Ninth school of the Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications (SIPTA)

Civil infrastructure systems are increasing in demand due to urban growth and densification. This is compounded by various uncertainties related to rapid urbanization, climate change and resource limitations. Additionally, the complexity of interdependent systems supporting an increasing global population and the future well-being of society poses a major challenge. Thereby, cities stand as a paramount example of how a complex interplay of infrastructures, technologies and human behaviour may lead to outcomes and patterns very far from the usual cause-effect scheme.



This presentation focuses on complex infrastructure systems (such as transportation and supply chains), intelligent risk and resilience assessments for climate change, and integrated solutions to future challenges facing our cities and society. To gain a deeper understanding of such complex systems, new mathematical approaches and computational models are needed. In order to achieve this, we have to go beyond the classical boundaries of the individual disciplines and work in an interdisciplinary team. In this sense, research on smart mobility and smart cities have been developed as new research areas.

There is no registration for this event, but please let Andrea Jones know if you would like to attend, for catering purposes. Email: a.m.jones@liverpool.ac.uk, indicating any dietary requirements.

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Jurgen Hackl

Jürgen Hackl

University of Liverpool

Dr Jürgen Hackl is a Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and a member of the Data Analytics Group at the University of Zurich. He received his doctorate in Engineering Science from the ETH Zurich in July 2019. His research interests lie in complex urban systems and span both computational modelling and network science. Much of his work has been on improving the understanding, design, and performance of complex interdependent infrastructure systems, affected by natural hazards. Presently, he works on getting a better understanding of how the topology of the system influences dynamic processes and how this can be used to decrease the complexity of computational models. In order to transfer this knowledge to the industry, he co-founded the start-up Carmentae Infrastructure Management, helping infrastructure managers in their decision-making processes. Furthermore, he has a long history of supporting a sustainable digital world by developing and maintaining various open-source projects.