Zara Hassan is a researcher in the field of Software Engineering. She earned her Master’s degree in Information Technology from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), with a focus on Software Engineering. With a solid foundation established during her Master’s studies, Zara has served as a Lecturer in various universities in Pakistan for 8 Years. Currently, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Zara is at the forefront of research in investigating Reproducibility Debt in Scientific Software. Since joining ANU in 2022, she has been actively engaged in advancing the understanding of Reproducibility Debt and its implications, as well as exploring novel approaches to address developer challenges.