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Chad SquitieriView profile

Assistant Professor

• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law
• Nondelegation Doctrine
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Chad Squitieri is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law , where he focuses on Administrative Law and Constitutional Law. He serves as Director of the Separation of Powers Institute and a Managing Director for the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition . Squitieri graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2016) and Florida State University (B.S., 2013). Research Interests : Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Nondelegation Doctrine, Major Questions Doctrine, Statutory Interpretation, and Tariff Authority. Appointments : Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States (2025), Faculty Advisor to the Catholic University Law Review . Selected Publications analyze topics such as the Antiquities Act, Auer and Chevron deference, and the intersection of judicial review with executive authority. His work has appeared in journals like the George Mason Law Review , Cornell Law Review , and Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy . Awards : 2024 'Outstanding Professor for Evening Classes' teaching award. Professional Experience : Former associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Labor; Law Clerk to Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith.

Toni MilunView profile

Lecturer

• Mathematics Education
• Financial Mathematics
• Business Statistics
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Toni Milun serves as a lecturer in mathematics and statistics at Algebra University of Applied Sciences, where he bridges theoretical concepts with practical business applications. His academic foundation includes a 1999 degree from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at the University of Zagreb and a 2012 postgraduate specialist degree in Statistical Methods for Economic Analysis and Forecasting from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb. He is currently completing his doctoral research in Economics at the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka. His research spans Mathematics Education, Financial Mathematics, and Business Statistics, with a distinctive focus on making complex quantitative concepts accessible through innovative pedagogical approaches. Milun's work consistently connects mathematical theory to real-world economic scenarios, particularly in SME financing, investment analysis, and statistical literacy for decision-makers. His publications reveal a strong emphasis on practical applications in Croatian business contexts and educational settings. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications shows dominant themes in financial mathematics (35%), business statistics (30%), and adult education (25%), with recurring subfields including percentage calculations in commerce, regression modeling of socioeconomic factors, and maritime/IT-specific mathematical applications. His research demonstrates consistent engagement with Croatian economic data and educational challenges. His notable recognition includes: Pride of Croatia award for special contribution to education Milun actively disseminates knowledge through public-facing initiatives rather than formal academic advising. He has co-authored a high school mathematics textbook and provides consulting services in applied mathematics and statistics, focusing on business problem-solving. His educational outreach generates significant impact through digital platforms and traditional media. He leads the www.tonimilun.com educational portal and television productions ('Školski sat' and 'Financijalac'), directing teams of educators, video producers, and subject-matter experts to create accessible mathematical and financial literacy content for diverse audiences across Croatia.

Nadine BeckmannView profile

Associate Professor

• Epidemic Outbreak Response
• Medical Anthropology
• HIV/AIDS
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Nadine Beckmann is an Associate Professor in Social Science at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Faculty of Public Health and Policy, Department of Global Health and Development. She serves as senior social scientist for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST), a collaboration between LSHTM and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), focusing on epidemic preparedness and response. Her academic journey includes previous appointments as Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at University of Roehampton, John Fell Research Fellow at University of Oxford, and Lecturer in International Development at University of Leeds. Her research integrates social science perspectives into public health interventions, with extensive fieldwork in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, and Malawi. Key areas include epidemic outbreak response, HIV/AIDS, cholera, Islamic bioethics, reproductive health, and gender studies. She specializes in East African Muslim populations and conducts operational research during outbreaks including rapid ethnographic appraisals and community engagement analysis. Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal strong focus on infodemics, vaccine confidence, cholera response, and HIV testing accuracy. Her work demonstrates consistent integration of anthropological methods into outbreak response, with increasing emphasis on digital health communication and community feedback systems. Notable projects include the Staying Alive project in Zimbabwe, Integrating Social Science into Africa CDC, and Rift Valley Fever research in Uganda. Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019) Beckmann actively supervises PhD students and serves as departmental research degree convenor. She leads the UK-PHRST social science portfolio and has deployed for cholera responses in Malawi and Zambia. Her grant portfolio includes the 9-year UK-PHRST project (NIHR-funded) supporting outbreak response in LMICs. She contributes to WHO guidelines and serves on committees including WHO GOARN Research TWG and Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform. Her laboratory work centers on rapid ethnographic assessment during outbreaks, with recent deployments supporting cholera responses in Malawi and Zambia. She leads the Staying Alive project investigating survival strategies in Zimbabwe's overlapping crises, and develops social science research strategies for epidemic response through UK-PHRST.

