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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Artificial Intelligence Technologies) in Theme (Information and Communication Technologies)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A digital COgnitive architecture to achieve Rapid Task programming and flEXibility in manufacturing robots through human demonstrations (DIGI-CORTEX)Oyekan, Dr JOJUniversity of YorkComputer Science 290,176
A Long-term VIS-enabled Infrastructure for Supporting ML-assisted Human Decision-makingChen, Professor MUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 584,274
ACTION on CancerSoldatova, Professor LGoldsmiths CollegeComputing Department 476,570
ACTION on cancerKing, Professor RUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 616,470
ActivATOR - Active AudiTiOn for RobotsEvers, Dr CUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 443,263
Agent-based Memory Prosthesis to Encourage Reminiscing (AMPER)Aylett, Professor RHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 449,447
Agent-based Memory Prosthesis to Encourage Reminiscing (AMPER))Parra Rodriguez, Dr MAUniversity of StrathclydePsychology 397,226
AI for SoundPlumbley, Professor MUniversity of SurreyVision Speech and Signal Proc CVSSP 2,120,276
AI Synthesis of Structures for Additive ManufacturingMaskery, Dr IUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 202,419
An Abstraction-based Technique for Safe Reinforcement LearningBelardinelli, Dr FImperial College LondonComputing 302,082
An insect-inspired approach to robotic graspingWebb, Professor BUniversity of EdinburghSch of Informatics 1,718,900
Annotating Reference and Coreference In Dialogue Using Conversational Agents in gamesPoesio, Professor MQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 1,091,328
Automated Software Specialisation Using Genetic ImprovementPetke, Dr JUCLComputer Science 891,505
Automating Representation Choice for AI ToolsJamnik, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeComputer Science and Technology 760,893
Automating Representation Choice for AI ToolsCheng, Professor PUniversity of SussexSch of Engineering and Informatics 397,107
Autonomous Learning and Development in Embodied Neuromorphic Systems (ALDENS)Di Nuovo, Professor ASheffield Hallam UniversityCollege of Business, Technology & Eng 202,144
Autonomous NAnotech GRAph Memory (ANAGRAM)Serb, Dr AUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 269,789
Bio-Robots: Crawl, Jump, and Slither!YASIN, Dr IUCLComputer Science 200,339
Brain--inspired disinhihbitory learning rule for continual learning tasks in artificial neural networksClopath, Dr CImperial College LondonBioengineering 1,040,501
Causal Counterfactual visualisation for human causal decision making - A case study in healthcareDong, Professor FUniversity of StrathclydeComputer and Information Sciences 607,139
Causal Modelling with Graph Neural Networks for Personalised Medicine in Computational PathologyMinhas, Dr FUniversity of WarwickComputer Science 376,202
CausalXRL: Causal eXplanations in Reinforcement LearningVasilaki, Professor EUniversity of SheffieldComputer Science 247,932
Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) - Phase 3O'Neill, Professor MQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 3,360,637
Characterising Neurological Disorders with Nonlinear System Identification and Network AnalysisHe, Dr FCoventry UniversityCtr for Computational Sci and Math Mod 303,583
COHERENT: COllaborative HiErarchical Robotic ExplaNaTionsColes, Dr AIKings College LondonInformatics 188,319
Combining Mechanistic Modelling with Machine Learning for Diagnosis of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSaffaran, Dr SUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 137,662
Complex Chemical Systems Platform Exploring Inorganic IntelligenceCronin, Professor LUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 1,586,635
Computational constructivism: The algorithmic basis of discoveryBramley, Dr NRUniversity of EdinburghSch of Philosophy Psychology & Language 649,875
ConCur: Knowledge Base Construction and CurationHorrocks, Professor IUniversity of OxfordComputer Science 1,131,073
CyReSE: Cyber Security Research Software EngineeringCarlin, Dr DQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 497,158
DART: Design Accelerators by Regulating TransformationsLuk, Professor WImperial College LondonComputing 613,910
Data Science of the Natural EnvironmentLeslie, Professor DLancaster UniversityMathematics and Statistics 2,656,400
Deep Learning Models for Fetal Monitoring and Decision Support in LabourJordanov, Dr IUniversity of PortsmouthSch of Computing 609,686
Digital navigation of chemical space for functionRosseinsky, Professor MUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 8,699,373
ECCS-EPSRC: NeuroComm: Brain-Inspired Wireless Communications -- From Theoretical Foundations to Implementation for 6G and BeyondSimeone, Professor OKings College LondonEngineering 990,142
ECG-X: Making ECGs explainable with colour to support early detection of life-threatening heart conditionsJay, Professor CEUniversity of Manchester, TheComputer Science 586,674
EDGE - Adaptive Deep Learning Hardware for Embedded PlatformsZhai, Dr XUniversity of EssexComputer Sci and Electronic Engineering 232,166
