I focus on making distributed computer systems scalable, reliable, and performant through datacenter simulation and digital twins.
- Researching computer systems with the Massivizing Computer Systems group, VU Amsterdam.
- Developing OpenDT, the first Open-Source Digital Twin for datacenter operation and monitoring (under review, ICPE HotCloudPerf'26).
- Simulating the performance and sustainability of LLM Ecosystems under inference (under review, Computing Frontiers '26).
- Leading teaching teams and co-teaching in Computer Organization and Computer Networks at VU Amsterdam.
- Upcoming: Admission in the VU PhD program with the Massivizing Computer Systems group, researching Digital Twins of ICT infrastructure, under the National 6G Future Network Services NL Groeifonds (expected 2026-2030).
- Pursuing an MSc in Computer Science (VU-UvA joint degree) focusing on large-scale distributed systems (currently: Cum Laude, 9.6 GPA).
- BSc in Computer Science, with Cum laude, Honours distinctions, and with a 9.1 GPA, from VU Amsterdam.
- The Student Talent Award 2025 awarded by the Faculty of Science, VU Amsterdam.
- Website: radu-nicolae.com
- LinkedIn: @rnicolae
- Email: firstName dot lastName 2302 at gmail dotttt com.