Jordan J. Bird

Role

Dr Jordan J. Bird is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Nottingham Trent University. 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 Nottingham Trent University, 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 (International Expert) – AI Singapore.
• Grant Reviewer – UKRI Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

PhD Supervision

Supervision to successful completion:

• Director of Studies - Dr. Sepehr Shirani

Current PhD Students:

• Director of Studies - Ravidu Rammuni Silva
• Co-Supervisor - Dan Buxton
• Co-Supervisor - Purna Kar
• Co-Supervisor - Izaak  Hamblin
• PhD Guidance Committee Member - Dacian Goina (West University of Timișoara, Romania)

Guest Lectures and Keynotes

• Keynote Speaker - "Sustainability of Generative AI"  delivered to NTU Strategic Partners. Nottingham Trent University, 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 Nottingham Trent University. City Campus, Nottingham Trent University, June 6th, 2024.
• Guest Lecture -  "Demystifying AI: What Is It? How Does It Work?" jointly organised by Nottingham Trent University, BCS Nottingham 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, Nottingham Trent University, May 20th, 2024.
• Guest Lecture - "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). https://vnanet.vn/vi/anh/anh-thoi-su-trong-nuoc-1014/mo-rong-tiep-can-giao-duc-thong-qua-ung-dung-ai-trong-day-hoc-o-viet-nam-7749029.html
• BaoTinTuc, Vietnam News Agency: "Four universities in Vietnam launch the latest AI application project in teaching" (translated from Vietnamese). https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/bon-truong-dai-hoc-o-viet-nam-khoi-dong-du-an-ung-dung-ai-moi-nhat-trong-day-hoc-20241210154236979.htm

Editorial

• Associate Editor (AE) - 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (IROS 2025). Hangzhou, China, 19-25 October, 2025.
• Special Issue Editor - Clements-Croome, D., Xing, Y., Sumich, A., Bird, J.J., and Knight, A. (2025) Harmonizing Nature and Mind: Biophilic and Neuroarchitecture Synergies for Intelligent Buildings Enhancing Human Well-Being. Special Issue in Buildings.

International Conference Activity

• Technical Programme Committee - UKCI 2025: The 24th Workshop on Computational Intelligence. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 3-5 September, 2025.
• Programme Committee - 17th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 16-18 December, 2024.
• Distinguished Guest - IWALS 2024: The 10th International Workshop on Advanced Learning Sciences. Hanoi, Vietnam, 14-15 December, 2024.
• Technical Programme Committee - UKCI 2024: The 23rd UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence. Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, 2-4 September, 2024.
• Programme Committee - 15th International Conference on Smart Computing and Artificial Intelligence (SCAI 2024) at the 16th IIAI International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics (IIAI AAI 2024). Takamatsu, Japan, 6-12 July, 2024.
• Workshop Organiser - Human Behaviour Monitoring, Interpretation and Understanding (NOTION) at The PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) 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 - ALIFE 2023: The 2023 Conference on Artificial Life. Hokkaido, Japan, 24-28 July, 2023.
• Workshop Organiser - Human Behaviour Monitoring, Interpretation and Understanding (NOTION) at The PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) conference. Corfu, Greece, 5-7 July, 2023.
• Programme Committee - UA-DIGITAL 2023: UA Digital Theme Research Twinning. Virtual, Ukraine, 27-31 March, 2023.
• Workshop Organiser - Human Behaviour Monitoring, Interpretation and Understanding (NOTION) at The PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) 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] - https://ai4gv.edu.vn/
• 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]