Annual Research Institutes Reports
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1. OverviewThe Institute for Research in Applicable Computing (IRAC), focuses on solving real-world problems by developing novel applications of computer technology and by providing innovative tools to enable users to employ computer technology more efficiently and more effectively, and aims at producing high quality research results and PhD students. In the same time, IRAC is also conducting research at the highest level in theoretical computer science such as advanced number-theoretic cryptography. IRAC has approximately 40 academic staff of whom 8 are professors, 20 research fellows/assistants and 50 research students. A further 6 0.2 FTE professors have been appointed over the last year in addition to a number of other fractional research posts. IRAC Board, comprising Faculty Dean and Associate Dean, Knowledge Hub and Research Directorate staff, relevant Liberian, Business Interaction Manager, professors, reader, staff reps, research student reps, has met three times last year to discuss and steering the strategy and operations of the Institute. The Institute has the overall objective to sustain and further grow the research within each of the three centres, in line with the University Strategy. The Institute has utilised the RAE funds (QR and RDP), following the approval of its strategic plan. The majority of the QR money has been used to employ research key staff for sustainable developments while a small proportion of the fund has been dedicated to encouraging and supporting individual members in developing relevant research (such as strategic link building, conferences and small items of equipment) and research student recruitment. The Institute has four main centres, CCGV, the Centre for Computer Graphics and Visualisation, led by Professor Gordon Clapworthy, CREDIT, the Centre for Research in Distributed Technologies, led by Professor Carsten Maple, the Centre for Wireless Research (CWR), led by Professor Ben Allen and the National Centre for Cyberstalking research (NCCR) led jointly by Professor Carsten Maple and Dr Emma Short. CCGV works in the areas of computer graphics, animation and visualisation and has five main spheres of activity:
CCGV has a purpose-built laboratory which currently accommodates 12 postdoctoral researchers, with further appointments to be made. CWR is the newly formed successor to CWiND. As well as the name, a change in strategy has taken place to better reflect the interests of staff and key areas of innovation potential. The two primary technical areas now embraced by the centre are: mobile networks and wireless sensor networks. Research interests span the protocol stack, and include the emerging and exciting area of power harvesting. The Centre welcomes Dr Ernest Okon as a visiting fellow from Thales Aerospace. Ernest provides technical know-how in wireless systems and brings his industrial perspective and experience. The Centre has benefited from newly formed state-of-the-art laboratory facilities include which enables us to conduct research underpinned by theory, simulation and experimentation. These facilities include:
CWR faculty members include B Allen, E Liu, G Safdar, V Dyo, X Feng, W Huang, M Aydin and P Karadimas. CREDIT has a diverse range of research areas covering artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, distributed and parallel computing, data mining, security and cryptography, ubiquitous computing, wireless sensor networks, and operations research. Collaborations exist worldwide with academia and industry, including Metropolitan Police, Harvard University and MIT. A wide range of research and consultancy projects have been conducted. The Centre hosts over 30 research students many of them being supported from their government / employer. Six fractional posts of who five are at professorial level have been appointed over the last year to enhance its profile aiming at REFable research output, research income and research student recruitment. Members of the Centre have given keynote speeches at major international conferences, acted as editor/associate editor/guest editor for a number of international journals and been chair/co-chair, programme committee members for a range of international conferences. NCCR, the National Center for Cyberstalking Research is a new embryonic centre to facilitate interdisciplinary research on Cyberstalking and Forensics. Society nowadays seems to have integrated the online environment into the day to day routine, but are we aware of our behaviour and the risks we undertake? The National Centre for Cyberstalking Research addresses the need for research and analysis of this increased threat to individuals and society. The Centre hopes to work closely with organisations such as the Network for Surviving Stalking, the Crown Prosecution Service and NAPO, amongst others. 2. Research Degree Awards
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