Arifa Islam Champa
Biography
Arifa Islam Champa is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Idaho State University (ISU), USA. She has completed her Master of Science in the same field and institution in Fall 2023. Arifa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Bangladesh. From September 2018 to July 2022, she served as a Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology (BAIUST). Arifa has been a dynamic educator and researcher, engaging in various roles such as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), and Career Path Intern (CPI) at ISU.
Arifa has been a PhD researcher member at the Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Research Team (SECReT) since Fall 2022. Her PhD thesis advisor and the SECReT team lead is Dr. Minhaz Zibran, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Computer Science at ISU Her research is focused on Machine Learning applications in Cybersecurity and Software Engineering. She has a strong publication record, contributing to numerous peer-reviewed conferences and book chapters. In addition to her academic and research commitments, Arifa had been actively involved in mentoring undergraduate teams and organizing technical workshops during her service at BAIUST. She has received several awards and recognitions, including the NSF travel award and being named Career Path Intern of the month at ISU. Her work has been recognized in media coverage highlighting contributions to understanding gender dynamics in software development.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science (Fall 2022 - to date)
Idaho State University (ISU), USA
M.S. in Computer Science (Fall 2022 - Fall 2023)
Idaho State University (ISU), USA
B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (2013- 2017)
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Bangladesh
News
05/14/2024 One of my posters, titled "ChatGPT in Aiding Software Development: An Emperical Study" won the best poster award at i-ETC conference 2024, Utah, USA.
05/14/2024 Presented a research poster titled "Crafting the Shield Against Email Phishing with Curated Datasets" at i-ETC conference 2024, Utah, USA.
04/08/2024 Two of my papers, "Analyzing ChatGPT Assistance in Programming" and "Illustration or Illusion? Reassessing the Use of Machine Learning in Phishing Email Detection", have been accepted at SERA 2024.
04/30/2024 Presented my paper titled, "Why Phishing Emails Escape Detection: A Closer Look at the Failure Points" at ISDFS 2024.
04/13/2024 Presented my paper titled, "Curated Datasets and Feature Analysis for Phishing Email Detection with Machine Learning" at ICMI 2024.
02/15/2024 My paper entitled "Curated Datasets and Feature Analysis for Phishing Email Detection with Machine Learning" has been accepted at ICMI 2024.
02/07/2024 My paper entitled "Why Phishing Emails Escape Detection: A Closer Look at the Failure Points" has been accepted at ISDFS 2024.
01/19/2024 Two of my papers, "AI Writes, We Analyze: The ChatGPT Python Code Saga" and "ChatGPT in Action: Analyzing Its Use in Software Development", have been accepted at MSR 2024!
01/12/2024 My paper, "A Four-Dimension Gold Standard Dataset for Opinion Mining in Software Engineering", has been accepted at MSR 2024!
12/22/2023 I have been awarded MS degrees in Computer Science!!
11/24/2023 My paper titled "SBOM Generation Tools Under Microscope: A Focus on the npm Ecosystem" has been accepted at ACM SAC 2024.
11/09/2023 Presented my research at 7th annual ISU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
08/01/2023 I have been named the Career Path Intern for the month of August!!
06/20/2023 My research, "Insights into Female Contributions in Open-Source Projects", has been featured in Idaho State University news as well as in a local newspaper!
05/24/2023 Presented my paper titled, "Are We Aware? An Empirical Study on the Privacy and Security Awareness of Smartphone Sensors" at SERA 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
05/15/2023 I have been awarded the Graduate Student Support Fund for Summer 2023.
04/11/2023 I have been selected to receive Dean's Excellence Fund and Graduate School Travel Fund for attending SERA 2023.
04/11/2023 I have been selected to receive the NSF travel award for attending MSR 2023.
03/27/2023 Two of my papers have been accepted for presentation at SERA 2023.
03/15/2023 Presented a research poster at the ISU Graduate Research Symposium 2023.
03/07/2023 My paper has been accepted for presentation at MSR Mining Challenge 2023.