Ana Oprescu

Dr. Ana Oprescu is a Visiting Professor at the Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on the intersection of software engineering, AI, energy efficiency, and data privacy, with particular emphasis on sustainable computing practices.

• University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science

Key Research Areas: Green software engineering for AI systems, energy-efficient code generation using Large Language Models, privacy-preserving machine learning techniques, and sustainable data processing methods. She actively explores trade-offs between energy consumption, data privacy, and algorithmic accuracy.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on environmentally sustainable computing, with articles covering quantisation effects on AI energy consumption, k-anonymisation impacts on machine learning, and dynamic federated learning approaches. She has also contributed to educational initiatives in green software practices.

Scientific Recognition:

• Recipient of VENI-2014 research grant

Dr. Oprescu works at the intersection of software optimization, security, and sustainability, with a particular interest in microservice architectures, model-based testing, and energy-aware system design. She has published extensively on topics like energy-driven software engineering, code clone refactoring, and distributed tracing.