As part of Durham Global Week, the annual celebrations of global culture, the Physics Department offers an exciting public talk, by our alumnus Dr. Joseph Bullock, now working as Tech Lead of the United Nation's Peacekeeping operations.

Dr Joseph Aylett-Bullock (Tech Lead, UN Department of Peace Operations)

"Digital innovation in times of crisis"

Wednesday 28 February, 5pm, Physics Dept Room 8

We live in an era of increasing crises from natural disasters
to conflict. These crises are no longer isolated, but are becoming
increasingly interlinked. Emergency responders, humanitarians, and
peacekeepers need access to timely and accurate information to inform
responses to these situations and anticipate future ones. Digital
innovation, specifically through the use of data science, mathematical
modelling and machine learning, offers the potential to piece apart and
reconstruct these complexities to enhance data-informed decision-making.
This presentation will discuss how digital innovation for crisis
response is evolving and being approached at international organisations
such as the United Nations. This will include examples of previously
deployed data science projects in response to crises such as forced
displacement, flooding, and disinformation campaigns which threaten the
safety and security of communities.


Joseph's CV:
    2023-present: Tech Lead, Information Integrity Unit, UN Department
of Peace Operations
    2022-2023: Data Science and AI Team Lead, UN Global Pulse, Executive
Office of the UN Secretary-General
    2021-present: Research Advisor, RiskEcon Lab for Decision Metrics,
Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, New York University
    2021-present: Scientific Advisor, Numerati Partners
    2021-2022: Research Scientist, UN Global Pulse, Executive Office of
the UN Secretary-General
    2019-2021: Senior Research Analyst, UN Global Pulse, Executive
Office of the UN Secretary-General
    2018-2021: Industry Research Associate: RiskEcon Lab for Decision
Metrics, Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences, New York University
    2018-2021: Affiliated Expert, Numerati Partners
    2018-2019: AI Research Fellow, UN Global Pulse, Executive Office of
the UN Secretary-General
    2018 (2 months): Researcher, IBEX Innovations

 Education:
   2017-2021: Doctorate of Philosophy, Physics, Durham University
   2013-2017: Master in Science, Natural Sciences (Mathematics and
Physics), Durham University