FH-Prof. Dr. Kerstin Blumenstein is a Professor in the Department of Media and Digital Technologies at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten. She has been with the institution since 2019, leading research in Interaction Design, User Experience, and Information Visualization. Her work focuses on multi-device ecologies, mobile computing, and digital media integration in cultural and educational contexts. Education includes a Bachelor's in Media Technology (2010) and a Master's in Digital Media Technologies (2012), both from St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Prior roles include student assistant at the Institute of Media Informatics and work as a Media Designer in Germany. Research projects like MEETeUX and Seekoi explore user-centered design for multi-device systems and context-aware mobile applications. Key interests span Human-Computer Interaction, second-screen applications, and visualization frameworks for real-time data. Publications emphasize cross-platform visualization tools, mobile interface design, and empirical evaluations of information displays. Current work addresses challenges in BYOD environments and cultural heritage digitalization through projects like KuKoNö . No scientific awards explicitly listed. Active in teaching across multiple programs including Media Technology (BA), Digital Healthcare (MA), and Interactive Technologies (MA).
Justin Timothy Smith is Professor of Cinema and Television History at De Montfort University, affiliated with the Leicester Media School in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. He is also Director of the Research and Innovation Institute in Arts, Design and Performance. His research is centered in the Cinema and Television History (CATH) research group, where he leads significant projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). His work spans British film and television history, music video culture, cult cinema, and archival studies. Smith holds a PhD in Cult Films and Film Cults in British Cinema, 1968-86 from the University of Portsmouth (2006), an MA in Popular Culture (The Open University, 2000), a PGCLTHE (2005), and a BA in English and American Literature (University of Kent, 1986). His academic journey reflects a deep commitment to cultural and media studies. His research interests include post-war British cinema and television, cult film fandom, cultural identity, popular memory, censorship, and the cultural industries. He is primarily an archival historian, drawing on extensive primary sources to explore how media shapes national and personal identity. His work often bridges academic research with public engagement, particularly through film archives and educational outreach. The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong focus on British music video history, Channel 4’s cultural impact, literary adaptation (especially Middlemarch and Jane Austen ), and cult film stardom. His articles frequently appear in leading journals such as Journal of British Cinema and Television and Adaptation , demonstrating sustained scholarly influence in film and media studies. Smith has received notable recognition, including: Appointment to the AHRC Peer Review College British Academy Overseas Conference Travel Grant (2010) Krasna Krausz Publication Award (2009) He has supervised PhD students, served as external examiner for MA Film Studies at Leicester and Southampton, and acted as project advisor for AHRC-funded initiatives. His grants include major PI roles on AHRC projects such as Fifty Years of British Music Video and Channel 4 and British Film Culture , with partnerships at the BFI, British Library, and Channel 4. He has organized academic conferences and contributed to public-facing outputs like the Power To The People DVD box-set. Smith is also active in professional societies, including the Royal Television Society and the Creative Industries Federation. He leads the CATH research group and has fostered collaborations with national institutions to digitize and preserve media heritage. His current and recent projects continue to shape the understanding of British screen culture through interdisciplinary and archival methodologies.
Dr Stace Constantinou is a Senior Lecturer in Popular Music and Programme Leader for the Popular Music course at the University of Northampton, affiliated with the Centre for Cultural and Literary Studies within the Culture school. He holds a PhD from Kingston University and is actively engaged in creative research, supervision, and public engagement. PhD, Processes of creative patterning: a compositional approach, Kingston University (2015) His research centers on the intersection of music, technology, and artificial intelligence. He explores AI through programmatic electronic music, develops analytical tools for popular song, and investigates the adaptation of mathematical symmetry into digital signal processing. His creative work emphasizes spatial sound, immersive performance, and the materiality of the audio-object within DAW environments. Key themes include musical creativity, novelty, patterns, and the philosophical implications of AI in music. His recent creative outputs form a thematic arc exploring AI, rebellion, and human identity, most notably through The SAPIAN Trilogy and Rebel-Misfit . These works blend electronic composition with narrative depth, often inspired by thinkers like Zylinska, Bostrom, and Kurzweil. His publications and compositions reflect a consistent focus on sound as a medium for knowledge exchange and conceptual exploration. His scientific recognition includes the Ricordi Prize for Best Composition and the Schillinger Composition Prize. Ricordi Prize for Best Composition Schillinger Composition Prize He supervises two practice-based PhD students: Gemma Boaden, exploring hybrid voice practices for actors, and Michael W. Bell, researching experiential soundtracks using spatial audio technologies. He has secured internal funding for the LIPSY: Live Immersive Performance Soundscape project (2024–2025), demonstrating active grant involvement. His work extends to public engagement through podcasts, radio programs, and exhibitions with the Royal Society of Arts. Dr Constantinou is actively involved in a creative research lab focused on immersive and spatial sound, leading the LIPSY project. His work is inherently collaborative, involving partnerships with artists, film directors, and institutions like Resonance FM, Angel Studios, and The Podcast Company.
