Summary
Zoraida Callejas is an Associate Professor in Software Engineering at the University of Granada with over 12 years of experience researching dialogue systems, conversational AI, and speech and language technologies. She leads interdisciplinary efforts as coordinator of the H2020-MSCA-RISE project MENHIR, which applies conversational systems to mental health monitoring. A seasoned academic with a PhD in Computer Science, she combines long-standing teaching experience with extensive visiting research collaborations across Europe, including Trento, Berlin, and Télécom ParisTech. Her work sits at the intersection of affective computing and dialogue management, emphasizing real-world impact through clinical and user-centered applications. Although she uses LinkedIn sparingly, she remains actively engaged in international research networks via CITIC-UGR and collaborative visits. Colleagues know her for blending rigorous experimental methods with pragmatic system-building to push conversational agents toward sensitive domains like mental health.
12 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Granada
Spanish, English