Neha Singh

About

Dr. Singh is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Information Systems. She earned her Ph.D. in Information Systems from UMBC, where her research focused on developing physical-and social-sensing frameworks for disaster response. She has taught data science and programming courses at institutions including Washington University in St. Louis and UC Berkeley, and her work bridges technology, disaster management, and education innovation. Her professional experience includes collaborating with the American Red Cross on disaster information systems and contributing to financial crime detection initiatives. She is also active in diversity and inclusion efforts, organizing workshops and mentoring students in technology fields.

Research interests

Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence to solve interdisciplinary problems.
Ethical and Responsible Data Science Practices.
Data Science Education Research.

Teaching interests

Data Science
Database Management Systems
Computer Hardware and Software Systems
Programming
Advanced Business Application
Data Mining
Ethical and Responsible Data Science

Education

  • Ph D, Information Systems — University of Maryland Baltimore County (2022)
    A Scalable Holistic Physical and Social Sensing Framework for Disaster Management

Publications

  • Transfer Machine Learning Algorithms 2022 Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors · Accepted
  • A Mandate Beyond Accuracy: Forging the Algorithm's Social Contract Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Law, and Policy · Working Paper Neha Singh, James Foulds

Research in Progress

  • A Mandate Beyond Accuracy: Forging the Algorithm's Social Contract 2025 Scholarly · On-Going Neha Singh, James OMB county

Courses Taught

  • Programming and Databases IS 607 · Fall 2025
  • Computer Software and Hardware Concepts IS 310 · Fall 2025
  • Computer Software and Hardware Concepts IS 310 · Summer 2025