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Hyun J Koo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wayne State University, specializing in construction engineering and management. He focuses on defect and risk management, design management, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and adaptive reuse of buildings. Education: Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin M.S. from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign B.S. from Hanyang University Dr. Koo teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including Construction Techniques and Methods , Advanced Construction Engineering and Management , and Building Information Modeling (BIM) . His research integrates BIM methodologies with sustainable construction practices and risk mitigation strategies. Contact: hjkoo@wayne.edu | Phone: 313-577-8073 | Office: Room #0504.03, 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive

• Construction Engineering and Management
• Defect and Risk Management
• Design Management
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Christophe Viavattene is an Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Middlesex University , specializing in flood risk management and urban resilience. He has spent 17 years at the Flood Hazard Research Centre , leading interdisciplinary research across economic and physical sciences in water and flood risk. Research Focus: Flood vulnerability (coastal, urban, fluvial), GIS tools (INDRA model), Multi-Coloured Manual (MCM) methodology, mental health impacts of flooding, groundwater flood risk in arid regions, and air quality risk assessment. Teaching: Programme Leader for the MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management , teaching problem-based sustainability, GIS, and environmental monitoring. Key Collaborations: EU FP7 RISC-KIT, EU CONHAZ, Environment Agency UK projects. Recent Publications: Bayesian flood models, coastal hotspots analysis, and groundwater flood damage methodologies. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, including flood storage compensation frameworks and vulnerability indicator libraries.

• Flood Risk Management
• Water and Environmental Sustainability
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Scott McDougall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He specializes in geohazards, particularly landslides and related risks, with a focus on improving risk assessment and mitigation strategies. His work integrates field data, statistical analysis, numerical modeling, and laboratory experiments to understand landslide dynamics. Education: PhD in Geological Engineering, UBC (2006) BASc in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto (1998) Research Interests: Landslide mobility and runout modeling Tailings dam breaches and their impacts Risk evaluation frameworks for geohazards Shoreline erosion and landslide-generated waves Applications of machine learning in hazard prediction Key Contributions: Development of the UBC Geohazards Research Team to advance landslide risk reduction Leadership in the CanBreach project to improve tailings dam breach analysis Pioneering probabilistic runout prediction models for rock avalanches and debris flows Awards: Engineering Geology Best Paper Award 2024 CDA Published Paper Award Advising & Grants: Supervised over 15 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows Active industry collaborations with mining and engineering firms Funded by NSERC, Mitacs, and industry partnerships Labs & Teams: UBC Geohazards Research Team CanBreach Collaborative Research and Development Project

• Geohazards
• Landslides
• Debris flows
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Prof. Bahire Efe Özad is a Professor in the Department of Television and Film Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University's Faculty of Communication and Media Studies. She holds a PhD and multiple master's degrees in education and English language teaching. Her research focuses on media studies, social media impact, communication theory, environmental sociology, cinema analysis, and intercultural communication. She has supervised over 80 PhD and Master's theses, reflecting her extensive academic mentorship. Her notable works include analyses of sacred defense cinema, pandemic governance in Northern Cyprus, and systematic reviews on fake news scholarship. She has conducted impactful studies on marital sustainability during the pandemic, Nigerian election media framing, and digital natives' social media use. Her research spans diverse areas including ICT's environmental impact, romantic relationship dynamics, and blog reader engagement. Prof. Özad has led projects like analyzing communication barriers for African students and exploring original scores in film. She maintains an active academic presence through Google Scholar and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journals. Her teaching and research activities emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to media, communication, and social dynamics.

• Media Studies
• Social Media Impact
• Communication Theory
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Dr. Bin Zhou is a Research Fellow in Health Analytics and Machine Learning at Imperial College London's School of Public Health, affiliated with the Global Environmental Health Research Group and the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics. He holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Imperial College London and degrees from Tsinghua University (BEng, MEng, Bachelor of Economics). His research focuses on global cardiovascular health, environmental health, and data analytics. Key areas include worldwide trends in cardiometabolic risk factors, treatment coverage, and co-occurrences, with contributions to the Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). His work integrates large-scale health data and advanced statistical methods to support global NCD prevention strategies, collaborating with the WHO and national health agencies. Dr. Zhou is a World Heart Federation Salim Yusuf Emerging Leader, a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the International Society of Global Health, and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Heart Association. His research has addressed topics such as obesity trends in China, global diabetes prevalence, hypertension management, and the health impacts of urbanization and air pollution. He has published extensively on epidemiological trends and health policy, with a focus on translating data into actionable public health interventions.

