John Thangarajah
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Software Engineering
RMIT University
Australia
Biography
"He is an Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence at RMIT. His interests are in Agent Oriented Software Development (how do we build and construct Intelligent Systems), Agent Reasoning (how can programs behave in smart ways), Intelligent Conversation Systems (how can systems interact intelligently satisfying a user’s information needs), Agent Testing (providing assurance that the systems work) and in Intelligent Games (how can intelligent game masters be introduced into role playing games). He has over 15+ years experience in teaching IT related courses to undergraduate, postgraduate and industry personnel. In particular, in Java, C, C++, Computing Theory, Agent Oriented Programming and Intelligent Agents. He collaborates with industry partners and researchers both local and international and have managed various aspects of research projects and product development. Associate Professor John Thangarajah's goal is to continue to be involved in developing smart systems that are not only intellectually challenging but also have practical benefit and impact."
Research Interest
Intelligent Agents
Publications
-
 A framework for automatically ensuring the conformance of agent designsÂ
-
 Requirements specification via activity diagrams for agent-based systems
-
 Applying norms and preferences for designing flexible game rules