Asmat Monaghan

Dr. Asmat Monaghan is a Lecturer in Digital Innovation & Analytics at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London, within the Digital Organisation and Society Research Centre and Department of Information and Operations Management. With over 30 years of professional experience, she combines academic research with industry expertise in enterprise systems (SAP), business intelligence (SAS), and agile development tools (Visual Paradigm).

Education:

• PhD in Management (Royal Holloway University of London, 2018)
• MSc Business Systems Integration (Brunel University, 2012)
• BSc Computing Science (Paisley College of Technology Scotland, 1983)

Research Focus:
Monaghan's work bridges data science and humanitarian operations, with a particular emphasis on:

• AI tools in education and business contexts
• Business analytics and enterprise systems
• Blockchain/DLT applications for third-sector organizations
• Big data challenges in humanitarian domains
• Disaster response analytics
• Social media and text analytics

Her doctoral research established macro-indicators for humanitarian intervention effectiveness through innovative data veracity frameworks and the Master Disaster Classification model.

Publication Trends:
Her research outputs (2013-2024) demonstrate a consistent focus on data science applications in humanitarian contexts, with increasing specialization in AI-driven solutions for healthcare and disaster management systems.

Scientific Recognition:

• SAS Certified Base Programmer
• SAP Certified Business Associate
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Prince 2 Project Management Certification
• APICS Production & Inventory Management Certificate

Professional Contributions:
She has developed educational programs on Social Media & Web Analytics, Operations Management, and SAP systems. Her Visual Paradigm partnership provides students access to UML/BPMN tools for enterprise modeling.