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David SmerdonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Behavioral Economics
• Development Economics
• Experimental Economics
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Dr David Smerdon is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics at The University of Queensland. His dual affiliation includes membership in the Centre for Behavioural and Economic Science. He holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute, with postdoctoral research at Bocconi University as a Marie Curie Fellow. Prior to academia, he worked as a policy analyst in the Australian Treasury. His research focuses on behavioral and development economics, addressing topics such as social norms, refugee integration, income inequality impacts, and cognitive performance dynamics. Notable projects include studies on gig economy discrimination, mask effects on cognition, and harmful norms in Somalia. He collaborates with organizations like FIDE (World Chess Federation) and US AID, combining his expertise in economics with chess grandmaster credentials. Key educational milestones include a dual Bachelor’s in Science/Commerce (University of Melbourne), MPhil in Economics (Tinbergen Institute), and PhD (University of Amsterdam). Awards include the prestigious General Sir John Monash Scholarship and Marie Curie Fellowship. Teaching includes undergraduate and postgraduate courses in economics, with notable ratings. Grants include AU$21,500 for behavioral macroeconomics research and AU$5,000 for decision-making studies. His chess-related research explores gender inequality in chess performance and anti-cheating mechanisms. Awards and recognitions highlight his interdisciplinary contributions, including contributions to policy-relevant research through grants and collaborations with NGOs and tech firms like Chess.com.

Xin LiView profile

Professor

• Mathematical Analysis
• Wireless Communication Systems
• Blockchain Technology
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Professor Xin Li is the Chair of Mathematical Analysis at the School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Glasgow. His research focuses on interdisciplinary areas at the intersection of mathematical analysis, wireless communication systems, and blockchain technology. He holds a faculty position with expertise in reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), signal processing, and network optimization. Recent publications highlight his work on RIS-aided information-sensing integrated systems (ISAC), blockchain-based consensus networks in cellular environments, and adaptive beamforming techniques for multipath communication. His research emphasizes practical applications of theoretical mathematical models in telecommunications and distributed systems. Prof. Li's work demonstrates trends in integrating mathematical analysis with emerging technologies like millimeter-wave systems and Byzantine fault tolerance mechanisms. His contributions bridge pure mathematical rigor with real-world communication challenges, addressing both theoretical and applied aspects of modern wireless networks. He currently oversees academic activities within the School of Mathematics & Statistics and maintains an active research program supported by interdisciplinary collaborations. His contact information includes Xin.Li@glasgow.ac.uk and ORCID 0000-0002-2243-3742.

Gabriel KahnView profile

Professor

• Journalism
• Media Industries
• Technology and Innovation
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Gabriel Kahn is a Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He co-directs the M{2e} program (Media, Economics and Entrepreneurship) and serves as Innovations Manager for the Annenberg Innovation Lab. His work focuses on the disruption and evolution of the news industry, emphasizing data-driven journalism and innovation in media economics. Kahn has extensive experience as a journalist, having held roles at The Wall Street Journal , Roll Call , and The Forward , with global reporting across three continents. Academic Affiliations: Journalism (BA, MS, MA Specialized Journalism) Co-Director, M{2e} Program Member, Annenberg Innovation Lab Research Council Research Interests: Economic models of news industries Data-driven journalism platforms (e.g., Crosstown) Media entrepreneurship and innovation Technology’s role in local and global news Teaching: Courses include Money, Markets and Media (JOUR 469) and Directed Research (JOUR 490x/590) Developed economics/business reporting track in USC’s specialized journalism program Professional Ventures: Founded Italy Daily (1998), a joint venture between International Herald Tribune and Corriere della Sera Launched Crosstown (2018), a data-driven hyper-local news initiative Advisory board member for Worldcrunch , a global news startup Grants & Consulting: Advises news startups and established companies on strategic innovation in media ecosystems. Labs/Teams: Active in the Annenberg Innovation Lab, exploring intersections of technology and communication.

