James Thomas Email & Phone Number

I am a Senior Data Scientist at the Jean Golding Institute, the central hub for data science and data-intensive research at the University of Bristol. I manage a team of data scientists and research software engineers at the Institute as well as working on my own data science projects.My current interests lie in urban analytics, including data collected by electric micromobility, air quality data, monitoring infrastructure and understanding the vulnerability of people and infrastructure to the effects of climate change. I work with researchers across multiple disciplines including Science and Engineering and Humanities. External stakeholders include industry, government and the third sector. I co-organise the Bristol DataViz Group and co-designed the DataFace training programme for schools as part of the Cheltenham Science Festival.Experienced user of the Python data science stack, including Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Git, SQL. I complement my knowledge of data analysis, modelling and machine learning with ten years of experience working in industry on low-carbon energy and net zero projects for Government and organisations in the energy sector, investigating the future decarbonisation of the UK energy supply and project-managing field trials to measure the real-world performance of low-carbon heating technologies. Hands-on experience of remote data collection, large-scale field trials, and efficiency and emissions testing both in the field and in the laboratory. I also have experience with auditing of greenhouse gas emissions and other laboratory quality systems, including the steel, glass, ceramics and lime industries.Outside of my professional role I provide computing support and development work to non-profits and sports associations, with the aim of facilitating effective communication with these groups and their members. This includes developing websites using Python, Django and Wagtail, and managing their hosting on cloud-hosted Debian/Ubuntu systems.Previous professional work includes:- BEIS Biomass Boiler Field Trial (remote efficiency and pollutant emission measurement)- SGN H100 Fife feasibility design and Tyseley Energy Park Hydrogen Hubs (integrated system modelling, including wind generation, hydrogen production, storage and demand for heat and transport) - BEIS Hydrogen for Heat Programme (safety assessments of gas escapes)- SGN H100 Consequences (natural gas and hydrogen gas escape and explosion safety testing)- DECC HyHouse (hydrogen house gas escape testing)

• 

  University Of Cambridge

  Msci Ba (Hons)