AI Researcher
Francielle
Marques
Researcher at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Social Good. Passionate about responsible, human-centred AI.
Researcher at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Social Good. Passionate about responsible, human-centred AI.
I am Francielle Marques do Nascimento, an AI researcher at the TIDE Research Group, Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. I recently defended my doctoral thesis titled "Towards Responsible Higher Education Institutional Analytics: A Study of Biases and Dependencies on Student Satisfaction" — with the distinction of Sobresaliente cum laude.
My research focuses on building trustworthy and ethical AI systems, with particular attention to how machine learning can be applied responsibly in educational and social contexts. I combine technical rigor with a commitment to fairness, transparency, and inclusion.
I am also involved in scientific outreach, having participated in talks, podcasts, and public events to bring AI discussions to broader audiences — especially in Brazil.
Doctoral thesis: "Towards responsible higher education institutional analytics: a study of biases and dependencies on student satisfaction", directed by Dr. Carlos Alberto Castillo Ocaranza and Dr. Davinia Hernandez Leo.
Defence held on July 18th, 2025.
Sobresaliente cum laudeMaster's thesis: "Contributions of machine learning to knowledge acquisition in the field of social sciences", directed by Dr. Dante Barone and Dr. Henrique Carlos Castro.
Excellent / ExcelenteBachelor's thesis: "Sistema Computacional para previsão da dispersão da ferrugem asiática da soja a partir de dados meteorológicos e de ocorrência da doença", directed by Dr. Ivarton Monteiro Santos.
A researcher from Brazil harnessing AI and a lifelong passion for computing to drive social change, one breakthrough at a time.
A collaborative international project turning personal life stories into published books, available worldwide.
Uruaçu/Barcelona: Coverage of the successful PhD thesis defence at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Official UPF announcement of the doctoral thesis defence by Francielle Marques.
Award-winning research recognised at the Brazilian Congress of Precision Agriculture.
Coverage of the event and research presented at the 2018 congress, featured in Gestagro 360.
Open to collaborations, speaking invitations, and conversations about responsible AI, education, and social impact. Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.