[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Postdoctoral Fellowship OCAD University - iCity2.0 Urban Data Science for Future Mobility Research Area: Spatial Visual Analytics and Complete Community Design
Sara Diamond
sdiamond at ocadu.ca
Mon Oct 2 06:02:40 CEST 2023
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Start Date: ASAP
Renewable as a three-year postdoctoral fellowship contingent on annual reviews.
OCAD University is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative researcher with training in spatial visual analytics and interest in generative design. iCity 2.0 is an urban data science and design research hub co-located at OCAD University and the University of Toronto. The PDF will report to co-Principal Investigator Dr. Sara Diamond, expert in urban planning, cultural analytics and visualization design. Co-principal investigator is Professor Eric J. Miller, University of Toronto, an international leader in travel behaviour research and sustainable transportation planning . The PDF will provide a leadership and coordinating role in complete communities’ research with faculty from both universities, public sector and industry partners, They will apply diverse visual analytics and computational tools. The PDF will be a member of the Visual Analytics Laboratory<https://www2.ocadu.ca/research/val/home> at OCAD University.. OCAD University<https://www.ocadu.ca/> is one of the world’s largest, leading art and design universities dedicated to interdisciplinary knowledge and research, equity and inclusive design. iCity2.0 draws on faculty and partner expertise in urban planning, economics, sociology, architecture, design, transportation engineering, design for health, computer science, visual analytics, geographic information science, generative design, 3D procedural modeling and advanced visualization.
Context
Complete communities integrate mixed use development, a variety of housing opportunities and income levels, access to public and active transportation, jobs, food security, and a rich range of amenities, cultural offerings and green spaces. iCity2.0 includes partnerships among academic researchers, mobility start-ups, technology firms, engineering, data and analytics firms such as Autodesk and Esri, property developers, not-for-profits, and municipal and regional governments, creating an urban innovation ecosystem of next-stage recipients and end-users that ensures iCity 2.0 will achieve research impact. Research goals include the development and testing of a Complete Communities scorecard; the development and application of qualitative methods derived from strategic foresight and urban planning, and quantitative methods and metrics to analyze and plan complete communities. We apply Esri’s ArcGIS and CityEngine and use district data to develop interactive 3D visualizations of the spatial context of neighbourhoods. We deploy Autodesk’s design and computational tools to create generative algorithms to provide multiple scenarios and designs to achieve complete communities. We work in close partnership with city developers and public agencies who provide case study opportunities that can contribute to the scorecard and overall knowledge regarding complete community planning.
Example research themes consider the changing nature of complete communities, the relationship between complete communities metrics and healthy community metrics, the fundamental connection between complete communities planning and needs and transportation planning, issues of equity and resilience and complete communities and the role of culture and social cohesion. Researchers seek metrics to evaluate qualitative as well as quantitative criteria for complete communities. Example questions include:
· What is an effective data-driven and usable format for a scorecard that can address different stakeholder needs in designing complete communities?
· How can generative design and GIS spatial visualization tools be used to offer varying typologies of complete communities and support measurement of complete community metrics, offering scenarios for future planning?
· How can we provide an effective framework for complete community design that combines diverse transportation solutions to provide integrated mobility for large-scale developments that accommodate affordable housing and communityfacilities?
· How can we inform future practices and policies and impact plans under development?
Responsibilities
• Work closely with Dr Sara Diamond, and the iCity research team to design and conduct research in the areas of (i) complete communities, (ii) spatial visual analytic tools, (iii) generative design, (iv) data analytics, (v) strategic foresight and participatory design;
• Engage as PDF project lead for OCAD University within the iCity2.0 research project;
• Conduct literature reviews and keep abreast of newest developments in the field.
• Lead the development of a complete communities scorecard;
• Engage with stakeholders in participatory design and foresight exercises as appropriate;
• Support the creation of a complete communities ontology;
• •Apply user-centric design in the development of a dashboard and visualizations for a scorecard.
• Apply Esri’s ArcGIS and CityEngine and use district data and GIS 3D visualization to visualize and analyze the spatial context of neighbourhoods and other complete community features, applying spatial analysis to look for patterns that are consistent, or inconsistent, with complete communities at multiple scales
• Deploy Autodesk’s design and computational tools to create generative algorithms to provide multiple scenarios and designs to achieve complete communities.
• Lead complete community case studies reporting to PI Diamond.
• Provide day to day leadership for undergraduate and masters Research Assistants and intern(s), under overall direction of PI and faculty team.
• Participate in VAL planning and iCity postdoctoral fellow meetings.
• Present results at academic conferences and industry meetings, prepare and publish peer-reviewed articles, and participate in the preparation of grant application packages.
• Publish research results in key academic journals and conference proceedings.
Qualifications
• Must have graduated within the last five years from a PhD program
• A PhD in computer science, or urban planning, or architecture, with demonstrated capacity in spatial data analytics and visualization, and preferably some experience in generative design and/or genetic algorithms.
• Knowledge of 2D and 3D data visualization application development.
• Experience with programming languages and applications: map based visualization, preferably Esri ArcGIS Pro, CityEngine; Autodesk Revit, Civil3D and Dynamo or other Autodesk tools, Python
• Experience working within research teams and leading students in research
• Experience leading students in research
• Ability to lead academic publication
• Comfortable working with industrial research partners
• Some exposure to strategic foresight and design thinking methods
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and push forward a program of research
Work Environment
OCAD University
OCAD University is Canada’s largest, specialized University of art, media and design in Canada. OCAD U is located in the heart of Toronto, Canada’s largest centre for design, culture and business. This vibrant nexus brings together a diversity of creative forces, including the Digital Futures Initiative and sLab, the Strategic Foresight and Innovation Lab, both of which offer graduate programs. OCAD U has led in bringing together architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, speculative design and sustainability science and design in its Environmental Design program. The university OCAD U offers its students a unique environment that combines studio-based learning with critical inquiry. Students and researchers at OCAD U experience a range of research contexts and methodologies via the university's significant research arm. OCAD University has a deep commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Indigenous rights and culture. Members of the OCAD U community – our students, faculty and graduates – are uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life.
Visual Analytics Laboratory
The Visual Analytics Laboratory conducts research in advanced visualization techniques, theories, and applications.
Renumeration
Remuneration is $55,000/year. OCAD U offers a benefits package on top of salary of approximately $9400.
Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled (review of applications will commence on receipt).
As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD University understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to and enrich the institution’s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope.
As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.
OCAD University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources for more information or refer to OCAD U’s Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities .
Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority given the current context of COVID-19 travel restrictions. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.
To apply
Interested applicants should provide a one page covering letter explaining their interest, an academic C.V. and three references by selecting “Apply Now” on the OCAD U jobs website posted below: for more information about the iCity2.0 project and the fellowship please contact Dr. Sara Diamond, sdiamond at ocadu.ca
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dr. Sara diamond, c.m., o.ONT, R.C.A., ICD.D
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