FormaliSE 2026
Sun 12 - Mon 13 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
co-located with ICSE 2026
VenueWindsor Convention Center and Hotels
Room nameOceania III
Floor0
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Program

This program is tentative and subject to change.

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Mon 13 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
Controlled ExperimentsWSESE at Oceania III
09:00
15m
Day opening
Welcome by the Organizers
WSESE
Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Silvia Abrahão Universitat Politècnica de València, Sira Vegas Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
09:15
50m
Keynote
We don’t know how to best use LLMs for qualitative analysis… But maybe we know how not to
WSESE
Carolyn Seaman University of Maryland Baltimore County
10:05
18m
Full-paper
Towards an OSF-based Registered Report Template for Software Engineering Controlled ExperimentsTechnical Paper
WSESE
Ana B. M. Bett State University of Maringá, Thais S. Nepomuceno State University of Maringá, Edson OliveiraJr State University of Maringá, Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Valdemar Graciano Neto Federal University of Goiás, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Pre-print
10:23
7m
Panel
Discussion of Controlled Experiments
WSESE

11:00 - 12:30
Qualitative StudiesWSESE at Oceania III
11:00
18m
Full-paper
On the Use of Large Language Models for Qualitative SynthesisTechnical Paper
WSESE
Sebastián Pizard Universidad de la República, Ramiro Moreira Universidad de la República, Federico Galiano Universidad de la República, Ignacio Sastre Universidad de la República, Lorena Etcheverry Universidad de la República
Pre-print
11:18
18m
Full-paper
LLM-Assisted Thematic Analysis: Opportunities, Limitations, and RecommendationsTechnical Paper
WSESE
Tatiane Ornelas Martins Alves Department of Informatics - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Allysson Allex Araújo Federal University of Cariri, Júlia Condé Araújo Department of Informatics - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Marina Condé Araújo Department of Informatics - Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Bianca Trinkenreich Colorado State University, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Pre-print
11:36
18m
Full-paper
An Investigation on How AI-Generated Responses Affect Software Engineering SurveysTechnical Paper
WSESE
Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary, Italo Santos University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Cleyton Magalhaes Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Mairieli Wessel Radboud University
Pre-print
11:54
14m
Vision and Emerging Results
OLAF: Towards Robust LLM-Based Annotation Framework in Empirical Software EngineeringVision / Position Paper
WSESE
Mia Mohammad Imran Missouri University of Science and Technology, Tarannum Shaila Zaman University of Maryland Baltimore County
Pre-print
12:08
22m
Panel
Discussion of Qualitative Studies
WSESE

14:00 - 15:30
SE Problems and TheoriesWSESE at Oceania III
14:00
18m
Full-paper
Operationalizing Software Engineering Theories for Practical ValidationTechnical Paper
WSESE
Isaque Alves University of Brasilia (UnB), Fabio Kon University of São Paulo, Jessica Díaz Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Carla Silva Rocha Aguiar University of Brasilia (UnB)
14:18
18m
Full-paper
Attributes to Support the Formulation of Practically Relevant Research Problems in Software EngineeringTechnical Paper
WSESE
Anrafel Fernandes Pereira Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Daniel Mendez Blekinge Institute of Technology and fortiss, Jürgen Börstler Blekinge Institute of Technology, Nauman bin Ali Blekinge Institute of Technology, Rahul Mohanani University of Jyväskylä, Darja Šmite Blekinge Institute of Technology, Stefan Biffl Vienna University of Technology, Rogardt Heldal Western Norway University of Applied Science, Davide Falessi University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, Daniel Graziotin University of Hohenheim, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Pre-print
14:36
14m
Vision and Emerging Results
Towards AI Agents Supported Research Problem FormulationVision / Position Paper
WSESE
Anrafel Fernandes Pereira Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Daniel Mendez Blekinge Institute of Technology and fortiss, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Pre-print
14:50
16m
Experience report
A Community Roadmap for Meta-Research and Knowledge Transfer in Software EngineeringExperience report / Work-in-Progress
WSESE
Angelika Kaplan Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Martin Armbruster Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Jan Bernoth University of Potsdam, Marco Konersmann Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Jan Keim Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Ralf Reussner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and FZI - Research Center for Information Technology (FZI)
15:06
24m
Panel
Discussion of SE Problems and Theories
WSESE

