معرفی
Nitika Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona's College of Information Science. She holds a PhD in Quantitative Ecology from the Indian Institute of Science and specializes in leveraging data science for environmental conservation, corporate sustainability, and public policy. Her expertise includes spatial analysis of animal behavior, network science, statistical modeling, and interactive visualization techniques.
Education:
- PhD in Quantitative Ecology, Indian Institute of Science
Research Interests: Dr. Sharma focuses on applying data-driven approaches to ecological and social challenges. Her work spans spatial and social data analysis, natural language processing, and statistical modeling. She emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in environmental conservation and corporate sustainability initiatives. Her methods include developing data pipelines, conducting text analysis, and creating interactive visualizations to inform policy decisions.
Awards & Recognition:
- Scientific Teaching Fellow (CIRTL)
- Oxford Machine Learning Summer School Participant
- PRISM Scholarship (Big Data Institute, Oxford)
- Multiple travel awards from IUSSI-NAS, CSIR, and ASAB
Teaching & Engagement: Dr. Sharma teaches courses such as ISTA 321 (Data Mining and Discovery) and INFO 536 (Data Science and Public Interests). She is committed to making data science education accessible and empowering students to address societal challenges through technical skills. Her work integrates research on wildlife (e.g., elephants, vultures) with data science to drive environmental stewardship.
