Biography
Dr. Asif Imran is a faculty member at the University at Buffalo in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Prior to joining the University at Buffalo, he served as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Software Engineering at California State University San Marcos. During his Ph.D., Dr. Imran was advised by Dr. Tevfik Kosar. He was advised by Dr. Kazi Sakib during his Masters. His teaching philosophy centers on student success, and hands on practical skillsthat prepare students for real-world challenges. In research, Dr. Imran focuses on green software engineering, exploring ways to make code, particularly that generated by large language models more energy-efficient.
Research
- Green Software Engineering
- Energy Efficiency of LLM‑Generated Code
- Energy Efficient Cloud Computing
Publications
Publications are arranged by year.
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
News
Spring 2026 — ELR Demo Day Presentation
May 2026
Undergraduate students Lindsey, Labib, Ayan, and Justin successfully completed their ELR project and presented their work during the Spring 2026 Demo Day showcase. The project focused on green AI and energy-aware software systems.
Teaching
- CSE 421/521: Operating Systems (Spring 2026)
- VSE 411: Computer Systems Administration (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026)
- CSE 368: Artificial Intelligence (Fall 2025, Fall 2026)
- CSE 474/574: 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[at]buffalo[dot]edu
Office: Davis 328, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University at Buffalo