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Pieter van den BergView profile

Associate Professor

• Operations Research
• Transportation Logistics
• Emergency Services Optimization
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Pieter van den Berg is an Associate Professor of Transportation and Logistics at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on applying Operations Research to optimize emergency services and public transportation systems. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Delft University of Technology (2016) and an MSc in Econometrics and Operations Research from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2011). Affiliations: Department of Technology and Operations Management at RSM Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics (Delft University of Technology, 2016), MSc in Econometrics/OR (VU Amsterdam, 2011), BSc in Econometrics/OR (VU Amsterdam, 2010) His research interests span emergency response systems optimization, public transit efficiency, and sustainable logistics. Key contributions include modeling air ambulance base locations, electric bus network decision support systems, and community first responder impact analysis. His work bridges Operations Research with healthcare and urban transportation sectors. Recent publications highlight trends in real-time decision systems for public transport and resource-sharing strategies in multi-client warehouses. He has received prestigious awards including the NWO Veni grant (2019) and RSM Fellowship (2019). Awards: NWO Veni grant (2019), RSM Fellowship (2019) Grants/Advising: Supervised 1 doctoral student; active in collaborative research networks across Europe He contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing urban mobility challenges and emergency service logistics, leveraging mathematical modeling and data-driven approaches.

• Software Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Dependable Systems
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Christos Tsigkanos is an Assistant Professor at the University of Athens, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, leading the Space Software Group. He holds a PhD from Politecnico di Milano (2017) and a Habilitation (2022). Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher at TU Vienna and a Lise Meitner Fellow at the Austrian Science Foundation. His research focuses on software systems engineering, dependable systems, and space software, emphasizing formal methods and cyber-physical systems. Education: PhD in Software Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 2017 Habilitation, 2022 Research Interests: Christos explores the intersection of software engineering and systems engineering, with a focus on dependability, formal methods, and space software systems. His work addresses challenges in temporal logics for specifications, runtime verification for IoT and edge systems, and model-driven engineering for reactive systems. He emphasizes practical applications in aerospace and robotics. Recent Articles: Recent work includes formal verification techniques for space software architectures, temporal logic applications in robotics, and scalable analysis of reactive systems. These contributions bridge theoretical formal methods with real-world software engineering challenges. Awards: ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (2020) Grants & Projects: RUNVERSPACE (PI, SNSF) ERMIS Constellation In-Orbit Validation (ESA Collaboration) RV4THINGS (Hellenic Foundation for Research) Labs/Teams: Leads the Space Software Group at the University of Athens, focusing on verified space software and cyber-physical systems. Collaborates with the University of Bern on space mission software assurance.

Carlos Javier Pérez GonzálezView profile

Associate Professor

• Statistics
• Operations Research
• Reliability Engineering
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Carlos Javier Pérez González serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research at the University of La Laguna, Spain. He is affiliated with The Institute of Mathematics and Applications and contributes to two PhD programs: Mathematics and Statistics, and Industrial Engineering, Informatics and Environmental Engineering. Education PhD in Mathematics and Statistics from University of La Laguna (2009), thesis: "Avances en el diseño óptimo de planes de muestreo en fiabilidad" (Advances in Optimal Design of Sampling Plans in Reliability), supervised by Dr. Arturo Javier Fernández Rodríguez Research Focus His primary expertise spans Statistics and Operations Research with emphasis on reliability engineering, acceptance sampling methodologies, and censoring techniques. He develops advanced statistical models for multi-component reliability systems, stress-strength analysis, and risk-based quality control frameworks. His work bridges theoretical statistics with industrial applications through Bayesian approaches and optimization algorithms. Publication Trends Recent publications (2020-2025) demonstrate consistent innovation in reliability test planning under censoring constraints, multi-component system analysis, and adaptive sampling schemes. His research increasingly incorporates real-world applications including marine conservation studies in the Canary Islands and emergency management data analysis using R programming. Research Integration As an active member of the Statistics research group at the Institute of Mathematics and Applications, he bridges methodological development with interdisciplinary collaborations across industrial engineering, environmental science, and public safety domains through data-driven approaches.

