Seena Joseph
Background
Dr Seena Joseph brings more than 20 years of academic and professional experience in Information Technology and Computer Science. Having lectured at universities in South Africa and now in the United Kingdom, she brings a global perspective to computing, research, and student engagement.
She holds an MTech and a PhD in Information Technology from Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
Her research spans Artificial Intelligence (AI), including machine and deep learning, with applications in natural language processing, image processing, and computer vision. She also explores AI in cybersecurity. In parallel, her robotics research focuses on soft exoskeleton systems with a particular interest in clinical solutions for assistive technologies.
Her research-led teaching informs her contributions across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, where she integrates technology-enhanced practices and current academic and professional standards to support student learning and engagement.
Specialist Subjects
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Computer Vision and Image Processing
- Data Science and Analytics
- Programming and Software Development
- Research Methods
Professional and/or Research Experience
Her research spans artificial intelligence, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and image processing, as well as soft exoskeleton robotics for clinical rehabilitation and assistive technologies. At UWTSD, she leads research projects with national and international partners and serves on the Doctoral and Ethics Committee. She mentors postgraduate students in research, conference participation, and publication, ensuring the translation of research into practical and societal impact.
Qualifications
- Master of Technology (MTech) in Information Technology, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- PhD in Information Technology, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Languages Spoken
Professional Membership or Roles
External Recognition or Rewards
District-level Top Matric Results Award (Teaching) – Eastern Cape, South Africa, 2013 and 2014.
Dean's Merit Award for Academic Excellence – MTech: Information Technology.
Best Research Dissertation Award – MTech: Information Technology.
Link to Orcid Profile
Professional Publications
- FHBDSR-Net: Automated Measurement of Diseased Spikelet Rate of Fusarium Head Blight on Wheat Spikes
- Hyperparameter Tuning and Its Application in Sentiment Analysis with Convolutional Neural Network
- A Prediction of South African Public Twitter Opinion Using a Hybrid Sentiment Analysis Approach
- Developing a Data Lakehouse for a South African Government-Sector Training Authority