Publications

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Journal Articles

Rebalancing Software Defect Datasets via Mutation: Performance Insights From Prediction Models Based on Software Measures

Güner, D., Giray, G., & Demirörs, O. (2026). Rebalancing Software Defect Datasets via Mutation: Performance Insights From Prediction Models Based on Software Measures. Software Testing, Verification and Reliability, 36(5), e70026.
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Naming the Pain in machine learning-enabled systems engineering

Kalinowski, M., Mendez, D., Giray, G., Alves, A. P. S., Azevedo, K., Escovedo, T., ... & Gorschek, T. (2025). Naming the pain in machine learning-enabled systems engineering. Information and Software Technology, 107866.
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Characterising harmful API uses and repair techniques: Insights from a systematic review

Ochoa, L., Hammad, M., Giray, G., Babur, Ö., & Bennin, K. (2025). Characterising harmful API uses and repair techniques: Insights from a systematic review. Computer Science Review, 57, 100732.
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Just-in-time defect prediction for mobile applications: using shallow or deep learning?

van Dinter, R., Catal, C., Giray, G., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2023). Just-in-time defect prediction for mobile applications: using shallow or deep learning?. Software Quality Journal, 31(4), 1281-1302.
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On the use of deep learning in software defect prediction

Giray, G., Bennin, K. E., Köksal, Ö., Babur, Ö., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2023). On the use of deep learning in software defect prediction. Journal of Systems and Software, 195, 111537.
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Applications of deep learning for phishing detection: a systematic literature review

Catal, C., Giray, G., Tekinerdogan, B., Kumar, S., & Shukla, S. (2022). Applications of deep learning for phishing detection: a systematic literature review. Knowledge and Information Systems, 64(6), 1457-1500.
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Applications of deep learning for mobile malware detection: A systematic literature review

Catal, C., Giray, G., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2022). Applications of deep learning for mobile malware detection: A systematic literature review. Neural Computing and Applications, 34(2), 1007-1032.
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Design of a Data Management Reference Architecture for Sustainable Agriculture

Giray, G., & Catal, C. (2021). Design of a data management reference architecture for sustainable agriculture. Sustainability, 13(13), 7309.
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A software engineering perspective on engineering machine learning systems: State of the art and challenges

Giray, G. (2021). A software engineering perspective on engineering machine learning systems: State of the art and challenges. Journal of Systems and Software, 180, 111031.
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An assessment of student satisfaction with e-learning: An empirical study with computer and software engineering undergraduate students in Turkey under pandemic conditions

Giray, G. (2021). An assessment of student satisfaction with e-learning: An empirical study with computer and software engineering undergraduate students in Turkey under pandemic conditions. Education and information technologies, 26(6), 6651-6673.
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Assessment of text coherence using an ontology-based relatedness measurement method

Giray, G., & Ünalır, M. O. (2020). Assessment of text coherence using an ontology‐based relatedness measurement method. Expert Systems, 37(3), e12505.
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Understanding the Knowledge Gaps of Software Engineers: An Empirical Analysis Based on SWEBOK

Garousi, V., Giray, G., & Tuzun, E. (2019). Understanding the knowledge gaps of software engineers: An empirical analysis based on SWEBOK. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 20(1), 1-33.
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Aligning software engineering education with industrial needs: A meta-analysis

Garousi, V., Giray, G., Tüzün, E., Catal, C., & Felderer, M. (2019). Aligning software engineering education with industrial needs: A meta-analysis. Journal of Systems and Software, 156, 65-83.
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Closing the Gap Between Software Engineering Education and Industrial Needs

Garousi, V., Giray, G., Tuzun, E., Catal, C., & Felderer, M. (2019). Closing the gap between software engineering education and industrial needs. IEEE software, 37(2), 68-77.
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Bilgi Sistemlerinin Toplam Sahip Olma Maliyetini Hesaplamak İçin Bir Çerçeve

Giray, G. (2018). Bilgi sistemlerinin toplam sahip olma maliyetini hesaplamak için bir çerçeve. Bilişim Teknolojileri Dergisi, 11(4), 383-397.
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A Systematic Mapping Study on the Current Status of Total Cost of Ownership for Information Systems

Giray, G., & Tüzün, E. (2018). A systematic mapping study on the current status of total cost of ownership for information systems. Journal of Information Technologies, 11(2), 131-145.
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Modeling Software Product Line Engineering with Essence Framework

