Anastasia Griva is an Associate Professor in Business Information Systems at the University of Galway, Ireland, and Programme Director of the MSc in Business Analytics. Her academic and professional work is rooted in the field of Business Analytics and AI which serves as the foundation of her research, teaching, and industry engagement. She holds a BSc in Management Science and Technology, an MSc (with honors) in Information Systems, and a Ph.D. in Business Analytics, all from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). Her doctoral dissertation, “Data-driven Innovation in Shopper Marketing: A Business Analytics Approach for Visit Segmentation in the Retail Industry,” reflects her focus on solving real-world, data-driven problems in collaboration with industry.

Anastasia’s research is centered on the design and application of Business Analytics for decision support, with a strong emphasis on Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Generative AI (GAI), and Explainable AI (XAI). She is particularly interested in how data and algorithms can be harnessed in ethical, transparent, and impactful ways. Her research also extends to innovative consumer services and the commercial application of analytics.

She has co-founded two AI and analytics start-ups that have raised over €1.3 million in venture capital funding, demonstrating her commitment to translating academic research into business value.

Anastasia has published widely in top-tier journals such as Information Systems Journal, Information Systems Frontiers, IT & People, International Journal of Hospitality Management, International Journal of Information Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Expert Systems with Applications, IEEE Software, and Journal of Decision Systems. She has also contributed to edited volumes and presented at major international conferences including EGOS, ECIS, MCIS, UKAIS, and EURO. She serves as a Guest Editor for journals such as ISF, IJIM, JDS, Technovation and for the past three years has chaired the “AI in Research and Practice” track at ECIS.

As a former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow on Business Analytics, Anastasia collaborated with industry leaders such as Intel to apply Business Analytics in complex software development environments.

Her excellence in both research and teaching has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the “Teaching Excellence Award 2025” from the College of Business, Public Policy and Law, the “President’s Award for Research Excellence (Early-Career)” from the University of Galway in 2024, and the 2023 Director's Prize for Education and Public Engagement from Lero | The SFI Research Centre for Software. She also received the “Dean’s Award for Inclusive Teaching” in 2022 and was nominated for the College Teaching Excellence Awards in 2021 and 2024.

Anastasia's research interests are particularly focused on digital responsibilities associated with AI, with a specific emphasis on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and Explainable AI (XAI). She explores how advancements in AI technology can be fair, transparent, and ethical to ensure responsible development and deployment.
Additionally, her research spans Business Analytics for Decision Support and Machine Learning, investigating how data-driven insights can enhance strategic decision-making in organizations. She also delves into the development of innovative consumer services, aiming to understand consumer behavior and improve service offerings. Anastasia's exploration of the Internet of Things (IoT) examines how interconnected devices can revolutionize various industries through data collection and analysis.

Summary of Current PhD Supervision
8/2024 - Present: Dewan Scholtz | PhD topic: Generative AI | Role: Primary supervisor
6/2024 - Present: Christopher Collins | PhD topic: Explainable AI | Role: Secondary supervisor
9/2023 - Present: Yiyu Wang | PhD title: Predicting the Dynamic Tumor Behaviour using Temporal Machine Learning | Role: Secondary supervisor
10/2021 - 8/2025: Albandari Alshahrani | PhD title: The role of AI for Decision making in public sector organisations | Role: Primary supervisor

Postdoctoral Supervision:

4/2025 - Present: Dr. Vamsi Vallurupalli | Postdoctoral Project: Fairness in AutoML Systems: Identifying Temporal Seams and Mitigating Them Through a Human-Centered Design | Role: Principal Supervision

Summary of Research Assistant Supervision
9/2023 - 8/2024: Dewan Scholtz (University of Galway) | Current position: PhD student, University of Galway
9/2018-6/2019: Katerina Batziakoudi (Athens University of Economics and Business - AUEB) | Current position: PhD student, University Paris-Saclay, France
6/2017-6/2018: Stratos Triantafyllou (AUEB) | Current position: Data analyst
9/2016-6/2017: Katerina Kalaidopoulou (AUEB) | Current position: Analytics Program Manager, Google, Switzerland

