joshuaellul.github.io
I will in time migrate my old page here. For my old page with more information see: http://staff.um.edu.mt/joshua.ellul/
For our work on External Calls for Blockchain and DLT see: joshuaellul.github.io/excalls/
To connect with me:
Twitter: @JoshuaEllul
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joshuaellul
Research Gate: researchgate.net/profile/Joshua-Ellul
Bio
- Director of the Centre for DLT at the University of Malta, where we run a Multidisciplinary Masters in Blockchain and DLT, taking in students from a Computer Science/IT, Business/Finance/Economics/Management, Law and Regulation background. Students are given an introduction to the field and disciplines that they are not acquainted with, and then dig deeper into their area of specialisation.
- Chairperson of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority which is responsible for regulating various innovative technology sectors including Blockchain, AI and any safety-critical applications.
- Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science.
Research Interests
Main domains within which I undertake research
* Blockchain, DLT, Smart Contracts, and Cryptocurrencies
* Internet of Things
Current specific computer science/technical research avenues in the above domains I am interested in include:
* Unconventional virtual machine design
* Unconventional architectural design
* Easier programming abstractions and tools (programming paradigms, languages, verification)
* Application of AI (e.g. identifying trading patterns, illicit account detection)
Current multidisciplinary research avenues in the above domains I am interested in include:
* Regulatory technology and the regulation of technology - especially emerging technology
* Smart contracts vs Legal contracts and working towards Legal Smart Contracts
If you’re interested in the Masters in Blockchain and DLT that we run in the Centre for DLT at the University of Malta, see: um.edu.mt/dlt