Prof Anthony Atkins

Professor Digital Transformation and AI University of Staffordshire

Greater Stoke-on-Trent Area

About

Experienced Data Science and Knowledge Management Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the Higher Education and industry. Skilled in Health Informatics, Lecturing, Instructional Design, Biotechnology, and Management. Strong education professional with a Doctoral Degree focused in Bio-engineering and real time sensor technology from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd.

Experience

  • Professor of Digital Transformation and AI at Staffordshire University
    Sep 1981 - Present · 44 yrs 10 mos

    Emeritus Professor Anthony Atkins, Faculty of Digital, Technologies, Innovation and Business (DTIB) at Staffordshire University, UK. Published over 260 refereed publications consisting of 80 journals, 22 chapters in books, and conferences with colleagues and research students. Prof Atkins is currently supervising several PhD students in Health Informatics, AI, Big Data Analytics, Gamification and Quality Assurance using Visualisation. He has supervised 11 Post Doctorate Fellows, graduated 21 PhD students and over 100 Masters students (UK, VPI and State University, Virginia, USA and University of Wollongong, Australia). He has also examined over 40 PhD and MPhil/MSc degrees as External Examiner in the UK, USA, Australia and India including Henley Business School- Reading University, Universities of Nottingham, Southampton, Bradford, Manchester University, University of South Wales, University of Sydney Australia, University of New South Wales, Australia, University of Wollongong, Australia, University of Roorkee, Vinayaka Missions University, India Tribhuvan University, Nepal and VPI and State University, Virginia USA and as Internal Examiner at Staffordshire University. Prof Atkins has also held several research grants as principal investigator of £3.4m for EU, EPSRC, industry and NHS Trust. He is also the inventor of several large-scale industrial patents in UK, USA, Canada, and Australia. Anthony was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in bioengineering and environmental engineering using sensor technology for Canada, USA, and South America. Quality Assurance Consultant in Health Informatics, ICT and Education in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, USA, UK, and India. Visiting Professor- Duale Hochschule Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart, Jagiellonian University Poland, XI’an Jiaotong- Liverpool University , Chengdu University TCM China, Chiang Mai Thailand, Shimla University India and City University Hong Kong.

  • Visiting Professor at Shimla University - AGU
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

    Computer Science

  • Visiting Professor at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
    2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

    Mechatronics and Business IT

  • Visiting Professor at Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University
    2009 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos

    Knowledge Management ,Health Informatics e-Business and Business IT

  • Visiting Professor at Northeastern University Professional Degree Programs
    Aug 2016 - Aug 2016 · 1 mo

    Visiting Professor - AI and Robotics Summer School