Summary of current research projects
ROSETTA (RespOnSiblE Time & Tech in an Accelerated Digitised World)
Funded by: European Commission Marie Skodowska-Curie COFUND
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

GLHM | Green Leadership for Hotel Managers (Erasmus+) - 2022-2-IE01-KA220-VET-000094078
Funded by European Union
Role: Principal Investigator

HERMES
Funded by University of Galway Strategic Fund
Role: Principal Investigator

XENIA
Funded by College Strategic Research Fund
Role: Principal Investigator

Summary of past research projects
Maximizing the value of Process Analytics at Intel Shannon
Funded by: Intel Shannon and Science Foundation Ireland (Lero Platform Fund)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

AθENA
Funded by Post-Covid Research Support Fund (Seed Fund)
Role: Principal Investigator

PYTHIA: PortraYing Temporality in contributors beHavior in Information system development using Analytics
Funded by: European Commission Marie Skodowska-Curie COFUND

Role: Research fellow

Transforming Transport (TT) (H2020 ICT-2016-1)
Funded by European Union
Role: Business Analytics researcher

Sensor-Enabled Real-World Awareness for Management Information System (SERAMIS) (FP7 ICT-2013.1.3)
Funded by European Union
Role: Business Analytics researcher

Integrated system for real-time TRACKing and collective intelligence in civilian humanitarian missions (iTRACK) (H2020-BES-2015)
Funded by European Union
Role: Researcher: Development of the Exploitation Strategy

Sensor-Enabled Real-World Awareness for Management Information System (SERAMIS) (FP7 ICT-2013.1.3)
Funded by European Union
Role: Business Analytics researcher

Rethinking Urban Transportation through advanced tools and supply chain collaboration (U-TURN) (H2020-MG-2014)
Funded by European Union
Role: Business Analytics researcher

I enjoy teaching business analytics, data visualization, decision analysis, project management, information systems development, and artificial intelligence.

Inspired by my Greek roots and the philosophy of Solon, "I grow old learning something new every day", I am currently attending the Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice (60 ECTS) at our university. Additionally, I have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (30 ECTS) at the University of Galway, Ireland.

My teaching philosophy emphasizes that each educator should function akin to an artificial intelligence system. This concept has two interpretations: firstly, educators must learn from their students and adapt their teaching content to meet students' needs.

Receiving the 'Teaching Excellence Award 2025' from the College of Business, Public Policy and Law, along with nominations for the College Teaching Excellence Awards in 2021 and 2024, and winning the 'Dean's Award for Inclusive Teaching' at the University of Galway in 2022, reflects my commitment to innovative and student-centered teaching practices.

These accolades encourage me to continually evolve as an educator, ensuring I provide the best learning experiences for my students.

Modules taught:

Term/Year: 2023/2024; 2024/2025
Module Code: MS5128
Module Title: Decision Theory, AI and Analytics

Term/Year: 2020-2021; 2021-2022
Module Code: MS5115
Module Title: BUSINESS ANALYTICS MAJOR PROJECT (MS5115)

Term/Year: 2023-2024
Module Code: MS5131
Module Title: BIS POSTGRADUATE PROJECT / BA summer school on Gen AI

Term/Year: 2019/2020;2020/2021;2021/2022;2022/2023;2023/2024;
Module Code: MS5106
Module Title: DATA SCIENCE AND BIG DATA ANALYTICS

Term/Year: 2021/2022
Module Code: MS5114
Module Title: Advanced Programming for Business Analytics (Python)

Term/Year: 2021/2022; 2022/2023
Module Code: MS222
Module Title: Decision Modelling and Analytics

Term/Year: 2021/2022; 2022/2023
Module Code: MS5104
Module Title: Decision Theory & Analytics

Term/Year: 2020/2021; 2021/2022
Module Code: MS110
Module Title: BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Term/Year: 2021/2022; 2022/2023
Module Code: MS804
Module Title: Systems Development & Project Management