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Joshua Taylor

Research And Development Specialist

€700/day
Strasbourg, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Joshua

I am an experienced Research and Development Specialist with a robust background in engineering, AI, and conservation technology. I have a proven track record of designing and implementing complex systems that bridge the gap between technical innovation and real-world application.


Technical Expertise
Motion Platforms for Elite Sports: Engineered advanced motion platforms for the British Sailing Team, enhancing athlete training through precise biomechanical simulations.
Robotic Measurement Systems: Developed custom robotic rigs for audio technology companies, enabling rigorous testing and calibration of acoustic devices.
AI Models for Ecological Monitoring: Led projects employing AI to automatically detect and count rare species in complex jungle environments, contributing to conservation efforts.


Unique Value Proposition

A distinctive aspect of my work is the facilitation of expert validation workshops. These workshops ensure the accuracy and reliability of AI models by involving domain experts in the validation process. This approach not only enhances model performance but also fosters trust and collaboration among stakeholders.

Project Management & Collaboration
Beyond technical development, I manage projects from inception to deployment, ensuring alignment with client objectives and timelines. I excel in cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together engineers, researchers, and domain experts to achieve project goals.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Strasbourg (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Social Environment CIC
    Research And Development Specialist
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    February 2021 - Today (5 years and 4 months)
    Delivering conservation technologies to organisations with a focus on ESG wildlife restoration projects.
    • Lead R&D strategy: grant proposal writing, in-house software and hardware development, design/validation of monitoring solutions, and on-site training/support for field teams.
    • Designed and implemented large-scale data analysis using Microsoft Azure cloud.
    • Developed data-capture and analysis tools to improve ecological monitoring and reporting.
    • Provided end-to-end project support from concept design to deployment in remote field conditions.
    Key Project – Bioacoustics AI (Malaysian Borneo):
    • Coordinated analysis of tens of thousands of hours of rainforest recordings across a 100,000-hectare restoration area.
    • Built and deployed TensorFlow based machine-learning classifiers to detect rare species’ vocalisations using very limited training data.
    • Facilitated local capacity building through workshops with field experts for validation and long-term adoption.
    artificial intelligence Technical project management TensorFlow Python Innovation
  • University of Bristol
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    January 2019 - July 2021 (2 years and 6 months)
    Bristol, UK
    Conducted R&D on ultrasonic bioprinting technologies, developing high-precision control electronics for acoustic transducer arrays used in particle sorting and patterning.
    Initiated and explored the use of biodegradable 3D printing materials, including experimental edible prints (e.g., couscous-based), to address sustainability in rapid prototyping.
    Designed and built a robotic measurement rig to evaluate potential hearing risks from ultrasonic devices, enabling precise mapping of near-field acoustic emissions.
    Contributed to commercialisation strategy for novel acoustic printing devices, integrating cross-disciplinary insights from electronics, acoustics, and sustainable design.
  • The Air Watch Company Ltd
    Co-Founder / Engineer
    April 2018 - January 2019 (9 months)
    Southampton, UK
    Project funded by NESTA, I wrote grant bids and developed a citizen science project to find sources of local air quality issues. I lead the project and developed Internet of Things air quality sensors and online visualisations for air quality. We worked with Southampton City Council and grass roots groups.

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    University of Southampton
    2019
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
    University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    2013
    Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

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