AI-ERA Research Group

Htike Thu Kaung MSc.​
Htike-Thu (Pronounced : tadgh-tu ka-ng) is a PhD researcher on the XTREME project. He focuses on participatory and co-production approach to technology assessment and design for human-centric product development. He has a keen interest in participatory technology assessment, co-production of knowledge, human experiences, privacy by design, and leveraging participatory approaches to tackling biases. 

Tanaka Gandidzanwa MSc.​
Tanaka is a PhD researcher on the Xtreme Project. She is specialising in trustworthy AI and addressing bias in artificial intelligence systems. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on contributing towards ethical and transparent AI frameworks that ensure fairness, accountability, and inclusivity across diverse applications. Passionate about mitigating algorithmic bias, Tanaka explores ways to build AI systems that align with societal values and promote equitable outcomes.

Griselda Williams MSc.​
PhD Student, Certified Scrum Master with an 1st Class Honours MSc in Machine Learning for Finance, 1st Class Hons BSc in Digital Technology Design & Innovation, 1st Class Hons Higher Diploma in Data Analytics & Software Development, and 15+ years experience in senior management positions in financial technology, hedge funds, investment banking & mining sectors. Researching AI, with health tech and technology Governance in terms of Market Development and Commercialisation.

Professor Raymond Friel
Raymond J. Friel, a graduate of UCC and the University of Exeter, specializes in contract and commercial law, authoring leading treatises in these areas. He has held visiting professorships at prestigious institutions such as Boston College Law School and the University of New Hampshire Law School. His extensive publications appear in renowned journals, including the International and Comparative Law Quarterly and Fordham Journal of International Law. Currently, he serves as Director of the International Commercial and Economic Law Research Group and examines for both the Kings Inns and Law Society of Ireland.

Professor Amanda Clifford​
Amanda Clifford, Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Limerick, specializes in designing and evaluating interventions to improve health, prevent falls, and optimize rehabilitation in older adults and people with neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease. Her work explores the role of technology and the arts—such as music and dance—in promoting health and wellbeing. She has collaborated internationally, contributed to European falls prevention networks, and co-developed a patented therapeutic device for neck pain (FLEXOR). Amanda also has a strong interest in pedagogy, interprofessional education, and enhancing teaching and assessment practices in higher education.

Prof Dagmar Monett
A Full Professor of Computer Science at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin), specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering. She is Head of the Computer Science Division and Co-Director of the M.Sc. Digital Transformation programme. A Co-Founding Member of the Institute for Data-Driven Digital Transformation and AGI Sentinel Initiative, she mentors startups and serves as an AI expert at #humanAIze.With over 36 years of experience, Prof. Monett’s research focuses on AI, machine learning, AI ethics, and defining intelligence, including her creation of the Defintly App. Her contributions continue to shape the understanding of AI, its ethics, and its applications, bridging technology, education, and society.