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Xiaoyu XiaView profile

Lecturer

• System Privacy and Security
• AI Privacy
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
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Dr. Xiaoyu Xia is a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor in North America) in Cybersecurity & Software Systems at RMIT University's School of Computing Technologies. He received his PhD with the prestigious Alfred Deakin Medal from Deakin University, Australia, and has established himself as a leading researcher in distributed systems and cybersecurity with over 50 peer-reviewed publications in top-tier venues including IEEE S&P, ACM WWW, and IEEE Transactions. Dr. Xia's research spans critical areas at the intersection of computing and security: System Privacy and Security Distributed Systems and Edge Computing AI Privacy and Machine Learning Systems Sustainable Computing Cybersecurity and Privacy-Preserving Technologies His recent work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward developing practical privacy-preserving frameworks for emerging technologies, particularly in edge computing environments and large language models. Dr. Xia has made significant contributions to machine unlearning, secure data management in distributed systems, and energy-efficient edge computing solutions that balance performance with sustainability concerns. Dr. Xia has received notable recognition for his scholarly impact: World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2022-2024) Alfred Deakin Medal for PhD research excellence (2021) Teaching Excellence Award from Swinburne University of Technology (2021) As an active researcher, Dr. Xia currently leads multiple funded projects including an ARC Discovery Project grant worth over $500,000 for developing privacy-aware intelligent digital twins for secure critical infrastructures. He is open to supervising motivated PhD students with interests in system security and privacy, and distributed ML systems. Dr. Xia serves the academic community through editorial roles as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing and as a Review Board Member for IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, and regularly participates in program committees for major conferences including ACM WWW and IEEE ICDCS.

• Law and Technology
• Conflict Management
• Crisis and Disaster Management
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Marta Poblet Balcell is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Law, RMIT University (City Campus, Australia). Her work bridges law, technology, and governance, with a focus on blockchain applications, crisis management, and digital democracy. She actively supervises research projects on topics like blockchain governance, pandemic response strategies, and AI regulation in financial markets. Research interests include: LAW & TECHNOLOGY: Blockchain dispute resolution frameworks, digital identity systems, and smart contract governance CROWDSOURCING: Applications in disaster management, public health crises, and innovation ecosystems CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Social media utilization in emergency response, vulnerable community engagement, and policy frameworks for pandemics Notable contributions include analyzing blockchain's role in energy transitions (2022) and exploring digital democracy models during the 2017 Catalan referendum (2018). Her recent work examines post-pandemic resource transformation through crowdsourcing mechanisms (2023). Supervision highlights include projects on: Transnational AI regulation in finance Legal implications of 3D bioprinting Taxation of urban informal economies Engages in collaborative research across disciplines, including partnerships with institutions in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.

• Cybersecurity
• Healthcare IT Security
• Machine Learning
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Carlos Cilleruelo Rodríguez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Universidad de Alcalá. He is affiliated with the TIFyC research group ("Information Technologies for Training and Knowledge") and specializes in cybersecurity, healthcare IT security, and authentication systems. His research focuses on dark web analysis, malware detection, and adaptive security frameworks. He earned his Doctorate from Universidad de Alcalá in 2023 with the thesis "A cybersecurity review of healthcare industry 2023" , supervised by Dr. José Javier Martínez Herráiz and Dr. Luis de Marcos Ortega. His work spans ransomware mitigation in manufacturing, continuous authentication architectures (JBCA), and privacy issues in IoT healthcare devices. Recent projects include the ProTego initiative for mobile authentication in eHealth environments. Publications highlight trends in machine learning for behavioral authentication, darknet interconnections, and security in Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) healthcare settings. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned. Labs/teams: Active contributor to the TIFyC group, focusing on cybersecurity education and applied research in critical infrastructure protection.

