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Jean-François ArguinView profile

Professor

• Experimental Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Supersymmetry
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Prof. Jean-François Arguin is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal's Department of Physics, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He leads research in experimental particle physics through the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). His work focuses on discovering new physics phenomena, including supersymmetry, dark matter, and top quark studies using advanced machine learning techniques. He has held leadership roles in ATLAS, coordinating top quark and pixel detector research. Education: Ph.D. 2005, University of Toronto (Top Quark Mass Measurement) M.Sc. 2000, Université de Montréal (Particle Physics) B.Sc. 1998, Université de Montréal (Physics-Mathematics) His research explores the LHC's tera-electron-volt energy frontier, targeting discoveries like supersymmetry and dark matter. He employs machine learning for data analysis and detector optimization. Key projects include ATLAS upgrades and silicon pixel detector development. Publications highlight ATLAS collaborations' findings on supersymmetry, top quark physics, and detector performance. Awards include the Tanaka Prize and recognition from the American Physical Society. Awards: Tanaka Prize (APS), Association of American Universities Award Grants: Multiple NSERC and Canadian Innovation grants for ATLAS research, detector upgrades, and machine learning applications. He advises over a dozen graduate students on topics like electron identification, supersymmetry searches, and detector mechanics. His lab focuses on advancing particle physics through cutting-edge experimental and computational methods.

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Distributed Optimization
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Professor Kin K. Leung is the Tanaka Chair Professor at Imperial College London, holding dual appointments in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computing Departments. He leads the Communications & Signal Processing Group and has served as Deputy Director of the University Research Defence Centre. His research spans machine learning, quantum computing, wireless communications, and distributed systems. Leung earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA (1985) and has held prestigious roles including IEEE Fellow (2001), Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2022), and Member of Academia Europaea (2012). Research interests include AI-driven network optimization, 6G cellular networks, and distributed quantum computing. He leads EPSRC-funded projects like TITAN Com Hub and HASC Com Hub, focusing on network-of-networks and all-spectrum connectivity. His work on federated learning, edge computing, and SDN resource management has been recognized through awards like the IEEE Communication Society Best Survey Paper (2022). Leung has over 30 years of industry experience at Bell Labs, AT&T, and Lucent, advancing wireless technologies. His funded projects include DAIS-ITA (U.S.-UK collaboration) and SmartEN for environmental sensing. He edits journals like ACM Computing Surveys and IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, contributing to both theory and application in communication networks.

Elvira-Maria RestrepoView profile

Associate Professor

• Transitional Justice
• Peacebuilding
• Online Deliberation
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Elvira-Maria Restrepo is an Associate Professor of International Studies at George Washington University with a primary appointment in the Honors University Program and a secondary appointment in the Elliott School of International Affairs. She holds a PhD in Politics from Oxford University, an LLM from Harvard Law School, and a JD from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. Her research focuses on Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding, Online Deliberation, and Cybercrime. Notably, she served as a special advisor to Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos on peacebuilding from 2016-2017 and is a Board Member of the Universidad de los Andes. Her current research includes a book project on Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace for Palgrave Macmillan. Key areas of expertise include analyzing political discourse in social networks, transitional justice frameworks, and cybersecurity implications of online behavior. Restrepo was nominated for the Harry Harding Teaching Award in 2022. Her publications span interdisciplinary topics such as extrajudicial killings in Colombia, digital democracy mechanisms, and the role of social media in fostering adversarial aggregates like ISIS.

Mimi ZouView profile

Professor

• AI and Blockchain Law
• Technology Regulation
• Commercial Law
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Professor Mimi Zou is the Head of School at the School of Private & Commercial Law, University of New South Wales. She holds degrees from the University of Sydney (B.Ec SocSci with Medal & Hons 1, LLB Hons 1) and the University of Oxford (BCL with Distinction, DPhil). Her research focuses on AI and blockchain law, technology regulation, and their implications for commercial and private law. She has held senior roles globally, including Chair in Commercial Law at the University of Exeter and a pioneering Fellowship in Chinese Law at Oxford. She founded Oxford’s first lawtech lab and advises UK government bodies on technology governance. Her research interests include the regulatory challenges posed by emerging technologies, digital assets, and ethical AI practices. Notable contributions include co-editing the Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law (2025) and leading projects on legal innovation and tech-based dispute resolution. She has secured significant grants, including a £500,000 project on Deep Tech Dispute Resolution at Oxford and leadership in the £30M China Prosperity Fund Programme. Zou has received prestigious awards including the 2024 Global Australian Award for Technology and the British Academy Talent Development Award. Her work has been featured in Financial Times , NY Times , and The Economist . She is a Visiting Fellow at Oxford, and advises international bodies like the G7 and World Economic Forum on tech governance.