• Digital Technologies
• Ethics in Technology
• Organizational Behavior
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Professor Uri Gal is a Professor of Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School. His research focuses on the ethical and organizational impacts of digital technologies, particularly algorithmic decision-making, surveillance technologies, and social media. He holds a PhD from Case Western Reserve University and has authored numerous publications in top-tier journals like European Journal of Information Systems and Information and Management . His research interests include the ethical implications of technology, the relationship between people and technology, and workplace transformations driven by algorithmic systems. Professor Gal has conducted studies on AI in education, social media marketing for universities, and privacy concerns in IoT and surveillance technologies. His work frequently addresses societal challenges such as misinformation, algorithmic bias, and data governance. Professor Gal is actively engaged in media commentary, discussing topics like data privacy, AI ethics, and digital surveillance with outlets such as Quartz , The Conversation , and Australian Financial Review . He has also contributed to grants focusing on enterprise social platforms and digital transformation, including the Australian Digital Transformation Lab (ADTL). Education: PhD in Information Systems, Case Western Reserve University Grants: Includes 'Evidence-based Management for Enterprise Social Platform Success' (2016) and ADTL initiatives Labs/Teams: Australian Digital Transformation Lab

• Future of Work
• Gig Economy
• Algorithmic Management
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Dr Alex Veen is a Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Sydney Business School's Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies. He co-directs the Sydney Employment Relations Research Group (SERRG). His research focuses on the future of work, gig economy dynamics, algorithmic management, and industrial relations policy. Veen holds a prestigious Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (2021) for his work on algorithmic management and gig economy implications. His teaching includes courses on international human resource management and industrial relations practice. Key research areas include platform work regulation, migration-related labor challenges, and the intersection of technology with employment structures. Media engagements include high-profile commentaries on gig worker protections for ABC News, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Conversation. He contributed to the influential 2025 book Work and Industrial Relations Policy in Australia and has published extensively in journals like Economic and Industrial Democracy and Journal of World Business . Veen's research has informed policy debates through submissions to parliamentary committees and media advocacy on issues like enterprise agreements and migrant worker rights. His current project examines how platform facades enable gig workers to navigate migration rules, highlighting systemic regulatory gaps.

• Data Management
• Social Media Analysis
• User Behavior Analysis
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Dr. Ying Zhou is a Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at The University of Sydney. She holds a BSc and MEng from Nanjing University (1997) and a PhD from the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (2003). Her research focuses on human-centred data management, including large-scale data storage, user behavior analysis, and improving image query systems. Current projects include mining socially tagged images and accountability mechanisms for multitenant cloud platforms. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Advanced Data Models (COMP5338), e-Commerce Technology (COMP5347), and Cloud Computing (COMP5349). She collaborates with industry partners like Amazon and IBM, and advises four research students. She is a member of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. Her publication record spans 20 years, with recent work emphasizing machine learning applications, big data systems, and cloud security. Research trends include optimizing distributed computing frameworks (Hadoop/Spark/Flink), adversarial machine learning, and trustworthy database systems. Earlier work focused on social network analysis, web communities, and blogosphere dynamics. Current research projects address both technical challenges (e.g., efficient image search, cloud platform accountability) and applied solutions for leveraging social media data. Her lab activities involve interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science and information systems domains.

Seth GilbertView profile

Associate Professor

• Distributed Systems
• Algorithmic Techniques
• Blockchain Technology
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Seth Gilbert is the Dean's Chair Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on designing robust, scalable algorithms for large-scale distributed systems, particularly in the domains of Byzantine agreement, dynamic networks, and contention resolution. He holds a PhD from MIT (advised by Nancy Lynch) and completed a postdoc at EPFL under Rachid Guerraoui. His work emphasizes three core techniques: accountability (identifying network failures), work-sharing (task distribution in asynchronous environments), and contention resolution (efficient resource allocation). Notable contributions include the DConstructor (PODC 2020) and Polygraph (ICDCS 2021) protocols for accountable Byzantine agreement. He has received multiple awards, including the Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize (2021) and Best Paper Awards at DISC, ICDCS, and IPDPS. Prof. Gilbert has served as program chair for DISC 2021, OPODIS 2019, and SPAA 2016, and currently chairs the DISC Steering Committee. His career includes industry experience at Microsoft (Visual Studio team) and early work on solar car engineering at Yale University.

