TAS ECR Network

Keystone Projects Funding Call: Pre-Announcement

Research Discipline:
Research Interests:

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

Eike Schneiders

Eike Schneiders is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Mixed Reality Laboratory at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Robot Interaction, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Joshua Crook

Joshua is a Research Fellow in Responsible AI at the University of Southampton

Research Discipline:
  • Law
Research Interests:

Policy and Governance, Law and Technology, Consumer Rights Law, Skills Mapping, Legal Education, AI Laws, Data Protection, Legal Philosophy, Law and Literature

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Justyna Lisinska

Justyna is a Research Fellow at the Policy Institute, King’s College London

Research Discipline:
  • Web Science / Social Science
Research Interests:

Human-Computer Interaction, User Research, Online Discussion (Polarisation, Fake News, Deep Fakes), Unintended Consequences, Technological Developments and their impact on society, and policy issues needed to be addressed due to implementing some technological solutions or already implemented.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Luke Moffat

Luke is a Research Associate at Lancaster University

Research Discipline:
  • Sociology
Research Interests:

Ethics of Technology, Relational Critiques of Autonomous Systems, Ethical AI, and Social Impact of Automation

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Security Node

Mohammad Naiseh

Mohammad is a PhD candidate in the Department of Computing and Informatics, Bournemouth University

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Explainable AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Autonomous Vehicles, Swarm-Robotics, Trust.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Arianna Manzini

Arianna is a Wellcome Trust-funded DPhil student at the University of Oxford

Research Discipline:
  • Ethics
Research Interests:

I am passionate about investigating ethical concerns that arise from the development and deployment of autonomous systems. I investigate these concerns from the perspective of a range of stakeholders, including developers, end users and industry partners. I am also interested in public engagement with research.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Functionality Node

Burak Yuksek

Burak is a Research Fellow in Secure Trustworthy Autonomous Systems at Cranfield University

Research Discipline:
  • Aerospace
Research Interests:

Flight Control Systems, Adaptive Control, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Mission Planning

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Security Node

Elias Deutscher

Elias is an Associate Professor in Competition Law and Intellectual Property at the University of East Anglia

Research Discipline:
  • Law, Regulation
Research Interests:

Competition Law, EU Law, IP Law, Regulation of Digital Markets, Theories of Regulation, Risk-Based Regulation, Political Theory, and Ethics

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Ayse Kucukyilmaz

Ayse is an assistant professor in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Robotics, Haptics, Human-Robot Interaction, Machine Learning

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Jennifer Williams

Jennifer is a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Speech Signal Processing, Speech Synthesis, Speech Technology for Smart Buildings, Speech Privacy/Security, Occupant Comfort in Buildings

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project

William Payre

William is an Assistant Professor in Transport Design and Human Factors at Coventry University

Research Discipline:
  • Psychology, Human Factors Applied To Transportation
Research Interests:

Psychology, Transportation, Ergonomics, Human Factors, Automotive, Automation, Trust, Acceptance, Behaviour, Attitudes

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project

Lauren White

Lauren isa Lecturer in Social Research Methods at the University of Sheffield

Research Discipline:
  • Social Science / Sociology
Research Interests:

Critical Disability Studies, Creative And Participatory Research Methods, Sociology of the Body, Experiences of Health and Illness, Public Engagement

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project

Marta Romeo

Marta is based at the University of Manchester

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Human-Robot Interaction, Human Behaviour Understanding, Socially Assistive Robotics, Social Signal Processing.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Trust Node

Bev Townsend

Bev is a Research Associate at the University of York

Research Discipline:
  • Law / Ethics
Research Interests:

Resilient Autonomous Systems, Law, Ethics, Regulation

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Resilience Node

Carolyn Ten Holter

Carolyn is a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science/ Social Science
Research Interests:

Responsible Innovation, Governance, Commercialisation, Qualitative Research, And Policy

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

Responsibility Project

Peter Winter

Peter is a Research Associate and the University of Bristol

Research Discipline:
  • Social Science
Research Interests:

Science And Technology Studies, Technology Development, Regulation, Ethnomethodology, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Robot Interaction, Digital Twins, Computer-Vision, Critical Data Studies, Data Work Practices

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Functionality Node

Chuang Yu

Chuang is a Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Manchester

Research Discipline:
  • Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, CS, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning
Research Interests:

