Ourania Kounadi

Ourania Kounadi is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Geography and Regional Research of the University of Vienna. Her work bridges Geoinformation, Spatial Predictive Analytics, and Location Privacy, with a focus on urban safety and ethical geospatial practices.

• Current affiliation: University of Vienna (Institute of Geography and Regional Research)
• Previous roles: Assistant Professor at University of Twente (2018-2020), Lecturer/PostDoc at University of Salzburg (2017-2018)
• Methodologies: Machine Learning, Spatiotemporal Clustering, Geoprivacy Frameworks

Her research explores:

• Spatial Crime Forecasting using neural networks, random forests, and regionalization techniques
• Geoprivacy through adaptive masking and GDPR compliance
• Citizen Engagement via digital sketch maps and crowdsourcing
• Urban Dynamics by analyzing crime perception gaps and housing market submarkets

Key trends in her publications include:

• Development of MDSTC-DBSCAN for real estate market segmentation
• Integration of spatial lag features in machine learning models
• Analysis of Twitter-based population risk models for crime prediction
• Advocacy for geoprivacy-by-design in participatory sensing campaigns

Her teaching portfolio spans:

• Spatial Statistics courses
• Digital Geography seminars at PhD/MSc level
• Location Privacy lectures
• Geographical Predictive Analytics modules

She leads the Ourania Kounadi's Lab, focusing on ethical geospatial research and advancing Tobler's Law applications in crime analysis.