Silja Renooij

Silja Renooij is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Information and Computing Sciences, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. Her work bridges Bayesian networks, probabilistic graphical models, and human-centered AI, with a focus on uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and legal reasoning applications.

• Current affiliation: Utrecht University
• Department: Information and Computing Sciences
• Academic rank: Associate Professor
• Contact: s.renooij@uu.nl

Research interests include:

• Bayesian network construction and sensitivity analysis
• Probabilistic reasoning in legal and medical domains
• Interpretable AI through scenario-based modeling
• Conflict detection in black-box systems
• Hybrid human-AI reasoning frameworks
• Probability elicitation and evidence evaluation

Recent publications demonstrate her focus on explainable AI through MAP-independence analysis, legal evidence modeling, and robust decision support systems. Her work often combines argumentation theory with probabilistic graphical models, emphasizing human-AI collaboration in critical domains like healthcare and law.