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Maha Pervaz IqbalView profile

Lecturer

• Medical Education
• Collaborative Learning
• Educational Design Research
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Dr Maha Pervaz Iqbal is a Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of New South Wales' School of Population Health. With qualifications including a PhD in Medical Education (UNSW), Masters in Medical Education (University of Dundee), and MBBS (Army Medical College, Pakistan), she specializes in collaborative learning, educational design research, and healthcare quality improvement. PhD in Medical Education, University of New South Wales, Australia Masters in Medical Education, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK MBBS, Army Medical College, National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan Her research focuses on student learning processes, educational innovation, and clinician experiences in healthcare delivery. Recent work explores patient-reported experiences across diverse communities, primary care models for refugee populations, and clinician recovery after medical errors. Articles highlight her contributions to collaborative learning frameworks, infection prevention training for medical students, and healthcare quality metrics. 2017 UNSW Faculty of Medicine Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching 2014 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) for PhD Scholarship 2010 Dean's Letter of Appreciation, King Saud University 2005 & 2003 Merit Scholarships, Army Medical College Pakistan Dr Iqbal supervises research projects in medical education and mixed-method studies. She co-convenes undergraduate and postgraduate courses in health leadership and evidence-based decision-making, reflecting her commitment to advancing educational frameworks in clinical settings.

• Palliative Care
• End-of-Life Care
• Multimorbidity
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Dr. Simon Etkind serves as an Assistant Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Cambridge's School of Clinical Medicine and holds a clinical position as Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He co-leads the PELiCam Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, focusing on improving care for individuals with complex multimorbidities and frailty through integrated clinical-academic practice. His educational foundation includes an MB BChir and PhD from King's College London (KCL), establishing dual expertise in clinical medicine and research methodology. This training underpins his current work bridging patient care, medical education, and population health research. Etkind's research program centers on navigating uncertainty in advanced illness trajectories, particularly among older adults with frailty and multimorbidity. He investigates how prognostic uncertainties impact patient care experiences and outcomes, developing strategies to enhance communication and decision-making in ambiguous clinical scenarios. His work spans palliative care integration, symptom management, and ethical considerations in end-of-life care, with emphasis on vulnerable populations often excluded from traditional service models. Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent focus on uncertainty management across diverse contexts—from community nursing roles to assisted dying debates—with methodological rigor combining qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Key trends include reframing palliative care needs assessment beyond prognosis, addressing specialty-specific research barriers, and developing practical tools for uncertainty navigation in clinical practice. Scientific recognition includes: Marlow Prize (2023) for pioneering research on virtual reality applications reducing pain and anxiety in acute hospital palliative care settings As an educator, Etkind contributes to medical student teaching at Cambridge and mentors through the UK Palliative Trainees Research Collaborative (UK-PRC), which he co-founded to build national research capacity. His leadership has facilitated over 100 study sites across the UK, fostering a sustainable infrastructure for palliative care innovation. Current projects address prognostic communication, global palliative care needs, and equitable service access. The PELiCam research group functions as an interdisciplinary hub driving evidence-based improvements in palliative care delivery, with active projects spanning community care models, symptom management protocols, and policy-relevant analyses of population needs.

Mario SelvaggioView profile

Assistant Professor

• Shared control/autonomy
• Robot teleoperation
• Passivity-based control
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Mario Selvaggio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II. He actively contributes to robotics research through his involvement with PRISMA Lab and ICAROS , while co-founding spinoff companies BeyondShape and Herobots . His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (2020) under Prof. Bruno Siciliano, with previous degrees in Mechanical Engineering (2013, 2015). Ph.D. in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (2020) Bachelor's and Master's in Mechanical Engineering (2013, 2015) His research interests focus on shared control/autonomy, robot teleoperation, passivity-based control, soft robotics, and robotic surgery. He has developed innovative solutions including: Shared-control teleoperation for soft growing robots Non-prehensile object transportation frameworks Advanced modeling of cable-suspended dual-arm systems Medical robotics with force-sensor equipped tools Virtual reality-based teleoperation architectures Recent publications (2021-2025) span topics from semi-autonomous aerial manipulation to cyber-physical measurement systems, with emphasis on human-robot interaction and industrial applications. He serves as Associate Editor for several IEEE conferences and journals. Scientific Awards IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Haptics grant ($2500, 2018) Second prize at Bioengineering Congress (2018) Finalist for 'Fabrizio Flacco' Best Paper Award (2020) Prof. Selvaggio teaches the Master's Course in Automation Engineering and Robotics (2024/2025) using Robot Operating System (ROS) curriculum. He actively collaborates with international research groups at IRISA/INRIA Rennes , Rainbow team , and University of California Santa Barbara (mechanical engineering department). His research combines theoretical advancements with practical implementations, demonstrated through extensive validation in simulated environments and real robotic platforms including KUKA LWR IIWA manipulators, dVRK systems, and humanoid platforms.

