Joseph Walton-Rivers
Course Leader: Computing
Joseph Walton-Rivers is the Course Leader for Computing within the Games Academy. He joined the university in 2020 to lecture on computing and games courses, teaching a range of modules within the department. Joseph's research focuses are game-playing agents and artificial intelligence for games. He also dabbles in a range of programming-related activities, including contributions to a range of Free and Open Source software projects.
Contact details
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BSc Computer Science | University of Essex |
| 2022 | PhD | University of Essex |
Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
Computational Intelligence for Game Playing and content creation. AI for board game playing. Cooperative AI for games (digital and digitized board games). Using agents for game balance. Academic competitions for game playing agents.
Research Topics
- Game-playing agents
- game development and design
- software engineering
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Programming languages
- Game Development
- Artificial Intelligence
Professional Engagement
Engagement with professional associations and societies
- IEEE - reviewer for Conference on Games