16:00 - 17:30
Secondary StudiesWSESE at Oceania III
16:00
16m
Experience report
Multivocal Literature Reviews in Emergent Research Areas: An Experience ReportExperience report / Work-in-Progress
WSESE
Lidia López Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain, Carles Farré Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Razieh Akbarilalaei Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
16:16
18m
Full-paper
A Sustainable Data Extraction Documentation Process for Literature StudiesTechnical Paper
WSESE
Angelika Kaplan Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Marco Konersmann Software Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Thomas Kühn Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Raffaela Mirandola Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Ralf Reussner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and FZI - Research Center for Information Technology (FZI)
16:34
16m
Experience report
On the Use of a Large Language Model to Support the Conduction of a Systematic Mapping Study: A Brief Report from a Practitioner’s ViewExperience report / Work-in-Progress
WSESE
Cauã Ferreira Barros Federal University of Goiás, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Mohamad Kassab Boston University, Valdemar Graciano Neto Federal University of Goiás
Pre-print
16:50
20m
Panel
Discussion of Secondary Studies
WSESE

17:10
20m
Day closing
Closing
WSESE
Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Silvia Abrahão Universitat Politècnica de València, Sira Vegas Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Tue 14 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
Session 1SERS at Oceania III
09:00
10m
Day opening
Welcome and Introduction to SERS 2026
SERS
Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama, Myra Cohen Iowa State University, Stephan Druskat German Aerospace Center (DLR), Nasir Eisty University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Alfredo Goldman University of São Paulo, Daniel S. Katz University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Reed Milewicz Sandia National Laboratories
09:10
35m
Talk
Software Engineering and Research Software: Introduction and Collaboration Guidelines
SERS
Reed Milewicz Sandia National Laboratories, Nasir Eisty University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama, Myra Cohen Iowa State University, Stephan Druskat German Aerospace Center (DLR), Alfredo Goldman University of São Paulo, Daniel S. Katz University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
09:45
12m
Talk
SWEBOK & Research Software
SERS
Hironori Washizaki Waseda University
09:57
11m
Talk
Understanding the Impact of Research Software Engineers on Scientific Software Development: A Mixed-Methods Study
SERS
Thomas Bock Carnegie Mellon University, Will Sutherland University of Washington, Curtis Atkisson University of Washington, Anissa Tanweer University of Washington, James Herbsleb Carnegie Mellon University, Bogdan Vasilescu Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-print
10:08
11m
Talk
Evaluating ML Methods for Classifying RSE Personas on GitHub
SERS
Felicity Anderson EPCC, University of Edinburgh, Julien Sindt EPCC, University of Edinburgh, Neil Chue Hong Software Sustainability Institute, EPCC, University of Edinburgh
10:19
11m
Talk
The Shared Language of Crowds: A Crowd sourced Approach to Mapping Research Software Engineering and Software Engineering Research Terminology
SERS
Timo Kehrer University of Bern, Robert Haines University of Manchester, Guido Juckeland Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Shurui Zhou University of Toronto, David Bernholdt Oak Ridge National Laboratory
11:00 - 12:30
Session 2SERS at Oceania III
11:00
11m
Talk
Building Better Research Software (Are you sure?): Why Technical Refactoring Does Not Lead To Software Quality
SERS
Adam Byrne University of Limerick, Daniel Kennedy University of Limerick, Mark Langtry University of Limerick, Art Oliathain University of Limerick, Dominick Stephens University of Limerick, Birgit Penzenstadler Chalmers Tekniska Högskola and Gothenburg University and Lappenranta University of Technology, Colin C. Venters European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
11:11
11m
Talk
Metamorphic Testing of Research Software with GeoMetaMorph
SERS
Sebastian Müller University of Potsdam
11:22
11m
Talk
Testing Research Software using International Standards and Practices
SERS
Satoshi Masuda Tokyo City University, Jon D. Hagar Grand Software Testing, LLC, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, Tomohiro Takeda Tokyo City University, Toshiharu Kato Tsukuba University, Research group on business informatics on social science
11:33
11m
Talk
WiRCA: Categorizing Research Software Code Based on Its Purpose
SERS