• Conceptual Modelling
• UML
• Model Engineering
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Dominik Bork is an Associate Professor for Business Systems Engineering at TU Wien, specializing in conceptual modeling, enterprise architecture, and model-driven engineering. He holds a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Bamberg and has been a postdoc at the University of Vienna. His roles include membership in the Curriculum Commission for Business Informatics at TU Wien. Education: Diploma in Information Science (University of Bamberg), PhD in Information Systems (University of Bamberg) Visiting Researcher Collaborations: University of Technology Sydney, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, University of Pretoria, Stockholm University, and Ecolé de Mines d’Albi His research focuses on conceptual modeling methodologies, AI integration in modeling tools, sustainability in systems engineering, and enterprise architecture knowledge graphs. Key interests include multimodal process mining, model interoperability, and inclusive design for accessibility in modeling tools. Recent projects include developing the CM2KGcloud platform for transforming conceptual models into knowledge graphs, and exploring hybrid quantum-classical workflows. His work spans grants from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and international collaborations. Notable Awards: Best Reviewer Award (SoSyM Journal 2024), Eclipse Cloud DevTools Contributor Award (2023) Advising: Supervised over 20+ students in topics ranging from AI-enhanced modeling tools to digital twin frameworks He is a domain expert for the German Informatics Society’s Modelling Business Information Systems SIG, contributing to academic leadership and tool development in enterprise modeling.

Katharina FlickerView profile

Researcher

• Trust in Data Quality and Science
• Trustworthiness of Research Infrastructures
• Research as Culture and Practice
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Katharina Flicker is a PreDoc Researcher and Associated Researcher at the Data Science - Insights for Society program (TU Wien) and SBA Research , respectively. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Data Science (TU Wien), Master of Arts in Social and Cultural Anthropology (University of Vienna), and a degree in Exhibition Theory and Practice (University of Applied Arts). Her work focuses on trust in data science, research infrastructure trustworthiness, and the cultural dimensions of scientific practice. Her research intersects with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) through multiple projects, including leading researcher engagement initiatives and contributing to strategic agendas. She has coordinated cross-institutional efforts to align Austrian research practices with European infrastructure goals, while exploring future research environments through collaborations with science fiction authors and Nobel laureates. Current Roles : PreDoc Researcher (TU Wien), Associated Researcher (SBA Research), Coordinator (EOSC Working Groups) Projects : EOSC Focus (2022-2023), Skills4EOSC (2022-2023), OntoCommons (2020-2023), EOSC Secretariat (2019-2021) Her publications address critical EOSC implementation challenges, dynamic data citation, and researcher engagement strategies. She actively contributes to open science policy development and infrastructure standardization across European institutions.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Health Informatics
• Persuasive Technology
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Karin Kappel serves as a PostDoc Researcher in the Business Informatics department at Vienna University of Technology's Faculty of Informatics. Her research spans Human-Computer Interaction, Health Informatics, and Ethical Technology Systems with significant contributions to electronic health record design, refugee management systems, and persuasive ambient interfaces. Her research interests focus on User-Centered Healthcare Systems , Ethical Technology Deployment in Crisis Zones , and Behavioral Change through Persuasive Interfaces . Key projects include nation-wide EHR user persona development, European refugee camp registration systems, and ambient water conservation displays. Her methodological expertise combines in-the-wild mobile studies , gamified survey design , and quantitative requirement evaluation for complex socio-technical systems. Kappel's publication trends reveal three dominant research trajectories: (1) Healthcare interface design (35% of recent work), particularly EHR optimization through family-centric modeling; (2) Ethical technology systems (30%), focusing on refugee management and biometric identification; (3) Mobile interaction paradigms (25%), including text entry performance and form navigation. Her work consistently bridges technical implementation with human factors considerations. Kappel has supervised four graduate students on topics including m-banking interfaces, restaurant ordering systems, and developer onboarding tools. Current projects include a 2025-2026 hospital-based study on ML/LLM support in electronic patient records conducted with Dierks+Company Consulting GmbH.

• Software Engineering Education
• Open Source Systems
• Agile Development Practices
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Terhi Kilamo is a University Lecturer at Tampere University's Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, within the Computing Sciences department. Her work focuses on software engineering education, open source systems, agile development, and collaborative coding environments. She holds a PhD and has extensive research experience in software engineering pedagogy and developer experience. Her research interests include code understandability metrics, AI integration in programming education, and the dynamics of open source communities. Notable projects explore complexity metrics for code readability, developer collaboration frameworks, and educational strategies for emerging technologies like AI tools. Recent work emphasizes the intersection of sustainability and inclusive practices in computing education, as seen in her 2024 workshop on SEFI community values. She has also contributed to empirical studies on AI tool adoption in classrooms and requirements traceability in software projects. Her teaching responsibilities include supervising bachelor's theses and developing curricula that bridge theory/practice gaps. Kilamo actively participates in national and international educational networks, advocating for collaborative learning models in software engineering. Her research portfolio spans over two decades, with contributions to open source ecosystems analysis, agile methodologies, and data science project management. Current projects investigate hybrid OSS community management and the evolving role of DevOps practices in modern software enterprises.

