Biography
Dr. Asif Imran is a faculty at University at Buffalo who is committed to empowering students to achieve their full potential through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. His teaching philosophy centers on fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and practical skills that prepare students for real-world challenges. In research, Dr. Imran focuses on green software engineering, exploring ways to make code, especially that generated by large language models, more energy-efficient. He is also interested in cloud computing energy optimization, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of modern computing systems. Dr. Imran’s work bridges education and research, striving to cultivate both student success and sustainable computing practices.
Research
- Green Software Engineering
- Energy Efficiency of LLM‑Generated Code
- Energy Efficient Cloud Computing
Publications
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Projects
- GreenAICode: Sustainable AI Model Development through Energy-aware Code Refactoring
- GreenSW: Fostering Sustainable HPC and Cloud Software Systems through AI-Enabled Energy-aware Code Smell Refactoring
Teaching
- Operating Systems (Spring 2026)
- Computer Systems Administration (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence (Fall 2025)
- Introduction to Machine Learning (Fall 2024, Spring 2025))
Grants
- 2026 SUNY-IBM AI Research Alliance grant winner: amount funded USD 100,000
- 2024 NSF EAGER grant winner: amount funded USD 125,000
Contact
Email: asifimra@buffalo.edu
Office: Davis 328, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University at Buffalo