Valentina BattistaView profile

Lecturer

• Human Resource Management
• Performance Measurement Systems
• Emerging Technologies in Workplace
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Dr. Valentina Battista is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, where she conducts research at the intersection of human resource management, performance measurement systems, and workplace technology. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications across various organizational contexts. Education: PhD in Accounting, Management and Finance from the University of Pescara (Italy) Dr. Battista's research program centers on how organizations measure and manage performance in evolving work environments. She has developed expertise in cross-cultural management studies, particularly comparing Italian and Finnish managerial approaches, and has made significant contributions to understanding how digital technologies transform workplace dynamics and HR functions. Her scholarly work explores comprehensive performance measurement systems, with particular attention to the Balanced Scorecard framework and its implementation challenges. She has also investigated generational differences in workplace expectations, focusing on Generation Z in the UK context, and examined the relationship between organizational controls and institutional performance, especially in higher education settings. Her publication record reveals a clear evolution toward examining technology's impact on work, with increasing focus on quantified self technologies, employee monitoring, and digital transformation of HR functions. The interdisciplinary nature of her work spans human resources, organizational psychology, management control, and cross-cultural studies, often employing mixed-method approaches to address complex organizational challenges. Current Research Focus: Measuring employee performance using new technologies Impact of emerging technologies on HR functions Cross-cultural differences in managerial decision-making Comprehensive performance measurement systems design

Jörg-W. LinkView profile

Lecturer

• Educational History
• School Reform
• Pedagogy
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PD Dr. Jörg-W. Link is a Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Potsdam, specializing in educational history, school reform, and reform pedagogy . He habilitated at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Augsburg (2022) with a thesis on Conditions for the Success of School Reform , focusing on educational history as a framework for understanding school development. His career spans roles as research assistant (since 2000), acting director of the Rochow Museum Reckahn (2001), and guest lecturer at the University of Kassel (2005). Education: Teacher training in history and German (Mainz, Bonn, Marburg 1985-1992); Doctorate (University of Potsdam, 1998) Research: Analyzes educational reform through historical lenses, particularly in the Weimar Republic and National Socialist contexts. Key publications include works on school camps, media pedagogy, and comparative educational systems. Recent articles explore radio as an educational medium (2022), Weimar school camps (2025), and transatlantic educational exchanges (2024), emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies and long-term pedagogical impacts. Scientific Recognition: Awarded Potsdam University Society Prize (1998/99) and nominated for Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (2000).

Eyad Maher DabbahView profile

Professor

• Competition Law
• Antitrust Law
• International and Comparative Law
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Professor Eyad Maher Dabbah, a leading expert in Competition Law and Policy , has served as Chair at Queen Mary University of London since 2001. He previously lectured at King's College London and is a Barrister (Middle Temple) with experience as Ordinary Member of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (2006-2018). His work spans antitrust law , international merger control , and anti-cartel enforcement , with a focus on developing economies and the Middle East . Author of seminal texts including International and Comparative Competition Law (Cambridge, 2010) and Competition Law and Policy in the Middle East (Cambridge, 2007) Co-editor of Merger Control Worldwide and Anti-Cartel Enforcement Worldwide Adviser to OECD , World Bank , and IDLO on competition law frameworks His research interests cover cross-border competition enforcement , trade dispute resolution , and the intersection of politics and economics in the Middle East . He founded the Institute for Competition and Consumers (formerly ICC) and led the LLM program at Queen Mary (2002-2005, 2014-2017). As Chairman of Israel's Anti-Dumping Tribunal (2012-2017), he addressed complex trade disputes. Recipient of the Harmsworth Major Scholarship Supervisor of PhD students in areas like consumer participation, Saudi arbitration law, and EU-China competition dynamics Active in public engagement , including House of Lords testimony on Brexit implications and keynote speeches on regional competition law and economic integration

