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D-Index
38
Citations
8073
World Ranking
10072
National Ranking
4249

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - ACM Senior Member
  • 1970 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Adam Porter is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within computer science, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and software-related disciplines. They have a notable presence in genomics and phylogenetic studies, tunneling and rock mechanics, drilling and well engineering, algorithms and data compression, software engineering research, software testing and debugging techniques, and microbial community ecology and physiology.

The main field of study for Porter is computer science, supported by 21 publications. Specific subfields include:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Molecular Biology
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Software

Porter's frequent topics of work cover:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Algorithms and Data Compression
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

The scientist has published in several venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • PubMed
  • Science and Engineering Ethics
  • Empirical Software Engineering
  • 2021 36th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE)

Among their recent papers are:

  • Role-Playing Computer Ethics: Designing and Evaluating the Privacy by Design (PbD) Simulation, 2020, Science and Engineering Ethics
  • An empirical assessment of machine learning approaches for triaging reports of static analysis tools, 2023, Empirical Software Engineering
  • SATune: A Study-Driven Auto-Tuning Approach for Configurable Software Verification Tools, 2021, 2021 36th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE)
  • Intelligence Analysis Shift Work: Sensemaking Processes, Tensions, and Takeaways, 2023, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • Reference-guided assembly of metagenomes with MetaCompass, 2025, Cell Reports Methods

Porter collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Rohan Reddy Mekala
  • Mikael Lindvall
  • Madeline Diep
  • Alan F. Karr
  • Elias Garratt

The scientist has received distinctions such as being named an ACM Senior Member in 2006 and being recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1970 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • An empirical study of regression test selection techniques

    Todd L. Graves;Mary Jean Harrold;Jung-Min Kim;Adam Porter

  • Comparing detection methods for software requirements inspections: a replicated experiment

    A.A. Porter;L.G. Votta;V.R. Basili

  • A history-based test prioritization technique for regression testing in resource constrained environments

    Jung-Min Kim;Adam Porter

  • Empirical studies of software engineering: a roadmap

    Dewayne E. Perry;Adam A. Porter;Lawrence G. Votta

  • An empirical study of regression test selection techniques

    T.L. Graves;M.J. Harrold;J. Kim;A. Porters

  • Covering arrays for efficient fault characterization in complex configuration spaces

    C. Yilmaz;M.B. Cohen;A.A. Porter

  • Empirically guided software development using metric-based classification trees

    A.A. Porter;R.W. Selby

  • Learning from examples: generation and evaluation of decision trees for software resource analysis

    R.W. Selby;A.A. Porter

  • An experiment to assess the cost-benefits of code inspections in large scale software development

    A.A. Porter;H.P. Siy;C.A. Toman;L.G. Votta

  • Comparing Detection Methods For Software Requirements Inspections: A Replication Using Professional Subjects

    Adam Porter;Lawrence Votta

  • Understanding the sources of variation in software inspections

    Adam Porter;Harvey Siy;Audris Mockus;Lawrence Votta

  • An empirical study of regression test application frequency

    Jung-Min Kim;Adam A. Porter;Gregg Rothermel

  • An experiment to assess different defect detection methods for software requirements inspections

    A. A. Porter;L. G. Votta

  • Assessing software review meetings: results of a comparative analysis of two experimental studies

    A.A. Porter;P.M. Johnson

  • Using symbolic evaluation to understand behavior in configurable software systems

    Elnatan Reisner;Charles Song;Kin-Keung Ma;Jeffrey S. Foster

  • Metric-driven analysis and feedback systems for enabling empirically guided software development

    Richard W. Selby;Adam A. Porter;Doug C. Schmidt;Jim Berney

  • Skoll: distributed continuous quality assurance

    A. Memon;A. Porter;C. Yilmaz;A. Nagarajan

  • Anywhere, anytime code inspections: using the Web to remove inspection bottlenecks in large-scale software development

    J. M. Perpich;D. E. Perry;A. A. Porter;L. G. Votta

  • A review of software inspections

    Adam Porter;Harvey Siy;Lawrence Votta

  • Moving Forward with Combinatorial Interaction Testing

    Cemal Yilmaz;Sandro Fouche;Myra B. Cohen;Adam Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence G. Votta
Lawrence G. Votta United States Department of Defense
Atif M. Memon
Atif M. Memon University of Maryland, College Park
Douglas C. Schmidt
Douglas C. Schmidt William & Mary
Alan Sussman
Alan Sussman University of Maryland, College Park
Jeffrey S. Foster
Jeffrey S. Foster Tufts University
Myra B. Cohen
Myra B. Cohen Iowa State University
Dewayne E. Perry
Dewayne E. Perry The University of Texas at Austin
Aniruddha Gokhale
Aniruddha Gokhale Vanderbilt University
Alessandro Orso
Alessandro Orso Georgia Institute of Technology
Gregg Rothermel
Gregg Rothermel North Carolina State University

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