• Global Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics
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Detlef F. Sprinz is a Senior Scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Potsdam, Germany. During 2024-2025, he leads the project "AMaReNa - A Market for the Restoration of Nature" , focusing on carbon removals. His academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Economics from the University of the Saarland. Research Interests: Climate policy at multiple levels, long-term policy design, evaluation of international/national institutions, European/international environmental policy, and modeling political decisions for sustainability. Notable Projects: Tandem Fellowship (2020-2022) for interdisciplinary course development, Visiting Researcher at University of Lund (2022-2023), and coordination of research at the Käte Hamburger Kolleg (2017). Publications emphasize climate cooperation under the Paris Agreement, effectiveness of environmental regimes, and predictive modeling for climate negotiations. His work spans empirical analyses of acid rain regulation, Kyoto Protocol implementation challenges, and bioenergy accounting errors. Scientific Awards & Memberships: Tandem Fellowship (German Stifterverband) Member, European Academy Co-founder, Ecologic Institute Teaching includes courses on global climate governance, political decision modeling, and environmental policy at the University of Michigan, Yale, University of Oslo, and University of Potsdam. He has contributed to IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report as a Lead Author. Advisory Roles: Chairmanship of the European Environment Agency’s Scientific Committee (2009-2012), Senior Research Fellow at CICERO (2011-2013), and consultancy for governments, corporations, and think tanks.

• Climate Policy
• Long-Term Policy
• International Institutions
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Dr. Hanbo Shim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Business. He holds a PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resources from Rutgers University and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research and teaching focus on Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and HR Analytics. PhD, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University (2022) MS, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Rutgers University (2019) MA, Human Resource Management, Rutgers University (2016) BA, Mathematics and Economics, University of Illinois (2012) Dr. Shim's research explores the temporal dynamics of employee performance, compensation systems, emotional intelligence, and social networks in organizations. He uses longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling, meta-analysis, and computer simulation to examine how individual and interpersonal factors influence organizational outcomes. His work bridges HR analytics with behavioral science. His recent publications span topics such as green HRM, pay policy dynamics, emotional intelligence, and HR analytics education. These works reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach integrating psychology, sustainability, data science, and strategic management. His research has been presented at leading conferences including the Academy of Management and European Reward Management Conference. Award highlights include: Ralph Alexander Best Dissertation Award (2024) Innovative Teaching Award, Academy of Management HR Division (2022) Best Student Convention Paper Award (2020) Best Doctoral Conference Paper Award, Samsung Economic Research Institute (2020) Dr. Shim actively advises students through capstone and honors projects and serves on PhD and graduate studies committees. He has collaborated with SL Corporation on HR analytics and developed open-source educational materials. His service includes editorial board membership for Compensation & Benefits Review and ad hoc reviewing for top journals. He is also engaged in professional development workshops and public speaking, including for the Society for Human Resource Management at UTA. His lab and research activities emphasize simulation-based methods and real-world HR analytics applications.

• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Behavior
• HR Analytics
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About Vipul Jain: Associate Professor Vipul Jain leads Supply Chain and Logistics Management at RMIT University’s School of Accounting, Information and Supply Chain Management. With over 20 years of academic experience, he has held senior roles at institutions like Victoria University of Wellington (NZ) and IIT Delhi (India), contributing to curriculum development, research strategy, and academic-industry collaboration. His international collaborations span over 20 global institutions, emphasizing interdisciplinary research in supply chain resilience, sustainability, and Industry 4.0. Education & Academic Leadership: Previously served as Programme Director for Master of Technology (Industrial Engineering) at IIT Delhi, leading the establishment of the Modelling and Analysis of Supply Chain (MASC) Lab. Holds editorial roles for journals like International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise and Computers & Industrial Engineering . Research Focus: Specializes in supply chain design, sustainability, circular economy, and business analytics. His work integrates ICT and big data to address complex supply chain challenges, with notable contributions to vaccine distribution, blockchain adoption, and post-pandemic resilience. Over 145 peer-reviewed publications, including high-impact journals like OMEGA and International Journal of Production Economics , reflect his prolific output. Industry Impact: Conducted management training for organizations like JCB and IBM. Served as an expert assessor for New Zealand’s Ministry of Business and Industry and advised the Indian Railways. His research has been funded by the Department of Science and Technology (India) and EU initiatives like FP6 I*PROMS. Awards & Recognition: Ranked #7 in India’s top logistics academics (2018), recipient of Literati Awards (2024, 2020), and multiple editorial leadership roles. Active in global conferences, including co-chairing ANZAM 2023. Labs & Collaborations: Founded MASC Lab at IIT Delhi. Collaborates with Coventry University, Monash University, Hong Kong Polytechnic, and institutions in Switzerland, Spain, Canada, and the U.S. Focus areas include sustainable supply chains, digital transformation, and crisis resilience.

• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability and Circular Economy
• Innovation and ICT
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Thompson S.H. Teo is a Professor in the Department of Analytics and Operations (DAO) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. He holds editorial roles in top journals including European Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Information Management, and Communications of the AIS. His research spans information systems strategy, business-IT alignment, e-commerce, sustainability, and AI's societal impacts. With over 200 publications, he ranked #143 globally in 2023 among business scientists (research.com) and was recognized in Stanford's top 2% global scientists (2021-2023). Awards include the Best Associate Editor Award (2017) and AIS Distinguished Membership. Thompson's research interests include IT adoption, cyberloafing, supply chain digitalization, and green innovation. He teaches courses on innovation, Industry 4.0, and strategic IT at undergraduate, masters, and executive levels. Notable contributions include frameworks for commute experience analysis and AI adoption market signals. His work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in sustainability, organizational behavior, and digital governance. Affiliations: NUS Business School, Distinguished Editorial Advisory Board (IJoIM), Senior Member (INFORMS) Grants & Leadership: Extensive editorial leadership, supervised China Scholarship Council PhD students, and executive programs on innovation design thinking. Key Contributions: Over 270 publications, four co-edited books on IT/e-commerce, and policy-relevant studies on environmental regulations and green tech adoption. His research often employs mixed methods (e.g., QCA for corruption analysis, PLS-SEM for cyberloafing models) and addresses global issues like fake news mitigation via ChatGPT and pandemic-era customer engagement in short videos.