Nadine ItaniView profile

Lecturer

• Sustainability in Aviation
• Efficiency and Performance Management
• Air Transport Economics
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Dr. Nadine Itani serves as Programme Leader and Lecturer in Air Transport Management at the University of Surrey, based within the Hospitality and Tourism Management department. She maintains active affiliations with the Institute for Sustainability, Surrey Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence (PAI), and Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy, driving cross-disciplinary initiatives in sustainable transport systems. Her academic foundation includes: PhD in Air Transport Management (2015) MPhil in Transport Systems (2011) Master of Business Administration (2008) Dr. Itani's research program centers on aviation sustainability, transport economics, and business strategy, with recent work addressing environmental fee structures, electric aircraft adoption barriers, and service quality optimization. Her publications demonstrate rigorous methodological approaches including behavioral modeling, mediation analysis, and Kano model applications, consistently targeting high-impact journals in transportation and sustainability fields. Industry engagement through UN ICAO projects across the Middle East and Africa informs her practical focus on policy implementation and capacity building. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals intensifying emphasis on environmental economics since 2020, with 75% of recent articles (2023-2024) examining decarbonization mechanisms like SAF surcharges and electric propulsion. Concurrently, her work maintains strong attention to passenger behavior metrics, particularly business traveler expectations and repurchase drivers, reflecting aviation's dual challenge of ecological transition and service excellence. Professional recognition includes: Recognised as a leading woman in aviation (2025) She also holds ICAO certification in Training Development and maintains memberships in the Royal Aeronautical Society, Women in Aviation - Middle East, and The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots. As co-Programme Leader for the MSc in Air Transport Management, Dr. Itani directs curriculum development while teaching core modules in Aviation Finance and Market Analysis. Her industry partnerships with UN ICAO have generated substantial project funding for aviation policy development across 12 Middle Eastern and African nations, focusing on security-volatile markets and competitive strategy implementation. Media contributions to France 24, Alarabiya Business, and Sky News Arabia position her as a leading public commentator on aviation recovery and turbulence trends. She actively contributes to Surrey's research ecosystem through leadership roles in sustainability and AI-focused institutes, developing frameworks for people-centered technological integration in transport systems while advancing the Visitor Economy Competitiveness Centre's industry engagement initiatives.

Alex MogilnerView profile

Professor

• Computational Biology
• Cell Biophysics
• Mathematical Biology
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Alex Mogilner is a Professor of Mathematics and Biology at New York University's Courant Institute and Department of Biology. His research focuses on computational and mathematical modeling of cellular processes, including cell motility, mitosis, actin dynamics, and galvanotaxis. He collaborates closely with experimentalists to bridge theoretical and empirical cell biology. Education: Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada (1995) Ph.D., Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences (1990) M.Eng., Engineering Physics, Ural Polytechnic Institute, USSR (1985) Research Interests: Mathematical modeling of molecular machines in cells Mitotic spindle dynamics and chromosome segregation Actin-myosin contraction mechanisms Galvanotaxis and electrotaxis in cell migration Cellular biophysics and mechanochemical processes Selected Publications Highlights: Developed models for mitotic spindle assembly and error correction Investigated mechanisms of cell polarization and turning Studied actin network contraction and cytoskeletal dynamics Explored galvanotactic cell migration in electric fields Labs/Teams: Leads a computational modeling lab at NYU, collaborating with experimental groups globally in cell biology, biophysics, and systems biology.

Kerstin Noëlle VokingerView profile

Professor

• Regulatory Sciences
• Health Policy
• Biomedical Ethics and Law
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Prof. Kerstin Noëlle Vokinger is a double professor at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, holding positions in Law and Medicine. She leads the Chair for Regulation in Law, Medicine, and Technology, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law, medicine, and technology. Her roles include advising governments and international organizations like the WHO on drug pricing, AI in healthcare, and regulatory frameworks. Education: - MD and JD from University of Zurich - PhD in Biomedical Ethics and Law (University of Zurich) - Habilitation in Medicine (University of Zurich) - LL.M. from Harvard Law School Research Interests: Vokinger's work addresses drug pricing policies, regulatory sciences, AI in healthcare, and global health equity. She has published extensively on topics such as cancer drug economics, AI medical device regulation, and WHO essential medicines policies. Her research bridges legal, medical, and technological challenges to improve access to healthcare technologies. Awards: - 2022 Swiss Science Prize Latsis (most prestigious national award for under-40 researchers) - 2021 Eccellenza Grant from Swiss National Science Foundation Grants & Advising: - Advises UN agencies, WHO, and Swiss government on pharmaceutical policy. - Funded projects include studies on gene therapy pricing, drug shortages, and AI lifecycle regulation. Labs & Teams: Her team at ETH and UZH combines law, medicine, and data science to tackle regulatory challenges in healthcare innovation.

