Last summer I was selected for the Research Experience for Undergraduates in Empirical Software Engineering at the University of Alabama. I was encouraged to apply for this opportunity in the Spring of 2012 by my professor, Dr. Hamid. The REU was a 9 week long paid internship. In addition, housing, food, and travel expenses were paid for.

My role as a research intern was to aid Dr. Jeffrey Carver and Dr. Nicholas Kraft in the study of the benefits of design patterns in the software development process.  Read More →