Nikela PapadopoulouView profile

Lecturer

• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Computing
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Nikela Papadopoulou is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science. She is affiliated with the GLAsgow Systems Section and focuses on optimizing high-performance computing (HPC) systems for reduced environmental impact, including performance modeling, application optimization, and energy-efficient resource management. Her work also explores co-design strategies for machine learning workloads. Education: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Postdoctoral research at Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and NTUA, contributing to European projects like ACTiCLOUD, EuroEXA, and HiDALGO. Member of ACM and HiPEAC. Research Interests: HPC systems optimization, energy efficiency in computing, sustainable computing practices, machine learning co-design, and parallel algorithm development. Teaching: Currently teaches Systems Programming (COMPSCI4081) and Internet Technology (COMPSCI5012) at the MSc level. Advising: Supervises Shuxuan Li on FPGA-based compiler transformations for sequence models. Active in grant-funded projects related to HPC and sustainable computing. Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the GLAsgow Systems Section, focusing on HPC and low-carbon computing innovations.

• Commercial Law
• Financial Services Regulation
• Securities Regulation
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Professor Paul Latimer is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology. He specializes in commercial law, financial regulation, and whistleblowing, with notable research on carbon markets and securities law. His academic career includes visiting scholar roles at Columbia University, NYU, Cambridge, and others. He holds degrees from UNSW, University of Sydney (LLB, LLM), and a PhD from Monash University focusing on financial market disclosure. His research has been supported by ARC grants, and he authored the award-winning Australian Business Law textbook (35 editions). Teaching focuses on financial services, stock exchange law, and banking regulation. Professional memberships include the Law Institute of Victoria, Society of Legal Scholars, and Melbourne Forum. He also serves as a sessional tribunal member and pro bono solicitor. Research interests span whistleblower protections, carbon market regulation, anti-bribery compliance, and digital currency regulation. His recent articles address product intervention orders, post-COVID-19 insurance challenges, and corporate responses to whistleblower reforms. Education: Bachelor of Arts, UNSW Diploma of Education, UNSW LLB, University of Sydney LLM, University of Sydney PhD (Monash University, Financial Market Regulation) Awards: Publisher award for Australian Business Law ’s 25th edition. Grants: Two ARC grants for whistleblowing/carbon markets research. Labs/Teams: Active in cross-disciplinary research on financial regulation and legal ethics. Future work includes exploring digital currency oversight and sustainable carbon market frameworks.

• Innovation Processes
• Structural Change
• Economic Transition
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Jutta Günther is a Professor of Economics with a focus on Innovation and Structural Economics at the University of Bremen . She has held significant leadership roles, including Vice Rector for Research, Early Career Development, and Transfer (2020-2022) and Rector since September 2022. Her research spans Innovation Processes Structural Change Economic Aspects of System Transformation . She studied Economics and Social Sciences at the Universities of Oldenburg, Osnabrück, and Albany (New York), earning her doctorate in 2002 from Osnabrück. From 2002-2014, she held leadership roles at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), including Head of Department and Board Member. Her habilitation in 2014 at Friedrich Schiller University Jena solidified her academic credentials. Her recent publications highlight innovation in socialist economies, structural transformation, and pandemic-era technological shifts. Key themes include Comparative innovation systems Economic transition Patent analysis Network dynamics Policy design in transition economies Regional development . She has led numerous third-party funded projects, such as Mod-Block-DDR (BMBF, 2018-2022) INNcentive (Stifterverband, 2017-2019) Global Value Chains (DAAD, 2016-2018) . As a member of advisory boards for institutions like the Leibniz Science Campus Halle , Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung , and Wissenschaftsstatistik GmbH , she influences science policy and education. Her work emphasizes collaboration, with projects spanning Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Russia, addressing topics like Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Technology transfer Cluster development Demographic trends .

