
Dr Marc Roper
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering (particularly design, testing and debugging)
- Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Conducting empirical studies of software engineering techniques and processes
- Search-based software engineering
- Software analytics (static analysis, dynamic analysis and repository mining)
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Publications
- Development and validation of a digital biomarker predicting acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery on an hourly basis
- Lapp Linda, Roper Marc, Kavanagh Kimberley, Schraag Stefan
- JTCVS Open, pp. 1-42 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2023.09.023
- Dynamic prediction of patient outcomes in the intensive care unit : a scoping review of the state-of-the-art
- Lapp Linda, Roper Marc, Kavanagh Kimberley, Bouamrane Matt-Mouley, Schraag Stefan
- Journal of Intensive Care Medicine Vol 38, pp. 575-591 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666231166349
- Beyond the clinic : maximum free-living stepping as a potential measure of physical performance
- Speirs Craig, Dunlop Mark D, Roper Marc, Granat Malcolm
- Sensors Vol 23 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146555
- Definition and classification of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery : a pilot Delphi study
- Lapp Linda, Bouamrane Matt-Mouley, Roper Marc, Kavanagh Kimberley, Schraag Stefan
- JMIR Perioperative Medicine Vol 5 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/39907
- Predicting the onset of delirium on hourly basis in an intensive care unit following cardiac surgery
- Lapp Linda, Roper Marc, Kavanagh Kimberley, Schraag Stefan
- 2022 IEEE 35th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS) , pp. 234-239 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/cbms55023.2022.00048
- Towards evolution-based autonomy in large-scale systems
- Anderson Damien, Harvey Paul, Kaneta Yusaku, Papadopoulos Petros, Rodgers Philip, Roper Marc
- GECCO 2022 Companion - Proceedings of the 2022 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference GECCO 2022 GECCO 2022 Companion - Proceedings of the 2022 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, pp. 1924–1925 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3520304.3533975
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Teaching
Over my career I have taught a lare range of classes, from 1st year undergraduate to postgraduate, mainly on areas related to programming, software engineering, software design, data analytics and machine learning.
My main current teaching responsibilities are:
- CS409: Software Architecture and Design (jointly with Dr. Murray Wood) [syllabus and myplace page]
- CS547: Advanced Topics in Software Engineering [syllabus and myplace page]
- CS971: Evolutionary Computation For Finance [syllabus and myplace page]
- CS985/CS985 (Fundamentals of) Machine Learning for Data Analytics [syllabus and myplace page]
I am also responsible for overseeing the MEng final year group project:
- CS546: Group Project [syllabus]
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Research Interests
- Software engineering
- Machine Learning
Professional Activities
- Chief External Examiner, Heriot-Watt University, School of Mathematical and Computer Science
- Examiner
- 2023
- Clinical Trials Data Workshop
- Organiser
- 17/11/2022
- IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Testing (AITest)
- Chair
- 23/8/2021
- IEEE International Conference On Artificial Intelligence Testing (AITest)
- Chair
- 3/8/2020
- IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Testing (AITest)
- Chair
- 4/4/2019
- External Examiner for PGT programme, Department of Informatics, King’s College London,
- Examiner
- 2019
Projects
- KTP - Coolside Ltd t/a Trtl. Development of a platform to proactively determine and address ongoing counterfeiting and unauthorised product distribution
- Roper, Marc (Principal Investigator) Dickson, Alexander (Co-investigator) Wallace, William (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 28-Jan-2025
- AI and blockchain for construction, mining and infrastructure companies - Hypervine / Data Lab
- Roper, Marc (Principal Investigator) Roberts, Jen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022
- Providing confidence to encourage active travel through the application of AI
- Dunlop, Mark (Principal Investigator) Roper, Marc (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 28-Jan-2021
- Maths DTP 2020 University of Strathclyde | Murray, Andrew
- Roper, Marc (Principal Investigator) Arulselvan, Ashwin (Co-investigator) Murray, Andrew (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2025
- KTP - Maru Syngro
- Barlow, Euan (Principal Investigator) Revie, Matthew (Co-investigator) Roper, Marc (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2018 - 14-Jan-2020
- Optimising Industrial Service Workforces using Mobile App Data
- Roper, Marc (Principal Investigator) Minisci, Edmondo (Co-investigator) Riccardi, Annalisa (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 01-Jan-2019
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Contact
Dr
Marc
Roper
Reader
Computer and Information Sciences
Email: marc.roper@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2956