Crowdsensing and Data: Intelligence for City Pulse

Dr. Saeid Pourroostaei Ardakani holds the position of Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bath and has since held academic positions at the University of Lincoln (UoL), the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), and Allameh Tabatabai University (ATU). Saeid also served as a core member of the MLearn Research Group and associated academic member of the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems (UoL), founding member of the Next Generation Internet of Everything (NGIoE) Laboratory and active member of the Artificial Intelligence Optimisation Research Group (UNNC), and head of ICT (ATU). Saeid scholarly work is situated within Applied AI with a specific focus on architecting smart and adaptive computing and communication solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud-based ecosystems. To date, he has published 3 academic books and over 100 scholarly articles in high-impact international journals and peer-reviewed conferences. Ali CHESHMEHZANGI is a Professor and Head of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP) at The University of Queensland, Brisbane. He is member of the Sub-Committee for Games Legacy 2032 as well as the Olympics and Paralympics Expert Group. He has been in the World’s top 2 per cent field leader since 2022, recognised by Stanford University. He is among the top 25 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. Ali has a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in the fields of architecture, design, and planning, the three core disciplines of his School at UQ. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the academic and professional communities, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious design. So far, Ali has published over 500 journal papers, articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports. He also has 43 other academic books, some of which have received awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. He is the creator and author of “Advanced City”, which is his main urban revolution contribution to the field. He also has received international awards and recognition for his research on urban resilience studies and sustainability research, as well as the 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s award for his impactful contribution to higher education.