Samantha Pearman-Kanza

Dr. Samantha Pearman-Kanza is a Principal Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton, specializing in the application of Semantic Web technologies and Artificial Intelligence to scientific domains. She leads the Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR) project and serves as the Pathfinder Lead for Process Recording in the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) initiative. Her work bridges computer science with chemistry, agriculture, and social sciences to enhance digital research environments.

Research Focus:

• Digitisation of scientific research and knowledge management
• Development of electronic lab notebooks and smart laboratories
• Integration of IoT devices in scientific workflows
• Ontologies and linked data for cross-domain interoperability
• Ethical AI applications in food supply chains and education

Key Achievements:

• Published interdisciplinary work in Science, Technology, & Human Values and the Journal of Cheminformatics
• Contributed to AI4Green4Students, advancing sustainable chemistry education through digital tools
• Collaborated on zombie cheminformatics projects for legacy data conversion

Contact: S.Pearman-Kanza@soton.ac.uk