The DataLab group is a research laboratory at The University of Zambia. The group primarily conducts research focused on data analysis and data management, with focus on three key research areas:
- Digital Libraries;
- Data Mining and
- Educational Technology.
The primary activities conducted by the research laboratory are:
- Training;
- Research;
- Community Engagement and
- Consultancy
Recent Publications
Chipangila, Bertha, Eric Liswaniso, Andrew Mawila, Philomena Mwanza, Daisy Nawila, Robert M'sendo, Mayumbo Nyirenda, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Controlled Vocabularies In Digital Libraries: Challenges And Solutions For Increased Discoverability Of Digital Objects”. International Journal On Digital Libraries, 17. doi:10.1007/s00799-023-00374-1. |
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Mahlaza, Zola, Ernest Obbie Zulu, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Radiology Report Terminology To Characterise Reports In Southern Africa”. In 17Th International Conference On Metadata And Semantics Research. Milan, Italy: Springer Nature. |
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Tembo, Dokowe, Akakandelwa Akakandelwa, and Lighton Phiri. 2023. “Usability Evaluation Of University Library Portals In Zambia”. In 4Th African Human Computer Interaction Conference. East London, South Africa. |
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News and Announcements
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 09:35 | New Postgraduate Students Joining the DataLab Research Group in 2023 |
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 18:49 | 2022 in Review: Major Accomplishments |
Saturday, January 7, 2023 - 01:23 | Google Research Award to Explore Use of Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Medical Imaging for Effective Radiological Workflows in Zambia |
Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 09:06 | Lighton Phiri Appointed Member of the Board of Directors for The Networked Digital Libraries of Theses and Dissertations |
Monday, May 30, 2022 - 16:41 | Conference Presentation at IST-Africa 2022: Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities |