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Yongfeng ZhangView profile

Associate Professor

• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• Information Retrieval
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Yongfeng Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Rutgers University. He is also the Director of the AIOS Foundation . His research focuses on Machine Learning, Data Mining, Recommender Systems, and Explainable AI , with notable contributions to fair and personalized AI, AI for science, and social good. Education and Experience: PhD in CS (2011–2016) from Tsinghua University Postdoc at UMass Amherst (2016–2017) Joined Rutgers as Assistant Professor (2018), promoted to Tenured Associate Professor (2024) Research Interests: Machine Learning, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, Recommender Systems, Natural Language Processing, ML Systems, AI Agents, Explainable AI, Fairness, and AI for Science. Recent Achievements: Received the 2024 ACM SIGIR Test of Time Award, 2024 Presidential Teaching Excellence Award, and multiple NSF grants. He has advised over 15 PhD students and led projects on trustworthy AI, generative recommendation, and causal inference. Awards: 2024 ACM SIGIR Test of Time Award 2021 NSF CAREER Award 2015 Microsoft PhD Fellowship Grants & Labs: Led NSF grants on explainable AI, conversational recommendation, and neural-symbolic AI. Active in the AIOS platform development and multiple research labs.

Cristiana SAPPAView profile

Professor

• Intellectual Property Law
• Cultural Heritage Law
• Data Protection
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Professor Cristiana SAPPA is a Full Professor at IÉSEG School of Management, specializing in Intellectual Property Law and Open Data policies. She holds PhDs in Private Law from Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy, and Université Paris Sud, France. As Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Track, she focuses on legal frameworks governing cultural heritage, digital single market regulations, and data protection. Her research bridges intellectual property with emerging technologies like augmented reality and the Internet of Things. Key publications address copyright challenges in cultural digitization and legal strategies for public sector information reuse. She has received the 2018 Best Thesis Award at the International Summer School of Cyber Law. Teaching includes intellectual property law and business law courses, emphasizing legal tools for innovation. Education: PhD in Private Law, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy (2009) PhD in Private Law, Université Paris Sud, France (2009) Professional Experience: 2012–2014: Professor, ESCP Europe, Paris 2010–2012: Post-doc researcher, University degli Studi, Torino Key Research Areas: Cultural Heritage Law DSM Directive Compliance Open Data Governance Trademark Strategies in Fashion Awards: Best Thesis, International Summer School of Cyber Law (2018)

Martin AlbrechtView profile

Professor

• Lattice-based cryptography
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Applied cryptography
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Martin Albrecht is a Professor of Cybersecurity and Chair of Cryptography in the Department of Informatics at King's College London, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. He is also a Principal Research Scientist for SandboxAQ, demonstrating his strong industry-academia connections in the cybersecurity field. His research focuses on lattice-based cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, applied cryptography, social foundations of cryptography and information security, and computational mathematics. Albrecht's work bridges theoretical cryptography with practical security concerns, examining cryptographic implementations 'in the wild' and addressing vulnerabilities in widely used communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Matrix. His Erdős–Bacon Number is 6, reflecting his interdisciplinary connections. Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward practical cryptographic analysis of real-world systems while advancing theoretical foundations of post-quantum cryptography. His work spans from breaking end-to-end encryption implementations to developing new lattice-based cryptographic primitives resistant to quantum computing threats. Much of his recent research addresses the urgent need for quantum-resistant cryptography as demonstrated by his European-funded project developing algorithms to protect data encryption against future quantum computers. IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy distinguished paper award (2023) for work revealing security vulnerabilities in popular chat platforms Major European funding (2023) for advancing encryption technology against quantum computing threats Professor Albrecht leads the Cybersecurity research group at King's which studies design, modeling, analysis, verification and testing of networks and systems, and is part of the Security Hub that consolidates security-related research. His work has demonstrated critical vulnerabilities in widely used platforms including WhatsApp, Matrix, and Nextcloud, with findings reported as recently as July 2025 regarding WhatsApp's persistent vulnerabilities. He has supervised numerous PhD students and maintains active collaborations across the cryptographic research community. Through his open-source projects including FPLLL, FPyLLL, G6K, Lattice Estimator, M4RI, and M4RIE, Albrecht has made significant contributions to the cryptographic tools ecosystem, providing researchers and practitioners with essential resources for lattice-based cryptography and computational mathematics.

