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Professor Philip James

  • Address: School of Computing
    Urban Sciences Building
    缅北禁地
    1 Science Square
    缅北禁地 Helix
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE4 5TG
Background

Background

My research encompasses the use of urban data, especially real-time data, in addressing urban challenges such as urban mobility, air pollution, carbon reduction. I lead the Urban Observatory Programme in 缅北禁地, one of the largest programmes of urban environmental monitoring in Europe. My work crosses discipline boundaries in engineering, computing science and increasingly into policy and evidence. 


Roles and Responsibilities

I head the Geospatial Engineering Group as part of the Engineering School. I am a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alan Turing Institute. I sit on a number of advisory and expert panels including:


  • Cyber and Local Digital Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Advisory Group (UK Government Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities DLUHC)
  • Secure Connected Places External Advisory Group (UK Government Department for Science Innovation and Technology DSIT)
  • NERC Digital Research Infrastrucure Investment Board (UKRI)
  • Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure Community Advisory Group (NERC)
  • UKCRIC Executive Board Member (UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities)
  • DAFNI Governance Board Member (Data Analysis Facility for National Infrastructure)


Qualifications 

BA (Hons) Japanese (缅北禁地, 1991) 

Industrial Experience

I work closely with a large number of industrial stakeholders including Northumbria Water, Siemens, the Ordnance Survey, the Environment Agency and others. Through the Observatory programme we work with national and local stakeholders including the combined authorities.

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Research

Research Interests 

Data, environmental sensing, AI, data science, geospatial analysis, urban systems


My research sits at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence and urban innovation. As Director of the 缅北禁地 Urban Observatory, I lead the UK’s largest urban monitoring programme, which gathers millions of real-time observations about city life. This work allows me to explore how AI and advanced analytics can be applied to vast streams of urban data, helping us understand and improve the way cities function.


My focus is on building systems that integrate sensor networks, the Internet of Things and diverse datasets to create a holistic picture of urban environments. By fusing information on air quality, traffic, energy use and social activity, I aim to develop AI-driven tools that support evidence-based decision making for policymakers and planners.


At the heart of my work is a commitment to creating cities that are sustainable, resilient and citizen-focused. By harnessing the power of data science and AI, I strive to ensure that future cities are not only technologically advanced but also inclusive and responsive to the needs of the people who live in them.

Teaching

I teach GIS and Informatics across a number of schools and 2 faculties and participate in 3 field courses annually.

Undergraduate Teaching

CEG1702 Introduction to GIS (module leader 70%)

CEG1710 Introduction to GIS (module leader 70%)

CEG1713 Informatics 1 (module leader 100%)

CEG2722 Informatics 2 (module leader 70%)

CEG 3701 GIS Fieldcourse (module leader 60%)

I also make significant contributions to CEG1711, CEG2712, CEG1604 & CEG1714

Postgraduate Teaching

CEG8702 GIS Fundamentals (module leader 100%) 

CEG8705 GIS (module leader 100%)