• Economic Theory
• Social Networks
• Trust and Cooperation
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Itay P. Fainmesser is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on economic theory, social networks, trust, cooperation, and digital privacy, with significant contributions to understanding consumer profiling, influencer marketing, and data governance in the digital economy. His primary research interests include Economic Theory , Social Networks , Trust and Cooperation , Influence , Social Media , and Privacy . He explores how digital platforms collect and use consumer data, the welfare implications of data misuse, and the design of regulatory policies to protect users. His work bridges economics, business strategy, and public policy, with applications in health data, market design, and AI ethics. The recent articles highlight a strong trend in digital privacy , information design , and market regulation . His research analyzes how companies use consumer data for profiling and pricing, the societal costs of data breaches, and the role of government intervention. Themes include consumer welfare, regulatory design, ethical data use, and the impact of AI on market dynamics. Many papers involve collaborative work with Andrea Galeotti and Ruslan Momot, reflecting a consistent interdisciplinary approach. 2025 Johns Hopkins Discovery Award for Patient-Centered Biospecimen Market Design Finalist, MSOM Service SIG Best Paper Award 2023 for Digital Privacy Fainmesser advises PhD and master’s students, including Xudong Zheng, and collaborates on federally and institutionally funded research projects. He is actively involved in academic service, co-organizing the Conference on Social and Political Economics and engaging with policymakers and the public through media outlets, podcasts, and public talks. His work has implications for antitrust authorities, digital regulators, and health policy makers. He is a key participant in research teams focusing on data markets, privacy, and health data policy, often collaborating with scholars across disciplines at Johns Hopkins and other institutions. His labs and research groups emphasize theoretical modeling, policy analysis, and real-world applications in digital markets and public health.

• Computer Security
• Privacy Engineering
• Data Science
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UnivProf.Dr. Delphine Reinhardt is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Göttingen, serving as Head of the Computer Security and Privacy group and Head of the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. She is a core member of the Institute of Computer Science and the Campus Institute Data Science (CIDAS). Her work focuses on privacy engineering in emerging technologies like smart devices, extended reality (XR), and human-robot interaction. Research interests include privacy-preserving computation, IoT security, and ethical AI applications. Her recent work explores privacy challenges in smart speakers, telepresence robots for hospitalized children, and cross-platform XR privacy solutions. She leads multiple courses on security and privacy, including advanced seminars and lab internships. Her publications analyze user privacy perceptions across cultures and technologies, with a focus on quantifying privacy risks in smart environments. She actively contributes to standards through leadership roles, balancing academic research with institutional governance responsibilities. Lab affiliations include the Computer Security and Privacy research group, which develops tools like PrivXR and SensitivAlert. She collaborates on EU-funded projects addressing privacy in smart workplaces and autonomous systems.

• Marketing Communication
• Product Design
• Digital Technologies in Marketing
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Yanfen (Cindy) You is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she has been since 2021. Previously, she held the same position at New Mexico State University (2018–2021). Her research focuses on marketing communication, product design, and leveraging digital technologies to enhance consumer experiences. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2018), and prior degrees from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Research interests include how sensory signals influence product efficacy, consumer responses to data breaches, and the role of nostalgia in sustainable consumption. She has received prestigious awards such as the Isenberg Teaching and Research Excellence Awards (2024–2025) and was a finalist for the AMA/MSI/H. Paul Root Award (2020). Her work explores diverse topics like consumer conformity to humans vs. robots, the psychological impact of interruptions on decision-making, and the interplay between scarcity cues and superstitious behavior. Teaching interests emphasize consumer behavior and advertising strategy.

• Next Generation Internet
• Human-centric Networking
• Ontology and Knowledge-based Management
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David Palma is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology , Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research focuses on next-generation networking paradigms, including intent-based networking , knowledge-driven management , and IoT device automation . Key research interests include: Human-centric Internet of Things (IoT) Ontology-based network management Cloud/Edge/Fog computing for IoT Arctic and satellite communication 5G integration in smart grids His recent publications (2024-2019) highlight trends in knowledge graphs for network compliance, XR applications in critical sectors, UAV-based emergency networks , and 5G-enabled smart grid protection . Articles also explore Arctic connectivity via satellite swarms and energy-efficient IoT management.

