Christos Tachtatzis is a Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He rejoined the university in 2011, was awarded a Chancellor’s Fellow in 2016, promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2018, Reader in 2021, and Professor in 2024. He leads key strategic initiatives including the Measurement, Digital and Enabling Technologies (MDET) Strategic Theme, co-directs the Laboratory for Innovation in Autism, and serves as Strathclyde lead for the UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN. He is also a member of the HealthTech Cluster and advises The Data Lab and the Scottish Government on AI applications in agriculture and natural resources. Research Interests: His research spans applied AI with focus on computer vision, multimodal learning, domain adaptation, and explainability. These are applied to sustainable agri-food systems (livestock and arable), digital health, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity. His technical expertise includes deep learning, time series analysis, anomaly detection, remote sensing, hyperspectral imaging, and edge/cloud computing analytics. Recent Research Trends: His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary AI applications, including environmental monitoring via satellite imagery inpainting, urban CO2 emission modeling, synthetic data generation for power grids, infant behavioral analysis, and precision livestock farming using monocular depth estimation. These works highlight his focus on real-world, data-driven solutions across environmental, health, and industrial domains. Scientific Awards: Innovate UK KTP Engineering Excellence Award (2021) Finalist, Herald Higher Education Awards – Outstanding Business Engagement (2022) Strathclyde Team Medal for Innovation in Autism (2018) SIN 2014 Best Paper Award Advising and Grants: He is actively involved in supervising research and leading externally funded projects from UKRI, InnovateUK, and H2020. He is Principal Investigator on multiple grants including Deep Learning for Woodland Soil Biodiversity, FLORA-SAGE (federated learning in agriculture), and the UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN. He is a co-investigator on projects in digital dairy, infant interaction, and species assessment. He welcomes PhD students and regularly advertises opportunities through SUSTAIN and his professional networks. Labs and Teams: He co-directs the Laboratory for Innovation in Autism and leads the MDET Strategic Theme. He is embedded in the SUSTAIN CDT and collaborates extensively with the HealthTech Cluster, contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI, engineering, and societal challenges.




