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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies

The Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies (AIDT) research cluster is led by Professor Wai Lok Woo. AIDT supports interdisciplinary research in AI, Machine Learning, intelligent systems and digital technologies to solve real-world problems. Under this cluster, there are three research groups.  

In 2019, researchers in this cluster played a key role in a successful bid to become an Academic Centre of excellence in Cyber Security Research, 1 out of only 19 other UK institutes to receive this recognition.  

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Computer Vision and Natural Computing

Led by Professor Yifeng Zeng, the focus for the group is to model, analyse and synthesise multi-modal data including images, video and sensors. 

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Intelligent Systems Research Group

Led by Professor Ahmed Bouridane, the group aims at proposing pattern analysis and machine learning techniques for analysing human biometrics and performing digital forensics. 

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Cybersecurity and Network Systems

Led by Professor Nauman Aslam, this group focuses on cutting-edge research to design and develop end-to-end secure and reliable networking systems focusing on intelligent intrusion detection systems, differential privacy, energy efficient communications, IoTs, Charging Management of electric vehicles and UAVs. 

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