SustainAl is an international research group advancing how modern software systems are designed, built, evolved, tested and operated in the era or Al.
Led by Prof. Davide Taibi, LEGO® Chair, and Prof. Valentina Lenarduzzi, the group combines expertise in software architecture, software quality, technical debt, AI-enhanced software engineering, software maintenance, mining software repositories, cloud-edge systems, and intelligent orchestration technologies.
We combine empirical software engineering, AI-based methods, and industrial collaboration to support how modern software systems are developed, maintained, and operated.
Current Research Directions
Exploring cutting-edge topics at the intersection of AI, data science, and software engineering
Collaboration Opportunities
For Companies & Public Organisations
- Joint R&D projects on sustainable AI and architecture
- Assessments of cloud-native quality and technical debt
- Workshops on AI-enhanced software engineering
- Pilots on GenAI and AI agents for development workflows
For Students & Researchers
- MSc thesis topics across AI-enhanced SE and sustainability
- Opportunities for co-authored publications
- Visiting researcher options
- Participation in ongoing national and EU-funded projects
Why Partner With Us?
- We lead internationally funded projects
- Strong track record of industry-driven SE research (cloud, microservices, quality, AI)
- Expertise in evaluating AI tools, including LLM-based agents and GenAI techniques
- Strong presence in top SE venues (ICSE, FSE, TOSEM, EMSE, JSS…)
- Proven capability to run large-scale empirical analyses using industry data