Clarke, Peter

Peter Clarke
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Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information Sciences , College of Engineering and Computing

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clarkep@fiu.edu

305-348-2440

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Peter J. Clarke received his BSc. degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) in 1987, MS degree from SUNY Binghamton University in 1996 and PhD in Computer Science from Clemson University in 2003. His research interests are in the areas of software testing, software metrics, model-driven software development, domain-specific modeling languages and computer science education. He has published over 75 research papers and is the PI on several NSF grants. He is a member of: ACM (SIGSOFT, SIGCSE, and SIGAPP); IEEE Computer Society; and the Association for Software Testing (AST).

selected publications

Article
- 2021
  
  Gamification in education: a mixed-methods study of gender on computer science students' academic performance and identity development. JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12528-021-09271-5 Web of Science: 000630626900001
- 2019
  
  Smartphone-Based Health Technologies for Dementia Care: Opportunities, Challenges, and Current Practices. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY. 38.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0733464817723088 Web of Science: 000453101100004
- 2019
  
  The Potential of Information Technology to Navigate Caregiving Systems: Perspectives from Dementia Caregivers. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK. 62:432-450.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1546786 Web of Science: 000496278000008
- 2018
  
  Introducing a Cybersecurity Mindset into Software Engineering Undergraduate Courses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS. 9.
  Web of Science: 000438011500062
- 2017
  
  Impact of Using Tools in an Undergraduate Software Testing Course Supported by WReSTT. ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTING EDUCATION. 17.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3068324 Web of Science: 000414341600003
- 2016
  
  A user-centric approach to dynamic adaptation of reusable communication services. PERSONAL AND UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING. 20:209-227.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00779-016-0904-1 Web of Science: 000373742900005
- 2015
  
  An adaptive middleware design to support the dynamic interpretation of domain-specific models. INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY. 62:21-41.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2015.02.003 Web of Science: 000353179000002
- 2014
  
  Integrating Testing into Software Engineering Courses Supported by a Collaborative Learning Environment. ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTING EDUCATION. 14.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/2648787 Web of Science: 000359571200003
- 2014
  
  Synthesizing interpreted domain-specific models to manage smart microgrids. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. 96:172-193.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.06.006 Web of Science: 000341902600012
- 2013
  
  Towards Dynamic Semantics for Synthesizing Interpreted DSMLs. FORMAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF DOMAIN-SPECIFIC LANGUAGES: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. 242-269.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2092-6.ch009 Web of Science: 000419567500010
- 2012
  
  A domain-specific modeling approach to realizing user-centric communication. SOFTWARE-PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE. 42:357-390.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/spe.1081 Web of Science: 000299926600005
- 2012
  
  A testing strategy for abstract classes. SOFTWARE TESTING VERIFICATION & RELIABILITY. 22:147-169.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/stvr.429 Web of Science: 000302866600002
- 2011
  
  Challenges and Directions in Formalizing the Semantics of Modeling Languages. COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 8:225-253.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.2298/CSIS110114012B Web of Science: 000292705700002
- 2009
  
  A methodology for evaluating test coverage criteria of high level Petri nets. INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY. 51:1520-1533.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2009.06.014 Web of Science: 000270619300004
- 2008
  
  Analyzing clusters of class characteristics in OO applications. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. 81:2269-2286.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.056 Web of Science: 000261119800012
- 2008
  
  CVM - A communication virtual machine. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. 81:1640-1662.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.02.020 Web of Science: 000259427100003
- 2006
  
  A tool to automatically map implementation-based testing techniques to classes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING. 16:585-614.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1142/S0218194006002884 Web of Science: 000240606000004
- 2006
  
  The implementation of an extensible system for comparison and visualization of class ordering methodologies. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. 79:1092-1109.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2005.10.019 Web of Science: 000239890100005
- 2005
  
  Examining software testing tools - Class-based testing goes to work. DR DOBBS JOURNAL. 30:26-+.
  Web of Science: 000228892700011
Biographical Item
- 2018
  
  Dr. Robert B. France - contributions to model-driven engineering and software engineering education Robert B. France (1960-2015) Obituary
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/08993408.2018.1493811 Web of Science: 000439177900007
Editorial Material
- 2018
  
