Data and knowledge engineering
Our research specialises primarily in knowledge representation and reasoning, machine learning and data mining, and mobile and spatial informatics.
This research is embedded in a variety of application domains where we work closely with end-users. We develop novel techniques for capturing, modelling and processing information to support knowledgeable decision-making.
Our expertise spans several core areas of artificial intelligence and informatics, including:
- knowledge representation and reasoning
- machine learning and data mining
- distributed intelligent systems.
The group’s research in knowledge representation and reasoning addresses a variety of formalisms, including:
- logics of argumentation and non-monotonic reasoning
- lexically-informed logics
- controlled natural language.
Our strengths in machine learning include:
- text analytics
- natural language processing
- privacy-protection in data mining.
Group members’ interests in distributed intelligent systems include:
- context-aware decision support
- sensor informatics
- heterogeneous information management using ontological approaches.
Group leader
Group members
Professor Alun Preece
Deputy Head of School, Professor of Intelligent Systems, Co-director of Crime and Security Research Institute
