Prof John Alexander McDermid OBE, FREng, FBCS, FIET, FHEA
Academic Staff, Professor

Interests

Safety-critical systems; safety engineering; safety of autonomy and robotics; impact of cyber security on safety; software engineering for high integrity systems.

Qualifications

OBE, FREng, FPCS, FIET, FHEA

Career

MoD research scientist. Five years in the software industry. Chair at York since 1987. Head of Department of Computer Science: 2006-2012 & 2016-2017. Director of Assuring Autonomy International Programme (AAIP), 2018-2023. Director Centre for Assuring Autonomy, and Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Safety, 2024-date.

Departmental and University Roles

• Research Group Lead HISE
• Director, Centre for Assuring Autonomy
• Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair Of Safety