Fraol Batole

I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Tulane University, where I recently transitioned with my advisor Prof. Hridesh Rajan. Prior to joining Tulane, I completed my Master’s degree at Iowa State University (ISU) and undertook graduate-level coursework at the University of North Dakota (UND). My academic journey began at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, where I earned my undergraduate degree in Software Engineering, graduating Magna cum laude.

Research

My research lies at the intersection of software engineering and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on enhancing deep learning models and large language models (LLMs) through novel software engineering methodologies. My current research objectives include:

• Program Analysis for LLM Enhancement: Developing novel program analysis techniques to improve large language models’ understanding and processing of source code.

• AI System Reliability: Investigating and improving the reliability of AI systems through empirical studies and automated analysis techniques.

I am privileged to actively collaborate with distinguished researchers in the field, including Prof. Tien N. Nguyen and Prof. Danny Dig, whose expertise has significantly enriched my research perspective. My earlier work contributed to Boag, a shared data science infrastructure for bioinformatics.