Professor Richard Mitchell
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Professor of Cybernetics
- Assessment Lead
Office
Room 135Building location
Polly VacherAreas of interest
Professor Mitchell's current interests include:
- Cybernetics
- Mobile robots
- Artificial intelligence
- Control engineering
- Technology enhanced learning
- Gaia theory
These areas are reflected in the FutureLearn Open Online Course (OOC) Begin Robotics.
Teaching
- Applications of Computer Science, including artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics and virtual reality
- Virtual Reality
Research projects
Professor Mitchell has been involved in research and industry projects worth nearly £2m, many of these being Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects.Background
Professor Mitchell came to Reading in 1977 as an undergraduate, did his PhD and then was made a lecturer in Cybernetics. Since then he has had many roles, including Head of Department of Cybernetics, and School Director of Teaching and Learning. He was made Professor of Cybernetics in August 2015.
Awards and honours
In 2011, Professor Mitchell was awarded a University Teaching Fellowship for his contribution to Teaching and Learning across the University. He was made Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in 2014. Professor Mitchell was academic supervisor for the KTP with Red-Whale which was awarded the Best KTP in the UK, Sep 2021.Websites/blogs
See his personal website for much more, including many interactive web pages to help learning. You can also find him on Google Scholar, ResearchGate and LinkedIn.