Tong Chen, ESRC PhD candidate (Urban AI), University of Cambridge
Area: Urban planning, data science, ML, GIS Science, urban climate, explainable AI (XAI)
Team
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity. CamCID is a safe space for everyone to express their identity, curiosity and creativity.
Lab managers
Abdullah Hasan Safir (Gates Scholar), PhD candidate (AI Design), University of Cambridge
Area: AI Ethics, Society, Epistemic knowledge, Design thinking
Co-advisor Prof. Alan Blackwell, Computer Laboratory
Funder: Gates Cambridge Trust
Cambridge members
Dr Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental data science
Area: AI, energy, extreme weather, data-driven optimization
Josephine Bertoux, ESRC PhD candidate (Sociology), University of Cambridge
Area: climate action, computational text analysis, critical sustainabilities, discourse, eco-emotions (or emotions and affects)
Primary advisor: Dr Robert Dorschel (Cambridge Sociology)
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Jingyu Lei, PhD candidate (Architecture), University of Cambridge
Area: Social science, Disability design, Game-based user behaviour research, Disability-inclusive climate adaptation
Advisor: Dr Matteo Zallio (Cambridge Architecture)
Clara Botto, PhD candidate (Architecture), University of Cambridge
Area: solar geoengineering governance, climate interventions, climate justice, participatory governance, public engagement
Funder: Saich-Powney Studentship
Daniel Ling, PhD candidate, Centre for Human-Inspired AI (CHIA), University of Cambridge
Area: AI design, climate, multi-agent systems, complexity science, dynamical systems
Yueyue Wu, MPhil(MAUS), University of Cambridge
Area: Architecture, building climate & comfort, urban climate
Yen-Chin Wu, MPhil(MAUS), University of Cambridge
Area: Global climate change, Urban carbon modeling, Explainable AI, Sustainable urban planning
Anushree Chaudhuri (Marshall Scholar), PhD candidate (Dept of Geography and Land Economy)
Area: Energy transition, participatory and mixed methods, discourse analysis, LLMs, GIS, land use conflicts, urban planning, economics, policy frameworks
Advisor: Professor Bhaskar Vira (Cambridge Geography) and Professor Shailaja Fennel (Cambridge Land Economy)
Amir H. Keshavarzzadeh, PhD candidate (Engineering), University of Cambridge
Advisor Prof. Jonathan Cullen,Department of Engineering
Area: Agent-based modelling, system dynamics, data science
Simon Han, PhD candidate (Urban data science), University of Cambridge
Area: Urban planning, ML, AI, econometrics, climate change, policy analysis
Co-advisor Prof. Ying Jin, Cities and Transport Group
Sharan Maiya, MRes-PhD candidate (AI for Environmental Risk, University of Cambridge)
Area: LLMs, knowledge discovery, climate change, risk quantification, ML, AI, policy design
Co-advisor Prof. Anna Korhonen, Language Technology Laboratory (LTL) and CHIA
Funder: UKRI AI4ER CDT
Haiming Luo, PhD Candidate (Earth Sciences)
Area: Social tipping points, dynamic climate-economic models, environmental data science, oceans
Co-advisor: Dr. Ali Mashayek, Modelling Ocean Dynamics & Ecosystems Lab
Tianzhu Qin, PhD Candidate (Social data science)
Area: Computational social science, opinion dynamics, econometrics, ML/AI, network science
Co-advisor: Prof. David Reiner, Cambridge Judge Business School
Visiting Researchers
Jiahao Li, PhD candidate, Tsinghua University, China
Area: AI, Visual Language Model (VLM), Multi-agent system, Global climate change.
Priyanka Jha, PhD candidate (Geography), Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi
Area: Blue-Green Spaces, Human-Environment Relationship, Public Health, Spatial Analysis, Urban Planning, Urban sustainability.
Past members
- (2023-25) Pengyu Zhang, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge: Data science Visiting phD researcher
- (2024-25) Sally L. Musonye (Commonwealth Scholar), MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge: Sustainable Energy for All in Kenya
- (2024-25) Kaitochukwu Chukwudi (Mastercard Foundation Scholar), MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge: Financing Nigeria's cooling needs
- (2024-25) Dheeraj Kumar, CSE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Natural Language Processing of climate, religion and economic news in India from 1980 - 2010 Summer Intern
- (2024-25) Gianluca Maffi, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge: Mapping semantic dynamics in IPCC reports 4th Year Undergraduate Project
- (2024-25) Aanchala Bhongade, Industrial Engineering, VJTI, Mumbai: Analysis of heatwave impacts using climate ptojecttion data 4th Year Undergraduate Project
- (2023-24) O. Lagercrantz, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge: Ethics of solar geoengineering CCR Summer Intern
- (2023-24) Cuichang Zhang, MAUS, University of Cambridge: Big data and machine learning reveals the interaction of sociodemographic and building characteristics on energy efficiency and environmental impacts in London (Now: DPhil candidate at the University of Oxford)
- (2023-24) Kerrie Law, MSt in AI and Ethics, University of Cambridge: AI ethics in sustainability industry.
- (2022-23) S. Chinyoka, MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge: Gender mainstreaming and energy cultures in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Now: Working as Electrical Engineer, Scottish Power)
- (2022-23) O. Osifala, MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge: Sustainable pathways to renewable integration in Nigeria
- (2022-23) I. Eliiot, MSt in AI and Ethics, University of Cambridge: Distraction, Deception & Divergence in the Coming Age of Synthetic Media
- (2022-23) K. Larson, MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge: Climate impacts and urban resilience of Hurricane Ian. (Now: PhD candidate at University of Miami Rosenstiel School)
- (2022-23) N.T. Roudsari, MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge: Gamefication and urban planning for sustainability
- (2021-22) K. Raimalani, MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge: Smart grids and equitable energy transition in India (Now: Working as ESG Analyst, Mainstreet Partner)
- (2021-22) A. Mishra, Carnegie Mellon University Robotics: Gaussian analysis of residential energy consumption in India Summer Intern
