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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6548-5446
Scopus Author ID: 56143139400
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Qualifications (Brief)
BSc CertEd HKU, GradDip PhD Melbourne, MACM, MIEEE
Biography
Dr. Y T Yu received the B.Sc. degree in Mathematics with First Class Honours, and the Certificate in Education from The University of Hong Kong. Later, he received the Graduate Diploma and obtained First Class Honours and First in Class in a M.Sc.(Prelim) Course before receiving the Ph.D. degree from The University of Melbourne, Australia.
Prior to joining the Department of Computer Science of City University of Hong Kong, Dr. Yu has taught computer courses in The University of Melbourne, The University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Institute of Education. He has substantial experience in secondary computer and mathematics education in Hong Kong. He has led the implementation of strategic computerisation project of a secondary school, including in-house development of various essential school administration software systems. He was also the author of two textbooks for Computer Studies.
Dr Yu has been actively engaged in research work. His publications have appeared in many scholarly journals, including the most prestigious journals in the field of software engineering, such as ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology and IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. To date, he has completed more than 10 research projects that were funded by strategic and competitive earmarked research grants, one research and development project supported by a fund from the Innovation and Technology Commission, and several development projects supported by teaching development grants.
Research Interests/Areas
- Software Engineering
- Software Testing
- Software Specification
- Computer in Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Spreadsheet quality assurance: a literature review
Poon, P.-L., Lau, M. F., Yu, Y. T. & Tang, S.-F., Apr 2024, In: Frontiers of Computer Science. 18, 2, 182203.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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An automated system with a versatile test oracle for assessing student programs
Tang, C. M., Yu, Y. T. & Poon, C. K., Jan 2023, In: Computer Applications in Engineering Education. 31, 1, p. 176-199Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Toward AI-assisted Exercise Creation for First Course in Programming through Adversarial Examples of AI Models
Chan, W. K., Yu, Y. T., Keung, J. W. & Lee, V. C. S., 2023, Proceedings - 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, CSEE&T 2023. IEEE, p. 132-136 (Software Engineering Education Conference, Proceedings; vol. 2023-August).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Automatic Generation of Matching Rules for Programming Exercise Assessment
Wong, T.-L., Poon, C. K., Tang, C. M., Yu, Y. T. & Lee, V. C. S., 2020, Technology in Education. Innovations for Online Teaching and Learning: 5th International Conference, ICTE 2020, Revised Selected Papers. Lee, L.-K., U, L. H., Wang, F. L., Cheung, S. K. S., Au, O. & Li, K. C. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 126-135 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 1302).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Automatic Assessment via Intelligent Analysis of Students’ Program Output Patterns
Poon, C. K., Wong, T.-L., Tang, C. M., Li, J. K. L., Yu, Y. T. & Lee, V. C. S., Jul 2018, Blended Learning: Enhancing Learning Success - 11th International Conference, ICBL 2018, Proceedings. Cheung, S. K. S., Kwok, L.-F. & Kubota, K. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 238-250 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 10949).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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GRF: LATTE: An Object-based OracLe Framework for LineArizbility Testing of Multi-threaded SoftwarE
CHAN, W. K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Yu, Y. T. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/15 → 10/06/19
Project: Research
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GRF: C-AGENDA: A Constraint-sensitive Approach to GENeration of Deadlock Test Schedules for Multithreaded Applications
CHAN, W. K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Yu, Y. T. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/14 → 13/06/18
Project: Research
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GRF: Localisation of Performance Bugs in Multithreaded Programs
Yu, Y. T. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & CHAN, W. K. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/14 → 21/06/18
Project: Research
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GRF: ACTRESS: A Comprehensive Testing fRamEwork for Service-oriented Software
CHAN, W. K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Yu, Y. T. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/10 → 29/12/14
Project: Research
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GRF: Testing of Pattern-deployed Software
Yu, Y. T. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & CHAN, W. K. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/08 → 10/03/11
Project: Research
Prizes
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Best Paper Award (QRS 2016)
TANG, C. M. (Recipient), KEUNG, W. J. (Recipient), YU, Y. T. (Recipient) & CHAN, W. K. (Recipient), 2 Aug 2016
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Activities
- 1 RGC 61 - Journal editor
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IET Software (Journal)
Yu, Y. T. (Associate Editor)
12 Feb 2019 → 12 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor