Bio
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Olivera Kotevska is a research scientist in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division (CSMD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, USA. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Université Grenoble Alpes, France, and conducted research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Washington, DC, during her doctoral studies. Her research focuses on privacy algorithms, machine learning, and their intersection with scientific applications.
Dr. Kotevska has authored over 50 publications and reports and regularly contributes to leading conferences in her field, where she also serves as a program committee member. She has held various organizational roles, including chairing IEEE subcommittees, co-editing a special issue on IoT Data Analytics for the Sensors journal, and organizing numerous workshops and programs. She is also the organizer and chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering East Tennessee affinity group. Dr. Kotevska was awarded IEEE Senior Membership in 2021 and received the ORNL CSMD Outreach and Service Award in 2020.
Awards
2021 - IEEE Senior Member. Senior Member is the highest professional grade of IEEE for which a member may apply. It requires extensive experience, and reflects professional accomplishment and maturity. Less than 10% of our more than 400,000 members have achieved this level. More here: https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornls-olivera-kotevska-recognized-ieee
2020 - Community Outreach and Service Award, by ORNL Computer Science and Mathematics Division.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science at University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France, 2018