Dr M. Atif Qureshi is a Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics at Technological University Dublin. He is an active, funded researcher whose work spans natural language processing, machine learning, explainable artificial intelligence, disinformation, and social media analytics. His recent research includes an exploratory search system developed for medical professionals under the Science Foundation Ireland COVID-19 Rapid Response Call. His work has also been referenced in Wikipedia’s article on Word Embedding in recognition of an early contribution to the discourse on explainable artificial intelligence.

Before joining TU Dublin, Dr Qureshi contributed as a technical lead to projects funded by the European Union, Enterprise Ireland, and Science Foundation Ireland. He also led work in social media analytics that resulted in the licensing of a research outcome to a leading Irish media organisation. He is particularly interested in applied and interdisciplinary research and has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications.

Explainable and Responsible Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing and Text Mining; Data and Business Analytics; AI Governance and Ethics; Disinformation and Social Media Analytics; Knowledge Graphs; and Applied AI in Healthcare, Business, and Public-Interest Domains.