Georgios Styliaras serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics at the University of Patras, where he teaches Informatics I and II courses. His office is located in the Old Building on the 1st floor at G. Seferi 2, with regular office hours Tuesday-Wednesday from 12:00-14:00. His research focuses on Multimedia Systems , Cultural Technology , and Spatial Hypermedia , with particular emphasis on applications in cultural heritage environments. His work bridges computer science with cultural preservation, creating innovative solutions for museums and educational contexts. Analysis of his publication record from 2009-2013 reveals a strong trajectory toward mobile applications for cultural heritage sites, with increasing focus on smartphone-based multimedia services. His research consistently addresses security, trustworthiness, and user experience in digital cultural environments, demonstrating both technical expertise and cultural sensitivity. His scientific contributions include collaborations with researchers like Dimitrios Koukopoulos across multiple publications in journals such as Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Journal of Cultural Heritage, and Electronic Commerce Research.
Daniel Ehls is a Full Professor of General Business Administration at the Business School, Fulda University of Applied Sciences , where he leads the 'International Business & Management' B.Sc. program and the Fulda Centre for Business Management and Entrepreneurship (FU³) . He is a founding coach for startups and a former Affiliated Researcher at Harvard Business School. Education: PhD in Economics and Social Sciences (2013), Hamburg University of Technology M.Sc. in Technology Management (2008), University of Stuttgart Study in Manufacturing Engineering and Management (2007), University of Nottingham Research Interests: Corporate management and business models with distributed users Innovation management in the digital economy and AI applications Open innovation, crowdsourcing, and open-source dynamics Quantitative/qualitative empirical methods (experiments) Scientific Awards: Teaching Innovation Award (2016, 2018) with three-month employee funding Best Paper Nomination (Academy of Management, TIM Division 2020) DAAD Postdoctoral Scholarships (2015-2016) Projects: Partner in EU-funded LEAPXR project (2025-2027) Founding member of E³UDRES² Research Centre of Excellence (2024-2028) Initiator of 'Problem Formulation' symposium at Academy of Management Leader of 'Open Foresight' project (2015-2017, €921,802 funding)
John Harding is a Lecturer in Creative Audio at the School of Arts & Humanities , Ulster University, based at the Magee Campus in Derry-Londonderry. His academic profile focuses on intersections between creative practice, audio technology, and interdisciplinary education. Institution: Ulster University Department: Creative Audio Location: Magee Campus, BT48 7JL, UK Harding's research spans digital storytelling, analog synthesis interfaces, and innovative teaching strategies. Key contributions include: Design of the CTRL interface for analog synthesis (2018) Development of the SceneMaker digital storytelling platform (2017) Advocacy for active learning in interdisciplinary contexts (2015) Pioneering the SEPTAR audio breakout circuit for multichannel guitar (2015) Mathematics education through play-based tools like Izak9 (2015) His work aligns with the university's emphasis on creative technology and transdisciplinary innovation. Contact: j.harding@ulster.ac.uk
Benjamin Peters is an Associate Professor of Cyber Studies at the University of Tulsa, holding the Hazel Rogers Endowed Chair in Media Studies while serving as Chair of both Media Studies and Film Studies programs. He is jointly appointed in the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering & Computer Science, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to media and technology studies. His academic home resides in the Department of Media Studies where he has developed influential courses on cyber culture, media theory, and digital society. Peters earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University and his M.A. from Stanford University, establishing a strong foundation for his research on the intersections of technology, culture, and society. His educational background informs his unique perspective on media history, particularly regarding Soviet-era technological development and its implications for contemporary digital culture. As a media scholar, Peters specializes in the relationships between emerging technology, culture, and society, with particular expertise in media theory, new media history, and technology criticism. His research takes a transnational approach with comparative attention to North America, focusing on the geopolitical space between Berlin and Beijing, with an epicenter on Kyiv, Ukraine. He examines how media technologies distribute and concentrate power and knowledge unevenly across different historical and cultural contexts, with special attention to the Soviet century's technological development. Peters' scholarly output shows a consistent trajectory examining media history through a critical lens, with increasing attention to agricultural media, Russian media theory, and the philosophical implications of digital technologies. His recent work demonstrates growing engagement with farm media studies, transnational media theory, and the ethical dimensions of computational science, while maintaining his foundational interest in Soviet/Russian technological history. Outstanding Teaching Award (2023) Best Book in Business Technology from Strategy + Business (2021) "Public Pick" by Public Books (2021) Computer History Museum Prize (2018) Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize (2017) PROSE Award History of Science, Technology, & Medicine (2017) As an advisor, Peters has mentored numerous graduate students including Xuenan Cao (Yale postdoctorate candidate), Anna Kalinina (Leuphana University MA candidate), Bo An (Yale PhD candidate), Carlotta Chenoweth (Yale PhD candidate, now at West Point), and Scott Brennen (UNC PhD, Oxford postdoc). His teaching excellence has been recognized with the Outstanding Teaching Award (2023), the university's lifetime career award given to the top 1% of teachers campus-wide, and eleven Most Valuable Professor awards between 2013-2022. Student evaluations consistently rate him highly with averages of 4.4 for course quality and 4.7 for instructor quality (out of 5).