Benjamin C. ReedView profile

Assistant Professor

• Secure File and Storage Systems
• Distributed File Systems
• Network-Attached Storage
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Benjamin C. Reed is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science at San José State University, part of the College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, completed under the supervision of Prof. Darrell Long, focusing on secure network disks (SCARED/BRAVE project). His career spans both elite industrial research and academic contributions, with prior roles as a Research Staff Member at IBM Almaden Research Center, researcher at Yahoo! Research, and a technical leader at a startup acquired by Facebook, where he spent five years. His research is centered on secure and scalable storage systems, with emphasis on distributed file systems, network-attached storage, and cybersecurity in data storage. Key areas include quota enforcement, authentication mechanisms, caching algorithms, and secure data sharing in large-scale environments. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementation in high-performance systems. The publications of Benjamin C. Reed, primarily from 1996 to 2007, demonstrate a consistent trajectory in secure and distributed storage technologies. They reflect deep engagement with system-level security, performance optimization, and architectural design of storage solutions. The works span conferences such as FAST, MSST, and IEEE Micro, indicating strong recognition in the systems and storage research community. While no formal awards are listed in the provided text, his affiliations with IBM, Yahoo!, and Facebook underscore a high-impact career in both research and industry. He has collaborated with notable researchers including Darrell D. E. Long, Ethan L. Miller, Randal Burns, and Richard Golding. There is no explicit mention of student advising or grant funding, though his academic role suggests potential involvement in mentoring and research supervision. Benjamin C. Reed has been associated with the SSRC (Storage Systems Research Center) at UC Santa Cruz, a well-known research group in storage systems. Though the site is now archived, his contributions remain part of a significant legacy in storage research. His current work at San José State University likely continues to influence the next generation of computer scientists in systems and security.

S. Alex YangView profile

Professor

• Supply Chain Management
• FinTech
• Digital Technology
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S. Alex Yang is a Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School , with expertise in the intersection of supply chain management, finance, and digital technology. Holding a PhD and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master's from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor's from Tsinghua University, he combines rigorous academic training with industry experience. Research Interests His research spans two primary themes: Operational and financial decisions in supply chains, including trade credit, supply chain finance, and FinTech innovations Governance and operations of digital technologies, focusing on platform governance and regulation of Artificial Intelligence Additional interests include value chain innovation, sustainability, and applied data science for risk management. Academic Contributions Publishes in top-tier journals Holds editorial positions at prestigious international academic journals Active in public engagement through media outlets like Bloomberg, BBC, and The New York Times Teaching & Industry Impact Award-winning teacher delivering courses on supply chain finance, FinTech, data science, and digital technology across MBA, EMBA, and executive programs. His consulting work spans companies like Alibaba Group, United Airlines, and the Asian Development Bank.

Jorge Martínez RiveraView profile

Assistant Professor

• Whistleblowing Law
• Labor Law
• Employment Law
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Jorge Martínez Rivera is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chile's Faculty of Law, Department of Labor Law and Social Security, where he teaches Labor Law, Discrimination Law, and Comparative Law courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He also serves as Senior International Fellow for Latin America at the Government Accountability Project and is Founder and Director of Whistleblower Chile, an organization dedicated to promoting whistleblowing protections in Chile. Dr. Martínez Rivera earned his LLB from the University of Chile (2013), LLM from the University of Washington School of Law, and is completing his PhD at the University of Edinburgh School of Law. His doctoral research focuses on the legal transplant of Anglo-American whistleblowing frameworks to civil law countries, with particular emphasis on Latin America. His research interests center on whistleblowing law, labor protections, and the challenges of implementing foreign legal frameworks in civil law jurisdictions. Martínez Rivera's work examines how whistleblowing systems can be adapted to fit within civil law traditions while maintaining effectiveness in promoting accountability and protecting workers. His scholarship bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical implementation challenges. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on comparative legal analysis, particularly examining how whistleblowing protections function across different legal traditions. His work shows increasing sophistication in analyzing the intersection of labor rights, corporate governance, and public accountability mechanisms within civil law systems. Free Society Prize (2012) for best Latin-American undergraduate thesis in public policies Beca-Chile Scholarship (2020) for doctoral studies Career Development Scholarship for Government Accountability Project internship PROM international scholarship exchange (2023) at University of Warsaw and research visit at University of Heidelberg As Senior International Fellow at the Government Accountability Project and Founder of Whistleblower Chile, Martínez Rivera actively engages in legal reform efforts. His teaching portfolio includes specialized courses on whistleblowing, labor compliance, and corporate responsibility. He is a member of both the Chilean Bar Association and the Chilean Branch of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law, demonstrating his commitment to both practical legal practice and academic scholarship.

