Research Assistant in Digital Twin – 12 Month FTC

Job title:

Research Assistant in Digital Twin – 12 Month FTC

Company:

Birmingham City University

Job description

Located in a modern £370M campus in the heart of Birmingham, the College of Built Environment at the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is a thriving, vibrant, and inspiring learning community committed to excellence in research, high-quality teaching and industrial engagement. The College of Built Environment has a growing research team in Digital Built Environment, artificial intelligence in construction, Digital Twinning, digital transformation, data science, and data engineering working on visionary, multi-disciplinary, collaborative and impactful research.In this role, you will be leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to develop a digital twin for One Eastside, Birmingham’s tallest building. This initiative, a collaboration between Birmingham City University (BCU) and , aims to enhance the building’s operational efficiency and sustainability.As a Research Assistant for Digital Twin Development, you will lead the creation of the digital twin model. You will be responsible for the installation and configuration of IoT sensors throughout the building, ensuring optimal placement to capture key parameters such as temperature, air quality, occupant behaviour, humidity, lighting, smoke, and gas leakage.You will collaborate closely with academic supervisors at BCU and industry partners to integrate advanced machine learning algorithms and data analytics into the digital twin platform. This includes developing the software infrastructure needed to receive, visualise, and analyse datasets from the sensors. Additionally, you will implement and deploy AI algorithms within the digital twin platform to enable the prediction and management of indoor conditions.Funded through a strategic partnership, you will work with experts from BCU’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, alongside senior colleagues from Court Collaboration. This project offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and development within an academic and industry setting.Responsibilities:

• Install and configure IoT sensors throughout a tower to capture essential parameters, ensuring optimal sensor placement and network efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and deploy the software infrastructure required to receive, visualise, and analyse datasets from the installed sensors.
• Develop, implement, and deploy AI algorithms within the digital twin platform to enable the prediction of indoor conditions.
• Develop a management dashboard to receive and analyse the received data from sensors.
• Integrate real-time data from IoT sensors with a 3D Building Information Model (BIM), and conduct preliminary data analysis using intelligent data analytics techniques to identify patterns and insights.

Person specifications:

• A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with a preference for candidates holding an Upper Second or First Class degree. A Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field is desirable
• Candidates with degrees in construction-related courses that emphasise digital skills, such as Architectural Engineering and Digital Construction, are encouraged to apply. A Master’s degree or PhD in these areas is desirable.
• Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with popular machine learning libraries.

OUR VISIONBirmingham City University is growing in quality and standing, with an academic STEAM agenda at the heart of our ambitions. We are transforming the lives of students and their communities, and want outstanding people to join us in taking us on the next stage of our exciting journey.Our students learn through doing. They are empowered throughout their educational journey, achieving significant educational gain and personal transformation.There has never been a better time to join us. Come and be part of the next exciting stage of our journey.ABOUT BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITYAt the heart of our 2025 Strategy is our mission is to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.OUR STAFF COMMUNITYBirmingham is home to a rich and diverse range of communities. Our students reflect this rich cultural mix, and we are continuing to work to make sure that this is also reflected in our broader university community.Birmingham City University values the quality and diversity of our staff. Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we work with each other. Our core values are we create opportunity, we think differently, and we build community.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, continuously reviewing and improving our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.We hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.Our University is located in one of the most culturally rich and diverse Cities in the UK, and it is our ambition to be the University for Birmingham and the surrounding region. The events of 2020 have highlighted the stark inequalities that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities face and we are committed to removing the institutional barriers that our staff and students face and improve the representation, progression and success of staff and students from all backgrounds within higher education. To demonstrate this, we have signed up to the Race Equality Charter to show our commitment.Birmingham City University has been recognised for its progress on LGBT+ equality with a Gold award in the Stonewall Index and have entered the Top 100 Employers 2023 for LGBT+ inclusion. Meanwhile, we are Disability Confident (Committed) and are on an exciting journey to advance our University to progress through the Disability Confident scheme.We are also a Mindful Employer, which means we are committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of our staff, and we have also signed up to the Mental Health Charter led by student mental health charity Student Minds. Furthermore, we are signed up to The Technician Commitment – a university and research institution initiative supported by the Science Council and Gatsby Foundation – aiming to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research.WORKING AND LIVING IN BIRMINGHAMThe youngest city in Europe with under-25s accounting for nearly 40% of the population, Birmingham is a city full of energy and enthusiasm and is a great place to live and work.Based in the heart of England, the city is easily accessible by road, rail and air. Birmingham New Street station has recently undergone major redevelopment, while the city is at the heart of the high-speed rail network, HS2. HS2 will provide new rapid rail travel connecting Birmingham City Centre to London and the rest of the network from the new Curzon Street Station – adjacent to Birmingham City University’s City Centre Campus – and will be one of the most environmentally friendly stations in the world.The city’s appetite for progression is boundless, and it has been championing innovation since the earliest days of the Industrial Revolution, reflected in Birmingham City University’s new STEAMhouse building which opened in October 2022 and is home to an inter-disciplinary community of entrepreneurs, businesses, academic researchers, and students offering a wealth of support to companies of all sizes to boost growth through innovation to address commercial and societal challenges.Birmingham is brimming with great theatres, museums, the world-famous Birmingham City University Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as beautiful historical buildings and the iconic Library of Birmingham. It also has amazing concert and sporting venues including Edgbaston Cricket ground, which Birmingham City University has a long-standing partnership with. It is also home to the Alexander Stadium, which is the stunning new home for Birmingham City University’s sport courses. The Stadium was one of the main event spaces for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022, which saw the eyes of the world on the city, and Birmingham City University staff and students played pivotal roles – including designing the official medals for winning athletes.Birmingham’s vibrant dining scene offers something for all tastes, including Michelin star restaurants, Spiceal Street at the Bullring, the Chinese Quarter, and the famous Balti Triangle.The city also provides a great place to shop, being home the Bullring and Grand Central, the luxurious Mailbox Birmingham and the world-famous home of British bling – the Jewellery Quarter, which is home to Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery.From Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and the beautiful arcades and independents, to the city’s historic markets in Digbeth, the shops in Birmingham offer a plethora of choice.underpin how we work in achieving the ambitions set out in our Strategy and Priorities, and are the principles that unite the way we work together and for our students.

Expected salary

£34372 – 37362 per year

Location

Birmingham

Job date

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:50:45 GMT

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