Alan Mills is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). His research focuses on containerization , malware analysis , offensive security , and the application of machine learning and visualization to cybersecurity. He specializes in cybersecurity pedagogy and teaches Computer and Network Security on UWE's Cyber Security MSc program. His expertise extends to outreach initiatives like the CyberWEST project, aimed at upskilling teachers in the South West region, and leading funded research projects on cybersecurity education. Outside academia, he works as a cybersecurity engineer developing secure video communication solutions.
Jan Bang serves as Professor in the Department of Rhythmic Music at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway, with office K2022 at Universitetsveien 25, Kristiansand. A prominent Norwegian composer, musician, and producer of international standing, he co-founded and directs the Punkt Festival with Erik Honoré since 2005. The festival's live sampling concept has been presented in 25 cities globally including London Jazz Festival, Paris' Banlieues Bleues, and San Sebastian Jazz Festival. His primary research interests focus on Electronic Music, Jazz Studies, Live Sampling, and Music Production. Bang explores real-time remix methodologies, the intersection of silence and sound, and political dimensions of art. His work emphasizes technological innovation in performance contexts while maintaining strong ties to Norwegian and global jazz traditions through collaborative improvisation and cross-genre experimentation. Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal concentrated activity in live electronic performance documentation, festival curation, and artistic responses to global conflicts. Collaborations with Ensemble Modern and Eivind Aarset dominate output, alongside politically engaged commentary like his 2025 La Stampa piece on Gaza. Themes consistently address latency as creative material, cultural memory in sound, and the role of electronic processing in contemporary music ecosystems. Bang conducts international masterclasses (Barcelona, Rome) but no formal graduate students or specific grant projects are documented in the source text. His advising appears practice-based through festival workshops and performance collaborations rather than traditional academic supervision. He co-founded the Punkt Festival as a primary creative platform, operating as both artistic director and research vehicle. Additionally affiliated with UiA's Electronic Music and Songwriting and Production research groups, his work integrates festival operations with academic inquiry through projects like Stillefeldt vs Punkt (with Birmingham City University) and Global Jazz Studies networks.
Ryadi Adityavarman serves as an Associate Professor in the Interior Architecture program within the Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University and holds a Faculty Associate in Research position with Cornell University's Southeast Asia Program (SEAP). His educational foundation spans Indonesian and American institutions: Bachelor of Architecture, Universitas Parahyangan (Faculty of Engineering) Additional studies in Interior Design (Institut Teknologi Bandung, School of Fine Arts) and Anthropology (Universitas Padjadjaran, Faculty of Social Sciences) Master of Architecture, University of Colorado M.S. in Architectural Studies, University of Texas Adityavarman's research critically examines cultural intersections in built environments , specializing in Indonesian architectural heritage and contemporary Asian design practices . His work bridges critical regionalism with socio-cultural sustainability , emphasizing pedagogical innovation through hybrid Western/non-Western frameworks. Current investigations focus on behavioral design factors and preserving traditional knowledge systems within modern architectural education. Key recognitions include: Rotary International Foundation's 2016 Global Peace Fellowship for humanitarian initiatives 2015 IDEC Excellence Award for research dissemination Multiple Kansas State University honors (2013-2014) for teaching innovation and faculty leadership As a dedicated educator, he mentors emerging designers in studio and history courses while advancing socio-culturally responsive design frameworks through SEAP collaborations. His Rotary Peace Fellowship underscores ongoing commitments to humanitarian architecture in Southeast Asia.
