The list below provides some open Topics for a Bachelor's Thesis. However, you can also bring your own ideas to evaluate if they fit the research interests of the Chair of Software Engineering.
Ongoing Bachelor/Master Thesis Supervision 📝
Bachelor thesis
Abstract
This thesis delivers the client-side application for a peer-review platform, focusing on clarity of complex workflows and accessibility for diverse learners. The SPA (web) guides students through submission (multi-format upload with previews), blind reviewing (rubric-based scoring, inline commenting, code/markdown/PDF viewers), and reflection (auto-generated feedback summaries). Faculty dashboards surface cohort progress, calibration status, rubric analytics, and moderation tools—without revealing reviewer identities. The UI emphasizes usability (clean task flows, progressive disclosure), accessibility (WCAG-compliant components, keyboard navigation, high-contrast modes), and trust (clear status, deadlines, and anonymization cues).
Student
Klaudia Paździerz
Bachelor thesis
Abstract
This thesis designs and implements the server-side architecture for a web-based, privacy-preserving peer-review platform that supports multi-format student submissions (code, text, PDFs, media, models) and anonymous, rubric-driven assessment. The backend provides authenticated APIs for submission intake, reviewer allocation, and double-blind workflows; a rubric/weights engine for scoring and calibration; and aggregation logic for fairness (e.g., z-score normalization, rater reliability checks, and outlier detection).
Student
Paulina Paździerz
Bachelor thesis
Abstract
This thesis designs and implements the secure operational infrastructure and automated delivery pipeline for a web-based peer-review platform. The work establishes a robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) workflow using GitHub Actions to eliminate manual deployment inefficiencies; implements rigorous security protocols to mitigate web vulnerabilities (XSS, SQLi) and ensure data integrity for sensitive student records; and guarantees system stability through a comprehensive quality assurance framework comprising automated unit and integration testing, enforced code review policies, and performance optimization for high-concurrency availability.
Student
Ivan Parmacli
Bachelor thesis
Abstract
This thesis project involves the development of a secure, AI-powered Teaching Assistant for Discord/iOS to provide rapid, curriculum-aware academic support and assignment feedback, ensuring low latency and robust data governance. Concurrently, it includes the design and implementation of a multi-platform app providing a user-friendly, extensible GUI for managing the bot's configurations, role/channel controls, and data processing pipelines, thus ensuring the teaching assistant's robust operation and usability without requiring command-line access.
Automated robotic optical measurement for digital visualization
Lingfeng Gu
1.0
Ongoing Guided Research
Objective:
Develop an automated data analysis framework to process four years of unstructured student course evaluations, using AI to identify sentiment trends and latent topics for continuous curriculum improvement.
Key Components:
Aggregate and preprocess a four-year dataset of qualitative student feedback (text-based evaluations).
Apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, specifically sentiment analysis and automated topic modeling (e.g., LDA or BERTopic).
Correlate sentiment fluctuations with historical curricular changes, exam difficulty, or administrative adjustments over the four-year period.
Design a dashboard or visualization tool to present actionable insights to course coordinators without compromising student anonymity.
Identify recurring patterns in feedback to distinguish between isolated incidents and systemic pedagogical opportunities.
Challenges:
Ensure strict data privacy and anonymity to protect both students and teaching staff.
Accurately detect sarcasm, nuance, and context in informal student writing (handling noisy data).
Avoid algorithmic bias and ensure the analysis focuses on structural/content improvements rather than personal performance.
Differentiate between constructive critical feedback and non-actionable venting to ensure data quality.
Validate the identified patterns against quantitative performance metrics (e.g., grades or pass rates) to ensure reliability.
