# Services

URL: https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/service
Author: César Soto Valero
Summary: A list of academic services provided by César Soto Valero

# Peer Reviews

Since 2017, I've peer-reviewed papers for the following journals:[^1]

- [WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery](https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19424795), October 2026 🖼️ [Proof](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/Email_from_WIREs_Data_Mining_and_Knowledge_Discovery.png)
- [Springer International Journal of Data Science and Analytics](https://link.springer.com/journal/41060), September 2026 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2026_Reviewer_Certificate_28_September_2026.pdf)
- [Springer Scientific Reports](https://www.nature.com/srep/), July 2026 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/Reviewer%20Certificate%2028%20July%202026_Springer%20Scientific%20Reports.pdf)
- [Journal of Systems and Software](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-systems-and-software), January 2026 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2026_Certificate_JSS_Recognised.pdf)
- [Springer Software Quality Journal](https://link.springer.com/journal/11219), January 2026 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2026_Springer_Software_Quality_Jan.pdf)
- [Springer Software Quality Journal](https://link.springer.com/journal/11219), July 2025 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2025_Springer_Software_Quality.pdf)
- [Journal of Systems and Software](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-systems-and-software), October 2024 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2024_JSS_Reviewer_Certificate.pdf)
- [Information Processing & Management](https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/information-processing-and-management), June 2024 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2024_IPM_Reviewer_Certificate.pdf)
- [Journal of Systems and Software](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-systems-and-software), May 2024 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2024_JSS_Reviewer_Certificate.pdf)
- [Springer Discover Artificial Intelligence](https://link.springer.com/journal/44163), May 2024 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2024_DAI_Reviewer_Certificate.pdf)
- [PeerJ Computer Science](https://peerj.com/computer-science/), 2024 🖼️ [Proof](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/PeerJ_CS_Reviewer.png)
- [SoftwareX](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/softwarex), December 2023 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2023_Certificate_SOFTX_Recognised.pdf)
- [Springer Empirical Software Engineering](https://www.springer.com/journal/10664), 2023
- [Springer Empirical Software Engineering](https://www.springer.com/journal/10664), 2022
- [International Journal of Computer Science in Sport](https://sciendo.com/journal/IJCSS), 2021
- [Journal of Business Analytics](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjba20/current), 2021 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2021_JBA_Reviewer_Certificate.pdf)
- [Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15320634), 2019
- [Journal of Sports Sciences](https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjsp20/current), 2018
- [Journal of Software: Evolution and Process](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20477481), May 2017 [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/SMR_Certificate.pdf)

I've co-reviewed papers for the following journals and conferences:

- [ICST](https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2023), 2023
- [Journal of Systems and Software](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-systems-and-software), 2022
- [ACM Digital Threats: Research and Practice](https://dl.acm.org/journal/dtrap), 2021
- [ISSRE](http://2020.issre.net/research-cfp), 2020
- [Journal of Systems and Software](https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-systems-and-software), 2020
- [ICSE](https://conf.researchr.org/home/icse-2019), 2019
- [ICST](https://www.es.mdh.se/icst2018), 2018

I've served as a Committee Member for the following conferences:

- [ACM SIGPLAN Onward! 2026](https://2026.splashcon.org/track/splash-2026-onward--papers), where I peer-reviewed and discussed 6 papers, 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/screenshots/2026-splashcon-org-track-splash-2026-onward--papers-Call-for-Papers.jpg)
- [1st International Workshop on Software Engineering for the GenAI Transformation (SEE-AIT) 2026](https://seeait.github.io/), 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/screenshots/SEE-AIT.jfif)
- [Jfokus 2026](https://www.jfokus.se/), where [I rated 660+ talk proposals](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cesarsotovalero_jfokus-jfokus-callforspeakers-activity-7371260446370127873-KCXd). 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/screenshots/Jfokus2026-Program-Committee.jfif)
- [IEEE Secure Development Conference (SecDev) 2024](https://secdev.ieee.org/2024/program-committee/), where I peer-reviewed and discussed 4 papers, 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/screenshots/SecDev2024.png)

Also, my name is listed in the acknowledgments of the following papers:

- [EOLANG and φ-calculus](https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.13384), 2021

# Thesis Supervisor

I've supervised Master and Bachelor students in the following theses:

1. "Detecting Semantic Changes in Dependency Updates Using Dynamic Analysis," [Leonard Sebastian Husmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-husmann/), **Master Thesis**, KTH 2024 [PDF](https://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1985091/FULLTEXT01.pdf)
2. "Evolving Trends in the Adoption and Effectiveness of Dependabot Security Pull Requests," [Jacob Jernestål](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobjernestaal/), **Bachelor Thesis**, Mid Sweden University 2024 [PDF](https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1877917/FULLTEXT01.pdf)
3. "The State of Software Diversity in the Software Supply Chain of Ethereum Clients," [Noak Jönsson](), **Bachelor Thesis**, KTH 2022 [PDF](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/publications/The_State_Of_Software_Diversity_In_The_Software_Supply_Chain.pdf)
4. "Using NLP Techniques for Log Analysis to Recommend Activities for Troubleshooting Processes," [Martin Sköld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-sk%C3%B6ld-73b254155/), **Master Thesis**, KTH 2020 [PDF](https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1523606/FULLTEXT01.pdf)
5. "Interpretation of Swedish Sign Language Based on a Small Data Set using Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning," [Gustaf Halvardsson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustafhalvardsson/) and [Johanna Peterson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannamariapeterson/), **Bachelor Thesis**, KTH 2020 [PDF](http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1449866/FULLTEXT01.pdf)
6. "Análisis de La Actividad Competitiva en el Juego de Polo Acuático," [Pascalina Stanislas-Inglis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalina-stanislas-inglis-702636102/). **Bachelor Thesis**, UCLV 2014 [PDF](http://dspace.uclv.edu.cu/bitstream/handle/123456789/6788/Tesis%20Pascalina%20Stanislas%20Final.pdf)

