Kalina Yacef

Professor Kalina Yacef holds a joint position at the University of Sydney's School of Computer Science and Faculty of Engineering, serving as Interim Deputy Dean and Associate Dean for Research Education. With a PhD in Computer Science from University of Paris, her research integrates artificial intelligence, data mining, and human-centered computing to develop intelligent systems leveraging multimodal data.

Research focuses on:

• Personalization and user modeling in educational contexts
• Physical activity behavior analysis using sensor data
• Health intervention analytics
• Human-AI interaction frameworks

Publications demonstrate strong emphasis on educational technology and health informatics, particularly in developing machine learning approaches for behavior pattern recognition. Recent grants support AI applications in Pacific health analytics.