Researcher: Vanesa Metaj
Teaching
↓ Summer 2026
Lecture: DevOps: Engineering for Deployment and Operations
↓ Summer 2025
Lecture: Introduction to Software Engineering
↓ Winter 2024/25
Practical Course: Heilbronn: Fundamentals of Programming
↓ Summer 2024
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Software Engineering
↓ Winter 2023/24
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Informatics
Practical Course: Heilbronn: Fundamentals of Programming
↓ Summer 2023
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Software Engineering
↓ Winter 2022/23
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Informatics
Practical Course: Heilbronn: Fundamentals of Programming
Seminar: Interactive Learning
Seminar: Heilbronn: Interactive Learning
↓ Summer 2022
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Software Engineering
↓ Winter 2021/22
Lecture: Heilbronn: Introduction to Informatics
Practical Course: Heilbronn: Fundamentals of Programming
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: Choosing the Right Engine in the Virtual Reality Landscape. IEEE Access 14, 2026, 13972-13985 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: Choosing the Right Engine in the Virtual Reality Landscape. IEEE Access 14, 2026, 13972-13985 mehr…
Damianova, Nadia; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago: The Anatomy of a Successful Student Scrum Team: Motivation, Personalities, and Academic Adaptation. , 2026 mehr…
Sobchyshak, Oleksandra; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: Pushing the boundaries of immersion and storytelling: A technical review of Unreal Engine. Displays 91, 2026, 103268 mehr…
Atanasov, Mihail; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: InsightEdu: Mobile Discord Bot Management and Analytics for Educators. , 2025 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Chen, WenChun; Wagner, Stefan: A Therapeutic Role-Playing VR Game for Children with Intellectual Disabilities. IEEE, 2025 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Daya, Refia; Wagner, Stefan: Virtual reality in sign language education: opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead. Frontiers in Virtual Reality 6, 2025 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Dolón-Poza, María: Enhancing Preschool Language Acquisition Through Robotic Assistants: An Evaluation of Effectiveness, Engagement, and Acceptance. IEEE Access 13, 2025, 25520-25531 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Dolón-Poza, María; Wagner, Stefan: Supporting Preschool Emotional Development with AI-Powered Robot. Proceedings of the 24th Interaction Design and Children, ACM, 2025, 1134-1139 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Kandil, Mohanad; Wagner, Stefan: Integrating AI into ADHD Therapy: Insights from ChatGPT-4o and Robotic Assistants. Human-Centric Intelligent Systems, 2025 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Koshelev, Andrei; Wagner, Stefan: From Reality to Virtual Worlds: The Role of Photogrammetry in Game Development. 2025 IEEE Gaming, Entertainment, and Media Conference (GEM), IEEE, 2025, 1-6 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Krusche, Stephan; Wagner, Stefan: From Coders to Critics: Empowering Students through Peer Assessment in the Age of AI Copilots. , 2025 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Parmacli, Ivan; Habib, Mohammad Kasra; Krusche, Stephan; Wagner, Stefan: Assessing Teamwork Dynamics in Software Development Projects. 2025 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), IEEE, 2025, 1-5 mehr…
Damianova, Nadia; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago: Serious Games Supported by Virtual Reality—Literature Review. IEEE Access 13, 2025, 38548-38561 mehr…
Dolón-Poza, María; Gabaldón-Pérez, Ana-Marta; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; López Gracia, David; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa; Pau De La Cruz, Iván: Enhancing Early Language Disorder Detection in Preschools: Evaluation and Future Directions for the Gades Platform. JMIR Human Factors 12, 2025, e60424 mehr…
Espinoza-Suarez, Sebastian; Ochoa-Mendez, Andres; Seraquive-Suquilanda, Amawta; Báez-Sánchez, Dennys; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Serpa-Andrade, Luis; Gárcia-Vélez, Roberto: Design and Implementation of an ESP32-Based Interactive STEM Module to Enhance Mathematical and Renewable Energy Understanding in Early Learning. In: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025 mehr…
Immanuel, Jeremy; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago: Accessible American Sign Language Learning in Virtual Reality via Inverse Kinematics. Virtual Worlds 4 (4), 2025, 57 mehr…
Mehmedova, Esin; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: Virtual Reality User Interface Design: Best Practices and Implementation. , 2025 mehr…
Mehmedova, Esra; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: iTrace: Click-Based Gaze Visualization on the Apple Vision Pro. , 2025 mehr…
Pozdniakov, Stanislav; Brazil, Jonathan; Poquet, Oleksandra; Krusche, Stephan; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Sadiq, Shazia; Khosravi, Hassan: From knowledge gaps to learning opportunities: Leveraging student questions and dual use of generative AI to support student learning at scale. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 2025, 100509 mehr…
Pozdniakov, Stanislav; Brazil, Jonathan; Poquet, Oleksandra; Krusche, Stephan; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Sadiq, Shazia; Khosravi, Hassan: From Misunderstandings to Learning Opportunities: Leveraging Generative AI in Discussion Forums to Support Student Learning. In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025 mehr…
Özkaya, Süeda; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: How LLMs Are Shaping the Future of Virtual Reality. IEEE Access 13, 2025, 193335-193355 mehr…
2024
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Bassner, Patrick; Wagner, Stefan; Krusche, Stephan: Code Collaborate: Dissecting Team Dynamics in First-Semester Programming Students. , 2024 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Kandil, Mohanad; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa; Pau de la Cruz, Iván; Krusche, Stephan: Future of ADHD Care: Evaluating the Efficacy of ChatGPT in Therapy Enhancement. Healthcare 12 (6), 2024, 683 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Kandil, Mohanad; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa; Pau-de-la-Cruz, Iván; Krusche, Stephan: Exploring the Efficacy of Robotic Assistants with ChatGPT and Claude in Enhancing ADHD Therapy: Innovating Treatment Paradigms. , 2024 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Parmacli, Ivan; Krusche, Stephan; Wagner, Stefan: Interactive Learning in Computer Science Education Supported by a Discord Chatbot. , 2024 mehr…
Chen, Wen-Chun; Berrezueta-Guzman, Santiago; Wagner, Stefan: Task-Based Role-Playing VR Game for Supporting Intellectual Disability Therapies. , 2024 mehr…
2023
