Professor, Digital Technologies and Applied Mathematics, UNEC

Shahnaz Shahbazova

Dr. Shahnaz Shahbazova is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in fuzzy systems, artificial intelligence, and soft computing. With over 40 years of experience in education and research, she has made significant contributions to the field of AI, both in Azerbaijan and internationally.

Shahnaz earned her Doctor of Technical Sciences degree in 2015, with a dissertation focused on “Design models and methods of distributed knowledge bases based on fuzzy neural networks.” She has also held a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree since 1995, having defended her thesis on relational database processing. Her academic journey began at the Azerbaijan State University, where she graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics in 1979.

Dr. Shahbazova has been honored with several prestigious titles, including becoming a member of the Russian Society of Fuzzy Systems and Soft Computing in 2018 for her outstanding scientific achievements. She is also an Honorary Professor at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad in Romania and Obuda University in Hungary.

Throughout her career, Dr. Shahbazova has served in leading academic positions, including her current role as a Professor at the Department of Digital Technologies and Applied Informatics at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). She has also conducted cutting-edge research in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and Siegen University in Germany, funded by prestigious programs like Fulbright and DAAD.

Dr. Shahbazova’s work spans a variety of topics, including the application of artificial intelligence in education, decision-making systems, and expert systems based on fuzzy logic. She has authored over 240 scientific publications, including monographs and contributions to books published by Springer, and she has been a key participant and organizer in numerous international conferences on AI and soft computing.

She is proficient in several programming languages, including C, C++, Java, Python, and MySQL, and is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, Turkish, and German.

With a lifelong dedication to advancing AI and soft computing, Dr. Shahnaz Shahbazova continues to influence the global scientific community through her research, teaching, and leadership.