Stephen McArthur (engineer)
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Stephen McArthur is a British engineer and educator, specialising in AI, data science, and decision support for energy systems and smart grids. He currently serves as Associate Principal and Executive Dean of Engineering of the University of Strathclyde.{{cite web | url=https://rse.org.uk/fellowship/fellow/professor-stephen-mcarthur-52060/ | title=RSE Fellowship Entry | author=Royal Society of Edinburgh | date=24 March 2025 | access-date=4 April 2025}} In September 2025, he will succeed Professor Sir Jim McDonald as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde.{{cite news | url=https://scottishfinancialreview.com/2025/04/04/strathclyde-uni-names-ai-expert-mcarthur-principal/ | title=Strathclyde Uni names AI expert McArthur principal | publisher=Scottish Financial Review | date=4 April 2025 | access-date=4 April 2025}}
Career
McArthur has spent his entire career with the University of Strathclyde. He holds Bachelors (1992) and PhD (1996) degrees.{{cite news | url=https://dailybusinessgroup.co.uk/2020/09/mcarthur-honoured-for-smart-energy-work/ | title=McArthur honoured for smart energy work | author=Terry Murden | publisher=Daily Business | date=18 September 2020 | access-date=4 April 2025}} McArthur holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Intelligent Systems and his research focusses on the use of intelligence and data analytics for decision support, primarily in power systems.. He has held a number of senior academic leadership roles, currently Associate Principal and the Executive Dean of Engineering and interim President of the University of Strathclyde, Bahrain.
He is also co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Bellrock Technology, an AI and data analytics company{{cite web | url=https://www.bellrock.tech/ | title=Bellrock Technology | author=Bellrock Technology Ltd | access-date=4 April 2025}} and serves on the Board of Scottish Enterprise.{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-appointment-members-appointed-to-the-board-of-scottish-enterprise/ | title=Public appointment: Members appointed to the Board of Scottish Enterprise | author=Scottish Government | date=5 June 2023 | access-date=4 April 2025}}
Honours and fellowships
In recognition of his contributions to electrical power engineering McArthur was elected Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2015,{{cite web | url=https://site.ieee.org/pes-enews/2015/02/10/2015-pes-fellows/ | title=2015 IEEE Fellows | author=Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | access-date=4 April 2025}} Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2025, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
He was awarded the 2021 IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award for "innovative contributions to the advancement of intelligent systems for power engineering applications."{{cite web | url=https://corporate-awards.ieee.org/award/ieee-richard-harold-kaufmann-award/ | title=IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award | author=IEEE | access-date=4 April 2025}}
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