Louise Dennis
Scholar

Louise Dennis

Google Scholar ID: 5d8ouI8AAAAJ
Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester
VerificationModel CheckingAutonomous SystemsAgent Programming LanguagesMachine Ethics
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
2,805
 
H-index
26
 
i10-index
57
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
62
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Programme Chair of the 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2026).
  • Tutorial Chair of AAMAS 2025.
  • Board Member of the International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS).
  • Vice Chair of ACM SIGAI.
  • Supervising multiple PhD students on topics including ROS node verification, reliable software for autonomous robots, security-minded verification, rule-based reasoning in nuclear environments, ethical natural language inference, and uncertainty in machine ethics.
Research Experience
  • Developed several automated reasoning and theorem proving tools, including:
  • — Agent JPF model checker for BDI agent languages;
  • — lambda-clam proof planning system;
  • — PROSPER Toolkit integrating interactive theorem prover (HOL) with automated reasoning tools (e.g., SAT solvers) and Case/CAD tools.
  • Contributed to the Engineering Autonomous Space Software project, developing verifiable agent architectures for asteroid field exploration.
  • Involved in the Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long Lasting Environments (CRADLE, 2023–2028).
  • Member of the Autonomy and Verification Group (Manchester) and the Autonomous and Verification Network.