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• Activity Recognition
• Computer Vision
• Internet of Things
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Dr Matthew Burns is a Lecturer in Computing Science at Ulster University's School of Computing, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, based at the Belfast campus (Room BC-04-315, 2-24 York Street). His research focuses on activity recognition, computer vision, and IoT applications for smart environments and healthcare. His core research interests include: Activity recognition using thermal sensors and computer vision Smart environment development with open-source IoT components Class imbalance solutions in machine learning for video classification Emotional wellbeing monitoring through sensor data fusion Unobtrusive activity tracking for healthcare applications Recent publication trends (2019-2025) show progression from thermal sensor data fusion for activity recognition to advanced computer vision applications in healthcare and content classification. His work increasingly addresses class imbalance challenges in sensitive domains like sexually suggestive video detection while maintaining focus on real-world smart environment implementations. Dr Burns serves as Co-Investigator on two major industry-funded projects: BTIIC Phase 2 (2024-2028) and the PwC Advanced Engineering and Research Centre (2021-2026), collaborating with researchers including Di Zhou (PhD candidate) and Professors Scotney, Nugent, and McClean. His h-index of 7 reflects impactful contributions to sensor-based activity recognition. His research directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals for health and wellbeing through technological innovation in ambient assisted living systems.

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• Automated Reasoning
• Graph-Based Reasoning
• Formal Methods
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Alexander Bolotov is a Professor at the University of Westminster's School of Computer Science and Engineering, where he serves as the Software Systems Engineering Research Group Leader and the Doctoral Researchers Development Programme Coordinator. He teaches Level 4 Mathematics for Computing and Level 5 Software Engineering Principles and Practice modules. His research spans Automated Reasoning, Graph-Based Reasoning, Specification and Verification of Complex Reactive, Concurrent and Distributed Systems, Formal Methods in Software Engineering, Logic, Temporal Logic, Proof Theory, On-Line Knowledge Repositories, and Ontologies. His expertise includes Formal Methods, Mathematical Modelling, Software Architecture, Program Reasoning and Logic Engineering. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on branching-time temporal logics, formal verification methods, ontology-based e-learning platforms, and applications in digital health evidence generation. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in healthcare, finance, and educational technology. Bolotov has successfully secured multiple research grants including Innovate UK projects RADIANT Implementation and RADIANT: Regulatory Science Empowering Innovation in Transformative Medical Software and AI, as well as funding from the Alan Turing Institute for developing frameworks for literature evaluation. He actively supervises doctoral students working on topics including ontology-driven frameworks for system integration, rich web applications, cloud computing load balancing, wireless sensor networks, and semantic selection of internet sources. His research group is involved with the Distributed and Intelligent Systems, Software Systems Engineering, and Centre for Parallel Computing.

• Rich Web-based Applications Engineering
• Software Design
• Software Architectures
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Nalaka R. Dissanayake serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Westminster, where he contributes to the Software Systems Engineering Research Group. With 17 years of academic experience since 2007, he progressed from student instructor to his current senior position while completing his doctoral studies. His foundational education includes a B.Sc. in Information Technology from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2007), an M.Phil. from the University of Colombo School of Computing (2017), and a Ph.D. from the University of Westminster (2024). Dr. Dissanayake's research centers on rich web-based applications engineering, where he has established significant contributions through architectural style development and design methodology formalization. His work introduces specialized concepts including RiWAArch Style, BAW-MVC, and delta communication principles that address core challenges in web application state management and communication efficiency. Current research frontiers actively explore prompt engineering techniques for integrating AI/ML capabilities into rich web applications, demonstrating adaptation to emerging technological paradigms while maintaining focus on architectural fundamentals. His publication portfolio reveals a clear research trajectory evolving from AJAX application foundations (2013-2014) through architectural pattern specification (2017-2020) toward comprehensive design methodology development (2023-2024). This progression demonstrates increasing theoretical sophistication while maintaining practical implementation relevance, with consistent output across journals like the Journal of Web Engineering and major conferences including FTC and ICTer. As an active academic contributor, Dr. Dissanayake serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Web Engineering and various conferences. His research group membership provides access to collaborative opportunities within the university's software engineering ecosystem, while his extensive teaching experience across multiple institutions offers valuable mentorship perspective for graduate students.

• Performance Analysis and Engineering
• Energy Efficient Computing
• Parallel and Distributed Computer Architectures
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Vladimir Getov is a Professor at the University of Westminster with extensive international affiliations including Honorary Professor at Technical University of Sofia and Visiting Lab Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. His leadership roles span the IEEE Computer Society (Governor since 2015), CoreGRID/ERCIM Working Group (Topic Leader 2009-2015), and multiple editorial positions including Area Editor for High Performance Computing at IEEE Computer. His research centers on Performance Analysis and Engineering, Energy Efficient Computing, and Parallel and Distributed Architectures with significant contributions to cloud computing, wireless sensor networks, and component-oriented design. Recent work focuses on energy-drain attack prevention in MAC protocols and application-specific thermal modeling for multi-core processors. Key awards include the Bulgarian National Scientific Award 'Pythagoras' (2009), IEEE Computer Society Certificates of Appreciation (2008, 2010), and CoreGRID Outstanding Contribution Award (2008). His publication record spans 35+ years with over 100 papers including the 2024 IEEE ICAI conference paper on electronic digital computing history. As leader of the Distributed and Intelligent Systems Research Group since 1996, he has supervised 7 PhD students to completion with frameworks like AGOCS cloud simulator and TunableMAC protocol. His EU project leadership includes CoreGRID (2004-2009) and GridCOMP (2006-2010), securing sustained research funding including Daiwa Foundation support (2017) for low-energy co-design methodology.