Dr Shaheen Khatoon received her PhD in Computer Science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2012. She has been a Senior Lecturer in Data Science at the School of Architecture, Computing, and Engineering since January 2023. Before joining UEL, she served as an Associate Professor at Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University (China) and worked as an Assistant Professor at King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia) and Nanchang University (China). Her work in artificial intelligence and data science has resulted in over 60 publications in leading journals and conferences, along with numerous research projects, postgraduate supervision activities, and invited academic contributions. She is a member of the Project Management Institute, and has secured research funding exceeding £1.5 million for AI-driven initiatives. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, computer vision, medical image analysis, machine learning, big data analytics, Internet of Things, edge AI, cloud computing, healthcare analytics, crisis management, and precision agriculture.