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Simon BelieresView profile

Assistant Professor

• Operations Research
• Logistics Network Design
• Supply Chain Management
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Simon Belieres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information, Operations and Management Sciences at Toulouse Business School. His research focuses on logistics network design, operations research, and optimization algorithms with applications in transportation and supply chain management. He holds a full-time academic position and is affiliated with TBS Education. Key research areas include Benders decomposition methods for stochastic programming, scheduling algorithms for automated systems, and mathematical heuristics for logistics network optimization. His work bridges theoretical optimization frameworks with practical applications in multi-product supply chains and sustainable delivery networks. Belieres' publications (2018-2025) demonstrate a strong emphasis on network design challenges, stochastic resource allocation, and algorithmic innovation. Notable contributions include partial Benders decomposition techniques, time-expanded network reduction, and metaheuristic approaches for logistics problems. His research also addresses real-world systems such as automated kitchens and urban spare part delivery networks. While no specific awards or grants are listed, his active publication record reflects continuous scholarly engagement in operations management and optimization fields.

• Finance
• Econometrics
• Fintech
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Syed Jawad Hussain is an Associate Professor of Finance and Head of the MSc Financial Technology and Digital Finance program at Montpellier Business School. He holds a PhD from Universiti Malaya (UMT) Malaysia and is a member of the CFA Institute USA and CFA Society France. His research focuses on asset pricing, investment management, quantitative methods, climate finance, and digital finance. He has published extensively in journals like Energy Economics and European Financial Management , and is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Education: PhD in Finance, Universiti Malaya (UMT), Malaysia Research Interests: ESG integration and cryptocurrency markets Risk spillovers in commodities and energy sectors Machine learning applications in finance Climate policy uncertainty impacts Tourism sector systemic risk analysis Scientific Awards: Highly Cited Researcher Grants & Advising: Lead researcher on multiple projects funded by international collaborations Adviser to MSc Financial Technology programs Labs/Teams: Active in Montpellier Business School's finance research group focusing on fintech and sustainable finance innovations.

William ThompsonView profile

Research Fellow

• Food Systems Sustainability
• Agroecology
• Climate Resilience
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Dr. William Thompson is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Nature-based Solutions Initiative. He leads the development of the High Agricultural Reforestation Potential (HARP) Toolkit, focusing on sustainable reforestation in cocoa and coffee-producing tropical agricultural landscapes. He also contributes to the ETH Zurich-led Sustain-Cocoa project, analyzing forest-focused supply chain policies in West Africa. Education BSc in Biology (University of Bristol) MSc in Environmental Technology (Imperial College London) PhD in Food Systems Resilience (ETH Zurich) His research explores interactions between food systems and ecosystems, emphasizing climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and equitable agricultural supply chains. Key projects include weather risk transfer mechanisms for Tanzanian maize farmers and evaluating climate resilience in cocoa and banana value chains. Recent publications focus on agroforestry potential, deforestation dynamics, regenerative agriculture, and policy impacts in West African cocoa supply chains. His work integrates social and natural science approaches across tropical agricultural systems.

Salvador HernandezView profile

Associate Professor

• Transportation Safety
• Freight Logistics
• Transportation Systems Modeling
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Salvador Hernandez is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU), part of the College of Engineering. He leads the Transportation Safety and Logistics (TranSaL) research group, focusing on interdisciplinary solutions for transportation challenges. His research integrates social and computational sciences to address issues like transportation safety, freight logistics, disaster management, and supply chain resilience. Education: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2010 M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2003 B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2001 Research Interests: Transportation safety modeling (crash countermeasures, statistical analysis) Large-scale data-driven models for strategic and operational freight logistics Disaster management and behavioral responses to natural hazards Econometric and mathematical modeling (discrete choice analysis, network optimization) Key Projects & Funding: Funded by USDOT, ODOT, TxDOT, and PacTrans Recent focus on truck parking safety, pandemic freight resilience, and multimodal network resiliency Advising & Grants: Supervised over 20 graduate and undergraduate students Secured $16M+ in external funding from USDA, FHWA, and state agencies Labs & Teams: TranSaL Lab: Specializes in transportation safety and logistics innovation Associate Director of the FERSC USDOT UTC

