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Martyn Amos is a Professor of Computational Science at Northumbria University, serving as interim Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange in Engineering and Environment. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and a PhD in DNA Computing from Coventry University and the University of Warwick, respectively. His career includes roles at the University of Liverpool, University of Exeter, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Northumbria. He has led major interdisciplinary projects, including the Centre for Advanced Computational Science at MMU, with grant income exceeding £3M from EPSRC, AHRC, and others.
Research Interests: Focuses on crowd dynamics, safety engineering, and nature-inspired computation. His work spans synthetic biology, molecular computing, and complexity theory. Notable contributions include crowd modeling frameworks, ant colony optimization algorithms, and studies on collective human behavior.
Public Engagement & Awards: Author of Genesis Machines: The New Science of Biocomputing, contributor to National Geographic's Danger Decoded, and validator of a Guinness World Record. A Fellow of the British Computer Society and member of EPSRC/UKRI advisory bodies.
Grants & Leadership: Managed large-scale interdisciplinary projects, advised on evacuation drills and safety protocols, and pioneered computational models for urban futures. Served as Acting Head of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (2018–2020).
Labs & Collaborations: Involved in Urban Futures Interdisciplinary Research Theme (IDRT) and computational matter studies. Collaborates globally on projects blending CS, biology, and engineering.