Ginger Zhe JinView profile

Professor

• Information Asymmetry
• Industrial Organization
• E-commerce
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Ginger Zhe Jin is the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has held significant roles including Director of the FTC Bureau of Economics (2016–2017) and Senior Principal Economist at Amazon (2019–2020). Currently, she serves as a Managing Editor of the International Journal of Industrial Organization and a Research Associate at NBER since 2012. PhD in Economics from UCLA (2000) Her research focuses on information asymmetry and its solutions, spanning applications such as e-commerce, health economics, data regulation, and consumer protection. Supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, her work has been cited in major media outlets like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal . Recent publications address algorithmic pricing, GDPR impacts on venture investment, and tech mergers. She co-founded Hazel Analytics (2014) and became a Senior Consultant to Compass Lexecon (2025), emphasizing the practical application of her research. Key awards: NBER affiliation, Industrial Organization Society board member Jin advises PhD students Lixi Wang, Sarah Maria Anastasia Webb, and Jingyi Xing. Her lab work includes experimental studies on consumer ratings, peer-to-peer lending, and blood donation policies.

Andrea SaracinoView profile

Associate Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Privacy-Preserving Technologies
• Machine Learning Applications
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Andrea Saracino is an Associate Professor specializing in cybersecurity, privacy-preserving technologies, and machine learning applications. His research focuses on enhancing security in IoT systems, smart homes, and mobile devices, with a particular emphasis on Android malware detection and usage control frameworks. He has received the IEEE TCCPS Early-Career Award 2023 for his contributions. Key projects include the SIFIS-Home initiative for privacy in globalized smart homes and the ACE framework for access control. His work addresses challenges in balancing privacy, utility, and explainability in machine learning models, particularly in image and tabular data analysis. He actively explores cybersecurity in emerging domains like software-defined vehicles and industrial control systems.

• Differential Privacy
• Algorithms
• Theoretical Computer Science
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Teresa Anna Steiner serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, specializing in algorithmic research with emphasis on privacy-preserving computational methods and theoretical computer science. Her research centers on differential privacy mechanisms, where she investigates trade-offs between data utility and privacy guarantees through rigorous analysis of noise injection techniques like Laplace and Gaussian distributions. She extends this work to dynamic graph databases requiring real-time privacy protections and develops novel text indexing approaches for regular expression pattern matching, contributing to foundational advancements in algorithm design for sensitive data environments. Recent 2025 publications reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on practical implementations of differential privacy across diverse data structures, with particular attention to variance optimization in noise mechanisms, edge-level privacy in evolving graphs, and efficient indexing for textual pattern recognition. These works collectively address critical challenges in balancing computational efficiency with robust privacy guarantees in modern data systems. No scientific awards were documented in the available information. Details regarding student advising or research grant funding were not specified in the provided materials.

Beryl ter HaarView profile

Professor

• European Labour Law
• International Labour Law
• Transnational Private Regulation
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Prof. Beryl ter Haar is an Endowed Professor of European and Comparative Labour Law at the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and Professor/Head of the Centre for International and European Labour Law Studies (CIELLS) at the University of Warsaw (Poland). She holds a BA in Music (Oboe) from HKU and advanced degrees in Law from Leiden University. Her research focuses on international/EU labour law, new governance models, and transnational private regulation (CSR/TCAs). She has authored/co-authored influential books like Research Handbook on Labour, Business and Human Rights Law (2019) and EU Collective Labour Law (2021). Education: BA Music (HKU), MA/PhD Law (Leiden University). Awards include the Marco Biagi Award (2011) and Levenbach Prize (2013). She chairs editorial boards for journals like Diritti Lavori Mercati and Italian Labour Law e-Journal , and co-initiated the Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition. Research Interests: Labour law enforcement mechanisms, digitalisation's impact on work, transnational legal frameworks, and utopian perspectives in labour law. Active in international collaborations, including the panoptiwork Fellowship (2022).

