People
We have a well-established interdisciplinary team supported by an International Scientific Board.
Director

Professor Rossi Setchi
Professor of High-Value Manufacturing
- setchi@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5720
Co-directors

Professor Stuart Allen
Head of School, Computer Science and Informatics
- allensm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6070
Academic staff

Professor Pete Burnap
Professor of Data Science & Cybersecurity
- burnapp@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6249

Dr Catherine Jones
Reader and Director of Wales Autism Research Centre
- jonescr10@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0684

Professor HaiJiang Li
Professor - Chair in BIM for Smart Engineering
- lih@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5133

Professor Phil Morgan
Professor, IROHMS Director of Research
- morganphil@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 0784

Professor Omer Rana
College Dean of International
Professor of Performance Engineering
- ranaof@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5542

Professor Emiliano Spezi
Professor of Healthcare Engineering
Director of Research
- espezi@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6521
International sub-committee
International Scientific Board
We are supported by an International Scientific Board (ISB) chaired by Professor Robert Deaves, system architect at Dyson and RAEng visiting professor of robotics at Imperial College, London. All ISB members are leading experts in their fields and based at some of the top universities in the world (or industrialists with academic credentials obtained at such institutions), invited on the basis of their ability to advise and influence research and innovation investments, supporting our aspirations.
The International Scientific Board consists of the following members:

Professor Rob Deaves
Dyson UK and chair of the International Scientific Board

Professor Anna Cox
University College London

Optus Professor Tom Gedeon
Director, Optus Centre for AI, Curtin University

Professor George Q Huang
University of Hong Kong

Professor Anthony Pipe
UWE Bristol
