معرفی
Dr. Nirav Ajmeri is a Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol's School of Computer Science. He holds a PhD and MS from North Carolina State University and a BE from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology. His work focuses on socially intelligent multiagent systems, ethics in AI, privacy-preserving technologies, and socio-technical systems design.
Education:
- PhD and MS in Computer Science, North Carolina State University
- B.E. in Computer Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
Research Interests: Dr. Ajmeri explores ethical AI frameworks, normative multiagent systems, privacy in socio-technical environments, and human-agent collaboration. His work bridges technical innovation with societal impacts, focusing on fairness, accountability, and transparency in autonomous systems.
Recent Trends in Publications: Recent work emphasizes ethical governance in AI (Rawlsian fairness, macro ethics), graph-based social network modeling, and multiagent simulations of polarization. He also investigates practical applications like misuse audits in mobile apps and cybersecurity hygiene promotion through normative systems.
Awards:
- Best Blue Sky Paper Award at AAMAS 2020
- Most Influential Paper Award (2024) for 2013 JSS publication on agile requirements
Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD students in AI ethics, interactive AI, and cybersecurity. Co-developed the UKRI AI for Collective Intelligence Hub and contributed to national AI strategy frameworks. Engaged in tool development (e.g., Coco ASP implementation for norm reasoning).
Labs & Teams: Active in Bristol's Interactive AI research group, leading projects on ethical AI design and multiagent system dynamics. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across computer science, social sciences, and policy domains.
