Mark Deakin

Professor Mark Deakin is affiliated with the School of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. He specializes in Smart Cities, Sustainable Urban Development, and ICT in Urban Innovation, with a particular focus on the Triple Helix Model and Digital Twin Technology.

• Key research projects include BIM Implementation in SMEs (2022-2024) funded by Innovate UK (£173,647)
• Smart City Transitions in South East Scotland (2021-2025) funded by the Scottish Government (£29,999)
• ONLINE-S3 (2016-2018) funded by the European Commission (£270,288)

His recent publications examine:

• Smart City Metrics (2020): Quantifying future internet-based urban development
• Triple Helix Evolution (2018): Transition to quadruple helix models
• ICT and Climate Neutrality (2023): Digital solutions for low-carbon urban zones

He supervises doctoral students in:

• David Akinwamide (2023): Real Estate in the Metaverse
• Toyosi Oye (2015): Climate Neutral City Districts
• Tosin Oye (2015): Energy Efficient Low Carbon Zones