Philippe DucorView profile

Associate Professor

• Biotechnology Law
• Pharmaceutical Law
• Intellectual Property
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Philippe Ducor is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva, where he has been teaching since 2004. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Commercial Law and previously directed the interdisciplinary master's program in life law. His academic work spans multiple faculties, including contributions to the MBL program at the Faculty of Law, the doctoral school in pharmaceutical sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, and bioethics courses at the Institute of Biomedical Ethics of the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ducor holds dual doctorates in law and medicine, having studied at the Universities of Geneva and Stanford. Before transitioning to law, he practiced as an FMH specialist in internal medicine. His professional credentials include being a lawyer at the Geneva Bar and maintaining active medical qualifications alongside his legal career. Ducor's research focuses on the intersection of law and life sciences, with particular expertise in biotechnology law, pharmaceutical law, intellectual property, technology transfer, medical law, and health law. His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent pattern of addressing emerging ethical and legal challenges at the boundary between medical practice and legal frameworks, especially in areas involving patient rights, medical confidentiality, and biotechnological innovation. Recent publications show increasing attention to international and cross-border aspects of medical law. He actively participates in scholarly discourse through his membership on the scientific council of the Brocher Foundation, the editorial board of the Collection Médecine Société, and the council of the Fondation pour Recherches Médicales. Each year, he organizes specialized conferences dedicated to contemporary issues in the law of the living with colleagues from his master's program. As an academic advisor, Ducor has supervised doctoral theses including GUDNADOTTIR Urdur Ua's 2024 work on cross-border assisted reproduction and CAMPANELLI Alessandro's 2017 research on Swiss federalism in medical and pharmaceutical legislation. His teaching extends to multiple continuing education programs across faculties, including e-law, biosafety certification, and Good Clinical Trial Practices training.

Patrick LeblondView profile

Associate Professor

• Global Economic Governance
• International Political Economy
• International Finance
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Patrick Leblond is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, and holds the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business & Public Policy. He specializes in global economic governance, international political economy, and digital trade policy. His research examines Canada’s trade relations with Europe, North America, and the Indo-Pacific, focusing on financial integration, banking regulation, and the political economy of trade agreements. Educations: Ph.D. in Political Science, Columbia University (2006) M.Phil. in Political Science, Columbia University (2002) M.Phil. in Sociology and Politics, Cambridge University (1996) M.B.A. in European Business Administration and Business Law, Lund University (1995) B.A.A. in Accounting, HEC Montréal (1992) Research Interests: Global Economic Governance, International Political Economy, International Finance, Digital Trade Policy, Business-Government Relations, and EU-Canada Trade Dynamics. Affiliations: Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (2024–present) Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) (2015–present) Visiting Professor, University of Barcelona Law Faculty (2009–2017) Research Fellow, CIRANO (2008–present) Visiting Professor, World Trade Institute (2008–2014) Affiliated Professor of International Business, HEC Montréal (2008–present) Key Research Trends: Leblond’s work emphasizes the evolving role of trade agreements in digital governance, challenges to multilateral frameworks like the WTO, and Canada’s strategic positioning in global trade negotiations. His recent articles analyze CETA implementation, Brexit’s economic consequences, and RCEP’s implications for digital trade. Awards: Not explicitly listed in the text. Teaching & Grants: Teaches courses on international finance, trade policy, and business-government relations. Active in interdisciplinary research on federalism and digital trade challenges. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CIGI’s Trade and Economy Program and CIRANO’s international trade research initiatives. Engages with policy think tanks to inform Canadian trade strategy.

