Pak-Lok Poon

60 papers A* 1B 1C 1Misc 2Journal 36Unranked 16
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
MT-Boost: A metamorphic-testing based training method for enhancing the robustness of deep neural network classifiers.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Kun Qiu, Yu Zhou, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen
2025 J jnl
An Effective Teaching Pedagogy Involving an Online Learning Platform under a Multi-Campus Teaching Model.
Technol. Knowl. Learn.
Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang
2025 J jnl
Evaluating the effectiveness of neuron coverage metrics: a metamorphic-testing approach.
Softw. Qual. J.
Zenghui Zhou, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen, Kun Qiu, Qinghua Zhao, Zheng Zheng
2025 J jnl
Metamorphic Relation Generation: State of the Art and Research Directions.
ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol.
Rui Li, Huai Liu, Pak-Lok Poon, Dave Towey, Chang-Ai Sun, Zheng Zheng, Zhiquan Zhou, Tsong Yueh Chen
2025 J jnl
PSALM: applying Proportional SAmpLing strategy in Metamorphic testing.
CoRR
Zenghui Zhou, Pak-Lok Poon, Zheng Zheng, Xiao-Yi Zhang
2024 J jnl
A FinTech Clustering Framework: Technology, Model, and Stakeholder Perspectives.
CoRR
Pak-Lok Poon, Santoso Wibowo, Sau-Fun Tang
2024 J jnl
Improving the validation of multiple-object detection using a complex-network-community-based relevance metric.
Knowl. Based Syst.
Kun Qiu, Pak-Lok Poon, Shijun Zhao, Dave Towey, Lanlin Yu
2024 J jnl
Metamorphic Relation Generation: State of the Art and Visions for Future Research.
CoRR
Rui Li, Huai Liu, Pak-Lok Poon, Dave Towey, Chang-Ai Sun, Zheng Zheng, Zhi Quan Zhou, Tsong Yueh Chen
2024 J jnl
Spreadsheet quality assurance: a literature review.
Frontiers Comput. Sci.
Pak-Lok Poon, Man Fai Lau, Yuen-Tak Yu, Sau-Fun Tang
2024 — conf
Using Metamorphic Relations to Improve Accuracy and Robustness of Deep Neural Networks.
MET@ISSTA
Kun Qiu, Yu Zhou, Pak-Lok Poon
2023 — conf
An Empirical Study of Fault Detection Effectiveness of Metamorphic Testing for Object Detectors.
DSA
Kun Qiu, Shuo Wang, Pak-Lok Poon
2023 — conf
Using Complex Network Communities to Evaluate the Correctness of Object Detection.
DSA
Tao Zheng, Shijun Zhao, Kun Qiu, Pak-Lok Poon, Lanlin Yu
2022 J jnl
Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of the Effectiveness of Metamorphic Relation Composition.
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Kun Qiu, Zheng Zheng, Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
2021 J jnl
METRIC$^{+}$+: A Metamorphic Relation Identification Technique Based on Input Plus Output Domains.
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Chang-Ai Sun, An Fu, Pak-Lok Poon, Xiaoyuan Xie, Huai Liu, Tsong Yueh Chen
2021 J jnl
Use of Metamorphic Relations as Knowledge Carriers to Train Deep Neural Networks.
CoRR
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Kun Qiu, Zheng Zheng, Jinyi Zhou
2020 J jnl
METTLE: A METamorphic Testing Approach to Assessing and Validating Unsupervised Machine Learning Systems.
IEEE Trans. Reliab.
Xiaoyuan Xie, Zhiyi Zhang, Tsong Yueh Chen, Yang Liu, Pak-Lok Poon, Baowen Xu
2020 — conf
Using Metamorphic Testing to Evaluate DNN Coverage Criteria.
ISSRE Workshops
Jinyi Zhou, Kun Qiu, Zheng Zheng, Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
2019 — conf
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Environmental Enterprise Systems.
PACIS
Giang Hoang, Alemayehu Molla, Pak-Lok Poon
2019 — ed.
Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Metamorphic Testing, MET@ICSE 2019, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 26, 2019
MET@ICSE
Xiaoyuan Xie, Pak-Lok Poon, Laura L. Pullum
2019 J jnl
Workshop Summary: 2019 IEEE / ACM Fourth International Workshop on Metamorphic Testing (MET 2019).
ACM SIGSOFT Softw. Eng. Notes
Xiaoyuan Xie, Pak-Lok Poon, Laura L. Pullum
2018 — ed.
3rd IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Metamorphic Testing, MET 2018, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 27, 2018
MET@ICSE
Xiaoyuan Xie, Laura L. Pullum, Pak-Lok Poon
2018 J jnl
Introduction to the special issue on test oracles.
J. Syst. Softw.
Zhi Quan Zhou, Dave Towey, Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse
2018 J jnl
Metamorphic Testing: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities.
ACM Comput. Surv.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Fei-Ching Kuo, Huai Liu, Pak-Lok Poon, Dave Towey, T. H. Tse, Zhi Quan Zhou
2017 — conf
An Exploratory Study Into the Use and Value of Environmental Enterprise Systems.
ACIS
Giang Hoang, Alemayehu Molla, Pak-Lok Poon
2017 J jnl
Error Trapping and Metamorphic Testing for Spreadsheet Failure Detection.
J. Organ. End User Comput.
Pak-Lok Poon, Huai Liu, Tsong Yueh Chen
2016 — conf
How do environmental enterprise systems contribute to sustainability value? A practitioner-oriented framework.
ACIS
Giang Hoang, Alemayehu Molla, Pak-Lok Poon
2016 J jnl
METRIC: METamorphic Relation Identification based on the Category-choice framework.
J. Syst. Softw.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Xiaoyuan Xie
2015 — conf
Poster: Enhancing Partition Testing through Output Variation.
ICSE (2)
