Patricia Lago | VU

Professor of Software Engineering @ Software and Sustainability (S2) Research Group

I lead the Software and Sustainability (S2) research group in the Department of Computer Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

I am the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for my scientific contribution to software sustainability.

My passion in research is to create software engineering knowledge that makes software better, smarter, and more sustainable.

On January 15, 2016 I gave my inaugural speech as a full professor at the VU. My speech was titled “Software and Sustainability”. You can find online both the text and the presentation.

Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Software architecture
  • Software sustainability and Green IT
  • Legacy migration

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

The focus of my research group is on devising systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches for designing, developing, and maintaining sustainable software and software for sustainability.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

You can find here our projects.
I am directly involved in the following:

  • ASI I4FoodSec
  • H2020-MSCA-RISE uDEVOPS
  • ITEA3 BUMBLE
  • NIAA Complexity and Sustainability

Teaching

I am the director of the Master Information Sciences.
I also teach in the CS Master Track in Software Engineering and Green IT (see YouTube movie).

COURSES

  • Service Oriented Design (405061)
  • Digitalization and Sustainability (from 2020|21)
  • Literature Study and Seminar (405111)
  • Software Containerization (from 2020|21)(405074) - coordination
  • Software Architecture (400170) - coordination

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

  • SE4GD - Software Engineers for the Green Deal (from 2021|22)
  • GSEEM - International Double Degree Master in Global Software Engineering

TEACHING POINTERS

  • Need to discuss your study plan for the IS Master? Make an appointment with Mojca Lovrencak.
  • Looking for a Thesis project assignment? Look at the thesis proposals on the Canvas Community of your program.
  • Looking for a scholarship? check out your options at www.scholarshipportal.eu
S2 Group in I/O Magazine (Dec 2020)

We are featured in I/O Magazine (Issue Dec 2020).

Manifesto on Software Research and Education in the Netherlands

Sustainability Co-chair for ICSE 2023

IPN vision

Strengthening the foundations for a strong digital society (Nov. 2021)

Download our Guidebook

Technical Report on Future Sustainable digital infrastructures

Download our Study on the Future Cloud

Directions

The VU campus is situated just a few minutes walk from train station Amsterdam Zuid - see maps and directions. The Computer Science department is located in the New University (NU) Building, next to the VU Main Building. Take entrance 1111.

For my office, take the elevator to the 10th floor and go to the A wing on your left. My room is NU 10A-31.

Contact

  • Prof. Dr. Patricia Lago
  • +31 (0)20 5987782 (secr.)
  • Postal address:
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Faculty of Sciences,
    Dept. of Computer Science,
    De Boelelaan 1111,
    1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.