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Fabio Palomba

University of Salerno

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (25)

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1.

Into the Ml-Universe: An Improved Classification and Characterization of Machine-Learning Projects

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2025
Vincenzo De Martino, Gilberto Recupito, Giammaria Giordano, Filomena Ferrucci, Dario Di Nucci and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 180 (420,133)
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ML-enabled systems Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence Empirical Software Engineering.

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Analyzing the Ripple Effects of Refactoring. A Registered Report

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 26 Sep 2024
Mikel Robredo Manero, Matteo Esposito, Fabio Palomba, Rafael Peñaloza and Valentina Lenarduzzi
University of Oulu, University of Oulu, University of Salerno, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca and University of Oulu
Downloads 129 (561,789)
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Software Quality, Software Maintenance, Refactoring, Empirical Software Engineering

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Smart Detection and Preservation of Privacy Concerns in Iot Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Dec 2021
Giammaria Giordano, Fabio Palomba and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 109 (645,052)

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Data privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Internet-of-Things, Software Engineering for IoT

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Robustdrnet: A Clinically-Aligned Hybrid Ensemble Model with Multi-Method Explainability for Lesion-Aware Diabetic Retinopathy Grading

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 07 Aug 2025 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2026
Pir Bakhsh Khokhar, Viviana Pentangelo, Carmine Gravino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 106 (659,652)

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Diabetic Retinopathy, Transformer-CNN Hybrid, Ensemble Learning, Explainable AI, Lesion-Guided Attention, Five Stage Grading

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Technical Debt in AI-Enabled Systems: On the Prevalence, Severity, Impact, and Management Strategies for Code and Architecture

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Oct 2023 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2024
Gilberto Recupito, Fabiano Pecorelli, Gemma Catolino, Valentina Lenarduzzi, Davide Taibi, Dario Di Nucci and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Tilburg University, University of Oulu, University of Oulu, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 106 (659,652)
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AI Technical Debt, software quality, Survey Studies, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Empirical Software Engineering

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Fair and Square? Evaluating Fairness of Llm-Generated Synthetic Datasets

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 08 May 2025
Gianmario Voria, Benedetto Scala, Leopoldo Todisco, Carlo Venditto, Giammaria Giordano, Gemma Catolino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 96 (709,832)

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Synthetic Dataset Generation, Machine Learning Fairness, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, empirical software engineering

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Senem: A Novel Software Engineering-Enabled Educational Metaverse

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Senem: A Novel Software Engineering-Enabled Educational Metaverse

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 17 Nov 2023
Viviana Pentangelo, Dario Di Dario, Stefano Lambiase, Filomena Ferrucci, Carmine Gravino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 64 (938,792)

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metaverse engineering, Virtual Learning Environments, Human-Computer Studies, Software Engineering in Practice

Senem: A Novel Software Engineering-Enabled Educational Metaverse

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Mar 2024
Viviana Pentangelo, Dario Di Dario, Stefano Lambiase, Filomena Ferrucci, Carmine Gravino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 23 (1,459,262)

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metaverse engineering, Virtual Learning Environments, Human-Centered Studies, Software Engineering in Practice

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Ask, Then Think: Enhancing LLM Performance with Socratic Reasoning

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 17 Feb 2026
Antonio Della Porta, Jonan Richards, Lucageneroso Cammarota, Stefano Lambiase, Fabio Palomba and Mairieli Wessel
University of Salerno, Radboud University, University of Salerno, Aalborg University, University of Salerno and Radboud University
Downloads 86 (771,553)

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Prompt Patterns, Cognitive Theories, Source Code Quality

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Fairness Set and Forgotten: Mining Fairness Toolkit Usage in Open-Source Machine Learning Projects

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Jun 2025
Alfonso Cannavale, Gianmario Voria, Antonio Scognamiglio, Giammaria Giordano, Gemma Catolino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 83 (783,685)

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Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Fairness Engineering, Fairness Toolkits, Mining Software Repository Study

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The Anatomy of a Vulnerability Database: A Systematic Mapping Study

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 06 Sep 2022
Xiaozhou Li, Sergio Moreschini, Zheying Zhang, Fabio Palomba and Davide Taibi
Tampere University, Tampere University, Tampere University, University of Salerno and University of Oulu
Downloads 74 (844,901)

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Software Security, Vulnerability Databases, Systematic Mapping Studies, Software Evolution

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Fright Not and Be Dispersed! Evaluating Cultural Dimensions Versus Software Communication and Collaboration Activities

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 05 Sep 2022
Stefano Lambiase, Gemma Catolino, Mario Torre, Damian A. Tamburri, Fabio Palomba and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, Tilburg University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 72 (860,052)

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Global Software Engineering, Social Aspects in Software Engineering, empirical software engineering

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Quantumoonlight: A Low-Code Platform to Experiment with Quantum Machine Learning

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 24 Jan 2023
Francesco Amato, Matteo Cicalese, Luca Contrasto, Giacomo Cubicciotti, Gerardo D’Ambola, Antonio La Marca, Giuseppe Pagano, Fiorentino Tomeo, Gennaro Alessio Robertazzi, Gabriele Vassallo, Giovanni Acampora, Autilia Vitiello, Gemma Catolino, Giammaria Giordano, Stefano Lambiase, Valeria Pontillo, Giulia Sellitto, Filomena Ferrucci and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples Federico II, Tilburg University, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 69 (883,195)

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Quantum ML, Low-Code Platforms, artificial intelligence

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Examining the Impact of Bias Mitigation Algorithms on the Sustainability of Ml-Enabled Systems: A Benchmark Study

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 24 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2025
Vincenzo De Martino, Gianmario Voria, Ciro Troiano, Gemma Catolino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 68 (891,180)

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Software Sustainability, Machine Learning-Enabled Systems, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence.

