Research
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R&D projects
In the last 25 years, our research group participated in more than 20 EU cooperative research projects (FP4-H2020) and more than 25 direct industry collaborations. In our R&D projects, we develop new, innovative software-based solutions that help engineers create better systems.
AWS
Graph Solver as a ServiceTogether with McGill University our research group won a prestigious Amazon Research Awards with a proposal entitled Graph Solver as a Service. We redesigned and enhanced our graph generation algorithm and model store to make it possible to scale for a cloud-based environment.
Previous projects
From FP4 to H2020EU collaborative projects (EEMCN, FUTEG, HIDE, DECOS, RESIST, Sensoria, Deserec, Diana, Hidenets, SafeDMI, Amber, Genesys, Mogentes, SecureChange, E-freight, R3-COP, CECRIS, Concerto, MONDO, R5-COP...) and national research grants (MTA Lendület, ERC_HU, OTKA...)
SME4DD
Training SMEs for the Digital DecadeThe SME4DD project will deliver short-term training programmes in three strategic digital technologies to upskill the workforce of Europe: artificial intelligence, blockchain and cybersecurity. Our research group is responsible for the courses about designing, developing and deploying blockchain technologies.
EDGE-Skills
European Dataspace for Growth and Education - SkillsThe EDGE-Skills project's objectives are to develop and deploy innovative cloud to edge services for the educations and skills data space, and make accessible the data space to public and private organisations.
OpenSCALING
Open Standards for SCALable virtual engineerINGThe OpenSCALING project aims to enchance open standards and established modelling and simulation tools to better support large-scale systems and distributed controllers optimized to minimize energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Competence Center
Safety Science and Technology Competence CenterBME together with four large enterprises established a Safety Science and Technology Competence Center. Our research group worked with thyssenkrupp to design new methods and tools to make safety critical system development more efficient using model-based engineering and new safety analysis algorithms.
ADVANCE
Addressing V&V Challenges in Future CPSThe “Addressing Verification and Validation Challenges in Future Cyber-Physical Systems” (ADVANCE) H2020 RISE research project has started this year with the participation of researchers from our research group working on the challenges of future cyber-physical systems. The project runs for 4 years, and its total budget is € 657 800.
AWS
Graph Solver as a ServiceTogether with McGill University our research group won a prestigious Amazon Research Awards with a proposal entitled Graph Solver as a Service. We redesigned and enhanced our graph generation algorithm and model store to make it possible to scale for a cloud-based environment.
Previous projects
From FP4 to H2020EU collaborative projects (EEMCN, FUTEG, HIDE, DECOS, RESIST, Sensoria, Deserec, Diana, Hidenets, SafeDMI, Amber, Genesys, Mogentes, SecureChange, E-freight, R3-COP, CECRIS, Concerto, MONDO, R5-COP...) and national research grants (MTA Lendület, ERC_HU, OTKA...)
SME4DD
Training SMEs for the Digital DecadeThe SME4DD project will deliver short-term training programmes in three strategic digital technologies to upskill the workforce of Europe: artificial intelligence, blockchain and cybersecurity. Our research group is responsible for the courses about designing, developing and deploying blockchain technologies.
EDGE-Skills
European Dataspace for Growth and Education - SkillsThe EDGE-Skills project's objectives are to develop and deploy innovative cloud to edge services for the educations and skills data space, and make accessible the data space to public and private organisations.
OpenSCALING
Open Standards for SCALable virtual engineerINGThe OpenSCALING project aims to enchance open standards and established modelling and simulation tools to better support large-scale systems and distributed controllers optimized to minimize energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Competence Center
Safety Science and Technology Competence CenterBME together with four large enterprises established a Safety Science and Technology Competence Center. Our research group worked with thyssenkrupp to design new methods and tools to make safety critical system development more efficient using model-based engineering and new safety analysis algorithms.
ADVANCE
Addressing V&V Challenges in Future CPSThe “Addressing Verification and Validation Challenges in Future Cyber-Physical Systems” (ADVANCE) H2020 RISE research project has started this year with the participation of researchers from our research group working on the challenges of future cyber-physical systems. The project runs for 4 years, and its total budget is € 657 800.
