
Mr James Thomas
BA, MSci
Expertise
Data Scientist at the Jean Golding Institute for data-intensive research, working on collaborative Urban Analytics projects across University and external partners.
Current positions
Senior Data Scientist
Jean Golding Institute
Contact
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Biography
Familiar with Python, Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Jupyter, Git. I complement my knowledge of data analysis, modelling and machine learning with 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 as an auditor for the EU ETS greenhouse gas emission trading programme and other laboratory quality systems, with familiarity with the steel, glass, ceramics and lime industries.
Research interests
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 the team of data scientists at the institute as well as working on my own data science projects.
Current interests include urban analytics: 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 also have expertise in domestic energy use and low carbon heating technologies. 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.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Connecting Administrative Vehicle Data For Research On Sustainable Transport
Role
Researcher
Description
Cars and vans are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. This project will enable analysis of issues and trends relating to use of these vehicles at a national,…Managing organisational unit
Dates
01/07/2022 to 31/03/2027
Publications
Recent publications
21/01/2026Smart cities and the challenge of lived experience
Journal of Smart Cities and Society
Building Local Authorities' Resilience to Climate Change: Recognising and Responding to Vulnerability
Can others reproduce your results? Recipes for using uv and pixi to manage Python dependencies
Managing dependencies in a data science project using uv and pixi
Finite element simulation of novel Polybenzoxazine-Carbon fibre composites prior to Low Earth Orbit
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