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Pythonic vs Refactorable Pythonic: On the Relationship between Pythonic Idioms and Code Quality in Machine Learning Projects

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Aug 2025
Gerardo Festa, Giammaria Giordano, Valeria Pontillo, Massimiliano Di Penta, Damian Tamburri and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Sannio, University of Sannio and University of Salerno
Downloads 62 (942,565)

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Software Quality, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Software Maintenance and Evolution, Empirical software engineering

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Senem-Ai: Leveraging Llms for Student Behavior Simulation in Virtual Learning Environments

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 05 Mar 2025
Viviana Pentangelo, Luigi Turco, Stefano Lambiase, Carmine Gravino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 61 (951,658)

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Virtual Learning Environment, Students Simulation, Teacher Training, LLM Agents

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A Critical Comparison on Six Static Analysis Tools: Detection Agreement and Precision

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 26 Feb 2022
Valentina Lenarduzzi, Fabiano Pecorelli, Nyyti Saarimäki, Savanna Lujan and Fabio Palomba
University of Oulu, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Salerno
Downloads 60 (961,006)

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Static analysis tools, Software Quality, Empirical Study

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Test Code Flakiness in Mobile Apps: The Developer's Perspective

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Test Code Flakiness in Mobile Apps: The Developer's Perspective

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 29 Jan 2023
Valeria Pontillo, Fabio Palomba and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 42 (1,183,247)

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Test Code Flakiness, Software Testing, Mobile Apps Development, Mixed-Method Research.

Test Code Flakiness in Mobile Apps: The Developer's Perspective

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Aug 2023
Valeria Pontillo, Fabio Palomba and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 15 (1,559,710)

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Test Code Flakiness, Software Testing, Mobile Apps Development, Mixed-Method Research

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A Large Empirical Study on Blob Blueprint in Technology-Agnostic Infrastructure Code

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 22 Apr 2022
Stefano Dalla Palma, Chiel van Asseldonk, Gemma Catolino, Dario Di Nucci, Fabio Palomba and Damian A. Tamburri
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Tilburg University, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Infrastructure-as-Code, Code Smells, Metrics-based detectors, Unsupervised Learning, TOSCA

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Fairness on a Budget, Across the Board: A Cost-Effective Evaluation of Fairness-Aware Practices Across Contexts, Tasks, and Sensitive Attributes

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Apr 2025
Alessandra Parziale, Gianmario Voria, Giammaria Giordano, Gemma Catolino, Gregorio Robles and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and University of Salerno
Downloads 45 (1,121,190)

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Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Fairness Engineering, Cost-Effectiveness, Empirical Software Engineering

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Fairness-Aware Practices from Developers' Perspective: A Survey

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 07 Sep 2024
Gianmario Voria, Giulia Sellitto, Carmine Ferrara, Francesco Abate, Andrea De Lucia, Filomena Ferrucci, Gemma Catolino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
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Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Fairness Engineering, Survey Studies, Empirical Software Engineering

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A Mixed-Method Empirical Investigation into the Influence of Software Communities Cultural and Geographical Dispersion Over Productivity

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 22 Mar 2023
Stefano Lambiase, Gemma Catolino, Fabiano Pecorelli, Damian A. Tamburri, Fabio Palomba, Willem-Jan van den Heuvel and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, Tilburg University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Salerno, Tilburg University and University of Salerno
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Global Software Engineering, Social Aspects in Software Engineering, Productivity, empirical software engineering

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Understanding Machine Learning Testing in Practice

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 24 Jan 2026
Alfonso Cannavale, Valeria Pontillo, Andrea De Lucia and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
Downloads 28 (1,359,097)

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Testing ML-Enabled Systems, Empirical Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence

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TAVERN: A Human-AI Interaction System for Generative AI–Driven 3D Scene Co-Creation

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Feb 2026
Viviana Pentangelo, Antonio Della Porta, Carmine Gravino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
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Generative AI, Human-AI Interaction, Human-in-the-loop, 3D Scene Generation, Creativity Support Tools, Virtual Environments

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Assessing Fairness Fragility in ML-Enabled Systems via Mutation-Based Dataset Stress Testing

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 07 May 2026
Alfonso Cannavale, Gianmario Voria, Giordano d'Aloisio, Claudio Di Sipio, Antinisca Di Marco, Davide Di Ruscio, Gemma Catolino and Fabio Palomba
University of Salerno, University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Johannes Kepler University Linz, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Tilburg University and University of Salerno
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Machine Learning Fairness, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Empirical Software Engineering

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How Do Communities of ML-Enabled Systems Smell Over Time? A Longitudinal Exploration of Community Smells in ML-Enabled Systems

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Apr 2026
Giusy Annunziata, Stefano Lambiase, Fabio Palomba, Gemma Catolino and Filomena Ferrucci
University of Salerno, Aalborg University, University of Salerno, University of Salerno and University of Salerno
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Social Aspects in Software Engineering, Community Smells, Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence, Mining Software Repositories, empirical software engineering