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Dr Renato Amorim

Senior Lecturer
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE)
Dr Renato Amorim
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  • Location

    3A.521, Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    Tuesdays: 15:00 to 16:00 Thursdays: 15:00 to 16:00

Profile

Qualifications

  • PhD Birkbeck, University of London, (2011)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Automatic feature weighting in clustering of large data sets

Key words: Unsupervised learning
Open to supervise

Unsupervised feature selection

Key words: Feature Selection
Open to supervise

Machine Learning

Key words: Data Science
Open to supervise

Exploratory data analysis

Key words: Data Analysis
Open to supervise

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Team Project Challenge (CE101)

  • Introduction to Programming in Python (CE705)

Previous supervision

Simon Richard Harris
Simon Richard Harris
Thesis title: K-Means Initialisation Algorithms: An Extensive Comparative Study
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Master of Science (by Dissertation)
Awarded date: 26/4/2021

Publications

Publications (1)

Amorim, RCD., (2023). On large sum-free sets: revised bounds and patterns

Journal articles (21)

Rykov, A., De Amorim, RC., Makarenkov, V. and Mirkin, B., (2024). Inertia-Based Indices to Determine the Number of Clusters in K-Means: An Experimental Evaluation. IEEE Access. 12, 11761-11773

Chowdhury, S., Helian, N. and Amorim, R., (2023). Feature weighting in DBSCAN using reverse nearest neighbours. Pattern Recognition. 137, 109314-109314

Amorim, R., (2023). On Sum-Free Subsets of Abelian Groups. Axioms. 12 (8), 724-724

Amorim, R. and Makarenkov, V., (2023). On k-means iterations and Gaussian clusters. Neurocomputing. 553, 126547-126547

Harris, S. and Cordeiro De Amorim, R., (2022). An extensive empirical comparison of k-means initialisation algorithms. IEEE Access. 10, 58752-58768

Amorim, R. and Makarenkov, V., (2021). Improving cluster recovery with feature rescaling factors. Applied Intelligence. 51 (8), 5759-5774

Benayas, A., Hashempour, R., Rumble, D., Jameel, S. and De Amorim, RC., (2021). Unified Transformer Multi-Task Learning for Intent Classification With Entity Recognition. IEEE Access. 9, 147306-147314

Amorim, R. and Lopez Ruiz, CD., (2021). Identifying meaningful clusters in malware data. Expert Systems with Applications. 177, 114971-114971

Cordeiro de Amorim, R., Makarenkov, V. and Mirkin, B., (2020). Core clustering as a tool for tackling noise in cluster labels. Journal of Classification. 37 (1), 143-157

Cordeiro de Amorim, R., (2019). Unsupervised feature selection for large data sets. Pattern Recognition Letters. 128, 183-189

Panday, D., Amorim, RC. and Lane, P., (2018). Feature weighting as a tool for unsupervised feature selection. Information Processing Letters. 129, 44-52

Cordeiro de Amorim, R., Shestakov, A., Mirkin, B. and Makarenkov, V., (2017). The Minkowski central partition as a pointer to a suitable distance exponent and consensus partitioning. Pattern Recognition. 67, 62-72

Cordeiro de Amorim, R., Makarenkov, V. and Mirkin, B., (2016). A-Wardpβ: Effective hierarchical clustering using the Minkowski metric and a fast k-means initialisation. Information Sciences. 370-371, 343-354

Amorim, RC. and Makarenkov, V., (2016). Applying subclustering and Lp distance in Weighted K-Means with distributed centroids. Neurocomputing. 173 (P3), 700-707

Amorim, RC., (2016). A survey on feature weighting based K-Means algorithms. Journal of Classification. 33 (2), 210-242

Amorim, RC. and Hennig, C., (2015). Recovering the number of clusters in data sets with noise features using feature rescaling factors. Information Sciences. 324, 126-145

Amorim, RC., (2015). Feature Relevance in Ward's Hierarchical Clustering Using the L (p) Norm. Journal of Classification. 32 (1), 46-62

Cordeiro de Amorim, R. and Mirkin, B., (2012). Minkowski metric, feature weighting and anomalous cluster initializing in K-Means clustering. Pattern Recognition. 45 (3), 1061-1075

Amorim, R., Mirkin, B. and Gan, JQ., (2012). Anomalous pattern based clustering of mental tasks with subject independent learning – some preliminary results. Artificial Intelligence Research. 1 (1), 55-55

de Amorim, RC., (2009). . Information Processing & Management. 45 (4), 490-493

Wermter, S. and de Amorim, RC., (2009). . Cognitive Systems Research. 10 (4), 377-379

Book chapters (8)

de Amorim, RC., Tahiri, N., Mirkin, B. and Makarenkov, V., (2017). A Median-Based Consensus Rule for Distance Exponent Selection in the Framework of Intelligent and Weighted Minkowski Clustering. In: Data Science. Springer, Cham. 97- 110. 9783319557229

