​Claudia Szabo

Claudia Szabo serves as Associate Head of Learning and Teaching in the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide, where she has progressed from Associate Lecturer to Associate Professor since 2011. After earning her PhD in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore and earlier education from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, she has built an impressive career combining systems research with educational innovation. Her research spans complex systems, cloud computing, and model-driven engineering, with over 3,700 citations reflecting her significant impact in the field. Her educational research focuses on curriculum design, cognitive load theories, and software engineering best practices, contributing to groundbreaking work in introductory programming education and gender equity in computer science. As Program Manager of Incubate Adelaide and through various leadership roles, she has championed innovative approaches to computer science education while maintaining active research in distributed systems and performance anomaly detection. Her work bridges theoretical computer systems research with practical educational applications, particularly in understanding component interactions and system-wide behavior.