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We develop new information technologies and their use in industry and commerce. We focus on ways in which this technology can inform areas like secure systems, risk management, cyber security and social media analysis.

Part of Electronics and computer science

About

Our group explores information technologies, and their use in industry and commerce. We work in industry sectors including:

  • ecology
  • health
  • media
  • e-government
  • oil and gas exploration
  • marine systems
  • education
  • transport

We collaborate with other organisations on funded research projects, through directly-funded contract research and development and through specialist consultancy.

This covers work in areas like:

  • secure systems
  • risk management
  • cyber security
  • crisis management
  • social media analysis
  • social behaviour in complex human-machine networks

Research highlights

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Tackling the wildlife traffickers

Environment, sustainability and clean growth
Software will support efforts to curb illegal trade and bring criminals to justice

Empowering young people to make positive health choices during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health and wellbeing
Helping young people to make positive lifestyle choices has never been as important as it is now. LifeLab is working to ensure young people have a voice, and that they understand the choices they can make to reduce the impact COVID-19 on their lives.
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People, projects and publications

People

Dr Brian Pickering MA, PGCert, MSc, DPhil, MBPsS, MBCS

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • technology use, especially in healthcare
  • the ethics of AI and explainable AI from a user perspective

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Brian

Email: J.B.Pickering@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Chris Duckworth PhD, MSci

Senior Enterprise Fellow

Research interests

  • Artificial Intelligence for Health and Wellbeing
  • Explainable Machine Learning
  • Human Centred Interactive Systems
Connect with Chris

Email: C.J.Duckworth@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Dan Burns

Senior Enterprise Fellow
Connect with Dan

Email: d.burns@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8866

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Dr Ioannis Matthaiou

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Deep learning
  • Bayesian machine learning and optimisation
  • Computer vision, image and signal processing
Connect with Ioannis

Email: I.Matthaiou@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +000

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Mr Ken Meacham

Senior Enterprise Fellow
Connect with Ken

Email: K.E.Meacham@soton.ac.uk

Dr Laura Carmichael LLB (Hons), MSc (Dist.), PhD

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Data Governance
  • Data Sharing Models
  • Data Protection Law
Connect with Laura

Email: L.E.Carmichael@soton.ac.uk

ORCID

Professor Michael Boniface CEng, FIET

Professorial Fellow in Information Techn

Research interests

  • Artifical intelligence for health systems
  • Human centred interactive systems
  • Federated systems management 
Connect with Michael

Email: M.J.Boniface@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8866

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Professor Mike Surridge

Professorial Fellow Information Tech

Research interests

  • Computer Networks Security
  • Automated cyber security risk assessment and management
Connect with Mike

Email: ms8@soton.ac.uk

Dr Nic Fair PhD

Senior Enterprise Fellow
Connect with Nic

Email: N.S.Fair@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Panos Melas

Enterprise Fellow
Connect with Panos

Email: P.Melas@soton.ac.uk

My current project portfolio advances data-driven healthcare, 5G media service delivery and security in industry 4.0.
Professor Michael Boniface
Professorial Fellow in Information Techn