Michael Rovatsos
Scholar

Michael Rovatsos

Google Scholar ID: xQGbSfMAAAAJ
The University of Edinburgh
Artificial IntelligenceMultiagent SystemsHuman-Friendly AI
Citations & Impact
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Citations
894
 
H-index
13
 
i10-index
21
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
49
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Member of the Scottish Government Tech Council, Associate Editor of the Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, and Member of the University AI and Data Ethics Advisory Board.
Research Experience
  • Joined the University of Edinburgh as a Lecturer after completing his PhD in 2004, progressing to Senior Lecturer in 2013, Reader in 2017, and Professor in 2019. Was Director of the Bayes Centre, an innovation hub for Data Science and AI, and coordinated the University's AI Strategy as Deputy Vice Principal Research (AI) from 2020 to 2022.
Education
  • Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Saarbrücken, Germany, in 1999; PhD in Computer Science (Dr. rer. nat.) from Technical University of Munich, summa cum laude, in 2004.
Background
  • Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the School of Informatics, part of the AIAI, Dean of Research and Innovation for the College of Science and Engineering, and academic liaison for the University of Edinburgh at The Alan Turing Institute. Focuses on multiagent systems, with a particular emphasis on developing ethical and responsible AI algorithms.
Miscellany
  • Born in Greece but spent most of his early years in Germany before moving to Scotland.