Anthony S. Peruma

Anthony S. Peruma

Assistant Professor

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Biography

Dr. Peruma is an Assistant Professor in the Information and Computer Sciences Department at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. Peruma holds a Ph.D. in Computing and Information Sciences, a Master’s in Software Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Application from Bangalore University, India.

Dr. Peruma’s research is around software code quality and program comprehension, with a particular emphasis on developing tools and techniques to improve the developer experience in implementing and maintaining secure, high-quality software systems. Dr. Peruma has published several papers in leading software engineering journals and conferences on the topic of code quality and program comprehension. In addition to his research, Dr. Peruma is also actively involved in the software engineering community, serving on the program committees of several conferences and regularly reviewing papers for journals in his field.

Additionally, Dr. Peruma also possesses hands-on experience in the software development industry, working on software projects for clients in multiple industries. Dr. Peruma’s industry experience includes consulting, designing, implementation, project management, and sales.

Interests
  • Program Comprehension
  • Software Refactoring
  • Software Maintenance & Evolution
Education
  • Ph.D. in Computing and Information Sciences

    Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA

    Thesis

    Advisor: Christian D. Newman, PhD

  • M.Sc. in Software Engineering

    Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA

    Thesis

    Advisor: Mohamed W. Mkaouer, PhD

  • Bachelor of Computer Applications

    Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Professor
Aug 2022 – Present Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Conducting research
  • Academic advisor to students
  • Participation in department and university committees
 
 
 
 
 
Software Architect
Oct 2010 – Jul 2016 USA & Sri Lanka

Responsibilities include:

  • Requirement Analysis
  • Solution Architecture
  • Technical Delivery Management
  • Resource Planning, Management and Development
  • Strategic Planning and Client Management
 
 
 
 
 
Technology Lead
Jan 2008 – Oct 2010 USA & Sri Lanka

Responsibilities include:

  • Technical Design & Modeling
  • Information Architecture Design
  • Client Liaison
  • Lead Reviews
  • Team Mentoring
 
 
 
 
 
Software Engineer
Aug 2004 – Jan 2008 USA & Sri Lanka

Responsibilities include:

  • Requirements Elicitation
  • Prototype Development
  • Requirements Implementation
  • Application Deployment
  • Production Support

Accomplish­ments

Software Engineering Graduate Excellence Award
See award