Software is intricately intertwined with virtually every aspect of our lives, from paying by card at the supermarket to checking in to board a train. When software fails, it can disrupt the daily lives of millions of people. Ayushi Rastogi (1989), assistant professor of software engineering at the University of Groningen, investigates how software can be developed to be reliable and future-proof – especially in light of the ever-increasing role claimed by AI. For her research, which affects both academia and industry, she is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Natural Sciences 2026.
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