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• Mindfulness
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Educator Well-being
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Rebecca Baelen is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her work focuses on mindfulness-based interventions in educational settings, with a particular emphasis on teacher well-being, social-emotional learning (SEL), and youth development. She has contributed to developing scalable mindfulness programs for K-12 educators and students, emphasizing culturally responsive practices and teacher-centered approaches to professional development. Her research also explores leadership frameworks rooted in mindfulness and yoga to improve school culture and organizational change. Key areas of research include: Mindfulness training for educators to enhance social-emotional competencies Optimal program design for youth across developmental stages Teacher resilience through self-compassion interventions Implementation science for school-based programs Her work bridges educational psychology, leadership studies, and contemplative practices, addressing systemic challenges in scaling mindfulness initiatives. Recent studies highlight barriers to student motivation in mindfulness programs and propose innovative solutions for universal school interventions.

• Electronics
• Optics
• Physics
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Dr. Cristina de Dios Fernández is an Associate Professor at Carlos III University of Madrid, affiliated with the School of Engineering and the Department of Electronic Technology . She leads the research group Sensors and Instrumentation Techniques (SIT) and holds an ORCID iD 0000-0001-5474-7407 . Research Interests span Photonics , Terahertz Technologies , Optical Frequency Combs , Quantum Sensing , Biomedical Optics , and Integrated Photonics . Her work focuses on Developing compact confocal microscopes for nitrogen-vacancy centers Advancing dual-comb spectroscopy for biomedical and industrial applications Optimizing VCSEL-based optical frequency combs Designing photonic chips for THz dual-comb spectrometers Projects & Grants include principal investigator roles in initiatives like Cátedra Universidad-Empresa EPIQ (2024-2027) and HYPERTERA (2019-2020), alongside researcher roles in EU-funded programs such as OILTEBIA (2013-2017) and CELTA (2016-2020). Patents include Hyperspectral Imaging based on Dual Frequency Comb (2022), and she supervised the thesis VCSEL-based Optical Frequency Comb Generation, Expansion and Optimization (2016).

• Optoelectronics
• Visible Light Communication (VLC)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
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Carlos Iván Del Valle Morales is an Adjunct Professor at Carlos III University of Madrid. His research focuses on visible light communication (VLC), Li-Fi systems, and energy-harvesting technologies. He leads projects in the Grupo Universitario de Tecnologías de Identificación (GUTI), developing optical communication interfaces for IoT, high-power LED characterization, and indoor positioning systems using trilateration and angular diversity. Recent work emphasizes perovskite photovoltaic applications for self-powered IoT nodes and hybrid RF-VLC positioning systems. His publications span 2020–2024, addressing energy efficiency, bandwidth optimization, and hardware design for VLC systems in automotive and multimedia contexts.

Yassine LakhnechView profile

Professor

• Computer Security
• Cryptography
• Formal Verification
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Yassine Lakhnech is a Professor at the University Joseph Fourier (Grenoble 1), leading the 'Distributed and Complex Systems' research team within the VERIMAG laboratory. His work focuses on computer security, cryptography, formal verification, and programming language semantics. He has been actively involved in coordinating major interdisciplinary research initiatives like the PERSYVAL-lab, which addresses cyber-physical systems (CPS) challenges. His research bridges computational and formal approaches, with contributions to cryptographic protocol analysis, information flow control, and automated theorem proving. Key projects include the development of tools like HERMES for cryptographic protocol verification and involvement in ANR-funded projects such as Verso, PROSE, and AVOTE. He has also organized international conferences and workshops, including the Canada-France MITACS Workshop on Foundations & Practice of Security and the Eighth ACM/IEEE International Conference on Formal Methods and Models for Codesign. His publications span over 147 papers, with an h-index of 25 and g-index of 42, reflecting significant contributions to formal methods, security protocols, and hybrid systems. Despite his role as Vice President of Research, he maintains active scientific productivity, emphasizing the integration of theoretical and practical advancements in CPS and security.

