Kyriacou, Theocharis

• Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science

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Bentick, Kieran, Wilkinson, Hollie, Al Khader, Ali, McCarthy, Helen, Wright, Karina, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Flanagan, Adrienne M. and Cool, Paul (2026) Diagnosing orthopaedic infection by identifying neutrophils in whole histology slide images with machine learning trained on publicly available datasets. Bone & Joint Research, 15 (3). pp. 238-247.

Morris, Ceris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8794-059X, Agbo, Benjamin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8846-2094, Osman, Mogdam, Basketts, Joe and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2026) The components and implications of teacher workload: a review. Educational Research. pp. 1-22.

Matetic, Andrija, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Mamas, Mamas A. (2024) Machine-learning clustering analysis identifies novel phenogroups in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. International journal of cardiology, 411. p. 132272.

Agbo, Benjamin, Morris, Ceris, Osman, Mogdam, Basketts, Joe and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2024) A systematic literature review on software applications used to support curriculum development and delivery in primary and secondary education. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 7 (100385).

Bentick, Kieran, Runevic, Joel, Akula, Sriram, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Cool, Paul and Andras, Peter (2023) Machine learning models based on routinely sampled blood tests can predict the presence of malignancy amongst patients with suspected musculoskeletal malignancy. Methods, 220. pp. 55-60.

Jordan, Kelvin P., Rathod-Mistry, Trishna, van der Windt, Danielle A., Bailey, James, Chen, Ying, Clarson, Lorna, Denaxas, Spiros, Hayward, Richard A., Hemingway, Harry and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2023) Determining cardiovascular risk in patients with unattributed chest pain in UK primary care: an electronic health record study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 30 (11). pp. 1151-1161.

Joseph, Georghios, Orme, Rowan P., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Fricker, Rosemary A. and Roach, Paul (2021) Effects of surface chemistry interaction on primary neural stem cell neurosphere responses. ACS omega, 6 (30). pp. 19901-19910.

Rukasha, Tendai, I. Woolley, Sandra, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Collins, Tim (2020) Evaluation of wearable electronics for epilepsy: A systematic review. Electronics, 9 (6). p. 968.

Lauria, Stanislao, Bugmann, Guido, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Klein, Ewan (2020) Mobile robot programming using natural language. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 38 (3-4). pp. 171-181.

Philp, Fraser, Al-Shallawi, Ahmad, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Blana, Dimitra and Pandyan, Anand (2020) Improving predictor selection for injury modelling methods in male footballers. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 6 (1).

Patterson, KD, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Desai, M., Carroll, WD and Gilchrist, FJ (2019) Factors affecting the growth of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening. BMC pediatrics, 19. p. 356.

Wootton, Adam J., Butcher, John B., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Day, Charles R. and Haycock, Peter W. (2017) Structural health monitoring of a footbridge using Echo State Networks and NARMAX. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 64. pp. 152-163.

Patterson, KD, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Desai, M., Carroll, WD and Gilchrist, FJ (2016) P89 Modeling nutritional outcomes for infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening. Thorax, 71. A131-A132.

Kouzouna, A., Gilchrist, FJ, Ball, V., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Henderson, J., Pandyan, AD and Lenney, W. (2016) A systematic review of early life factors which adversely affect subsequent lung function. Paediatric respiratory reviews, 20. pp. 67-75.

de Quincey, Ed, Turner, Mark, Williams, Nikki and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2016) Learner analytics; the need for user-centred design in learning analytics. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Ambient Systems, 3 (9). e8.

de Quincey, Ed, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Turner, Mark (2016) Data Mining for Learning Analytics: does lack of engagement always mean what we think it does? JADE: THE Journal of Academic Development and Education (6). pp. 101-109.

Blana, Dimitra, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Lambrecht, Joris M. and Chadwick, Edward K. (2016) Feasibility of using combined EMG and kinematic signals for prosthesis control: A simulation study using a virtual reality environment. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 29. pp. 21-27.

Major, Louis, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Brereton, Pearl (2014) The effectiveness of simulated robots for supporting the learning of introductory programming: a multi-case case study. Computer Science Education, 24 (2-3). pp. 193-228.

Stewart, C., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Postans, N., Jarvis, SE and Roberts, AP (2014) Creating non-linear models of human gait. Gait & Posture, 39 (Supp 1). S140-S141.

