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Journal and Conference Publications

Software Performance Engineering
  1. Zhao, Yutong, Lu Xiao, Andre B. Bondi, Bihuan Chen, Yang Liu, and. A Large-Scale Empirical Study pf Real-Life Performance Issues in Open-Source Projects.  in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, doi: 10.1109/TSE.2022.3167628.
  2. Bondi, A. B., On Preventively Minimizing the Performance Impact of Black Swans (vision paper). WOSP-C 2021, (Workshop on Challenges in Performance Methods for Software Development), virtual (France), April 2021.
  3. Bondi, A. B., and R. Saremi. Experience with Teaching Performance Measurement and Testing in a Course on Functional Testing. WEPPE 2021 (3rd Workshop on Education and Practice of Performance Engineering), virtual (France), April 2021.
  4. Zhao, Yutong, Lu Xiao, Xiao Wang, Lei Sun, Bihuan Chen, Yang Liu, and Andre B. Bondi. How Are Performance Issues Caused and Resolved? An Empirical Study from a Design Perspective. Proc. International Conference on Performance Engineering, Edmonton, Alberta, April 2020. Finalist for Best Paper Award.
  5. Bondi, A. B., and A. Lotha. Building a representative, effective model to randomly generate valid sequences of web page visits for load testing.  CMG/Impact 2019, Seattle, February 2019.
  6. Bondi, A. B. Predicting the Time to Migrate into Deadlock Using a Discrete Time Markov Chain. Workshop on Challenges in Performance Methods for Software Development (WOSP-C 2018), Berlin, April 2018. Full version issued as a technical report at the University of L’Aquila.
  7. Bondi, A. B. Identifying Derived Performance Requirements of System Components, Proc. International Conf. on Performance Engineering (ICPE 2017), L’Aquila, 2017.
  8. Bondi, A. B., Challenges with Applying Performance Testing Methods for Systems Deployed on Shared Environments with Indeterminate Competing Workloads. 2nd Workshop on Challenges in Performance Methods for Software Development (WOSP-C 2016), Delft, the Netherlands, March 2016.
  9. Bondi, A. B., Best Practices for Writing and Managing Performance Requirements. Tutorial paper in Proc. ICPE2012, Boston, April 2012.
  10. Avritzer, A., and Bondi, A. B. Resilience Assessment Based on Performance Testing. In Resilience Assessment and Evaluation of Computing Systems, K. Wolter, A. Avritzer, M. Vieira, and A. van Moorsel (eds.). Springer, 2012.
  11. Bandara, D. S., Bondi, A. B., Goel. R., Pilapitiya, N., and Wijesekera, D. Developing a Framework to Address Performance and Security Protocol Concerns in Identity Management for Interoperable Positive Train Control Systems. Proc. 12th Joint Rail Conference JRC12), Philadelphia, April 17-19 2012. https://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/2219.
  12. Bondi, A. B., Synergies Between Performance Testing and Functional Testing. Presentation at the  STARWEST Conference, San Diego, September 2010.
  13. Bondi, A. B., and Ros, J., Experience with Training a Remotely Located Performance Test Team in a Quasi-Agile Global Environment. Proc. ICGSE 2009, Limerick, July 2009.
  14. Bondi, A. B., The Software Architect as the Guardian of System Performance and Scalability. Proc. ICSE2009 Workshop on Leadership and Management in Software Architecture, Vancouver, May 2009.
  15. Bondi, A. B., Performance Measures: a Canary in the System Stability Coal Mine? Industrial track presentation, ISSRE 2008, Seattle/Redmond, November 2008.
  16. Bondi, A. B., Automating the Analysis of Load Test Results to Assess the Scalability and Stability of a Component-Based or SOA-Based System. Proc. CMG 2007, San Diego, December 2007.
  17. Bondi, A. B., Experience with Incremental Performance Testing of a System Based on a Modular or Service-Oriented Architecture. Proc. ROSATEA, Medford, Massachusetts, July 2007.
  18. Masticola, S., A. B. Bondi,, and M. Hettish: Model-Based Scalability Estimation in Inception-Phase Software Architecture. ACM/IEEE 8th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, Montego Bay, Jamaica, October 2005. Lecture notes in Computer Science 3713/2005, Springer Heidelberg/Berlin, pp.355-366.
  19. Bondi, A. B.: Characteristics of Scalability and Their Impact on Performance. Proc. WOSP2000 (Workshop on Software Performance), 195-203, Ottawa, Canada, September 2000.
Positive Train Control
  1. Goel, R., D. Wijesekera, and A. B. Bondi. Identity Management for Interoperable PTC Systems in Bandwidth-Limited Environments. The Final Report. Part 1 (of three parts): Introduction to the Project and Performance Studies. Federal Railroad Administration, September 2014.  https://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/14335 .
  2. Goel, R., D. Wijesekera, and A. B. Bondi. Identity Management for Interoperable PTC Systems in Bandwidth-Limited Environments. The Final Report. Part 2: all material redacted. https://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/14336 .
  3. Goel, R., D. Wijesekera, and A. B. Bondi. Identity Management for Interoperable PTC Systems in Bandwidth-Limited Environments. The Final Report. Part 3 (of three parts): The Proposed Solution. Federal Railroad Administration, July 2014. http://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/14337.
  4. Bondi, A. B., D. Bandara, M. Smith, R. Goel, and D. Wijesekera. Timely Delivery of Messages in Positive Train Control. In Critical Infrastructure Protection VII, Volume 417 of the series IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 139-152. Springer, 2013.