• Jurisprudence
• Private Law
• Corporate Law
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Renato Mangano is a Full Professor in the Department of Law at Università degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA), specializing in Jurisprudence and Private Law. His office hours are held weekly at the Department of Law in Palermo and the Trapani University Campus. University: Università degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA) Department: Department of Law Email: renato.mangano@unipa.it Professor Mangano's research focuses on corporate law, financial regulation, and comparative legal frameworks. His work addresses topics such as bankruptcy procedures, consumer protection, and cross-border legal cooperation. The articles he has edited reflect expertise in modern legal challenges, including digital commerce, cooperative governance, and microfinance. His recent publications highlight trends in hybrid restructuring mechanisms, international legal harmonization, and evolving liability standards in corporate governance. While no explicit scientific awards are documented, his contributions to legal scholarship remain significant through academic advising and collaborative research.

Lukas IffländerView profile

Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Cryptography
• Network Security
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Prof. Dr. Lukas Iffländer serves as a Professor within the Faculty of Informatics / Mathematics at Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Germany, maintaining an active office (Room U 452) with contactable phone number +49 351 462 3516. His academic profile demonstrates continuous engagement through recent publications extending into 2025, with research appointments scheduled by prior arrangement reflecting his operational availability. His research program centers on cybersecurity with exceptional depth in cryptographic systems and infrastructure protection. Key specialties include homomorphic encryption optimization (notably CKKS scheme implementations), IoT security protocols for resource-constrained environments, and railway system vulnerability analysis. His methodology consistently integrates performance benchmarking with security validation, particularly examining computational overhead in privacy-preserving technologies and physical attack vectors against critical transportation infrastructure. This dual focus on theoretical cryptography and real-world system security establishes him as a bridge between academic research and industrial implementation challenges. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) Cryptographic performance evaluation, where he pioneers benchmarking frameworks for homomorphic and attribute-based encryption in practical scenarios like linear regression; (2) Railway security innovation, addressing digital interlocking systems and physical attack mitigation through technology forecasting; (3) IoT security optimization, developing multi-objective recommendation systems for group communication protocols. His work consistently emphasizes measurable performance impacts, with 60% of recent publications containing empirical benchmarking data, reflecting an engineering-driven approach to security research. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. Information regarding student supervision, research grants, or laboratory affiliations remains unavailable in the provided documentation, though his publication volume suggests active research group leadership. His technical focus on virtual machine introspection and hypercall handling indicates potential involvement in low-level systems security teams, while railway security publications imply collaboration with transportation infrastructure entities.

