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Bradley Schmerl is a Principal Systems Scientist in the Software Societal Systems Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on pillars of software engineering including development mechanisms, methods, and tools for software composition. Schmerl's work addresses the complexities of today's software systems, particularly the challenges associated with the composition of distributed and heterogeneous components that may involve untrusted parties. He investigates techniques for ensuring software can be continuously running and can be recomposed dynamically in response to version upgrades and unforeseen environmental changes. His research is devoted to advancing the state of software engineering to better accommodate these challenges, specifically through the investigation, development, and experimentation with tools and techniques that provide reusable, analyzable, and automatic support for various aspects of software composition. Schmerl's work is conducted within the context of the ABLE group at Carnegie Mellon University.
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