Marina Shimchenko (Uppsala University)

in Talks

Greetings!

I am happy to inform you that, by the end of this month, we will have a new team seminar. Marina Shimchenko will tell us about some energy efficiency techniques for improving programming languages. Feel free to join us for some new insights.

Best regards,

Speaker

Marina Shimchenko

When

Monday, September 25, 2023 at 10:00 am.

Where

room George Boole 2 or online (Zoom link: https://u-bordeaux-fr.zoom.us/j/87420941728?pwd=amFCaWFEa3lmMml1RFhKdmc2Um5iUT09)

Title

Practical Energy Efficiency Techniques - Insights from a Java-based Study

Abstract

Java, despite its popularity, ranks among the least energy-efficient programming languages. This issue takes on greater significance within the context of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, which is expanding its energy consumption and carbon emissions. Soon, ICT could be accountable for up to 14% of global emissions.

However, the fact that Java represents just a fraction of this larger problem does not exempt it from contributing to the solution. To foster a more sustainable ICT sector, every component must undergo optimization.

In my presentation, I will unveil a series of techniques capable of enhancing Java's energy efficiency by as much as 55%. Moreover, I aim to show that these very techniques have the potential to be broadly applicable across various domains. Join me as we explore how to bring a sustainable future for both Java and beyond.

Bio

I'm Marina Shimchenko, a Russian researcher currently embarked on my PhD journey at Uppsala University in Sweden under the supervision of Prof. Tobias Wrigstad. Alongside my academic pursuits, I have the privilege of collaborating with the Oracle team in Stockholm, focusing our efforts on enhancing the energy efficiency of OpenJDK. Before venturing into doctoral studies, I gained invaluable industry experience at Intel from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, I enriched my professional background with a rewarding summer internship at EPFL in 2016, working with Prof. Babak Falsafi.