Tom Mens is a Full Professor and software engineering researcher with over 14 years of professional experience, based in the Charleroi metropolitan area of Belgium. He leads applied and empirical research on software ecosystems, open source, automation, quality assessment, programming languages, and software evolution while teaching practical software engineering to university students. His career spans long-term academic roles including a visiting research stint at INRIA and postdoctoral work funded by the Belgian research council, reflecting deep ties to European research networks. Tom combines rigorous empirical methods with tool-building and ecosystem-level perspectives, making his work relevant to both academics and practitioners. Beyond publications and teaching, he is known for bridging theory and practice through software quality assessment and automation efforts that help translate research into maintainable, real-world software.
14 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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