Publications

  • Articles

    • Xie X, Herrera M, Xiaoyu T, James P, Kassem M. . SSRN 2025.
    • Alvarez Castro D, Ford A, James P, Palacin R, Ziemke D. . Journal of Urban Mobility 2024, 5, 100078.
    • Bozeman JF, Chopra SS, James P, Muhammad S, Cai H, Tong K, Carrasquillo M, Rickenbacker H, Nock D, Ashton W, Heidrich O, Derrible S, Bilec M. . Journal of Industrial Ecology 2023, 27(2), 382-394.
    • Matthews B, Hall J, Batty M, Blainey S, Cassidy N, Choudhary R, Coca D, Hallett S, Harou JJ, James P, Lomax N, Oliver P, Sivakumar A, Tryfonas T, Varga L. . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Smart Infrastructure and Construction 2023, 176(3), 108-116.
    • James P, Jonczyk J, Smith L, Harris N, Komar T, Bell D, Ranjan R. . Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2022, 4, 767942.
    • Contreras D, Wilkinson S, Balan N, James P. . Earthquake Spectra 2022, 38(1), 81-108.
    • Phengsuwan J, Shah T, Sun R, James P, Thakker D, Ranjan R. . Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies 2022, 33(3), e3899.
    • Phengsuwan J, Shah T, Thekkummal NB, Wen Z, Sun R, Pullarkatt D, Thirugnanam H, Ramesh MV, Morgan G, James P, Ranjan R. . Future Internet 2021, 13(2), 46.
    • Peppa MV, Komar T, Xiao W, James P, Robson C, Xing J, Barr S. . Sensors 2021, 21(2), 629.
    • Gilbert T, James P, Smith L, Barr S, Morley J. . Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 2021, 86, 101570.
    • Robson C, Barr S, Ford A, James P. . Applied Network Science 2021, 6(1), 65.
    • Chen L, Grimstead I, Bell D, Karanka J, Dimond L, James P, Smith L, Edwardes A. . Sensors 2021, 21(13), 4564.
    • Qian B, Jie S, Wen Z, Jha D, Li Y, Guan Y, Puthal D, James P, Yang R, Zomaya A, Rana O, Wang L, Koutny M, Ranjan R. . ACM Computing Surveys 2020, 53(4), 1-47.
    • Alwasel K, Jha DN, Hernandez E, Puthal D, Barika M, Varghese B, Garg SK, James P, Zomaya A, Morgan G, Ranjan R. . Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 2020, 143, 17-35.
    • Jha DN, Alwasel K, Alshoshan A, Huang X, Naha RK, Battula SK, Garg S, Puthal D, James P, Zomaya A, Dustdar S, Ranjan R. . Journal of Software: Practice and Experience 2020, 50(6), 844-867.
    • Chandra Shit R, Sharma S, Puthal D, James P, Pradhan B, van Moorsel A, Zomaya AY, Ranjan R. . IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 2019, 21(4), 3532-3564.
    • Moreri K, Fairbairn D, James P. . International Journal of Geographical Information Science 2018, 32(5), 931-959.
    • Urquizo J, Calderón C, James P. . Cities 2018, 74, 292-309.
    • Ranjan R, Rana O, Nepal S, Yousif M, James P, Wen Z, Barr S, Watson P, Prakash Jayaraman P, Georgakopoulos D, Villari M, Fazio M, Garg S, Buyya R, Wang L, Zomaya A, Dustdar S. . IEEE Cloud Computing 2018, 5(3), 12-26.
    • Gilbert T, Barr S, James P, Morley J, Ji Q. . ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2018, 7(8), 310.
    • Varghese B, Villari M, Rana O, James P, Shah T, Fazio M, Ranjan R. . IEEE Cloud Computing 2018, 5(6), 9-20.
    • Urquizo J, Calderon C, James P. . Applied Energy 2018, 226, 670-681.
    • Puussaar A, Johnson IG, Montague K, James P, Wright P. . Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 2018, 2(CSCW), 143.
    • Moreri K, Fairbairn D, James P. . Land Use Policy 2018, 77, 402-411.
    • Urquizo J, Calderón C, James P. . Energies 2017, 10(12), 1986.
    • Ranjan R, Garg S, Khoskbar A, Solaiman E, Philip J, Georgakopoulos D. . IEEE Cloud Computing 2017, 4(3).
    • Smith L, Liang Q, James P, Lin W. . Journal of Flood Risk Management 2017, 10(3), 370-380.
    • Ford A, Barr S, Dawson R, James P. . ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2015, 4(1), 124-149.
    • Calderon C, James P, Urquizo J, McLoughlin A. . Energy and Buildings 2015, 96, 236-250.
    • McCullough A, James P, Barr S. . International Journal of Geographical Information Science 2012, 26(10), 1939-1957.
    • Stephens A, James P, Alderson D, Pascoe S, Abele S, Iwi A. . International Journal of Digital Earth 2011, 5(1), 43-62.
    • McCullough A, James P, Barr S. . Transactions in GIS 2011, 15(5), 651-665.