Karen JacksonView profile

Professor

• International Trade
• International Finance
• Economic Development
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Dr. Karen Jackson is a Reader in Economics and College Director of International Development at the University of Westminster's Westminster Business School. She specializes in international trade, finance, and development, with a focus on regional integration, trade policy, and geopolitical economics. Her leadership roles include Acting Head of School and Assistant Head of School (Organisations, Economy, and Society). Prior to this, she held positions at the UK Department for International Development, University of Sussex, and University of Bradford. Education: DPhil in Economics (University of Sussex), MSc in Economics (University of Nottingham), BA in Mathematics and Economics (University of Kent). Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Research Interests: Jackson's work examines international trade dynamics, including the impact of geopolitical alliances, Belt and Road Initiative, and post-Brexit trade strategies. She has published extensively on topics like regional trade agreements, global commodity prices, and EU trade scenarios. Her research has been featured in outlets such as European Journal of Political Economy , Canadian Journal of Economics , and The Conversation . Networks: Deputy Director of the Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies, co-convener of the Westminster Development Policy Network, and organizer of the Global Economic Policy Group with international partners. Secured UKRI funding for collaborative projects. Teaching: Specializes in microeconomics, mathematics for economists, and global economic issues. Module leader for courses ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. Awards: Recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• Sustainable Aquaculture
• Fisheries Management
• Environmental Policy
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Simon Bush is a Professor and Chair of the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University. His research focuses on sustainable marine and aquatic food governance, including aquaculture, fisheries, and the interplay between sustainable food systems, energy, and biodiversity. He leads projects such as CircAqua (offshore aquaculture in the North Sea), BeWild (e-DNA biodiversity monitoring), and the Aquaculture Governance Indicators initiative with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He is affiliated with the Wageningen Centre for Sustainability Governance and serves on the boards of the WIMEK Graduate School and the Global Aquaculture Alliance's Standards Oversight Committee. His work emphasizes multi-stakeholder collaboration in policy and market-based solutions for sustainable seafood. Research Interests: Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Governance Global Value Chain Sustainability Certification and Market-Based Environmental Policies Climate Resilience in Coastal Systems Leadership Roles: Member, Academic Board of Wageningen University Co-director, Wageningen Centre for Sustainability Governance Member, Monterrey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program Key Projects: CircAqua: Offshore aquaculture innovation OR-ELSE: Marine spatial planning for sand mining SHiFT: Food systems transformation for healthy diets

Annah ZhuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental governance
• Globalization
• Political ecology
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Annah Zhu is an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research's Department of Environmental Policy, specializing in globalization's environmental impacts with a focus on China. Her work integrates geography, anthropology, and global governance frameworks to analyze environmental transformations. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2019) and a Master's from Duke University (2008), with prior experience at the UN Environment Programme and Peace Corps Madagascar. Education: PhD in Society & Environment (UC Berkeley), MEnvMan (Duke), BSc Biology (Reed College) Research emphasizes China's role in global environmental governance, including timber trade dynamics between China and Madagascar, ecological engineering projects, and wildlife conservation policies. Key projects include the NWO Veni-funded 'Great Green Walls' initiative and a book project on rosewood trade networks. Her work bridges critical social sciences with policy analysis, addressing topics like biodiversity conservation, political ecology, and transnational resource extraction. Recent publications explore China's environmental diplomacy, wildlife market governance post-COVID-19, and the socio-environmental impacts of infrastructure projects in the Global South. She collaborates with institutions like Tsinghua University and contributes to debates on ecological civilization discourse in China. Grants: NWO Veni Grant (2021-2025) Key Projects: Governing China's post-COVID food systems, Southeast Asian marine restoration, and global environmental mobilities

Jeffrey DorfmanView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Food Industry Management
• Public Policy Analysis
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Jeffrey Dorfman is the Hugh C. Kiger Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. His roles include teaching, research in food industry economics, and extension work assisting growers, industry, and policymakers on pricing, marketing, and policy issues. Previously, he spent 34 years at the University of Georgia as a professor of economics and served as Georgia’s State Fiscal Economist for four years. He holds a fellowship in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and served as editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE). Notably, his 2021 co-authored paper was awarded the Outstanding AJAE Article of the Year. His research spans agricultural economics, policy analysis, commodity markets, and applied econometrics, with over 100 scholarly articles and four books, including a textbook on food industry economics. Key research interests include food security policy, gender bias in time allocation, cattle market dynamics, and the economic impacts of agricultural policies. His work integrates Bayesian modeling, econometric analysis, and policy evaluation to address real-world challenges in food systems, environmental economics, and public policy. Dr. Dorfman has contributed to debates on topics ranging from cryptocurrency valuation to the effects of monetary policy on commodity prices. His interdisciplinary approach bridges microeconomic theory with applied policy analysis, emphasizing practical solutions for agricultural and food industry stakeholders.