Ian BrownView profile

Professor

• Energy Conversion
• Electric Machines
• Adjustable Speed Drives
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Ian Brown is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, part of the Armour College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. (2009), M.S. (2003), and B.S. (1999) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Swarthmore College. His research focuses on energy conversion, electric machines, and renewable energy systems, with emphasis on sensorless control, machine design optimization, and traction motor development for electric vehicles. He has extensive industry experience as a principal engineer at A.O. Smith, contributing to electric machine and drive technologies. Research interests include adjustable speed drives, high-power density motors, and applications in sustainable energy. He has advised multiple graduate students and published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in IEEE Transactions and conferences. His recent work explores superconducting circuit breakers, thermal management systems, and advanced winding designs to minimize harmonic distortions. Brown's contributions bridge academic research with industrial applications, particularly in improving energy efficiency and reliability in power conversion systems. He is affiliated with the IEEE and has contributed to journal editorials on electric machines in renewable energy. His lab focuses on experimental prototyping and simulation-driven optimization of electric drives. Current projects include developing brushless capacitive excitation systems for traction motors and analyzing driving cycle-based machine design optimization strategies. Teaching responsibilities include graduate courses on electric machines and power electronics. He maintains active collaborations with industry partners like A.O. Smith and Siemens, emphasizing translational research with commercialization potential.

Zeynep Işıl KalaylıoğluView profile

Professor

• Bayesian Statistics
• Environmental Statistics
• Health Statistics
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Prof. Zeynep Işıl Kalaylıoğlu is a Professor of Statistics at the Department of Statistics, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from North Carolina State University (2002) and has held roles including Associate Professor (2014–2022), Assistant Professor (2009–2014), and researcher at the National Cancer Institute (2002–2007). She has served in administrative roles such as Assistant to the Department Head and member of METU’s Wind Energy Research Center and Faculty Board. Ph.D.: Statistics, North Carolina State University, 2002 M.S.: Statistics with Computational Engineering minor, North Carolina State University, 1999 B.S.: Statistics with Computer Engineering minor, Middle East Technical University, 1995 Her research focuses on Bayesian statistical methodologies for environmental and health phenomena. Key areas include spatial/temporal modeling of atmospheric and ecological variables, prediction of migratory patterns (e.g., wind direction, bird movements), and risk modeling for breast cancer using mammogram data. She develops flexible models for circular and extremal data, emphasizing applications in ecology, epidemiology, and environmental science. Her recent publications address topics like goodness-of-fit tests for statistical distributions, predictive model selection for circular data, and Bayesian approaches for missing covariates in generalized linear models. Current projects include mobile apps for olive harvest optimization and frost预警 systems, reflecting her commitment to applied statistical solutions. Labs/Teams: She leads the BayeZian Research Group, collaborating with METU’s Ecosystem Research Center on interdisciplinary projects. Her teaching expertise spans mathematical statistics, Bayesian theory, and statistical inference at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Andreas StollwitzerView profile

Researcher

• Railway Engineering
• Structural Dynamics
• Civil Engineering
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Andreas Stollwitzer is a researcher affiliated with the Research Area Steel Construction at TU Wien. His academic titles include Univ.Ass. (University Assistant), Dipl.-Ing. (Diplom-Ingenieur), and Dr.techn. (Doctor of Technical Sciences). His research focuses on railway bridge dynamics, track-bridge interaction, and structural health monitoring. Key areas of investigation include the behavior of ballasted tracks on railway bridges, dynamic characteristics of bridge-track systems, and vibration analysis in high-speed rail infrastructure. His work emphasizes experimental and numerical methods to study phenomena such as longitudinal/lateral track-bridge interaction, dynamic stiffness and damping measurement, and destabilization of ballast beds under vertical vibrations. He has contributed to projects like DYS-GROS, analyzing the dynamic interaction between track components and bridge structures through both simulations and in-situ testing. Recent publications (2021–2023) highlight advancements in damping factor calculations, comparison of vehicle-bridge interaction approaches, and the application of indirect structural health monitoring techniques using vehicle-based sensors. His findings aim to improve bridge safety, reduce computational uncertainties in dynamic analyses, and optimize railway infrastructure design under high-speed conditions. He collaborates with institutions and researchers in Austria and internationally, focusing on railway engineering challenges. While no formal awards are listed, his extensive publication record reflects significant contributions to civil engineering dynamics and infrastructure systems.