Mason MarksView profile

Professor

• Drug Policy
• FDA Regulation
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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Mason Marks is the Florida Bar Health Law Section Professor at Florida State University College of Law. He concurrently serves as Senior Fellow and Project Lead of the Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) at Harvard Law School's Petrie-Flom Center and is an Affiliated Fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project. Previously, he held fellowships at Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and NYU's Information Law Institute. His research examines drug policy, FDA regulation, artificial intelligence in healthcare, psychedelics law, and constitutional rights. Core interests include controlled substance regulation, AI's impact on medical decision-making, therapeutic applications of psychedelics, and freedom of thought protections under the First Amendment. Publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus across law, medicine, and technology. Recent work explores AI governance in healthcare, psychedelic therapy frameworks, constitutional drug decriminalization, and emergent medical data privacy. Articles frequently appear in top-tier law reviews (Harvard, Yale, Columbia) and medical journals (JAMA, NEJM, Nature). Advises federal and state regulators including the FDA, NIH, and HHS on controlled substance policy and psychedelic therapy frameworks. Leads POPLAR's initiatives to develop evidence-based regulations for emerging psychedelic therapies. Holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School (2015), M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine (2011), and B.A. from Amherst College (2000). Teaches Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Drug Law, and seminars on technology and civil liberties.

• Speech and Language Therapy
• Aphasia
• Neurological Rehabilitation
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Janet Walmsley is a Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the Department of Human Communication Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. She specializes in aphasia and works as a Specialist Aphasia Speech and Language Therapist, having established and developed the Aphasia Centre since 2013. She lectures on 'Language and Aphasia' and 'Integrated Interventions Studies' modules. Email: j.s.walmsley@sheffield.ac.uk Education: BA (Hons) in English and American Literature, University of East Anglia (1982) Speech and Language Therapy qualification with distinction, City University (London) (1991) PGdip, RSAdipTEFLA, CertMRCSLT, Reg HCPC Her research focuses on implementing evidence-based practices in speech and language therapy, particularly for individuals with aphasia. She emphasizes empowering patients to regain autonomy and control in their lives through tailored therapeutic interventions. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with a strong commitment to patient and family experiences. Notable scientific award: Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation (2015) from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists for contributions to the Aphasia Centre.

• Professional Ethics
• Community Development
• Community-Based Participatory Research
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Professor Sarah Banks is a leading academic in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, UK, with a focus on professional ethics, community development, and community-based participatory research. She is a Fellow of both the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing and the Institute for Medical Humanities, and she co-founded the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, promoting participatory action research for social justice. Key research areas: Professional Ethics, Community Development, Participatory Research Recent projects: Pandemic ethics, Household debt, Ethical guidelines for participatory research Her editorial roles include the Community Development Journal and Ethics and Social Welfare . She has contributed to global ethical guidelines and coordinates the Ethics Working Group of the International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research. Her recent publications address ethical challenges in participatory health research during pandemics, the role of virtue ethics in social work, and community development in the 21st century. She has also explored household debt dynamics and community organizing. Scientific Awards : Fellow of Wolfson Research Institute, Fellow of Institute for Medical Humanities Advising Roles : Co-convenor of UK Participatory Research Network, Past coordinator for European Social Work Research Association Professor Banks leads the Participatory Research Innovation and Learning Lab at Durham University, focusing on ethical research practices and community engagement.

