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1. OverviewThe Institute for Research in Applicable Computing (IRAC), focuses on solving real-world problems by developing novel applications of computer technology and by providing innovative tools to enable users to employ computer technology more efficiently and more effectively, and aims at producing high quality research results and PhD students. In the same time, IRAC is also conducting research at the highest level in theoretical computer science such as advanced number-theoretic cryptography. IRAC has approximately 40 academic staff of who 8 are professors, 20 research fellows/assistants and 50 research students. A further 5 0.2 FTE professors have been appointed over the last year in addition to a number of other fractional research posts. IRAC Board, comprising Faculty Dean and Associate Dean, Knowledge Hub and Research Directorate staff, relevant Liberian, Business Interaction Manager, professors, reader, staff reps, research student reps, has met three times last year to discuss and steering the strategy and operations of the Institute. The Institute has the overall objective to sustain and further grow the research within each of the three centres, in line with the University Strategy. The Institute has utilised the RAE funds (QR and RDP), following the approval of its strategic plan. The majority of the QR money has been used to employ research key staff for sustainable developments while a small proportion of the fund has been dedicated to encouraging and supporting individual members in developing relevant research (such as strategic link building, conferences and small items of equipment) and research student recruitment. The Institute has three main centres, CCGV, the Centre for Computer Graphics and Visualisation, led by Professor Gordon Clapworthy, CREDIT, the Centre for Research in Distributed Technologies, led by Professor Carsten Maple, and CWiND, the Centre for Wireless Network Design, led by Professor Jie Zhang.
CCGV has a purpose-built laboratory which currently accommodates 12 postdoctoral researchers, with further appointments to be made. CWiND has become one of the largest, best-funded and leading groups in radio access network (RAN) planning and optimisation. It is now well-known in the wireless communications community in Europe. It has become a reputable wireless communications group in Europe. Since 2005, CWiND members have been awarded over £4.0M funding by the EPSRC, the Nuffield Foundation and the EC. There are over 20 postdoctoral Research Fellows (RFs) and PhD students at CWiND. CWiND research covers almost the whole spectrum of radio access network (RAN) planning and optimisation (P&O). The research topics include new radio propagation models, automatic UMTS/HSPA/LTE/WiMAX planning and optimisation, simulation methods, and the use of high performance computing (HPC) in radio propagation, static and dynamic simulator and RAN optimisation engine. CREDIT has a diverse range of research areas covering artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, distributed and parallel computing, data mining, security and cryptography, ubiquitous computing, wireless sensor networks, and operations research. Collaborations exist worldwide with academia and industry, including Metropolitan Police, Harvard University and MIT. A wide range of research and consultancy projects have been conducted. The Centre hosts over 30 research students many of them being supported from their government / employer. Six fractional posts of who five are at professorial level have been appointed over the last year to enhance its profile aiming at REFable research output, research income and research student recruitment. Members of the Centre have given keynote speeches at major international conferences, acted as editor/associate editor/guest editor for a number of international journals and been chair/co-chair, programme committee members for a range of international conferences. 2. Research Degree AwardsNorrington, Peter (PhD, 2009) Novel, robust and cost effective authentication techniques for online services Supervisor: Professor Carsten Maple
Automated processing and analysis of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry screening data Supervisor: Dr Dayou Li
Test Moment Determination Design in Active Robot Learning Supervisor: Dr Dayou Li
Practical design of optimal wireless metropolitan area networks: models and algorithms for OFDMA networks Supervisor: Professor Jie Zhang
The development of test action bank for active robot learning Supervisor: Dr Dayou Li
On statistical characterization of EESM effective SNR over frequency selective channel Supervisor: Professor Jie Zhang
The development of an Intelligent Ray Launching Algorithm for Wireless Network Planning Supervisor: Dr Nik Bessis
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