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Methodology Engineering Laboratory

Department of Computer Engineering 

Sharif University of Technology

 
Me

Ali Niknafs

M.Sc. Student 

Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology 

Research Interests:

My current research interest includes studying software development processes in general and process modeling & enactment, in particular.
I am interested in the computerized support for process modeling and enactment. Of special interest are:
  • Software Development Process 
  • Software Development Environments and Tools
  • Process Modeling
My thesis project aims at development of a Computer-Aided Methodology Engineering Environment for the Hybrid Methodology Design Approach. More information is available here.

Papers:

  • A. Niknafs, R. Ramsin, "Computer-Aided Method Engineering: An Analysis of Existing Environments", In: Z. Bellahsène and M. Léonard (Eds.): CAiSE 2008. LNCS 5074, pp.525-540, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg (2008) (Abstract)
  • A. Niknafs, M. Asadi, H. Abolhassani, "Ontology-Based Method Engineering", International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, Vol. 7, No. 8, pp. 282-287, 2007. (PDF)
  • M. Asadi, A. Niknafs, M. Ghodsi, "An Approximation Algorithm for the k-level Uncapacitated Facility Location Problem with Penalties", 13th Int'l CSI Computer Conference (CSICC'2008), Sharif University of Technology, March 9-11, 2008, Kish Island, Persian Gulf, Iran. (PDF)

Theses:

  • M.Sc. Thesis: "Development of a Computer-Aided Methodology Engineering Environment for the Hybrid Methodology Design Approach", Supervisor: Dr. Ramsin, Advisor: Dr. Mirian - More information about this project can be found here
  • B.Sc. Thesis: "Development of an Electronic Shop Builder", Supervisor: Mr. Pashnehtala.

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Contact Information:

Email: niknafs [at] ce [dot] sharif [dot] edu

Postal Address (Lab):
Ali Niknafs 
Methodology Engineering Lab
No. 203/Khodro Bldg
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
Azadi Ave.
Tehran, Iran

Phone Number:
+98 21 66164102 - lab