Dr. Elena Vasquez
Associate Professor of Sustainable Computing & Director of Green Systems Lab
Lorem University of Technology
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dr. Vasquez's research focuses on sustainable computing architectures and the environmental impact of large-scale AI deployments.
Research Institutions
40+
Peer-reviewed publications
5+
Patents
320+
Google Scholar citations
12+
Years of academic research
Research Mission
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SDG Alignment
About
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dr. Vasquez is not arriving at green software from an adjacent field — her entire research programme is built around making computing systems radically more energy-efficient. She is among the leading voices in Europe on the intersection of sustainable systems design and modern AI infrastructure.
Dr. Vasquez holds the Sustainable Computing Professorship at Lorem University of Technology, where she directs the Green Systems Research Laboratory. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers on sustainable computing architectures, energy-efficient algorithms, and carbon-aware software systems. Her work spans both theoretical foundations and practical implementations across cloud, edge, and embedded computing environments.
Her laboratory's stated mission — designing computing systems that minimise environmental impact without sacrificing performance — places her squarely inside the territory the Green Software Foundation is actively mapping, from standards development to policy engagement.
Key Areas of
Expertise
Sustainable Computing Architectures
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Green AI Deployment
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Carbon-Aware Software Systems
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Where This Work Connects
Areas for Collaboration
How Vasquez's work directly connects to GSF initiatives
Green Computing Measurement Frameworks
SCI for AI measurement · Carbon frameworks
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Energy-Efficient Data Centre Operations
Data centre efficiency · Cloud sustainability
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Policy Frameworks for Green AI
AI policy · Sustainability reporting
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Affiliations & Leadership
- Associate Professor of Sustainable Computing, Lorem University of Technology
- Director, Green Systems Research Laboratory
- Advisory Board Member, Sustainable Computing Initiative
- Member, IEEE Technical Committee on Green Communications
Experience & Background
- 12+ years of academic research in sustainable systems
- 8+ years of industry collaboration with major cloud providers
- Principal Investigator on 3 national research grants
Further Reading