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Sakari MelanderView profile

Professor

• Criminal Law
• EU Criminal Law
• Constitutional Law
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Sakari Melander is a Professor at the Faculty of Law , University of Helsinki, specializing in Criminal Law , with a focus on constitutionalization, Europeanization, and sentencing policies. His work bridges theoretical criminal law with practical legislative and policy challenges. Key research areas include EU criminal law, constitutional constraints on criminal legislation, and general doctrines of criminal law. He has extensive experience in parliamentary legal consultation, providing expert opinions to Finland’s Legislative Committees (e.g., on immigration control, anti-corruption directives, and digital evidence handling). Recent publications address topics like EU corporate sanction policies, constitutionalization of criminal law, and reforms in Finnish sentencing systems. His 2025 article in the New Journal of European Criminal Law explores balancing administrative and criminal sanctions in the EU. Scientific awards include: Hilkka ja Otto Brusiin Foundation Thesis Prize (2001) Magister Bonus – Good Teacher Award (2014) Primustohtori Award (2010) Year’s Teacher (2010) Year’s Opponent (2008) He leads research projects such as Criminal Law Under Pressure: Differentiation and Harmonization (2012-2015) and Assessment of Human Trafficking Sanction Practices (2021-2022), and supervises doctoral theses on criminal law topics.

• Environmental Assessment
• Waste Management Systems
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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Anders Damgaard is an Associate Professor and Head of BSc studies at the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain), Technical University of Denmark. His research focuses on environmental assessment methodologies, particularly Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and their application to waste management systems, resource recovery, and policy development. He leads the development of LCA models like EASEWASTE/EASETECH and collaborates with institutions such as the Danish EPA and Nordic Council of Ministers. Key research areas include carbon footprints of waste treatment, textile waste composition, and additive impacts in plastics recycling. Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts. Research Interests: Waste management optimization, circular economy frameworks, sustainable technologies, and policy-driven environmental assessments. His recent publications address topics such as carbon footprints of sewage sludge treatments, Nordic textile waste composition, and challenges in plastic additive inclusion in LCA studies. He supervises PhD students in projects involving lifecycle modeling, construction waste recycling, and consumer practices in circular economies. As part of DTU Sustain, he contributes to interdisciplinary teams advancing sustainable resource management and policy solutions.

• Advertising Law
• Consumer Law
• E-Commerce
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Bram Duivenvoorde is an Associate Professor at the Molengraaff Institute for Private Law , Utrecht University , specializing in advertising law , consumer law , and e-commerce . He holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (2014) and combines academic research with practical legal experience, including roles as an attorney-at-law at Hoogenraad & Haak (2014-2020) and interim legal counsel at Heineken International (2018). His work focuses on digital society , personalized marketing , and AI regulation in consumer contexts. Education : PhD (UvA, 2014), LLM (Utrecht, 2009), LLB (Utrecht, 2007) Key Research Areas : Advertising Law, Consumer Law, Digital Regulation, EU Law, Personalized Marketing Recent publications analyze generative AI , deepfakes , and DSA compliance , emphasizing consumer protection in evolving digital landscapes. He supervises PhD candidates Thijs Kelder and Jorn Torenbosch and leads the LLM Honours Programme . Duivenvoorde contributes to European consumer law through RENFORCE initiatives and serves as Editor for journals like Intellectuele Eigendom en Reclamerecht .

• Refugee Law
• Immigration Law
• Statelessness
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Katia Bianchini is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle, Germany, with a focus on the intersection of law and anthropology in refugee and immigration contexts. She holds a PhD in Law (University of York), an LLM in Comparative Laws (University of San Diego), and a Law degree (Università di Pavia). Her work bridges empirical legal analysis with anthropological methodologies to address issues such as statelessness, asylum adjudication, and the rule of law in migration policies. Education PhD in Law, University of York (2011–2016) LLM in Comparative Laws, University of San Diego (1999–2000) Law degree, Università di Pavia (1992–1998) Bianchini’s research interests include refugee law , immigration law , statelessness , EU law , and human rights law . Her current project examines legislation and responses to missing and deceased sea migrants in Italy , analyzing legal frameworks for search, identification, and burial practices, particularly along the Central Mediterranean Route. She emphasizes the importance of legal anthropology to understand gaps between abstract law and its real-world application. The trends in her publications reflect a focus on statelessness determination procedures , asylum law (notably witchcraft-based claims), humanitarian visas , and rule of law challenges in migration contexts. Her work spans journal articles , book chapters , and monographs , often combining legal analysis with empirical data from interviews and fieldwork. Scientific Awards Erasmus scholarship, University of Leuven, Belgium (1997–1998) Grants and Professional Activities include visiting researcher roles at Fordham University and the University of Oxford, as well as editorial work for the Statelessness and Citizenship Review and the CUREDI Database . She has presented extensively on topics like statelessness in the UK , cultural diversity in asylum adjudication , and NGO criminalization in Mediterranean rescue operations .

