Konstantin Korovin

Konstantin Korovin is an Associate Professor and Reader in Formal Methods at the University of Manchester. He leads the Formal Methods Research Group and is a core developer of the iProver theorem prover, a tool for automated reasoning in first-order logic with applications to verification, neuro-symbolic systems, and machine learning integration. His work focuses on combining automated reasoning techniques with machine learning, particularly in areas like premise selection, neural architecture for term synthesis, and hybrid verification systems.

• Affiliations: Centre for Digital Trust and Society, SCorCH Project (Secure Code for Capability Hardware)
• Research Beacons: Digital Futures

Key research interests include automated theorem proving, verification of machine learning models, non-linear constraint solving, and neuro-symbolic reasoning. He has contributed to tools like ESBMC (for C++ program verification) and SMLP (a symbolic machine learning prover). His work spans theoretical advancements in superposition calculus and practical applications in hardware verification and systems biology.

Collaborations include projects on DNA-based computing, robotic scientific discovery (e.g., Genesis), and formal methods for industrial hardware verification. Korovin’s research is supported by grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and industry partnerships.