Anthony ConstantinouView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Causal Machine Learning
• Decision Systems
• Bayesian Networks
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Anthony Constantinou is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, part of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. He leads the MInDS Research Group and the Bayesian AI Lab, focusing on causal machine learning for decision-making under uncertainty. His research spans healthcare, defense, sports, economics, and gaming, with a strong emphasis on Bayesian networks and causal inference. Research Interests: Causal machine learning, decision systems, Bayesian networks, uncertainty quantification, and their applications in healthcare, military defense, sports analytics, and economics. He collaborates with academia and industry to advance AI-driven decision-making systems. Grants: Noted for securing funding such as the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grant (EP/S001646/1) for Bayesian AI research. His work emphasizes practical applications in diverse fields through collaborative projects. Labs & Teams: Head of the MInDS Research Group and Bayesian AI Lab, fostering interdisciplinary research in AI and decision systems.

• International Relations Theory
• International Security
• US Foreign Policy
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William C. Wohlforth is a Professor of Government at Dartmouth College since 2000, holding the Daniel Webster Professorship. He specializes in international relations theory, international security, U.S. foreign policy, and Russian foreign policy. Prior to Dartmouth, he taught at Princeton University and Georgetown University. He earned a B.A. in International Relations from Beloit College, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University. His research examines great power politics, U.S. grand strategy, and the dynamics of international order. He has authored or edited nine books and over 60 articles, including influential works on multipolarity and great power subversion. His recent work includes contributions to Foreign Affairs , Security Studies , and Comparative Political Studies . Wohlforth has held fellowships at the Hoover Institution, Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, and the Institute of Strategic Studies at Yale. He served as editor-in-chief of Security Studies and advises U.S. policy institutions like the National Intelligence Council. His current projects include a forthcoming book A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion (Oxford UP, 2025). At Dartmouth, he chairs the Government Department and directs the Initiative for Global Security at the Dickey Center. He teaches courses on international politics, Russian foreign policy, and strategic leadership, emphasizing realist theory and contemporary policy challenges.

Nicolò Cesa-BianchiView profile

Professor

• Machine Learning
• Online Learning
• Multi-Armed Bandits
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Nicolò Cesa-Bianchi is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Milan, Department of Computer Science (Dipartimento di Informatica), and affiliated with the DEIB Department at Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on foundational aspects of machine learning, particularly online learning, multi-armed bandits, reinforcement learning, and graph analytics. He is an ELLIS Fellow and a corresponding member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Research interests include the design and analysis of algorithms for prediction, clustering, and online decision-making, with applications to digital markets, social networks, and bioinformatics. Notable contributions span cooperative online learning, multitask learning, and bandit algorithms. He co-authored the influential book Prediction, Learning, and Games (2006). Professional roles include Board member of ELLIS, co-director of the Milan ELLIS unit, and involvement in EU initiatives like ELSA (Secure & Safe AI) and ELIAS (AI for Sustainability). He teaches graduate courses on statistical methods, machine learning, and reinforcement learning, with a focus on theoretical foundations. Key awards: ELLIS Fellowship (2020), Corresponding Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Italian National Academy of Sciences). His work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in adaptive systems, market design, and algorithmic fairness. Current projects explore distributed learning, regret minimization in adversarial environments, and interpretable models.

Pedro U. LimaView profile

Professor

• Robotics
• Multi-Robot Systems
• Autonomous Systems
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Pedro U. Lima is a Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, and President of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR/IST), coordinating the Intelligent Robots and Systems group (IRSg). He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1994). His research focuses on intelligent control systems, multi-robot coordination, and human-robot interaction, with contributions to robotics competitions like RoboCup and initiatives like the European Robotics League (E.R.L.). Lima has served as Vice President of the RoboCup Federation, Trustee of IEEE Portugal RAS Chapter, and Portuguese National Delegate to the European Space Agency’s Human Spaceflight Program Board. He led the Cátedra de Excelencia sabbatical at UC3M (2010), contributing decision-theoretic approaches to human-robot interaction. His work integrates robotics with societal impact, including outreach through the Pavilhão do Conhecimento and media appearances. He coordinates large projects like euROBIN (EU Horizon Europe) and CRAI (Portugal’s PRR), advancing robotics in domains like autonomous delivery and social robotics.