• Corporate Law
• Corporate Governance
• Venture Capital
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Erik P.M. Vermeulen is a Full Professor of Business and Financial Law at Tilburg University and a key researcher at the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) in the Netherlands. He also serves as Senior Counsel Corporate/Vice President at Philips International B.V. , focusing on corporate governance, M&A, and securities law. His academic work spans comparative company law, innovation, and sustainable legal frameworks. Current Affiliation: Professor at Tilburg Law School Practice: Corporate governance and venture capital at Philips His research explores how legal structures influence corporate competitiveness and innovation, particularly in digitalization and AI. He emphasizes the intersection of Law & Technology , Responsible Organizations , and Entrepreneurial Finance . Recent article trends include insights on: 2025: AI-driven corporate transformation and global compliance 2024: Gen X's tech struggles and urban well-being 2020: Evolution of governance frameworks He directs Tilburg's International Business Law Program and advises SMEs through the International Venture Club . His global teaching spans institutions in Colombia, Belgium, Japan, and Israel.

Dirk HeckmannView profile

Professor

• Digital Law
• Digital Administration
• Digital Education
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Prof. Dr. Dirk Heckmann is a prominent academic and legal expert currently serving as a member of the Bavarian Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) Board of Directors and holding the Chair of Digital Law and Security at the Technical University of Munich . As a constitutional lawyer and judge at the Bavarian Constitutional Court, he bridges legal expertise with digital policy through advisory roles in the Federal Government's Data Ethics Commission and the Chancellor's National IT Summit. In 2020, he established the TUM Center for Digital Public Services to advance legally sound, common-good-oriented digitalization. His research focuses on digital education , digital administration , and healthcare digitalization , with particular emphasis on legal certainty for digital systems . Recent projects like ReDiKo (Regulating Digital Communication Platforms) and AFFAIRE (AI Regulation for Examinations) highlight his commitment to evidence-based digital governance. He has authored the juris Practical Commentary on Internet Law since 2021, shaping Germany's digital legal discourse. Professor Heckmann actively engages in public debates about digital sovereignty and platform regulation , most notably at the 2025 Nuremberg Digital Festival where he will discuss open-source foundations for digital sovereignty. His work spans constitutional law , data ethics , and AI policy , with recent publications analyzing social media harassment, AI's impact on education, and digital violence legislation.

• Digital Law
• Data Protection
• E-Commerce Regulation
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Florian Jacques is a Researcher at the University of Namur, affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Namur Digital Institute. He holds a Doctorate from the University of Namur (2019). His research focuses on digital law, data protection, AI ethics, and EU regulatory frameworks. Jacques has led and collaborated on projects like the eIDAS legal study and a training initiative on government-to-government information exchange. His work bridges legal challenges posed by emerging technologies, with notable contributions to AI policy, pandemic governance, and digital identity regulations. He has published extensively across journals and edited volumes, including analyses of the DSA/DMA frameworks and APD jurisprudence. Education: Doctorate in Law, University of Namur (2019) His research interests center on digital transformation’s legal implications, particularly in data governance, e-commerce, and public policy. Jacques has analyzed how pandemic responses exposed gaps in legislative frameworks and explored ethical dimensions of AI applications like ChatGPT. His publications reflect a cross-disciplinary approach to modern legal challenges in digital spaces. Notable projects include a 2025 study on eIDAS modernization and a training program on international data exchange protocols. While no formal awards are listed, his active research output (24+ publications since 2019) underscores his academic engagement. He collaborates with institutions like the Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société (CRIDS) and contributes to policy-oriented research teams.

Florian FoosView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Behaviour
• Randomized Field Experiments
• Election Campaigns
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Dr. Florian Foos is an Associate Professor in Political Behaviour at the LSE's Department of Government, affiliated with the LSE Data Science Institute and Electoral Psychology Observatory. He holds a D.Phil from Nuffield College, Oxford. His research focuses on partisan election campaigns using randomized field experiments to study electoral mobilization, opinion change, and political activism. Key interests include social influence in political networks, media effects, and campaign strategies. He has published in top journals like the American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science. Current projects include the Register to Vote '21 initiative testing voter registration methods. He teaches experimental methods and political behavior, and co-organizes the European Workshop in Empirical Political Science (EuroWEPS). Research highlights include analyzing tabloid media's impact on Euroscepticism, the role of partisan cues in mobilization, and subnational representation effects. His work combines experimental designs with quasi-experimental methods, emphasizing causal inference. Collaborations span institutions like King's College London and German parliamentarians. He advises on policy experiments and serves on academic advisory boards.

