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Chuan YueView profile

Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Web Security
• Mobile Security
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Chuan Yue is a Professor of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines), leading research in Cybersecurity with a focus on Web, Mobile, Cloud, CPS/IoT, and AI systems security. He founded the Center for Cyber Security and Privacy (CCSP) at Mines and serves as its point of contact. His research emphasizes usable security, privacy, vulnerability analysis, and cybersecurity education. Education: B.E. and M.E. in Computer Science from Xidian University (China, 1996/1999), Ph.D. in Computer Science from College of William and Mary (2010). Pre-Mines career: Bell Labs (1999-2003) and University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS, 2003-2013). Awards include the Daniels Fund Faculty Fellowship (2016-2019) and an Outstanding Paper Award at CODASPY 2018. Research interests span security/privacy in web-based systems, human-computer interaction, and distributed computing. His work is funded by NSF, DOD, and Meta. Key contributions include PolicyChecker for GDPR compliance analysis, WtaGraph for web tracking detection, and studies on smart home privacy negotiation. Over 50 peer-reviewed publications in top venues like IEEE S&P, CCS, and CHI. Advised numerous PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate researchers, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration with industry/government. Developed security tools like LoginInspector (best paper at LISA 2012) and SafeSky cloud middleware.

F. Donelson (Don) SmithView profile

Research Professor

• Computer Networking
• Operating Systems
• Distributed Systems
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F. Donelson (Don) Smith is a Research Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (1978) from UNC-Chapel Hill, with prior degrees in Chemistry (1962) and Industrial Management (1964) from the University of Tennessee. Key research areas: Computer networking, multimedia systems, distributed systems Collaboration with: Kevin Jeffay , Jasleen Kaur , and the DiRT Lab Notable contributions include: Co-inventor of U.S. Patents 7,444,720 (2008) and 5,892,754 (1999) Key roles at IBM (1965-1997) in network architecture , protocol development , and multimedia networking Active in professional service: Program Chair, TriComm '91 Co-chair, ACM CSCW '94

• Turbulent Flow Modeling
• Wind Energy
• Renewable Energy Integration
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Luciano Castillo is a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering at Purdue University . His research spans turbulent boundary layers, wind energy, renewable energy integration, and bio-inspired engineering, with a focus on societal impacts such as energy-water nexus and social equality. Turbulent Flow Modeling with emphasis on initial conditions and micro-surfaces Wind Energy optimization and boundary layer interactions Renewable Energy Integration with water and thermal storage Biomedical Engineering applications in respiratory flow studies His recent publications explore robotics for classroom safety, mangrove-inspired erosion prevention, and renewable-powered desalination. Awards include the Alumni Distinguished Career Award (2023), ASME Fellow (2013), and multiple best paper awards. He leads initiatives like the US-Mexico Energy Corridor and contributes to interdisciplinary labs focusing on energy and societal challenges.

Brian GrunauView profile

Assistant Professor

• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• Resuscitation Science
• Extracorporeal CPR (ECPR)
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Dr. Brian Grunau is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine. He serves as an Emergency Physician at St. Paul's Hospital and holds multiple leadership positions including Co-director of the BC Resuscitation Research Collaborative (RESURECT), Resuscitation Innovation Lead for the BC Emergency Medicine Network, and Medical Research Consultant for BC Emergency Health Services. Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba Residency Training, UBC Masters of Health Sciences (MHSc), UBC School of Population and Public Health (2014-2016) Dr. Grunau's research primarily focuses on improving outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), with special expertise in extracorporeal CPR (ECPR), resuscitation science, and opioid-related emergencies. His work spans clinical research, system implementation, and translational medicine to bridge the gap between research findings and clinical practice. He has developed innovative approaches to cardiac arrest management including the BC Cardiac Arrest Registry and provincial ECPR programs. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on optimizing cardiac arrest detection, improving resuscitation techniques, and addressing the opioid crisis through evidence-based interventions. The research shows increasing sophistication in methodology, with growing emphasis on simulation modeling, geospatial analysis, and international consensus building to address critical evidence gaps in resuscitation science. AHA Young Investigator Award Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research funding recipient Contributor to international ELSO ECPR guidelines Author of chapters in Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine and other authoritative texts Dr. Grunau has secured over $6 million in research funding, including a $2.2 million national project examining COVID-related occupational risks among paramedics. He actively mentors through his leadership roles in RESURECT and serves as a scientific content expert for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. His work with the Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium shapes national cardiac arrest research priorities. He leads the BC Resuscitation Research Collaborative (RESURECT), which maintains a provincial Cardiac Arrest Registry and develops innovative OHCA interventions. His research group collaborates with the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) and Providence Health Care Research Institute, creating a robust ecosystem for emergency medicine research translation.

