Natalia Sergeevna Belova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Faculty of Computer Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) in Moscow. She has been working at HSE since 2012 with 13 years of scientific and teaching experience. Education: 2010: Candidate of Technical Sciences from Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science, specialty 05.13.11 "Mathematical and software support for computing machines, complexes and computer networks" 2009: Postgraduate study from Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science 2005: Engineer qualification in "Computers, complexes, systems and networks" from Moscow State Academy of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science Research Interests: Dr. Belova's research focuses on automatic text analysis, information search, IT project management, embedded databases, and project-based learning in engineering education. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in software engineering education and industry. She has made significant contributions to pattern recognition, face identification systems, and the development of computationally efficient methods for intelligent systems processing multimedia information. Publications Trend: Dr. Belova's research has evolved from foundational work on embedded databases to more recent contributions in computer vision, affect recognition, and AI applications. Her early work (2009-2013) focused on database systems reliability and project-based learning methodologies. Since 2015, her research shifted toward computer vision, pattern recognition, and deep learning applications. Her most recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate expertise in AI applications across various domains including transportation systems and video analysis. Scientific Achievements: Recipient of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation for young doctors of science MD-306.2017.9 (2017-2018) Gratitude from the Vice-Rector of HSE University (February 2025) Gratitude from the Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University (July 2023) Multiple publication bonuses for journals in List A and international peer-reviewed publications (2016-2025) Best Teacher award for 2016-2017 Member of the High Professional Potential Group (HSE personnel reserve) Teaching and Mentoring: Dr. Belova has supervised over 25 bachelor's theses on diverse software engineering topics including mobile applications, web platforms, biometric identification systems, and educational software tools. She teaches courses on "Group Dynamics and Communications in Professional Software Engineering Practice" and "Economics of Software Engineering." Her commitment to project-based learning methodology is evident in both her research and teaching practice. Professional Development: Dr. Belova actively participates in advanced training programs, including recent courses on modernization of educational programs in software engineering (2025) and problems of training modern specialists in software engineering (2024).