Irene Unceta Mendieta

Irene Unceta Mendieta is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at ESADE Business School, affiliated with the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences and the Institute for Data-Driven Decisions. Her work focuses on machine learning, AI ethics, and algorithmic accountability, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through technology-driven solutions.

• Research Specialization: Machine learning systems, decision behavior analysis, and resource optimization in healthcare and social services.
• Projects: Principal investigator in the ESADE D3 Institute (2022–2025), funded by the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR).

Her research explores topics like scalable machine learning replication for accountability, ethical AI frameworks, and computational approaches to home care resource allocation. She has published widely in journals like Journal of Machine Learning Research and IEEE Access, with over 46 citations and an h-index of 5.

Key research themes include:

• Algorithmic transparency and risk mitigation
• Environmental adaptation in learning systems
• MaxSAT-based optimization for social services