Valentina Plekhanova

Valentina Plekhanova is a Senior Lecturer in Computing at the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology at the University of Sunderland, UK. Plekhanova holds a MSc/MPhil in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics from the Novosibirsk State University, Academgorodok, Russia. Her PhD is in Application of Computer Technology, Mathematical Modelling and Mathematical Methods in Scientific Research, from the Institute of Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences. Her research interests include engineering the cognitive processes, learning processes, machine learning, knowledge engineering, modelling intelligence in software systems, quantitative software project management, software process analyses and process improvement.

Publications

Learning Systems Engineering
Learning Systems Engineering
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2009. 7 pages.
This chapter presents a project proposal, which defines future work in engineering the learning systems. This proposal outlines a number of directions in the fields of systems...
Learning Systems Engineering
Learning Systems Engineering
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2008. 10 pages.
Traditionally multi-agent learning is considered as the intersection of two subfields of artificial intelligence: multi-agent systems and machine learning. Conventional machine...
Respecting Diverse Talents and Ways for Learning
Respecting Diverse Talents and Ways for Learning
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2005. 8 pages.
Information technology is used to help learners gain the knowledge, confidence, and credentials they need to succeed. Contemporary approaches to online learning offer...
Learning Systems Engineering
Learning Systems Engineering
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2005. 7 pages.
Traditionally multi-agent learning is considered as the intersection of two subfields of artificial intelligence: multi-agent systems and machine learning. Conventional machine...
Intelligent Agent Software Engineering
Intelligent Agent Software Engineering
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2003. 256 pages.
From theoretical and practical viewpoints, the application of intelligent software agents is a topic of major interest. There has been a growing interest not only in new...
Learning Systems and their Engineering: A Project Proposal
Learning Systems and their Engineering: A Project Proposal
Valentina Plekhanova. © 2003. 14 pages.
This chapter presents a project proposal that defines future work in engineering the learning processes in cognitive systems. This proposal outlines a number of directions in the...