Do Quang HungView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Religious Studies
• Political Science
• Modern Vietnamese History
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Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science , University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. With a PhD in History (Institute of Oriental Studies, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, 1986) and a Professor title appointed in 2001, he specializes in Religion and Politics , Religion and Law , and Modern Vietnamese History . Research Focus: Intersections of religion with political systems, legal frameworks, and historical evolution in Vietnam and beyond. Key Collaborations: France-Vietnam comparative studies, Soviet academic institutions. Scientific Contributions include over 15 recent publications analyzing religious policy, church-state relations, and historical narratives. His work spans books, journal articles, and edited volumes, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to Vietnamese Catholicism, Protestantism, and broader religious dynamics. Scientific Awards include: Certificate of Creative Labor (2001, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor) Certificate of Creative Labor (2005, Vietnam Women's Union) Medal of Scientific Creativity (2006, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) Hanoi National University Science and Technology Award (2011-2015) His scientific works address themes like tolerance , colonial resistance , and revolutionary press , with a focus on Vietnam's socio-political and religious development.

Emmanuelle LERAYView profile

Professor

• Epidemiology
• Chronic Diseases
• Multiple Sclerosis
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Emmanuelle LERAY is a Professor at EHESP (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique) specializing in epidemiology and public health. She serves as Director of U1309 Research on Health Services and Management (RSMS), an Inserm-certified team within the UMR Arènes. Her institutional affiliations include the Research Collective on Disability, Autonomy, Inclusive Society (CoRHASI), the Department of Quantitative Methods in Public Health (METIS), and UMR 6051 ARENES Course. Dr. LERAY completed her thesis in epidemiology at the University of Rennes 1 in 2005 and obtained her HDR in 2017. After training at ISPED in Bordeaux, she worked in Burma as an epidemiologist for Aide Médicale Internationale before serving as University Hospital Assistant in the Epidemiology and Public Health Department of the Rennes University Hospital. She joined EHESP at the end of 2010 where she has established herself as a leading researcher in multiple sclerosis epidemiology. Her research focuses on epidemiology of chronic diseases, particularly multiple sclerosis , examining care pathways, health services, and the impact of social determinants on health outcomes. She investigates developments in the health system, fights against social and territorial inequalities in health, and studies the organization, management, regulation and control of health services. Her work spans social and health policies with particular attention to disability, chronic illness, and health determinants. Dr. LERAY coordinates the EU "Introduction to the methodology of epidemiological studies - part 1" for Master 1 public health at Rennes 1-EHESP and the Joint Public Health Seminar. She teaches epidemiology, biostatistics, and health observation, contributing significantly to public health education through her methodological expertise. Her extensive publication record shows consistent focus on multiple sclerosis epidemiology, with particular attention to socioeconomic determinants of health, treatment access, disability progression, pregnancy outcomes, and healthcare utilization in MS patients. Her research connects clinical aspects of multiple sclerosis with broader health system organization and social determinants, often using large-scale data linkage approaches including the French multiple sclerosis cohort (OFSEP) and national health insurance database. Dr. LERAY is actively involved in developing clinical guidelines, particularly regarding vaccinations and cancer management in multiple sclerosis patients. Her work bridges clinical practice and health services research, aiming to improve care pathways and reduce health inequalities for patients with chronic neurological conditions.

• International Comparative Education
• Intercultural Pedagogy
• Educational Governance
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Karin Amos is a Professor of General Pedagogy at the Institute of Educational Science within the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Tübingen . Since 2013, she has served as Vice Rector for Studies and Teaching , focusing on educational governance, international comparative education, and intercultural pedagogy. Education: Habilitation in Education (Goethe University Frankfurt, 2002); PhD in Philosophy (Catholic University of Eichstätt, 1992) Her research examines the social and political conditioning of education since the 19th century, emphasizing globalization , Europeanization , and transnationalization . Key themes include the interplay of educational policy, institutional frameworks, and subjectivation processes, with a focus on inclusion/exclusion patterns and diversity discourses . Recent publications analyze educational governance , digitization in education , and policy translation mechanisms in European contexts. She leads the research consortium GOETE (Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe), studying access and relevance of education for youth (10–16 years) in diverse systems. Amos has contributed to debates on educational standardization , governance techniques , and social justice in schooling. She co-edits the journal Erziehungswissenschaftliche Revue and serves on advisory boards for European Education and Forum for International Research in Education .

