Gaya Nadarajan

Teaching

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

• Data Science and R

• Deep Learning 1: Foundations and Image Processing

• Deep Learning 2: Natural Language Processing

• Relational Databases

• Ethical and Social Impact of Data

• NEW: Data Impact on Cognition and Ethics (DICE)

Globalisation & Outreach

•  Artificial Intelligence. International Summer School, SKKU (2019-present).

• "WAVE: A K-COIL International Collaborative Learning for Data Ethics." ICFET, Kyushu, Japan  (June 2025) – Invited talk at Education Technology conference.

•  "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 hold a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh and have completed post-doctoral research in the UK (EU project) and Seoul National University prior to joining SKKU. With 25 years of experience, I have worked across Europe and Asia, taking on roles as data scientist, software engineer, consultant and lecturer. My diverse background spans both academic research and industry, where I have contributed to cutting-edge projects and shared my knowledge with global audiences.

Interests

My background and experiences have been diverse across many areas of AI, software engineering and data science, including knowledge representation & reasoning, machine learning and data ethics. I am keen to apply these knowledge to hard problems such as video processing, drug discovery, higher 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.

Contact

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