Douglas G DownView profile

Professor

• Stochastic Modelling
• Queueing Networks
• Scheduling Algorithms
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Douglas G Down is a Professor in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University . He leads the Resource Allocation and Stochastic Systems Lab (RASSL) and serves as co-PI of the Computing Infrastructure Research Centre (CIRC) . Education: Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign His research focuses on stochastic modelling , scheduling , and performance evaluation of computer systems, with recent work on intelligent control of data centers , thermal-aware workload management , and data-driven resource allocation for healthcare systems. Publications span queueing theory , energy-aware scheduling , and machine learning applications in logistics. Recent scholarly trends include deep learning for pandemics (2023-2025), stochastic optimization of cooling systems (2024), and hybrid models combining queueing theory with AI (2023). He has pioneered frameworks like MGST for scheduling in heterogeneous grids and contributed to cache locality improvements in Hadoop systems. Scientific Awards: Nominated for Best Paper at MASCOTS 2013

Yiqun PanView profile

Visiting Professor

• Building Performance Simulation
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Building Design
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Dr. Yiqun Pan is a Special Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics, and a Visiting Professor at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. With 25+ years of experience, she specializes in building performance simulation, energy efficiency, and sustainable design. Her work integrates machine learning and big data to enhance building performance and occupant well-being. Research focuses include low-carbon building technologies, energy flexibility optimization, and carbon reduction strategies. She has led projects funded by the China National Science Foundation and U.S. Energy Foundation. Dr. Pan has authored six books and over 150 publications, including 42 English journal papers. Teaching includes courses on LEED certification, green infrastructure, HVAC systems for low-carbon buildings, and building energy systems integration. Awards include IBPSA Fellow and ASHRAE Membership. She chaired the 2023 Building Simulation Conference, demonstrating global leadership in building science. Her contributions span tool development (e.g., DeST 3.0 simulation platform) and interdisciplinary collaborations. Current work bridges academic research with practical applications, advancing sustainable urban development and zero-carbon building practices.

Alessia MelegaroView profile

Professor

• Demography
• Epidemiology
• Public Health Policy
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Alessia Melegaro is a Full Professor of Demography and Social Statistics at Bocconi University's Department of Social and Political Sciences, and a Research Associate at the Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Quantitative Epidemiology from the University of Warwick, UK. Her work bridges demography, epidemiology, and public health, focusing on policy modeling, vaccine strategies, and healthcare economics. She directs Bocconi's Master in Data Science and Business Analytics and leads the Bocconi Covid Crisis Lab, a multidisciplinary initiative analyzing the pandemic's societal impact. As Principal Investigator of an ERC Consolidator Grant, she studies human behavior's role in infection spread. Her research explores optimal vaccination programs, demographic-behavioral interactions, and AI-driven health resource allocation. Notable contributions include analyzing social contact patterns during the pandemic, vaccine acceptance dynamics, and global health equity in vaccine distribution. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, combining mathematical models with real-world data to inform public health policies. Recent studies highlight behavioral interventions for mask-wearing and influenza vaccination uptake among corporate workers.

Todd G.E. MelnickView profile

Associate Clinical Professor

• Legal Research
• Law Library Administration
• Copyright Law
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Todd G.E. Melnick is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library at Fordham University School of Law . He specializes in Legal Research , Copyright Law , and Law Library Administration , with a focus on Environmental Sustainability and Access to Justice in legal institutions. Education: BA (Summa Cum Laude) from Brandeis University, JD from UCLA School of Law, M.Ed. from UCLA School of Education, and MLS in Library and Information Science from Rutgers University. Career: Former Law Clerk for the New York Department of Investigation and Senior Law Clerk at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. Reference Librarian at George Washington University School of Law before joining Fordham in 2005. His research explores the intersection of Library Science , Legal Education , and Technological Innovation , including Project COUNTER for digital resource metrics and reviews on antitrust, copyright, and information ethics. Recent work emphasizes environmentally sustainable law libraries and consumer advocacy through legal scholarship. He teaches Basic Legal Research , Advanced Legal Research Workshop , and courses on Electronic Resources , Copyright , and Trademark , reflecting his expertise in evolving legal information systems.