Craig KonnothView profile

Research Fellow

• Health Law
• Bioethics
• Civil Rights
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Craig Konnoth is a prominent legal scholar and researcher at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he holds the John T. Casteen III Faculty Fellowship in Ethics. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School and held fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and NYU Medical School. His work focuses on health law, bioethics, civil rights, and LGBT rights, with a particular emphasis on intersections between law, medicine, and social justice. He has contributed to landmark legal cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and authored influential publications on gender-affirming care, health data regulation, and medical civil rights. Current Position: John T. Casteen III Faculty Fellow in Ethics at the University of Virginia School of Law Former Roles: Associate Professor (University of Colorado), Sharswood and Rudin Fellow (UPenn/NYU), Deputy Solicitor General (California DOJ) Key Awards: Greenwall Foundation Bioethics Fellowship (2021), UVA Ethics Fellowship (2022) Research interests span health law, bioethics, LGBTQ+ rights, and privacy law. His scholarship addresses issues like gender-affirming care bans, health data governance, and legal frameworks for medical civil rights. He has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, including works in the Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, and Hastings Law Journal. His op-eds and media commentary address contemporary legal challenges in healthcare and civil liberties. Professional service includes amicus briefs in high-profile Supreme Court cases (e.g., Masterpiece Cakeshop), teaching courses on health law and sexuality law, and leadership in interdisciplinary programs like the Health Law Program and Center for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties at UVA.

• Constitutional Law
• Human Rights
• EU Law
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Paloma Krõõt Tupay is an Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Tartu’s School of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Doctor’s Degree in Law from the University of Cologne, focusing on comparative constitutional analysis. Her career includes roles as Legal Adviser to the President of Estonia (2016–2018), Chair of the EU Council’s Working Party on Fundamental Rights (2017), and Legal Secretary at the Ministry of Justice (2014–2016). She is a member of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the Supervisory Council of the Estonian Human Rights Centre. Her research emphasizes constitutional law, human rights, EU law, and digital governance. Key interests include the intersection of technology and law, particularly in e-governance and AI’s impact on public administration. She leads projects like the development of a constitutional law textbook and a risk-prediction tool for social care support. Her work bridges legal theory with practical policy, addressing challenges in digital constitutionalism, data protection, and democratic governance. Publications span constitutional reviews, GDPR compliance, and Estonia’s digital governance model. Notable contributions include analyses of the Estonian Supreme Court’s dynamics and the impact of AI on fundamental rights. Awards include recognition for public engagement in constitutional issues (2022) and the University of Tartu’s Law Lecturer of the Year (2020). Her involvement in grants includes leading projects on public administration legal aspects and volunteering service reforms. She collaborates on international initiatives, such as the JUDICON-EU project analyzing judicial-legislative relations across Europe, and contributes to conferences on AI governance, human rights, and constitutional design.

Peter HettichView profile

Professor

• Public Economic Law
• Regulated Markets
• Environmental Law
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Prof. Dr. Peter Hettich is a Professor of Public Law at the University of St. Gallen (Law School), specializing in economic constitutional law, regulated markets, environmental law, and infrastructure law. He leads the Department of Economic Law at the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE-HSG) and co-heads the Centre for Energy Innovation, Governance, and Investment (EGI-HSG), part of the Swiss Competence Centre for Energy Transition (SCCER CREST). His research focuses on regulated sectors like energy, telecommunications, and public utilities. Education: LL.M. (Columbia Law School, 2006); J.S.D. summa cum laude (University of St. Gallen, 2003); lic. iur. (University of St. Gallen, 1999). Research Interests: Economic constitutional law, competition law, infrastructure regulation, and digital transformation of legal frameworks. Notable projects include the Swiss Energy Governance initiative and studies on digital privacy (e.g., 'Remembering and Forgetting in the Digital Age'). Affiliations: Director of the Research Centre for Information Law (FIR-HSG), member of the Zurich Bar Association, and legal consultant for VISCHER Ltd. He also contributes to executive education at the HSG Executive School. Awards: Includes the James Kent Scholar distinction and multiple grants/fellowships for legal research. Advisory Work: Provides expert opinions for public and private entities, including federal administrations. Maintains a blog on economic regulation. Teaching: Courses on public economic law, energy law, and law-economic integration.

