Dr Rochelle Taylor

My profile

Biography

Dr Rochelle Taylor is a Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence/Data Science in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at MMU. Before joining MMU, she received her Ph.D. from the University of Manchester in 2013. and was a lecturer in Geology at Edge Hill University.

Her research areas are related to environmental and sustainable extraction and storage of subsurface resources that will aid the global energy transition and pathway to net zero. She is also interested in using her geophysical expertise to forecast anthropogenic impacts on air quality by analysing ground vibrations of road traffic.

Rochelle holds the following academic and teaching qualifications:

  • PhD in Structural Geology and Geophysics, University of Manchester, UK.
  • MSc (Distinction) in Data Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
  • MESci Degree (Honours) in Geology, University of Manchester, UK.
  • Fellow of HEA, Advance HE, UK.

Projects

My research has a strong focus in applied AI, particularly in the environmental and geoscience domains. Some of my current research is outlined below:

  • seismotrair - data-driven forecast of road traffic and air quality using seismology.
  • HydroDetect ML - detection of subsurface natural hydrogen deposits using machine learning.
  • XRF Analytics - data science analysis of XRF data from Greenland lake sediments.

Additionally, I have also undertaken projects in health and data ethics domains:

Teaching

Dr Rochelle Taylor is the Course Leader for the MSc Data Science and Module Leader for Principles of Data Science. 

TEACHING

  • Principles of Data Science
  • Machine Learning Concepts
  • Data Management and Governance
  • The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Research outputs