Professor Mark Sebastian DOUGHERTY BA MA PhD Docent MCIT MILT
1978-83 The Perse School
for Boys, Cambridge
1983-85 Hills Road 6th Form
College, Cambridge
A levels: Maths (A, distinction)
Further
Maths B
Physics
(A, distinction)
Chemistry
A
1989 BA, Cambridge
University (Sidney Sussex College)
Part I: Engineering Tripos
(awarded Metal Box Prize for Structural
Design)
Part II: Computer Science Tripos
1994 MA, Cambridge
University
1997 PhD, University
of Leeds
Discipline: Civil Engineering (Transport Studies)
Title: Neural networks applied to
transport
1998 Chartered Member
(MCIT) of the Institute of Logistics and Transport
1999 Docent Department of Traffic Planning
Faculty
of Architecture, Surveying & Civil Engineering
Royal
Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Professor
Department of Computer Science
Högskolan Dalarna
78188 Borlänge
Sweden
Professor and Director of
Studies, Computer and Electrical Engineering.
Responsible for a range of academic issues such as teaching quality,
development of teaching programmes, coordinating research activities, obtaining
funding and liaising with industry. Supervisor for three PhD students.
Transport-related research interests include artificial intelligence
techniques applied to transport, traffic monitoring and control, short term forecasting,
traffic simulation, transport modelling, novel queueing systems and transport
informatics. More general interest in philosophy and methodology of
multidisciplinary research. Publication list of over 60 articles, including
several in prestigious international journals.
Recent and current teaching responsibilities:
·
Artificial Intelligence (3rd
year computer science students)
·
Knowledge Based Systems (3rd
year information technology students)
·
Finite Automata and
Computability (2nd year computer science students)
·
Algorithmics and complexity
theory (4th year computer science students)
·
History and Philosophy of
Science (graduate course)
·
Wavelet transforms (graduate
course)
·
Road Safety Engineering (masters
level continued professional development)
Research Fellow
The Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds
A wide variety of projects applying artificial intelligence to the
transport field were completed. Whilst carrying out mainly applied work, an
interest in the theoretical aspects of neural networks was maintained. Several
successful applications for research and consultancy funding were made.
Projects were also developed across a wide range of other subject areas, such
as regenerative braking systems and transport econometrics. Gradually made
responsible for supervising the work of other researchers and students.
Teaching of a computing course for MA/MSc transport students. Management
experience gained both at Institute and University level; served on both Policy
Review Group and University Council, their respective top-level decision making
bodies. Appointed Honorary Fellow on leaving the Institute in recognition of
outstanding achievement in the field.
Visiting Professor (10% appointment) Blekinge Tekniska Högskolan, from
2001.
Honorary Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies, University of
Leeds from 1996, renewed 1999.
Board Member, Centre for Traffic Simulation and Technology, Royal
Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Member of Editorial Advisory Board and Guest Editor, Special issue on
neural networks in transportation, Transportation Research Part C (Emerging
Technologies), 1997.
Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport
Referee for Transportation Research Part D (Environment), Microcomputers
in Civil Engineering, the Institution of Transportation Engineers Journal and
The International Journal of Forecasting.
External referee for appointment of a senior lecturer at Brisbane University.
From 1999/09, consultant Högskolan Karlskrona Ronneby, responsible for
developing a plan for a new campus in Karlshamn. This will comprise of a
multidisciplinary research centre and 1000 undergraduate students.