Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop is a Professor at the Centre for Software Reliability, City St George's, University of London, where he holds a joint chair in Systems and Software Dependability with Robin Bloomfield. He is also Chief Scientist at Adelard, part of NCC Group, providing consultancy and research in computer safety and dependability. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Physics and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the IET.

• University: City St George's, University of London
• School: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
• Department: Centre for Software Reliability
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: p.bishop@citystgeorges.ac.uk

Research Interests:
Peter Bishop's research spans software fault tolerance, design diversity, software reliability prediction, statistical testing, system safety and security, assurance case methodologies, and their application in industrial contexts including autonomous vehicles and nuclear systems. He has led research for the UK nuclear industry on smart device assessment and participated in European projects on critical control system safety.

Publication Trends:
His recent publications focus on conservative confidence bounds for software reliability, safety assurance under uncertainty, integration of testing and formal proof, and security-informed safety. A recurring theme is the development of rigorous, evidence-based methods to justify software dependability in safety-critical domains, particularly where operational and test profiles differ or failure data is scarce.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:
While specific awards are not listed, his long-standing contributions are evident through his professorship, leadership at Adelard, and active role in safety-critical research. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the IET.

Advising and Grants:
Although specific students are not named, his leadership in major research projects such as DISPO and DIRC (2000–2006) indicates significant supervisory and mentoring roles. He has secured funding from sources including the Leverhulme Trust (UnCoDe project) and a consortium of nuclear industry stakeholders (EDF Energy, NDA, AWE, etc.) under the CINIF Nuclear Research Programme.

Labs and Research Teams:
He is a key member of the Centre for Software Reliability at City St George's and leads research activities at Adelard. He collaborates extensively with Robin Bloomfield, Lorenzo Strigini, Bev Littlewood, and others on software dependability and safety assurance research.