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Andrew J. Van LeuvenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Regional Economics
• Community Development
• Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Andrew J. Van Leuven is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics at the University of Vermont's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His work centers on revitalizing local economies through interdisciplinary approaches to regional development. Research Focus: His expertise spans: Regional economics and community entrepreneurship Data science applications in rural development Agricultural policy and placemaking strategies Impact analysis of third spaces and digital connectivity Awards & Recognition: AAEA CRENET Goldman Award (Honorable Mention) Southern Regional Science Miernyk Award Teaching: He leads courses on entrepreneurial mindset, strategic community planning, and economic development, blending theory with community-engaged learning. Academic Background: Ph.D. in Public Policy & Management, Ohio State University (2021) M.A. in Geography & Urban Studies, Temple University (2016) B.S. in Geography, Brigham Young University (2014)

Huang RuiView profile

Researcher

• Vehicle Thermal Management
• New Energy Vehicles
• Dynamic Mechanical Structure Design
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Huang Rui is a Researcher and Master Tutor at Zhejiang University's College of Energy Engineering, where he serves as Laboratory Director of the Power Machinery & Vehicular Engineering Institute. He holds leadership roles in academic committees, including Deputy Secretary-General of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Zhejiang and the Zhejiang Technical Committee of New Energy Automobile Standardization. His research spans vehicle thermal management (including new energy vehicles), dynamic mechanical structure design simulation , and experimental technology. Key projects include thermal optimization for electric vehicles, engine reliability testing, and thermal management system innovations, funded by provincial and industrial partners. Recent publications focus on thermal systems, energy recovery, and mechanical reliability, with consistent themes in experimental validation and optimization for automotive and energy applications. His work advances heat transfer efficiency, battery safety, and sustainable energy integration. Awards & Honors: Second Prize, Provincial and Ministerial Scientific Progress Award First-class Prize, Provincial Teaching Achievement Award Multiple school-level teaching excellence recognitions As advisor to Zhejiang University's Qizhen Formula Racing Team, he led achievements in FSAE competitions (1st in lightweighting, 2nd in marketing). He teaches undergraduate/postgraduate courses including Automobile and Engine Professional Experiment and contributes to curriculum development through experimental teaching grants.

• Anthropology
• Art History
• Visual Anthropology
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Patrick Laviolette is a Researcher III at the Art History Seminar within the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University, Brno. He maintains dual affiliation with the Center for Modern Art and Theory, focusing on interdisciplinary research bridging anthropology and art history. Holding dual doctoral degrees (PhDr. and PhD), his academic profile emphasizes theoretical and empirical investigations into cultural practices. His research spans: Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial frameworks in anthropology Temporal and embodied experiences in contemporary societies Museum studies and heritage politics Visual and digital anthropology Environmental anthropology and the Anthropocene Narrative and autobiographical methods Analysis of his 15 publications (2020-2025) reveals consistent engagement with decolonial perspectives in art collections, critical examinations of temporality (e.g., 'Calm Time 8/11/21', 'Thumb time'), and reinterpretations of classical anthropological figures (Firth, Douglas). His work frequently addresses museum contexts (Estonian National Museum), technological interfaces (Android Galaxies), and embodied practices within EU frameworks, demonstrating methodological innovation through soundscaping, autoethnography, and visual tools. As an active member of the Center for Modern Art and Theory, Laviolette contributes to collaborative research on modern art's theoretical foundations while maintaining strong ties to anthropological discourse through conference participation (NEC Annual, Hum03 panels) and journal editorial work.

• Empirical Industrial Organization
• International Trade
• Automobile Industry
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Jonas Slaathaug Hansen is a Postdoctoral Researcher (Research Fellow) at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Empirical Industrial Organization and International Trade with a focus on automobile industry dynamics and firm-to-firm trade networks. His research investigates market competition, supply chain shock transmission, and secondary market interactions through structural modeling of consumer behavior and firm linkages. Utilizing Danish-Swedish register data, he examines how superstar firm relationships drive productivity spillovers and how dynamic demand models capture nuanced substitution patterns in durable goods markets. Recent publications analyze secondary market effects on automotive market power, comparative performance of discrete choice demand models under tax reforms, and productivity impacts of supplying multinational superstar firms. These studies advance methodologies for merger analysis, policy evaluation, and understanding cross-border knowledge diffusion in global supply chains.