Research & Publications
Published academic and written work, alongside the machine learning research behind my projects.
Exploring the Psychological Puzzle of Travelling: A Journey Through Your Thoughts
Author
Maria Aziz
Role
Research Scholar, Department of Public Administration, University of Karachi
Conference
National Conference on Managing Mega Cities (NCMC), Department of Public Administration, University of Karachi
Date
14–15 May 2024
Summary
Explores the psychological dimensions of daily commuting and travel behaviour: how routine journeys by walking, cycling, driving or public transport affect mood, stress, attention and reflective thinking.
- The interplay between the mind and daily travel routines
- How traffic jams, delays and crowded transport drive stress and annoyance
- Moments of calm and self-reflection on familiar routes
- Implications for urban mobility and well-being in mega cities
Overthinking Journal for Women 25–40: A Guided Emotional Reset System
Author
Mariyah Aziz
Format
Paperback, self-published on Amazon KDP (ASIN B0GZBRLHDD)
A guided, structured journal that helps women manage racing thoughts, emotional overwhelm and mental spirals. Targeted prompts and a guided emotional-reset framework help readers slow down, process their thoughts and regain calm and clarity in daily life: a practical, non-clinical tool for everyday emotional regulation.
View on Amazon ↗AI / ML Projects
NLP Sentiment Analysis of Travel Blogs
Comparing BERT and LSTM models on nuanced emotional sentiment in long-form travel writing.
View case study →End-to-End Machine Learning Pipeline
21 Decision Tree and SVM models trained, tuned and evaluated on accuracy, sensitivity and specificity.
View case study →