Co-Investigator of the AICC
25 Mar 2026
Mark Ng has been nominated as a Co-Investigator (Co-I) of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) at Ulster University. The AICC is a £16.3 m...
Recent Updates
Robots at Work and Play – NI Science Festival 2026
21 Feb 2026
“Robots at Work and Play” was a resounding success! The MAvRiC team hosted a full-day event at the LG Foyer, Ulster University Belfast Campus, as part of the...
IEEE SPMB 2025
24 Nov 2025
The 2025 IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium will be held on 6th December 2025, starting at 0800 EST (1300 GMT). The symposium is sponso...
Digital Catapult Digital Twin Academic Panel
11 Sep 2025
Mark Ng has joined the Academic Panel of the UK Digital Twin Centre (UKDTC), based at the Digital Catapult HQ in Belfast. Funded by the Belfast Region City D...
Launch of the MAvRiC Robotics Centre at Ulster University Belfast Campus
10 Sep 2025
Today marks the official launch of the Multi-Agent and Advanced Robotics Centre (MAvRiC) at Ulster University Belfast Campus. Based in the School of Engineer...
Advisory Board of the AICC
15 Jul 2025
Mark Ng has joined the Technical and Skills Advisory Board of the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), which is a £16.3 million initiative le...
Research on Optimisation Framework for AOI in Semiconductor Manufacturing Accepted for Presentation at the IEEE INDIN 2025
19 Jun 2025
Our paper on “Design and Development of a Robust Tolerance Optimisation Framework for Automated Optical Inspection in Semiconductor Manufacturing” has been a...
KTP Research Showcased at the DTNet+ SIG Conference
16 Jun 2025
KTP Associate Shruthi had successfully showcased our work on “A Robust Tolerance Optimisation Framework for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) in Semiconduct...
Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Climate, Energy & Mobility Event
13 Jun 2025
Mark Ng participated at the North/South Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility Information and Brokerage event, which was held at Trinity Coll...
Martin and Tomáš Join the Team!
03 Jun 2025
The team welcomes Martin and Tomáš, who had just started their internships under the Erasmus+ Summer Traineeship Programme. Funded by EU Erasmus+, Martin and...
Latest Publication in Water Research
23 May 2025
A new paper by the SAFEWATER team entitled “Automated household-based water disinfection system for rural communities: Field trials and community appropriati...
Research Showcased at the ITF 2025 Summit
23 May 2025
Our work on “Digital Twin of a Turbocharged Spark-Ignited Engine System for Control and Fault Diagnosis” was showcased by the Department for Transport (DfT) ...
Preprint on Robust Tolerance Optimisation Framework for AOI in Semiconductor Manufacturing
07 May 2025
Shruthi’s work on developing a robust tolerance optimisation framework for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) in semiconductor manufacturing is now out as a ...
Latest Publication in Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Industry X.0 (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing (SSAM))
06 Mar 2025
Our book chapter on “Artificial Intelligence in Smart Manufacturing: Emerging Opportunities and Prospects” is now published in the Artificial Intelligence fo...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Fully Funded PhD Positions Available!
16 Dec 2024
We’re excited to announce several fully funded PhD opportunities. Details are as follows: