Professor David Manlove is a world expert on algorithms for matching problems. He developed the system used by the NHS to match kidney donors with patients needing transplants.
Professor Iadh Ounis is a world-leading researcher in information retrieval. He developed Terrier, a high-performance scalable search engine which is widely used around the world.
Professor Phil Trinder is a leading researcher on technology for parallel programming - how to exploit modern many-core microprocessors to implement faster software. He is especially known for work on the Haskell and Erlang programming languages.
Dr Helen Purchase works on information visualisation - how to display complex information to best enable human understanding. Her book "Experimental Human Computer Interaction" is a guide for empirical research in HCI. Dr Purchase has Teaching Excellence Awards from the University of Glasgow and the University of Queensland.
Dr Kitty Meeks uses ideas from pure mathematics to address practical problems arising in computer science, especially in algorithms and computational complexity. She holds a Personal Research Fellowship from the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Dr Julie Williamson's research focuses on how people use technology in public spaces. She works with artists and designers to develop digital and technological installations that the public can explore and interact with - for example, to revitalise under-used urban niches.