Raymond KuView profile

Professor

• Constitutional Law
• Cyberlaw
• Privacy
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Raymond Ku is the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Co-Director of the Center for Law, Technology and the Art. His work focuses on Constitutional Law, Cyberlaw, Privacy, and Copyright, with an emphasis on how technology and evolving societal norms intersect with individual liberties. Education Juris Doctor (J.D.), New York University (1995) Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Brown University (1992) Professor Ku’s research explores the tensions between free speech and copyright, the implications of digital technology on privacy, and the constitutional boundaries of surveillance. His publications span topics like peer-to-peer file sharing, reproductive rights, and data privacy, reflecting a commitment to addressing contemporary legal challenges through interdisciplinary lenses. His scholarship appears in prestigious law reviews, including Berkeley, Chicago, and Vanderbilt. He authored the first casebook on cyberspace law. Awards include the 2009 Distinguished Teacher Award and being voted Professor of the Year by the 2009 graduating class. Raymond Ku clerked for Judge Timothy K. Lewis and practiced constitutional, intellectual property, and antitrust law before transitioning to academia. He has taught at multiple institutions, contributing to legal education and research related to technology and civil liberties.

Andreas GulyasView profile

Assistant Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Labor Economics
• Search Theory
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Prof. Andreas Gulyas is an Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics at the Department of Economics, University of Mannheim, and a research affiliate at IZA. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and a M.Sc. from the University of Vienna. His research focuses on Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Search Theory, and Machine Learning applications in economics. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA M.Sc. in Economics, University of Vienna, Austria Research Interests: Gulyas examines labor market dynamics, monetary policy impacts, wage transparency, and the consequences of job displacement. His work combines theoretical models with empirical analysis, often employing field experiments and machine learning techniques to explore labor market inefficiencies and policy implications. Notable areas include cross-country comparisons of economic inequality and pandemic-induced unemployment effects. Articles Trends: His recent work emphasizes labor market policies, wage structures, and macroeconomic shocks. Key themes include the role of fringe benefits in job search behavior, monetary policy's heterogeneous effects, and pandemic-related unemployment disparities. Machine learning is increasingly used to analyze heterogeneous outcomes in displacement scenarios. Awards: No scientific awards listed. Advising/Grants: No advising records or grant information provided in available texts. His current research is likely supported through institutional funding and affiliations like IZA. Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the AEE Seminar at Mannheim, contributing to collaborative economics research initiatives.

• Medical Law
• Law and Natural Sciences Interface
• Legal Causation
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Lena Wahlberg is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law, Lund University, serving as Assistant Head of Department. Her roles include interdisciplinary research and teaching in medical law, evidence law, and jurisprudence. She leads the Law, Evidence and Cognition (LEVIC) research group and participates in the Science and Proven Experience (VBE) program funded by the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on legal causation, expert evidence evaluation, and the intersection of law with natural sciences/medicine. Notable projects include analyzing expert testimony reliability, legal implications of scientific evidence gaps, and defining 'science and proven experience' in healthcare decision-making. Recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize healthcare policy, data governance, and legislative reform in abortion laws and research ethics. She collaborates internationally with institutions like Harvard Medical School and Carnegie Mellon University. Teaching responsibilities include coordinating the doctoral course Theoretical Foundations for Doctoral Studies in Law . Supervised doctoral students include Amanda Bills (Public International Law) and Yana Litins’ka (Medical Law). Research funding includes projects from the Swedish Research Council and Riksbankens Jubilieumsfond. Key affiliations: Member of the VBE research consortium (2015-2020+), LEVIC group, and contributor to national policy consultations on health data and medical ethics.

• Law and Technology
• Youth Justice Policy
• Criminal Justice Reform
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Nessa Lynch holds the Matheson Lectureship in Law, Innovation, and Technology at University College Cork, Ireland. Previously, she served as an Associate Professor (2019–2022) and Senior Lecturer (2013–2019) at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She also held roles as a Research Fellow and adjunct faculty there. Her research focuses on emerging technologies in law enforcement, youth justice, and children’s rights. Lynch advises governmental bodies, including New Zealand Police and the Data Ethics Advisory Group, on issues like facial recognition technology and biometric ethics. She has authored multiple books, including Youth Justice in New Zealand (3rd ed., 2019) and edited volumes on global youth justice trends. Her honors include the Engagement Excellent Award (2017) and Early Career Research Excellence Award (2014). Lynch is actively involved in policy reforms, including submissions on digital justice, pandemic law, and sentencing practices for youth offenders. Education: BCL (Law), University College Cork, 2003 LLM (Law), University College Cork, 2004 PhD (Law), University of Otago, 2009 Research Interests: Technology and law enforcement ethics Youth justice policy reforms Children’s rights in criminal proceedings Biometric surveillance regulation Recent Grants: Technology-Enabled Surveillance (2024–2026) Young Adults in the Criminal Justice System (2021–2022) Facial Recognition Technology Framework (2019–2020) Key Contributions: Policy Briefs on digital justice and facial recognition Expert testimony on policing ethics and sentencing Leadership roles in New Zealand’s Data Ethics Advisory Group and Policing Authorities Awards: Engagement Excellent Award, Victoria University of Wellington (2017) Early Career Research Excellence Award, Victoria University of Wellington (2014) Labs/Teams: Leading UCC’s interdisciplinary research on law-technology intersections Collaborations with global institutions like Terre des Hommes and the EU on child rights

• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Devolution and Territorial Constitution
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Professor Aileen Mcharg is a leading academic in Public Law and Human Rights, holding a professorship at Durham Law School since 2019. Previously, she held chairs at Strathclyde, Glasgow, and Bristol Universities. Her research focuses on UK and Scottish constitutional law, devolution, and administrative law. She co-edits Public Law and serves on committees like the UK Constitutional Monitoring Group and the Scottish Government’s Expert Panel on Environmental Charges. Her research interests emphasize the UK’s territorial constitution, devolution dynamics, and Brexit’s legal implications. Notable contributions include analyses of the Miller Case, the Sewel Convention, and the UK Internal Market Act 2020. She frequently engages in interdisciplinary work, exploring energy law and policy post-Brexit. Recent publications include Constitutional change and territorial consent: The Miller Case and the Sewel Convention (2024) and The Silence of Constitutions (2024). She also contributes to blogs and journals on topics like the 2024 UK General Election’s constitutional implications and Scottish independence pathways. Her esteem indicators include roles as Research Excellence Framework panel member (2020), co-chair of the British-Irish Chapter of the International Society of Public Law (2018), and editorial board positions for Public Law and Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law . Professor Mcharg advises PhD students and collaborates on grants exploring devolution, Brexit, and constitutional resilience. She is affiliated with Durham’s legal research networks and contributes to interdisciplinary projects on energy policy and constitutional futures.

Stéphanie NovakView profile

Professor

• European Union Politics
• Transparency and Accountability
• Collective Decision-Making
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Stéphanie Novak is a Full Professor at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her research focuses on European institutions, transparency, accountability, collective decision-making, and international negotiations. She has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Common Market Studies and Global Policy, and co-edited a volume with Jon Elster on majority decisions. Current Assignments: Member of the Steering Committee of the Ca' Foscari International College; Delegate for Internationalization Research Interests include: EU institutional transparency and accountability Collective decision-making and consensus Intergovernmental relations and crises Legislative process conflict-resolution International negotiation dynamics Democratic compromise in supranational contexts Her 2023-2024 publications analyze transparency dilemmas, consensus fragility, and digital policy interoperability. Earlier works (2005-2020) examine voting norms, institutional hypocrisy, and EU global representation. Scientific Awards: Dalloz-Bibliothèque de thèses prize (doctoral thesis) Editorial Involvement: Associate Editor, Journal of European Policies (since 2017) Editorial Board, La Fabrique du Politique (since 2018) Former Board Member, La Vie des Idées (2009-2021) Grants & Projects: POLiN Project (2023-2025): Interoperability in EU digital health policies Universalism and Right of Man Project (2023-2026): Late Enlightenment political conditions Observatoire des Institutions Européennes (2014-2021): EU institutions and transparency

Alisdair GillespieView profile

Professor

• Cybercrime
• Child Sexual Exploitation
• Child Pornography
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Professor Alisdair Gillespie is a faculty member at Lancaster University in the School of Law . His primary academic role is as a Professor , and he also serves as the University Academic Dean . Cybercrime Child Sexual Exploitation Legal Systems and Evidence Covert Surveillance Sexual Offences Professor Gillespie’s research focuses on cybercrime , particularly child sexual exploitation , including child pornography , grooming , and solicitation . His work extends to covert surveillance and legal systems , emphasizing evidence law and criminal justice . He has acted as an expert advisor to the UN, Council of Europe, EU , and UK government bodies , influencing policy on child protection and cybercrime . Projects like Designing a Model of Restorative Justice for Victims of Online Child Abusive Images (2021–2023) and Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation (2013) highlight his practical engagement. His PhD supervision interests cover Criminal Law, Sexual Offences, Covert Policing , and Criminal Justice (including Evidence ). Contact details include email : a.gillespie@lancaster.ac.uk and office : D23, D - Floor, University House .