Dr. Ugo Buy
I have over 30 years specializing in software engineering and programming languages. For the past 10 years I have been involved in investigating mobile app development for native Android, native iOS and for platform-independent frameworks. For the past 12 years I have been teaching advanced computer science courses covering native app development for Android and iOS as well as platform-independent app development.
I have served as an expert consultant or expert witness in 40 cases involving intellectual property of software, including patent infringement, copyright infringement and breach of contract. I have published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed conferences, journals or books, and I have taught courses on software engineering, programming languages, and mobile app development. My communication and explanation skills have earned me multiple prestigious teaching awards at the University of Illinois Chicago.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cell Phones
- Computer Security
- Cybercrime
- Cybersecurity
- Intellectual Property
- Internet
- Networking
- Patents
- Software Engineering
- Wireless Technology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Professional Activities:
Organization committee member for Petri Nets '93, 14th International Conference on Application and Theory of Petri Nets, Chicago, Illinois, June, 1993.
Program committee member for ICCI'93 Fifth International Conference on Computing and Information, Sudbury, Ontario, May, 1993.
Program committee member for IWSSD-7 IEEE Seventh International Workshop on Software Specification and Design, Redondo Beach, California, December, 1993.
Program committee member for IWSSD-8 IEEE Eighth International Workshop on Software Specification and Design, Paderborn, Germany, March, 1996.
Notable Honors
2019, The Teaching Award, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
2013, The Teaching Award, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
2006, Award For Excellence In Teaching, University of Illinois at Chicago
2005, Teaching Recognition Program Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
1995, University of Illinois at Chicago, The Harold A. Simon Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Engineering
Education
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1990 - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Taught over 100 university-level courses, ranging from freshman-level to graduate-only level at University of Illinois, Chicago.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: None.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Over 30 times.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Ability to review code in various languages, including C/C++, Java, C#, HTML, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, SQL, Objective C, Swift and Kotlin.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: About half of the time.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: About half of the time.
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Three occasions.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: December 2021.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Three occasions.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Never.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Since the year 2000.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert consulting, writing reports, expert witnessing.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $300/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $300/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $300/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $300/hour
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: None.
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