Dr Dharini Balasubramaniam

Dr Dharini Balasubramaniam

Senior Lecturer

Researcher profile

Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 3266
Email
dharini@st-andrews.ac.uk
Office
C1.13
Location
Jack Cole Building (Computer Science )

 

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at St Andrews. I obtained my first degree in Computation at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and completed my PhD in Computer Science at St Andrews under the supervision of Prof Ron Morrison. In between the two degrees, I spent a year working in software industry, first as an Analyst Programmer and then as a Project Leader. I began my academic career as a Research Fellow in Computer Science at St Andrews.

Within the School of Computer Science, I have held roles such as Project Coordinator, Admissions Officer, Director of Postgraduate Teaching and Director of Teaching. I am currently the Director of Admissions, Recruitment and Outreach for Computer Science.

Teaching

I currently teach 2 Masters level modules:

  • CS5030 - Software Engineering Principles
  • CS5033 - Software Architecture

In the past, I have taught modules at different levels including:

  • CS1002 - Object-Oriented Programming
  • CS2003 - Advanced Internet Programming (currently Internet and the Web)
  • CS3101 - Databases

Research areas

My interests are broadly in the area of software engineering. Specifically, I work on

I am interested in establishing collaborations with industry and other external organisations to identify open problems in the above areas and to find viable solutions to these problems.

PhD supervision

I accept PhD applications in my areas of interest. Prospective applicants are welcome to contact me with an outline proposal for the proposed research.

I currently have a fully funded PhD position in software ethics open for applications.

Selected publications

  • Open access

    Digital inclusion in later life

     Balasubramaniam, D., 26 Sept 2024.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

  • Open access

    Highlighting ethical dilemmas in software development: a tool to support ethical training and deliberation (Extended Abstract)

     Li, P. H. & Balasubramaniam, D., 1 Mar 2024, Smart Ethics in the Digital World: Proceedings of the ETHICOMP 2024. 21st International Conference on the Ethical and Social Impacts of ICT. Arias-Oliva, M., Pelegrín-Borondo, J., Murata, K., Lara Palma, A. M. & Ollé Sesé, M. (eds.). Logroño: Universidad de La Rioja, p. 117-121 9326112

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    Improving the digital literacy and social participation of older adults: an inclusive platform that fosters intergenerational learning

    Farag, Y., Narra, G., Balasubramaniam, D. & Boyd, K. M., 28 Apr 2024, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE 2024). Mulvenna, M., Perez, M. L. & Ziefle, M. (eds.). SciTePress, p. 47-58 (International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE)).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    A novel approach to improving the digital literacy of older adults

    Vaswani, M., Balasubramaniam, D. & Boyd, K. M., 11 Jul 2023, 2023 IEEE/ACM 45th International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society (ICSE-SEIS). IEEE Computer Society, p. 169-174 10173914. (IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering in Society).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    A framework for considering uncertainty in software systems

    Lupafya, C. & Balasubramaniam, D., 10 Aug 2022, Proceedings - 2022 IEEE 46th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference (COMPSAC). Leong, H. V., Sarvestani, S. S., Teranishi, Y., Cuzzocrea, A., Kashiwazaki, H., Towey, D., Yang, J.-J. & Shahriar, H. (eds.). IEEE Computer Society, 6 p. 9842720. (Proceedings - International Computer Software & Applications Conference).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    Incorporating ethics in software engineering: challenges and opportunities

    Mitchell, A. C., Balasubramaniam, D. & Fletcher, J., 6 Dec 2022, 2022 29th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC). IEEE Computer Society, p. 90-98 9 p. 10043326. (Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC)).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    Short paper: Integrating the data protection impact assessment into the software development lifecycle

    Irvine, C., Balasubramaniam, D. & Henderson, T., 2020, Data Privacy Management, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology: ESORICS 2020 International Workshops, DPM 2020 and CBT 2020, Guildford, UK, September 17–18, 2020, Revised Selected Papers. Garcia-Alfaro, J., Navarro-Arribas, G. & Herrera-Joancomarti, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 219-228 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Security and Cryptology); vol. 12484 LNCS).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    ViLO: A Visual Interactive Resource for Supporting Self-Guided Learning

     Balasubramaniam, D., Hinrichs, U., Noreika, M. & Macindoe, A., 2018, In: New Directions in the Teaching of Natural Sciences. 0, 13

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Support for traceability management of software artefacts using natural language processing

    Arunthavanathan, A., Shanmugathasan, S., Ratnavel, S., Thiyagarajah, V., Perera, I., Meedeniya, D. & Balasubramaniam, D., 26 May 2016, 2nd International Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, MERCon 2016; Civil Engineering Complex, University of Moratuwa, Katubedda, Moratuwa; Sri Lanka; 5 April 2016 through 6 April 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 18-23 7480109

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access

    Handling the differential evolution of software artefacts: a framework for consistency management

    Pete, I. & Balasubramaniam, D., 2 Mar 2015, 2015 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER). IEEE, p. 599-600

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

 

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