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan: Recommendations to Create Programming Exercises to Overcome ChatGPT. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Malache-Silva, Laura; Krusche, Stephan: ChatGPT-4 as a Tool for Reviewing Academic Books in Spanish. , 2023 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Montalvo, Melissa; Krusche, Stephan: Ubiquitous Mobile Application for Conducting Occupational Therapy in Children with ADHD. In: Advances in Mobile Computing and Multimedia Intelligence. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Paulsen, Markus; Krusche, Stephan: Plagiarism Detection and its Effect on the Learning Outcomes. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 mehr…
Krusche, Stephan; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan: Introduction to Programming using Interactive Learning. 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), IEEE, 2023 mehr…
2022
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Artificial Vision Algorithm for Behavior Recognition in Children with ADHD in a Smart Home Environment. In: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer International Publishing, 2022 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Pau, Ivan; Krusche, Stephan: A user-centered methodology approach for the development of robotic assistants for pervasive unsupervised occupational therapy. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, ACM, 2022 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Robles-Bykbaev, Vladimir Espartaco; Pau, Ivan; Pesantez-Aviles, Fernando; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa: Robotic Technologies in ADHD Care: Literature Review. IEEE Access 10, 2022, 608-625 mehr…
Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Krusche, Stephan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: Design, Development and Assessment of a Multipurpose Robotic Assistant in the Field of Cognitive Therapy. Human Factors in Robots, Drones and Unmanned Systems, AHFE International, 2022 mehr…
2021
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Pau, Ivan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Maximo-Bocanegra, Nuria: Assessment of a Robotic Assistant for Supporting Homework Activities of Children With ADHD. IEEE Access 9, 2021, 93450-93465 mehr…
2020
Berrezueta-Guzman, J.; Serpa-Andrade, L.; Robles-Bykbaev, V.; Montalvo, M.: Robotic Assistant for the Teaching in Trauma Accidents Prevention in Children of Initial Age. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), IEEE, 2020 mehr…
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Pau, Ivan; Martin-Ruiz, Maria-Luisa; Maximo-Bocanegra, Nuria: Smart-Home Environment to Support Homework Activities for Children. IEEE Access 8, 2020, 160251-160267 mehr…
Dolón-Poza, María; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Creation of an Intelligent System to Support the Therapy Process in Children with ADHD. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 mehr…
López-Pérez, Laura; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Martín-Ruiz, María-Luisa: Development of a Home Accompaniment System Providing Homework Assistance for Children with ADHD. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 mehr…
Pozo-Guzman, Leslie; Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan: IoT as an Alternative Way to Improve the Telemedicine Methods Against COVID-19 in Vulnerable Zones. In: Information and Communication Technologies. Springer International Publishing, 2020 mehr…
2018
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: Embedded system as a third version of a didactic transmitter of needs that provides a way of communication to children with cerebral palsy of the spastic type. 2018 IEEE International Systems Engineering Symposium (ISSE), IEEE, 2018 mehr…
2017
Berrezueta-Guzman, Jonnathan; Robles-Bykbaev, Vladimir; Serpa-Andrade, Luis: How Is the Quality of Life of Patients with Cerebral Palsy Improved? Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of a Communication and Learning Assistance System Based on ICTs. In: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Springer International Publishing, 2017 mehr…
Awards
Excellent Paper Award 11th International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET 2025) Bangkok, Thailand, 22 – 25 July 2025
Best Presentation Award 20th International Conference in Intelligent Environments (IE 2024) Ljubljana, Slovenia - June 17 - 20, 2024
Best Full Paper 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (TICEC 2020) Guayaquil, Ecuador - November 25–27, 2020
Second Esvi-Al Award The best work in Inclusive EducationSecond Esvi-Al Award for the best work in Inclusive Education Issued by Universidad de Alcalá · Nov 2016
Grants awarded
Project: AR-Robotics LAB Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC2025, Quito, Ecuador, October 16-17, 2025
12th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2024, Loja, Ecuador, October 16-18, 2024
18th Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies, LACLO 2023, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023
11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2023, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023
2nd Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, DSICT 2022, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022
10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2022, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022
1st Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, DSICT 2021, November 24–26, 2021
9th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2021, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021
8th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2020, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 25–27, 2020
Conference Book Proceedings
TICEC 2025 13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Quito, Ecuador, October 16-17, 2025, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2025 13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Quito, Ecuador, October 16-17, 2025, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2024 12th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Loja, Ecuador, October 16-18, 2024, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2024 12th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Loja, Ecuador, October 16-18, 2024, Proceedings Technical Track
LACLO 2023: 18th Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings
TICEC 2023: 11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2023: 11th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Cuenca, Ecuador, October 18-20, 2023, Proceedings Technical Track
DSICT 2022: 2nd Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings
TICEC 2022: 10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings Scientific Track
TICEC 2022: 10th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Manta, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2022, Proceedings Technical Track
DSICT 2021: 1st Doctoral Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings
TICEC 2021: 9th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings
TICEC 2020: 8th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings
