Dr Xiyu Shi

Programme Director of Data Science, Leader of AI and Humanity Hub

Dr Xiyu Shi is a Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University London, specialising in digital signal processing, cybersecurity and AI. He is a Fellow of HEA, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of IET.

Dr Varuna De Silva​

Programme Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Varuna De Silva is a professor of AI and Digital Technologies, Co-Director of AI and Humanity Hub, and Thematic Research Lead in AI and Digital for UK Parliament (2024-2026).

Sangarapillai Lambotharan

Director of the Institute for Digital Technologies

Sangarapillai Lambotharan is a Fellow of IET, Fellow of HEA and Senior Member of IEEE. He serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and IEEE Transactions on Communications.

Dr Zhichao Ma

Teaching Fellow, Institute for Digital Technologies

She is a Teaching Fellow with expertise in machine learning, applied data science, advanced programming, and data visualisation, leading research in AI and data-driven methods for financial industry, including risk management, credit scoring and algorithmic trading.