Kian TajbakhshView profile

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Geopolitics
• Global Governance
• International Urban Development Policy
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Dr. Kian Tajbakhsh is a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University’s Program in International Relations, specializing in geopolitics, global governance, and Iranian studies. His research focuses on authoritarian regimes, Middle Eastern politics, and urban policy. He holds a PhD in Urban Planning from Columbia University and has authored influential works including Creating Local Democracy in Iran (Cambridge, 2022), examining decentralization under authoritarianism. Previously a Presidential Fellow at Columbia, he has advised international organizations like NATO and the U.S. Intelligence Community. Dr. Tajbakhsh’s advocacy includes pro-democracy efforts in Iran, leading to his imprisonment. His current projects explore global urbanization, post-colonial theory, and comparative governance between NYC and Tehran. Education: PhD (Urban Planning, Columbia, 1993), MSc (Urban Economic Development, UCL, 1985), BSc (Civil Engineering, Imperial College London, 1983). Research interests span Iran’s foreign policy, authoritarianism, and city diplomacy. His articles appear in Foreign Affairs , The Atlantic , and Washington Quarterly . He critiques post-colonial theories and explores the geopolitical implications of urban challenges in global North-South contexts. Awards include the prestigious Columbia Presidential Fellowship. His work bridges academia and policy, addressing democratization, human rights, and global governance.

• Place Branding
• Advertising
• Public Relations
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José Fernández Cavia is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and Academic Director at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. He holds a Doctorate in Communication Sciences from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a Bachelor's degree in Hispanic Philology from Universitat de Barcelona. His academic leadership includes directing the Master of Arts in Communication Management and the Master in Communication and Business Relations. His research focuses on Place Branding, Advertising, and Public Relations, with emphasis on sustainable development, talent attraction strategies, and digital communication. He has published extensively on destination branding, tourism marketing, and the role of AI in creative industries. Notable works include analyzing pandemic impacts on place branding and the ethical perceptions of Spanish organizations across generations. Prof. Fernández Cavia has contributed to over 30 publications since 2000, including studies on media consumption patterns, crisis communication, and the evolution of advertising education. He actively bridges academic research with professional practice through executive education programs and industry partnerships.

Senarath DharmasenaView profile

Associate Professor

• Consumer Economics
• Applied Demand Analysis
• Agribusiness
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Senarath Dharmasena is an Instructional Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics within the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and an undergraduate degree in Agriculture from the University of Peradeniya. His research focuses on consumer economics, applied demand analysis, agribusiness, and food market dynamics. Dr. Dharmasena’s work explores complex economic systems, including food price inflation, rural land market valuation, and the impact of macroeconomic factors on food security. He employs advanced methodologies like causal inference, machine learning, and hedonic pricing models. His recent publications analyze U.S. demand patterns for alternative food products, energy drinks, and agricultural aviation industry economics. As an associate editor for the Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies (JADEE), he contributes to academic discourse. His affiliations include Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center (AFCERC). His research integrates socioeconomic factors with food policy implications, emphasizing practical applications in agriculture and consumer behavior.

• Telecommunications Policy
• Broadband Internet Access
• Intellectual Property Rights
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Krishna Jayakar is a Professor of Telecommunications and Public Policy and Head of the Department of Telecommunications at The Pennsylvania State University's College of Communications. He specializes in telecommunications policy, broadband access, intellectual property rights, and media economics, with a focus on disability accessibility in technology. His research frequently compares policy frameworks across nations, particularly analyzing China and India's approaches to digital economies. Education includes a Bachelor's from the Institute of Technology-BHU in India, and Master's and PhD degrees from Indiana University. His work bridges policy analysis and technical implementation, with notable contributions to understanding broadband adoption models, smart city governance, and the effects of national innovation strategies on 6G development. Key research trends in his articles include cross-national policy comparisons, the socio-economic impacts of broadband investments, and regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies like AI. His studies on domain name arbitration regimes and media company responses to streaming services highlight his interdisciplinary approach to telecommunications challenges. Dr. Jayakar has advised on grants related to broadband initiatives and rural economic development, leveraging his expertise in policy diffusion and regulatory federalism. He leads the Telecommunications Department at Penn State, fostering research into digital equity and telecommunications infrastructure's societal impacts.

Daniele CondorelliView profile

Professor

• Microeconomic Theory
• Networks and Platforms
• Mechanism Design
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Professor Daniele Condorelli is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on Microeconomic Theory, Networks and Platforms, and Mechanism Design. He holds a Professor title and is affiliated with the Department of Economics. His work explores topics such as consumer hold-up in ecosystems, data-driven envelopment, and surplus bounds in Cournot competition. His research interests span strategic models of intermediation networks, auction design, and information economics. Notable publications include studies on vertical mergers in digital ecosystems, privacy-policy impacts on data monetization, and optimal mechanism design for market efficiency. Recent articles highlight his contributions to understanding platform competition, resale networks, and algorithmic game theory. His work often intersects with antitrust policy, digital market governance, and incentive design in networked environments. Professor Condorelli advises students in economics and is involved in academic administration, offering office hours by appointment.