معرفی
Mitra Baratchi is an Associate Professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University. She leads the Spatio-temporal data Analysis and Reasoning (STAR) research group, co-leads the Automated Design of Algorithms (ADA) group, and founded the Special Interest Group on Spatio-Temporal Data Mining (SIG-SDTM).
- PhD from University of Twente (Mobility Data)
- Master’s/Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering, Iran
Research Interests focus on automated pattern extraction from spatio-temporal data across urban, environmental, and industrial domains. Key applications include:
- Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) for Earth Observations
- Time-Series Forecasting for public health (e.g., pandemic modeling)
- Urban Mobility Optimization with ESA, Honda, and municipalities
- Reliable Vehicular Communication Systems
- Smart Garments for Health Risk Detection
- Geocast Protocols for Internet-wide Communication
Grant Highlights include €120K NWO-Aspasia, €2.9M Marie Skłodowska-Curie, €350K NWO-KLEIN, and €135K Center for BOLD Cities funding. She has supervised 12 PhD students and 4 current Master’s students since 2011, with notable best paper award at WWIC'16.
Teaching includes Machine Learning (2020-present) and Urban Computing (2018-present) at Leiden, plus past courses in Data Visualization, Software Engineering, and Research Methods.
