Recognition & Media

Awards, Recognition
& Public Engagement.

Best paper awards, fellowships, board memberships, keynotes, policy panels, and practitioner outreach.

Research Excellence

Best Paper & Distinguished Paper Awards.

Best Paper Award

Best Paper — IEEE RE'22

Automated Question Answering for Improved Understanding of Compliance Requirements. IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE'22).

2022
ACM Distinguished Paper

SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper — MobileSoft'22

Characterizing Human Aspects in Reviews of COVID-19 Apps. ACM International Conference on Mobile Software Engineering and Systems (MobileSoft'22).

2022
Best Paper Award

Best Paper — IEEE RE'19

A Machine Learning-Based Approach for Demarcating Requirements in Textual Specifications. Now a frequently cited benchmark in the field.

2019
Best Paper Award

Best Paper — SEAMS'20

Dynamic Adaptation of Software-Defined Networks for IoT Systems. IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Software Engineering for Adaptive and Self-Managing Systems.

2020
Best Demo Award

Best Demo — IEEE RE'21

Tool demonstration recognised as best demo at the IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference 2021.

2021

Fellowships & Memberships

Professional Recognition.

Board Member — International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB)
IREB · Member, AI Special Interest Group · 2024–present
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
FHEA · Advance HE, United Kingdom · 2022
Editorial Board Member
Requirements Engineering Journal (REJ), Springer · 2026–present
Board of Distinguished Reviewers
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) · 2026–present

Institutional Recognition

Research & Teaching Awards.

Keynotes & Invited Talks

Keynotes & Invited Talks.

Keynote

RAG to RichEs: Bridging RE Automation Pains with RAG Gains

Invited keynote at the AI for Requirements Engineering workshop, co-located with IEEE RE 2025.

Invited Talk

Ethics of Using LLMs in Requirements Engineering ↗

Invited talk and article for the International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) practitioner publication on responsible AI use in engineering practice.

Invited Talk

AI + Software Engineering Research School — India

Lead organiser and invited speaker at ACM SIGSOFT-funded research school on AI-infused software engineering — expanding next-generation researcher capacity across the Indo-Pacific. Winter 2026.

Policy, Industry & Public Engagement

Policy, Industry & Public Engagement.

Policy Panel

AU–EU Generative AI Governance: A Research & Policy Dialogue ↗

Invited panellist alongside the EU Ambassador to Australia and Horizon Europe leadership — discussing regulatory frameworks for AI and the role of requirements in AI accountability.

Industry Citation

Google Cites Arora Research on AI and Developer Productivity

Research cited by Google at SIGCSE 2026 in their industry evidence session on how generative AI tools change how software engineers work — and where requirements skills matter most.

Book Contribution

EU Strategic Autonomy in the Age of AI

Invited contributor to edited volume on EU strategic autonomy and technology sovereignty — addressing the specification and governance of AI systems at a policy level.

Podcast

The Role of AI in Requirements Engineering & Business Analysis ↗

Practitioner-facing conversation on how LLMs are reshaping the requirements engineering discipline — from elicitation through to specification and validation in real organisations.

Expert Article

Ethics of Using LLMs in Requirements Engineering ↗

Invited practitioner article for IREB RE-Magazine — reaching thousands of certified RE professionals globally on responsible AI integration into engineering practice.

School Leadership

AI + Software Engineering School — Australia

Co-organiser of ACM SIGSOFT-funded intensive research school in AI-infused software engineering for postgraduate researchers across Australia. Summer 2026.

Available for keynotes, panels, podcast appearances, and expert commentary on AI governance, requirements engineering, and the future of software education.

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