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• Business Analytics
• Operations Research/Management
• Operational Analytics
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Mehdi Toloo is a Reader in Business Analytics at the University of Surrey's Surrey Business School. He holds a BSc, MSc, and PhD, and is a docent. Previously, he was a Professor at Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) and Sultan Qaboos University (Oman). His research focuses on Business Analytics, Operations Research, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and Decision Analysis. He has supervised over 40 postgraduate students and contributed to top-tier journals like European Journal of Operational Research and Omega. He is an editor for journals including Computers & Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics. Recognized globally, he ranks in the top 2% of scientists worldwide in Business Analytics & Operations Research (2020-2024). His research projects include performance evaluation with unclassified factors, economies of scope in network DEA, and selective measures in DEA. He collaborates internationally on projects like robust optimization and supply chain sustainability. His teaching spans undergraduate courses in Operations Research, Mathematics for Business, and Programming, alongside postgraduate modules on Quantitative Methods and Advanced DEA. His work bridges theoretical and applied research, with applications in healthcare, renewable energy, and public policy.

Eugene BagdasarianView profile

Assistant Professor

• Artificial Intelligence Security
• Privacy-Preserving Technologies
• Federated Learning
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Eugene Bagdasarian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on security and privacy in AI systems, particularly adversarial machine learning, federated learning vulnerabilities, and contextual integrity frameworks. He holds a PhD from Cornell Tech and a prior engineering degree from Bauman University, with industry experience at Cisco as a software engineer. Research interests include backdoor attacks in federated learning (developing frameworks like Backdoors101 and Mithridates), privacy-preserving technologies such as AirGapAgent and Ancile, and mitigating vulnerabilities in multi-modal systems. His work has addressed instruction injections, adversarial illusions, and bias in generative models, with coverage in media like The Economist and VentureBeat. Notable achievements include the Usenix Security Distinguished Paper Award, Apple Scholars in AI/ML Fellowship, and Digital Life Initiative Fellowship. His contributions span technical domains like differential privacy, secure aggregation, and policy-based federated learning frameworks. Advising and grants: No specific advising/grants listed. However, his research collaborations include developing systems like Ancile (use-based privacy enforcement) and Mithridates (backdoor auditing). Current work trends focus on advancing security in LLM agents, dynamic network firewalls, and ethical AI governance.

DU MingView profile

Visiting Professor

• Global Economic Governance
• International Law
• Rule of Law in China
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Professor DU Ming is a Visiting Professor in Chinese Law and Co-Director of the Global Policy Institute at Durham University. He holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on global economic governance, China's approach to international law, and the development of legal frameworks in contemporary China. He advises on complex international disputes and sits on editorial boards of leading law journals. **Education:** Tsinghua University School of Law (China) LLM, Harvard Law School (Victor and William Fung Fellow) DPhil, University of Oxford (Clarendon Scholar) **Research Interests:** His work bridges legal theory and practice, particularly in cross-border trade/investment law, corporate governance, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Recent publications explore federated learning governance, model licensing, and AI ethics within legal systems. **Awards:** Victor and William Fung Fellowship (Harvard) Clarendon Scholarship (Oxford) His advisory roles and legal practice in New York and Beijing inform his research on transnational legal challenges. Collaborations span technical and legal domains, addressing issues like data privacy in federated learning systems.

• Financial Intermediation
• Corporate Finance
• Market Microstructure
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Dr. Angelo Aspris is a Senior Lecturer in Finance at the University of Sydney Business School, specializing in financial intermediation, corporate finance, and market microstructure. His research examines corporate actions in capital markets with a focus on cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, and market design implications. His research interests span financial intermediation , market microstructure , and cryptocurrency markets , with particular emphasis on DeFi lending risks, market fairness, and corporate governance implications. Key projects analyze price run-ups before takeovers, class action lawsuit impacts, and patent valuation dynamics. Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward cryptocurrency and decentralized finance research (2021-2025), while maintaining foundational work in market microstructure and corporate finance. His 15 most recent articles show increasing focus on blockchain applications, DeFi vulnerabilities, and crisis-era capital markets behavior, with methodological strengths in options market analysis and market design evaluation. Dean's Citations for teaching excellence University Strategic Education Grant (2018) As a research supervisor, Dr. Aspris has guided 4 PhD candidates, 1 Master of Philosophy student, and approximately 20 honors theses. His grant portfolio includes projects on decentralized lending (2023), Australian asset-price bubbles (2014), and financial reporting governance (2011). Current work focuses on cryptocurrency market structures and DeFi lending mechanisms, including an online course on Cryptocurrency and Financial Markets. He leads research initiatives examining market structure impacts on trading costs and DeFi liquidation mechanics, collaborating with international scholars on cryptocurrency market architecture analysis.

