Neil Ernst, University of Victoria

Research

AI ethics human cognitive support interpretability natural language processing requirements specification software design and architecture software engineering software quality attributes

Latest funding

Towards AI-Supported Automated Software Design
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$72,000
Explaining and Architecting Intelligent and Connected Software Systems
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Detecting violations of data sharing agreements
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$24,846

All 4 grants and awards

Towards AI-Supported Automated Software Design

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ernst, Neil

Keywords: software design and architecture; natural language processing; human cognitive support; software engineering; ai ethics; interpretability; software quality attributes; requirements specification

$72,000

Explaining and Architecting Intelligent and Connected Software Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Ernst, Neil

$12,500

Detecting violations of data sharing agreements

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Ernst, Neil

$24,846

Explaining and Architecting Intelligent and Connected Software Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ernst, Neil

$115,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: AI ethics Dear Professor Ernst, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on ai ethics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards AI-Supported Automated Software Design" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]