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Prof. Maria Bielikova is a Full Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies (FIIT STU), now leading research at the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies (KInIT). Her work focuses on AI ethics, user modeling, and combating disinformation. She has held leadership roles in EU initiatives like the High-Level Expert Group on AI and chairs Slovakia's Permanent Committee for AI Ethics.
- Education: BSc/PhD in Electronic Computers from Slovak University of Technology
- Over 30 years at STU, including 15 years as Full Professor and 5 years as Dean
Research interests span personalized systems, trustworthy AI, and low-resource machine learning. Authored/co-authored over 280 publications with 4,500+ citations (h-index 30). Secured EU funding for projects like vera.ai and VIGILANT. Supervised 90+ bachelor, 70+ master, and numerous doctoral students. Recognized with national/international awards including Slovakia IT Personality 2016 and Ľudovít Štúr Order 2024.
Key contributions include founding the Slovak.AI research center, establishing the PeWe research group, and leading the User eXperience and Interaction Research Centre. Her work bridges academia-industry collaboration through KInIT's international projects with 69+ global partners.