Markus RudolfView profile

Professor

• Finance
• Banking
• Asset and Risk Management
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Prof. Markus Rudolf is a full Professor of Finance at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management since 1998, holding the Chair of Finance. He leads the WHU Center of Asset and Wealth Management and previously served as dean from 2015 to 2023. With a PhD and habilitation from the University of St. Gallen, his expertise spans banking, risk management, derivatives pricing, and Eurozone sovereign risk. He co-edits *Financial Markets and Portfolio Management* and advises major financial institutions such as Boeker & Paul AG. Research focuses include cryptocurrency dynamics, sustainable finance, and systemic risk. Notable contributions analyze market interdependencies, investor behavior, and regulatory frameworks like Basel II/Solvency II. His leadership roles include academic director of the Campus for Finance conference and supervisory board positions at financial firms.

Ana DyresonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Climate Change Mitigation in Energy Systems
• Electric Power Systems
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Ana Dyreson is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Associate Research Director at the Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR). She leads the Great Lakes Energy Group, focusing on climate change impacts on electric power systems , energy transitions in cold climates , and thermal power plant modeling . Her work bridges solar photovoltaic design , electricity grid operational modeling , and the energy-water nexus . Education : PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2018) MS in Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University (2014) BS in Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2011) Research emphasizes climate-resilient energy systems , particularly solar energy in cold climates and grid-scale modeling . Her 2025-2022 publications investigate snow mitigation on PV panels , heat pump adoption , floating solar-hydropower hybrids , and climate stressor impacts on thermoelectric plants . She develops inclusive teaching methods and advises on renewable energy deployment through initiatives like the Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience . Her team collaborates on multisector dynamics and energy-water-climate research in the Great Lakes region.

Florent ThouveninView profile

Professor

• Information and Communications Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Internet Law
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Prof. Dr. Florent Thouvenin holds the Chair for Information and Communications Law at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Law. He specializes in legal aspects of digital technologies, including Intellectual Property, Internet Law, AI regulation, and Data Protection. His academic work addresses challenges posed by emerging technologies to existing legal frameworks, with a focus on Swiss and EU law. Affiliations: Center for Information Technology, Society, and Law (ITSL); Swiss Forum for Communications Law (SF-FS) Courses Taught: Internet Law, Artificial Intelligence: Technology and Law, Intellectual Property Law, License Agreement Antitrust Law Winter School: Co-organizes an annual cross-continental program 'Law and Technology – a cross-continental perspective' with the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Research Interests: Regulatory challenges of AI, digital privacy, technology governance, cybersecurity, and innovation policy. His work bridges legal theory and practical implementation, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between law, computer science, and ethics.

Allister LoderView profile

Professor

• Mobility Policy
• Transportation Engineering
• Urban Planning
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Prof. Allister Loder is a Professor of Mobility Policy at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology . His research focuses on mobility policy analysis, evaluation of policy measures, and urban transportation innovations. He holds a doctorate in Transportation from ETH Zurich (2019) and has held roles at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and TUM's Chair of Transportation Engineering and Technology. Since 2023, he leads a DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group. Education: Mechatronics Engineering, Hamburg University of Technology Energy Science and Technology, ETH Zurich PhD in Transportation Engineering, ETH Zurich (2019) Research emphasizes macroscopic fundamental diagrams (MFD) for urban traffic modeling, analysis of Germany's 9-Euro-Ticket and Deutschlandticket policies, and tradable mobility credit schemes. Recent work explores cycling infrastructure in metropolises and accessibility-based road pricing mechanisms. Key Awards : Recipient of the DFG Emmy Noether Research Group Fellowship (2023). Grants and Projects: Founded the Emmy Noether Research Group focused on mobility policy innovation. Active in large-scale empirical studies like the Mobilität. Leben panel tracking mobility behavior across Germany. Labs/Teams: Leads the Emmy Noether Research Group at TUM, collaborating on mobility policy design and evaluation tools.

