- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- +۱۱ مورد دیگر
Diana Elisabeta Aldea Mendes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Quantitative Methods for Management and Economics within ISCTE Business School at ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal. She is also an Affiliate Member of BRU-Iscte (Business Research Unit). Her academic career spans various leadership roles including Director of the Master's in Data Science program and other academic management positions. Her educational background includes: PhD in Mathematics from Higher Technical Institute - UTL (2005) Pedagogical Aptitude and Scientific Capacity Tests from ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (1999) Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Universitatea Babes Bolyai Facultatea de Matematica si Informatica, Romania (1988-1993) Diana E. Aldea Mendes is a mathematician and applied scientist with extensive expertise in nonlinear dynamics (both stochastic and deterministic), time series analysis, data science, machine learning, deep learning, computational economics and finance, healthcare analytics, and control and synchronization of complex systems. Her research bridges mathematical theory with practical applications in economics, finance, and healthcare. She has developed sophisticated models for analyzing financial markets, economic policy impacts, and healthcare-related time series data. Her work often combines traditional econometric approaches with cutting-edge machine learning techniques to address complex real-world problems. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of data science and finance, particularly examining how higher data frequency can improve stock market predictions, applying deep reinforcement learning to portfolio management, and investigating the impact of economic policy uncertainty on financial markets. She has also expanded her research into healthcare applications, developing ambient assisted living technologies and memory training interfaces for elderly care. Her scientific achievements have been recognized through several awards: Research Excellence Award (2018) Melhor professor IBS (1º lugar) (2014) Melhor professor IBS (1º lugar) (2013) Professor Aldea Mendes has been actively involved in numerous research projects and has served on various academic committees. She has coordinated executive training programs including the Professional Diploma in Big Data for Business Engineering and has been involved with the AI Business Hub as a consultant since 2020. Her professional activities also include participation in the Iscte-Health mission group and coordination of the Data Science Mission Group. Her research is conducted within the Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte) where she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address complex business and economic challenges using quantitative methods. She has also been involved in international collaborations, including coordination of the Portuguese component of the COST Action IS1104 project focused on economic systems modeling.