Reinforcement Learning, Human Modeling, XAI, and Trust

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Trust Node

Helen Smith

Helen is a Research Associate at the University of Bristol

Research Discipline:
  • Ethics, Healthcare
Research Interests:

Ethics/Law Of AI And Clinical Decision-Making

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Functionality Node

Daria Onitiu

Daria is a research associate based at the University of Edinburgh

Research Discipline:
  • Law
Research Interests:

AI In Health; Social &Amp; Interactional Implications Of AI; AI Governance; Accountability and Responsibility Medical Diagnostic Systems, Explainability

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Governance and Regulation Node

Peter Craigon

Peter is a Research Fellow based at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Multidisciplinary
Research Interests:

History, Animal Behaviour, Science and Technology Studies, Food, Research Ethics and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) including developing tools and approaches to help stakeholders engage with issues of ethics and responsibility

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump priming project

Jeremie Clos

Jeremie is an assistant professor based at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Natural Language Processing, Detection Of Misinformation, Argumentation Mining, Applications Of NLP to Mental Health

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub, TAS point of contact

Jacopo Castellini

Jacopo is a research fellow based at the University of East Anglia

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Reinforcement Learning, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Multi-Agent Systems, Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Game Theory

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project

Peta Masters

Peta is a research fellow based at King’s College London

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Artificial Intelligence, Deception, Goal Recognition, Planning, Adversarial Reasoning

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Peter McKenna

Peter is a research fellow based at Heriot-Watt University

Research Discipline:
  • Psychology
Research Interests:

Human-Robot Interaction, Trust, Autism-Spectrum Disorder, and Data Science

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Trust Node

Mohammed Al-Nuaimi

Mohammed is a research fellow based at the University of Sheffield

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Assistive Dressing Robots, Computer Vision, Robots, Control, Human-Robot Interaction

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Resilience Node

Xinwei Fang

Xinwei is a research fellow based at the University of York

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Data Science, Runtime Adaptation, Situational Awareness, Uncertainty Management

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Resilience Node, TAS point of contact

Elinor Carmi

Elinor is an Assistant Professor at City University, London

Research Discipline:
  • Social Sciences
Research Interests:

Data Politics, Feminist Approaches to Ddata, Internet Governance, Internet Standards

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project, TAS Point of Contact

David Bossens

David is a research fellow based at the University of Southampton

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Reinforcement Learning, Safety, Machine Learning, Robotics

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Pepita Barnard

Pepita is a research fellow based at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Human Factors
Research Interests:

Human-Robot Interaction, Including The Subfields Of Child Robot Interaction, Animal Robot Interaction, Human Factors, Robot Morphology, Dynamics, Haptics, Telepresence, Simulated Environments, Natural Language And Gestures, Recovery From Failure, and Privacy Preservation. International Collaborations, Multi-, Inter- And Trans-Disciplinary Ethics, Co-Production, Research And Development.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub

Mujeeb Ahmed

Mujeeb is an Assistant Professor at the University of Strathclyde

Research Discipline:
  • Computer science
Research Interests:

Security and Privacy, Industrial Internet of things, Cyber Physical Systems Security, Real time systems security

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS pump priming project, TAS point of contact

Dhaminda Abeywickrama

Dhaminda is a senior research associate based at the University of Bristol

Research Discipline:
  • Computer Science
Research Interests:

Specification, Autonomous Systems

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Functionality Node

Francesco Del Duchetto

Francesco is as Assistant Professor at the University of Lincoln

Research Discipline:
  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Research Interests:

I work in the intersection between Human-Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and Robot Autonomy. The aim of my research is to make robots more robust and autonomous by learning from the interactions with humans in real-world deployments

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Pump Priming Project, TAS Point of Contact

Liz Dowthwaite

Liz is a senior research fellow based at the University of Nottingham

Research Discipline:
  • Psychology
Research Interests:

I'm interested in how motivation, human values, and attitudes relate to behaviour, particularly surrounding online participation and interaction with technology, and how human autonomy can be enhanced or undermined by autonomous systems.

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Hub, TAS Point of Contact

Carlos Gavidia-Calderon

Carlos is a research fellow at the Open University

Research Discipline:
  • Software engineering
Research Interests:

game theory; autonomous systems; ant colony optimization; reinforcement learning; mining software repositories

Affiliation (Hub/Node):

TAS Resilience Node