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Personal Chair of Artificial Intelligence
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- Email Address
- aladdin.ayesh@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences







Biography
Professor Aladdin Ayesh, MSc (Essex, 1996), PhD (LJMU, 2000), is currently the Vice Dean for Joint Institute of Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, and Chair of Artificial Intelligence at ºÚÁÏÍø in UK . Prior to his current role, he was Professor of Artificial Intelligence at De Montfort University. His research focuses on computational cognition, machine learning and explainable AI. His research explored cognitive architectures, emotion modeling and recognition, and applied AI using variety of machine learning techniques including statistical approaches, e.g. Markov Models and Bayesian Networks, logic-based and symbolic approaches, e.g. Modal and Fuzzy Logics, and neural approaches, e.g. Self-Organizing Maps and Deep Learning Classifiers. He applies these techniques in three primary areas: Health Informatics, Sustainable Development, and Data Privacy. He has over 150 publications, supervised 25 PhD students to successful completions, and participated in 26 funded projects. He is a founding editor of four international journals and chaired several international conferences. He is also a member of two IEEE technical committees, several IEEE Standards working groups, and a contributor to IEEE 7010-2020 and IEEE 7014-2024.
In his Vice Dean role, Professor Ayesh represents the ºÚÁÏÍø on the Joint Institute’s leadership team; the Aberdeen Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at SCNU is a strategic partnership between ºÚÁÏÍø (UoA) and South China Normal University (SCNU). He is responsible for the academic and operational management of the UoA JI team, participating in the JI governance and management structures, representing the JI internally and externally, and providing strong collaborative leadership across the JI to maintain clear and effective communication between SCNU and UoA to further strengthening this strategic partnership.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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School Executive.
Joint Institute Committees.
- External Memberships
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BCS Fellow
IEEE Senior Member
AHE Senior Fellow
IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing steering committee chair (2019 - 2024)
- Research
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Research Overview
My research focuses on computational cognition, machine learning and explainable AI. In various research projects, I have explored cognitive architectures, emotion modeling and recognition, and applied AI using variety of machine learning techniques including statistical approaches, e.g. Markov Models and Bayesian Networks, logic-based and symbolic approaches, e.g. Modal and Fuzzy Logics, and neural approaches, e.g. Self-Organizing Maps and Deep Learning Classifiers. My team and I applied these techniques in three primary areas: Health Informatics, Sustainable Development, and Data Privacy.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Computing Science, Artificial Intelligence.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Cognitive Modelling
- Natural Language Processing
- Neural Computing
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
Current Research
Ongoing Standards projects:
P2731 - Standard for a Unified Terminology for Brain-Computer Interfaces.
P2794 - Reporting Standards for in vivo Neural Interface Research (RSNIR)
Past Research
Completed Standards projects:
IEEE 7010-2020 – IEEE Recommended Practice for Assessing the Impact of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems on Human Well-Being.
IEEE 7014-2024 – IEEE Standard for Ethical Considerations in Emulated Empathy in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems.
Supervision
My current supervision areas are: Computing Science, Artificial Intelligence, Nutrition and Health, Applied Health Sciences.
I have supervised 25 PhD projects to successful completions of which 21 first supervision and 4 second supervision.
I have examined 23 PhD and MPhil projects of which 18 at National Universities: Hull, Essex, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Huddersfield, Liverpool John Moores, and Bradford; and 5 at European Universities of: Le Havre, Rouen, Paris 8, and Granada.
- Publications
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Generic evaluation framework for games development methodology
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A generic framework for evaluation phase in games development methodologies
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An enhanced ant colony optimization for routing area mobility prediction over cellular communications network
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Design and automation for manufacturing processes: An intelligent business modeling using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems
Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. Springer London, pp. 191-208, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Towards an AOSE: Game development methodology
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Domain specific knowledge representation for an intelligent tutoring system to teach algebraic reasoning
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MAC: A multiclass associative classification algorithm
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Analysis of intelligent techniques in games
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An experimental study of three different rule ranking formulas in associative classification
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Foreword from the workshop chairs
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