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Dr. Natalia Efremova is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), School of Business and Management. She joined QMUL in November 2021 and is a member of the Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR) and a fellow of the Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI). Her research focuses on applying machine learning and deep neural networks to address sustainability challenges such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, and environmental monitoring. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Neural Networks for Computer Vision) from Kyoto University and an MBA from the University of Oxford, where she also worked as a Teradata Research Fellow at the Said Business School.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Kyoto University, Japan (2012)
- MBA, University of Oxford, Said Business School (2021)
- Previous Roles:
- Associate Professor, Plekhanov University of Economics, Russia (2012–2016)
- Teradata Research Fellow, University of Oxford (2016–2021)
Research Interests: Dr. Efremova’s work emphasizes developing transparent ML models for sustainable land-use and climate-related applications, as well as ethical AI frameworks for sustainable development goals. Her projects involve satellite data analysis (e.g., Sentinel imagery) for precision agriculture, soil moisture estimation, and crop monitoring.
Teaching & Supervision: She teaches courses in Business Analytics (e.g., Group Projects in Business Analytics) and supervises PhD students in AI applications for sustainability. She is currently co-director of the MSc in Environmental Analytics program (2023).
Key Themes in Publications: Her articles focus on AI-driven solutions for environmental challenges, including crop mapping, soil carbon estimation, and regenerative grazing monitoring. Methodologies include deep learning (e.g., Transformers, GANs) and remote sensing data fusion.
Affiliations: Member of CGR and fellow of DERI, contributing to interdisciplinary research on globalization and environmental AI.
