WDS-Early career Researchers network
Meet the Co-Chairs
Yuya Shibuya
Associate Professor, University of Tokyo
yuya-shibuya@iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Dr. Shibuya specializes in studying the interplay between the digital and physical worlds, with a focus on designing participatory structures. She is an Associate Professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science at the University of Tokyo. Her research investigates how democratic participation evolves in the data field society and its societal impacts, employing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. For instance, she explores the concept of Civic Data — data “captured and owned by citizens for citizens”— as means to empower democratic engagement and promote sustainability. Additionally, she develops, collects, and analyzes geospatial and human mobility open data to advance understanding and applications in these domains.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4610-2689
Ranjeet Kumar Singh
Assistant Librarian, Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi
Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, an experienced research data manager, serves as a Co-Chair of the WDS Early Career Researcher Network. He is a doctoral graduate of the Documentation Research and Training Center (DRTC) at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. His research addresses Research Data Management, FAIR data governance, open science policy, and machine-actionable Data Management Plans for the Indian research context. Previously, he worked as a Data Management Consultant at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) in Wellingford, Oxfordshire. In his present role as Assistant Librarian at the University of Delhi, he is actively overseeing Research Data Management, Research Support Services, and the Digital Archives. He is the developer of the ShodhSarthi platform, a one-stop solution for research support services offered by the University of Delhi.
Dr. Singh’s strong interest in embedding ethics into the global data ecosystem and his proficiency in working with diverse stakeholders are crucial to his role. His approach for building FAIR data practices through collaborative action, open standards, and an ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, forges a digital future where data serves the broader interests of humanity, driving sustainable scientific and societal progress, and significantly enhances the network’s efforts to help early-career researchers navigate data-related challenges.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1652-3503
Jing Zhao
International Service Expert at National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC), China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
Dr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. in Signal and Information Processing and serves as an International Customer Service Expert at the National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). She is also a Principal Investigator at the National Earth Observation Data Center (NODA). With eight years of experience in data sharing and governance, Dr. Zhao specializes in assessing the quality of space-based Earth Observation (EO) data. She possesses extensive practical experience in managing carbon satellite data and fostering international cooperation for climate change and disaster risk research. As a young scientist member of the CODATA FAIR Data for Disaster Risk Research (FAIR-DRR) Task Group and Executive Director of the International Cooperation Programme on the Analysis of Carbon Satellites Data (CASA), her leadership has driven impactful projects, contributing to CODATA’s 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals Award. Dr. Zhao’s strategic approach to data practices and stakeholder engagement enhances collaboration within the global research community, significantly supporting early career researchers navigating data complexities and engaging with data-related issues and challenges.