Tüzün, E., Giray, G., Tekinerdoğan, B., & Macit, Y. (2018). Modeling software product line engineering with essence framework. Journal of Information Technologies, 11(1), 99-109.
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Sentez Tabanlı Yazılım Mimarisi Tasarım Yaklaşımının Essence Çerçevesiyle Modellenmesi

Giray, G., Tekinerdogan, B., & Tüzün, E. (2017). Sentez Tabanlı Yazılım Mimarisi Tasarım Yaklaşımının Essence Çerçevesiyle Modellenmesi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi-Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 19(55.1), 90-101.
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A method for ontology-based semantic relatedness measurement

Giray, G., & Ünalir, M. O. (2013). A method for ontology-based semantic relatedness measurement. Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 21(2), 420-438.
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Book Chapters

Tools and Platforms for Developing IoT Systems

Giray, G. (2022). Tools and Platforms for Developing IoT Systems. In Research Anthology on Agile Software, Software Development, and Testing (pp. 1202-1221). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
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IoT System Development Methods

Giray, G., Tekinerdogan, B., & Tüzün, E. (2017). IoT system development methods. In Internet of Things (pp. 141-159). Chapman and Hall/CRC.
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Modeling Internet of Things System Development Methods using the Essence Framework

Giray, G., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2017). Modeling Internet of Things System Development Methods using the Essence Framework. In Connected Environments for the Internet of Things: Challenges and Solutions (pp. 151-168). Springer.
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Conference Papers

ML-enabled systems model deployment and monitoring: Status quo and problems

Zimelewicz, E., Kalinowski, M., Mendez, D., Giray, G., Santos Alves, A. P., Lavesson, N., ... & Gorschek, T. (2024, April). Ml-enabled systems model deployment and monitoring: Status quo and problems. In International Conference on Software Quality (pp. 112-131). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
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Status Quo and Problems of Requirements Engineering for Machine Learning: Results from an International Survey

Alves, A. P. S., Kalinowski, M., Giray, G., Mendez, D., Lavesson, N., Azevedo, K., ... & Gorschek, T. (2023, December). Status quo and problems of requirements engineering for machine learning: Results from an international survey. In International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement (pp. 159-174). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
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Methods for Identifying Architectural Debt: A Systematic Mapping Study

Macit, Y., Giray, G., & Tüzün, E. (2020, October). Methods for identifying architectural debt: A systematic mapping study. In 2020 Turkish National Software Engineering Symposium (UYMS) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
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Improving Cost Estimation in Internet Advertising Using Machine Learning: Preliminary Results

Tahmaz, Ş., Ünalır, M. O., Giray, G., & Koçer, S. (2020, October). Improving Cost Estimation in Internet Advertising Using Machine Learning: Preliminary Results. In 2020 Turkish National Software Engineering Symposium (UYMS) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
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Bir Reklam Aracısı Yazılımının Makine Öğrenmesi Yetenekleriyle İyileştirilmesi için Planlama

Giray, G., Ünalır, M. O., & Çatıkkaş, C. (2018). Bir Reklam Aracısı Yazılımının Makine Öğrenmesi Yetenekleriyle İyileştirilmesi için Planlama. In 7. Ulusal Yazılım Mimarisi Konferansı.
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Türkiye Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu Bildirilerinin Konu Analizi

Giray, G. (2019). Türkiye Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu Bildirilerinin Konu Analizi. 2019 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Makine Öğrenmesi Sistemi Geliştirmek İçin Yazılım Sürecini Uyarlamadaki Zorluklar: Bir Vaka Çalışması

Giray, G., Ünalır, M. O., & Koçer, S. (2019). Makine Öğrenmesi Sistemi Geliştirmek İçin Yazılım Sürecini Uyarlamadaki Zorluklar: Bir Vaka Çalışması. 2019 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Heterojen Veritabanı Yönetim Sistemleri için Bir Tekil Veri Erişim Çerçevesi

Diker, N., Giray, G., & Ünalır, M. O. (2019). Heterojen Veritabanı Yönetim Sistemleri için Bir Tekil Veri Erişim Çerçevesi. 2019 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Çevik Ontoloji Geliştirme 101: Yeniden Kullanım Tabanlı Çevik Bir Ontoloji Geliştirme Yöntemi

