Niloofer Shanavas

Niloofer Shanavas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, Dubai campus. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Ulster University, UK (2020), and an M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Information Systems from Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, India (2014).

Her research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, text mining, and semantic computing. She develops innovative approaches combining graph-based methods, ontologies, and deep learning models to enhance text classification, information extraction, and knowledge representation in both medical and technical domains.

Recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in applying advanced NLP techniques—particularly graph-based learning, contextual embeddings, and large language models—to challenging real-world problems such as clinical concept annotation, tender document analysis, and structured entity extraction from unstructured and tabular data.

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She is actively engaged in research and publication, with recent contributions in 2024 and upcoming works in 2025. Although her advisees and grant funding are not listed, her collaborative work with researchers such as H. Wang, Z. Lin, G. Hawe, and A. Abbas indicates strong research team involvement. Her work suggests leadership in developing knowledge-driven AI systems for complex document understanding.

Labs and Research Teams: While specific lab affiliations are not mentioned, her research outputs imply active participation in NLP and AI research groups, particularly focused on semantic computing and document intelligence.