Dr Piers Campbell

Biography

Piers graduated from the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Ulster in 2000 with a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, and again in 2001 and 2005 from the Faculty of Engineering with an MRes (Distinction) and a PhD. His doctoral work focused on the application of Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence techniques to the renewable energy sector and was fully industrially sponsored by B9 Energy (O&M) Ltd.

Since 2004 Piers has held a number of academic positions both continuing and visiting in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East. He joined the Faculty of Science & Information Technology in 2012 and currently teaches into the BIT and MIT programs.

Piers currently conducts research in a variety of areas though his involvement with the Applied Informatics Research Group. These areas include knowledge discovery in the medical domain and also within large datasets, something which is now termed “Big Data”. More recently, Piers has started to explore social networks and a number of issues around them including, privacy, trust and adoption.

Always on the lookout for new opportunities and excitement, if you have an idea for a project, collaboration or something to chat about over a coffee, get in touch.

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Ulster, 2005
• Master of Research, University of Ulster, 2001
• Diploma in Industrial Studies, University of Ulster, 2000
• Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Ulster, 2000

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Research

Research keywords

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Mining
• Online Social Networks
• Renewable Energy

Research expertise

Prediction of Wind Spectra

Knowledge Discovery in Industrial Data Sets

Fault Identification in Telecommunication Networks

Alarm Correlation

Development and Performance of Software Product Lines

E-Learning/Cloud based learning

Privacy in Social Networks

Modeling Social Networks

Collaboration

Piers is an active member of the Applied Informatics Research (AIR) group in the Faculty of Science and IT, a multidisciplinary grouping which conducts research in a broad range of domains. He has active collaborations in the areas of modelling and simulation with the University of Kingston, UK.

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
080108	Neural, Evolutionary And Fuzzy Computation	40
080109	Pattern Recognition And Data Mining	40
090608	Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells)	20

Centres and Groups

Group

• Applied Informatics Research Group (AIR)

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

I am currently the School of Design Communication and IT representative on the Faculty Community & Marketing Committee.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Data Mining & Warehousing
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Enterprise Systems
• Project Management
• Software Design
• Systems Analysis & Design

Teaching expertise

I have a wide variety of teaching experience in a range of international settings. I have taught and developed courses and programs at the under- and postgraduate level in areas such as:

Project Management

Data Mining

Enterprise Resource Planing

Services Science