Dr. Ana Carolina Olivera | Personal Website

About Me

I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Universidad Nacional del Sur. Currently, I serve as an Independent Researcher at CONICET (Interdisciplinary Institute of Basic Sciences - ICB CONICET UNCuyo) and a Full Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo).

I lead research initiatives within the CICDA Group (Computación Inteligente y Ciencia de Datos Aplicada), focusing on Computational Intelligence, Metaheuristics, Optimization, Smart Mobility, and Medical Image Processing.

Computational Intelligence Metaheuristics Smart Mobility Traffic Optimization Image Processing Bioinformatics

Experience & Education

Independent Researcher

CONICET – ICB CONICET UNCuyo

2024 – Present

Research on intelligent methods, evolutionary computation, and digital image processing with application to socio-productive problems.

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)

2007 – 2009

Thesis: Theoretical development of metaheuristic techniques to solve Transit Networks (TNs) optimization problems in dynamic environments. Grade: 10/10 (Outstanding).

B.S. in Computer Science

Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)

1997 – 2004

Teaching Activity

Full Professor (Tenured)

Faculty of Engineering – National University of Cuyo

2018 – Present

Undergraduate courses for the B.S. in Computer Science:

Formal Languages and Computability
Compilers

Postgraduate Professor

National University of Southern Patagonia (UNPA)

2016 – 2025

Master's Degree in Computer Science and Systems: Introduction to Neural Networks, Bioinformatics, and Advanced Algorithms.

Recent Research Projects

Principal Investigator | PIP CONICET (2024-2026)

Development of intelligent methods for early disease detection using digital images in socio-productive sectors

Computer vision and bio-inspired artificial intelligence applied to health and technology transfer.

Principal Investigator | SIIP-UNCuyo (2025-2027)

Intelligent Methods Used in Image Processing and Their Application in Solving Socio-Productive Problems

Applied research leveraging machine learning for regional agricultural and urban image classification.

Principal Investigator | PICT Agencia (2022-2025)

Design and development of novel strategies applied to vehicular traffic and urban public passenger transportation

Metaheuristics and Optimization via Simulation (OvS) for smart mobility and urban logistics.

Selected Publications (Last 5 Years)

Massive Production of Cancer Synthetic RNA-SeqGene Expression Samples

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Pablo Javier Vidal, Jessica Andrea Carballido

SN Computer Science, Vol. 6, p. 29, 2025.

@Article{ROJAS2025SNb,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Pablo Javier Vidal and Jessica Andrea Carballido},
  journal = {SN Computer Science},
  title   = {Massive Production of Cancer Synthetic {RNA-SeqGene} Expression Samples},
  year    = {2025},
  number  = {714},
  pages   = {29},
  volume  = {6},
  doi     = {10.1007/s42979-025-04251-3}
}

A New Micro-genetic Crossover Operator for Effective Training of Medical Neural Networks

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Jessica Andrea Carballido, Pablo Javier Vidal

SN Computer Science, Vol. 6, p. 539, 2025.

@Article{Rojas2025SN,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Jessica Andrea Carballido and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {SN Computer Science},
  title   = {A New Micro-genetic Crossover Operator for Effective Training of Medical Neural Networks},
  year    = {2025},
  pages   = {539},
  volume  = {6},
  doi     = {10.1007/s42979-025-04077-z}
}

A Memetic Genetic Particle Swarm Optimization for Druglike Molecule Discovery

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Pablo Javier Vidal

IEEE Latin America Transactions, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 216-222, 2025.

@Article{ROJAS_IEEELAT2025,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {IEEE LATIN AMERICA TRANSACTIONS},
  title   = {A Memetic Genetic Particle Swarm Optimizationfor Druglike Molecule Discovery},
  year    = {2025},
  number  = {3},
  pages   = {216-222},
  volume  = {23},
  doi     = {10.1109/TLA.2025.10879174}
}

Analysis and comparison of encryption and verification algorithms applied to a Fog Computing Architecture

Layla M. Martínez Guevara, Pablo Javier Vidal, Ana Carolina Olivera, Emmanuel N. Milán

Journal of Information and Telecommunication, pp. 1-17, 2024.

