Dr.
Somayeh Abdi
Building
C 4,
Room
1.10 (Büro)
Telegrafenberg
14473
Potsdam
Function and Responsibilities:
IT Administrator, Section 4.5 – Subsurface Modelling, GFZ, Potsdam
- Contributing to IT-related tasks in Section 4.5
- Managing Servers
- Participating in software development
- Creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Research Interests:
I have over ten years of experience in research and practice in software engineering and distributed systems. Throughout my academic career, my research has focused on:
- Edge-cloud computing
- Task scheduling and scientific workflow scheduling
- Optimization and mathematical programming models
- Machine learning, reinforcement learning
Career:
- 2025-present: IT Administrator, Section 4.5 – Subsurface Modelling, GFZ, Potsdam
- 2022-2024: Researcher, Mälardalens University, Västerås, Sweden
- 2010-2022: Assistant professor, Islamic Azad University, Eslamabad Gharb, Iran
- 2008-2010: Research Assistant, Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC), Tehran,
- Iran
- 2005-2008: R&D, Nirooye Gharb (NG) Telecommunication Company, Kermanshah, Iran
Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (Software systems), Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (SRB), Tehran, Iran, 2012-2017.
- Thesis topic: Task Scheduling and Cost Minimization Using Mathematical Programming in Cloud Computing Systems.
- M.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Software systems), Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch (SRB), Tehran, Iran, 2008 - 2010.
- Thesis topic: Enhancement job scheduling methods in Data Grid.
- B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 2001-2005
Projects:
- Collaborated on AORTA project to optimize task offloading in edge-cloud computing for real-time applications, supporting Ericsson’s goal of advancing reliable cloud-based solutions for autonomous systems.
Research Boards and Committees:
Contribution in execution of Conferences and workshops:
-14th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science (CLOSER) 2024
-ACM/IEEE 26th International Conference on Model- Driven Engineering Languages and
Systems 2023
- Cybersecurity workshop at Mälardalen University, 2022
- 2nd National Conference on Innovative Ideas on Sustainable Energies, Iran, 2021
- Workshop on utilizing optimization tools in computer engineering, Razi university, Iran,
2019
Journal Reviewer
- Journal of Supercomputing, Springer.
- Journal of Systems Architecture ( JSA), Elsevier.
- Journal of Future Generation computer systems (FGCS), Elsevier.
- Journal Real-Time Systems, Springer.
- Journal of Soft Computing, Springer.
I have been selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for the FGCS Journal in 2023.
Conference Reviewer
- ISORC 2023 (IEEE 26th International Symposium on Real-Time Distributed computing)
- SEAA 2023 (49th Euromicro Conference Series on Software Engineering and Advanced
Applications)
- IES 2023 (International Electronics Symposium)
- SAC 2023 (38th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing)
Awards:
- Outstanding reviewer award, Future Generation computer systems journal, Elsevier, 2023
- Outstanding Ph.D. proposal, Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran, 2016
- Academic second rank in computer engineering, Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran,2010).