Samara Banno is a Daphne Jackson Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London in the Department of Psychological Science.

With a BSc and MSc from Al Nahrain University in Iraq, Samara’s background is in general information systems and her interest lies in developing intelligent cognitive computational and AI models. Having worked both as a lecturer and in industry, she completed her PhD at the University of Portsmouth/ School of  Engineering.

Now returning to research after a four year break Samara’s Fellowship is sponsored by Birkbeck, University of London and the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Due to finish in 2024, her project is entitled: Developing an Intelligent Diagnosis Model for Early Awareness of Brain Deterioration in Dementia