Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski
Academic and Professional Profile
- Current Position: Assistant Professor II at the University of Brasília (UnB) since 2011, engaged in the undergraduate Software Engineering program.
- Areas of Activity: Software Engineering, software metrics and estimation, testing and verification/validation, software quality and productivity, active learning in undergraduate education, and digital services/e-government focused on citizenship and aging.
Academic Background
- PhD in Development, Society and International Cooperation - University of Brasília (UnB/CEAM), Brazil (2020-2025), with thesis approved in December 2025: “Aging in contemporary society: the use of e-government services to promote participatory citizenship.”
- Professional Master’s in Knowledge Management and Information Technology - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (2003-2005).
- Specialization in Software Engineering - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (2001-2003).
- Specialization in Systems Analysis - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (1984-1985).
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering - University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil (1977-1981).
- Complementary training in measurement and analysis, function point analysis, CMMI, MPS.Br, SCAMPI, project management, and process improvement.
Professional Activities and Teaching
- Professor at UnB/FGA since 2011, teaching subjects such as Software Process Improvement, Functional Measurement Techniques and Software Estimates, Software Verification and Validation, Measurement and Analysis, and Integrative Engineering Project.
- Works and has researched in topics related to software metrics, estimation, productivity, process improvement, and software quality, with previous experience in organizations such as Politec, CTIS, TI Métricas, UCB, UniCEUB, and IESB.
- Participated in research and development projects involving digital government, public service transformation, and public management modeling, including initiatives with MCTIC (2012-2013), the Ministry of Planning (2017-2019), and CONAB (2016-2017).
Research Areas
- Active Learning Methodologies - Active learning methodologies in higher education have been gaining increasing relevance in the contemporary educational landscape, largely due to advancements in the science of learning.
- Digital Transformation - Digital Transformation is the application of digital technologies to change business models and create new value opportunities. It involves reimagining operations and customer experiences, promoting innovation and efficiency.
- Social Software - Research area involving the development and analysis of digital technologies (especially software) with the explicit goal of generating positive social impact, without profit-making or direct commercial exploitation. This approach is collaborative, interdisciplinary, and people-centered.
- Software Quality - Constitutes a fundamental pillar in software engineering, directly reflecting on user satisfaction, operational efficiency, and the sustainability of computer systems.
- Verification, Validation and Testing - The area of Verification, Validation, and Testing is a critical discipline in software engineering, focused on ensuring that software products meet their specified requirements and function as expected.
Contributions and Acknowledgments
- CFPS - Certified Function Point Specialist (2007).
- Best Master’s Dissertation at SBQS - Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (2006).
- First place at Politec’s IT meeting for works on software size measurement and the use of metrics in software projects (2001 and 2002).
Current Projects
- Research, Development, and Innovation Project for Public Service Automation within Service Transformation (2017-2020).
- Research Project on Productive Capacity Sizing - Mathematical Modeling, Ministry of Planning (2017-2019).
- Research and Development of the Individual Performance Management Model of the National Supply Company - CONAB (2016-2017).
- IT Solutions Framework for the Ministry of Communications (2015-2018).
Supervisory Experience
Current Supervisions
Former Supervisions
Bachelor’s Thesis
- Artur de Sousa Vieira,Luíza Esteves dos Santos, OMA: academic multimedia organizer to support the learning of undergraduate engineering students at FCTE . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2025 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Education, Software Architecture .
- Felipe Direito Corrieri de Macedo, FTV Scout: system for notation and performance analysis in footvolley . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2025 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Digital Transformation .
- Giulia Lobo Barros, Improvement of a software requirements engineering process . Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Cristiane Ramos, Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Requirements Engineering .
- Guilherme Daniel Fernandes da Silva, Software quality and population aging: an analysis based on ICT Household data . Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Marilia Miranda Forte Gomes, Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Software Quality .
- Lorrayne Alves Cardozo, Software quality and population aging: an analysis based on ICT Household data . Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Software Quality .
- Ricardo de Castro Loureiro, Technologies for inclusion: Metrics for evaluating web page accessibility for visually impaired people . Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2023 Advisor(s): Cristiane Ramos, Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Software Quality .
- Fabiana Luiza Vasconcelos Pfeilsticker Ribas, Accessibility analysis for older adults in e-Gov services - a case study . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2022 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Digital Transformation .
