Prof Samia Nefti-Meziani

Professor Samia Nefti-Meziani OBE is Chair in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Director of the Birmingham Robotics Institute.

Samia Nefti-Meziani is Director of Robotics at University of Birmingham. She is an internationally leading expert with 25 years of experience and a well-established track record in robotics, intelligent automation and AI. She has recently been awarded an OBE for services to Robotics. She has developed cross-sectorial robotics technologies through numerous commercial and research projects, funded by the European Union, Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Prof Nefti-Meziani has pioneered the use of robotics and autonomous systems in many sectors. She is a co-founder of the National Robotics Network, and a government advisory board member for the Robotics Growth Partnership.