Dr. August Shi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

August Shi is an Assistant Professor and the David Kasumi Jarmon Innovation Fund Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His research interests are primarily in software testing, with a particular focus on regression testing. August's work aims to enhance the reliability and efficiency of regression tests, addressing issues such as flaky tests and loss quality testing. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2020 and earned a B.S. in Computer Science and Electrical Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 2013.

Research Interests

Software Testing Regression Testing

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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