Anthony RizzoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Integrated photonics
• Quantum photonics
• Neuromorphic photonics
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Anthony Rizzo is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College, leading the Rizzo Integrated Photonic Systems Laboratory. His research focuses on integrated photonics, quantum photonics, and neuromorphic photonics, with applications in high-speed data communication, quantum computing, and energy-efficient systems. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University (2022), an MS from Columbia (2019), and a BS in Physics from Haverford College (2017). His work has been funded by organizations such as the Toyota Research Institute and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Key research areas include silicon photonics for ultra-low energy optical interconnects, photonic-electronic integration, and novel photonic materials like aluminum nitride. Notable achievements include the first demonstration of a Kerr comb-driven silicon photonic link and advancements in 3D photonic integration for terabit-scale data links. His lab explores applications in quantum sensing, neuromorphic computing, and visible wavelength photonics for atomic systems. Funding Sources: Toyota Research Institute, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Thayer School of Engineering, AIM Photonics Courses Taught: ENGS 23 (Distributed Systems and Fields), ENGS 60 (Solid-State Electronic Devices) Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in ultra-low loss waveguides, scalable photonic linear neurons, and energy-efficient modulators. His work bridges fundamental photonics research with practical applications in next-generation communication and computing systems.

• Service Design
• Interaction Design
• Experience-centric Organizations
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Simon David Clatworthy is a Professor at the Department of Design, Oslo School of Architecture and Design. With a business leadership background, he pioneered interaction design and service design at AHO. His work focuses on experience-centric organizations, emphasizing service design's role in creating value through customer, user, and employee experiences. 20+ years service design research Co-founder of SFI projects: CSI & C3 Collaborations with Telenor, Posten, DNB Research spans service innovation, organizational transformation, and tangible design tools. Recent work explores service materials like aesthetics, culture, and experiential structures. He teaches service design at both bachelor and master levels. Publications include 15+ service design books/chapters, with 2023's The Materials of Service Design as a key contribution. His AT-ONE methodology remains foundational in service innovation. Current explorations involve sensory experiences in public spaces (2024's The Garden of Senses ) and cultural plurality in service design (2021's Narrating Service Design ).

Sándor ÁdányView profile

Professor

• Structural Engineering
• Computational Mechanics
• Finite Element Modeling
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Sándor Ádány is a Professor at the Department of Structural Mechanics , Budapest University of Technology and Economics. His work focuses on advanced structural analysis of thin-walled members and systems-based design methodologies. Research Interests: Specializes in buckling behavior of thin-walled structures, finite element modeling, cold-formed steel stability, and modal decomposition techniques. Key areas include Lateral-torsional buckling Displacement mapping in constrained FEM Stiffener optimization in plate structures Combined loading stability of tubular members Prebuckling deformation effects Fourier-based numerical methods Article Trends (2023-2025): Recent publications emphasize elastic stability analysis of thin-walled beams and tubular structures under complex loading conditions, with particular attention to prebuckling deflections, torsional rigidity effects, and numerical validation of analytical models. Innovations include Fourier-series displacement approximations and constrained finite element methodologies.

Yanja DajsurenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Software Architecture
• Model-Driven Development
• Component-Based Software Engineering
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Yanja Dajsuren is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the PDEng Software Technology program at Eindhoven University of Technology's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Her work bridges academic research and industry applications in software engineering and mobility systems. Education: PhD in Computer Science (2015), TU/e PDEng in Software Technology (2005), TU/e MBA (2002), Maastricht School of Management Research Focus: Yanja specializes in software architecture for autonomous and cooperative driving systems, with a focus on model-driven development, functional safety, and system modularity. Her work contributes to Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to smart cities and innovation. Projects: Current projects include i-CAVE (Project #6) and Horizon 2020 C-MobILE, addressing challenges in automotive software integration and cooperative driving systems. Past projects at Philips Research, NXP Semiconductors, and CWI demonstrate her long-term expertise in industrial software development. Academic Contributions: She co-founded the International Workshop on Automotive Software Architectures (WASA) and launched the Journal of Automotive Software Engineering (JASE). Her collaborations span academia and industry, including partnerships with ASML, Philips Hue, and international research teams.

