The University of Birmingham is proud to welcome 38 new Turing Fellows, appointed by the Alan Turing Institute as part of its 2021/22 cohort. In the videos below, a selection of our fellows introduce their work and the challenges they will tackle over the coming year.
Improving our understanding of brain disorders
Professor Ole Jensen on brain oscillations and improving understanding of brain disorders
Keeping people safe from the cyber bio-security threats
Dr Nicole Wheeler on the emerging field of cyber biosecurity
Making global supply networks more sustainable
Dr Yufeng Zhang on sustainability and digitalisation in complex global network operations
Unlocking the secrets of the universe
Dr Matt Nicholl on using machine learning to unlock the secrets of the Universe
Advancing responsible innovation in the Internet of Things
Professor Lee Chapman on promoting responsible innovation in the Internet of Things
Improving how we protect and make use of personal data
Professor Sylvie Delacroix on the benefits of personal data trusts
Developing analytical techniques to help decarbonise energy systems
Dr Grant Wilson on developing analytical techniques to help decarbonise energy systems
Using machine learning to discover the secrets of the Universe
Professor Alberto Vecchio on using machine learning to discover the secrets of the universe
How computational modelling supports the study of language and communication
Dr Petar Milin on how computational modelling supports the study of language and communication
Developing algorithms to solve real-world, complex problems
Dr Miqing Li on developing algorithms to solve real-world, complex problems
Using mathematics to develop more effective treatments for diseases
Dr Fabian Spill on using mathematics to develop more effective treatments for diseases
Using machine learning to study large data sets
Dr Xiaocheng Shang on using machine learning to study large data sets
Using Artificial Intelligence to improve health outcomes
Dr Jinming Duan on using Artificial Intelligence to improve health outcomes
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The University of Birmingham welcomes new Turing Fellows (news story)