Alex Randles

Alex Randles received a First Class Honours in a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications, from Dublin City University. During his BSc, he completed a research project, which involved designing a voice-controlled assistant, which uses natural language processing, to allow users the ability to carry out a number of functions, such as sending emails, searching Wikipedia and even controlling smart home devices.

He also completed an internship in the Central Bank of Ireland. During this time, he gained valuable team working skills. His work focused on file transfer projects, which involved sending and receiving files to and from the European Central Bank.

Currently, Alex is conducting his research in the ADAPT Research Centre, located in Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on Linked Data quality, specifically relating to quality within the processes involved in creating linked data, with a specific focus on using Artificial Intelligence to improve these processes. He is also involved in the AVERT project, which involves using Linked data to investigate environmental triggers of clinical conditions and events.

Supervisor: Professor Declan O’Sullivan and Dr Ademar Crotti Junior