory of Computer Science, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Baoquan Cui Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Minghao Liu Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Pei Huang Stanford University, Feifei Ma Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jian Zhang Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pre-print File Attached
14:30
12m
Talk
SAT-verifiable LTL Satisfiability Checking via Graph Representation LearningRecorded talk
NIER Track
Weilin Luo Sun Yat-Sen University, Yuhang Zheng Sun Yat-Sen University, Rongzhen Ye Sun Yat-Sen University, Hai Wan School of Data and Computer Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Jianfeng Du Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Pingjia Liang Sun Yat-Sen University, Polong Chen Sun Yat-Sen University
Media Attached
15:30 - 17:00
16:34
12m
Talk
Enhancing Code Safety in Quantum Intermediate Representation
NIER Track
Junjie Luo Kyushu University, Jianjun Zhao Kyushu University
File Attached
15:30 - 17:00
Software Testing for Specialized Systems 1Research Papers / Journal-first Papers / NIER Track at Room C
Chair(s): Fabrizio Pastore University of Luxembourg
16:30
12m
Talk
PURLTL: Mining LTL Specification from Imperfect Traces in TestingRecorded talk
NIER Track
Bo Peng Sun Yat-Sen University, Pingjia Liang Sun Yat-Sen University, Tingchen Han Sun Yat-Sen University, Weilin Luo Sun Yat-Sen University, Jianfeng Du Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Hai Wan School of Data and Computer Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Rongzhen Ye Sun Yat-Sen University, Yuhang Zheng Sun Yat-Sen University
Media Attached
15:30 - 17:00
Autonomous Systems and AgentsResearch Papers / NIER Track / Journal-first Papers / Tool Demonstrations at Room E
Chair(s): Alessio Gambi IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
15:54
12m
Talk
Towards a Formal Framework for Normative Requirements Elicitation
NIER Track
Nick Feng University of Toronto, Lina Marsso University of Toronto, Sinem Getir Yaman University of York, UK, Beverley Townsend University of York, Ana Cavalcanti University of York, Radu Calinescu University of York, UK, Marsha Chechik University of Toronto
File Attached

Thu 14 Sep

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10:30 - 12:00
11:30
12m
Talk
Hot Patching Hot Fixes: Reflection and Perspectives
NIER Track
Carol Hanna University College London, Justyna Petke University College London
Pre-print File Attached
10:30 - 12:00
Program Verification 2Research Papers / Tool Demonstrations / NIER Track at Room E
Chair(s): Martin Kellogg New Jersey Institute of Technology
11:18
12m
Talk
Symbolic Verification of Fuzzy Logic ModelsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Siang Zhao School of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, China, Zhongyang Li School of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, China, Zhenbang Chen National University of Defense Technology, Ji Wang School of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, China
Pre-print Media Attached
13:30 - 15:00
Testing AI Systems 4Research Papers / NIER Track at Room C
13:42
12m
Talk
Fault Localization for Buggy Deep Learning Framework Conversions in Image Recognition
NIER Track
Nikolaos Louloudakis University of Edinburgh, Perry Gibson University of Glasgow, José Cano University of Glasgow, Ajitha Rajan University of Edinburgh
Pre-print File Attached
13:54
12m
Talk
Towards Safe Automated Refactoring of Imperative Deep Learning Programs to Graph Execution
NIER Track
Raffi Khatchadourian City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College, Tatiana Castro Vélez City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, Mehdi Bagherzadeh Oakland University, Nan Jia City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, Anita Raja City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College
Pre-print Media Attached
14:30
12m
Talk
A Majority Invariant Approach to Patch Robustness Certification for Deep Learning ModelsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Qilin Zhou City University of Hong Kong, Zhengyuan Wei City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Haipeng Wang City University of Hong Kong, Wing-Kwong Chan City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Pre-print Media Attached
15:30 - 17:00
FuzzingNIER Track / Journal-first Papers / Research Papers / Tool Demonstrations at Plenary Room 2
Chair(s): Lars Grunske Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
16:42
12m
Talk
Scalable Industrial Control System Analysis via XAI-based Gray-Box Fuzzing
NIER Track
Justin Kur Oakland University, Jingshu Chen Oakland University, Jun Huang City University of Hong Kong

Accepted Papers

Title
A Majority Invariant Approach to Patch Robustness Certification for Deep Learning ModelsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Pre-print Media Attached
Are We Ready to Embrace Generative AI for Software Q&A?
NIER Track
Automating Bias Testing of LLMs
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
Better patching using LLM prompting, via Self-Consistency
NIER Track
Pre-print
Characterizing Flaky Tests in Node.js ApplicationsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Media Attached
Enhancing Code Safety in Quantum Intermediate Representation
NIER Track
File Attached
Evolve the Model universe of a System UniverseRecorded talk
NIER Track
Media Attached
Fault Localization for Buggy Deep Learning Framework Conversions in Image Recognition
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
Hot Patching Hot Fixes: Reflection and Perspectives
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
Live Programming for Finite Model Finders
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
Log Parsing: How Far Can ChatGPT Go?
NIER Track
Pre-print
Modeling Programmer Attention as Scanpath Prediction
NIER Track
MUTEN: Mutant-Based Ensembles for Boosting Gradient-Based Adversarial Attack
NIER Track
File Attached
On Automated Assistants for Software Development: The Role of LLMs
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
PSMT: Satisfiability Modulo Theories Meets Probability Distribution
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
PURLTL: Mining LTL Specification from Imperfect Traces in TestingRecorded talk
NIER Track
Media Attached
SAT-verifiable LTL Satisfiability Checking via Graph Representation LearningRecorded talk
NIER Track
Media Attached
Scalable Industrial Control System Analysis via XAI-based Gray-Box Fuzzing
NIER Track
Semantic Data Augmentation for Deep Learning Testing using Generative AI
NIER Track
File Attached
SOCRATEST- Towards Autonomous Testing Agents via Conversational Large Language Models
NIER Track
Pre-print File Attached
Symbolic Verification of Fuzzy Logic ModelsRecorded talk
NIER Track
Pre-print Media Attached
Towards a Formal Framework for Normative Requirements Elicitation
NIER Track
File Attached
Towards a Knowledge Base of Common Sustainability Weaknesses in Green Software DevelopmentRecorded talk
NIER Track
Media Attached
Towards Safe Automated Refactoring of Imperative Deep Learning Programs to Graph Execution
NIER Track
Pre-print Media Attached
Towards Self-Adaptive Machine Learning-Enabled Systems Through QoS-Aware Model Switching
NIER Track
Pre-print

