Automated Test Smell Detection and Recommendation in BDD Specifications

Future / MS research thesis developing static analysis algorithms to identify test smells in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) Cucumber/Gherkin feature files and recommend refactoring steps.

Test Smell DetectionBDD SpecificationsGherkin Analysis

Availability

Open for BS SupervisionCOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore

Supervision

Dr. Junaid AkramLead Supervisor

Institution

Software Quality & TestingCOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Supervision prerequisites

Recommended Prerequisites

Strong programming and software engineering skills.

JavaCucumber Gherkin ParserPythonNLP Static Auditing

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Official Listing Details

Source: Official COMSATS Supervision Listing

Last Verified: July 2026

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