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Haya Samaana​

I am a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Engineering Department at An-Najah National University, Palestine. I received my B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from An-Najah National University in 2004 and earned my M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2006. In 2021–2022, I was a researcher at the DAS Lab, Concordia University (Canada) under the supervision of Professor Emad Shihab, where I contributed to research in Software Engineering for AI (SE4AI), software ecosystems, and repository mining.

Currently, I am a research visitor at Concordia University at the REALISE Lab under the supervision of Professor [Diego Elias Costa](https://diegoeliascosta.github.io/).

Education​

  • Master in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan (2006).
  • B.S. in Computer Engineering from An-Najah National University - Palestine (2004).

Publications​

Academic experience​

- Senior Lecturer at [An Najah National University](https://www.najah.edu/) (August 2006-Present)
- Research visitor at [Concordia University](https://www.concordia.ca/) (June 2025-August 2025) - Research visitor at [Concordia University](https://www.concordia.ca/) (August 2021-February 2022)

Awards​

  • 5th Palestine-Quebec Science Bridge (PQSB) (2025).
  • JAWAL scholarship (2004).

Research interest​

My primary research interests lie in Software Engineering, SE for AI systems, and repository mining. I have authored and co-authored numerous publications in reputable venues. Our current research will investigate the impact of natural language prompts on the reliability, security, and overall quality of code generated by GenAI-powered tools including open and closed source LLMs.

Contact​

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