    • Hobona G, Fairbairn D, Hiden H, James P. . IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering 2010, 7(2), 407-411.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, James P, Ewen J. . Environmental Modelling & Software 2010, 25(4), 609-610.
    • Calder IR, Garratt J, James PM, Nash EJ. . Environmental Modelling & Software 2008, 23(5), 650-659.
    • Kilsby CG, Jones PD, Burton A, Ford AC, Fowler HJ, Harpham C, James P, Smith A, Wilby RL. . Environmental Modelling and Software 2007, 22(12), 1705-1719.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. . IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 2006, 26(4), 28-33.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. . International Journal of Geographic Information Science 2006, 20(5), 469-490.
    • Nash EJ, Cope A, James PM, Parker D. . Transportation Planning and Technology 2005, 28(4), 251-271.
    • Nash EJ, James PM, Parker D. . Computers & Geosciences 2005, 31(2), 135-143.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Komar T, James P. . In: 8th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities (SDSC). 2024, Athens: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
    • Komar T, James P. . In: 2024 ICA Workshop on AI, Geovisualization, and Analytical Reasoning – CartoVis24. 2024, Warsaw: Copernicus Publications.
    • Xie X, Herrera M, Shah T, Kassem M, James P. . In: Proceedings LDAC2023 - 11th Linked Data in Architecture and Construction. 2023, Matera, Italy: CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
    • Hepburn J, Fairbairn D, James P, Ford A. . In: 30th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2021). 2021, Florence, Italy: Copernicus Publications.
    • Hepburn J, Fairbairn D, James P, Ford A. . In: 29th Annual GIS Research UK Conference (GISRUK 2021). 2021, Cardiff.
    • Urquizo J, Calderon C, James P. . In: Ecos 2021 - The 34th International Conference On Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. 2021, Taormina, Sicily (Italy): ECOS 2021 Organizing Committee.
    • Contreras D, Wilkinson S, Fallou L, Landès M, Tomljenovich I, Bossu R, Balan N, James P. . In: 1st Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (1CroCEE) 2021. 2021, Zagreb, Croatia.
    • Barr SL, Johnson S, Ming X, Peppa M, Dong N, Wen Z, Robson C, Smith L, James P, Wilkinson D, Heaps S, Laing Q, Xiao W, Dawson R, Ranjan R. . In: 5th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities. 2020, Nice, France: Copernicus GmbH.
    • Contreras D, Wilkinson S, Balan N, Phengsuwan J, James P. . In: 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE). 2020, Sendai, Japan: International Association for Earthquake Engineering.
    • Wen Z, Phengsuwan J, Thekkummal NB, Sun R, Jamathi-Chidananda P, Shah T, James P, Ranjan R. . In: CIKM '20: Proceedings of the 29th ACM International Conference on Information & Knowledge Management. 2020, Ireland Virtual: ACM.
    • Bell D, Xiao W, James P. . In: XXIV ISPRS Congress. 2020, Virtual: Copernicus GmbH.
    • Urquizo J, Calderon C, James P. . In: Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2019). 2019, Saint Petersburg, Russia: Springer.
    • Urquizo J, Calderon C, James P. . In: 31st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy System (ECOS 2018). 2018, Guimaraes, Portugal.
    • Ji Q, Barr S, James P, Fairbairn D. . In: GISRUK 2018. 2018, Leicester, UK.
    • Urquizo J, Calderon C, James P. . In: 30th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2017). 2017, San Diego, CA, USA: International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO).
    • Ji Q, Barr S, James P, Fairbairn D. . In: 25th GISRUK 2017. 2017, Manchester, UK: GISRUK.
    • Robson C, Barr SL, James P, Ford A. . In: GISRUK. 2017, Manchester, UK.
    • Jonczyk J, Quinn P, Heidrich O, Dawson R, Birkinshaw S, James P, Harris N, Pearson D. . In: AGU Fall Meeting. 2016, San Francisco, USA: American Geophysical Union (AGU).
    • Urquizo J, Calderón C, James P. . In: Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ETCM 2016). 2016, Guayaquil, Ecuador: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
    • Fairbairn D, Moreri K, James P. . In: 27th International Cartographic Conference. 2015, Rio de Janeiro.
