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Professor Dr. Arie Van Deursen

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Biography

Arie van Deursen is a professor of Software Engineering in the Department of Software Technology at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science at Delft University of Technology. He served as the head of the department from 2016 to 2023 and currently chairs the Software Engineering Research Group (SERG). Van Deursen is also the scientific co-director of AI4SE, a five-year collaboration between JetBrains and TU Delft focused on exploring novel uses of artificial intelligence in software engineering. His lab hosts 10 PhD students and numerous MSc and BSc students, along with TU Delft faculty and JetBrains specialists. Additionally, he is a co-founder of Software Improvement Group (2000) and PerfectXL (2010). His research interests include software engineering, software testing, trustworthy AI, language models in coding, software architecture, human aspects of software engineering, and the digitalization of the financial and public sector.

Research Interests

Software Engineering Software Testing Trustworthy AI Language Models in Code Software Architecture Human Aspects of Software Engineering Digitalization of Financial and Public Sector

Experience

Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft

Professor of Software Engineering in the Department of Software Technology.

Senior Researcher

1996-01-01 — 2005-01-01

CWI, Dutch National Research Center for Mathematics and Computer Science • Amsterdam

Senior researcher in programming languages.

Postdoc

1996-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven

Conducted postdoctoral research.

Awards

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ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award

2024-10-30
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Fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering

2023-11-13
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Distinguished Paper Award at CAIN 2023

2023-05-20
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Paper Award at EASE 2016

2016-06-03

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)

Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.