  Teaching modeling: a software perspective
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/08993408.2018.1486535 Web of Science: 000439177900001
- 2017
  
  Guest editorial to the special issue on "modeling: foundations and applications" (MODELS 2013). SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS MODELING. 309-311.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10270-015-0500-2 Web of Science: 000400395400002
- 2017
  
  Tool demonstration track of MODELS'2016. SCIENCE OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING. 1-2.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2017.08.016 Web of Science: 000413889900001
- 2016
  
  Special issue on High Assurance Systems Engineering. SOFTWARE QUALITY JOURNAL. 3-5.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11219-016-9307-9 Web of Science: 000369006200002
Meeting Abstract
- 2018
  
  Using Gamification Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students in Computer Science Courses. SIGCSE'18: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 49TH ACM TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. 1071-1071.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3159450.3162168 Web of Science: 000481890100268
- 2016
  
  EXPANDING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT HISPANIC CAREGIVERS AND IMPROVE DEMENTIA CARE. GERONTOLOGIST. 674-674.
  Web of Science: 000388585003222
Proceedings Paper
- 2019
  
  Comparison of Runtime Testing Tools for Microservices. 2019 IEEE 43RD ANNUAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (COMPSAC), VOL 1. 356-361.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.10232 Web of Science: 000538781300059
- 2019
  
  Machine Learning and Constraint Solving for Automated Form Testing. 2019 IEEE 30TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING (ISSRE). 217-227.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/ISSRE.2019.00030 Web of Science: 000542117600020
- 2019
  
  Towards Transforming User Requirements to Test Cases Using MDE and NLP. 2019 IEEE 43RD ANNUAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (COMPSAC), VOL 1. 350-355.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.10231 Web of Science: 000538781300058
- 2018
  
  Abstract Flow Learning for Web Application Test Generation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH ACM SIGSOFT INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON AUTOMATING TEST CASE DESIGN, SELECTION, AND EVALUATION (A-TEST '18). 49-55.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1145/3278186.3278194 Web of Science: 000474463100009
- 2018
  
  Towards a Bayesian Network Model for Predicting Flaky Automated Tests. 2018 IEEE 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND SECURITY COMPANION (QRS-C). 100-107.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/QRS-C.2018.00031 Web of Science: 000449555600018
- 2017
  
  Model-Driven Domain-Specific Middleware. 2014 IEEE 34TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS (ICDCS 2014). 1961-1971.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/ICDCS.2017.197 Web of Science: 000412759500188
- 2015
  
  A Generic Model of Execution for Synthesizing Interpreted Domain-Specific Models. ADVANCES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. 495-504.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.08.521 Web of Science: 000364544900070
- 2015
  
  A Method for Validating Intent Model Behavior in DSVMs. 2015 IEEE 16TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIGH ASSURANCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (HASE). 247-254.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/HASE.2015.43 Web of Science: 000380911000031
- 2014
  
  Assessing BS-CS Student Outcomes Using Senior Project. 2011 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION.
  Web of Science: 000383779700007
- 2011
  
  A Comparative Case Study on the Engineering of Self-Testable Autonomic Software. 2011 8TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS ON ENGINEERING OF AUTONOMIC AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS (EASE). 59-68.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/EASe.2011.16 Web of Science: 000298598700007
- 2011
  
  A DSML for Coordinating User-Centric Communication Services. 2011 35TH IEEE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (COMPSAC). 93-102.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/COMPSAC.2011.20 Web of Science: 000297149600015
- 2011
  
  Collaborative Web-Based Learning of Testing Tools in SE Courses. SIGCSE 11: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 42ND ACM TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. 147-152.
  Web of Science: 000289490900030
- 2011
  
  Using WReSTT in SE Courses: An Empirical Study. SIGCSE 12: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 43RD ACM TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. 307-312.
  Web of Science: 000304130200061
- 2009
  
  Towards the Operational Semantics of User-Centric Communication Models. 2009 IEEE 33RD INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2. 254-262.
  Web of Science: 000274261400035
- 2008
  
  A Reusable Object-Oriented Design to Support Self-Testable Autonomic Software. 2007 THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT INFORMATION HIDING AND MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING, VOL II, PROCEEDINGS. 1664-+.
  Web of Science: 000268392202003
- 2008
  
