James Curran (educator)

James Curran is an Australian academic specializing in computer science and natural language processing. He is a Professor at the School of Computing, University of Sydney. His research focuses on statistical natural language processing, including parsing, semantic analysis, and applications to areas like information extraction and question answering.

Curran is known for his work on wide-coverage parsing, particularly the development of efficient and accurate statistical parsers for English and other languages. He has also contributed to the development of resources and tools for natural language processing, such as treebanks and lexical resources.

Professor Curran has been involved in a number of research projects and collaborations, both nationally and internationally. He has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in his field and has been recognized for his contributions to natural language processing through various awards and fellowships. He is also involved in initiatives aimed at promoting computer science education and research.