Olek Osikowicz
Computer Science PhD Student
Hi there! I am a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Sheffield, supervised by Dr Donghwan Shin and Prof Phil McMinn.
Since September 2023, I have been a member of the Testing Group, where my research focuses on improving the efficiency and reliability of testing for Autonomous Driving Systems (ADS). My work explores:
- Flakiness in simulation-based ADS testing
- Applying Multi-Fidelity Bayesian Optimization (MFBO) to test scenario generation
- Using latent-space representations to accelerate critical scenario discovery
Ultimately, my goal is to make ADS testing more robust, scalable, and trustworthy.
Alongside my research, I work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the COM3523 Software Re-engineering module, supporting both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
For more details, you can find my full CV here.
news
| Sep 12, 2025 | 📢: I got part-time role as a reasearch assistant to support the international research project titled “Simulation-Based Testing for Mobility Cyber-Physical Systems of Systems” collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), led in Sheffield by Dr Donghwan Shin. See the linkedin post |
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| Jul 19, 2025 | 🏆: I got nominated for the Teaching Support Award for my efforts in deliverying Software Re-engineering module. See the linkedin post |
| May 15, 2025 | 📢: This summer, I’ll be supervising two students as part of the research internship! Together we’ll be building infrastructure to facilitate autonomous driving system testing research! |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 🌐: Attended ICSE 2025 in Canada 🇨🇦 - Presented My First Paper! |
| Feb 27, 2025 | ✈️: I received Billy Ibberson Travel Fund bursary. This stipend will help me attend the 2025 International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) in Ottawa  |
publications
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Empirically Evaluating Flaky Tests for Autonomous Driving Systems in Simulated EnvironmentsIn 2025 IEEE/ACM International Flaky Tests Workshop (FTW) Proceedings, 2024