Software Rejuvenation
  1. A. Avritzer, A. B. Bondi, M. Grottke, K. S. Trivedi, and E. J. Weyuker Performance Assurance via Software Rejuvenation: Monitoring, Statistics and Algorithms. Proc. International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks 2005, Victoria, BC, August 2005.
  2. Avritzer, A., A. B. Bondi, and E. Weyuker: Ensuring Stable Performance for Smoothly Degrading Systems. Proc. WOSP 2005 (Workshop on Software and Performance), Palma, Spain. Winner of the ACM SIGSoft Distinguished Paper Award.
Computer Networks,  Telecommunications, and Queueing Theory
  1. Bondi, A. B., C. S. Simon, and K. W. Anderson: Bandwidth Usage and Network Latency in a Conveyor System with Ethernet based Communication between Controllers. Proc. IEEE PacRim
  2. Bondi, A. B.: Simultaneous Possession of Service Agents and Trunks with Automated Voice Response Units Under Probabilistic Call Routing with Crankbacks. Advances in Performance Evaluation 1 (2), 141-170, 1998.
  3. Bondi, A. B.: A Model of the Simultaneous Possession of Directory Assistance Agents and Trunks with Automated Recorded Listing Announcement, Proc. ITC 15, 1347-1358, Washington, D.C., June 1997.
  4. Bondi, A. B.: A Non-Blocking Mechanism for Regulating the Transmission of Network Management Polls. Proc. ISINM97, 565-580, San Diego, May 1997.
  5. Bondi, A. B., and V. Y. Jin: A Performance Model of a Design for a Minimally Replicated Distributed Database for Database-Driven Telecommunications Services. Distributed and Parallel Databases 4, 295-318, 1996.
  6. Bondi, A. B., and W.-S. Lai: The Influence of Cell Loss Patterns and Overheads on Retransmission Choices in Broadband ISDN. Computer Network and ISDN Systems 26(5), 585-598, 1994.
  7. Bondi, A. B. , and V. Y. Jin: A Minimally Replicated Distributed Database for Universal Personal Telecommunications Service. Proceedings of the 8th ITC Specialist Seminar on Universal Personal Telecommunications, Santa Margherita Ligure (Genoa), Italy, 131-140, October 1992.
  8. Bondi, A. B.: A Study of a State-Dependent Job Admissions Policy. Performance Evaluation 15, 133-153, 1992.
  9. Bondi, A. B.: On the Bunching of Cell Losses in ATM-Based Networks. Proc. GLOBECOM 91, 14. 1. 1-14. 1. 4, 1991.
  10. Dravida, S., P. Harshavardhana, and A. B. Bondi: Congestion Control for Connectionless Networks via Alternate Routing. Proc. GLOBECOM 91, 13. 3. 1-13. 3. 8, 1991.
  11. Bondi, A. B.: Problems in Expediting Protocol Processing: Performance Analysis of Kernel Mode Priority Scheduling and Front End Protocol Processing. Performance Evaluation 13, 253-265, 1991.
  12. Bondi, A. B.: An Analysis of Finite Capacity Queues with Preemptive and Non-Preemptive Priority Scheduling and Common or Reserved Waiting Areas. Computers and Operations Research 16(3), 217-234, 1989.
  13. Bondi, A. B., and Chuang, Yie-Min: A New MVA-Based Approximation for Closed Queuing Networks with a Preemptive Priority Server. Performance Evaluation 8, 195-221, 1988.
  14. Bondi, A. B.: Are Bigger Buffers Always Better? An Analysis of Finite Capacity Queues with Preemptive and Non-preemptive Priority Scheduling. ORSA/TIMS Conference, New Orleans, May 1987.
  15. Bondi, A. B.: Performance Aspects of Kernel Mode Priority Execution in UNIX, Dept. of Computer Science Technical Report TRCS87-08, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, June 1987.
  16. Bondi, A. B.: An Approximate Queueing Model of Buffered Communication Between a Host and a Front-End Protocol Processor. Technical Report no. TRCS87-4, Dept. of Computer Science, University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93l06. April 1987.
  17. Bondi, A. B.: Decomposition Approaches to Modeling LAN Contention and Host Computer Performance (invited paper). Computer Communications 10(2), 70-78, April 1987.
  18. Bondi, A. B., and A. A. B. Pritsker: Alternative Analyses for Dynamics Models. Proceedings of the European Artificial Intelligence Conference, Ghent, 1985. Published by the Society for Computer Simulation, San Diego.
  19. Bondi, A. B.: Some Notes on Interarrival Time Variability in Closed Queuing Networks with Non-Product Form Subsystems. Dept. of Computer Science Tech. Report No. TRCS85-05, UCSB, February 1985.
  20. Bondi, A.B., and Whitt, W.: The Effects of Service Time Variability in a Closed Network of Queues. Performance Evaluation 6(3), 219-234, 1986.
  21. Bondi, A. B.: Modeling the Effect of Local Area Network Contention on the Performance of Host Computers. Proc. PERFORMANCE 84, Paris, 303-318, December 1984.
  22. Bondi, A. B., and Buzen, J. P.: The Response Times of Priority Classes under Preemptive Resume in M/G/m Queues. Proc. ACM SIGMETRICS, 195-201, 1984.
  23. Buzen, J. P., and Bondi, A. B.: The Response Times of Priority Classes under Preemptive Resume in M/M/m Queues. Operations Research 31(3), 456-465, 1983.
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