James H. Garrett Jr.View profile

Professor

• Civil Engineering
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning
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James H. Garrett Jr. is the Provost and Thomas Lord Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He previously served as Dean of the College of Engineering (2013-2018) and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2006-2012). Garrett joined CMU in 1990 and has held leadership roles including Associate Dean for Academic and Graduate Affairs (2000-2006). Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1986) M.S., Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1983) B.S., Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1982) Garrett’s research focuses on sensor systems, data mining, and machine learning for civil infrastructure condition assessment. His work spans smart cities, transportation engineering, and structural health monitoring, with applications in HVAC systems, water infrastructure, and bridge diagnostics. He has pioneered methods for integrating BIM with maintenance data and developing intelligent decision support systems. Garrett’s publications emphasize sensor networks, data-driven infrastructure management, and machine learning for anomaly detection in transportation and building systems. His work bridges civil engineering with computational methods, including variational autoencoders for rail monitoring and adaptive graph filtering for bridge diagnostics. Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize (2012) Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research (2007) ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Award (2006) As founding co-director of the Pennsylvania Smarter Infrastructure Incubator and a leader in the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Garrett has advanced smart infrastructure through sensor networks and data analytics. He also served as co-chief editor of the ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (2008-2013).

• Underwater Acoustic Communications
• Signal Processing for Underwater Networks
• Interference Cancellation
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Benjamin Henson serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University of York, with active research in underwater acoustic communications and networking. His work bridges theoretical algorithm development and practical implementation through lake experiments and sea trials. Research Interests: Dr. Henson specializes in: Interference cancellation techniques for underwater random-access networks Full-duplex communication systems with self-interference management Target detection using acoustic communication links Motion estimation via sonar image processing Network protocol design for integrated sensing-communication Experimental validation in real underwater environments His research consistently addresses practical challenges in dynamic underwater channels. Publication Trends: Analysis of Henson's 15 most recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a strong emphasis on experimental validation, with 60% reporting lake/sea trial results. Key thematic clusters include self-interference cancellation for full-duplex systems (28% of works), target detection integration (22%), and network discovery protocols (18%). His research demonstrates increasing collaboration with international teams, particularly in European underwater acoustics consortia. Benjamin Henson has no publicly documented scientific awards or honors based on available information. While no formal student supervision is evident from publication records, Henson collaborates extensively with researchers including Y. Zakharov, L. Shen, and P.D. Mitchell across 27 co-authored works. Grant funding details are not specified in available materials, though experimental work suggests involvement in projects requiring field deployment resources. He is affiliated with the University of York's underwater communications research group, which maintains experimental facilities for lake-based acoustic testing and collaborates with marine technology partners for sea trials.

• Emotion Design
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. James George Marshall is a Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Design and Architecture, with over 30 years of commercial design experience. He specializes in emotion design, integrating artificial intelligence and neuroscience to create human-technology interaction systems, while developing educational products through his company Education Network Group including Whizkid Games for autism support and Science Island for STEM education. His academic contributions include an ALTC Citation for Student Learning and multiple Vice Chancellor's awards for teaching excellence. Emotion Design Inclusive Technology Human-Computer Interaction STEM Education Digital Media Research interests span emotion-aware systems, evidenced by grants like Inclusive AI for Dyslexic Learners and Leveraging AI for Inclusive Learning . His 2018 Grimshaw Architects collaboration on Melbourne Knowledge Week demonstrates urban digital storytelling expertise. Publications focus on multisensory design applications, with recent work on autism support systems and immunology communication. Awards include the 2010 Victorian Premier's Overall Best Commercial Design and multiple teaching accolades. 2025: Inclusive AI for Dyslexic Learners grant 2024: Leveraging AI for Inclusive Learning grant 2018: Melbourne Knowledge Week collaboration 2017: Media art as urban storytelling grant As principal developer of the Principle-led Design Toolkit for Wonderful Design, Marshall bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation across educational levels. His supervision availability for Doctorate (PhD) candidates supports continued innovation in emotion-centric design methodologies.

Ole Michael JensenView profile

Researcher

• Energy Engineering
• Energy Efficiency
• Historic Building Preservation
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Ole Michael Jensen is a Senior Researcher at Aalborg University's Department of the Built Environment within The Faculty of Engineering and Science. His work focuses on energy efficiency in buildings, particularly balancing preservation needs in historic structures with modern energy requirements. He leads projects like 'Historic Buildings Energy Renovation' and 'District Heating Demand Response Analysis.' Key affiliations include the Division of Sustainability of Buildings and collaborations with local municipalities on urban planning and energy policies. Research interests span energy systems, sustainable construction, and heritage preservation. Notable achievements include a 2007 Elforskprisen nomination for energy consumption studies in schools. His publications emphasize retrofitting techniques, policy conflicts, and renewable integration in historic buildings. Advising two PhD students, he also engages in media outreach to highlight climate-friendly building practices.

