Mohammad Soorati

Dr. Mohammad Soorati is an Assistant Professor of AI at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Computer Science. His research focuses on human-swarm interaction, swarm robotics, and explainable AI, with applications in trust modeling, aerial swarms, and distributed machine learning. He leads the eXplainable Human-swarm Systems project and co-investigates an EPSRC-funded initiative on 5G-connected UAVs. Dr. Soorati sits on the boards of the Center for Machine Intelligence and Center for Robotics.

His research has been featured in outlets like IEEE Spectrum and Robohub. He serves as an associate editor for ICRA and academic editor for PLOS ONE, and holds editorial roles in high-impact robotics conferences (IJCAI, AAAI, AAMAS). His work explores tools for human operators to interpret multi-agent systems and enhance situational awareness.

Dr. Soorati teaches Machine Learning Technologies, Interdisciplinary Team Project, and Programming I. He actively supervises PhD students in AI and robotics, with current advisees including Thomas Graham Kelly and William Hunt. His awards include the AAMAS Best Demonstration Award (2023) and a Best Paper Award at ACRS 2010.