Draft:Stephen McArthur (engineer)

Stephen McArthur
Associate Principal and Executive Dean of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde
Assumed office
2023
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Strathclyde (BEng), (PhD)

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.[1] In September 2025, he will succeed Professor Sir Jim McDonald as principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde.[2]

Career

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McArthur has spent his entire career with the University of Strathclyde. He holds Bachelors (1992) and PhD (1996) degrees[3]. 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.[1]. 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.[1]

He is also co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Bellrock Technology, an AI and data analytics company[4] and serves on the Board of Scottish Enterprise.[5]

Honours and fellowships

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In recognition of his contributions to electrical power engineering McArthur was elected Fellow of the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2015,[6] Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2025,[1] and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.[3]

He was awarded the 2021 IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award for "innovative contributions to the advancement of intelligent systems for power engineering applications."[7][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Royal Society of Edinburgh (24 March 2025). "RSE Fellowship Entry". Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Strathclyde Uni names AI expert McArthur principal". Scottish Financial Review. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Terry Murden (18 September 2020). "McArthur honoured for smart energy work". Daily Business. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ^ Bellrock Technology Ltd. "Bellrock Technology". Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. ^ Scottish Government (5 June 2023). "Public appointment: Members appointed to the Board of Scottish Enterprise". Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  6. ^ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "2015 IEEE Fellows". Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  7. ^ IEEE. "IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award". Retrieved 4 April 2025.