Prof . Dimitris Drikakis , PhD
President Defence & Security Research Institute , University of Nicosia
Prof . Dimitris Drikakis , PhD , is a university professor with a background in engineering science , computational science , applied physics and emerging technologies . He has used his research in diverse fields such as aerospace , biomedical , defence , energy , environment , and atomic science . He is the President of the Defence & Security Research Institute , Vice President of Global Partnerships , and the Executive Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Nicosia ( UNIC ). He is also a full professor with a joint faculty appointment at the Medical School and School of Sciences and Engineering of UNIC . Before that , he held academic and executive posts as Professor , Executive Dean , and Head of Department at various UK universities for 24 years . He has also held senior educational and research positions in Germany and France . He was the winner of the Innovator of the Year Award by the UK ' s Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange for nanotechnology and twice the recipient of the William Penny Fellowship by the UK ' s Atomic Weapons Establishment for his research in the above fields . In 2014 , he received the Technical Achievement Award at the International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering , Aerospace and Sciences . He has published over 440 papers and two books . He has an h-index 44 ( Scopus ) & 51 ( Google Scholar ), classifying him , according to a recent publication by Stanford University , on 100,000 top scientists worldwide ( corresponding to 2 % internationally ). He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society , Senior Life Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , and Life Member of the American Physical Society . He has also served on the European Research Council as Deputy Chair and Member of Engineering .
" Artificial Intelligence in Defence and Security "
Artificial Intelligence is considered the game-changer in future defence applications , providing unprecedented precision and efficiency and reduced cost . However , AI poses many technical challenges , taken for granted by both experts and non-experts communities . Furthermore , it poses political and ethical challenges . Professor Dimitris Drikakis , President of the Defence and Security Research Institute at the University of Nicosia , will present an overview of the state-of-the-art and the associated uncertainties and risks .