Pádraig Cunningham

Professor Pádraig Cunningham is a Full Professor in the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin. He holds a B.E., M.Eng.Sc. from NUI Galway, and a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on machine learning, data mining, and applications in bioinformatics, medicine, and finance. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed papers and secured over €2.5M in research grants.

• Affiliations: University College Dublin, former directorships at New WorldIQ and Prediction Dynamics.
• Grants: ML-Labs (SFI 2019-2027), Knowledge Discovery Project (SFI 2002-2006).

Research interests include applied AI techniques for decision support, with a focus on real-world data analysis. He has served as Programme Chair for PAIS 2004 and on editorial boards like the Artificial Intelligence Review. Awards include ECCAI Fellowship and best paper recognitions.

• Teaching: Coordinates modules on Machine Learning, Data Science, and Python programming.