# Volunteer

I volunteered for the following events:

- [Jfokus 2023](https://www.jfokus.se/), **Volunteer**, February 2023 🖼️ [Picture](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/pages/cesar/Jfokus2023.jpg)
- [1st Continuous Integration (CI) Hackathon](https://hackathon.castor.kth.se/2019/), **Staff Member**, 2020 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/img/screenshots/travis-ci-hackaton.png)
- [ACM-ICPC International Collegiate Programming Contest](https://coj-forum.uci.cu/viewforum.php?f=97), **Staff Member**, 2017 🖼️ [Recognition](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/certificates/2017_CertificateStaff_Caribbean_Finals_419972.jpg)

# Outreach

My work has been featured in the following media:

- [WASP Alumni In Academia and Industry Interview](https://internal.wasp-sweden.org/networks-and-resources/wasp-career-program/), 2026 [Video](https://youtu.be/LvG3EenDWP4?si=80_Qx-kcx6wRd3ST&t=10 "video"){:target="\_blank"} [Slides](https://www.cesarsotovalero.net/files/presentations/WASP_Alumni_in_Academia_and_Industry.pptx "pptx")
- [:globe_with_meridians: Sharing insights about my PhD journey at the WASP Winter Conference](https://lnkd.in/p/dj7vJQ5T), 2025
- [:globe_with_meridians: "Twelve scientist-endorsed tips to get over writer’s block"](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02013-4), I got interviewed by a journalist from Nature, 2024
- [:globe_with_meridians: Unfold](https://rethread.art/projects/unfold), Nobel Week Lights, 2022
- [:globe_with_meridians: KTH Intranet Interview](https://intra.kth.se/en/eecs/nyheter/grattis-till-vinsten-cesar-1.1112396), 2021
- [:globe_with_meridians: Estudios de Doctorado en Suecia: Por Dónde Empezar?](https://eltoque.com/estudios-de-doctorado-en-suecia-por-donde-empezar) (co-authored article, written in Spanish), 2021

# Teaching

From 2019-2023, I worked as a teacher assistant (TA) for the following courses:

1. [DD2480 Software Engineering Fundamentals](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DD2480?l=en), given by [Cyrille Artho](https://www.kth.se/profile/artho) at KTH, Spring 2023
2. [EF112X Examensarbete inom elektroteknik, grundnivå](https://www.kth.se/social/course/EF112X/), given by [Antita Kullen](https://people.kth.se/~kullen/) at KTH, Spring 2022
3. [DD2482 Automated Software Testing and DevOps](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DD2482), given by [Martin Monperrus](https://www.monperrus.net/martin) & [Benoit Baudry](https://softwarediversity.eu) at KTH, Spring 2022
4. [DD2482 Automated Software Testing and DevOps](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DD2482), given by [Martin Monperrus](https://www.monperrus.net/martin) & [Benoit Baudry](https://softwarediversity.eu) at KTH, Spring 2021
5. [:globe_with_meridians: WASP Software Engineering and Cloud Computing](https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school/courses/software-engineering-and-cloud-computing), given by [Martin Monperrus](https://www.monperrus.net/martin) & [Benoit Baudry](https://softwarediversity.eu) at KTH, Spring 2021
6. [DD2480 Software Engineering Fundamentals](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DD2480?l=en), given by [Cyrille Artho](https://www.kth.se/profile/artho) at KTH, Spring 2021
7. [DD1369 Software Engineering in Project Form](https://www.kth.se/social/course/DD1369/), given by [Dena Hussain](https://www.kth.se/profile/denah/) at KTH, Fall 2020
8. [DD2460 Software Safety and Security](https://www.kth.se/social/course/DD2460), given by [Cyrille Artho](https://www.kth.se/profile/artho) at KTH, Spring 2020
9. [DD2482 Automated Software Testing and DevOps](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DD2482), given by [Martin Monperrus](https://www.monperrus.net/martin) & [Benoit Baudry](https://softwarediversity.eu) at KTH, Spring 2020
10. [DM1590 Machine Learning for Media Technology](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/DM1590), given by [Bob Sturm](http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~sturm/) at KTH, Spring 2020
11. [DA2210 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science and Research Methodology for Computer Scientists](https://www.kth.se/social/course/DA2210), given by [Linda Kann](http://www.csc.kth.se/~lk) at KTH, Fall 2019
12. [:globe_with_meridians: WASP Software Engineering and Cloud Computing](https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school/courses/software-engineering-and-cloud-computing), given by [Martin Monperrus](https://www.monperrus.net/martin) & [Benoit Baudry](https://softwarediversity.eu) at KTH, Spring 2019
13. [ID2211 Data Mining, Basic Course](https://www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/ID2211?l=en), given by [Sarunas Girdzijauskas](https://scholar-google-se.focus.lib.kth.se/citations?user=mhqpsO4AAAAJ&hl=en) at KTH, Spring 2019

# Footnotes

[^1]: Verified peer reviews are also visible by visiting [my profile in the Web of Science](https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAB-9333-2019).