Prof Setchi has a distinguished track record of research in a range of areas including AI, robotics, systems engineering, manufacturing, industrial sustainability, Cyber-Physical Systems and Industry 4.0, and, in particular, has built an international reputation for excellence in knowledge-based systems, computational semantics and human-machine systems.
Over a period of 20 years, Prof Setchi has published over 220 peer-reviewed, high-quality publications and has been able to secure, with colleagues, external grant support totalling more than £22 million. She has collaborated with over 20 UK and 30 overseas universities, 15 research organisations and 30 industrial companies from more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and Australia, and has provided research leadership on over 30 collaborative projects funded by UK and overseas funding bodies. She has completed research projects with many UK-based companies including Airbus, BAE Systems, Bosch UK, Brass Bullet, Continental Teves, Costain, Ford, Highways England, Primasil Silicones, Panalpina, Qioptiq and Renishaw.