Jun Hong

Professor Jun Hong holds the chair in Artificial Intelligence at the University of the West of England within the School of Computing and Creative Technologies. He is a key member of the Computer Science Research Centre (CCRC) and has led research initiatives in data science, graph mining, and intelligent autonomous systems.

• Research focus areas: Data extraction, integration, and linkage; graph mining; social network analysis; AI planning; BDI-based multi-agent systems; privacy preservation
• Major grants: Administrative Data Research Centre (ESRC, £4.9M), PACES (EPSRC, £623K), DEVELOP (EU Horizon 2020, £113K), and multiple Innovate UK projects

His work spans from foundational research in probabilistic BDI agents and multi-agent planning to applied projects in social media analysis, insurance fraud detection, and healthcare communication systems. Recent publications emphasize graph neural networks, social influence prediction, and uncertainty management in autonomous systems.

• Supervised 12+ PhD/MSc students
• Acted as PC/OC Chair for IDEAS 2017, BNCOD 2006, and AICS 2006
• Peer reviewer for top UK councils and international journals