Filipe Fernandes, Ph.D

Filipe Fernandes, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Department of Informatics, IF Sudeste MG

Software Engineering for Quantum Computing, the Metaverse, and AI

Filipe Fernandes, Ph.D

My research applies Software Engineering to innovative contexts, including Quantum Computing, the Metaverse (spatial computing), and Artificial Intelligence. Recent work spans AI for Software Engineering, Software Engineering for AI, Software Engineering Education, Quantum Software Engineering, and Metaverse Engineering. I lead the Laboratory of Innovation, Research, and Software Engineering (LIPES).

Highlights

Steering Committee Member

I Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering

Helping shape the first Brazilian workshop dedicated to Quantum Software Engineering.

Assistant Editor

SBC Computing Reviews

Supporting the editorial process of the Brazilian Computer Society's review journal.

Member

Red Iberoamericana para el avance de la Ingeniería de Software Cuántico (RIPAISC)

Part of the Ibero-American network advancing Quantum Software Engineering research.

Academic Profiles

Social Media

Research Areas

Illustration of a quantum computing processor

Quantum Software Engineering

Engineering practices for designing, developing, and validating quantum software with reliability and rigor.

Futuristic digital interface representing immersive metaverse environments

Metaverse Engineering

Software engineering foundations for accessible, interoperable, and meaningful immersive experiences.

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SE4AI

Software Engineering for AI: methods and tools for building trustworthy, maintainable AI-based systems.

Latest News

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  • Completed the Qiskit Global Summer School 2026, strengthening my knowledge of quantum computing. Learn more

  • Accepted the paper "Are LLMs Reliable for Quantum Software Development? An Empirical Benchmark Study" for presentation at the 1st Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (WQSE 2026). Workshop website

  • Accepted the paper "A Systematic Mapping Study of Quantum Software Engineering Maturity to Guide a Brazilian Research Agenda" for presentation at the 1st Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (WQSE 2026). Workshop website

  • Published the article "Understanding the Developer and User Perspectives of Design Pattern Detection Tools" in the Software Quality Journal. Read the paper

  • Participated as an examiner in the doctoral qualification committee of Neilson Ramalho at the University of São Paulo (USP). The research, supervised by Prof. Marcos Chaim, focuses on Quantum Software Testing.

  • Joined the Steering Committee of the 1st Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (WQSE 2026). Read more

  • Appointed as Assistant Editor of SBC Computing Reviews. Read more

Selected Publications

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  • A Systematic Mapping Study of Quantum Software Engineering Maturity to Guide a Brazilian Research Agenda

    Filipe Fernandes, Cláudia Werner, Eduardo Figueiredo

    I Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (WQSE), 2026

    Slides
    • Research Agenda
    • Systematic Mapping Study
    • Quantum Software Engineering

  • Are LLMs Reliable for Quantum Software Development? An Empirical Benchmark Study

    Filipe Fernandes

    I Brazilian Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering (WQSE), 2026

    • Quantum Computing
    • LLM
    • Quantum Software Engineering

  • Understanding the Developer and User Perspectives of Design Pattern Detection Tools

    Rodrigo Moreira, Eduardo Fernandes, Eduardo Figueiredo, Filipe Fernandes

    Software Quality Journal, 2026

    Understanding the Developer and User Perspectives of Design Pattern Detection Tools

    @article{Moreira2026, author = {Rodrigo Moreira and Eduardo Fernandes and Eduardo Figueiredo and Filipe Fernandes}, title = {Understanding the Developer and User Perspectives of Design Pattern Detection Tools}, journal = {Software Quality Journal}, year = {2026}, volume = {34}, number = {3}, pages = {40}, doi = {10.1007/s11219-026-09777-0}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11219-026-09777-0}}
    • Software Quality
    • Design Patterns
    • Empirical Software Engineering

  • Large Language Model as a Support Tool for User Story Creation with Use Cases: An Empirical Study

    GARCIA, P., FIGUEIREDO, E., FERNANDES, F., FERNANDES, K., COGO, F. R.

    Proceedings of the 40th Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES), 2026

    Large Language Model as a Support Tool for User Story Creation with Use Cases: An Empirical Study

    @inproceedings{garcia2026LLM, author = {Pedro Garcia and Eduardo Figueiredo and Filipe Fernandes and Kattiana Fernandes Constantino and Filipe Roseiro Cogo}, title = {A Large Language Model as a Support Tool for User Story Creation with Use Cases: An Empirical Study}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 40th Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES)}, location = {São Paulo/SP}, year = {2026}, keywords = {}, issn = {2833-0633}, publisher = {SBC}, address = {Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil}}
    • AI4SE
    • SE Education

  • Software Engineering Education Through Immersive Learning Environments

    Filipe Fernandes, Cláudia Rodrigues, Diego Castro, Cláudia Werner

    7th International Congress of Languages, Linguistics, and Technology, 2024

    Software Engineering Education Through Immersive Learning Environments

    @inproceedings{fernandes2024immersivelearning,
  author    = {Fernandes, Filipe and Rodrigues, Cláudia and Castro, Diego and Werner, Cláudia},
  title     = {Software Engineering Education Through Immersive Learning Environments},
  booktitle = {7th International Congress of Languages, Linguistics, and Technology},
  year      = {2024},
  url       = {https://sites.google.com/view/techling2024/best-papers?authuser=0}
}
    • Best Paper Award
    • SE Education
    • Metaverse Engineering

  • A Scoping Review of the Metaverse for Software Engineering Education: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities

    FERNANDES, FILIPE A., WERNER, CLÁUDIA M. L.

    Presence, 2023

    • Metaverse Engineering
    • SE Education

  • Immersive Learning Frameworks: A Systematic Literature Review

    FERNANDES, FILIPE ARANTES, RODRIGUES, CLAUDIA SUSIE CAMARGO, TEIXEIRA, ELDANAE NOGUEIRA, WERNER, CLAUDIA

    IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2023

    • Metaverse Engineering