Mike Fraser (computer scientist)
Mike Fraser FRSA (born 1975) is a British computer scientist. He is Head of Computer Science at the University of Bristol.[1]
Mike Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Awards | FRSA |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | University of Bath University of Bristol University of Nottingham |
| Website | www |
Life and career
Fraser was a student at University of Nottingham from 1993 until 1996 where he acquired his bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He also attained a PhD in Computer Science from the same institution during 1997 and 2000.
After graduating, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Nottingham from 2001 to 2004, before he moved to Bristol and became a senior lecturer at the University of Bristol from 2004.
In 2012, Fraser became a Professor of Human-computer interaction.
In 2019, he was made Head of Computer Science at the University of Bath[2] , before returning to the University of Bristol in 2022.
Fraser's research is often based around his specialisation in Human-computer interaction.[3]
His first PC was an Amstrad CPC 464.[4]
Awards and recognition
Fraser sits on the steering committee of the TEI conference series, was awarded a ‘best paper’ award at ACM CHI 2005,[5] and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[6]
References
- "Professor Mike Fraser - Our People".
- "New Heads of Department Announced".
- "Mike C Fraser - Research outputs - University of Bristol". Research-information.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "The Future of Personal Computers | DShed". Watershed.co.uk. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Short biography for Mike Fraser". www.cs.bris.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2004.
- "Mike Fraser awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts". Archived from the original on 31 October 2013.