Research Positions in Software Engineering
Dr. Wing Lam is looking for self-motivated doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate students with a strong academic background in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, or Programming Languages. Potential research projects include, but are not limited to Software Testing and Analysis, Software Evolution, Software Dependability, and the synergy between AI and Software Engineering.
If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to email Dr. Wing Lam. In your email, please include a copy of your CV/Resume, including relevant information, such as prior research experience and publications. Lastly, be sure to check this website for GMU CS application deadlines (e.g., for doctoral students be sure to apply by Dec. 1st)!
Why GMU CS
The Department of Computer Science (CS) at George Mason University (GMU) is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. The department has over 50 faculty with wide-ranging research interests, and strong research groups in cybersecurity, systems and networks, machine learning and data mining, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. For example, our Software Engineering research area is ranked top 10 within the last five years in the USA according to csrankings.org (in fact, it is ranked top 7th, as of Sept. 2021).
GMU is the largest public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of over 38,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. GMU is located in the city of Fairfax in Northern Virginia at the doorstep of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, with unmatched geographical access to a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry (e.g., Amazon is building its HQ2 in Northern Virginia). Fairfax is consistently rated as being among the best areas to live in the country, and the area is close to three of the top 30 airports in the USA with direct flights to many continents, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
In conjunction with Amazon’s decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing, and GMU has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the exciting initiatives being undertaken by the university are the launch of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA), a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy, and the expansion of its Arlington Campus with a planned 400,000 square foot Digital InnovAtion Building. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by GMU that will rapidly elevate GMU’s already leading national position in computing and related areas.