Marco Perez Hernandez is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Creative Technologies at the University of the West of England Bristol. His research focuses on distributed intelligent systems, multiagent systems, and their applications in IoT environments and digital infrastructures. Specializes in agent-based control systems and network intent control Recipient of UWE’s Vice Chancellor Early Career Research Award 2022 His work explores the dynamics of complex networks of agents, designing algorithms for collective learning and self-organization. The research emphasizes reducing platform dependencies in MAS through container-based virtualization, enabling flexible and cost-effective deployment. Scientific awards include: UWE’s Vice Chancellor Early Career Research Award 2022 Projects: GLOW-Energy (EPSRC, Co-I) LLM Agents in coding (UWE CATE, PI) NGCDI (EPSRC & BT, Researcher)
Jorge Arrieta Sanagustín is a Tenured Contract Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). He specializes in fluid mechanics and is affiliated with two R+D+I groups: Optics and Nonlinear Science (ONL) and Solar Energy, Optics, Virtualised Computing and Energy Conversion Systems (SOLVER) . Teaching areas: Biophysics, Function Spaces, Mechanics, Fundamentals of Facilities, and Quantum Field Theory Research focus: Optics, nonlinear dynamics, solar energy, and fluid mechanics Office: Room C-207, second floor, Guillem Cifre de Colonya building Contact: Phone +34 971 173 281 (extension 3281) His work spans fundamental and applied physics, with a particular emphasis on optics and energy conversion systems. He contributes to both undergraduate (Physics and Construction degrees) and postgraduate (Master's in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics) programs.
Caroline Davey serves as Professor at the University of Salford's School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, where she leads research through the Design Against Crime Solution Research Centre. Her work uniquely bridges design innovation with practical security applications, focusing on human-centred approaches to crime prevention across diverse contexts including urban environments, fashion industry, and university campuses. Her educational foundation in Organisational Psychology informs her interdisciplinary methodology. Davey's research demonstrates consistent evolution from foundational work on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to contemporary explorations of virtualisation in fashion and digital security solutions. The ProtectED framework development represents a significant contribution to university student safety standards. Recent publications reveal strengthening emphasis on technological integration within security design, particularly examining big data analytics in law enforcement and virtual environments in product development. Her work consistently prioritises stakeholder engagement and practical implementation over theoretical abstraction, with clear trajectories toward socially responsible design applications. Davey actively supervises PhD candidates and directs major research initiatives including the current Engage2innovate project (2023-2027) focused on security solution design through social innovation. Her project portfolio spans European collaborations like Planning urban Security (PluS) and CCI: Cutting Crime Impact, demonstrating sustained grant acquisition capability. As core faculty within the Design Against Crime Solution Research Centre, she fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration between designers, criminologists, and practitioners. Her research groups specialise in translating theoretical design principles into actionable security protocols, particularly through the ProtectED framework which addresses student safety across multiple dimensions including mental health, harassment prevention, and international student support.
