King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence

People

Institute Leadership & Operations

The King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence is led by academic Co-Directors and a core team of staff, and supported by academic representatives from each of King's nine faculties.

Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi

ARM Professor of Computer Engineering
Professor Elena Simperl

Professor of Computer Science

Dr Catherine Healy

External Partnerships Manager – Turing
Dr Rose Hepworth

Head of Institute & Centre Operations
Jessica Keating

Communications and Engagement Manager
Karly Maxwell

Senior Business Operations Officer

Professor Oguz A. Acar

Professor of Marketing & Innovation
Dr Alexander Bastounis

Lecturer in Applied Mathematics
Dr Mads Bergholt

Reader in Biophotonics
Dr Elisa Cavatorta

Reader in Economics and Vice Dean (International) for the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy
Dr Arianna Ciula

Director and Senior Research Software Analyst
Professor Kate Devlin

Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society
Dr Ehsan Khan

Senior Lecturer in Nursing Education
Dr Robert Knight

Reader in Developmental Genetics
Dr Siobhán O'Connor

Senior Lecturer in Education & Research
Professor Bipin Rajendran

Professor of Intelligent Computing Systems
Dr Niccolò Ridi

Senior Lecturer in Public International Law
Professor Gustavo Sudre

Rosetrees Pears Chair of Bioinformatics

AI Spotlights

Meet some of the innovative people advancing research both in and with artificial intelligence at King's College London.

Meet: Professor Elena Simperl

Feature: Shaping how AI systems can be grounded in human knowledge

Meet: Dr Antonio Forte

Feature: Using AI in mechanics and soft robotics

Meet: Professor Oguz A Acar

Feature: Learning how to embrace technology without stemming creative control

Meet: Dr Mike Cook

Feature: Turning a childhood love of gaming into a lifelong career in AI

Affiliates

The Institute's Affiliate Scheme connects researchers, staff, and postgraduate students from across the university whose work aligns with our AI mission. This community fosters collaboration and drives innovation in artificial intelligence at King's.

Interested in joining? Applications are open on a rolling basis. View the role description for more details about expectations and opportunities.

Dr Vincenzo Abbate

Reader in Bioanalysis
Dr Damilola Adegoke

Research Associate
Mr Abhijit Adhikary

PhD student
Professor Btihaj Ajana

Professor of Ethics and Digital Culture
Emine Akar

PhD Student
Professor Andreas Baas

Professor of Aeolian Geomorphology
Dr Christopher Banerji

Senior Research Fellow: Clinical AI
Dr Stefan Bauer

Lecturer in Early Modern History
Dr Caitlin Bentley

Senior Lecturer in AI Education
Dr Mads Bergholt

Reader in Biophotonics
Ms Elfia Bezou-Vrakatseli
Ms Ananya Bhalla

PhD Student
Professor Elizabeth Black

Professor of Artificial Intelligence
Dr Rita Borgo

Head of Human Centred Computing Group
Linda Bryant

PhD Student
Dr Mercedes Bunz

Professor of Digital Culture and Society
Nicola Buttigieg

PhD Candidate in CRESTEM
Dr Gerard Canal

Lecturer in Autonomous Systems
Dr Luis Carlos Garcia Peraza Herrera

Lecturer in Computer Vision
Professor David Carmichael

Professor in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr Caroline Catmur

Reader in Cognitive Psychology
Dr Rafie Cecilia

Lecturer in CMCI, Museum & Gallery Studies
Dr Oya Celiktutan

Reader in AI and Robotics
Dr Daniel Chávez Heras

Lecturer in Digital Culture and Creative Computing
Dr Zhong Chen

Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Professor Hana Chockler

Professor of Computer Science
Dr Oana Cocarascu

Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence
Eliel Cohen

Research Fellow
Dr Martin Compton

College Lead for AI and Innovation in Education
Dr Michael Cook

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Fiona Coutts

Research Associate in Transdiagnostic Machine Learning
Dr Virginia Crisp

Reader in Media Industries and Cultures
Dr Nicholas Cummins

Senior Lecturer in Speech Analysis and Responsible AI in Health
Dr Canh Thien Dang

Lecturer in Economics
Dr Thomas Day

Clinical Research Fellow
Professor Sylvie Delacroix

Director of the Centre for Data Futures