Dr. Achini Adikari is a Lecturer in Business Information Systems at La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University. Her research focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems, with a particular emphasis on human-centric AI. Her core research centers on computationally modeling human emotions, which has been applied in multidisciplinary research to model the emotions of patients, customers, and users across various applications. She also has a strong interest in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and its applications.

With a blend of research and industry experience, Dr. Adikari contributes her expertise to industry projects, utilizing AI to solve real-world challenges. She has collaborated on over 20 projects with the Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, spanning healthcare, transport, tourism, and social media applications. Her significant contributions to AI in healthcare earned her the Early Career Researcher Award at the IARC 2024 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference, Australia. She was also a recipient of the ABC Early Career Grant in 2023 and a recepient of La Trobe Business School Internal Grant Scheme in 2024.

Dr. Adikari completed her PhD in AI and Analytics in 2022, and subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at La Trobe University. In 2024, she transitioned into her current role as a Lecturer in Business Information Systems.