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Shurui Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. He obtained his PhD in 2020 from the Institute for Software Research, School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on enhancing collaboration in distributed interdisciplinary software teams, particularly concerning modern open-source collaboration practices, fork-based development, and the creation of AI-enabled systems for scientific software development. He aims to merge insights from various disciplines, including advances in software engineering tooling and principles, and insights from fields such as Organizational Behavior, to foster effective human collaboration. Professor Zhou has collaborated with researchers from diverse academic backgrounds, leading to publications in ACM and IEEE that have been presented at international conferences dedicated to software engineering.
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