Dr. Sanjai Rayadurgam is the Director of the Software Engineering Center at the University of Minnesota and a Research Project Specialist in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. With a career spanning over a decade in the medical devices industry, Dr. Rayadurgam has extensive experience in advanced tools development, systems engineering, and the verification and validation of implantable cardiac devices. His research interests focus on software testing, formal analysis, and model-based development, particularly in safety-critical systems.Dr. Rayadurgam teaches several courses on Coursera, including Introduction to Software Testing and Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium, aimed at equipping students with essential skills in software quality assurance. He actively advises graduate students and conducts research that contributes to the field of software engineering. His work emphasizes the importance of rigorous testing methodologies and formal verification processes to ensure the reliability and safety of software systems, especially in critical applications like healthcare.

Kevin Wendt is a Teaching Specialist at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where he serves as the Director of the Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE) program and oversees graduate teaching assistants in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CS&E). His teaching portfolio includes a wide range of courses, from graduate-level software engineering to introductory programming for non-majors.Before his tenure at the University of Minnesota, Wendt spent six years teaching at Dunwoody College of Technology, a century-old technical institution, and worked for five years as an applications programmer at Wells Fargo & Co. His extensive experience in both academia and industry informs his approach to software engineering education, emphasizing practical applications and real-world problem-solving.On Coursera, Dr. Wendt teaches several courses that focus on software testing and quality assurance, including Black-box and White-box Testing, Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software, Introduction to Automated Analysis, Introduction to Software Testing, Software Development Processes and Methodologies, and Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium. His courses are designed to equip students with essential skills for developing high-quality software in various environments.