Abiş, C., Giray, G., & Ünalır, M. O. (2019). Çevik Ontoloji Geliştirme 101: Yeniden Kullanım Tabanlı Çevik Bir Ontoloji Geliştirme Yöntemi. 2019 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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An Analysis of Desired Skills for Software Development Jobs in Turkey Using Text Mining

Giray, G. (2019). An Analysis of Desired Skills for Software Development Jobs in Turkey Using Text Mining. In 2019 Turkish National Software Engineering Symposium (UYMS)
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Towards Unified Software Project Monitoring for Organizations using Hybrid Processes and Tools

Tüzün, E., Üsfekes, Ç., Macit, Y., & Giray, G. (2019, May). Towards unified software project monitoring for organizations using hybrid processes and tools. In 2019 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software and System Processes (ICSSP) (pp. 115-119). IEEE.
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Use of Grid Search in Hyper-Parameter Selection for Time Series Analysis: A Case Studywith Ad Mediation Software

Giray, G., Tahmaz, Ş., & Ünalır, M. O. (2019, May). Use of Grid Search in Hyper-Parameter Selection for Time Series Analysis: A Case Studywith Ad Mediation Software. In 1st International Data Science & Engineering Symposium (pp. 97-106).
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Yazılım Yeniden Yapılamada Öz Çerçeve Yaklaşımı

Uysal, M. P., & Giray, G. (2017). Yazılım Yeniden Yapılamada Öz Çerçeve Yaklaşımı. 2018 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Bir Reklam Aracısı Yazılımının Mimari Evrimi

Kırkağaçlıoğlu, Ö., Giray, G., Ersin, A., Çatıkkaş, C., Koçer, S., Şeremet, T., & Ünalır, M. O. (2018). Bir Reklam Aracısı Yazılımının Mimari Evrimi. 2018 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Ontoloji Yeniden Kullanımı için Bulut Tabanlı Bir Yazılım Mimarisinin Gerçekleştirilmesi

Abiş, C., Giray, G., & Ünalır, M. O. (2018). Ontoloji Yeniden Kullanımı için Bulut Tabanlı Bir Yazılım Mimarisinin Gerçekleştirilmesi. 2018 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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The Impact of Situational Context on Software Process: A Case Study of a Very Small-Sized Company in the Online Advertising Domain

Giray, G., Yilmaz, M., O’Connor, R. V., & Clarke, P. M. (2018, August). The impact of situational context on software process: a case study of a very small-sized company in the online advertising domain. In European Conference on Software Process Improvement (pp. 28-39). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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Situational Method Engineering for Constructing Internet of Things Development Methods

Giray, G., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2018, June). Situational method engineering for constructing internet of things development methods. In International symposium on business modeling and software design (pp. 221-239). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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Yazılım Mühendisliği Araştırmalarına Öz Çerçeve Yaklaşımı

Uysal, M. P., & Giray, G. (2017). Yazılım Mühendisliği Araştırmalarına Öz Çerçeve Yaklaşımı. 2017 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Üniversitelerdeki Yazılım Mühendisliği Eğitim Programlarında Teknik Olmayan Becerilerin Yeri: İlk Sonuçlar

Giray, G., & Uysal, M. P. (2017). Üniversitelerdeki Yazılım Mühendisliği Eğitim Programlarında Teknik Olmayan Becerilerin Yeri: İlk Sonuçlar. 2017 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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On the Use of Ontologies in Software Process Assessment: A Systematic Literature Review

Tarhan, A., & Giray, G. (2017, June). On the use of ontologies in software process assessment: a systematic literature review. In Proceedings of the 21st international conference on evaluation and assessment in software engineering (pp. 2-11).
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Servis Tabanlı Bir Melez Veri Erişim Mimarisi Önerisi

Diker, N., Giray, G., & Ünalır, M. O. (2016). Servis Tabanlı Bir Melez Veri Erişim Mimarisi Önerisi. 2016 Ulusal Yazılım Mühendisliği Sempozyumu (UYMS)
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Systematic approach for mapping software development methods to the essence framework

Giray, G., Tüzün, E., Tekinerdogan, B., & Macit, Y. (2016, May). Systematic approach for mapping software development methods to the essence framework. In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Theory-Oriented Software Engineering (pp. 26-32).
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Görkem Giray

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