I am an Associate Professor at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea where I primarily lecture Data Science courses.
My background is in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with 25 years' experience in academia and industry.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Data Science and R
Deep Learning 1: Foundations and Image Processing
Deep Learning 2: Natural Language Processing
Relational Databases
NEW: Ethical and Social Impact of Data
Worldwide Alliance for Virtual Exchange (WAVE). Collaborative teaching for Ethical and Social Impact of Data with the University of Toronto and the University of Edinburgh.
 Artificial Intelligence. International Summer School, SKKU (2019-present).
"My Journey Through the World of Computing." 17th Global Youth Academy, Beomeo Library, Daegu (April 2022) - Talk to middle and high school pupils.
"AI and Humanity." 14th International Symposium on Library Services for Children and Young Adults (June 2022) - Talk to librarians and general public. [Video]
I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh and have completed post-doctoral stints in the UK (EU project) and Seoul National University, South Korea. In addition to research, I have also been a data scientist, software engineer, consultant and lecturer across Europe and Asia with around 25 years' experience.
My background and experiences have been diverse across many areas of AI, software engineering and data science, including knowledge representation & reasoning and machine learning. I am keen to apply these knowledge to hard problems such as video processing, drug discovery, education and others. The dream is to bring symbolic and modern AI together to create more interpretable systems that will benefit many complex domains. I am also passionate about teaching and public engagement.
Please get in touch if you are interested to collaborate or find out more about my courses via email to gaya at g dot skku dot edu