Dr Marcella Papini

Marcella is an early career researcher, production engineer, and lecturer (equivalent to a Junior Professor in the German System & an Assistant Professor in the US America System) in Data Science and Optimisation in the Discipline of Data Science and Statistics at the School of Information and Physical Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Australia. She is passionate about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a key to transforming our world. Consequently, Marcella aligns her pursuits in all three domains of academic work – research, teaching, and engagement, with these goals. Her dedication to advancing the SDGs led to the creation of WREN, fostering a network that champions inclusion, sustainability, and innovation.