We are a multidisciplinary research group of social scientists, data scientists, and engineers, supported by our Centre’s administrative team.
Martin Shannon
Communications and Engagement Officer
Martin is UBDC's Communications and Engagement Officer responsible for promoting the work of the centre through internal and external media.
Grace Gielink
Project Officer
Grace joined UBDC in 2023 as a Project Officer supporting research in Urban Sustainability and Participation. Her role comprises of general administration, monitoring of project assignments and budgets, supporting team members with research tasks and communications, and liaising with international project partners.
Andy Clarke
Data Scientist (Digital Storytelling Engineer)
As a Data Scientist, Andy works on building clear, engaging ways to present and tell stories with data. He is responsible for the design and development of data visualisations, charts and dashboards to complement the Urban Big Data Centre’s research projects and data services.
Luis Serra
Data Scientist
As a Data Scientist, Luis is responsible for supporting UBDC and its stakeholders in a vast range of data analysis. He works with disparate sources of data to extract valuable information.