• Integrated Circuits
• Wireless Communications
• CMOS
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Jussi Ryynänen is a Professor and Dean at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering, leading the Electronic Circuit Design (ECD) unit within the Department of Micro and Nanosciences. His research focuses on integrated circuits, wireless transceivers, and millimeter-wave systems, with a strong emphasis on RF, analog, and digital IC design. The ECD unit is internationally recognized for its work in nanoscale IC technologies and advanced measurement infrastructure. Key research areas include time-based integrated circuits, beam-steering/MIMO systems, antenna-IC co-design, and RF DAC/ADC development. His work combines cutting-edge semiconductor technologies with innovative circuit architectures for high-speed communication and sensor applications. The group maintains extensive collaborations and funding networks supporting its interdisciplinary projects. Ryynänen's research has been honored with awards such as the ECCTD Best Student Paper (2015), Crowncom Student Award (2011), and a best paper at the Advances in Cognitive Radio Conference (2012). His group actively publishes in top-tier venues like IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems and IEEE Access, addressing challenges in mmWave circuits, neural network accelerators, and reconfigurable DSP hardware. Current projects span automated design frameworks for analog circuits, passive CMOS circulators for nonreciprocal systems, and energy-efficient signal processing architectures for 5G/6G transmitters. His work bridges fundamental circuit theory with practical implementations for next-generation communication systems.

Derek A. HaasView profile

Associate Professor

• Nuclear Engineering
• Radiation Detection
• Nuclear Arms Control
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Derek A. Haas is an Associate Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, holding the Chevron Centennial Fellowship No. 2. He serves as the Area Coordinator for Nuclear and Radiation Engineering and leads research in radiation detection for nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and advanced reactor design. His work utilizes the university’s TRIGA Mark II reactor and involves collaborations on molten salt reactor projects. Dr. Haas is also a consultant to nuclear energy firms and co-founder of NuWells Energy. His research spans experimental physics, including fission yields, environmental radionuclide transport, and radiation detection techniques. He contributes to nuclear policy through roles in the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group and the Texas Nuclear Alliance. Previously, he served as a surrogate inspector for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and worked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a Senior Research Engineer. Dr. Haas holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from UT Austin. His awards include the Chevron Centennial Fellowship. His publications focus on reactor instrumentation, radiation detection systems, and nuclear policy analysis. He advises on nuclear energy workforce development and collaborates on international nuclear safety initiatives.

Chris RylanderView profile

Associate Professor

• Biomechanical Engineering
• Medical Device Design
• Thermal/Fluid Systems
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Dr. Chris Rylander is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on biomedical engineering solutions for healthcare challenges, particularly in medical device design, biomechanical systems, and thermal/fluid systems. He leads the Medical Device Laboratory, emphasizing translational research to improve patient care and advance engineering education. Dr. Rylander holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin. He has secured $4.23M in grants from NIH, NSF, and the Wallace Coulter Foundation. His work spans 30 peer-reviewed articles and innovations like neonatal monitoring devices, convection-enhanced drug delivery systems, and laparoscopic cleaning tools. He advises current PhD students and has graduated 4 PhD and 9 MS students. Key research interests include: Medical device prototyping & testing Catheter-based drug delivery systems Biocompatible material development Optical instrumentation for diagnostics His clinical collaborations focus on neonatal care advancements, brain tumor treatment systems, and improving surgical instrument hygiene. He chairs the Research & Development Committee for the American Society for Lasers in Medicine & Surgery.

David MbaView profile

Professor

• Mechanical Engineering
• Predictive Maintenance
• Fault Detection
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Professor David Mba is the Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University (BCU), appointed in October 2023. He leads strategic vision development and oversees the University’s 2030 Strategy. Previously, he served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of the Arts London and Pro Vice-Chancellor at De Montfort University, holding roles including Dean of Engineering and Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor. Educated at Cranfield University, he holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, awarded the Lord King Norton Gold Medal for his doctoral thesis. His research focuses on mechanical systems, fault detection, and predictive maintenance, with over 300 publications. He chairs the Birmingham Cultural Compact and co-chairs the Black Leaders in HE network, while serving as a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research interests span mechanical engineering, predictive maintenance, and acoustic-based diagnostics, with a focus on gearbox dynamics, bearing fault prognosis, and vibration analysis. Collaborations include commercial, EU, and EPSRC-funded projects. He actively contributes to industry-relevant technologies, such as acoustic metamaterials for signal enhancement and condition monitoring frameworks for rotating machinery. Awards include prestigious academic honors and leadership roles in higher education networks. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical solutions for mechanical system reliability and safety.