  Decentralized mediation security. 2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARALLEL & DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING, VOLS 1-8. 3666-+.
  Web of Science: 000258501402113
- 2007
  
  Intra-class testing of abstract class features. ISSRE 2007: 18TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS. 191-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/ISSRE.2007.11 Web of Science: 000252180900020
- 2007
  
  Towards self-testing in autonomic computing systems. EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AUTONOMOUS DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS, PROCEEDINGS. 51-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/ISADS.2007.75 Web of Science: 000246336200007
- 2006
  
  A communication virtual machine. 30TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE, VOL 1, REGULAR PAPERS/PANELS, PROCEEDINGS. 521-+.
  Web of Science: 000241643200073
- 2006
  
  A declarative approach for specifying user-centric communication. 2006 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS, PROCEEDINGS. 89-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/CTS.2006.6 Web of Science: 000246214100011
- 2006
  
  Automatic validation of Java page flows using model-based coverage criteria. 30TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE, VOL 1, REGULAR PAPERS/PANELS, PROCEEDINGS. 439-+.
  Web of Science: 000241643200064
- 2006
  
  Collaboration security for modern information systems. SECRYPT 2006: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY. 363-+.
  Web of Science: 000241938000057
- 2005
  
  A class abstraction technique to support the analysis of Java programs during testing. THIRD ACIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING RESEARCH, MANAGMENT AND APPLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS. 22-29.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/SERA.2005.1 Web of Science: 000231789000003
- 2005
  
  A tool to map testing techniques to classes. ITCC 2005: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CODING AND COMPUTING, VOL 2. 821-822.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/ITCC.2005.47 Web of Science: 000229281900152

chaired theses and dissertations

Wu, Yali, A Domain Specific Modeling Approach for Coordinating User-Centric Communication Services 2011
Allen, Andrew A, Abstractions to Support Dynamic Adaptation of Communication Frameworks for User-Centric Communication 2011
Crowther, David C., Analyzing characteristics of Java classes as related to implementation-based testing 2005

research interests

Software testing, software metrics, model-driven software development, domain-specific modeling languages and computer science education.

principal investigator on

Collaborative Project: Engaged Student Learning - Design and Development Level II: Impact of Learning and Engagement Strategies for Software Courses using a Cyberlearning Environment awarded by National Science Foundation 2015 - 2019
Using a Cyberlearning Environment to Enhance Critical Cybersecurity Education awarded by University of South Florida 2017 - 2019
Type 2 Collaborative Project: Integrating Testing into Advanced CS/IT Courses Supported by a Cyberlearning Environment awarded by National Science Foundation 2012 - 2016
Commercial Software Testing Cyberlearning Environment (WReSTT-Com) awarded by National Science Foundation 2014 - 2015
Subproject to Main Project OSRANbr 7296 (202200548): Collaborative Research: Web-Based Repository of Software Testing Tools. awarded by National Science Foundation 2008 - 2011
Self-Configuration of Communication Frameworks to Aggregate Services and Minimize Communication Cost to Users. awarded by FIU Foundation 2008 - 2009

co-principal investigator on

Understanding the implications of gamification on women computer science students' engagement and women-CS fit awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
GAANN Fellowship awarded by U.S. Department of Education 2009 - 2014
GAANN Fellowships in Computer Science at Florida International University. awarded by U.S. Department of Education 2007 - 2011
An Integrated Software Tool for Modeling and Model-Based Control Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment. awarded by National Science Foundation 2008 - 2009

teaching activities

CEN4010-U01: Software Engineering I Fall Term 2019
CEN4010-U01: Software Engineering I Fall Term 2019
CEN4072-U01: Fundamentals of Software Testing Fall Term 2019
CEN4072-U01: Fundamentals of Software Testing Spring Term 2019
CEN5076-RXA: Software Testing Spring Term 2019
CEN5076-RXAX: Software Testing Spring Term 2019
CEN5076-U01: Software Testing Spring Term 2019
CIS7910-U10: Graduate Research Spring Term 2019
CIS7910-U11: Graduate Research Fall Term 2019
CIS7980-U30: Ph.D. Dissertation Fall Term 2019

full name

Peter Clarke

ORCID iD

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-1907 (confirmed)

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publication subject areas

Computer Science
Education & Educational Research
Engineering
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Telecommunications

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