Major, Louis, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Brereton, O. Pearl (2012) Systematic literature review: teaching novices programming using robots. IET software, 6 (6). pp. 502-513.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2012) Using an evolutionary algorithm to determine the parameters of a biologically inspired model of head direction cells. Journal of computational neuroscience, 32 (2). pp. 281-295.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Iglesias, Roberto and Billings, Stephen A. (2008) Accurate robot simulation through system identification. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 56 (12). pp. 1082-1093.

Akanyeti, Otar, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Iglesias, Roberto and Billings, SA (2007) Visual task identification and characterization using polynomial models. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 55 (9). pp. 711-719.

Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich and Billings, SA (2007) Task identification and characterisation in mobile robotics through non-linear modelling. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 55 (4). pp. 267-275.

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, Stephen A. (2006) Robot learning through task identification. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 54 (9). pp. 766-778.

Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich and Billings, SA (2006) Route training in mobile robots through system identification. White Rose Research.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Akanyeti, O., Nehmzow, U., Iglesias, R. and Billings, S. (2006) Visual task identification using polynomial models. Proc. of Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Iglesias, Roberto and Billings, Steve (2005) Task characterisation and cross-platform programming through system identification. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2 (4). p. 34.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Bugmann, Guido and Lauria, Stanislao (2005) Vision-based urban navigation procedures for verbally instructed robots. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 51 (1). pp. 69-80.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Igelsiais, R. and Billings, SA (2005) Cross-platform programming through system identification. ACSE Research Report 895.

Iglesias, Roberto, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, SA (2005) Modelling and characterisation of a mobile robot's operation. White Rose Research.

Lauria, Stanislao, Bugmann, Guido, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Bos, Johan and Klein, Ewan (2001) Training Personal Robots Using Natural Language Instruction. IEEE Intelligent systems, 16 (5). pp. 38-45.

Lauria, Stanislao, Bugmann, Guido, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Bos, Johan and Klein, Ewan (2001) Personal robot training via natural-language instructions. IEEE Intelligent systems, 16 (3). pp. 38-45.

Book Section

Ajibade-Ajibosin, Boluwatife, Ani, Uchenna Daniel, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Turner, Mark (2024) Improving Credit Card Fraud Detection with Combined Feature Extraction and Class Balance Optimisation Techniques. In: Jaatun, M. G., (ed.) Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media. Cyber Science 2024. : Springer Proceedings in Complexity . Springer, pp. 27-44

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Bugmann, Guido and Lauria, Stanislao (2002) Vision-based urban navigation procedures for verbally instructed robots. In: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. IEEE, pp. 1326-1331

Monograph

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Akenyeti, O., Weinrich, Christoph, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, SA (2007) Learning by observation through system identification. Technical Report. Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield.

Conference or Workshop Item

Akinyemi, Isaiah, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Burton, Katie and Statham, Jonathan (2025) A Machine Learning Model for Frozen-thawed Bull Semen Quality Assessment. In: Association of Embryo Technology in Europe (AETE), 4-5 September 2025, Cork, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Akinyemi, Isaiah, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Burton, Katie and Statham, Jonathan (2024) Application of Machine Learning for Objective Bull Semen Quality Assessment. In: British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) Congress, 17-19 October 2024, he Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. (Unpublished)

Lazraq, Khalil, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Gahart, Anne (2022) Applied data science in the automotive industry: a customer churn case study. In: Royal Statistical Society International Conference, Aberdeen, 12-15 September 2022. (Unpublished)

Jordan, K., Rathod-Mistry, T., Bailey, J., Van Der Windt, D., Chen, Y., Clarson, L., Denaxas, S., Hayward, R., Hemingway, H. and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2022) Prediction of cardiovascular disease in patients with unattributed chest pain in UK primary care. In: 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the SAPC, 4-6 July 2022, UCLan. (Unpublished)

De Quincey, Ed, Briggs, Chris, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Waller, Richard (2019) Student centred design of a learning analytics system. In: Proceedings of the 9th international conference on learning analytics & knowledge.

Jarvis, Dean and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2018) The Effect of Pose on the Distribution of Edge Gradients in Omnidirectional Images. In: Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems.

de Quincey, Ed, Turner, Mark, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Williams, Nikki (2016) Learner Centred Design for Learning Analytics. In: 14th annual Academic Practice and Technology (APT) Conference.

de Quincey, Ed, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Pantin, Thomas (2016) # hayfever; a longitudinal study into hay fever related tweets in the uk. In: Proceedings of the 6th international conference on digital health conference.

de Quincey, Ed and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2015) Factors for consideration in learning analytics: an investigation into student activity on an MLE. In: Academic Practice and Technology Conference 2015.

