David M W Powers

Professor David M W Powers is a leading academic at Flinders University of South Australia, holding the Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science position. He serves as Visiting Professor at Beijing University of Technology and contributes extensively to editorial and program committees, including as Editor-in-Chief of Springer's Cognitive Science and Technology series.

• PhD in Computational Psycholinguistics (UNSW)
• Founding President of ACL SIGNLL and CoNLL conference series
• Recipient of 15+ major research grants including multiple ARC and NSF awards

His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Robotics, and Biomedical Engineering with a focus on:

• Embodied Conversational Agents
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Parallel Logic Programming
• Evaluation Metrics in Machine Learning
• Assistive Technologies for disability support
• AI in Health and Education

Recent publications emphasize optimization algorithms for autonomous systems (AUV routing models) and evaluation methodology advancements. Scientific awards include the Loebner Prize Bronze Medal and multiple ARC grants totaling over $30M in funding.

Teaching roles include coordination of courses in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, and Human-Computer Interaction. Professional engagements span leadership roles in ACL, ACM, and IEEE, with significant industry collaboration through startups like YourAmigo Pty Ltd.