Professor of Computer Science at the University of Hull, UK.
Leads the DEIS-RG (Dependability Engineering and Intelligent Systems Research Group).
Involved in multiple EU H2020 projects: SESAME (Safety and Security of Multi-Robot Systems) and DEIS (Dependability Engineering Innovation for Cyber-Physical Systems, 2017–2024).
Leads the SafeML project (with Fraunhofer IESE and Nuremberg Institute of Technology) developing statistical techniques to detect distributional shifts for safer ML.
Participates in the EPSRC EDGE AI Hub (2024–2029), applying SafeML and EDDIs to enhance safety of edge-AI systems.
Leads the DREAM project (funded by EDF London) on data-driven reliability-centered maintenance for offshore wind farms.
Developed the HiP-HOPS tool and collaborated with ESI-ITI GmbH (Germany) to integrate it into Simulation X.
Collaborated with Metacase (Finland) to develop an EAST-ADL module in MetaEdit+ with safety analysis capabilities.
Background
Research integrates software engineering, model-based design, and AI techniques for dependable systems.
Pioneered HiP-HOPS (Hierarchically Performed Hazard Origin and Propagation Studies), a model-based dependability analysis methodology over the past 20 years.
Co-authored EAST-ADL, an emerging architecture description language.
Current research focuses on: novel metaheuristics for natural computation, safety of machine learning, dynamic safety assurance for cyber-physical and autonomous systems, and trustworthy/explainable AI (Dependable AI).
Advocates the 'Academic Garden' concept, emphasizing collaborative research environments with positive societal impact.
Also explores digital art and intersections between philosophy and science.