• Structural Engineering
• Architectural Science
• Building Energy Management
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Professor Gianluca Ranzi is a Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, serving as Chairman of the Centre for Advanced Structural Engineering. His expertise spans structural engineering, architectural science, and heritage conservation, with a focus on sustainable building technologies. He leads research on composite materials, energy-efficient structures, and the mitigation of urban heat islands. Research Interests: His work addresses the behavior of concrete and composite steel-concrete structures, building energy management systems, and heritage conservation strategies for twentieth-century concrete structures. He develops adaptive systems to enhance indoor comfort and building functionality while reducing energy consumption. Publications: Ranzi has authored/edited key texts including Design of Prestressed Concrete to Eurocode 2 (2017) and Structural Analysis: Principles, Methods and Modelling (2015). His recent articles explore topics like lithium slag composites, P2P energy trading, and dynamic characterization of historic structures. Teaching: He teaches courses such as CIVL3511/CIVL9511 (Basics of Integrated Building Engineering) and CIVL5531 (Advanced Integrated Building Engineering). Supervises PhD/Master's students on projects like composite brick-concrete construction and crack control in shotcrete linings. Affiliations: Member of Standards Australia committees (BD-002, BD-032), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).

Luca TosoniView profile

Research Fellow

• Cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Data Protection
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Luca Tosoni is a Doctoral Research Fellow in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Law at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL), Department of Private Law, University of Oslo. His academic background includes a combined J.D./LL.M. (magna cum laude) from the University of Milan, specializing in EU and International Law, a Diplôme d'Université in Common Law and Comparative Law from Paris Descartes University, and the China Intellectual Property Summer Institute (CHIPSI) Certificate from Tsinghua University. Before his doctoral studies, Tosoni practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP in Brussels, advising multinational companies on cybersecurity, data protection, and life sciences regulations. He also served as counsel in EU Courts and as an Assistant Policy Officer at the Fair Trade Advocacy Office. His research interests focus on Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Internet Governance, and Life Sciences. His publications include extensive commentary on GDPR provisions, such as interpretations of key definitions and cooperation mechanisms between supervisory authorities. He has co-authored analyses on topics like automated decision-making rights under Article 22 and the legal implications of pseudonymisation. Awards: China Intellectual Property Summer Institute (CHIPSI) Certificate Tosoni’s work bridges legal frameworks and technological challenges, contributing to EU regulatory compliance and privacy standards in digital environments.

Ninghui LiView profile

Professor

• Information Security
• Data Privacy
• Cybersecurity
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Ninghui Li is the Samuel D. Conte Professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. from the University of Science and Technology of China and a Ph.D. from New York University. His research focuses on information security, privacy, and database systems, with notable contributions to differential privacy and secure data publishing. He has authored over 200 papers, including influential works like the 2007 t-Closeness paper, and has received multiple awards, including being named an ACM and IEEE Fellow. Li’s academic roles include Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security (TOPS) and leadership in organizations like ACM SIGSAC. He advises over 30 graduate students and has been instrumental in coaching Purdue’s ICPC teams to top global rankings. His current projects include NSF-funded initiatives like the Center for Distributed Confidential Computing (CDCC) and privacy-focused AI research. Key contributions span privacy-preserving data synthesis, federated learning security, and cybersecurity for IoT systems. He actively contributes to conferences as a program chair and through editorial roles, ensuring advancements in both theoretical and applied security domains.

