Projects
NVIDIA grant: the project aims to design novel methods for efficient creation and training of deep learning ensembles, and develop tools for parallel training of deep learning ensembles on multiple GPUs.
Learning design in open and massive online courses- MOOCS (with Prof. E.F. Barbosa, University of São Paulo, and A. Garcia de Oliveira Fassbinder, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the South of Minas Gerais), 2014-2018.
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Blended Learning Scenarios in a Teacher Training Context (with Prof Papanikolaou, School of Pedagogical & Technological Education, Greece), 2013-2015.
Learning Analytics for Online MBA Delivery (with Prof. Poulovassilis, BBK, and Dr David Lefevre, Imperial College). Intelligent data analysis of Imperial MBA course to improve course design and learners’ engagement; funded by a BEI grant, 1/05/2015- 31/10/2015.
DEEPTHEME - Automatic Theme Detection from Social Media Images using Deep Learning, Innovate UK, Technology Strategy Board, 2016-2017. An article about the project.
LIBE – Supporting Lifelong Learning with ICT Inquiry-based education, EC, FP7 Programme, 2014-2016.
Learning Design Support Environment, co-investigator (with Prof Laurillard, Institute of Education), E.S.R.C. (TLRP e-Learning Phase-II; RES-139-25-0406), 2008-2011.
MiGen: Intelligent Support for Mathematical Generalisation, Co-investigator (with Profs Noss and Hoyles, Institute of Education, and Prof Poulovassilis, BBK), E.S.R.C. (TLRP e-Learning Phase-II; RES-139-25-0381), 2007-2010.
Workplace Personalised Learning Environments for the Development of Employees' Technical Communicative Skills, Co-investigator (with Profs Noss and Hoyles, Institute of Education, and Prof Poulovassilis, BBK), E.S.R.C. (TLRP e-Learning Phase-I), 2006-2007.
MyPlan – Personal Planning for Learning Throughout Life, Principal Investigator (with Prof Poulovassilis, BBK), J.I.S.C. (e-Learning Capital Programme), 2006-2008.
Flexible Online Space to Support Learning Abstract Concepts, Principal Investigator (with Drs Mitton and Trigoni, BBK), HEFCE e-Learning Capital Allocations to Birkbeck College, 2006.
L4All - Continuation Project, Principal Investigator (with Prof Poulovassilis, BBK), J.I.S.C. (Distributed e-Learning Programme), 2006.
L4All: Lifelong learning in London for All, Principal Investigator (with Prof Poulovassilis, BBK), J.I.S.C. (Distributed e-Learning Programme), 2005-2006.
Cognitive Personalised Interfaces for Web-based Library Catalogues, Co-investigator (with Dr Chen and Prof Macredie, Brunel University), A.H.R.C. (MRG/AN9183/APN16300), 2003-2006.
Jit-PIe: Just-in-time Personalisation of the Internet and e-content, Principal Investigator, E.P.S.R.C (GR/R92554/01), 2002-2005.
Self-organised Neural Estimators for Modelling Short Multivariate Time Series in Bioinformatics, Principal Investigator, Brunel Research Initiative Award 2001.
Machine Learning in Simulation Research: Methodology and Applications, Principal Investigator, Brunel Research Initiative Award 2000.