![Professor George M. Coghill Professor George M. Coghill](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/s01gc1/avatar/1iheTzgRrwK7HkYkAQjQMyeH0ZzgeUKwFHjjkU5c.jpeg)
B.Sc.(Eng.), M.Sc., M.Th(R)., Ph.D., LTCL, FRSA
Emeritus Professor
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- Email Address
- g.coghill@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Biography
I am retired (but not old enough to claim my state pension) and was recently awarded an MTh by research from Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS)/ University of Glasgow, in Theology and Science/ Analytic Theology, for research on the philosophical and theological ideas of Donald M. MacKay (1922-1987).
My current research is in Theology and Science, and Analytic Theology.
I am an Honorary Research Fellow at ETS (and on the ETS Senate, and Seminary Board).
I am also a singer and obtained a diploma from Trinity College London (LTCL) in 2014. I give recitals, and am building up my portfolio. You can find my music page on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/George-M-Coghill-Baritone-111362928143158
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After completing a degree in Engineering Science at the University of Aberdeen I moved into Clinical Physics, working for Greater Glasgow Health Board. While there I completed an M.Sc. by research in an area of Artificial Intelligence. This led me to pursue an academic career, to which end I undertook a PhD in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Heriot-Watt University on the topic of Qualitative Reasoning. My first academic appointment was in the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (1997 – 2002), where I extended my research interests to include Scientific Discovery. After that I returned to Aberdeen as a SL in Computing Science. I was promoted to Reader in 2009, and to a Chair in 2011. At Aberdeen I have had a number of roles. I was Head of Computing Science (2010-2014); Director of Research and a Deputy Head of the School of Natural and Computing Sciences (2015 – 2018). I have served on a several committees in the institution including the Academic Standards Committee (Post-graduate), the Quality Assurance Committee, and the Research Policy Committee. I have also done a few stints on Senate.
External Memberships
Honorary Research Fellow, Edinburgh Theological Seminary
Associate University Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
Latest Publications
Enhanced Affinity Propagation Clustering on Heterogeneous Information Network
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsDonald MacCrimmon MacKay (1922 – 1987): Scientist and Accidental Philosopher.: A Critical Appreciation.
Science and Christian Belief, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 83-102Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBehind the eye: Donald M. MacKay and the 1986 Gifford Lectures
Theology in Scotland, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 66-74Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArtificial Intelligence (and Christianity): Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
Studies in Christian Ethics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 604-619Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMulti-stage Bias Mitigation for Individual Fairness in Algorithmic Decisions
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20650-4_4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22764/1/Ghadage_etal_ANNPR_Multi_Stage_Bias_AAM.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
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Research Overview
My main research was in the area of Model-based Systems and Qualitative reasoning (a branch of AI), but is now in the domain of Theology and Science (focussed on issues in Information and AI).
Current Research Interests:
Theology and Science/ Philosophical Theology
Analytic Theology
Philosophy of Information
Informational Philosophy of Science
Model-based Systems and Qualitative Reasoning
I have been fortunate to be involved in interdisciplinary projects with friends and colleagues across a wide spectrum of disciplines.
- Publications
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Inferring Structure and Parameters of Dynamic Systems using Latin Hypercube Sampling Multi Dimensional Uniformity-Particle Swarm Optimization
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3319619.3322010
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- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/inferring-structure-and-parameters-of-dynamic-systems-using-latin-hypercube-sampling-multi-dimensional-uniformityparticle-swarm-optimization(bebdf2ab-f51f-4e02-8cd3-a9ded8fd817c).html
- [ONLINE] http://pure-ots.abdn.ac.uk:8080/portal/en/researchoutput/inferring-structure-and-parameters-of-dynamic-systems-using-latin-hypercube-sampling-multi-dimensional-uniformityparticle-swarm-optimization(bebdf2ab-f51f-4e02-8cd3-a9ded8fd817c).html
A Hexagonal Cell Automaton Model to Imitate Physarum Polycephalum Competitive Behaviour
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00162
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12807/1/Hexagonal_cell_automation_ALIFE2019_VoR.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/a-hexagonal-cell-automaton-model-to-imitate-physarum-polycephalum-competitive-behaviour(c1a2fa7b-43c7-44a2-966c-645beffa5fbd).html
Quantifying wildlife watchers’ preferences to investigate the overlap between recreational and conservation value of natural areas
Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 387-397Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards making NLG a voice for interpretable Machine Learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsPhysarum Inspired Connectivity and Restoration for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97982-3_27
CLEMI-imputation evaluation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440981
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ε-Distance Weighted Support Vector Regression
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsUsing social media to quantify spatial and temporal dynamics of nature-based recreational activities
PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 7, e0200565Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards a Robust Imputation Evaluation Framework
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsA Conceptual Framework of Starlings Swarm Intelligence Intrusion Prevention for Software Defined Networks
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings