Bio
Shakir Laher is a Research Application Manager (RAM) at The Alan Turing Institute (TPS programme). In his role, his primary objective is to maximise the impact of the Institute’s research to foster innovation pathways for data-driven technologies which are safe and ethical. This is delivered by leveraging open science methodologies while ensuring stakeholders needs are met. The RAM role has been inspired by that of a product manager in a tech firm, but adapted for research purposes.
Prior to joining the Turing, Shakir has been researching and developing best-practice assurance guidance for Machine Learning (ML) in the healthcare domain, contributed to reporting guidelines and authored sections of an AI standard (BS30440). His other work experience lies within Software Engineering and teaching Computer Science.
He holds degrees in Information Technology and Educational Practice, with his most recent qualification being an MSc in Computing from the University of York.
Shakir is a member of several research and special interest groups, such as the Safety of Autonomous Systems Working Group and the British Standards Institution’s AI standards mirror committee (ART/1).
His research interests are across assurance of autonomous systems in safety-critical domains, requirements engineering, assurance cases and dialectic argumentation.