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Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski

Adjunct Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB), working in the undergraduate Software Engineering program on software engineering, software metrics, testing, and software quality.

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Active Learning Digital Transformation Education Software Quality Verification, Validation and Testing Social Software Digital Innovation & Gamification
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Featured activity

Research frontsActive Learning, Digital Transformation, Education, Software Quality
Active projectsDigital innovation and gamification for teaching, outreach, and software engineering
Supervisions0 Active supervisions · 9 Former Supervisions
Recent output18 Publications

Academic and Professional Profile

  • Current Position: Adjunct Professor 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.

Professional Activities and Teaching

  • Professor at UnB/FCTE 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

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.

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Digital Transformation
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, …

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Social Software
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 …

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Software Quality
Software Quality

Constitutes a fundamental pillar in software engineering, directly reflecting on user satisfaction, operational efficiency, and the sustainability of computer systems.

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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).

Supervisory Experience

Current projects 1

Current Supervisions

Former Supervisions 9

Bachelor’s Thesis

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Giulia Lobo Barros

    Improvement of a software requirements engineering process

    Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil)

    2023

  4. Guilherme Daniel Fernandes da Silva, Lorrayne Alves Cardozo

    Software quality and population aging: an analysis based on ICT Household data

    Bachelor of Software Engineering - University of Brasília (Brazil)

    2023

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Iolane Caroline Alves de Andrade

    The use of exploratory testing - a practical application

    Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil)

    2020

  8. 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

  9. Thiago Silveira Honorato

    A proposal for a selection method for CMS systems

    Senior Project (Bachelor of Software Engineering) - University of Brasília (Brazil)

    2015

Publications 18

  1. Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura, Marília Miranda Forte Gomes

    Digital citizenship and information mediation in the use of e-Gov services by older adults: a study in the Federal District

    Brazilian Journal of Information Science: research trends, 20 (e026010)

    2026
    DOI: 10.36311/1981-1640.2026.v20.e026010

  2. Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura, Marília Miranda Forte Gomes

    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, 7 (10487-10504)

    2025
    DOI: 10.56238/arev7n3-023

  3. Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura, Marília Miranda Forte Gomes

    Participatory inclusion of older adults using e-Gov in Brazil: a systematic literature mapping

    Revista do Serviço Público, 75 (461-483)

    2024
    DOI: 10.21874/rsp.v75i3.10457

  4. Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Marília Miranda Forte Gomes, Leides Barroso de Azevedo Moura, Simone Bezerra Franco

    The importance of ICTs and digital literacy for older adults: applicability in e-Gov and software development quality

    Seminário Internacional de Informação, Tecnologia e Inovação, pe194 • Maceió, AL, Brasil

    2024

  5. 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

  6. Glauco Vitor Pedrosa, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Vitor Gomes Menezes, Gabriela Yukari Iwama, Wander Cleber Maria Pereira da Silva, Rejane Maria da Costa Figueiredo

    A Systematic Review of Indicators for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Public Services

    Information, 11 (472)

    2020
    DOI: 10.3390/info11100472

  7. Angélica Toffano Seidel Calazans, Roberto Ávila Paldês, Edna Dias Canedo, Eloisa Toffano Seidel Masson, Fernando de Albuquerque Guimarães, Kiane Mabel Fialho Rezende, Emeli Braosi, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski

    Quality Requirements: Analysis of Utilization in the Systems of a Financial Institution

    2019 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM), p1-6 • Porto de Galinhas, Recife, Brasil

    2019
    DOI: 10.1109/ESEM.2019.8870151

  8. 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

  9. Hugo Ferreira Martins, Antônio Carvalho de Oliveira Junior, Edna Dias Canedo, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Roberto Ávila Paldês, Edgard Costa Oliveira

    Design Thinking: Challenges for Software Requirements Elicitation

    Information, 10 (371)

    2019
    DOI: 10.3390/info10120371

  10. 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

    Simpósio Brasileiro de Informática na Educação (SBIE) • Brasilia

    2019
    DOI: 10.5753/cbie.sbie.2019.89

  11. 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

    Workshop em Engenharia de Requisitos 2018

    2018
    DOI: 10.17771/PUCRio.wer.inf2018-43

  12. 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

    the XXXII Brazilian Symposium, p289 • Sao Carlos

    2018
    DOI: 10.1145/3266237.3266253

  13. 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

  14. Karine Santos Valença, Edna Dias Canedo, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski

    Metamodeling applied to a measurement system

    11th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), p1 • Gran Canaria, Spain

    2016

  15. Thatiany Lima de Sousa, Elaine Venson, Rejane Maria da Costa Figueiredo, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Luiz Carlos Miyadaira Ribeiro Júnior

    Using Scrum in Outsourced Government Projects: An Action Research

    49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2016), p5447-5456 • Koloa, HI, USA

    2016
    DOI: 10.1109/HICSS.2016.672

  16. VALENCA, K. S., CANEDO, E. D., KOSLOSKI, R. A. D., FREITAS, S. A. A.

    Proposed Data Model for a Historical Base Tool

    11th International Conference on Software Engineering Advances (ICSEA) • Rome

    2016

  17. Thatiany Lima de Sousa, Elaine Venson, Rejane Maria da Costa Figueiredo, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski, Luiz Carlos Miyadaira Ribeiro Júnior

    Application of the Scrum Agile Framework to the Management Process of Software Development Outsourcing in a Brazilian Government Agency

    12th International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management (CONTECSI) • São Paulo, SP, Brasil

    2015

  18. Thatiany Lima de Sousa, Rejane Maria da Costa Figueiredo, Elaine Venson, Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski

    Experience in the IT Solutions Framework Project

    CBSoft - VII Fórum de Educação em Engenharia de Software (FEES), p90-93 • Maceió, AL, Brasil

    2014

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.
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