Rebecca Balasundaram

Dr. Rebecca Balasundaram is a Lecturer and Module Director at York St John University's York Business School in London, UK, and an adjunct professor at Vellore Institute of Science and Technology, India. With over 20 years of teaching experience and a decade of research in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity, she holds a PhD in Computer Science from Bharathiyar University. She previously served as an Associate Professor at SRMIST, India, and leads the research group 'MetaLearn AI Innovators.'

Her teaching spans Python/R for Machine Learning, Cryptography, and Software Engineering. She has secured research funding, including a 2023 QR-funded project on AI for predicting premature births using Machine Learning. She actively publishes in top journals, filed five patents, and presents globally on AI, Blockchain, and security. Recent activities include keynote speeches at the International Conference on Resilience Management (2023) and a training session for Nigerian security operatives (2023).

Her research focuses on AI-driven security solutions, blockchain optimization, and educational tech innovations like 'Teachable Machine Using Mixed Reality.' She mentors students through SAAR projects and collaborates with industry on applied research.