- Iolane Caroline Alves de Andrade, The use of exploratory testing - a practical application . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2020 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Verification, Validation and Testing, Software Quality .
- Rafael Contessotto Bragança Pinheiro, An approach to support the initiation of software process improvement programs through the prioritization of benefit expectations . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2020 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Software Quality .
- Thiago Silveira Honorato, A proposal for a selection method for CMS systems . Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil), 2015 Advisor(s): Ricardo Ajax . Tags: Requirements Engineering, Digital Transformation .
Publications (9)
- KOSLOSKI, RICARDO AJAX DIAS,MOURA, L.,GOMES, M. M. F.,
ASPÉCTOS DE QUALIDADE DE PRODUTO DE SOFTWARE NO USO DE E-GOV: UMA ANÁLISE BASEADA NAS PERSPECTIVAS DE PESSOAS IDOSAS EM UMA CIDADE NO BRASIL
, ARACÊ - DIREITOS HUMANOS EM REVISTA
, 2025
. Tags:
Digital Transformation,
Software Quality
.
Article accepted for publication.
- KOSLOSKI, RICARDO AJAX DIAS,MOURA, L.,GOMES, M. M. F.,
INCLUSÃO PARTICIPATIVA DE PESSOAS IDOSAS USANDO E-GOV NO BRASIL: UM MAPEAMENTO SISTEMÁTICO DE LITERATURA
, REVISTA DO SERVICO PUBLICO (ONLINE)
, 2024
. Tags:
Digital Transformation
.
Article accepted for publication.
- MARIANI, C. B.,RAMOS, J. C. C.,RODRIGUES, L. S.,KOSLOSKI, R. A. D.,FECHINE, V. M. R., Instrumento de ação pública: edital de inclusão digital para retomada das atividades acadêmicas dos estudantes da Universidade de Brasília, no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19 , REVISTA DO CEAM , 7(56-78), 2021 . Tags: Digital Transformation .
- CALAZANS, Angelica Toffano Seidel,MASSON, E.,SOUZA, M.,BRITO, I.,PALDES, R.,KOSLOSKI, RICARDO AJAX DIAS,RAMOS, C. S.,GUIMARAES, F., Ensino SUPERIOR com metodologias ativas: na prática, como se faz , Clube dos autores, 2019 . DOI: 10.29327/57070 . Tags: Active Learning .
- KOSLOSKI, RICARDO AJAX DIAS,RAMOS, CRISTIANE SOARES,CANEDO, E. D.,GOULART, H. B., Aprendizagem baseada em projetos aplicada em uma disciplina de integração de Engenharias: desafios e benefícios , in Simpósio Brasileiro de Informática na Educação (SBIE) , 2019 . DOI: 10.5753/cbie.sbie.2019.89 . Tags: Active Learning .
- CALAZANS, ANGÉLICA,MASSON, ELOISA,PALDÊS, ROBERTO,GUIMARÃES, FERNANDO,RESENDE, KIANE,KOSLOSKI, RICARDO, Requisitos de Qualidade de Usabilidade: análise da utilização em sistemas de uma instituição financeira , in Workshop em Engenharia de Requisitos 2018 , 2018 . DOI: 10.17771/PUCRio.wer.inf2018-43 . Tags: Software Quality .
- RAMOS, CRISTIANE SOARES,KOSLOSKI, Ricardo Ajax Dias,VENSON, ELAINE,DA COSTA FIGUEIREDO, REJANE M.,DEON, VICTOR HUGO A., TBL as an active learning-teaching methodology for software engineering courses , in the XXXII Brazilian Symposium , p289, 2018 . DOI: 10.1145/3266237.3266253 . Tags: Active Learning .
- CALAZANS, ANGELICA TOFFANO SEIDEL,KOSLOSKI, Ricardo Ajax Dias,FERNANDO, G., Proposta de modelo de medições para contratação do gerenciamento de processo de negócio (Business Process Management - BPM) , Revista de Gestão da Tecnologia e Sistemas de Informação , 13(275-300), 2016 . DOI: 10.4301/S1807-17752016000200007 . Tags: Digital Transformation .
- VALENCA, K. S.,CANEDO, E. D.,KOSLOSKI, R. A. D.,FREITAS, S. A. A., Proposed Data Model for a Historical Base Tool , in 11th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances (ICSEA) , 2016 . Tags: Software Quality .