School of Computer Science
Dr. John Murray
I’m currently a Lecturer and Programme Leader for Computer Science at the University of Lincoln. My research interests are varied and range from developmental robotics, particularly the use of robotics in a social context using emotion, to the use of technology and technological solutions in education. I’m particularly interested in how Computer Science and Technology can improve the student experience, attainment and engagement.
Ben Trott
I’m a Masters by Research (MRes) student currently working on the DIVERSE project. My current focus this year is to carry out research into student performance in regards to DIVERSE and also investigate the impact Virtual Learning Environments have on a students’ experiences at university. I have recently graduated from the University of Lincoln with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Computer Science and have an interest in web development and programming.
Max Woollard
I’m a Masters by Research (MRes) student currently working on the DIVERSE project. I’m undertaking research into student engagement and the impact Virtual Learning Environments have on a students’ participation within lectures. I graduated from the University of Lincoln with a Degree in Computer Science and I have a keen interest in web development.
Peter Anderson
I am currently studying for a MComp in Games Computing at the University of Lincoln. My interests include software and games development. My main interests are in games development, but I believe that is increasingly important to understand and be able to use web technologies. With the Fast.Q project I hope to improve and broaden my skills.
Boaz Yehezkel
I am currently in my final year reading for a BSc Hons. in Computer Science. My academic interests include image analysis, robotics, software development and web technologies. I also have a keen interest in psychology, sociology and philosophy and their applications in computing. I am currently working on the Fast.Q project alongside my degree, and have a passion for developing web applications.
Dr. Marc Hanheide
Dr Marc Hanheide is a lecturer in the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln. He received the Diploma in computer science from Bielefeld University, Germany, in 2001 and the Ph.D. degree (Dr.-Ing.) also in computer science also from Bielefeld University in 2006. In 2001, he joined the Applied Informatics Group at the Technical Faculty of Bielefeld University where he worked in the European Union IST project VAMPIRE. From 2006 to 2009 he held a position as a senior researcher in the Applied Computer Science Group as a PI in the EU cognitive robotics project COGNIRON. From 2009 until 2011 he was a research fellow at the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, UK, working in the EU cognitive robotics project CogX. Marc is an active research involved in a number of projects (with PhD students supervised by him) related to autonomous robots, human-robot interaction, interaction-enabling technologies, and architectures for cognitive systems.
Dr. Grzegorz Cielniak
Dr. Grzegorz Cielniak is a senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Lincoln, UK. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Örebro University, Sweden in 2007 and M.Sc. from Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland in 2000. The Ph.D thesis addresses a problem of real-time people tracking for mobile robots. His research interests include people tracking, vision systems, artificial intelligence, learning systems, mobile and flying robots. Grzegorz is also interested in applying pattern recognition techniques to wildlife monitoring, food technology and game simulation.
Dr. Nicola Bellotto
Nicola Bellotto is Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Lincoln, with research interests ranging from mobile robotics to cognitive perception, including sensor fusion, Bayesian estimation and embedded AI. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Essex and a Laurea in Electronic Engineering from the University of Padua. Before joining Lincoln, Nicola was a post-doctoral research assistant at the University of Oxford. He has also several years of industrial experience as software developer and embedded system programmer. Nicola teach/taught a number of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including “Artificial Intelligence & Robotics”, “Computer Vision & Robotics” and “Operating Systems”.
Dr. Patrick Dickinson
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science. My main research interests are in computer vision (especially applied to monitoring wildlife), and AI for computer games AI. I am also interested in the conservation of digital objects, and am currently involved on the LNCD project Games Preservation System (GAPS) . I studied for my first degree in Physics at the University of Southampton, my MSc at Oxford, and my PhD here in Lincoln under the supervision of Professor Andrew Hunter. I have also worked for several years in the games industry, and worked on a number of published titles including Aliens Vs Predator (2000), and Jimmy White’s Cueball World (2002).