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Dr Ekta Sharma

Dr Ekta Sharma
Name Ekta Sharma
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Lecturer (Mathematics)
Section School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
Office B453
Location Springfield Campus
Email
Qualifications BSc Delhi , MSc Delhi , MPhil Delhi , PhD USQ
Languages German (accredited translator)
Hindi (accredited translator)
Indo-Aryan (accredited translator)
Japanese (non accredited translator)
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80y2q/dr-ekta-sharma
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Biography

Dr Ekta Sharma is an early career research academic at the University of Southern Queensla. She is an author and a trailblazing artificial intelligence (AI) researcher in atmospheric (air quality) and space satellite sustainability (national intelligence community). Her primary field of research (FOR) code is Atmospheric Sciences (370100), 4611 (Machine Learning), 4602 (Artificial Intelligence) and Satellite Communications (400606).

Her work has been commended by the Deputy High Commissioner of the Australian High Commission to India for her innovative AI approach to early warning systems and air quality. With a success rate of 4%, she was the sole Queensland recipient of a National Intelligence Grant from the Office of National Intelligence (Canberra), enabling her to contribute to significant strategic projects for the Australian Government.

She has worked in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) in Asia, Europe, and Australia. Her bachelor's and dual master’s in operations research and mathematical sciences allow her to implement AI processes effectively and sustainably. Dr Sharma has developed data-driven solutions for organisations such as the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Office of National Intelligence (ONI), Bureau of Meteorology, and Swiss Telecom. She has authored seven non-profit books focused on empowering women and promoting gender diversity that have been launched globally on Women's International Day since 2018.

Competitive grants from

** Office of National Intelligence

** Department of Defence

** The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI)

** Early career research (ECR) Joint Fellowship from India-Australia for air quality

Awards:

2025

** ECR Joint Fellowship Award from India-Australia in air quality.

2024

** Women In AI Asia Pacific (APAC) award

** Top Six Trailblazer Women in AI in Australia by 'Day of AI'

** AI Trailblazer by 'The Choice'.

2023

** Women in Technology Award for Inspiring Excellence in Research and Education

** Finalist, Queensland Women in STEMM.

2022

** VC award for excellence in Doctoral Research

** Commendation, Deputy High Commissioner of the Australian High Commission to India.

2019

** BHP-sponsored Choose Maths grant from AMSI.

Research Career


  • Deep Learning ( 461103 )
  • Atmospheric Aerosols ( 370103 )
  • Air Pollution Processes And Air Quality Measurement ( 370102 )
  • Meteorology ( 370108 )
  • Atmospheric Radiation ( 370106 )
  • Reinforcement Learning ( 461105 )
  • Atmospheric Sciences ( 370100 )
  • Machine Learning ( 461100 )
  • Communications Engineering ( 400600 )
  • Signal Processing ( 400607 )
  • Satellite Communications ( 400606 )
  • Wireless Communication Systems And Technologies (incl. Microwave And Millimetrewave) ( 400608 )

Applied Artificial Intelligence in atmospheric (air quality) and space satellite sustainability


The Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ)
ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS)
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI)
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Mathematical Physics (ANZAMP)
Australian Data Science Network (ADSN)
Australian Mathematical Society (MAustMS), Australia
National Tertiary Education Union
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)


National Intelligence Community
Office of National Intelligence
Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG) Australian Government Collaborator


  • Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences (IAESS)
  • Centre for Astrophysics (CA)
  • Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (CACS)

Teaching


Undergraduate and Masters Teaching

ENM1500 - Introductory Engineering Mathematics – Examiner and Course Coordinator
ENM1600 - Engineering Mathematics
CSC6003 - Machine Learning
MAT5300 - Applied Operations Research A
MAT6400 - Applied Operations Research B
MAT2200 - Operations Research 1
MAT3201 - Operations Research 2
MSC8001 Research Project Methodology - Supervisor
MSC8002 Research Project Dissertation - Supervisor

Postgraduate and Higher Degree Teaching:

PhD - Principal & Associate Supervisor
MSCR & MSCN - Principal & Associate Supervisor


12 Years


Postgraduate Thesis Examiner Appointment

** University of Delhi, India.
** GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India.
** ETH, Zurich.
** The University of Fiji.

Books
Launched every International Women’s Day on all major global platforms: SHE Series of books (7 till now in collaboration with SHE Writer Group and Bose Creative Publishers -Changemakers)
Link: https://www.bosecreativepublishers.ch/order-books

Supervision


  • Deep Learning ( 461103 )
  • Atmospheric Aerosols ( 370103 )
  • Air Pollution Processes And Air Quality Measurement ( 370102 )
  • Meteorology ( 370108 )
  • Atmospheric Radiation ( 370106 )
  • Reinforcement Learning ( 461105 )
  • Atmospheric Sciences ( 370100 )
  • Machine Learning ( 461100 )
  • Communications Engineering ( 400600 )
  • Signal Processing ( 400607 )
  • Satellite Communications ( 400606 )
  • Wireless Communication Systems And Technologies (incl. Microwave And Millimetrewave) ( 400608 )