An Uncertainty-Aware and Fair Machine Learning Framework for Workplace Mental Health Screening in the Technology Sector

Lecture/Talk
  • 30/09/2026
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Online, no registration required

Prediction Modelling Presentation: Ikechukwu Okechi Kamalu

Speaker Biography

Ikechukwu Okechi Kamalu is a biostatistician and machine learning researcher specialising in probabilistic modelling, Bayesian statistics, and trustworthy AI. He holds an MSc in Biostatistics with a CGPA of 4.00/4.00 from Near East University, North Cyprus, where his research focused on reproducible machine learning pipelines for high stakes predictive analytics. He also holds a First Class Honours degree in Microbiology from the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

His current research focuses on bridging the gap between advanced predictive modelling, epistemic uncertainty quantification, and algorithmic fairness frameworks for healthcare and mental health decision-support systems. His work integrates psychometrics, Bayesian machine learning, causal inference, and interpretable AI methods for real-world clinical and organisational applications.

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Abstract for the presentation

In this talk, Ikechukwu Okechi Kamalu presents an uncertainty-aware and fairness-informed machine learning framework designed for workplace mental health screening in the technology sector. Drawing from multi-year tech-industry survey data, the presentation highlights how combining psychometric modelling, Bayesian machine learning, and post-processing fairness optimisations can address demographic imbalances and subjective reporting dynamics. Attendees will gain insights into key workplace indicators of psychological safety—such as peer-level communication pathways—and explore an interactive decision-support dashboard built to support equitable, trustworthy mental health interventions in organisational settings.

Prediction Modelling Presentations

The Prediction Modelling Group at the NIHR Maudsley BRC hosts monthly online presentations on Machine Learning and Prediction Modelling and their applications to solve healthcare problems. Speakers from the UK and abroad present their works on developing and/or using machine learning and prediction modelling methods to answer questions as how to choose the best treatment for a patient or how to improve the diagnosis of a disease. Find out more: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/facilities/prediction-modelling-group/ 

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