Encyclopedic Lexical Representations for Natural Language ProcessingSchockaert, Professor SCardiff UniversityComputer Science 597,263
EnhanceMusic: Machine Learning Challenges to Revolutionise Music Listening for People with Hearing LossCox, Professor TJUniversity of SalfordSch of Science,Engineering & Environment 1,319,161
EPSRC Network+ proposal: Human-Like ComputingMuggleton, Professor SImperial College LondonComputing 1,346,363
EPSRC-SFI: SpheryStreamTONI, Dr LUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 257,481
Exploring the multiple loci of learning and computation in simple artificial neural networksBowers, Professor JUniversity of BristolExperimental Psychology 199,342
FNR - Attenuating the Environmental Impact of our Buildings through Semantic-based Dynamic Life cycle Assessment (SemanticLCA)Rezgui, Professor YCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 638,567
FreeML: Engineering Networked Machine Learning via Meta-Free Energy MinimisationSimeone, Professor OKings College LondonEngineering 1,061,705
From Sensing to Collaboration: Engineering, Exploring and Exploiting the Building Blocks of Embodied Intelligence - An EPSRC Programme GrantPosner, Professor IUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 5,994,620
From trivial representations to learning concepts in AI by exploiting unique dataTsaftaris, Professor SUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 202,351
Generative Mapping and Control of Stationary Points in Complex Dynamical SystemsVasile, Professor MUniversity of StrathclydeMechanical and Aerospace Engineering 202,431
GNOMON: Deep Generative Models in non-Euclidean Spaces for Computer Vision & GraphicsZafeiriou, Professor SImperial College LondonComputing 1,053,555
GraphNEx: Graph Neural Networks for Explainable Artificial IntelligenceCavallaro, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 293,434
Hierarchical Deep Representations of Anatomy (HiDRA)Brown, Dr JMUniversity of LincolnSchool of Computer Science 248,045
Integrated Waveform and Intelligence (IWAI): Physical Layer Solutions to Sustainable 6GXu, Dr TNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 376,856
Keep LearningMiguel, Professor IJUniversity of St AndrewsComputer Science 378,027
Keep LearningHart, Professor EEdinburgh Napier UniversitySchool of Computing 388,219
KUber: Knowledge Delivery System For Machine Learning At ScaleMohamed Abdelmoniem Sayed, Dr AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 522,781
Learning to Communicate: Deep Learning based solutions for the Physical Layer of Machine Type Communications [LeanCom]Masouros, Professor CUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 858,612
Learning, Approximating and Minimising Streaming Automata for Large-scale OptimisationDaviaud, Dr LCity, University of LondonSch of Engineering and Mathematical Sci 249,527
LISI - Learning to Imitate Nonverbal Communication Dynamics for Human-Robot Social InteractionCeliktutan Dikici, Dr OKings College LondonEngineering 284,291
Machine learning for extracting spatio-temporal biological patterns on evolving domainsBretschneider, Professor TUniversity of WarwickComputer Science 398,041
Making Visualization Scalable (MAVIS) for explaining machine learning classification modelsRuddle, Professor RUniversity of LeedsSch of Computing 570,749
Mathematical models and algorithms for allocating scarce airport resources (OR-MASTER)Zografos, Professor KLancaster UniversityManagement Science 2,262,469
MCPS-VeriSec: Model-based Security of Medical Cyber-Physical SystemsPaoletti, Dr NKings College LondonInformatics 424,397
MEFA: Mapping and Enabling Future AirspaceAntoniou, Dr MUniversity of BirminghamElectronic, Electrical and Computer Eng 879,278
Membrane-Cyber-Physical System (m-CPS) for Smart Water TreatmentDas, Dr DBLoughborough UniversityChemical Engineering 181,467
Modeling Idiomaticity in Human and Artificial Language ProcessingVillavicencio, Professor AUniversity of SheffieldComputer Science 446,163
Modernise Compiler Technology With Deep LearningWang, Professor ZUniversity of LeedsSch of Computing 202,424
Multi-disciplinary Use Cases for Convergent new Approaches to AI explainabilityD'Onofrio, Professor MUniversity of LiverpoolPhysics 300,019
Multimodal Video Search by ExamplesGales, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 694,679
Multimodal Video Search by Examples (MVSE)Kittler, Professor JUniversity of SurreyVision Speech and Signal Proc CVSSP 863,565
Multimodal Video Search by Examples (MVSE)Wang, Professor HQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 689,253
MultiTasking and Continual Learning for Audio Sensing Tasks on Resource-Constrained PlatformsChauhan, Dr JUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 456,607
Neuromorphic memristive circuits to simulate inhibitory and excitatory dynamics of neuron networks: from physiological similarities to deep learningSaveliev, Professor SLoughborough UniversityPhysics 965,568
NSF-EPSRC:ShiRAS. Towards Safe and Reliable Autonomy in Sensor Driven Systems.Mihaylova, Professor LSUniversity of SheffieldAutomatic Control and Systems Eng 220,246
PEAs in Pods: Co-production of community-based public engagement for data and AI researchCrockett, Professor KManchester Metropolitan UniversityCtr for Advanced Computational Science 160,340
PHYDL: Physics-informed Differentiable Learning for Robotic Manipulation of Viscous and Granular MediaJi, Dr ZCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 201,002
