Professor Nir Oren
Personal Chair, Dean for Research Performance
- About
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- Email Address
- n.oren@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 274162
- Office Address
Meston 222
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- School/Department
- Senior Vice Principals
External Memberships
FHEA
- Research
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Research Overview
I work in multi-agent systems, specialising in formal argumentation, computational trust theory, and norm-based reasoning.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Computing Science.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Research Specialisms
- Artificial Intelligence
- Operational Research
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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- Publications
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Discrimination of haematoma and peri-haematoma regions of sub-acute intracerebral haemorrhage using Field-Cycling Imaging at field strengths below 0.2 T
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251379781
Patient-Centred Explainability in IVF Outcome Prediction
Working Papers: Working Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2506.18760
Generalised BDI Planning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5555/3709347.3743782
Responsibility-aware Strategic Reasoning in Probabilistic Multi-Agent Systems
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesMeasuring Responsibility in Multi-Agent Systems
Working Papers: Preprint PapersResponsibility-aware Strategic Reasoning in Probabilistic Multi-Agent Systems
Working Papers: Preprint PapersAn Extension-based Approach for Computing and Verifying Preferences in Abstract Argumentation
Working Papers: Preprint PapersUnlocking the potential of sensors for our environment: A call to action from a NERC writing retreat
Coventry University. 36 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsAbstract Weighted Based Gradual Semantics in Argumentation Theory
Working Papers: Preprint PapersEvaluation of Human-Understandability of Global Model Explanations Using Decision Tree
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50396-2_3
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Preface: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Forewords and Postscripts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48593-0
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Inferring Attack Relations for Gradual Semantics
Argument and Computation, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 327-345Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRevisiting MAB based approaches to recursive delegation
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] http://arxiv.org/pdf/2311.01243v1
Detection of haematoma and peri-haematomal regions of intracerebral haemorrhage using lowfield field-cycling imaging – preliminary study results
8th World Intracranial Hemorrhage Conference (WICH 2023), OP-10Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000534450
Evaluation of Human-Understandability of Global Model Explanations using Decision Tree
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.09917v1
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Generosity and the Emergence of Forgiveness in the Donation Game
ECAI 2023Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA230361
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Kindness Makes You Happy and Happiness Makes You Healthy: Actual Persuasiveness and Personalisation of Persuasive Messages in a Behaviour Change Intervention for Wellbeing
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30933-5_13
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Human-Machine Collaboration in Intelligence Analysis: An Expert Evaluation
Intelligent Systems with Applications (ISWA), vol. 17, 200151Contributions to Journals: ArticlesResilience, reliability, and coordination in autonomous multi-agent systems
AI Communications, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 339-356Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImproving Reasoning Efficiency in ASPIC+ with Backwards Chaining and Partial Arguments
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesInverse Problems for Gradual Semantics
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2022/377
- [ONLINE] https://www.ijcai.org/proceedings/2022/0377.pdf
Representing Pure Nash Equilibria in Argumentation
Argument and Computation, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 195-208Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.11020
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/AAC-210007
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Utility Functions for Human/Robot Interaction
Contributions to Conferences: PapersExplaining BDI Agent Behaviour Through Dialogue
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, vol. 36, 29Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUtility Functions for Human/Robot Interaction
Working Papers: Preprint PapersAnalytical Solutions for the Inverse Problem within Gradual Semantics
Working Papers: Preprint PapersThe Inverse Problem for Argumentation Gradual Semantics
Working Papers: Preprint PapersOn probabilistic argumentation and subargument-completeness
Journal of Logic and Computation, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 115-128Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exab053
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Commentary to the Commission’s proposal for the “AI Act” – Response to selected issues
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites- [ONLINE] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12527-Artificial-intelligence-ethical-and-legal-requirements/F2665397_en
- [ONLINE] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12527-Artificial-intelligence-ethical-and-legal-requirements_en
In Search of a Goldilocks Zone for Credible AI
Scientific Reports, vol. 11, 13687Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModelling Security Risk Scenarios Using Subjective Attack Trees
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsSecurity Analysis Using Subjective Attack Trees
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsExplaining BDI agent behaviour through dialogue
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsPreference Elicitation in Assumption-Based Argumentation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69322-0_13
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A Subjective Network Approach for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3433174.3433175
A probabilistic deontic argumentation framework
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, vol. 126, pp. 249-271Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2020.08.012
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Efficient Construction of Structured Argumentation Systems
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA200525
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Argument-based plan explanation
Knowledge Engineering Tools and Techniques for AI Planning. SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, pp. 173-188, 16 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38561-3_9
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Argumentation-based Reasoning about Plans, Maintenance Goals and Norms
ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, vol. 14, no. 3, 9Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3364220
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Landmark-based approaches for goal recognition as planning
Artificial Intelligence, vol. 279, 103217Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.11739v2
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artint.2019.103217
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Using Sub-Optimal Plan Detection to Identify Commitment Abandonment in Discrete Environments
ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology, vol. 11, no. 2, 23Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3372119
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From Eigentrust to a Trust-measuring Algorithm in the Max-Plus Algebra
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA200069
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If you think the millennium bug was a hoax, here comes a history lesson
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesHybrid Mechanisms for On-Demand Transport
Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 20, no. 12, pp. 4500 - 4512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2018.2886579
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Can I Influence You? Development of a Scale to Measure Perceived Persuasiveness and Two Studies Showing the Use of the Scale
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, vol. 2, 24Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2019.00024
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A Coalitional Algorithm for Recursive Delegation
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsAlgorithms for recursive delegation
AI Communications, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 303-317Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/AIC-190616
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Prioritized norms in formal argumentation
Journal of Logic and Computation, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 215-240Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.08034
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exy009
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Accountability for Practical Reasoning Agents
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17294-7_3
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Actual persuasiveness: Impact of personality, age, and gender on message type susceptibility
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17287-9_23
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