Chetan Arora

Chetan connects requirements research with the everyday challenge of understanding software failures. Co-authored practitioner research offers testing and development teams recommendations for recognising problems linked to diverse user needs. Work with Starbound Space Solutions also explores how source documents can support AI-assisted requirements drafting, with early findings relevant to smaller space organisations facing demanding standards.

Chetan Arora is Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering and Director of Education (SSC) in the Faculty of IT at Monash University. Chetan investigates requirements engineering and the application of artificial intelligence to software systems, connecting academic research with industry practice following a PhD at the University of Luxembourg and applied AI work at SES Satellites on connected devices and satellite communications.

Co-authored research led by Chetan examines human-centred defects—issues that affect users differently based on characteristics such as language, age or disability. Drawing on 50 survey responses and 10 interviews with software practitioners, the study identified gaps in how teams recognise and manage these defects, recommending clearer classification schemes and improved end-user feedback to strengthen defect reporting.

In 2025, Chetan collaborated with Starbound Space Solutions to evaluate retrieval-augmented generation for drafting space-system requirements. Assessing the technique against a mission document revealed potential to reduce manual effort and broaden requirements coverage, while establishing dependability and broader adoption as priorities for future investigation.