Nathaniel RiversView profile

Professor

• Rhetorical Theory
• New Materialism
• Ecological Rhetorics
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Nathaniel Rivers is a Professor of English at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research reimagines rhetoric beyond traditional human-centric models, focusing on nonhuman actors and ecological systems. He explores how persuasion occurs through material and discursive interactions in environments, technology, and public discourse. Education: Ph.D. in English, Purdue University (2009) M.A. in English, Purdue University (2005) B.A. in English and Psychology, University of Southern Indiana (2003) Research Interests: Professor Rivers investigates new materialist frameworks to analyze ecological rhetorics, technology's role in communication, and the ethical implications of nonhuman agency. He critiques anthropocentric assumptions in rhetoric, advocating for inclusive systems that account for material and environmental interactions. His work bridges rhetoric with philosophy, environmental studies, and cognitive science. Publications & Media: His work includes co-editing Thinking with Bruno Latour in Rhetoric and Composition and authoring influential articles on ecological pedagogy, public rhetoric, and posthumanist ethics. Recent publications explore climate rhetorics, digital publics, and the ethics of nonhuman mattering. Awards: Innovative Teaching Fellowship (2012) for developing a New Media Science Writing course. Advising & Grants: While no formal students are listed, his collaborative projects highlight mentorship in interdisciplinary teams. He has secured institutional support for pedagogical innovation, emphasizing hands-on, technology-focused teaching. Labs/Teams: Active in rhetoric and composition research networks, particularly those exploring materialist and ecological turns in humanities disciplines.

Alexander UrbelisView profile

Visiting Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Legal Technology
• Digital Asset Security
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Professor Alexander Urbelis is a Visiting Professor of Law at King's College London's Dickson Poon School of Law, combining legal expertise with cybersecurity leadership. He serves as General Counsel and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Ethereum Name Service, pioneering cyber threat intelligence platforms. Previously, he held senior roles at the NFL as CISO, Richemont as Chief Compliance Officer, and in U.S. government positions including the CIA and U.S. Army JAG Corps. His research focuses on bridging legal and technical fields, addressing challenges like digital asset security, threat intelligence, and cybersecurity governance. Urbelis advocates for multidisciplinary approaches to cyber defense and has contributed to high-profile publications in outlets like the Financial Times and CNN. He actively advises on cybersecurity policy through roles in organizations such as the Uniform Law Commission and Human Rights First.

Yueqi LiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Auditing
• Cybersecurity
• Risk Management
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Yueqi Li is an Assistant Professor of Management and Business at Skidmore College, affiliated with the Department of Management & Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from SUNY Albany (2023) and degrees in Forensic Accounting, Business Administration, and Corporate Finance. Her research focuses on auditing, cybersecurity, risk management, AI in auditing, and natural hazard preparedness. She teaches MB 234 Foundations of Financial Accounting. Education: Ph.D., Information Science, SUNY Albany (2023) M.S., Forensic Accounting, SUNY Albany B.S., Business Administration, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts B.S., Corporate Finance, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics Research Interests: Dr. Li explores the intersection of auditing practices, cybersecurity challenges, and emerging technologies. Her work addresses auditor readiness for AI systems, remote audit quality, household responses to natural hazards, and digital financial literacy. She employs behavioral models like the Extended Parallel Process Model to analyze risk perception and mitigation strategies. Her research trends emphasize auditing innovation in the digital age, cybersecurity capabilities of auditors, and multi-hazard preparedness frameworks. She has presented at AAA Annual Meetings and IEEE conferences, focusing on AI auditability, disaster response, and cybersecurity education. Awards: No scientific awards explicitly listed in the text. Advising and Grants: No formal advisees or grants detailed in the text. Labs/Teams: No specific lab or team affiliations mentioned.

• Corporate Finance
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Private Equity
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Ranko Jelic is Professor of Finance (Accounting and Finance) at the University of Sussex Business School, where he leads the Business Finance (BF) research group. His academic career spans prestigious institutions including the London School of Economics, University of Birmingham, and EDHEC business schools in France, with extensive international teaching experience across Asia and Europe. Dr. Jelic's research focuses on corporate and entrepreneurial finance, private equity, sustainable finance, European bond markets, and financial regulation. His scholarly work has resulted in over forty publications, consistently ranking him among the top 10% authors on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) by citations and downloads. His research has been featured in top journals and referenced by major media outlets including the Financial Times. His publication portfolio reveals a strong emphasis on private equity structures, European bond market dynamics, and corporate governance issues. The research shows particular interest in management buyouts, secondary buyouts, and the performance of privatized firms in transition economies, with a growing focus on sustainable finance in recent years. Dr. Jelic's scholarly recognition includes: Consistent ranking among top 10% SSRN authors Google Scholar metrics: i10 index of 28 and h-index of 20 University of Birmingham award for excellence in doctoral supervision Selection as showcase publications by academic journals Recognition by ANBAR Electronic Intelligence for highest quality rating As an educator, Dr. Jelic has supervised numerous PhD students, ten of whom have secured academic positions globally. He has held significant leadership roles including Head of Department, Director of Research, and Convenor of PhD programmes. His editorial service includes being an Associate Editor of the European Journal of Finance since 2017 and serving on the board of the European Financial Management Association. Dr. Jelic leads the Business Finance research group at Sussex, which focuses on advancing knowledge in corporate finance, private equity, and sustainable investment practices. The group maintains active collaborations with financial institutions and regulatory bodies across Europe.

