Sarah Pinon

Sarah Pinon is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Namur, Belgium. She is associated with the Namur Digital Institute, focusing on the intersection of business, data systems, and digital transformation.

• Education: Master in Management Engineering with a specialization in Data Science (2021), thesis titled "Impacts en termes de développement durable du covoiturage de courte et longue distance en Belgique" supervised by Professor Arnaud Decrop.

Her research centers on recommender systems and their application in business intelligence. Key contributions include:

• Designing user-centered AI-driven database chatbots (2025)
• Developing ontology-based explainable recommendation frameworks for Self-Service BI (2022)
• Creating business-driven data recommender systems with implementation strategies (2023)
• Collaborating on EU policy prioritization matrices through datathons (2022)

Her work bridges technical implementation with organizational needs, emphasizing usability and sustainability. Current collaborations include researchers like Céline Burnay and Ivan Linden.