Nabeela Berardinelli

Dr Nabeela Berardinelli is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Computing at the University of East London, where she serves as Course Leader for the BSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programme. Her work bridges academic research and industry practice in AI, machine learning, and educational technologies.

• Specializes in explainable AI (XAI), natural language processing, and data-driven approaches to social/educational systems
• Developed first UK Data Science & AI course to achieve top TEF NSS scores
• Secured AfDSP course accreditation for UEL's Data Science programs

Research Focus: Dr Berardinelli's research emphasizes model interpretability and text/sentiment analysis, with current projects applying XAI frameworks to healthcare diagnostics using RNA-SEQ data. She also investigates social media analytics and AI model optimization for real-world applications.

Scientific Awards:

• Staff Award for AI and Data Science Industry 4.0/5.0 Readiness
• Instrumental in securing AfDSP Accreditation for UEL's Data Science courses
• First UK course to achieve top scores across all five TEF NSS questions

Teaching Contributions: Module leadership includes Business Intelligence Analysis, Database Systems, and Mental Wealth: Professional Life-Project at multiple academic levels. She supervises Level 7 Computer Science and Data Science Dissertations.