Andrew FarrellView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Services Marketing
• Research Methodology
• Market Research
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Andrew Farrell is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Head of the Marketing & Strategy Department at Aston Business School, Aston University. His research focuses on services marketing, research methodology, and market research, with expertise in service quality measurement and customer satisfaction metrics. He holds a PhD from Loughborough University (2008) and BCA degrees from Victoria University of Wellington (1997-1998). A Certified Member of the Market Research Society (CMRS) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he contributes to editorial boards of journals like the European Journal of Marketing and Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice. His teaching emphasizes market research accessibility, supported by a PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2013). Notable awards include the 2011 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the European Journal of Marketing, 2014 Dean's Award for Teaching Innovation, and 2016 Aston Astonishing Academics Award. He has supervised 5 PhD/Master’s students and actively participates in conferences such as the International Marketing Trends Conference, often serving as a keynote speaker or session chair. His work spans publications in journals like Journal of Business Research and Psychology & Marketing, addressing topics from emotional marketing in social media to leadership impacts on service quality. Farrell’s professional activities include editorial roles, peer reviewing, and external examining for the Market Research Society. His research explores online communities, consumer behavior, and leadership styles, reflecting his commitment to bridging academic and practical marketing challenges.

Janice WaldronView profile

Professor

• Music Education
• Digital Sociology
• Online Music Communities
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Dr. Janice Waldron is a Professor of Music Education at the University of Windsor, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. Her research focuses on informal music learning, online music communities, social media's role in music education, and participatory cultures. She co-authored the Oxford Handbook of Social Media and Music Learning and has contributed to journals like Music Education Research and International Journal of Music Education . Her work examines digital sociology, networked music communities, and the impact of platforms like YouTube and TikTok on music learning. Notable studies include explorations of Canadian-Scottish pipe bands, adult music learners in blended communities, and theoretical frameworks for participatory culture. Dr. Waldron serves on editorial boards for multiple journals and is the website editor for the MayDay Group. Her 2012 award as ‘Outstanding Researcher: Emerging Scholar’ at the University of Windsor highlights her contributions to music education research.

• Parallel Computing
• Computer Architecture
• Network Protocols
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Simo Juvaste is a Lecturer and Deputy Head of Department at the School of Computing, part of the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology at the University of Eastern Finland. His research focuses on parallel computing architectures, network protocols, and stress testing methodologies. He has contributed to studies on asynchronous shared memory computations and workload generation for telecommunication systems. Research interests include optimizing parallel algorithms, compiler design for distributed systems, and evaluating network protocols under stress conditions. His work spans both theoretical and applied aspects of computer science, with a particular emphasis on high-performance computing environments. Publications highlight contributions to international conferences, including the 16th International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques (2007) and the Third International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications (2005). No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Ruediger EhlersView profile

Professor

• Formal Methods
• Reactive Synthesis
• Automated Reasoning
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Ruediger Ehlers is a Professor for Embedded Systems at Clausthal University of Technology, focusing on formal methods , automated reasoning , and cyber-physical systems . His research aims to bridge formal methods and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and reliability of computational systems. University: Clausthal University of Technology Institute: Institute for Software and Systems Engineering Research Interests: His work centers on making correct-by-construction design processes more efficient, particularly through reactive synthesis , verification of finite- and infinite-state systems , and runtime monitoring . He has developed tools like slugs and planet for synthesis and neural network verification. Publications Trends: Recent articles emphasize temporal logic , reinforcement learning under constraints , and algorithm engineering for practical applications in manufacturing and quantum computing. Scientific Awards: Volkswagenstiftung Momentum endeavor (2023) Grants and Projects: He leads the EU/H2020 Project SAFE-10-T (2021) and secured funding from the German Science Foundation (2016) for synthesizing GUI code. His Open-MPW-6 program (2023) involves hardware implementation of runtime monitoring.

