Dr Ali Alameer
| Biography | Ali Alameer is a lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialising in Computer Vision, including Large Vision Models (LVMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a focus on ethical Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI bias. He earned his Ph.D. in AI from Newcastle University. Ali has held postdoctoral positions at Newcastle University and Queen's University Belfast, where he developed machine vision models for precision livestock farming. He created several algorithms to detect pig behaviors in groups. You can view a demonstration of the resting posture detection here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-WV0wWTfg4&ab_channel=AliAlameer Ali also developed a system to quantify contact between individual pigs, which can be demonstrated here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5PXXEmNRAiU and a system to accurately quantify group-level feeding behavior, demonstrated here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRmuvQe4MSE&t=104s&ab_channel=AliAlameer For more information on the codes developed by Ali's research, visit his GitHub repository: https://github.com/Ali-Alameer Ali currently serves as the Guest Editor for two special issues: "Application of Sensor Technologies in Livestock Farming" and "Machine Vision Solutions and AI-Driven Systems in Agriculture." Details can be found at the following links: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/Z4GL8O0MNM https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture/special_issues/12Q30J6VA5 |
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| Research Interests | - Ethical LLMs: Addressing bias in LLMs to ensure transparency and accountability. I supervise a postdoc and a Ph.D. student on this topic. Currently developing an expert legal system using advanced LLMs, funded by UKRI with a £500k budget. - Computer Vision: Creating algorithms and models for image and video analysis to solve complex problems, especially in agriculture. I supervise two Ph.D. students on this topic. |
| Teaching and Learning | Ali Alameer leads two modules in the MSc in AI program. He designed and developed the module on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning from scratch. To enhance student interaction, he created two GitHub repositories: https://github.com/Ali-Alameer/Deep-Learning https://github.com/Ali-Alameer/NLP Additionally, Ali supervises numerous MSc and BSc final year projects, averaging 10 MSc projects per trimester and 21 BSc final year projects each academic year. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Ali actively engages in professional networks and stays current with trends and research in teaching and learning. |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | At present, I am supervising the following PhD students and postdocs. Feel free to contact them for information about the supervision process or any other informal inquiries: PhD Students: 1. Elham Albaroudi - e.o.albaroudi@edu.salford.ac.uk - PhD topic in AI fairness 2. Gbadegesin Taiwo - g.a.taiwo@edu.salford.ac.uk - PhD topic in machine vision for detecting advanced pig behaviors 3. Mansour Abdulrahman - m.m.abdulrahman1@edu.salford.ac.uk - PhD topic in AI in building information modeling 4. Kumail Abbas – k.abbas6@edu.salford.ac.uk - PhD project in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and the University of Bristol, UK, focusing on machine vision for detecting cow feeding behaviour. Postdocs: 1. Manzar Malik - m.i.malik2@salford.ac.uk - Developing an ethical large language model (LLM) for the insurance sector (Horwich Farrelly - https://www.h-f.co.uk/), funded (£500k) by our recently successful UKRI Smart Grant. |