Privacy-Preserved Human Motion Analysis for Healthcare ApplicationsDeligianni, Dr FUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Computing Science 318,446
RAPID: ReAl-time Process ModellIng and Diagnostics: Powering Digital FactoriesWoods, Professor RFQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 403,636
RAPID: ReAl-time Process ModellIng and Diagnostics: Powering Digital FactoriesPolydorides, Dr NUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 422,204
Real-Time Federated Learning at the Wireless Edge via Algorithm-Hardware Co-DesignHU, Dr JUniversity of ExeterComputer Science 201,497
ReproHum: Investigating Reproducibility of Human Evaluations in Natural Language ProcessingBelz, Professor AUniversity of AberdeenComputing Science 227,202
Revolutionising Operational Safety and Economy for High-value Infrastructure using Population-based SHM (ROSEHIPS)Worden, Professor KUniversity of SheffieldMechanical Engineering 6,326,800
Robotics & Autonomous Systems: EPSRC UK-RAS NetworkRodriguez y Baena, Professor FMImperial College LondonComputing 871,055
Robust and Efficient Model-based Reinforcement LearningBogunovic, Dr IUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 398,101
SAI: Social Explainable Artificial IntelligenceAletras, Dr NUniversity of SheffieldComputer Science 293,078
Scalable Hybrid Architecture for Wireless Collaborative Federated LearningDing, Professor ZUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 429,366
Scalable Hybrid Architecture for Wireless Collaborative Federated Learning (SHAFT)Nallanathan, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 445,428
SGAI: Brain-Inspired Nanosystems for Smart and Green AIRajendran, Professor BKings College LondonEngineering 1,518,054
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles SystemRamchurn, Professor SDUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 351,585
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles System (AUTONOMY)Nallanathan, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 409,171
Smart Solutions Towards Cellular-Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles System (AUTONOMY)Deng, Dr YKings College LondonEngineering 432,537
SONNETS: Scalability Oriented Novel Network of Event Triggered SystemsThomas, Professor DBUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 6,467,613
Statistical Methods in Offline Reinforcement LearningShi, Dr CCLondon School of Economics & Pol SciStatistics 398,393
Streamlining Social Decision Making for Improved Internet StandardsPurver, Professor MQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 757,243
Streamlining Social Decision Making for Improved Internet StandardsPerkins, Dr CUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Computing Science 400,160
TAPS: Assessing, Mitigating and Raising Awareness of the Security and Privacy Risks of Thermal ImagingKhamis, Dr MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Computing Science 262,119
The Automatic Computer ScientistCropper, Dr AUniversity of OxfordComputer Science 1,143,016
The Causal Continuum - Transforming Modelling and Computation in Causal InferenceSilva, Professor RBdUCLStatistical Science 1,343,619
The Mathematics of Deep LearningBudd, Professor CUniversity of BathMathematical Sciences 3,357,501
The Robot ExperimentalistSoldatova, Professor LGoldsmiths CollegeComputing Department 331,560
The Robot ExperimentalistKing, Professor RUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 881,228
The Science of Solving Hard Subgraph ProblemsMcCreesh, Dr CUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Computing Science 360,843
Three-dimensional electrical tomography for imaging large concrete membersTorelli, Dr GUniversity of SheffieldCivil and Structural Engineering 413,825
Topological Methods for Learning to Steer Self-Organised GrowthRamamoorthy, Professor SUniversity of EdinburghSch of Informatics 202,280
Transforming networks - building an intelligent optical infrastructure (TRANSNET)Bayvel, Professor PUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 6,105,916
Twenty20InsightBencomo, Dr NDurham, University ofComputer Science 390,864
UKRI-RCN: Exploiting the dynamics of self-timed machine learning hardware (ESTEEM)Yakovlev, Professor ANewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 836,689
UMPIRE: United Model for the Perception of Interactions in visuoauditory REcognitionDamen, Professor DUniversity of BristolComputer Science 1,001,838
Unifying models of information processing across machine learning, artificial intelligence and neuroscienceGleeson, Dr PUCLNeuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology 1,268,271
Unlocking spiking neural networks for machine learning researchKnight, Dr JCUniversity of SussexSch of Engineering and Informatics 834,721
Unlocking the Potential of Neural Architecture Search (UPNAS)Crowley, Dr E JUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 273,786
Visual AI: An Open World Interpretable Visual TransformerZisserman, Professor AUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 5,912,097
Wearable Deep Spinal Interfacing (WDSI)Faisal, Professor AImperial College LondonComputing 202,027

Total Number of Grants: 111
Total Value of Grants: £108,511,943

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).