Nicholas G. EvansView profile

Associate Professor

• Bioethics
• Military Ethics
• Public Health Ethics
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Nicholas G. Evans is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, affiliated with the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. His work bridges bioethics, military ethics, and public health ethics, with a focus on the ethical implications of emerging technologies in national security and healthcare. Education: M.S. in Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania (2019) Ph.D. in Philosophy, Australian National University (2013) B.S. in Physics (Honours) with minor in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney (2006) Research Interests: Evans specializes in the ethics of dual-use research, autonomous vehicles, and military enhancement technologies. His public health ethics work includes pandemic response policies, social distancing ethics, and equitable vaccine allocation. He has also examined biosecurity frameworks, open-source biology, and neuroethics in security contexts. Article Trends (2022–2025): Recent publications address AI ethics in transportation, long-COVID and disability, and military enhancement dilemmas. Themes include reconciling scientific autonomy with regulation, equity in public health, and ethical algorithms for autonomous systems. Collaborative work spans global biosecurity, pandemic preparedness, and machine learning applications in infectious disease. Scientific Awards: Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar (2020–2023) Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative Fellow (2015) Visiting Fellow, Center for the Study of Existential Risk, Cambridge (2019) Grants and Projects: Current grants include a $1.1M DoD award on neurotechnology ethics for warfighters and NSF funding for autonomous vehicle ethics. Past projects involved biosecurity policy analysis, dual-use research frameworks, and pandemic response strategies.

Xavier HOLLANDTSView profile

Professor

• Corporate Governance
• Agricultural Cooperatives
• Entrepreneurship
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Xavier HOLLANDTS is a Professor in Management-HRM at KEDGE Business School, where he teaches entrepreneurship and strategy. He coordinates the "entrepreneurship" major of the PGE (Programme Grande École) and supports students within the Business Nursery, the school's incubator. As a specialist in agricultural issues, he is a member of the Food, Wine & Hospitality Center of Excellence at KEDGE BS and regularly speaks on these topics in the media. Dr. HOLLANDTS holds a doctorate and HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) in management sciences. His research primarily focuses on corporate governance, particularly agricultural cooperatives. From 2012 to 2019, he led the Alter-Governance research chair, and he is the author of the Governance Framework for Agricultural Cooperatives. His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on governance structures, with particular attention to the interplay between employee representation, cooperative models, and corporate purpose. His recent publications show increasing interest in the evolving concept of corporate purpose, especially within agricultural cooperatives, and how governance mechanisms adapt to changing social expectations. His academic work has been published in prestigious journals including Corporate Governance, Journal of Institutional Economics, Managerial and Decision Economics, Revue Economique, Revue d'Economie Industrielle, Revue Française de Gestion, Finance-Contrôle-Stratégie, Management International, and Revue Française de Gouvernance d'Entreprise. Dr. HOLLANDTS has developed expertise in multiple interconnected research areas: corporate governance structures, employee participation mechanisms, agricultural cooperatives, CSR implementation challenges, and the evolving concept of corporate purpose. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with practical case studies, particularly in the French business context.

Nasim Beigi-MohammadiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Adaptive Systems
• Autonomic Computing
• Machine Learning
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Nasim Beigi-Mohammadi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University. Her research focuses on Adaptive Systems and Autonomic Computing with applications in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and smart grid technologies. PhD in Computer Science from York University (2019) MSc in Computer Science from Toronto Metropolitan University (2013) BEng in Computer Engineering from Shahed University (2008) Her work bridges Software Defined Networking with Self-Adaptive Applications , emphasizing automated threat mitigation (e.g., DDoS attacks), resource optimization in cloud environments, and secure smart grid implementations. Recent publications explore DevOps frameworks for system self-protection and network activity data privacy . Key article trends include: Cybersecurity (DDoS mitigation, intrusion detection), Cloud Computing (software-defined infrastructure, microservices), and Smart Grid Applications (secure communication protocols). Awards include the L'Oscar from York University and NSERC CGS D scholarship. Lassonde School of Engineering Award (L'Oscar) - York University (2017) NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS D) - 2016 Recognition for Research Funding Achievements - York University (2016)