Institute of Artificial Intelligence members
Leadership
Professor Daniela M. Romano, Director of IAI, and Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Games
Research Theme Leader
T: +44 0116 207 8490
E: Daniela.Romano@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Agent-Based Modelling, brain-computer interface (BCI), healthcare technologies, human-AI interaction, virtual reality and game AI, research at the interaction between psychology and intelligent systems (e.g. Game Addiction).
Professor Shengxiang Yang, Deputy Director of IAI, and Professor of Computational Intelligence
Research Theme Leader for Computational Intelligence (CI)
T: +44 (0)116 207 8805
E: syang@dmu.ac.uk
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Research Interests: Computational intelligence (esp. evolutionary computation), data mining and data streaming mining, dynamic and/or multi-objective optimisation, and relevant applications
Professor Francisco Chiclana, Professor of Computational Intelligence and Decision Making,
Research Theme Leader
T: +44 (0)116 207 8413
E: chiclana@dmu.ac.uk
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Research Interests: Social network decision making, opinion dynamics, information fusion, consensus
Professor David Elizondo, Professor in Intelligent Transport,
Research Theme Leader for De Montfort Interdisciplinary Group in Intelligent Transport Systems (DIGITS)
T: +44 (0)116 207 8471
E: Elizondo@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Neural networks, optimisation, intelligent transport, precision agronomy
Professor Yingjie Yang, Professor of Computational Intelligence
Research Theme Leader
T: +44 (0)116 257 7939
E: yyang@dmu.ac.uk
Research interests: Data analytics, uncertainty modelling, condition monitoring, applied AI
Members
Dr Zacharias Anastassi Associate Professor
T: +44 116 257 7021
E: zacharias.anastassi@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Numerical analysis, numerical differential equations, scientific computing, parallel algorithms
Dr Simon Coupland, Associate Professor
T: +44 (0)116 207 8419
E: simonc@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Type-2 fuzzy logic, uncertainty modelling, fuzzy systems and its applications
Dr Lipika Deka, Senior Lecturer
T: +44 (0)116 250 6051
E: Lipika.deka@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Intelligent transport systems, concurrency control, software updates, applied AI
Dr Conor Fahy, VC2020 Lecturer in Computer Games Programming
T: 0116 366 4275
E: conor.fahy@dmu.ac.uk
Research interests: Swarm Intelligence, Unsupervised learning, Semi-supervised learning, Machine Learning in dynamic environments
Dr Mario GongoraAssociate Professor
T: +44 (0)116 207 8226
E: mgongora@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Computational intelligence, data mining and behaviour identification, evolutionary programming, intelligent mobile robots and bioengineering
Dr Sarah Greenfield, Senior Lecturer
T: +44 (0)116 250 6171
E: s.greenfield@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Type-2 fuzzy logic, defuzzification, fuzzy algorithms, reasoning under uncertainty
Dr Pamela Hardaker, Associate Professor Student Experience
E: pamela.hardaker@dmu.ac.uk
Research interests: Neural Networks, genetic algorithms, signal processing, feature selection, decision making and embedded systems.
Dr Archie Khuman, VC2020 Lecturer
T: +44 (0)116 250 6251
E: arjab.khuman@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Uncertainty modelling, fuzzy logic, rough sets, grey theory
Dr Hossein Malekmohamadi,VC2020 Lecturer in Games Programming
T: +44 (0)116 250 6182
E: Hossein.Malekmohamadi@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Computer vision, machine learning, quality of experience, computer graphics
Dr Ahmet Orun, Lecturer
T: +44 (0)116 250 6444
E: aorun@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Bayesian networks, computer vision, laser imaging, computational quantum technologies
Dr Jethro Shell, Senior Lecturer in Games and Intelligent Systems
T: 0116 2078520
E: jethros@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Fuzzy logic, transfer learning, computer games and AI, healthcare
Dr Aboozar Taherkhani, Early Career Academic (ECA) Fellowship – Creativity in the Digital Age – Computer Science and Informatics
T: 0116 366 4500
E: aboozar.taherkhani@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Artificial intelligence, data science and big data, deep neural network, image processing, signal processing, multimodal data analysis, spiking neural network, robotics, activity recognition
Professor Raouf Hamzaoui, Professor in Media Technology
T: +44 116 207 8096
E: rhamzaoui@dmu.ac.uk
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Research Interests: Image and video compression, multimedia communication, error control systems, pattern recognition
Professor Tracy Harwood, Professor of Digital Culture
T: 44+ (0)116 207 8028
E: tharwood@dmu.ac.uk
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Research Interests: Artificial intelligence, digital culture, intelligent augmentation, digital transformation
Dr Rupert Gammon, Senior Research Fellow
T: +44 (0)116 257 7877
E: rgammon@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Smart grids, international development, low-carbon transport, hydrogen energy systems
Professor Adel Hatamimarbini, Professor of Business and Management
T: +44 (0)116 207 8396
E: adel.hatamimarbini@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Quantitative modelling in operations management, logistics and transportation, decision support systems (optimisation, DEA, MCDM,…), performance evaluation of supply chain management
Dr Amin Kolahdooz, Lecturer for PG Engineering Apprenticeship Programme
E: amin.kolahdooz@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Materials processes, materials Science, machine Learning, VR and AR in manufacturing, finite element method, optimization.
Dr Xin Lu, Senior Lecturer
T: +44 (0) 116 257 7201
E: xin.lu@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interest: video coding, image processing, data compression, deep learning, convolutional neural network, target detection and tracking, multimedia coding and transmission
Dr Anthony Williams, VC2020 Lecturer
E: anthony.williams@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Colony collapse disorder, meta heuristics, internet of things, genetic algorithms
Dr Xiaochuan Li, Lecturer
E: xiaochuan.li@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Condition monitoring, prognosis, diagnostics, rotating machinery
Dr Ashraf Tantawy, Senior Lecturer
E: ashraf.tantavy@dmu.ac.uk
Dr Bangli Liu, Lecturer in Computing
E: bangli.liu@dmu.ac.uk
Dr Abdulhakeem Ibrahim, Lecturer in Information Systems
E: hakeem.ibrahim@dmu.ac.uk
Visting Scholars
Dr Mariam Kiran , Computational Research Scientist at ESNET lbnl, Lawerence Berkely National Lab, US
E: mkiran@es.net
Research Interests: Agent Based Modelling, Ditrobuted Computing and AI
Dr Raymond Moodley
E: raymond.moodley@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interests: Applications of Computational Intelligence
Dr Yildirim Hatice
E: yildirim.hatice@dmu.ac.uk
Research Interest: Data Science
Alumni
Dr Tamas Galli