Dariya joins NURCE as a research assistant on Professor Schroeder’s project focusing on IT and green entrepreneurship. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Eurasian Studies at the School of Sciences and Humanities at NU. Prior to this, she completed her undergraduate studies at NU, double majoring in Sociology and Anthropology. During her bachelor’s program, she examined how local IT startups innovate and influence regional social spaces from a socio-cultural perspective. Her current research interests include entrepreneurial innovation, startups, artificial intelligence, and sustainability.