Huai Liu, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen
2014 J jnl
How can non-technical end users effectively test their spreadsheets?
Inf. Technol. People
Pak-Lok Poon, Fei-Ching Kuo, Huai Liu, Tsong Yueh Chen
2013 — conf
Incremental Identification of Categories and Choices for Test Case Generation: A Study of the Software Practitioners' Preferences.
QSIC
Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen, T. H. Tse
2012 J jnl
An empirical evaluation of several test-a-few strategies for testing particular conditions.
Softw. Pract. Exp.
Eric Ying Kwong Chan, W. K. Chan, Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2012 Misc conf
Choices, Choices: Comparing between CHOC'LATE and the Classification-Tree Methodology.
Ada-Europe
Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen, T. H. Tse
2012 J jnl
DESSERT: a DividE-and-conquer methodology for identifying categorieS, choiceS, and choicE Relations for Test case generation.
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang, T. H. Tse
2012 J jnl
Degree of Internet corporate reporting: a research framework.
Inf. Res.
Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2012 J jnl
Internet corporate reporting by listed firms in Hong Kong.
Inf. Res.
Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2011 J jnl
Contributions of tester experience and a checklist guideline to the identification of categories and choices for software testing.
Softw. Qual. J.
Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse, Sau-Fun Tang, Fei-Ching Kuo
2010 J jnl
CHOC'LATE: a framework for specification-based testing.
Commun. ACM
Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang, T. H. Tse, Tsong Yueh Chen
2010 J jnl
Investigating ERP systems procurement practice: Hong Kong and Australian experiences.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2010 — ch.
Test Case Generation: Specification-Based.
Encyclopedia of Software Engineering
Man Fai Lau, Yuen-Tak Yu, Pak-Lok Poon
2009 — conf
On an Ant Colony-Based Approach for Business Fraud Detection.
ICIC (1)
Ou Liu, Jian Ma, Pak-Lok Poon, Jun Zhang
2009 — conf
On the Coverage of Program Code by Specification-Based Tests.
QSIC
Yuen-Tak Yu, Eric Ying Kwong Chan, Pak-Lok Poon
2006 A* conf
Procurement of enterprise resource planning systems: experiences with some Hong Kong companies.
ICSE
Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2006 J jnl
The present B2C implementation framework.
Commun. ACM
Pak-Lok Poon, Amy H. L. Lau
2005 — conf
Designing Activities for Learning Software Quality Practices.
QSIC
Yuen-Tak Yu, Pak-Lok Poon
2005 — conf
Identification of Categories and Choices in Activity Diagrams.
QSIC
Tsong Yueh Chen, Sau-Fun Tang, Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse
2004 J jnl
Experience with teaching black-box testing in a computer science/software engineering curriculum.
IEEE Trans. Educ.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
2004 B conf
On the Testing of Particular Input Conditions.
COMPSAC
Eric Ying Kwong Chan, Pak-Lok Poon, Yuen-Tak Yu
2004 J jnl
On the identification of categories and choices for specification-based test case generation.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang, T. H. Tse
2004 J jnl
On the testing methods used by beginning software testers.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Yuen-Tak Yu, Sebastian P. Ng, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen
2003 J jnl
A Choice Relation Framework for Supporting Category-Partition Test Case Generation.
IEEE Trans. Software Eng.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse
2003 Misc conf
On the Use of the Classification-Tree Method by Beginning Software Testers.
SAC
Yuen-Tak Yu, Sebastian P. Ng, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen
2002 J jnl
Classification-tree restructuring methodologies: a new perspective.
IEE Proc. Softw.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse
2002 — conf
Towards a Problem-Driven Approach to Perspective-Based Reading.
HASE
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang, T. H. Tse, Yuen-Tak Yu
2001 J jnl
A Study on a Path-based Strategy for Selecting Black-box Generated Test Cases.
Int. J. Softw. Eng. Knowl. Eng.
Yuen-Tak Yu, Sau-Fun Tang, Pak-Lok Poon, Tsong Yueh Chen
2000 J jnl
An Integrated Classification-Tree Methodology for Test Case Generation.
Int. J. Softw. Eng. Knowl. Eng.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, T. H. Tse
2000 — conf
White on Black: A White-Box-Oriented Approach for Selecting Black-Box-Generated Test Cases.
APAQS
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon, Sau-Fun Tang, Yuen-Tak Yu
1998 J jnl
On the effectiveness of classification trees for test case construction.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
1997 J jnl
Construction of classification trees via the classification-hierarchy table.
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
1996 — conf
Classification-Hierarchy Table: A Methodology for Constructing the Classification Tree.
Australian Software Engineering Conference
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon
1996 C conf
Improving the Quality of Classification Trees via Restructuring.
APSEC
Tsong Yueh Chen, Pak-Lok Poon

