About

Alan Blackwell is Professor of Interdisciplinary Design in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. He studied Engineering at the University of Auckland, Comparative Religion at Massey University, Artificial Intelligence at Victoria University of Wellington, and Psychology at Cambridge. He has worked as an AI Engineer in consultancy and corporate settings, performs as an orchestral musician, and is a Fellow of Darwin College.

Please read Alan’s personal webpage (listed on the left of this page) before making contact about potential PhD supervision. 

Research

Alan’s research focuses on:

• Visual Representation
• Psychology of Programming
• Computer Music