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Leading National & International Research Projects
Bridging AI Gaps: A Comparative Study on Developing a Robust AI Maturity Framework for the UK and Japan
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Funded Projects HIGHLIGHTS
The following are featured funded projects involving Sukanlaya Sawang, showcasing just a portion of her extensive and impactful research portfolio.
Digital Transformation and Innovation for Functional Skills UK
Innovate UK
Exploring AI-Enabled Opportunities for Wellbeing Tourism
Royal Society of Edinburgh and Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan)
Advancing Innovation and Sustainability Research
The British Academy
E-learning Engagement for Rail Industry
Cooporative Research Centre for Rail Innovation - The Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Innovation Benchmark for the Spatial Industry
Cooporative Research Centre for Spatial Information - The Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Research Leadership
Sukanlaya Sawang has an outstanding track record of securing and leading major interdisciplinary research projects. She has attracted over £1.5 million in funding from prestigious bodies such as UKRI, the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Australian Research Council.
Key Projects
Highlights include leading a Knowledge Transfer Partnership on AI-enabled adaptive learning, a British Academy project on innovation and sustainability, and a UKRI-funded international collaboration on AI maturity frameworks for the UK and Japan. She also served as partner lead on a UKRI GCRF project tackling youth unemployment in Africa.
Innovating Through Research
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Areas of Focus
Her research spans innovation management, entrepreneurial ecosystems, AI maturity frameworks, wellbeing tourism, sustainable development, and youth unemployment solutions.
Research Impact
Sawang’s work bridges innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and societal wellbeing — consistently delivering impactful, interdisciplinary solutions at a global level.