Hello!
I have been at Aston University since 2013, starting first as an undergraduate Computer Science student, then a PhD student in 2017, moving on to becoming the Programming Support Officer in the department in 2021. After receiving my PhD in September 2021, I then started as a Lecturer in Computer Science a year later in September 2022.
I started reading for my PhD in July 2017 after receiving an EPSRC-funded studentship position at Aston University in the UK, where I am also part of the Artificial Life and Intelligent Collectives Engineering (ALICE) lab. My supervisors, Dr. Peter R. Lewis and Prof. Anikó Ekárt, helped and supported me throughout my studies, ultimately leading to me being awarded my PhD with no corrections after my viva in September 2021. During the first month of postgraduate life, I graduated with a First Class BSc Hons in Computer Science from the same institution; I was awarded both the Simpson Memorial Prize for achieving the highest grades during second year, and the prize for the highest-achieving female in final year.
I’ve always had an inquisitive mind and a driving enthusiasm to learn and discover. Studying Computational Intelligence during my undergraduate degree was an opportunity to be both creative and curious – both of which I get to be every day as part of my job.
My current research interests are inspired by the fields of human psychology, biology and sociology in the realm of computational intelligence, and are directed towards that of computational self-awareness, neuroevolution, and interference within evolutionary multi-agent systems.
Contact Me:
ResearchGate: Chloe_Barnes5
LinkedIn: chloebarnes1
Twitter: @itscholes
Email: barnecm1@aston.ac.uk
Teaching Experience:
- July 2019: Laboratory Assistant for HeadStart Residential Course, Aston University
- Term 2 2019: Laboratory Lead for CS3270, CS4820 and DS3270 – Testing and Reliable Software Engineering
- April 2019: Laboratory Assistant for HeadStart Course, Aston University
- July 2018: Lab Assistant for HeadStart Residential Course, Aston University
- April 2018: Lab Assistant for HeadStart Course, Aston University
- Term 1 2017: Laboratory and Teaching Assistant for CS1310 – Java Programming Foundations
- Term 1 2017: Laboratory Assistant for CS2310 – Data Structures and Algorithms with Java
- Term 1 2016: Laboratory Assistant for CS2310 – Data Structures and Algorithms with Java