Ethan Katz-BassettView profile

Associate Professor

• Networking
• Distributed Systems
• Internet Measurement
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Ethan Katz-Bassett is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Columbia University, with an affiliation in the Computer Science Department. He is also a member of the Computer Engineering Program and the Data Science Institute's Sense, Collect and Move Data Center. Previously, he held the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair at the University of Southern California, where he led a networking and systems research group. His research focuses on improving the reliability and performance of Internet services through measurement-driven system design, with a focus on networks, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure. Affiliations: Columbia University (Current), University of Southern California (Former) Key Projects: Edge Fabric (Facebook), Sibyl (Route Oracle), PoiRoot (Route Change Analysis), Odin (Microsoft CDN) His research interests include Internet measurement, routing optimization, content delivery networks (CDNs), TCP performance, and mobile web performance. He has pioneered tools like PEERING, a BGP testbed for scalable experiments, and developed systems such as LIFEGUARD for network failure detection. His work often bridges academia and industry, with collaborations at Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. Ethan has received numerous awards, including the SIGCOMM Rising Star Award (2019), IETF Applied Networking Research Prize (2019), and NSF CAREER Award (2014). His funding includes grants from Google, Facebook, Comcast, and the NSF. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, advised by Tom Anderson and Arvind Krishnamurthy. Grants and Labs: Works with the M-Lab, RIPE Atlas, and SpeedChecker platforms. Current funding includes Google Faculty Awards, an M-Lab grant, and NSF support.

Michele LanzaView profile

Professor

• Software Engineering
• Software Visualization
• Software Evolution
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Michele Lanza is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Informatics, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, where he co-founded the faculty in 2004. He is the founder and director of the Software Institute (since 2017) and leads the REVEAL research group, focusing on software visualization, evolution, and analytics. He holds a PhD from the University of Bern (2003), where he also earned his MSc (1999), and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Zurich. Research Interests: Software Engineering Software Visualization (notably the 'City Metaphor') Mining Software Repositories (MSR) Software Evolution and Analytics Program Comprehension Reverse Engineering and Architecture Recovery His recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize immersive software visualization in virtual reality, automated documentation, code refactoring, and empirical studies on developer behavior and documentation. There is a strong trend toward human-centric, visual, and data-driven approaches, often leveraging VR and interactive tools for deeper software understanding. Scientific Awards: Ernst Denert Award (2003) Credit Suisse Teaching Award (2007, 2009) Best Paper Awards (SANER 2024, VISSOFT 2022, ICPC 2016) Most Influential Paper Award (MSR 2010) Advising and Grants: Prof. Lanza has supervised over 13 PhD students and numerous MSc and BSc theses, fostering a vibrant research group. He leads multiple funded projects, including SNF grants (FORCE, TUML, INSTINCT, PROBE, ESSENTIALS, BIGDATA), FFL (CSRD), and industry R&D initiatives. Funding supports travel, hardware, software, and PhD positions, enabling cutting-edge research in software engineering. Labs and Teams: He leads the REVEAL research group and the Software Institute at USI, which serve as hubs for innovation in software visualization, mining, and evolution. These teams are highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and active in top-tier conferences (ICSE, FSE, ICSME, MSR, VISSOFT).

April PudseyView profile

Academic

• Roman History
• Ancient Demography
• Children's Cultures
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Dr April Pudsey is a Reader in Roman History and Deputy Director at Manchester Metropolitan University's interdisciplinary Manchester Centre for Youth Studies . Her work focuses on children's and women's lives in Graeco-Roman Egypt through papyrology and material culture analysis, connecting ancient childcare practices to broader demographic and environmental patterns. Key research areas: Roman Egypt, child slavery, breastfeeding practices, ancient demography Leadership roles: Founding Chair of Post92classics, Co-Chair of Women's Classical Committee Major grants: €280,000 Marie-Sklodowska Curie Fellowship (2021-23), AHRC £380,000 project co-Investigator Her Children of Oxyrhynchos book (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) synthesizes research on youth cultures from thousands of papyri. She also served as Historical Consultant for Ladybird Books and Hachette Children's Group publications. Recent publications span topics including: 2023 : Global history of youth 2022 : Enslaved children's experiences 2021 : 3D-replicated Roman musical instruments 2017 : Disability studies in antiquity Scientific awards include: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2009-11) AHRB Studentships (2001-2006, 2003-06) External examiner roles at Exeter University and Birkbeck College

