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Role

Dr Jordan J. Bird is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. His research aligns with the Computational Intelligence and Applications Research Group (CIA) and the Interactive Systems Research Group (ISRG).

Career overview

Jordan received his BSc Computer Science degree in 2014, graduating from Aston University (Birmingham, UK) with a First Class Honours. Following his bachelor's degree, Jordan was then awarded a scholarship to read for a PhD. In 2021 he was awarded the PhD in Computer Science following the examination of his thesis, "A Socially Interactive Multimodal Human-robot Interaction Framework Through Studies On Machine And Deep Learning".

After completing his PhD, Dr. Bird became a Research Fellow at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, and was appointed as the Robotics Lab lead in April 2022.

In May 2023, Dr. Bird was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science. In 2024, Dr. Bird was appointed as the Deputy Coordinator for B11 (Computer Science and Informatics) REF, and subsequently appointed to the steering committee of the Centre for Computer Science and Informatics (CIRC).

External activity

Grant Review

• Grant Reviewer (Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Expert) – AI Singapore.
• Grant Reviewer – UKRI Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Doctoral Studies

Supervision to successful completion:

• Director of Studies - Dr. Sepehr Shirani (2025)

Current PhD Students:

• Director of Studies - Ravidu Rammuni Silva
• Co-Supervisor - Dan Buxton
• Co-Supervisor - Purna Kar
• Co-Supervisor - Izaak Hamblin

Viva and Guidance

• Independent Chair - Dr. Maria Suzuki (Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, UK)
• PhD Guidance Committee Member - Dacian Goina (West University of TimiÈ™oara, Romania)

Guest Lectures and Keynotes

• Keynote Speaker - "From Data to 'Art': How Does Generative AI Actually Work?" delivered at the . Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, May 19th, 2025.
• Keynote Speaker and Session Lead - "AI-Driven Personalised Learning Pathways - Strategies for Tailored Learning Experiences" delivered to UK and Nigerian stakeholders from Higher Education. March 21st 2025.
• Keynote Speaker - "Sustainability of Generative AI"  delivered to NTU Strategic Partners. Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, October 10th 2024.
• Keynote Speaker - "ChatGPT: An Unsustainable Solution to Modern Problems"  delivered at the Annual Dinner of the Friends of The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé. City Campus, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, June 6th, 2024.
• Guest Lecture -  "Demystifying AI: What Is It? How Does It Work?" jointly organised by Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, BCS Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé and Derby branch and BCS Leicester branch, delivered by Prof. Ahmad Lotfi, Dr. Jordan J. Bird, Dr. Amir Pourabdollah, and Dr. Pedro Machado. Clifton Campus, Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé, May 20th, 2024.
• - "A Socially Interactive Multimodal Human-Robot Interaction Framework" delivered at the Kubota Lab, Tokyo Metropolitan University Hino Campus, Hachioji, Tokyo, September 16th, 2022.
• Guest Lecture - "Biological Signal Processing in Human-Machine Interaction" delivered at the State University of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. December 2019.
• Guest Lecture - "Deep Learning in Human-Robot Interaction" delivered at the BrumAI Birmingham Artificial Intelligence Meetup, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. December 2019.

Press Coverage

• Vietnam News Agency: "Expanding access to education through the application of AI in teaching in Vietnam" (translated from Vietnamese).
• BaoTinTuc, Vietnam News Agency: "Four universities in Vietnam launch the latest AI application project in teaching" (translated from Vietnamese).

Editorial

• Associate Editor (AE) - 2025 . Hangzhou, China, 19-25 October, 2025.
• Special Issue Editor - Clements-Croome, D., Xing, Y., Sumich, A., Bird, J.J., and Knight, A. (2025) . Special Issue in Buildings.

Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé Conference Activity

• Technical Programme Committee - . Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 3-5 September, 2025.
• Programme Committee - . Kitakyushu, Japan, 13-19 July, 2025
• Programme Committee - . Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 16-18 December, 2024.
• Distinguished Guest - . Hanoi, Vietnam, 14-15 December, 2024.
• Technical Programme Committee - . Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 2-4 September, 2024.
• Programme Committee - Takamatsu, Japan, 6-12 July, 2024.
• Workshop Organiser - conference. Crete, Greece, 26-28 June, 2024.
• Technical Programme Committee and Deep Learning Session Chair - UKCI 2023: The 22nd UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence. Birmingham, UK, 6-8 September, 2023.
• Programme Committee - . Hokkaido, Japan, 24-28 July, 2023.
• Workshop Organiser - conference. Corfu, Greece, 5-7 July, 2023.
• Programme Committee - . Virtual, Ukraine, 27-31 March, 2023.
• Workshop Organiser - Human Behaviour Monitoring, Interpretation and Understanding (NOTION) at conference. Corfu, Greece, 29th June - 2nd July, 2022.

Sponsors and collaborators

To date, Dr. Bird has successfully secured external funding for several research projects, totalling £817,323 in grants.

• PI (NTU) - Inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence in Education in Vietnam: AI Powered Inclusive Education Digital Transformation in Rural and Urban Schools. Funded by the British Council (£99,135) [2024-2026] -
• Co-I - STEM 4.0: Advancing Technology Education through AI-Driven and Adaptive Learning. Funded by the British Council (£29,374) [2025].
• Co-I - To Create an Innovative AI Approach for Enhancing Data Quality through Data Augmentation in the Finance Sector. Funded by Innovate UK (£235,710) [2024-2027].
• Co-I - Integrated Virtual Wards For Ageing Well. Funded by Innovate UK (£207,379) [2024-2026].
• Co-I - SmartBerry: Artificial Intelligence To Enhance Strawberry Farming In Developing Countries. Funded by Innovate UK (£245,725) [2023-2025]