@Article{MartinezGuevara2024,
  author  = {Layla M. Mart\'inez Guevara and Pablo Javier Vidal and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Emmanuel N. Mil\'an},
  journal = {Journal of Information and Telecommunication},
  title   = {Analysis and comparison of encryption and verification algorithms applied to a Fog Computing Architecture},
  year    = {2024},
  pages   = {1--17},
  doi     = {10.1080/24751839.2024.2411884}
}

A genetic operators-based Ant Lion Optimiser for training a medical multi-layer perceptron

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Pablo Javier Vidal

Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 151, p. 111192, 2024.

@Article{ROJAS2024ASOC,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {Applied Soft Computing},
  title   = {A genetic operators-based Ant Lion Optimiser for training a medical multi-layer perceptron},
  year    = {2024},
  pages   = {111192},
  volume  = {151},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.asoc.2023.111192}
}

Memetic micro-genetic algorithms for cancer data classification

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Jessica Andrea Carballido, Pablo Javier Vidal

Intelligent Systems with Applications, Vol. 17, p. 200173, 2023.

@Article{Rojas2023ISWA,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Jessica Andrea Carballido and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {Intelligent Systems with Applications},
  title   = {Memetic micro-genetic algorithms for cancer data classification},
  year    = {2023},
  pages   = {200173},
  volume  = {17},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.iswa.2022.200173}
}

A multi-objective swarm approach with pedestrians spotlight in traffic urban optimisation

Ana Carolina Olivera, Pablo Javier Vidal

IEEE Latin America Transactions, Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 2363-2370, 2022.

@Article{Olivera_Vidal_2022,
  author  = {\textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {IEEE Latin America Transactions},
  title   = {A multi-objective swarm approach with pedestrians spotlight in traffic urban optimisation},
  year    = {2022},
  number  = {11},
  pages   = {2363--2370},
  volume  = {20},
  doi     = {10.1109/TLA.2022.9904761}
}

Optimising Multilayer Perceptron weights and biases through a Cellular Genetic Algorithm for medical data classification

Matías Gabriel Rojas, Ana Carolina Olivera, Pablo Javier Vidal

Array, Vol. 14, p. 100173, 2022.

@Article{ROJAS2022,
  author  = {Mat\'ias Gabriel Rojas and \textbf{Ana Carolina Olivera} and Pablo Javier Vidal},
  journal = {Array},
  title   = {Optimising Multilayer Perceptron weights and biases through a Cellular Genetic Algorithm for medical data classification},
  year    = {2022},
  pages   = {100173},
  volume  = {14},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.array.2022.100173}
}

Human Resources Formation

Ph.D. Thesis Supervision (Completed)

Desarrollo de técnicas de optimización estocástica aplicadas a sistemas de tráfico

Student: Ing. Enrique Gabriel Baquela

Ph.D. in Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (2012–2020) | Advisors: Dra. Ana Carolina Olivera, Mg. Ing. Marta L. Cerrano

Undergraduate Thesis (Completed)

Análisis y visualización de datos de transporte para el mejoramiento de la movilidad urbana en Mendoza

Student: Gastón Ezequiel Cavallo

B.S. in Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (2024–2025) | Grade: 10/10

Read Thesis Online (UNCuyo Institutional Repository)

Undergraduate Thesis (Completed)

Evaluación de daños en las ciudades producidos por desastres naturales utilizando Machine Learning

Student: Martín Cogo Belver

B.S. in Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (2024–2025) | Grade: 10/10

Read Thesis Online (UNCuyo Institutional Repository)

Undergraduate Thesis (Completed)

Deep Learning para el análisis y predicción de accidentes vehiculares en Mendoza

Student: Andrés Maglione

B.S. in Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (2025–2026)

Ongoing Supervisions

Current Doctoral & Undergraduate Students

• Prof. Daniel A. L. Díaz Opazo - Ph.D. CONICET Fellow (Deep Learning in Urban/Rural zones)
• Lic. Virginia Belén Gallar - Ph.D. CONICET Fellow (Active Learning for Medical Images)
• Luciano Masuelli Redmond - B.S. Thesis (AI Models for Early Alzheimer Detection via Voice Signals)
• Francisco Devaux - B.S. Thesis (Machine Learning for Land Use Classification)