Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities

Dr. Simon Elias Bibri is a Senior Researcher and Scientific Coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Computer and Communication Sciences. He has a diverse background including roles as Head of Computer Department, IT Project Manager, Environmental Sustainability Strategist, and Assistant Professor. He served as an expert for UNFCCC on AI for Climate Action, UNIDO on Sustainable Cities, and ITU on Smart Sustainable Cities and Digital Twins. Dr. Bibri is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Studies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, multiple master’s degrees from Swedish universities, and a PhD from NTNU in in computer science and information technology. He has authored 9 books, edited 3, and co-edited 13 volumes. Recently, he joined the EU Horizon Europe consortium project on Generative Agentic AI for Explainable Urban Digital Twins for Smart Carbon-Neutral Cities as Scientific Coordinator, Principal Investigator, and Senior Scientist.

Jeffrey Huang is the Director of the Institute of Architecture and the City at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL). He is also the Head of the Media x Design Laboratory and a Full Professor in Architecture and Computer Science at EPFL. He holds a DiplArch from ETH Zurich, and Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Gerald McCue medal for academic excellence. Prior to EPFL, he was a researcher at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and Associate Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He was also a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s d.school, a Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, and a Berkman Fellow and Faculty Associate at Harvard. In collaboration with Muriel Waldvogel, he founded and co-heads Convergeo, an award-winning, international strategic design firm.