Complex Systems Engineering Theme Meeting

Complex Systems Engineering is concerned with systems able to tackle computational problems of high complexity. Systems able to carry out such tasks are themselves likely to be complex in the sense that they consists of smaller autonomous systems interacting as part of a larger whole. This is not necessarily easily broken down in a classical system / subsystem hierarchy. Rather complex systems can be regarded as a collection of systems inter-operating over a range of scales.

This workshop brings together researchers working in complex systems engineering from both SICSA and the NRP. While there is considerable overlap between the two, participation from both groups offers exciting possibilities for synergistic interaction.

Our keynote speaker is Prof. Jose Lozano from the University of the Basque Country whose research focusses on probabilistic modelling in complex systems. His work in optimisation and learning using probabilistic graphical models has found application in a range of complex systems domains including bioinformatics, medicine, ecological modeling and software testing.

We invite contributions in the form of presentations or poster displays on research in Complex Systems Engineering from academics, researchers or research students at Scottish universities.

Please send presentation/poster titles and abstracts to Prof. John McCall, IDEAS Research Institute, Robert Gordon University by 9th April.