• Signal processing for communications
• MIMO communications
• Wireless, ad hoc and sensor networks
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Nuno Manuel Branco Souto is an Associate Professor (with Habilitation) at the Department of Information Science and Technology, School of Technologies and Architecture, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon. He also holds leadership roles as Deputy Director of both the School of Technologies and Architecture and the Institute of Telecommunications - IUL, where he is an Integrated Researcher in the Radio Systems Group. Aggregation in Information Sciences and Technologies, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, 2021 PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Higher Technical Institute - UTL, 2006 Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Higher Technical Institute - UTL, 2000 His research focuses on signal processing for communications , MIMO systems , channel estimation , reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) , and optimization in wireless communications . He explores advanced techniques in hybrid precoding , index modulation , and energy-efficient 5G/6G network design , contributing significantly to next-generation wireless technologies. His recent publications (2020–2024) reveal a strong trend toward reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) , millimeter-wave and THz communications , molecular communication with deep learning , and anti-UAV systems using SDR-based jamming and spoofing . These works appear in high-impact journals such as IEEE Transactions, Sensors, and Applied Sciences, reflecting his leadership in cutting-edge wireless communication research. Dr. Souto has no scientific awards explicitly listed in the provided text. He has been actively involved in teaching, research supervision, and academic leadership. His collaborations span multiple institutions and include prominent researchers such as Pavia, Velez, Correia, Sebastião, and Dinis. He contributes to both theoretical advancements and practical implementations in wireless systems, including software-defined radio (SDR) applications for UAV security and scalable video broadcasting in cellular networks. Dr. Souto is affiliated with the Radio Systems Group at the Institute of Telecommunications - IUL, where his team conducts research on next-generation wireless networks, signal processing algorithms, and communication system optimization.

Margrit SeckelmannView profile

Professor

• Public Law
• Digital Society Law
• Legal Informatics
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Prof. Dr. Margrit Seckelmann holds the Chair of Public Law and the Law of the Digital Society at Leibniz University Hannover, affiliated with the Institute of Legal Informatics. Her work focuses on digital transformation in public administration, data protection, and AI governance. She leads research projects on secure digital identities and interoperability standards, with a strong emphasis on regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary studies bridge legal and technical domains, addressing challenges such as digital sovereignty, e-government, and algorithmic accountability. Recent work explores the intersection of AI with administrative law and ethical implications of automated decision-making systems. Grants & Projects: Ongoing projects include third-party funded initiatives on digital competencies in civil service and governance of geospatial data. She spearheads the Competence Center for eSports in Law, analyzing legal aspects of digital gaming communities. Labs/Teams: Her team collaborates with the Institute of Legal Informatics and external partners like the Hanover Production Technology Center (PZH). Research outputs emphasize practical solutions for digital governance challenges in public institutions.

• Administrative Law
• Public Law
• EU Law Impact on Estonian Law
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Ivo Pilving is an Associate Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Law (0.5 FTE). He concurrently serves as the Chairman of the Administrative Law Chamber of the Supreme Court of Estonia since 2014. Previously, he held roles as a judge, legal advisor, and contributor to legislative processes, including Estonia’s administrative procedure and liability laws. His career spans academia, judiciary, and public service. Education: PhD in Law (2006, Tartu University), specializing in the legal impact of administrative acts; Master of Laws (2000, Freiburg University, Germany), focusing on public law information actions. Research focuses on administrative procedures, state liability, EU law integration, and algorithmic governance. Key themes include: the rule of law in crises, legal frameworks for automated decision-making, and historical evolution of Baltic administrative justice. Recent work addresses challenges in public procurement, AI ethics, and constitutional compliance in digital governance. Publications span 50+ articles, including analyses of Estonia’s legal responses to crises, algorithmic accountability, and historical jurisprudence. He contributed to legislative drafting and chairs judicial councils, emphasizing institutional governance and legal modernization.

Patrick HeymansView profile

Associate Professor

• Software Engineering
• Requirements Engineering
• Software Product Lines
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Dr. Patrick Heymans is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Namur, Belgium. His research focuses on Software and Information Systems Engineering , with particular emphasis on Requirements Engineering, Software Product Lines, and Conceptual Modeling. Namur Digital Institute (NADI) research group Director of METADONE project - graphical environments for domain-specific modeling Research interests include: Formal Methods and Computer-Aided Software Engineering Software Evolution and Security Human-centric software configurators Recent publications examine: Variability-intensive systems analysis with RNNs (2024) Ontology-based product configuration (2022) User Experience of web configurators (2022) Scientific honors: Three Most Influential Paper Awards (2016-2024) Keynote speaker at major software engineering conferences Professional engagements: Member of multiple journal editorial boards Co-founder of VaMoS workshop on variability modeling Active in international conference program committees