Andrew J. PattonView profile

Professor

• Financial Econometrics
• Volatility Forecasting
• High-Frequency Financial Data Analysis
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Andrew J. Patton is the Zelter Family Distinguished Professor and Professor of Economics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, holding these roles since 2016 and 2013 respectively. Previously, he served as Associate Professor of Economics at Duke from 2009 to 2013. Patton holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of California, San Diego (2002 and 2000), and a B.Bus. from the University of Technology Sydney (1998). His research focuses on financial econometrics, particularly volatility forecasting, dependence modeling, high-frequency financial data analysis, and hedge fund dynamics. He has published extensively in top journals such as the Journal of Finance , Journal of Financial Economics , and Econometrica . His recent work includes advancements in realized semicovariances, k-means clustering for unobserved heterogeneity, and risk price variations. Patton’s 2016 Distinguished Professorship reflects his scholarly impact. His research emphasizes practical applications, such as improving volatility forecasts and addressing market anomalies’ trading costs.

Duarte GonçalvesView profile

Assistant Professor

• Microeconomic Theory
• Behavioral Economics
• Information Economics
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Duarte Gonçalves is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at University College London (UCL). He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University (2021). His research focuses on microeconomic theory and behavioral economics, with emphasis on information economics, strategic behavior, and the implications of online recommender systems. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical applications, particularly in understanding decision-making dynamics and market mechanisms. Key research areas include sequential sampling equilibrium, incentives in strategic settings, and the welfare effects of platform dual roles. Collaborations with scholars like Guy Aridor, Teresa Esteban-Casanelles, and Jonathan Libgober have produced influential papers in top journals such as Econometrica and the American Economic Review. His field experiments on platforms like MovieLens explore user behavior and algorithmic impacts, contributing to both theoretical and applied economics. Gonçalves’ recent work addresses topics such as robust statistical mechanisms, complexity in decision processes, and the informational role of recommendation systems. His contributions span experimental economics, game theory, and computational social choice, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches.

Mark WarnerView profile

Lecturer

• Information Security
• Social Computing
• Online Harms Reduction
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Mark Warner is a Lecturer in Information Security at University College London (UCL), part of the Information Security Research Group. His work bridges computer science with psychology and sociology to address online harms such as cyberbullying, misinformation spread, and child abuse. Previously, he held roles in digital forensics and policing over 10 years. He supervises PhD students researching topics like online privacy and community-based surveillance. Current projects include developing triage tools for police and investigating usable privacy in female health apps (Google Faculty Award-funded). His research also explores HIV status disclosure in dating apps and the impact of non-disclosure in social platforms. Education : PhD in Computer Science (UCL, 2020), MSc in Security Management (University of Portsmouth, 2016). Key Research Interests : Social computing technologies, technology-crime intersections, online privacy, and proactive content moderation systems. He has secured grants from ESRC (£550k), REPHRAIN, and Google. Publications : Focus on online behavior, privacy, and harm reduction in digital spaces. Recent work analyzes toxicity detection algorithms and misinformation dynamics within families. Awards : Google Faculty Award (2023), multiple REPHRAIN and ESRC grants. Grants & Projects : Includes the TRIAGE project (ESRC), UseCRT (REPHRAIN), and CSAC dataset development. He also chairs CHI Understanding People committees.

• Financial Market Design
• Structural Modeling
• Information Asymmetry in Trading
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Patrick Blonien is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in financial market design and structural modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance (2024) from Rice University and dual majors in Finance and Mathematics with a Statistics minor from Baylor University (2018). Education: Ph.D. in Finance, Rice University (2024) MA in Business Administration, Rice University (2020) BBA in Business Fellows, Baylor University (2018) His primary research focuses on the role of fixed-price trading sessions and market closures in electronic trading environments. Secondary research develops structural models to quantify information dynamics in shareholder voting and trading. Publications span topics including insider trading detection, proxy voting accuracy, and market fragmentation. Recent research trends emphasize 24/7 Trading Optimization , Informed Trade Classification , and Structural Empirical Frameworks for corporate governance. His 2023-2025 papers analyze trading efficiency, regulatory implications, and information asymmetry metrics. Scientific Awards: The Brattle Group Ph.D. Candidate Award (2023) Finance Theory Group Summer School Best Paper (ex aequo) (2023) Runner-up, FTG Best Paper on Job Market (2024) He has taught Finance courses at Carnegie Mellon University since August 2024. His work has been presented at prestigious conferences including AFA 2025 and Western Finance Association Annual Meetings. He is actively involved in the Finance Theory Group since 2024.