María Serrano
About María Serrano
María Serrano is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, where she has worked since 2019. She holds multiple degrees in Architecture, Philosophy, and Computer Science, and has contributed to significant research projects within the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme.
Work at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
María Serrano has been working at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center since 2019 as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist. Her role involves advanced research in computational science, specifically focusing on projects related to big data analytics and cloud computing. Prior to her postdoctoral position, she was a PhD candidate at the same institution from 2014 to 2019, where she contributed to various research initiatives.
Education and Expertise
María Serrano holds multiple degrees in diverse fields. She studied at the Universidad De Zaragoza, where she earned a Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from 2013 to 2014, and a Bachelor's degree in the same field from 2006 to 2013. She also attended UPC School (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), where she achieved a Doctorate in Philosophy from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, she studied briefly at the Technical University of Denmark in 2012.
Research Collaborations
Serrano's research work is part of several international collaborations involving institutions from Italy, Israel, Portugal, the UK, Switzerland, and France. She has collaborated with notable organizations such as IBM, ATOS Spain S.L., and Thales TRT SA on various projects. Her involvement in these collaborations enhances the global impact of her research in computational science.
Achievements in Research Projects
María Serrano has contributed to significant research projects under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. She was involved in the CLASS project, which focuses on edge and cloud computation for big data analytics. Additionally, she participated in the ELASTIC project, aimed at developing a software architecture for extreme-scale big-data analytics in fog computing ecosystems.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, María Serrano gained diverse experience in various positions. She worked as a Research Intern at Ichec Brussels Management School for one month in 2013 and completed a PhD Industrial Internship at NXP Semiconductors for four months in 2017. Additionally, she served as a Junior Consultant at Capgemini from 2012 to 2013 and as a Junior Researcher at Universidad De Zaragoza from 2013 to 2014.