Call for Papers

The New Ideas and Emerging Results (NIER) track at ASE provides a vibrant forum for forward-looking, innovative research in software engineering. The main goal of the NIER track is to accelerate the exposure of the software engineering community to early yet potentially ground-breaking research results, techniques and perspectives that challenge the status quo in the discipline.

Scopes

The scopes and the topics of the NIER track are the same as the topics of the ASE 2023 research track.

[New this year!] The ASE NIER track solicits submissions in three categories:

  • Groundbreaking research papers: Exciting new directions or techniques that may have yet to be supported by solid experimental results, but nonetheless supported by strong and well-argued scientific intuitions.
  • Reflections papers: Bold and unexpected results and reflections that challenge the existing research outcomes and help us look at current research directions in a new light, calling for fundamentally new directions of future research.
  • Late-breaking advances papers: Emerging work in a cutting-edge field that can generate interest and attract more further related work.

The NIER track also provides a platform to seek comments and suggestions on ongoing work. We hope that the feedback from reviewers will help the research to mature into full-track submissions at top software engineering conferences in the future. Please note that summaries of existing papers do not qualify for this track.

Evaluation Criteria

Each submission will be reviewed and evaluated in terms of the following quality criteria:

  • Value: Whether the problem is worth exploring;
  • Impact: The potential for disruption of current practice;

In addition, the NIER track PC comment on:

  • Soundness: The validity of the rationale;
  • Quality: The overall quality of the paper’s presentation

Formatting

The NIER track is calling for two types of submissions:

  • Conventional NIER Track: Each submission must not exceed 4 pages, including all text, appendices, figures, and can have up to 2 additional pages containing references only.
  • Late-breaking NIER Track: Each submission must not exceed 2 pages, including all text, appendices, figures, and can have up to 2 additional pages containing references only.

All submissions must be in PDF format and conform, at time of submission, to the IEEE Conference Proceedings Formatting Guidelines (title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTeX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option).

How to Submit

Papers must be submitted electronically through the ASE NIER 2023 website available at https://ase2023-nier.hotcrp.com/.

By submitting to the ASE NIER Track, authors acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to be bound by the ACM Policy and Procedures on Plagiarism (https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/plagiarism) and the IEEE Plagiarism FAQ (https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism-faq.html). In particular, papers submitted to ASE NIER 2023 must not have been published elsewhere and must not be under review or submitted for review elsewhere whilst under consideration for ASE NIER 2023.

Contravention of this concurrent submission policy will be deemed a serious breach of scientific ethics, and appropriate action will be taken in all such cases. To check for double submission and plagiarism issues, the chairs reserve the right to (1) share the list of submissions with the PC Chairs of other conferences with overlapping review periods and (2) use external plagiarism detection software, under contract to the ACM or IEEE, to detect violations of these policies.

Double Blind Submission Guidelines

The ASE NIER 2023 adopts a double-blind review process. No submitted paper may reveal its authors’ identities. The authors must make every effort to honour the double-blind review process; reviewers will be asked to honour the double-blind review process as much as possible. Any author having further questions on double-blind reviewing is encouraged to contact the track’s program co-chairs by e-mail. Any submission that does not comply with the double-blind review process will be desk-rejected. Further advice, guidance and explanation about the double-blind review process can be found in the Q&A page.

ACM Policy on Research Involving Humans

If work reported in the paper involves human subjects, authors will be required to affirm compliance with the ACM Policy on Research Involving Humans as part of the submission process: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/research-involving-human-participants-and-subjects

It is the authors’ responsibility (each author individually and the authors collectively) to comply with and provide evidence of compliance with this Policy. Where local ethical review boards are required, authors are responsible for having their research reviewed and approved by such boards. Authors are also responsible for the overall ethical conduct of their research. All ACM Authors must be prepared to provide documentary evidence to ACM that they have adhered to local ethical and legal standards, as ACM may require documentary evidence of such approval at any time following submission of the Work and prior to or after the publication of the Work.

Accepted Papers

After acceptance, the list of paper authors can not be changed under any circumstances and the list of authors on camera-ready papers must be identical to those on submitted papers. After acceptance paper titles can not be changed except by permission of the Track Chairs, and only then when referees recommend a change for clarity or accuracy with paper content.

Questions and Comments

If you have any further questions, please contact the PC chairs at jie.zhang@kcl.ac.uk and shane.mcintosh@uwaterloo.ca.

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