Detlef Plump

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York, where I am a member of the Automated Software Engineering research group.


Current Research Students

  • Robert Söldner: A Verification Assistant for Graph Programs
    PhD student since 2020 (part-time)

  • Ziad Ismaili Alaoui: Speeding up Graph Programs
    MSc by Research student since 2023

Former Research Students

  • Federico Vastarini: Random Graph Generation in Hyperedge Replacement Languages
    PhD thesis, 2024

  • Brian Courtehoute: Time and Space Complexity of Rule-Based Graph Programs
    PhD thesis, 2023

  • Gia Wulandari: Verifying Graph Programs with Monadic Second-Order Logic
    PhD thesis, 2021

  • Tim Atkinson: Evolving Graphs by Graph Programming
    PhD thesis, 2019 (co-supervised with Susan Stepney)

  • Ivaylo Hristakiev: Confluence Analysis for a Graph Programming Language
    PhD thesis, 2017

  • Chris Bak: GP 2: Efficient Implementation of a Graph Programming Language
    PhD thesis, 2015

  • Chris Poskitt: Verification of Graph Programs
    PhD thesis, 2013

  • Mike Dodds: Graph Transformation and Pointer Structures
    PhD thesis, 2008

  • Sandra Steinert: The Graph Programming Language GP
    PhD thesis, 2007

  • Events

    ICGT 2025 - 18th International Conference on Graph Transformation. Koblenz, Germany, June 10-13, 2025

    GCM 2025 - 16th International Workshop on Graph Computation Models. Koblenz, Germany, June 2025

    STAF 2025 - Federation of Conferences on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations. Koblenz, Germany, June 10-13, 2025

    ICGT 2024 - 17th International Conference on Graph Transformation. Twente, The Netherlands, July 10-11, 2024

    GCM 2024 - 15th International Workshop on Graph Computation Models. Twente, The Netherlands, July 9, 2024

    STAF 2024 - Federation of Conferences on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations. Twente, The Netherlands, July 8-11, 2024

    TERMGRAPH 2024 - 13th International Workshop on Computing with Terms and Graphs (Part of ETAPS 2024). Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, April 7, 2024

    ICGT 2023 - 16th International Conference on Graph Transformation. Leicester, UK, July 19-20, 2023

    GCM 2023 - 14th International Workshop on Graph Computation Models. Leicester, UK, July 18, 2023

    STAF 2023 - Federation of Conferences on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations. Leicester, UK, July 18-21, 2023

    TERMGRAPH 2022 - 12th International Workshop on Computing with Terms and Graphs (Part of FLoC 2022). Haifa, Israel, August 1, 2022

    ICGT 2022 - 15th International Conference on Graph Transformation. Nantes, France, July 7-8, 2022

    GCM 2022 - 13th International Workshop on Graph Computation Models. Nantes, France, July 6, 2022

    STAF 2022 - Federation of Conferences on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations. Nantes, France, July 4-8, 2022

    ICGT 2021 - 14th International Conference on Graph Transformation. Online, June 24-25, 2021

    GCM 2021 - 12th International Workshop on Graph Computation Models. Online, June 22, 2021

    STAF 2021 - Federation of Conferences on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations. Online, June 21-25, 2021


    Publications

    Talks

    Dagstuhl Seminars and Summer Schools

    Teaching

    Further Activities


    Research Projects for PhD Students


    Former Programming Languages and Systems Research Group


    Contact

    Dr. Detlef Plump
    Department of Computer Science
    University of York
    Deramore Lane
    York YO10 5GH
    United Kingdom

    E-mail: detlef.plump at york.ac.uk
    Office: CSE/035