Jim ClarkView profile

Senior Lecturer

• E-commerce
• Information Systems
• Data Analytics
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Jim Clark is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Lethbridge's Dhillon School of Business, specializing in E-commerce and Information Systems. He has been teaching at the institution since 1990 and maintains an active presence through his course instruction and professional blog. His educational background includes degrees from BYU and Ivey School of Business. Clark's professional experience extends beyond academia, with previous positions at Revenue Canada, Shell Canada, and Drowland Technologies, along with numerous small business consulting projects. Clark's research and teaching interests focus on E-commerce, Information Systems, Data Analytics, and Data Visualization, with particular emphasis on financing, organizational design, and entrepreneurship within E-commerce organizations. His work explores the application of technology in business contexts and classroom pedagogy. His recent publications and blog posts demonstrate consistent engagement with current technology trends affecting business, including digital advertising evolution, AI in finance, e-commerce strategies, and ethical considerations in technology adoption. These works reflect his commitment to connecting academic concepts with real-world business applications. Clark teaches Management of Information Systems (MGT 3061) and maintains an active online presence through his blog 'Info Systems in Practice' where he discusses relevant technology topics for business students and professionals. He has developed extensive teaching materials including video lectures, chapter projects, and discussion questions that integrate current business technology examples with core information systems concepts. His teaching approach emphasizes practical application of information systems knowledge in business decision-making contexts.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Horticulture
• Growers
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Feije de Zwart is a dedicated researcher at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on Horticulture Technology. With a robust presence in horticultural engineering, de Zwart contributes extensively to the fields of energy efficiency, greenhouse climate control, and sustainable crop production. Active in Artificial Intelligence and Horticulture research domains Current projects emphasize water resource management and hydrogen energy integration in greenhouses De Zwart's research spans Arid Zones , Crop Production , and Irrigation , with a strong emphasis on data-driven approaches and technological innovation in controlled-environment agriculture. Recent publications analyze energy-saving screen materials , dynamic climate control , and autonomous greenhouse systems , reflecting a trend toward AI integration and microclimate optimization.

Roy E. WelschView profile

Professor

• Statistics
• Data Science
• Statistical Learning
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Dr. Roy E. Welsch is the Eastman Kodak Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management and a Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Center for Statistics and Data Science . He currently serves as Director of the MIT Center for Computational Research in Economics and Management Science . Education : AB in Mathematics from Princeton University (1969), MS and PhD in Mathematics from Stanford University Dr. Welsch's research spans advanced statistical methodologies and their interdisciplinary applications. His work focuses on: Robust statistical methods for regression and covariance modeling Applications in financial markets, biomedical imaging, and drug repurposing Machine learning algorithms for high-dimensional data analysis Statistical computing and computational finance Uncertainty quantification in experimental design His recent publications emphasize cross-domain applications of machine learning, particularly in financial forecasting, biomedical diagnostics, and network behavior modeling. Notable trends include: Development of robust statistical frameworks Integration of NLP techniques in financial analysis Biomedical image processing algorithms for disease quantification Time-series and high-content analysis Portfolio optimization under uncertainty Scientific Recognition : Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow of the American Statistical Association Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Eastman Kodak Leaders for Global Operations Professorship As a dedicated educator, Dr. Welsch teaches Data Analysis and Applied Statistics courses focusing on regression modeling, experimental design, and quality control with applications in finance and marketing.

• Tobacco Regulatory Science
• Nicotine and Tobacco Use
• E-cigarettes
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Dr. Tracy Smith is an Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) , affiliated with the College of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences . She co-leads the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and leads the Team IMPACT lab, focusing on tobacco regulatory science to inform FDA policies. Her research spans nicotine reduction strategies, e-cigarettes as harm-reduction tools, and behavioral economics approaches to tobacco control. Education : B.S., College of Charleston Dr. Smith's work examines regulations to reduce combustible tobacco harms, including menthol bans and nicotine level adjustments. She has conducted large-scale clinical trials like ESCAPE (e-cigarette flavoring impact) and MINT (menthol regulation effects). Her research also explores dual-use dynamics and remote clinical trial methodologies. Recent publications analyze e-cigarette flavoring, nicotine pouch usage, and biomarker responses in low-nicotine cigarette trials. She mentors trainees from high school to postdoctoral levels and has secured funding from National Cancer Institute , NIDA , and NIH . Notable awards include the 2020 Jarvik-Russell Early Career Award for nicotine research contributions. Scientific Awards : Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Jarvik-Russell Early Career Award (2020) Dr. Smith's lab, Team IMPACT , collaborates with Dr. Matthew Carpenter on studies like ADAPT (adaptive cessation treatments) and Switch or Quit (e-cigarette vs. medication efficacy). She has mentored alumni now in academia, including Dr. Margaret Fahey (Middle Tennessee State University) and Dr. Bryan Heckman (Meharry Medical College).