    • Robson C, Barr S, James P, Ford A. . In: GISRUK. 2015, Leeds.
    • Harris N, Robson C, Barr SL, James P. . In: GISRUK. 2015, Leeds, UK.
    • Robson C, Barr S, James P, Ford A. . In: International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure. 2014, Vienna, Austria.
    • Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, James P. . In: Road Transport Information and Control (RTIC) Conference. 2012, London.
    • Greenhalgh ATH, James PM, Fairbairn D. . In: WORLDCOMP'08: The 2008 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing. 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
    • Cheewinsiriwat P, James PM, Barr SL. . In: 5th International Conference on Geographic Information Systems 2008 (ICGIS 2008). 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Hobona GE, Fairbairn D, James PM. . In: Proceedings of the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting. 2007, Nottingham, UK: National e-Science Centre.
    • Hobona GE, Fairbairn D, James PM. . In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems. 2007, Seattle, Washington: ACM.
    • Greenhalgh A, James P, Fairbairn D. . In: 9th AGILE Conference on GIS. 2006, Visegrad, Hungary.
    • James PM, Abele SJ. . In: Proceedings of the 13th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference (GISRUK 13). 2005, University of Glasgow: GIS Research UK.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. Spatio-Temporal Ontological Relevance Model (STORM). In: Proceedings of the 13th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference (GISRUK 13). 2005, University of Glasgow: GIS Research UK.
    • Ford AC, James PM. . In: 8th AGILE Conference on GI-Science. 2005, Estoril, Portugal: Association Geographic Information Laboratories Europe.
    • Hobona GE, Fairbairn D, James PM. . In: 22nd International Cartographic Conference. 2005, A Coruña, Spain: International Cartographic Association.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. . In: ACM/SIGIR Workshop On Geographic Information Retrieval. 2005, Bremen, Germany: ACM Press.
    • Abele SJ, Fairbairn DJ, James PM. . In: Proceedings of the 13th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference (GISRUK 13). 2005, University of Glasgow: GIS Research UK.
    • Calder IR, Batchelor C, Quibell G, Gosain A, Jewitt GPW, Bosch J, Large ARG, Amezaga JM, Hope RA, James PM, Simpson E, Garratt J, Bailey RA, Kirby C. . In: Proceedings of the International Symposium: Global Governance of Water: Water and Human Security. 2004, UN House, Tokyo, Japan.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. . In: Proceedings of the 12th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference (GISRUK 12). 2004, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
    • Chunithipaisan S, James PM, Parker D, Abdul-Majeed Z, Abele SJ. . In: Map Asia 2003. 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: GIS Development.
    • Hobona GE, James PM, Fairbairn D. . In: Proceedings of the 11th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference (GISRUK 11). 2003, City University, London.
    • Nash E, James P, Parker D. . In: Proceedings of the 6th AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Sciences. 2003, Lyon, France: Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes (Lausanne, Switzerland).
    • Chunithipaisan S, James PM, Parker D. . In: Map Asia 2002 Conference. 2002, Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Nash EJ, James PM, Parker D. . In: GISRUK 2002: Research UK 10th Annual Conference. 2002, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
    • Parker D, Etches A, James PM, Ince S. . In: GIS 2000: Annual Conference of the AGI. 2000, London: Association for Geographic Information.

  • Note

    • James P, Das R, Jalosinska A, Smith L. . Dialogues in Human Geography 2020, 10(2), 255-259.

  • Online Publication

    • Holliman NS, Antony M, Charlton J, Dowsland S, James P, Turner M. . Ithaca, New York: arXiv, 2019. Available at: .

  • Reviews

    • Li J, Ranjan R, Wang Y, Huang X, James P, Dustdar S. . IEEE Internet Computing 2025, 29(3), 66-75.
    • Ranjan R, Phengsuwan J, James P, Barr S, Van Moorsel A. . IT Professional 2017, 19(2), 4-9.