Erwan Bousse

Erwan Bousse

Associate Professor of Software Engineering

Nantes Université

LS2N

Biography

I am Associate Professor at the Nantes Université (France) teaching software engineering at the Department of Computer Science. For my research activity, I am a member of the NaoMod group in the Laboratory of digital sciences of Nantes (LS2N).

Interests
  • Software Language Engineering (SLE)
  • Model Driven Engineering (MDE)
  • Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs)
  • Model execution and simulation
  • Debugging and testing of models
  • Computing within limits
Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, 2015

    Université de Rennes 1, France

  • MEng in Computer Science, 2012

    INSA Rennes

Recent publications

Faezeh Khorram, Erwan Bousse, Jean-Marie Mottu, Gerson Sunyé, Djamel Eddine Khelladi, Pablo Gómez-Abajo, Pablo C. Cañizares, Esther Guerra, Juan De Lara (2025). A Language-Parametric Test Amplification Framework for Executable Domain-Specific Languages. Software and Systems Modeling (SoSym).

Léna Bamouh, Erwan Bousse (2024). Towards Model-Driven Test Case Concretization for End-to-end Combinatorial Testing. 21st Workshop on Model Driven Engineering, Verification and Validation (MoDeVVa 2024).

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Hiba Ajabri, Jean-Marie Mottu, Erwan Bousse (2024). Defining KPIs for Executable DSLs: A Manufacturing System Case Study. 12th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering (MODELSWARD 2024).

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Faezeh Khorram, Erwan Bousse, Antonio Garmendia, Jean-Marie Mottu, Gerson Sunyé, Manuel Wimmer (2024). A language-parametric test coverage framework for executable domain-specific languages. Journal of Systems and Software.

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Josselin Enet, Erwan Bousse, Massimo Tisi, Gerson Sunyé (2024). dpDebugger: a Domain-Parametric Debugger for DSLs Using DAP and Language Protocols. MODELS Tools and Demonstrations.

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Talks

this list does not include presentations of conference papers

Towards (s)low-tech computer science? − thoughts on the place of computer scientists in an upcoming ecological crisis
Dec 16, 2019 11:00 Westotel Nantes Atlantique, Nantes, France
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Building Generic Tools for Domain-Specific Languages
Oct 31, 2018 14:00 WestCord de Veluwe, Garderen, the Netherlands
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Awards

Students

Both PhD and Master level

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Nouhaila Mraikh

Domain-Specific Language for connecting field data to mechanistic models in epidemiology (2024−present, PhD student)
Last updated on Mar 26, 2025
Henri Cossais

Efficient offline and online KPI measurements of simulated manufacturing systems (2025, Master student)
Last updated on Mar 26, 2025
Yasmina Dali Youcef

A Modeling Language for Simulating Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (2023−present, PhD student)
Last updated on Feb 28, 2022
Ronan Gueguen

Better Integration of Metaprogramming Approaches in Generic Language Workbenches (2019−2020, Master student)
Last updated on Mar 28, 2022
Dorian Leroy

Behavioral Typing to Support Offline and Online Analysis for Executable DSLs (2017−2022, PhD student)
Homepage
Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
Josselin Enet

A common interface to integrate SLE approaches with generic tools into language workbenches (2021−present, PhD student)
Last updated on Aug 28, 2024
Faezeh Khorram

Cloud-Based Testing Workbench for Low-Code Engineering (2019−2022, PhD student)
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Projects

Either as participant, employee or investigator

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ANR Rodic

Rapid reconfiguration of production systems using Model-driven software engineering and interaction with humans (2022−present, participant)
Last updated on Feb 12, 2024
ITN Lowcomote

From Low-code development platforms (LCPDs) to Lowcode Engineering Platforms (LCEPs) (2019−2023, participant).
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Atlanstic 2020 Amorçage − ELOGE

Enrichissement de Langages pour un Outillage Genérique et Efficace (2018−2019, investigator)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
COST Action MPM4CPS

Multi-Paradigm Modelling for Cyber-Physical Systems (2014−2018, participant)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
FWF − TETRA Box

Towards Advanced White-box Testing of Model Transformations (2016−2019, employee)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
CDL-Flex

Christian Doppler Laboratory “Software Engineering Integration for Flexible Automation Systems” (2010−2016, employee)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
ANR INS GEMOC

A Tool-Supported Approach for Omniscient Debugging and Concurrent Execution of Heterogeneous Models (2012−2016, participant)

Services

I am a regular reviewer for several journals (TSE, COMLAN, SoSym, JVLC) and have been member of several program committees (eg. SLE, ECMFA, SEAA). I have also co-organized some workshops (MLE, EXE, GEMOC, MDEBug) and helped organizing a few conferences (STAF, ECMFA, MODELS).

Full list here.

Software

Either as main developer or external contributor

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CorrectExam

A web-based tool for collaborative students grading (contributor).
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Stereopticon

A fancy theme for reveal.js (sole developer)

Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Pdedependencies2dot

A tiny tool to generate a dot graph from a set of Eclipse features and plugins (main developer)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Moclodash

Efficient model cloning for EMF (sole developer)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
QVT-Relations-to-C# code generator

Prototype to enable the use of QVT-R in Enterprise Architect (sole developer)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
K3

An aspect-oriented metalanguage for executable metamodeling (contributor)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Melange

A metalanguage to mold and assemble multiple domain-specific languages (external contributor)
Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Eclipse GEMOC Studio Execution engine for xMOF

Enables the use of the xMOF metalanguage to specify operational semantics in the GEMOC Studio (external contributor)

Last updated on Mar 1, 2022
Eclipse GEMOC Studio

A language workbench to create and assemble executable domain-specific modeling languages (developer)

Teaching

I teach several software engineering classes (in French) at the Department of Computer Science of Nantes Université. Contact me for details.

I also make many small tools to automatize teaching tasks, the list can be found here.

Contact