Maria Vitalievna Talakh

Maria Vitalievna Talakh serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. Holding a Candidate of Biological Sciences degree, she bridges the gap between biological sciences and computer science with her unique interdisciplinary expertise.

Education:

• Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National University of Cherkasy (2018): Systems Analysis, Qualification: Systems Analyst (Diploma with honors)
• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (2004): Ecology and Environmental Protection, Qualification: Master of Ecology (Diploma with honors)
• Candidate of Biological Sciences (2009): Specialty 03.00.16 – ecology, dissertation on 'The role of the forest beech as an edificator species in the forest ecosystem'

Research Interests: Dr. Talakh's research spans machine learning algorithms (particularly ensemble models), big data analytics, computer vision, and their applications in life sciences and ecological modeling. Her work demonstrates how computational methods can solve complex problems in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and software engineering. She has developed intelligent monitoring systems for climate, air temperature, plant health, and software test automation, showing the versatility of her methodological approaches.

Publication Trends: Her recent scholarly output reveals a strong focus on practical applications of machine learning across diverse domains. The majority of her publications from 2020-2024 explore convolutional neural networks, ensemble methods, and big data processing techniques applied to environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and software quality assurance. She frequently collaborates with researchers across disciplines, particularly with colleagues at her institution on projects involving satellite data analysis and ecological monitoring systems.

Professional Activities:

• Member of the Bukovina Information Technology Cluster named after Joseph Schumpeter (Chernivtsi IT Cluster, Cluster Bit Association) since 2019
• Scientific consultant for Limited Liability Company 'KM TRADE: Security Systems' (2019)

Teaching: Dr. Talakh teaches courses related to data mining, intelligent data analysis, ensemble architectures, geoinformation systems, and big data technologies. She has authored numerous textbooks and teaching materials in these areas, demonstrating her commitment to both research and education in computational methods.