Felipe Fronchetti is an assistant professor of computer science at Louisiana State University with over a decade of research experience at the intersection of Software Engineering and Human–Robot Interaction. He develops programming technologies and end-user tools to help newcomers engage with robotics and open-source communities, with publications in top venues like ICSE and TSE. His work spans empirical studies of newcomer integration and social coding platforms as well as practical systems for industrial and collaborative robots, supported by competitive funding from NSF and FAPESP. Prior roles leading student teams and co-founding a university software enterprise reveal a strong mix of mentorship, applied engineering, and community-building that complements his academic output.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Federal University of Technology - Parana
Technician Occupational Safety and Health Technology, Technician Occupational Safety and Health Technology at SENAI/SC - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial
📄 Replication Package: A classification model of categories relevant to newcomers in OSS projects.
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