Marius Florin NiculescuView profile

Associate Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Economics of Information Systems
• Digital Sustainability
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Marius Florin Niculescu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology Management at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. His research and teaching focus on IT management, business analytics, cybersecurity, and the economics of information systems. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and is actively involved in editorial leadership. Dr. Niculescu earned his Ph.D. in Operations, Information and Technology from Stanford Graduate School of Business (2009), an M.S. in Financial Mathematics from Stanford University (2007), and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University (2004). His research interests span cybersecurity, digital sustainability, freemium business models, platform and network economics, cloud computing, software quality and pricing, and open innovation. His work explores how digital technologies create value, how platforms compete under network effects, and how security and sustainability can be integrated into IT strategy. His recent publications, appearing in Management Science , Information Systems Research , and MIS Quarterly , reveal a strong trend toward understanding the economic and strategic implications of cybersecurity, cloud computing, and platform design. His work combines empirical analysis with economic modeling to inform managerial decisions in digital markets. ISS Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award (2017) AIS Best Publication of the Year Award (2013) Best Conference Paper Award, INFORMS Conference on IS & Technology (2012) Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 Professors (2019) Brady Family Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence (2019) Full-Time MBA Core Professor of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019) Management Science Distinguished & Meritorious Service Awards Dr. Niculescu has served as Associate Editor for Information Systems Research (2016–2020) and Management Science (2020–2024), and is currently a Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management . He has advised PhD students as the ITM Area PhD Coordinator and has led executive education programs for The Home Depot and Bank of America. He has also been a Georgia Tech Grand Challenges Faculty Fellow. He has been actively involved in major conferences, serving as President of the INFORMS eBusiness section (2013), co-chair of the 2015 INFORMS Conference on IS & Technology, and co-chair of the 2016 Theory in Economics of Information Systems (TEIS) Workshop.

Yi ZhuView profile

Professor

• Industrial Organization
• Quantitative Marketing
• Advertising
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Yi Zhu is a Professor of Marketing and holder of the Margaret J. Holden and Dorothy A. Werlich Endowed Professor at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota . His work bridges Industrial Organization , Quantitative Marketing , and Chinese Economy with a focus on digital advertising, platform economics, and consumer search behavior. Education PhD in Business Administration, University of Southern California (2013) MA in Economics, University of British Columbia (2004) MA in Management, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (2002) BE in Industry Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power (1998) His research applies Industrial Organization to Marketing , examining online auctions , advertising mechanisms , media slant , and Chinese economic dynamics . Recently, he has explored two-sided platforms and surge pricing effects on consumer complaints. Publications span Marketing Science , Management Science , and Journal of Marketing Research , with work highlighted in Harvard Business Review and Forbes . His advertising research includes auction design, TV-to-online search interactions, and budget-constrained advertiser behavior. Scientific Awards Winner of John D.C. Little Award (2015) Winner of Don Morrison Long Term Impact Award (2023) 3M Nontenured Faculty Grant (2013-2016) Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Scholar (2022, 2023) Holds the Carlson School Outstanding Teaching Award (2022) and serves as Associate Editor for Marketing Science . Teaching includes Marketing Analytics for MBAs and Marketing Strategy for undergraduates, with consistently high instructor ratings. Referees for top journals like Management Science and Information Systems Research .

Masood MansooriView profile

Lecturer

• Intrusion Detection
• Deception Systems
• Honeypots
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Dr. Masood Mansoori is a Lecturer at the School of Professional Studies , UNSW Canberra . He holds a PhD in Engineering from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (2017), a Master of Computer Science from University Malaya, Malaysia (2010), and a Bachelor of Computer Science & IT from Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus (2005). PhD: Engineering, Victoria University of Wellington (2017) MSc: Computer Science, University Malaya (2010) BSc: Computer Science & IT, Eastern Mediterranean University (2005) Masood's research focuses on intrusion detection , deception systems , and honeypots . He designed YALIH and miniC , two client honeypots, and contributed to open-source projects like Cowrie Honeypot . His work spans browser-based geolocation attacks , IoT security , and malicious web behavior analysis . Recent publications include studies on advanced persistent threats using genetic programming (2024), ransomware classification via particle swarm optimization (2022), and IoT attack clustering with autoencoders (2022). His research integrates machine learning and security analytics to address evolving cyber threats. Scientific Awards : Best Student Paper Award, Australian Information Security Conference (ACSW - AISC), 2014 Best Student Paper Award, Australian Information Security Conference (ACSW - AISC), 2013 Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship, 2013 CORE Scholarship, 2015 Masood has extensive experience in curriculum design , course coordination , and teaching cybersecurity , digital forensics, risk management, and network security. He currently works at D236, UNSW Canberra, Reid Campus .