Agostino CortesiView profile

Professor

• Software Engineering
• Static Analysis
• Cybersecurity
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Agostino Cortesi is a Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice , affiliated with the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics. He serves as Rector's Delegate for Research Quality Assessment and Deputy Coordinator of the Scientific Committee for the Innovation Ecosystem Project. His academic career includes a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Informatics from the University of Padova (1992), a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University, and visiting professor roles at institutions such as the University of Illinois and École Normale Supérieure Paris. Research interests focus on software engineering , static analysis , security applications , and abstract interpretation . He has pioneered techniques for formal verification of software systems and explored cybersecurity in e-Government and robotics. His work spans over 200 publications in top journals and conferences (e.g., ACM TOPLAS, IEEE TSE, POPL, PLDI). Key contributions include advancements in abstract domains for behavioral property verification and security-oriented analysis frameworks. He has held leadership roles including Vice-Rector at Ca' Foscari, Dean of Computer Science programs, and Chair of the Department of Computer Science. Cortesi coordinates EU Horizon 2020 projects (e.g., Families_Share €1.6M) and regional initiatives like CEVID (€360K). He founded Factors , a university spin-off focused on robotic systems verification, which won the 2020 Veneto SmartCup ICT Prize. Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics and Informatics (1992, University of Padova) Editorial Roles: Co-Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s 'Services and Business Process Reengineering', and member of editorial boards for 'Computer Languages' and others Grants: Over €3M in EU and regional funding for projects in cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, and digital innovation Teaching includes courses on Software Correctness , Data Programming , and Computer Networks across Computer Science and Management programs. His research lab actively engages in industrial partnerships with Cisco, Leonardo, and AGID (Italy’s Digital Agency).

Sebastian SchwambergerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Civil Law
• Commercial Law
• Digital Law
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schwamberger is an Assistant Professor of Civil Law, Commercial Law, and Digitalization Law at the University of Rostock's Faculty of Law. He leads the Junior Professorship focused on these areas, emphasizing digital legal frameworks and European Union regulations. His research addresses challenges in private enforcement of digital single market laws, data governance, and AI-related legal issues. Research Interests : His work spans digital law, commercial law, and civil law, with particular attention to GDPR compliance, digital services regulation, and intellectual property in the context of AI. He has published on private enforcement mechanisms under EU directives and co-developed principles for copyright and data protection in generative AI. Recent Activities : Organized the 'Enforcement of Rights in the Digital Space' conference (2024). Co-edited the conference proceedings on private enforcement in the Digital Single Market. Presented at the 2025 GPAI Co-Generated Data Principles webinar, co-developing principles for generative AI legal frameworks. Team & Supervision : Secretariat managed by Sabine Stieper. Supervises theses in Good Governance programs, requiring adherence to academic standards and independent research. Student employees include Julius Richert (platform law) and Isabelle Zilski (data economy).

Anantaa KotalView profile

Assistant Professor

• Generative AI
• Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing
• Cybersecurity
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Anantaa Kotal is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), commencing her position in Fall 2024. Previously, she completed her PhD at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and gained industry experience at Amazon and IBM. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Computer Science, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 2024 B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, Jadavpur University, 2017 Dr. Kotal's research centers on Generative AI applications for privacy and security, with emphasis on privacy-preserving data sharing, synthetic data generation, and policy compliance verification. She integrates knowledge graphs, reinforcement learning, and neurosymbolic approaches to develop frameworks for secure data synthesis in healthcare, agriculture, and cybersecurity domains. Her work addresses critical challenges like policy ambiguity resolution and trustworthy AI code generation. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strong trajectory toward knowledge-infused generative models for privacy preservation, with increasing focus on large language models (LLMs) and real-world applications in distributed systems. Key thematic clusters include policy-aware data synthesis (12 publications), healthcare data security (7 publications), and knowledge-graph-enhanced cybersecurity (5 publications). Dr. Kotal is actively recruiting graduate students for her research lab at UTEP and currently teaches Data Mining (CS 5362/6362) in Fall 2024. She maintains active research collaborations with her doctoral advisor Dr. Anupam Joshi at UMBC and industry partners including IBM. She leads a research laboratory at UTEP focused on developing next-generation privacy-preserving AI systems, with current projects spanning healthcare data anonymization, agricultural data sharing frameworks, and policy-compliant synthetic data generation for cybersecurity applications.