Moss, GP, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Wilkinson, SC (2013) The Application of non-linear auto-regressive moving average with exogenous input (Narmax) to modelling the absorption across human skin. In: Issues in Toxicology.

Major, Louis, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Brereton, Pearl (2012) Teaching Novices Programming Using a Robot Simulator: Case Study Protocol. In: Psychology of Programming Interest Group (PPIG).

Moss, GP, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Wilkinson, SC, Judd, A. and Gullick, DR (2012) Modelling of absorption across skin and silicone membranes using non-linear auto-regressive moving average with exogenous input (NARMAX) methods. In: Stratum Corneum Vll Conference.

Major, Louis, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Brereton, Pearl (2011) Experiences of prospective high school teachers using a programming teaching tool. In: Proceedings of the 11th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2011) An implementation of a biologically inspired model of head direction cells on a robot. In: Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems.

Major, Louis, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Brereton, Pearl (2011) Simulated Robotic Agents As Tools To Teach Introductory Programming. In: 5th International Technology, Education and Development Conference.

Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Iglesias, R., Rodriguez, M. and Quintia, P. (2010) Unsupervised Complexity Reduction of Sensor Data for Robot Learning and Adaptation. In: Towards Autonomous RObotic Systems (TAROS).

Akanyeti, Otar, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Weinrich, Christoph, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, Stephen A. (2007) Programming mobile robots by demonstration through system identification. In: European Conference on Mobile Robots: ECMR 2007.

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Akanyeti, Otar, Weinrich, Christoph, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, Stephen A. (2007) Robot programming by demonstration through system identification. In: 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Akanyeti, Otar, Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, Stephen A. (2006) Comparing robot controllers through system identification. In: International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior.

Iglesias, Roberto, Nehmzow, Ulrich, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Billings, Steve (2006) Training and Analysis of Mobile Robot Behaviour Through System Identification. In: Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence.

Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich and Billings, Steve (2005) Robot programming through a combination of manual training and system identification. In: Proc. of ECMR 05-European Conference on Mobile Robots.

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Rodriguez, Roberto Iglesias and Billings, Steve (2005) Self-localisation through system identification. In: 2nd European Conference on Mobile Robots (ECMR 2005).

Bugmann, Guido, Klein, Ewan, Lauria, Stanislao and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2004) Corpus-based robotics: A route instruction example. In: 8th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-8).

Nehrnzow, Ulrich, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Iglesias, Roberto and Billingsl, Steve (2004) RobotMODIC: Modelling, Identification and Characterisation of Mobile Robots. In: Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS 2004).

Iglesias, Roberto, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Nehmzow, Ulrich and Billings, SA (2004) Task Identification and Characterisation in Mobile Robots. In: Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS 2004).

Lauria, Stanislao, Bugmann, Guido, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Bos, Johan and Klein, Ewan (2002) Converting natural language route instructions into robot executable procedures. In: Proceedings. 11th IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication.

BUGMANN, Guido, LAURIA, Stanislao, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, BOS, Johan and KLEIN, Ewan (2002) Instruction-based learning for mobile robots. In: Conference on Adaptive Computing in Design and Manufacture (ACDM 2002).

Robinson, P., Bugmann, G., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Culverhouse, PF and Norman, M. (2002) MIROSOT: A teaching and learning tool. In: FIRA 2002 Robot World Congress.

Lauria, Stanislao, Bugmann, Guido, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 and Klein, Ewan (2001) Instruction based learning: how to instruct a personal robot to find hal. In: 9th European Workshop on Learning Robots.

Bugmann, G., Lauria, S., Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Klein, E., Bos, J. and Coventry, K. (2001) Using verbal instruction for route learning. In: Proceedings of 3rd British Conference on Autonomous Mobile Robots and Autonomous Systems: Towards Intelligent Mobile Robots (TIMR’2001).

Bugmann, Guido, Lauria, Stanislao, Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686, Klein, Ewan, Bos, Johan and Coventry, Kenny (2001) Using verbal instructions for route learning: Instruction analysis. In: Towards Intelligent Mobile Robots (TIMR 2001).

Other

Nehmzow, Ulrich, Melhuish, Chris, Witkowski, Mark and Kyriacou, Theocharis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-3686 (2010) “Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems”(TAROS)—The UK conference on intelligent, autonomous robotics. North-Holland.