AWS
Graph Solver as a ServiceTogether with McGill University our research group won a prestigious Amazon Research Awards with a proposal entitled Graph Solver as a Service. We redesigned and enhanced our graph generation algorithm and model store to make it possible to scale for a cloud-based environment.
Previous projects
From FP4 to H2020EU collaborative projects (EEMCN, FUTEG, HIDE, DECOS, RESIST, Sensoria, Deserec, Diana, Hidenets, SafeDMI, Amber, Genesys, Mogentes, SecureChange, E-freight, R3-COP, CECRIS, Concerto, MONDO, R5-COP...) and national research grants (MTA Lendület, ERC_HU, OTKA...)
Publications
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Our research group regularly publishes papers in the leading venues of software engineering (TSE, IST, STTT), model-driven engineering (MODELS, SoSyM), formal verification (TACAS, JAR) and software testing (ICST, STVR).
Using Fault Injection to Assess Blockchain Systems in Presence of Faulty Smart Contracts
In a collaboration with University of Coimbra, we recommended a method to assess the dependability of blockchain systems.
Automated Isolation for White-box Test Generation
We developed a tool and a method to automatically generate mock environments to isolate the tested model during code-based test generation.
Efficient Strategies for CEGAR-Based Model Checking
We developed efficient algorithms to improve CEGAR-based model checking, which were successfully evaluated on verifying embedded and C code.
Transaction Conflict Control in Hyperledger Fabric - A Taxonomy, Gaps, and Design for Conflict Prevention
The paper highlights how model-based methods can be used in the performance optimization of cross-organizational blockchains.
Pragmatic verification and validation of industrial executable SysML models
Together with IncQuery Labs and NASA JPL we developed a workflow for applying formal verification to industrial executable SysML models.
Assessing the specification of modelling language semantics - a study on UML PSSM
We recommended methods and processes for assessing the semantics of modeling languages for model users, tool and language designers.
Automated generation of consistent models using qualitative abstractions
We designed new algorithms to combine various solvers for synthesizing test scenarios represented as graph models.
Automated Generation of Consistent Graph Models with Multiplicity Reasoning
We designed a new method to solve optimization problems during graph generations according to various object functions.
Using Fault Injection to Assess Blockchain Systems in Presence of Faulty Smart Contracts
In a collaboration with University of Coimbra, we recommended a method to assess the dependability of blockchain systems.
Automated Isolation for White-box Test Generation
We developed a tool and a method to automatically generate mock environments to isolate the tested model during code-based test generation.
Efficient Strategies for CEGAR-Based Model Checking
We developed efficient algorithms to improve CEGAR-based model checking, which were successfully evaluated on verifying embedded and C code.
Transaction Conflict Control in Hyperledger Fabric - A Taxonomy, Gaps, and Design for Conflict Prevention
The paper highlights how model-based methods can be used in the performance optimization of cross-organizational blockchains.
Pragmatic verification and validation of industrial executable SysML models
Together with IncQuery Labs and NASA JPL we developed a workflow for applying formal verification to industrial executable SysML models.
Assessing the specification of modelling language semantics - a study on UML PSSM
We recommended methods and processes for assessing the semantics of modeling languages for model users, tool and language designers.
Automated generation of consistent models using qualitative abstractions
We designed new algorithms to combine various solvers for synthesizing test scenarios represented as graph models.
Automated Generation of Consistent Graph Models with Multiplicity Reasoning
We designed a new method to solve optimization problems during graph generations according to various object functions.
Using Fault Injection to Assess Blockchain Systems in Presence of Faulty Smart Contracts
In a collaboration with University of Coimbra, we recommended a method to assess the dependability of blockchain systems.
Automated Isolation for White-box Test Generation
We developed a tool and a method to automatically generate mock environments to isolate the tested model during code-based test generation.
Efficient Strategies for CEGAR-Based Model Checking
We developed efficient algorithms to improve CEGAR-based model checking, which were successfully evaluated on verifying embedded and C code.
Tools
Gamma statechart composition framework
The Gamma modeling toolset helps to design and formally verify component-based reactive systems and can generate implementations automatically.
