A patent holder with numerous peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, including best demonstration and best student paper awards. Served as a program committee member for conferences such as ECML-PKDD, CIKM, CISSS, SOCA, ICSOC. Regularly acts as a reviewer and monitor for projects under the Horizon Europe (and, earlier, Horizon 2020) research framework, and coordinates research projects herself. Received several research grants from funding agencies like EIT Manufacturing, EIT Climate, AMS.
Research Experience
Worked as a research engineer at Airbus, Newport (UK), and as the Lead AI engineer at Cupenya, Amsterdam, where she led the AI department. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam, and a member of the Intelligent Data Engineering Lab, Complex-Cyber Infrastructures group, and the Data Science Centre.
Education
Held academic positions at the National University of Ireland in Galway, Delft University of Technology, and the University of Groningen.
Background
Computer scientist specializing in smart systems creation. Research focuses on reasoning and decision-making systems for smart environments, activity recognition, digital twins, pervasive systems, and context modeling and representation, with a particular interest in sustainable applications such as energy and water management.
Miscellany
Actively promotes AI approaches in the industry, participates in the Training in AI for SMEs program, and previously acted as an AI technical mentor for startups in the AI Accelerator program at Rockstart Startup Accelerator, Amsterdam.