Hi!

I am Narjes Bessghaier and I hold a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Canada (2025). Her research focuses on AI-driven recommendation systems for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), with an emphasis on improving software quality, security, and developer productivity in DevOps environments. I began my academic journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Management from ISGG, Tunisia (2015), and earned a Master’s degree in Enterprise Systems Engineering from ISIMS, Tunisia (2017). With over seven years of research experience, I authored 12 peer-reviewed publications in leading software engineering venues, including SANER, MSR, TOSEM, EMSE, JSS, and ESEM. I actively contribute to the research community through service on the program committee, as a reviewer for multiple conferences and journals, and by volunteering at various academic events. Throughout my academic career, I received multiple awards and been nominated for the PhD Excellence Award 2025. My long-term vision is to advance trustworthy and secure IaC automation practices at the intersection of software engineering and AI for DevOps.

Research Interests

• Infrastructure-as-Code
• Software Configuration
• AI & SE for DevOps
• Empirical Studies
• SBSE and ML for SE
• Code Review