Nicholas PiggottView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Marketing
• Applied Econometrics
• Agricultural Biotechnology
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Nicholas Piggott is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. He has been affiliated with the university since joining in 1997. His academic roles include teaching, research, and extension activities focused on agricultural markets, demand analysis, and risk management. Education: Piggott holds a Ph.D. (1997) and M.S. (1994) in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis, and a B.S. in Agricultural Economics (1992) from the same institution. Research interests span demand analysis, agricultural biotechnology, applied econometrics, and risk management. His extension program emphasizes grain marketing strategies and risk mitigation for farmers. Notable research themes include the economic impacts of biotechnology adoption, food safety information on consumer behavior, and spatial market integration. His publications reflect a focus on agricultural economics, biotechnology, and policy. Recent work addresses yield risk in crop insurance, GMO market basket costs, and mitigation strategies for wind-borne plant diseases. He has contributed to evaluations of agricultural promotion programs, such as the California Table Grape Commission. Scientific recognition includes the 2024 AARES Distinguished Fellow award. Piggott advises graduate students in the Ph.D. program and co-teaches courses on commodity futures markets. He collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address challenges in food systems, agricultural policy, and market dynamics. He maintains an active extension program through the NC State Grain Marketing team, providing resources for farmers on pricing strategies and risk management. His work bridges academic research and practical applications to enhance agricultural resilience and market efficiency.

Andrew BalthropView profile

Assistant Professor

• Supply Chain Policy
• Freight Transportation
• Trucking Industry
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Andrew Balthrop is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee’s Baker School of Public Policy & Public Affairs and the Department of Supply Chain Management . He holds a doctorate in economics from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. His research bridges freight transportation, supply chain dynamics, and regulatory policy, with specialized expertise in empirical analysis of environmental and safety regulations within the trucking industry. His work has been published in leading journals including the Journal of Operations Management , Journal of Business Logistics , and Energy Economics . Research Focus Balthrop investigates critical intersections between policy frameworks and supply chain efficiency, emphasizing: Impacts of safety regulations (e.g., electronic logging devices, inspection protocols) on trucking operations Economic consequences of environmental policies in freight transportation Labor market dynamics and occupational choices within logistics sectors Resource extraction economics and regulatory design for energy commodities Publication Trends His 15 most recent articles (2012–2025) demonstrate evolving focus areas: early work analyzed oil/gas production economics and fiscal decentralization, while recent studies address trucking safety, regulatory compliance, and workforce retention. Methodologically, he employs advanced econometric techniques—regression discontinuity, power-law distributions, and behavioral response modeling—to dissect industry-specific challenges.

Guillaume MorelView profile

Research Fellow

• Economics
• Infectious Disease Modeling
• Macroeconomics
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Guillaume Morel is a Research Fellow at the Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE), Umeå University. His work focuses on the intersection of economics, infectious disease modeling, and environmental policy. He explores macroeconomic impacts of pandemics, zoonotic disease transmission in agricultural systems, and environmental health linkages through cliometric and mathematical approaches. Research Interests: Economic modeling of infectious diseases Pandemic impacts on global markets Policy responses to health crises Environmental health economics Recent work emphasizes mathematical modeling of H5N1 influenza in US dairy cattle and its economic repercussions, as well as historical analysis of pandemic-driven macroeconomic cycles. His 2023 cliometric study pioneered new methods to quantify pandemic impacts across centuries of economic data. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. He is currently located at Samhällsvetarhuset, Biblioteksgränd 6, SAM.B.240 in Umeå, Sweden.