Constantin Buschhaus RWTH Aachen University, Alexander Hellwig RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen University
11:44
11m
Talk
Evolving Research Software: an Experience Report
SERS
Matias Ignacio Gonzalez Universidad de Buenos Aires, Nicolas Paez Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
11:55
11m
Talk
Managing Reproducibility Debt in Scientific Software: A Practical Framework
SERS
Zara Hassan Australian National University, Christoph Treude Singapore Management University, Graham Williams Australian National University, Michael Norrish Australian National University, Alex Potanin Australian National University
12:06
11m
Talk
Enhancing Understandability and Transparency of Research Software: Tracing Research to Code
SERS
Adrian Bajraktari University of Cologne, Andreas Vogelsang paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen
12:17
13m
Talk
Application of Technology Readiness Level to Research Software
SERS
Tobias Schlauch German Aerospace Center (DLR), Carina Haupt German Aerospace Center (DLR)
14:00 - 15:30
Session 3SERS at Oceania III
14:00
11m
Talk
Challenge: What Does Context Mean for Research Software?
SERS
Jan Bernoth University of Potsdam, Michael Goedicke paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen
14:11
11m
Talk
Transforming legacy Research Software into Free Software: Early impressions from Participant Observation
SERS
Júlia Calixto University of São Paulo, Giovanna Uchoa University of São Paulo, Alexandre Abdo University of São Paulo, Paulo Meirelles University of São Paulo
14:22
11m
Talk
Debian: A sustainable ecosystem for the distribution and use of Research Software
SERS
Joenio Marques da Costa Federal University of Bahia, Institute of Computing, Christina von Flach Federal University of Bahia
14:33
11m
Talk
Adding Workflow to a Workbench for Digital Geosystems for a more agile Research Software Engineering approach
SERS
Alex Lüpges RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen University, Jan von Harten RWTH Aachen University, Florian Wellman RWTH Aachen University, Marzieh Baes GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Mauro Cacace GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Denise Degen GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Jan Niederau Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG, Tobias Rolf Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG, Nora Koltzer Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG
14:44
11m
Talk
Finding RSEs: Challenges in Recruiting Research Software Engineers for Research
SERS
Minhyuk Ko Virginia Tech, Shawal Khalid Virginia Tech, Chris Brown Virginia Tech
14:55
11m
Talk
Software Engineering for Renewable Energy Research — Towards a Research Agenda
SERS
Yvonne Dittrich IT University of Copenhagen, Kaushik Das Technical University of Denmark, Rujie Zhu Technical University of Denmark
15:06
11m
Talk
Automated Ontology Construction: An AI Framework for Research Software Engineering
SERS
Siamak Farshidi Wageningen University & Research, Kwabena Ebo Bennin Wageningen University & Research, Bedir Tekinerdogan Wageningen University & Research
15:17
13m
Other
Introduction to Breakout Groups
SERS
Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama, Myra Cohen Iowa State University, Stephan Druskat German Aerospace Center (DLR), Nasir Eisty University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Alfredo Goldman University of São Paulo, Daniel S. Katz University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Reed Milewicz Sandia National Laboratories
16:00 - 17:30
Session 4: Collaboration in Breakout GroupsSERS at Oceania III
16:00
60m
Other
Collaboration in Breakout Groups
SERS

17:00
25m
Other
Plenary Discussion: Next Steps in Software Engineering and Research Software
SERS

17:25
5m
Day closing
Closing Remarks
SERS
Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama

Thu 16 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Newcomers SpeedNetworkingICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Oceania III

A speed networking session designed for newcomers to ICSE 2026. This is a great opportunity to meet other attendees, make new connections, and get the most out of your conference experience.

11:00
90m
Meeting
Newcomers SpeedNetworking
ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms

Sun 12 Apr

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Oceania III

Mon 13 Apr

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Tue 14 Apr

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Oceania III

Thu 16 Apr

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Mon 13 Apr

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Oceania III
WSESE
Closing
17:10 - 17:30

Tue 14 Apr

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SERS
Closing Remarks
17:25 - 17:30

Thu 16 Apr

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