Internal team
Prof Clara Mancini is Professor of Animal-Computer Interaction at The Open University' School of Computing and Communications, Founder and Head of the ACI Lab
Dr Patrizia Paci is Associate Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology at The Open University's School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences, ACI Lab PhD graduate and ACI research associate
Kingsley Amoafo is Doctoral Research Student in AI applied to ACI with the ACI Lab at The Open University's School of Computing and Communications
Mikki Thomas is Laboratory Manager at The Open University's STEM Faculty and ACI Lab's Manager
Internal collaborators
Dr Colette Christiansen is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University's School of Mathematics and Statistics, and doctoral research co-supervisor with the ACI Lab
Dr Rachael Luck is Senior Lecturer in Design at The Open University's School of Engineering and Innovation, and doctoral research co-supervisor with the ACI Lab
Prof Bashar Nuseibeh is Professor of Computing at The Open University's School of Computing and Communications, and Honorary Professor at University College London, University College Dublin and National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Prof Natalia Szablewska is Professor of Law and Society at The Open University's Law School, and Chair of the Business and Human Rights Committee for Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
External collaborators
Prof Steve Benford is Dunford Professor of Computer Science, Director of the Smart Products Beacon and co-founder of the Mixed Reality Laboratory at the University of Nottingham
Prof Bill Gaver is Professor of Design and co-leader of the Interaction Research Studio at the University of Northumbria, London
Dr Eleonora Nannoni is Associate Professor of Animal Science, Animal Welfare, at the University of Bologna, Italy
Dr Corinne Renguette is Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Site Director of the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana
Jennifer Taylor O'Connor is Adjunct Assistant Professor in animal communication at Texan A&M University and founding Director at Parrot Kindergarten, Florida
Dr Jake Veasey is a Behavioural Ecologist, Animal Welfare scientist and Conservation Biologist, Founder and Director of Care for the Rare, UK and Canada
ACI Lab's PhD graduates
Dr Fiona French is Associate Professor of Computing, Digital Media and ACI at London Metropolitan University.
Dr Patrizia Paci is Associate Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and ACI Research Associate at The Open University's School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences.
Dr Charlotte Robinson is Assistant Professor in Ergonomics, Human Factors and Design at the University of Sussex.
Dr Luisa Ruge is an animal- and human-centred designer and creative entrepreneur, Founder and Director at pH-auna.