Cordeiro De Amorim, R. and Mirkin, B., (2016). A clustering based approach to reduce feature redundancy. Springer

de Amorim, RC. and Mirkin, B., (2015). A clustering based approach to reduce feature redundancy. In: Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems: Recent Trends, Advances and Solutions. Springer. 465- 475. 9783319190891

de Amorim, RC. and Komisarczuk, P., (2014). Partitional Clustering of Malware using K-Means. In: Cyberpatterns: Unifying Design Patterns with Security and Attack Patterns. Springer. 223- 233. 331904446X. 9783319044460

de Amorim, RC. and Komisarczuk, P., (2014). Towards effective malware clustering: reducing false negatives through feature weighting and the Lp metric. In: Case Studies in Secure Computing - Achievements and Trends. CRC Press. 295- 310. 9781482207064

Cordeiro De Amorim, R. and Mirkin, B., (2014). Selecting the Minkowski Exponent for Intelligent K-Means with Feature Weighting. Springer

Cordeiro De Amorim, R. and Komisarczuk, P., (2014). Towards effective malware clustering: reducing false negatives through feature weighting and the Lp metric. CRC Press

de Amorim, RC. and Mirkin, B., (2013). Selecting the Minkowski exponent for intelligent K-Means with feature weighting. In: Clusters, orders, trees: methods and applications. Springer. 103- 117. 9781493907410

Conferences (17)

Zampieri, M. and de Amorim, RC., (2014). Between Sound and Spelling: Combining Phonetics and Clustering Algorithms to Improve Target Word Recovery

Puttaroo, M., Komisarczuk, P. and de Amorim, RC., (2014). Challenges in developing Capture-HPC exclusion lists

de Amorim, RC., (2013). An Empirical Evaluation of Different Initializations on the Number of K-means Iterations

Austing, A., de Amorim, RC. and Griffin, A., (2013). Targeted tutorials and the use of ASSIST to support student learning

Puttaroo, M., Komisarczuk, P. and de Amorim, RC., (2013). ON DRIVE-BY-DOWNLOAD ATTACKS AND MALWARE CLASSIFICATION

de Amorim, RC. and Zampieri, M., (2013). Effective Spell Checking Methods Using Clustering Algorithms

de Amorim, RC. and Mirkin, B., (2013). Removing redundant features via clustering: preliminary results in mental task separation

Cordeiro De Amorim, R., (2013). An Empirical Evaluation of Different Initializations on the Number of K-Means Iterations

Austin, A., Cordeiro de Amorim, R. and Griffin, A., (2013). Providing an enhanced tutorial system to support student learning Society for Research

Amorim, RC., (2013). Constrained Clustering with Minkowski Weighted K-Means

de Amorim, RC. and Komisarczuk, P., (2012). On partitional clustering of malware

de Amorim, RC. and Komisarczuk, P., (2012). On Initializations for the Minkowski Weighted K-Means

de Amorim, RC. and Fenner, T., (2012). Weighting features for Partition Around Medoids using the Minkowski metric

de Amorim, RC., (2009). An adaptive spell checker based on PS3M: Improving the clusters of replacement words

Amorim, R., Mirkin, B. and Gan, JQ., (2009). A method for classifying mental tasks in the space of EEG transforms

Cordeiro De Amorim, R., Mirkin, B. and Q Gan, J., (2009). A method for classifying mental tasks in the space of EEG transforms

Amorim, R., (2008). Constrained Intelligent K-Means: Improving Results with Limited Previous Knowledge.

Reports and Papers (2)

Chowdhury, S. and de Amorim, RC., (2019). An Efficient Density-Based Clustering Algorithm Using Reverse Nearest Neighbour

de Amorim, RC. and Komisarczuk, P., (2012). On the Future of Capture-HPC: A Malware Survey

Thesis dissertation (1)

de Amorim, RC., (2011). Learning feature weights for K-Means clustering using the Minkowski metric. PhD Thesis

Other (1)

de Amorim, RC., (2012).Feature Weighting for Clustering: Using K-Means and the Minkowski Metric,LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing

Grants and funding

2023

To design and incorporate machine learning capabilities and robotic process automation tools into the administrative workflow of a traditionally-structured manufacturing and supply organisation.

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

2018

Provide KTP 2018

Provide

Develop AI methods to optimise interactions with customers.

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

Anomaly detection for fraud prevention within the Brazilian Governmental Public Key Infrastructure

The Royal Society

Provide KTP 2018

Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)

Contact

r.amorim@essex.ac.uk

Location:

3A.521, Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

Tuesdays: 15:00 to 16:00 Thursdays: 15:00 to 16:00