Category: Technology
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Ching-Hua Chuan, University of North Florida – Composing with Computers
If you’ve seen the Academy Award winning film Amadeus, you’ll recall the laborious depictions of Mozart as he composed his musical masterpieces using pen and ink. Dr. Ching-Hua Chuan, assistant professor of computing at The University of North Florida, is adding an element of technology into the composition process. Dr. Ching-Hua Chuan is Assistant Professor…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Engineering Complexity
That smart-phone in your pocket is one amazing device. Dr. Radu Sporea, The Academic Minute‘s resident technology guru, discusses the astonishing intricacies of technology that we often take for granted. Dr. Radu Sporea isĀ Royal Academy of EngineeringĀ Academic Research Fellow in theĀ Advanced Technology InstituteĀ at the University of Surrey. His current research focuses on power-efficient, cost-effective large-area…
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Nello Cristianini, Univeristy of Bristol – The Big-Data Revolution
You’ve likely heard the term “Big Data” being thrown around recently. Dr. Nello Cristianini, professor of artificial intelligence at the University of Bristol, discusses data’s collection, analysis, and usage in the digital age. Nello Cristianini is a professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol since March 2006, and a holder of the Royal…
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Oleg Kolosov, University of Lancaster – New Medical Imaging Technique
Dr. Oleg Kolosov, a physicist at Lancaster University, is developing new nano-science techniques hoping to advance and improve upon the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Oleg Kolosov is a Reader of Condensed Matter Physics at Lancaster University, UK, where he works with Professor David Allsop (Biomedical and Life Sciences Division) imaging the smallest components of…
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Arnout van de Rijt – Stony Brook University – Success Breeds Success
“The researchers from Stony Brook University conducted a few unusual experiments that showed that people who had success in the beginning of their endeavors tended to do better than people who did not start off with a stroke of luck (or genius).” – Time Magazine. Dr. Arnout van de Rijt, an associate professor in Stony…
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Radu Sporea – University of Surrey – Solar Efficiency
Harnessing the full potential of solar power might indeed solve the world’s ongoing energy crisis. Of course, this is much easier said than done. Radu Sporea, an engineer at The University of Surrey, discusses the potential obstacles. Dr. Radu Sporea isĀ Royal Academy of EngineeringĀ Academic Research Fellow in theĀ Advanced Technology InstituteĀ at the University of Surrey. His…
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Carlos Varela, RPI – Improved Auto-Pilot Technology
“We have computers that can beat the best human Jeopardy! players, and yet we rely on these relatively weak autopilot systems to safeguard hundreds of people on each flight. Why don’t we add more intelligence to autopilot systems?” Carlos Varela, an associate professor of computer science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute, asked this question in a…
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Artur Ekert, University of Oxford – Crytographic Key Security
Every day, there are new reports of identity theft and other security breaches. Artur Ekert, Professor of Quantum Physics at the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, is studying cryptography and improving security systems. Artur Ekert is Director of the Centre for Quantum Technologies and Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professor at the National University…
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Matt Taylor, Washington State University – Knowledge Transfer
Computers are very useful in the classroom, but in the near future, they might be conducting the class! Matt Taylor, assistant professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, is teaching computers how to teach. Matthew E. Taylor is Washington State Universityās Allred Distinguished Professor in Artificial Intelligence and…
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Richard Willson, University of Houston – Smartphone Medical Apps
You may have a highly advanced medical detection device in your pocket right now! Along with colleague Jiming Bao, Richard Willson is working to turn smartphones into precision detectors of viruses and disease. Richard Willson is the Huffington-Woestemeyer professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of biochemical and biophysical sciences at the University…