Jochen Küster

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Dr. Jochen M. Küster                                                Tel.: +41-44-724-8565
IBM Research Zurich                                                 Fax: +41-44-724-8953
Säumerstrasse 4                                                         Email: jku@zurich.ibm.com
CH-8803 Rüschlikon / Switzerland                           

Research and Positions

Since December 2004 I have been a research staff member  in the Business Integration Technologies group. Before joining IBM Research as a post-doctoral researcher in July 2004, I was a researcher in the Database and Information Systems group at Universität Paderborn, Germany and C-LAB, a joint research and development laboratory operated by Siemens IT Solutions and Services GmbH & Co OHG and the University of Paderborn.

I studied Computer Science with Mathematics at University of Paderborn, with stays at Carleton University, Canada, and University College London, UK. I received my Diploma (Dipl. Inf.) and my Doctorate  (Dr. rer. nat.) in Computer Science  in 2000 and 2004, respectively, both from the University of Paderborn.

My research interests are in software engineering with a focus on model-driven development, model transformations and modeling tool engineering. Current research interests include process model change management, versioning of models and software engineering for model transformations.

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Selected Recent Publications

1. J. M. Küster, H. Völzer, and O. Zimmermann. Managing Artifacts with a Viewpoint-Realization Level Matrix. In: "Relating Software Requirements and Architectures", Editors: P. Avgeriou, J. Grundy, J. G. Hall, P. Lago, I. Mistrík, ISBN 978-3-642-21000-6, pp. 257-277, Springer 2011
2. R. Capilla, O. Zimmermann, U. Zdun, P. Avgeriou, J. M. Küster. An Enhanced Architectural Knowledge Metamodel Linking Architectural Design Decisions to other Artifacts in the Software Engineering Lifecycle. In Proceedings of  Software Architecture - 5th European Conference, pages 303-318, LNCS 6903, Springer, September 2011.
   
3. R. Dijkman, B. Gfeller, J. M. Küster, H. Voelzer. Identifying Refactoring Opportunities in Process Model Repositories. Information and Software Technology, vol.53, number 9, pages 937-948, Elsevier, 2011.
   
4. C. Gerth, M. Luckey, J. Küster, G. Engels. Precise Mappings between Business Process Models in Versioning Scenarios. In Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Services Computing (SCC'11). IEEE Computer Society, pp. 218-225, 2011.
5. E. Bauer, J. M. Küster, and G. Engels. Test Suite Quality for Model Transformation Chains. In Proceedings of TOOLS Europe 2011, pages 3-19, LNCS 6705, Springer, June 2011.
   
6. E. Bauer and J. M. Küster. Combining Specification-based and Code-based Coverage for Model Transformation Chains. In Proceedings of International Conference on Model Transformations
   2011 (ICMT 2011), pages 78-92, LNCS 6707, Springer, June 2011.
   
7. C. Gerth, J. M. Küster, M. Luckey, and G. Engels. Precise Detection of Conflicting Change Operations using Process Model Terms. In Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 13th International Conference on Model Driven Engieneering Languages and Systems (MODELS'10), pages 93-107, Springer, LNCS 6396, October 2010. ACM Distinguished Paper Award MODELS 2010.
   
8. J. M. Küster, E. Tuosto, editors, Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Graph Transformation and Visual Modeling Techniques, Electronic Communications of the EAAST, Volume 29, 2010.
   
9. C. Gerth,  M. Luckey,  J. M. Küster, and G. Engels. Detection of Semantically Equivalent Fragments for Business Process Model Change Management. In Proceedings of the IEEE 7th International Conference on Service Computing (SCC'10), pages 57-64,  IEEE Computer Society, July 2010. Best IEEE Student Paper Award.
   
10. J. M. Küster, C. Gerth, and G. Engels. Dynamic Computation of Change Operations in Version Management of Business Process Models. 6th European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications, Springer, LNCS 6138, pages 201-216 , June 2010.
    
11. J. M. Küster, C. Gerth, and G. Engels. Dynamic Computation of Change Operations in Version Management of Business Process Models. IBM Research Report 3763, January 2010.
12. E.W. Cope,  J. M. Küster, D. Etzweiler, L. Deleris, and B. Ray.  Incorporating Risk into Business Process Models. IBM Journal of Research and Development  54 (1), 2010.
    
13. J. M. Küster, T. Gschwind, and O. Zimmermann. Incremental Development of Model Transformation Chains using Automated Testing. In Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 12th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS'09). Springer (Berlin/Heidelberg), LNCS, vol. 5795, October 2009.
    