Junghyun ParkView profile

Researcher

• Seismology
• Geophysics
• Infrasound Monitoring
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Junghyun Park is a Researcher and Associate Director of Research in the Seismo-Acoustic Research Program at Southern Methodist University (SMU). She holds a Ph.D. from SMU (2013) and specializes in geophysical monitoring of manmade seismic and acoustic events, including nuclear explosions, mining blasts, and rocket launches. Her work integrates seismic and infrasound data to quantify source characteristics and improve detection methodologies. Research Interests: Signal detection and localization using seismic/infrasound arrays Source characterization of explosions and environmental events Data quality control for field instruments Atmospheric modeling to enhance infrasound predictions Multi-modal machine learning for seismoacoustic fusion Key Contributions: Developed tools for seismoacoustic array monitoring in South Korea, analyzed North Korean nuclear tests via infrasound inversion, and pioneered unsupervised machine learning for industrial seismic data analysis. Serves as Associate Editor for the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America since 2021. Grants/Advising: No student advisees listed. Focuses on federal grants related to nuclear nonproliferation and environmental monitoring technologies. Labs/Teams: Leads SMU's seismo-acoustic research arrays and collaborates with international organizations on atmospheric and geophysical data networks.

Steve MorrisView profile

Researcher

• Applied Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Language Policy
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Steve Morris is a Researcher in Applied Linguistics at Swansea University's School of Culture and Communication (College of Arts and Humanities). With over 30 years of experience in Welsh language education and policy, he has contributed significantly to sociolinguistics, language planning, and corpus linguistics. He joined the university in 1991 as a lecturer in Continuing Education before transferring to his current role in 2010. His research focuses on the interdisciplinary interface between Applied Linguistics and Welsh language revitalization. Notable contributions include founding the ALAW network (2017) and co-leading the National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh (CorCenCC) project. He serves on key committees like the Welsh Government’s Welsh for Adults Scrutiny Committee and the Higher Education Academy. Key achievements include policy-influencing work on Welsh language centers (Canolfannau Cymraeg) and developing core vocabulary lists for adult learners aligned with Common European Framework levels. His work bridges research, policy, and education through collaborative projects with national and EU institutions. Publications span corpus linguistics, language policy, and pedagogical strategies, with recent focus on Welsh lexical analysis and educational tool development. Awards include Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Daniel LohmannView profile

Professor

• Operating system construction
• Embedded systems
• System software for dependable real-time systems
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Daniel Lohmann is a Full Professor and Fachgebietsleiter (Head of Department) at the Department of Operating Systems and Middleware within the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Leibniz Universität Hannover . His research focuses on operating system construction , embedded systems , and dependable real-time systems , with a strong emphasis on generative approaches , software product lines , and hardware-RTOS co-design .

Francesco ProtoView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Psychoanalysis and Architecture
• Philosophy and Architecture
• Post-human and Architecture
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Dr Francesco Proto is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Oxford Brookes University’s School of Architecture. He holds dual architectural registration in the UK (ARB, RIBA) and Italy (Ordine degli Architetti). His career spans international architectural competitions with Dominique Perrault Architects, including high-profile projects like the London 2012 Aquatics Centre and St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. Proto bridges practice and academia, emphasizing critical theory’s role in architecture education. He leads research on psychoanalysis, philosophy, and post-humanism in architecture, co-founding the Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Architecture (IPSA) and the transdisciplinary 'Singular Strategies' research group. Education includes a Summa Cum Laude degree from Sapienza University of Rome, an MA in Architecture and Critical Theory, and a PhD in Architecture and Visual Culture from the University of Nottingham. His scholarly work integrates art, music, and design, showcased in exhibitions at the Venice Architecture Biennale and Hong Kong International Arts Fair. Proto’s publications span journals like *The Journal of Architecture* and *Architecture and Culture*, with books including *Baudrillard for Architects* and *Mass Identity Architecture*. Research focuses on post-WWII architectural debates, Baudrillard’s urban theories, and Lacanian psychoanalysis in design. He collaborates globally with institutions like Columbia University and the University of Paris IX. Teaching spans history/theory modules and design studios, advocating for critical synthesis of arts/humanities and technological sciences. Proto currently supervises PhD candidates and develops research proposals on topics ranging from avant-garde collage to post-human urbanism.