Aliyu Sambo

Aliyu Sambo is a Senior Lecturer in Computing at the Institute of Inner City Learning, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He manages and delivers the MSc in Data and Artificial Intelligence program, focusing on teaching excellence and graduate supervision. With 15 years of industry experience in telecommunications, he transitioned to academia in 2018, combining technical expertise with educational leadership.

Research Interests:
His work spans AI-driven healthcare resource management (e.g., NHS workforce planning tools), advanced machine learning algorithms (evolutionary computation, genetic programming), and AI applications in fraud detection, sustainable supply chains, and higher education innovation.

Publications:
Focus on enhancing genetic programming efficiency through asynchronous parallel computing and feature engineering. Key outputs include foundational work in symbolic regression and generalization improvement.

Awards:

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)

Professional Background:
Previously held leadership roles in multinational telecom networks, managing 60M subscriber systems, optimizing network performance, and developing productivity tools. Also served as a core network consultant and switch engineer.