Our people

Interim Institute Director

Aad van Moorsel is Professor and Head of the School of Computer Science at University of Birmingham. He is the Principal Investigator of UKFin, the UKRI EPSRC Network in Financial Services, which kicks off September 2022 to provide an interface between academia and industry.

The IIDSAI Team

Working in partnership with the IIDSAI leadership, our skilled group of Professional Service and Technical staff support the breadth of activity facilitated by the Institute.

Professional Services staff

Ms Jessica Mylchreest

Head of Institute Operations, IIDSAI

 j.mylchreest@bham.ac.uk

Jessica leads on the non-academic management of the Institute, enabling IIDSAI to undertake world-leading interdisciplinary research, develop strategic partnerships and deliver an exciting and innovative programme of education activities. 

Jessica works alongside the IIDSAI Director to shape and influence the strategic direction of the Institute. 

Jessica Mylchreest

Turing @ Birmingham

For support relating to all administrative aspects of the University’s partnership with the Alan Turing Institute, including all matters related to grants, contracts, and events.

turingliaison@contacts.bham.ac.uk

 

Advanced Research Computing

The IIDSAI is also supported by the Advanced Research Computing Team.

For more information contact the team, or Dr Andrew Edmondson.

 

Turing Fellows

Since joining the Turing Institute in 2018, the University's Turing Fellows have been working on data science and AI projects covering a wide variety of academic themes and practical applications.

Birmingham Turing Fellows

Professor Andrew Beggs

Professor Andrew Beggs

Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery
Co-Lead - Molecular Oncology, Pathology and Genetics
Deputy Director – Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre

Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Email
a.beggs@bham.ac.uk

Professor Lee Chapman

Professor Lee Chapman

Professor of Climate Resilience & Met Office Joint Chair
Deputy Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer (College of Life and Environmental Sciences)

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Telephone
0121 414 7435
Email
l.chapman@bham.ac.uk

Professor Luisa Orsini

Professor Luisa Orsini

Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology and Environmental Omics
Alan Turing Fellow, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Co-founder and CEO of Daphne Water Solutions & Founder and CTO of EnviSion, University of Birmingham Enterprise

School of Biosciences

Telephone
+44 (0)121 4145894
Email
l.orsini@bham.ac.uk

Academic experts

The University of Birmingham is home to more than 140 data science and AI experts who are working together to address important challenges in areas such as sustainability, equality, health, and data-driven science. This group of interdisciplinary researchers bring together expertise in modelling, statistics, machine learning, linguistics, optimisation, behavioural sciences, ethics, law, and many other fields to advance data science and AI technologies, apply them in a broad range of applications, and understand their legal and ethical implications.

Arts and Law

Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology

English Language and Linguistics

English Literature


Law

Modern Languages

Theology and Religion

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Computer Science

Mathematics

 

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Metallurgy and Materials

Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Physics and Astronomy

Life and Environmental Sciences

Biosciences

Professor Luisa Orsini

Professor Luisa Orsini

Professor of Evolutionary Systems Biology and Environmental Omics
Alan Turing Fellow, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Co-founder and CEO of Daphne Water Solutions & Founder and CTO of EnviSion, University of Birmingham Enterprise

School of Biosciences

Telephone
+44 (0)121 4145894
Email
l.orsini@bham.ac.uk

Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Psychology

Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr Barry Drust

Dr Barry Drust

Director of Graduate School of Sport & Professional Practice
Industrial Professorial Fellow
Business Engagement Champion

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Email
b.drust@bham.ac.uk

Medical and Dental Sciences

Applied Health Research


Cancer and Genomic Sciences


Professor Andrew Beggs

Professor Andrew Beggs

Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery
Co-Lead - Molecular Oncology, Pathology and Genetics
Deputy Director – Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre

Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Email
a.beggs@bham.ac.uk

Cardiovascular Sciences


Professor Dipak Kotecha

Professor Dipak Kotecha

Professor of Cardiology & Cardiac Imaging
Consultant Cardiologist

Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences

Clinical Sciences


Immunology and Immunotherapy


Inflammation and Ageing


Metabolism and Systems Research


Microbiology and Infection


Social Sciences

Birmingham Business School

Government

Slava Jankin

Slava Jankin

Chair in Data Science and Government

School of Government