20172024

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Research interests

Machine learning, Data analytics, Human-centered AI technologies and applications.   

Biography

Smitha Kumar is a researcher and educator specializing in human-centered AI technologies and applications.  She is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS), Heriot-Watt University, Dubai.  She started her career as a software engineer ,working with several companies in India and  the UAE  before moving into academia and working with multiple universities in UAE.  She supervised several undergraduate and postgraduate students across a diverse range of project ideas including machine learning and AI.  She has served in various capacities at the university, including Year2 coordinator, (MACS) representative on the Dubai Health and Safety committee, Programme Director of Computer Systems, and Associate Director of Learning and Teaching. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK.

Key Research Words/Phrases

  • Large Language Models, Computer Science Education
  • Machine Learning, Deep Learning 
  • Healthcare, Explainable AI (XAI)

Roles & Responsibilities

Current roles

  •  Postgraduate dissertation course leader (Dubai)
  •  Labintern coordinator (Dubai)

Previous roles

  • Associate Director of Learning and Teaching (2019 –  June, 2023).
  • Programme director of Computer Systems (2017-2022), 
  • (MACS) representative on the Dubai Health and Safety committee (2017-2020)
  • Year2 coordinator

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

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