Nicolò Altamura is a security engineer and computer science researcher specializing in software protection, reverse engineering, program analysis, and binary deobfuscation. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Verona, graduating with honors, and works at emproof, focusing on software protection and the challenges of analyzing and understanding compiled software.

His research explores the relationship between program analysis and code obfuscation, with particular emphasis on how software transformations affect the ability of automated tools to recover program behavior. His interests span static analysis, binary analysis, decompilation, reverse engineering, and techniques for analyzing and simplifying obfuscated code.

In 2025, he co-authored Assessing the Effectiveness of the Tigress Obfuscator Against MOPSA and BinaryNinja, published at CheckMATE. The paper evaluates the effectiveness of obfuscation techniques and their impact on source-level static analysis and binary-level decompilation.

Beyond academic research, Nicolò develops and contributes to tools for reverse engineering and software analysis. His projects include obfuscation_analysis, a Binary Ninja plugin for analyzing and simplifying obfuscated code; Pocket, an obfuscator for mixed Boolean-arithmetic expressions; and ptxNinja, a tool for reverse engineering NVIDIA GPU code represented in the PTX virtual instruction set.

His research also extends to binary datasets and software evolution. In 2026, he co-authored ASSEMBLAGE-DEEPHISTORY: A Cross-Build Binary Dataset with Temporal Coverage, a research work addressing the availability of binary data across multiple software builds and points in time, supporting research into binary analysis and changes between program versions.

Across his research, engineering work, and open-source contributions, Nicolò focuses on advancing the understanding, analysis, and protection of software against increasingly sophisticated obfuscation and reverse-engineering challenges.

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