Funding

Last update: August 2026

Research grants as PI, Co-PI, or senior personnel

  • 2026–2027 Using Large Language Models to Improve the Onboarding in Open Source Software Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Role: Co-PIAward: $100,000
  • 2023–2026 Learning Software Engineering by Contributing to Real Projects with Chatbot Assistance National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grant 2303042 Role: PITotal award: $850,000 NAU portion: $562,000
  • 2023–2026 A Learning Environment for an Open-Source Contribution Model National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grant 2247929 Role: Co-PITotal award: $499,000 NAU portion: $499,000
  • 2023–2025 Scaffolding Computational Thinking in Introductory Computer Science through a Conversational Agent National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grant 2236198 Role: Co-PITotal award: $600,000 NAU portion: $405,000
  • 2023–2025 POSE: Phase II: Expanding the data.table Ecosystem for Efficient Big Data Manipulation in R National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grant 2303612 Role: Co-PIAward: $732,000
  • 2021–2024 Collaborative Research: CCRI: New: Distributed Sensing & Computing Over Sparse Environments (DISCOVER) Platform National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grant 2120485 Role: Senior PersonnelAward: $1.4 million
  • 2019–2023 CHS: Large: Gender-Inclusive Open Source through Gender-Inclusive Tools National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grants 1900903 and 1901031 Role: Co-PITotal award: $1.4 million My portion: $529,000
  • 2019–2020 Development of Cost-Effective Sensing Systems and Analytics (CeSSA) to Monitor Roadway Conditions and Mobility Safety U.S. Department of Transportation Role: Co-PITotal award: $92,000 My portion: $30,512
  • 2018–2022 CHS: SHF: Small: Collaborative Research: Scaffolding Skill Acquisition to Onboard OSS Ecosystems National Science Foundation (NSF) · Grants 1815503 and 1815486 Role: Lead PITotal award: $500,000 My portion: $250,000
  • 2016–2017 Software Engineering Newcomers’ Barriers and Motivations to Onboard Open Source Software Projects São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · Grant 2015/50084-1 Role: PIAward: R$53,500
  • 2016 A Mobile Application for Conscious Consumption Based on Collective Intelligence São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), PIPE Program · Grant 2015/16028-7 Role: Co-PIAward: R$200,000
  • 2015–2016 High Performance Applications for Smart Cities with “The Machine:” Modeling, Simulation, and Development Hewlett-Packard (HP) Brazil Role: PIAward: R$602,630
  • 2015–2017 A Portal for Newcomer Developers in Open Source Software Communities São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · Grant 2014/21899-4 Role: PIAward: R$81,500
  • 2013–2015 Newcomers Support in Open Source Software Projects Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) · Grant 477831/2013-3 Role: PIAward: R$21,000
  • 2012–2015 NAWEB – Research Center on Collaborative Environments on the Web Provost of Research, University of São Paulo · Grant 154/2012 Role: PIAward: R$740,000
  • 2012–2014 Developers Social Network Analysis for Bug Prediction in Software Projects Araucária Foundation · Grant 344/2012 Role: Co-PIAward: R$8,920
  • 2011–2013 Support for Social Interaction and Collective Intelligence on the Web 2.0 São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · Grant 2010/06897-4 Role: PIAward: R$166,300
  • 2010–2012 Baile: Enabling Scalable Cloud Services Choreography Hewlett-Packard (HP) Brazil Role: Co-PIAward: R$560,600
  • 2010–2013 CHOReOS: Large-Scale Choreographies for the Future Internet European Commission, FP7 Role: Co-PIAward: R$1.7 million
  • 2010–2012 Arquigrafia-Brasil Social Network: Photographic Studies of Brazilian Architecture on the Web 2.0 São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) · Grant 2009/18342-0 Role: Co-PIAward: R$176,000
  • 2009–2010 Software Components for Social Interaction and Collective Intelligence Brazilian National Research and Educational Network (RNP) · Grant GT CWTools Role: PIAward: R$160,900
  • 2008–2010 Extending Software Components for the Construction of Collaborative Systems for Digital TVs Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) · Grant 472410/2008-3 Role: PIAward: R$19,450
  • 2007–2009 Teaching-Learning through Digital TV: Integrating the AulaNet Environment with the Ginga Middleware Espírito Santo Research Foundation (FAPES) · Grant 38874849/2007 Role: PIAward: R$34,500

Recent intramural awards

  • 2026 - AI-Powered Interview Training for Software Engineering Students
    NAU TRAIL Instructional Innovation – $5,000
  • 2025 - LLM-Supported Feedback and Exploration of Software Design Trade-offs
    NAU TRAIL Instructional Innovation – $5,000
  • 2025 - Can AI Replace Human Subjects in Software Engineering Research?
    NAU TRAIL Research – $5,000
  • 2025 - Integrating AI Agents into a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience
    NAU OURCA – $7,000
  • 2024 - Using LLMs to Explore Software Design and Architecture
    NAU TRAIL – $5,000