Adam Stanton

Dr. Adam Stanton is a Lecturer in Data Science and AI at the School of Information, Journalism and Communication at the University of Sheffield. His academic career spans multiple institutions including TUoS, Alan Turing Institute, Aston University, and Keele University. He also serves as Director at Larchwood Research, an R&D consultancy.

Research Interests: Bioinspired autonomous systems, algorithmic evolution, sustainability and health applications of AI, and VR/XR for transcendental ritual. He explores the intersection of artificial life, evolutionary robotics, and interdisciplinary bioscience-social science projects.

Publication Trends: Recent work focuses on lexicase selection in evolutionary robotics, computational modeling of biological systems, and applying AI to sustainability challenges. Conference papers emphasize behavioral diversity, selection strategies, and agent-based modeling.

Education:

• BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science from University of Birmingham
• PhD in Computer Science from University of Keele

Awards & Memberships: Member of the International Society for Artificial Life (ISAL) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).