Shiny Verghese

Shiny Verghese is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Teeside University, affiliated with the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science and the Computing, Cybersecurity, Mathematics and Informatics Research and Innovation Group. She holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Teeside University (2019), focusing on design parameters for online psychometrics. Her research spans human-computer interaction, online questionnaire design, and posture monitoring using machine learning. She leads the 2023-2028 project "A Smart Sensing System for Continuous Sitting Posture Recognition and Monitoring using Machine Learning and a Mobile App", funded in part by the Kuwait Foundation of Advancement of Sciences.

Teaching focuses include programming languages, object-oriented concepts, algorithms, and event-driven programming. Her work bridges HCI with educational technology, emphasizing innovative pedagogy and creative problem-solving. Recent collaboration on posture monitoring systems demonstrates expertise in sensor technology and health informatics.

Key contributions include a novel online research tool for psychometric questionnaires and a comprehensive review in Sensors (2024) on smart posture monitoring systems. She collaborates with researchers like Prof. Kulon and Dr. Odesola, advancing applications of machine learning in health and education.