PhD Candidate, School of Engineering, RMIT University Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering from RMIT University (2024). I have industry experience, where I deployed AI models and optimized image generation, and improved business pipelines using NLP. My research at RMIT includes developing diagnostic tools for Parkinson’s, Stroke, and AMD, with multiple publications. Proficient in Python, Docker, AWS, and machine learning frameworks, I hold several certifications in AI and data science. My expertise spans deep learning, generative AI, and recommendation systems.
Associate Professor in Viral and Tumour Immunology, University of Birmingham Graham is an associate professor with an interest in viral and cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Graham's work has led to a therapeutic cancer vaccine that has undergone testing in several clinical trials. After graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Cell and Molecular Biology Graham went on to study for a PhD in Virology at the University of Warwick. Graham then worked as a clinical scientist in a front-line diagnostic virology laboratory before joining the School of Cancer Sciences in 2000. Graham joined Prof Alan Rickinson's Epstein-Barr virus research group as a post doc before starting his own independent group after securing an MRC New Investigator Award. The main aim of Graham’s work is to increase our knowledge of the immune system in health and disease and how best to harness the immune system to treat cancer. Current research interests include antigen processing and presentation, Epstein-Barr virus immunology and immunotherapy and the role of EBV in multiple sclerosis.
PhD Candidate in Ecohydraulics, Cardiff University I graduated from Cardiff University in 2019 with an integrated master's MEng first-class degree in mechanical engineering. I am now undertaking a PhD as part of the NERC funded GW4 FRESH CDT, focusing on the challenges faced by freshwater systems. I am supervised by Dr Catherine Wilson and Prof Jo Cable and my stakeholder is the Environment Agency. My project focuses on fish hydrodynamics, kinematics, and behaviour at anthropogenic barriers in rivers and how they affect fish passage. I am particularly interested in migratory fish such as the European eel. Barriers in rivers have been linked to population declines of what are now critically endangered species and understanding better ways of allowing migratory fish to complete their life cycle is an important step in ensuring these species can recover.
Professor of Employment Relations, , Queen Mary University of London Gill Kirton’s academic career spans around 25 years. Prior to joining Queen Mary University of London in 2003, she worked in the business schools of University of Hertfordshire and University of North London (now London Metropolitan University). Gill had a previous career in non-profit organisations advocating and campaigning for workplace equality, experience which has influenced her academic research interests. Gill has taught a range of subjects/modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the field of HRM focusing in particular on Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications and on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Honorary Research Fellow, Energy & Climate Change, UCL Greg Muttitt is a Senior Associate with IISD. He has over 20 years of research experience on fossil fuels and climate change, focusing on the economics and politics of energy transitions. Before joining IISD, he was Research Director at Oil Change International and Co-Director at Platform. He is the author of the book Fuel on the Fire: Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq (Random House, 2011). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physics & Philosophy and a Master of Science in energy economics. He lives in the United Kingdom.