Theta model checking framework
The Theta model checking framework is a collection of modern, abstraction refinement-based algorithms, which can be tailored to the give problem due to their configurability.
VIATRA Solver graphgenerator framework
VIATRA Solver is a framework, which can automatically and efficiently generate consistent and diverse graphs from domain-specific models.
Events and awards
MODELS Most influential paper
10-year most influential paper at MODELS 2020Our current and former colleagues received the „10-Year Most Influential Paper” award at MODELS, the leading conference on model-based software and systems engineering, for their paper „Incremental Evaluation of Model Queries over EMF Models” published at MODELS 2010.
DISC 2019
33rd Int. Symposium on Distributed ComputingOur research group organized the International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC) conference held in Budapest between the 14th and 18th of October 2019. DISC is a prestigious international forum on the theory, design, analysis, and application of distributed systems and networks.
Hungarian Young Academy
Zoltan Micskei was elected a member of the HYAThe Hungarian Young Academy aims to support junior scientists and to get their voices heard by decision-makers. The Academy elects 12 members every year under the age of 40 based on scientific excellence and the activity planned.
Youth Award of the Hungarian Academy
Academy Youth Award for Oszkár SemeráthOszkár Semeráth received the Academy Youth Award from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in 2021 for his work on graph-based reasoning and verification. Every year 22 young researchers receive the award from all fields.
SoSyM Most influential paper
10-year most influential paper in SoSyM journalZoltán Micskei and Hélène Waeselynck received the „10-Year Most Influential Paper” award for their paper „The many meanings of UML 2 Sequence Diagrams: a survey”, published ten years ago in SoSyM, the leading journal on model-based software and systems engineering.
Award of the Hungarian Academy
MTA Award for András PatariczaThe award cited the outstanding work on the theoretical foundations, design and development of critical IT infrastructure and cyber-physical systems; founding an internationally recognized group in the fault-tolerant community; and the achievements in talent care.
MODELS Most influential paper
10-year most influential paper at MODELS 2020Our current and former colleagues received the „10-Year Most Influential Paper” award at MODELS, the leading conference on model-based software and systems engineering, for their paper „Incremental Evaluation of Model Queries over EMF Models” published at MODELS 2010.
DISC 2019
33rd Int. Symposium on Distributed ComputingOur research group organized the International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC) conference held in Budapest between the 14th and 18th of October 2019. DISC is a prestigious international forum on the theory, design, analysis, and application of distributed systems and networks.
Hungarian Young Academy
Zoltan Micskei was elected a member of the HYAThe Hungarian Young Academy aims to support junior scientists and to get their voices heard by decision-makers. The Academy elects 12 members every year under the age of 40 based on scientific excellence and the activity planned.
Youth Award of the Hungarian Academy
Academy Youth Award for Oszkár SemeráthOszkár Semeráth received the Academy Youth Award from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in 2021 for his work on graph-based reasoning and verification. Every year 22 young researchers receive the award from all fields.
SoSyM Most influential paper
10-year most influential paper in SoSyM journalZoltán Micskei and Hélène Waeselynck received the „10-Year Most Influential Paper” award for their paper „The many meanings of UML 2 Sequence Diagrams: a survey”, published ten years ago in SoSyM, the leading journal on model-based software and systems engineering.
Award of the Hungarian Academy
MTA Award for András PatariczaThe award cited the outstanding work on the theoretical foundations, design and development of critical IT infrastructure and cyber-physical systems; founding an internationally recognized group in the fault-tolerant community; and the achievements in talent care.
MODELS Most influential paper
10-year most influential paper at MODELS 2020Our current and former colleagues received the „10-Year Most Influential Paper” award at MODELS, the leading conference on model-based software and systems engineering, for their paper „Incremental Evaluation of Model Queries over EMF Models” published at MODELS 2010.
DISC 2019
33rd Int. Symposium on Distributed ComputingOur research group organized the International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC) conference held in Budapest between the 14th and 18th of October 2019. DISC is a prestigious international forum on the theory, design, analysis, and application of distributed systems and networks.