14. C. Gerth, J. M. Küster, and G. Engels. Language-Independent Change Management of Process Models. In Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 12th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS'09). Springer (Berlin/Heidelberg), LNCS, vol. 5795, October 2009.
15. J. M. Küster, C. Gerth, and G. Engels. Dependent and Conflicting Change Operations of Process Models, ECMDA-FA'09, Springer (Berlin/Heidelberg), LNCS, vol. 5562, pp. 158-173, June 2009.
    
16. J. M. Küster, C. Gerth, and G. Engels. Dependent and Conflicting Change Operations of Process Models. IBM Research Report 3727, February 2009.
    
17. K. Ehrig,  J. M. Kuester, and G. Taentzer. Generating Instance Models from Meta Models. Software and Systems Modeling (SOSYM).
    
18. J. M. Küster, C. Gerth, A. Förster and G. Engels. Detecting and Resolving Process Model Differences in the Absence of a Change Log. In Proceedings 6th International Conference on Business Process Management,  LNCS 5240, pages 244-260, Springer, September 2008.
19. K. Wahler and J. M. Küster. Predicting Coupling of Object-Centric Business Process Implementations. In Proceedings 6th International Conference on Business Process Management, LNCS 5240, pages 148-163, Springer, September 2008.
20. J. M. Küster and K. Ryndina. Improving Inconsistency Resolution with Side-effect Evaluation and Costs. In G. Engels, B. Opdyke, D. C. Schmidt, F. Weil (Eds.): Proceedings ACM/IEEE 10th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, LNCS 4735, Springer, pages 136-150, October 2007.
    
21. J. M. Küster and K. Ryndina and H. Gall. Generation of Business Process Models for Object Life Cycle Compliance. G. Alonso, P. Dadam and M. Rosemann (Eds.), Proceedings 5th International Conference on Business Process Management, LNCS 4714, Springer, pages 165-181, October 2007.
    
22. J. Koehler, T. Gschwind, J. Küster, C. Pautasso, K. Ryndina, J. Vanhatalo, H. Völzer. Combining Quality Assurance and Model Transformations in Business-Driven Development. Proceedings Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance 2007 (AGTIVE 2007), pages 1-16, October 2007.
    
23. O. Zimmermann, T. Gschwind, J. M. Küster, F. Leymann, N. Schuster. Reusable Architectural Decision Models for Enterprise Application Development. Proceedings Third International Conference on the Quality of Software-Architectures, July 2007.
    
24. J. M. Küster and M. Abd-El-Razik. Validation of Model Transformations - First Experiences using a White Box Approach. Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Model Design and Validation (MoDeV2a), pages 62-77, October 2006 (Best Workshop Paper Award).
    
25. K. Ryndina and J. M. Küster and H. Gall. Consistency of Business Process Models and Object Life Cycles. Proceedings 1st Workshop Quality in Modeling, October 2006.
26. J. M. Küster. Definition and Validation of Model Transformations, Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM), Volume 5, Number 3, pages 233-259, September 2006.
27. J. M. Küster, J. Koehler, K. Ryndina. Improving Business Process Models with Reference Models in Business-Driven Development. 2nd Workshop on Business Processes Design (BPD'06), LNCS, Springer-Verlag, September 2006.
    
28. R. Hauser, M. Friess, J. M. Küster, J. Vanhatalo. Combining Analysis of Unstructured Workflows with Transformation to Structured Workflows. Tenth IEEE International EDOC Conference (EDOC 2006), pages 129-140, IEEE Computer Society 2006.
    
29. K. Ehrig, J. Küster, G. Taentzer, J. Winkelmann. Generating Instance Models from Meta Models. Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems, 8th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, FMOODS 2006, Bologna, Italy, June 14-16, 2006, Proceedings, pages 156-170, LNCS, Springer-Verlag, 2006.
30. J. Koehler, R. Hauser, J. Küster, K. Ryndina, J. Vanhatalo, M. Wahler. The Role of Visual Modeling and Model Transformation in Business-Driven Development.  Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Graph Transformation and Visual Modeling Techniques, 2006.
31. J. M. Küster. Konsistenzmanagement von objektorientierten Verhaltensmodellen. In D. Wagner et al. (Eds.) Ausgezeichnete Informatikdissertationen 2004. GI-Edition, Lecture Notes in Informatics D5, Gesellschaft für Informatik 2005.

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