Michael Short

Michael Short (IEEE, MIET, FHEA) is currently Professor of Engineering and Systems Informatics at Teesside University. He holds a Batchelors degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a PhD degree in Robotics and AI. His research interests include Automation and AI/Informatics applied to Smart Systems, Energy Management and Logistics/Supply Chain Management. He has a strong track record of leading national and international research projects in these areas and has over 220 related publications. His experience includes leading a UK Government (HMRC) project and delivery of a report on ‘digital trade: opportunities and challenges’ in 2022 which helped to establish the ICC International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (IC4DTI) in the UK, and supported passage of the UK Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA). Michael has recently been involved in multiple projects with IC4DTI, co-funded through Innovate UK, related to prototyping digital trade technologies for pilot trials and supporting development of the Uks largest 5G Digital Trade Testbed. He has also been involved with directing PhD studies and leading ongoing research projects in digital trade and supply-chain management in Thailand, Indonesia, and India.