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Dr. Rob Brennan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin. With 25 years of academic and industry experience, he specializes in data governance, AI ethics, and cybersecurity. His research integrates socio-technical systems analysis, data protection frameworks, and healthcare risk management. He leads the Value and Risk research challenge within the ADAPT Centre's Transparent Digital Governance initiative and coordinates projects like the ARK platform for risk governance.
Education:
- BSc in Physics, Dublin City University
- MSc, Queen's University Belfast
- PhD in Governance, Dublin City University
- Professional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning, University College Dublin
Research Interests:
- Data Governance & AI Accountability
- GDPR Compliance & Privacy Engineering
- Healthcare Risk Management
- Knowledge Graphs & Linked Data
- Cybersecurity & Incident Response
Key Contributions:
- Co-PI of Science Foundation Ireland's Empower Data Governance project
- Coordinator of the €4M H2020 ALIGNED project on software/data engineering
- Developed the ARK platform for risk governance in healthcare and cybersecurity
Grants & Awards:
- Best Paper Award at Extended Semantic Web Conference 2023
- Principal Investigator for grants including the ARK-Virus platform (SFI-funded)
Teaching & Mentorship:
- Coordinates courses on Cyber Risk Assessment, Incident Response, and Data Protection
- Supervises PhD students focusing on data governance and AI ethics
- Co-developed the MA in Data Protection and Privacy Law with Computing
Professional Activities:
- Member of FAccT 2023 Program Committee
- Co-chair of the Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
- Contributor to international standards (OMG, IETF, 3GPP)
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