Josva KleistView profile

Associate Professor

• Distributed Systems
• Grid Computing
• Optical Networking
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Josva Kleist is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University, affiliated with The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. He specializes in distributed systems, grid computing, and optical networking, with a focus on energy efficiency, middleware development, and process calculus theories. His research spans distributed computing architectures, including grid middleware (e.g., ARC), optical network optimization, and high-performance computing infrastructure for projects like the LHC. He contributed to the Danish Center for Grid Computing and the Network of Excellence on Embedded Systems Design (2004–2008), focusing on system management and resource allocation. Key research interests include: - Energy-efficient optical networks and survivable routing strategies - Grid middleware interoperability and modular design - Large-scale distributed storage and computational frameworks for scientific experiments - Formal methods for process calculi applied to mobile objects and distributed systems Recent work emphasizes cloud provider connectivity for research networks and traffic-aware elastic optical networks. Media coverage highlights his contributions to supercomputing energy efficiency and climate modeling infrastructure. Notable projects include building distributed Tier-1 computing centers for LHC data storage and analyzing network requirements for high-throughput scientific workflows. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations in distributed systems.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Multi-Agent Systems
• Automated Negotiation
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Bao Quoc Vo is an Associate Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies. He is also a researcher in the Centre for Computing and Engineering Software Systems (SUCCESS). His primary research areas include artificial intelligence (AI), multi-agent systems, automated negotiation, and their applications in cloud computing, traffic management, and energy systems. Dr. Vo has received grants from organizations like the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and industry partners such as Suncorp Group and SmartSat CRC. His research interests span AI planning under uncertainty, market-based mechanisms, and ethical AI auditing. Notable contributions include work on proactive self-exploration for adversarial environments, distributed task allocation algorithms, and resilient space systems. He has supervised numerous PhD and master’s students on topics ranging from AI-driven anomaly management to healthcare applications of machine learning. Dr. Vo has been awarded the RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award and is a Senior Member of the ACM. His work frequently appears in top-tier journals like Expert Systems with Applications and IEEE Transactions on Services Computing .

Franco ZambonelliView profile

Professor

• Distributed Computing
• Pervasive Computing and IoT
• Multiagent Systems
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Franco Zambonelli is a Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia since 2010, with prior roles as Associate Professor (2001–2010) and Researcher (1997–2001). He holds a Laurea in Electronic Engineering (1992) and a PhD in Computer Science (1997), both from the University of Bologna. Research Interests: Focus on distributed and pervasive computing, self-organizing systems, autonomic computing, multiagent systems, and IoT applications in smart cities and healthcare. His work emphasizes agent-oriented software engineering, coordination models for distributed systems, and adaptive service ecosystems. Editorial Roles: Co-Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, and editorial board member of journals like Pervasive and Mobile Computing and Journal of Agent-Oriented Software Engineering. Awards: IEEE Fellow (2013), ACM Senior Member (2009), multiple best paper awards including IEEE SAINT (2001) and CBRM Cybernetics (2004). Grants & Projects: Coordinated EU FP7 Project SAPERE (2010–2013) and led FP6 Project CASCADAS (2006–2008). Currently involved in PRIN 2017 Fluidware (2019–2022) and H2020 CONNECARE (2016–2019). Labs: Agents and Pervasive Computing Lab (agentgroup.unimore.it).

Victor PaquetView profile

Professor

• Universal Design
• Ergonomics
• Accessibility Engineering
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Victor Paquet is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His work focuses on universal design principles, human performance in disability contexts, and occupational ergonomics to enhance health and safety in workplaces and transportation systems. He holds a ScD from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (1998), an MS from Virginia Tech (1995), and a BS from Tufts University (1991). His research emphasizes accessibility in transit systems, particularly wheelchair securement systems and low-floor bus design. Recent work includes the ITS4US Deployment Project phases for Buffalo and California, addressing smart mobility infrastructure and deployment planning. He has contributed to the development of evaluation tools such as ErgoPART for real-time postural analysis in surgical environments and the ErgoPART system for ergonomic job analysis. Paquet serves on editorial boards for Applied Ergonomics and the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics , and holds leadership roles in professional organizations including the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education and Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads. His interdisciplinary approach bridges engineering, public health, and human factors to advance inclusive design standards.