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General Information
Full Name | Saima Afrin |
safrin@wm.edu | |
Social Media | @saima.afrin |
Languages | English (fluent), Bangla (native) |
Research Areas
- Green AI for Software Engineering with focus on resource-efficient Large Language Models, parameter-efficient fine-tuning for large code models, and sustainable AI practices in software development.
Education
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2022-now
William & Mary — Ph.D. in Computer Science.
- Research Focus: Green AI for Software Engineering.
- Working on resource-efficient Large Code models and parameter-efficient fine-tuning for large code models.
- Published research in top-tier conferences including IEEE/ACM Forge 2025.
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2015-19
Daffodil International University — B.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering.
Work Experience
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2024-now
Research Assistant at William & Mary.
- Conducting research on Green AI for Software Engineering with focus on resource-efficient machine learning.
- Adapting parameter-efficient fine-tuning techniques for large code models.
- Published multiple research papers in top-tier conferences and journals.
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2022-24
Teaching Assistant at William & Mary.
- Assisted in teaching computer science courses and mentoring students.
- Graded assignments and provided feedback to improve student learning outcomes.
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2019-22
Lecturer at Daffodil International University.
- Taught courses in Computer Science and Engineering department.
- Conducted research in machine learning and published multiple papers.
- Mentored undergraduate students in their research projects.
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2018-19
Project Intern at Bangladesh Venture Capital LTD.
- Worked on various technology projects and gained industry experience.
Research Publications
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Ph.D.
Recent Publications (Ph.D. Work)
- S. Afrin, B. Xu, and A. Mastropaolo, "Is Quantization a Deal-breaker? Empirical Insights from Large Code Models," arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.09665, 2025.
- S. Afrin, J. Call, K.-N. Nguyen, O. Chaparro, and A. Mastropaolo, "Resource-efficient & effective code summarization," in 2025 IEEE/ACM Second International Conference on AI Foundation Models and Software Engineering (Forge), IEEE, 2025, pp. 224–235.
- A. Giagnorio, A. Mastropaolo, S. Afrin, M. Di Penta, and G. Bavota, "Quantizing large language models for code generation: A differentiated replication," arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.07103, 2025.
- M. Z. Haque, S. Afrin*, and A. Mastropaolo, "A systematic literature review of parameter-efficient fine-tuning for large code models," arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.21569, 2025. (*Equal contribution)
- Y. Gong, A. Tarafder, S. Afrin, and P. Kumar, "Single-gpu gnn systems: Traps and pitfalls," arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.03548, 2024.
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Prior
Earlier Publications
- S. Afrin, F. J. M. Shamrat, T. I. Nibir, et al., "Supervised machine learning based liver disease prediction approach with lasso feature selection," Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 3369–3376, 2021.
- S. Chakraborty, F. J. M. Shamrat, S. Afrin, S. Saha, I. Ahmed, and S. Thapa, "Industrial fault detection using transfer learning models," in 2021 2nd International Conference on Smart Electronics and Communication (ICOSEC), IEEE, 2021, pp. 1–6.
- P. Ghosh, A. Karim, S. T. Atik, S. Afrin, and M. Saifuzzaman, "Expert cancer model using supervised algorithms with a lasso selection approach," International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 2632–2640, 2021.
- P. Ghosh, F. J. M. Shamrat, S. Shultana, S. Afrin, A. A. Anjum, and A. A. Khan, "Optimization of prediction method of chronic kidney disease using machine learning algorithm," in 2020 15th international joint symposium on artificial intelligence and natural language processing (iSAI-NLP), IEEE, 2020, pp. 1–6.
Honors and Awards
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2018
- Dr. Aminul Islam Scholarship, selected as the top candidate.
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2015-19
- Department Scholarship for Outstanding Student Performance, Daffodil International University.
Professional Activities
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Conference Volunteering
- 2022-2024: Volunteer, CS Symposium, Department of Computer Science, William & Mary.
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Academic Service
- 2020: Served as a Rapporteur of a technical session titled "Technical Session V - Automation & Robotics" in 4th International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence (IJCACI 2020).
- 2019: Performed as a judge for the hackathon program at the Daffodil ICT Carnival.
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Professional Development
- 2019: Attended Blockchain Research Seminar organized by DIU Blockchain Research and Development Lab.
- 2019: Participated in Young Entrepreneur Summit (YES), Bangladesh.
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages: Java, Python, R, C, C++, CUDA, LaTeX.
- Research Areas: Machine Learning, Green AI, Software Engineering, Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning, Large Language Models.
- Other Skills: Academic research, teaching, training, consultation, and publishing.