Benjamin F. Jones is the Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He co-directs the Ryan Institute on Complexity and serves as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His work spans economic growth, innovation policy, entrepreneurship, and development economics, with a focus on how climate, education, and leadership shape national prosperity. PhD in Economics from MIT (2003) MPhil in Economics from Oxford University (1997) BSE in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University (1995) Jones's research investigates the economic implications of innovation systems, team dynamics in science, and climate change impacts. His recent work highlights how tenure-track researchers navigate shifting project trajectories and how gender-diverse teams produce novel scientific breakthroughs. He has contributed to foundational debates about the increasing difficulty of scientific progress and the evolving role of universities in innovation. Key scientific awards include the L.G. Lavengood Outstanding Professor of the Year Award (2023-24), multiple Excellence in Refereeing Awards from the American Economic Review, and the Stanley Reiter Best Paper Award (2011). He has advised numerous PhD students and taught courses on innovation economics, technology, and entrepreneurship. Co-editor of major NBER volumes on innovation policy Contributor to leading journals: Science, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics Developer of empirical frameworks linking climate shocks to economic performance
Dr Luke Pearson is an Associate Professor at University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture and Co-Director of the Cinematic and Videogame Architecture MArch programme. He founded the Videogame Urbanism studio and co-founded the You+Pea design research practice with Sandra Youkhana. His work focuses on the intersection of architecture, game design, and media studies. Current roles: Associate Professor, Co-Director of Cinematic and Videogame Architecture MArch, Chair of undergraduate Board of Examiners Teaching experience: Expanded design studio scopes since 2009, coordinated Videogame Urbanism studio since 2016, and led international workshops Research explores how videogame technologies can transform architectural design through participatory and speculative approaches. His work bridges architectural history with contemporary virtual world-building practices, examining media representation and digital design methodologies. Recent publications and exhibitions demonstrate expertise in game engine culture, digital spatial protocols, and interactive environments. Luke's collaborative projects with You+Pea have been exhibited internationally at venues including the Royal Institute of British Architects and EGX games expo. RIBA Eyeline Competition Winner (2016, 2013) Multiple Royal Academy Summer Exhibition selections UCL Graduate Research Scholarship Leverhulme Trust Bursary
Amy J. Ko is a Professor and Associate Dean for Academics at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and The Information School at the University of Washington, Seattle . She serves as Editor-in-Chief of ACM TOCE , co-directs Reciprocal Reviews and CS for All Washington , and leads the CENSOR Research Lab . Her work prioritizes equitable, liberatory computing education , bridging human-computer interaction and social justice . Research Focus: Equity in CS education, AI literacy, inclusive design, developer productivity, and ethical technology use Awards: Best Paper Award (2024, 2022) Diversity + Inclusion Award (2024) Most Influential Paper Honorable Mention (2014) Honorable Mention (2024, 2023) Publications: Over 184 works spanning program comprehension, assessment design, ethical pedagogy, and democratizing computing education Books: Foundations of Information , Critically Conscious Computing , and Teaching Accessible Computing Her Google Scholar profile reflects citations under her deadname, which she advocates to correct. She emphasizes student agency and community collaboration , particularly with marginalized groups in computing spaces.
Arash Azadegan is a Professor and Department Vice Chair at Rutgers Business School , specializing in Supply Chain Management . His research focuses on supply chain disruptions, disaster response in commercial and humanitarian settings, and inter-organizational creativity and innovation. Ph.D., Arizona State University, Supply Chain Management M.B.A., Seattle University, Business Administration B.S., Oregon State University, Mechanical Engineering With over ten years of industry experience at Fortune 500 companies like Ford Motor Company and Fortune Brands, Dr. Azadegan integrates practical insights into his academic work. He is an active member of the Decision Sciences Institute and contributes to executive education programs, including a Mini-MBA: Digital Supply Chain Management . His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Operations Management , Production and Operations Management Journal , and Journal of Supply Chain Management , addressing topics like supply chain resilience and risk mitigation. Media outlets like Fast Company , CNN Business , and Supply Chain Brain have frequently cited his expertise on global supply chain dynamics.
Denis Rancourt, a Professor at Université de Sherbrooke, specializes in biomechanics, mechanical engineering, and adaptive sports equipment design. His research spans musculoskeletal modeling, EMG-torque relationships, and innovative solutions for cancer therapy, vehicle safety, and Paralympic sports. Education: PhD (MIT, 1995), MSc (École Polytechnique de Montréal, 1989), BSc (Université Laval, 1986) Rancourt's work focuses on dynamic modeling of biological systems, vibration analysis, and biomedical device development. Recent projects include EMG-driven joint impedance estimation, tumor self-heating technologies, and wheelchair propulsion optimization. His publications highlight nonlinear tissue mechanics, Gaussian beam alignment algorithms, and ergonomic design innovations. Key grants include ATLAS structural lightweighting initiatives (2017-2021), cancer eradication research (2018-2020), and customized mattress technology (2016-2019), funded by NSERC and FRQNT. Collaborations span institutions like École Polytechnique de Montréal and industry partners including Bombardier Recreational Products. Scientific Awards Research Scholarship Award (1988) Dr. John Chapman Award General Motors Scholarship Award I.W. Smith Award for creative engineering Krashinsky Award Rancourt has mentored over 20 graduate students, including Stephane Martel and Francois Martel, across biomechanics, robotics, and materials science projects. His patents include EMG-based tumor heating devices and wheel chock systems.