• Sociology
• Intersectional Theory
• Race, Gender, and Class Studies
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Ivy Ken is an Associate Professor of Sociology at George Washington University (GW), holding joint appointments in the Department of Sociology and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. Their research focuses on intersectional theory, food systems, labor rights, and state-corporate criminology. Ken is affiliated with the Global Food Institute, Equity Institute, and Africana Studies Program at GW, and has served in leadership roles within the GWU Faculty Association. Education: PhD in Sociology, University of Georgia, 1999 MA in Sociology and Certificate in Women's Studies, University of Georgia, 1995 BA in Sociology and Business, Concordia College, 1993 Research Interests: Social structures and institutional arrangements Race, gender, and class intersections State-corporate complicity in food systems and labor exploitation The Memphis School of intersectional scholarship Grants and Awards: 2024 NSF Grant: 'Food Industry in Rural Communities: Understanding Place and Labor-Related Dynamics' Recipient of the 2022 ASA Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Award Fulbright Scholar Award (2015) for study in Chilean food systems Bender Teaching Award and Robert W. Kenny Prize for Excellence in Teaching Teaching: Courses include 'Sociology of Food,' 'Race, Gender, and Class,' and 'The Sociological Imagination' Develops curricula integrating civic engagement and local food systems research Future Work: Investigating rural land use in meatpacking industries and completing projects on the Memphis School's legacy in intersectional theory.

Helen PopperView profile

Professor

• International Economics
• International Finance
• Monetary Policy
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Helen Popper is a Professor of Economics at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. She holds roles as Associate Dean, former Faculty Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Business Programs, and former Chair of the Department of Economics. Her expertise spans international economics, finance, and applied data analysis with a focus on foreign exchange risk, monetary policy, and political economy dynamics. She has served as a Fellow at the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research and held visiting positions at institutions including UC Berkeley and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Education: Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: International macroeconomic policy coordination Exchange rate regimes and financial stability Climate change impact on financial markets Regional economic divergence in monetary unions Central bank intervention strategies Her recent work explores climate salience effects on global equity markets and political economy aspects of risk-sharing in US states and European monetary unions. Awards & Service: 2020 Emerging Ethics Scholar (Markkula Center) Board member roles with the American Economic Association and DIAGRAM Center Consultant for World Bank, Federal Reserve, and private sector entities Administration & Innovation: Led curricular development in face-to-face and online programs. Coordinated SCU’s Executive MBA Global Theme, reviewing foreign expansion strategies for Silicon Valley firms. Active in university governance through roles like Steering Committee member at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Public Engagement: Publishes op-eds in venues like VOX and NPR, translating complex economic concepts for broader audiences. Focuses on bridging academic research with policy applications.

Maria Bruna ZOLINView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• International Trade Policy
• Commodity Market Analysis
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Maria Bruna Zolin is an Adjunct Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Interdepartmental School of Economics, Languages and Entrepreneurship. Her primary research focuses on agricultural economics, international trade policy, and sustainability in rural and peripheral regions. She supervises theses on commodity markets (soft/hard), public policy analysis, and global trade dynamics. Her work emphasizes policy evaluation in developing countries, price volatility analysis, and the interplay between globalization and agricultural markets. Notable research areas include EU-China trade relations, food security frameworks, and the environmental impact of energy policies in rural areas. Zolin’s publications span commodity market dynamics, sustainability assessments, and cross-country policy comparisons. Recent studies highlight metropolitan sustainability in Venice, renewable energy productivity in Italian farms, and consumer attitudes toward low-pesticide foods. Her office is located in Treviso’s Palazzo San Paolo, with teaching and research activities emphasizing empirical analysis of trade barriers, agricultural policy efficacy, and climate impacts on commodity pricing.

Emelie PeineView profile

Professor

• International Political Economy
• Global Food Systems
• Agribusiness
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Emelie Peine is a Professor and Director of International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound. Her research examines multinational agribusiness’s role in global food systems, focusing on China’s overseas farmland acquisitions, Brazilian soybean industries, and local food economies. She led a Northwest course on local food impacts and conducted Fulbright-funded research on Chinese investment in Brazil’s soy sector. Her work explores food sovereignty, supply chain control, and environmental impacts in Brazil. Education: BA (The Evergreen State College, 1998), MS (Cornell University, 2002), PhD (Cornell University, 2009). Courses taught include Intro to Global Development, Global Food Systems, and Brazil-China relations. She contributed to policy discussions via workshops with U.S. and Latin American stakeholders and media engagements with NPR and CNBC. Key awards include Fulbright Scholar (2012–13). Research emphasizes commodity complexes, global food regimes, and the intersection of agribusiness with political and ecological systems.