James Harland

James Harland is a Professor in Computational Logic and Director of the STEM Hub for Digital Innovation (HuDINi) at RMIT University. His work focuses on enhancing STEM education through digital technologies, including mixed reality, robotics, and immersive experiences like the Nova virtual vehicle, developed in collaboration with the Virtual Experience Lab. He is internationally recognized for contributions to intelligent agent systems, automated reasoning, and computer science education. Harland has held roles such as Program Advisor for Software Engineering and Program Director for offshore activities at RMIT’s Vietnam campus. He received an OLT citation (2007) for his teaching excellence in Computing Theory.

Research Interests:

• Computational Logic
• Intelligent Agents
• Automated Reasoning
• Turing Machines & Busy Beaver Problem
• Computer Science Pedagogy

Awards:

• Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (OLT Citation, 2007)

Supervision & Collaboration: Open to supervising Masters/PhD students. His research involves industry partnerships and international collaborations, including projects on BDI agent systems, cultural influences in software engineering, and educational technologies.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Virtual Experience Lab and contributes to the HuDINi initiative, fostering innovation in STEM education through cutting-edge digital tools.