• Information Systems
• Business Systems
• Strategy and Organizational Behavior
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Prof. Jianyong Ouyang is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), part of the Faculty of Engineering. He holds a PhD from the Institute for Molecular Science (Japan), and has worked at the Japanese Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, UCLA, and NUS since 2006. His research focuses on high-performance conducting polymers, thermoelectric materials, and flexible electronics. Key achievements include inventing the first polymer/nanoparticle memristor (2004), hybrid ionic/electronic thermoelectric converters (2020), and self-adhesive conducting polymers (2020). Research interests include flexible/wearable electronics, organic electronics, and energy materials. Notable awards include the Distinguished Award for Novel Materials (2015), NUS Young Investigator Award (2017), and inclusion in the World’s top 2% Scientists (2019–2022). His lab has over 200 publications with ~30,000 citations and an H-index of 87. Publications highlight advancements in thermoelectric polymers, stretchable sensors, and energy materials. Collaborations include work on perovskite solar cells, graphene-based electrodes, and MXene composites. His group explores applications in healthcare monitoring, energy harvesting, and smart materials.

• High-performance conducting polymers
• Thermoelectric materials
• Ionic thermoelectric materials
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Dr. Pamela D. Roberts is a Professor of Plant Pathology and State Extension Specialist for Vegetable Pathology at the University of Florida's Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee, FL. She holds a B.Sc. in Horticultural Sciences from Kansas State University, an M.S. in Plant Pathology from the University of Hawaii, and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of Florida. Her research focuses on sustainable disease management in vegetables and specialty crops, emphasizing integrated management strategies for bacterial and fungal-like pathogens. She leads the Florida Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at SWFREC, offering diagnostic services and disease management recommendations. Her extension programs include educational outreach on plant diseases and field demonstrations of integrated management techniques. Dr. Roberts has received prestigious awards such as the UF/IFAS Jim App Team Award and the Dallas Townsend Distinguished Extension Award. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the American Phytopathological Society journal Plant Health Progress . Her work spans disease diagnosis, epidemiology, and pathogen evolution, with a strong emphasis on crops like tomato, pepper, and citrus. Her research publications address topics such as Xanthomonas pathogen diversity, remote sensing for disease detection, and sustainable agricultural practices. She collaborates on projects involving molecular diagnostics, pest management strategies, and crop resilience. Ongoing efforts include combating bacterial spot diseases, whitefly-transmitted viruses, and citrus black spot.

• Sustainable Disease Management
• Plant Pathology
• Integrated Pest Management
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Philippe Aghion is a Professor at the College de France and at the London School of Economics, and a fellow of both the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions and has significantly contributed to economic theory and policy. Professor Aghion's research focuses on the economics of growth. With Peter Howitt, he pioneered the Schumpeterian Growth paradigm which has been used to analyze growth policies and the role of the state in economic development. His work spans several key areas including: Endogenous Growth Theory Competition and Growth dynamics Environmental Economics and Green Technology Innovation Economics Economic Policy design His recent publications demonstrate a continued focus on growth theory while expanding into critical contemporary issues such as environmental sustainability and green technology transitions. Aghion's work increasingly examines the intersection of economic growth with climate change mitigation strategies, reflecting the evolving priorities in economic research. Professor Aghion has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to economics: Yrjo Jahnsson Award (2001) - recognizing him as the best European economist under age 45 John Von Neumann Award (2009) Fellow of the Econometric Society Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences His scholarly impact extends through his influential books including "Endogenous Growth Theory" (MIT Press, 1998), "The Economics of Growth" (MIT Press, 2009), and "Competition and Growth" (MIT Press, 2006, with Rachel Griffith), which have shaped the field of growth economics for decades.

• Economics of Growth
• Endogenous Growth Theory
• Schumpeterian Growth
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Professor Irem Dikmen is a leading academic in Construction Engineering and Management at the University of Reading, where she serves as School Director of Internationalisation in the Chancellor's Building. Her research integrates engineering, management, and information sciences to advance construction project risk management, particularly focusing on climate resilience, digital technologies, and social value in infrastructure systems. PhD, MSc, and BSc in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University Her work leverages systems thinking, artificial intelligence, and digital tools to develop decision-support frameworks for megaprojects and climate adaptation. Recent publications highlight innovations in NLP contract analysis, energy performance ontologies, and risk visualization techniques. She supervises students on topics spanning IoT lifecycle management, ESG risks, and NLP defect detection. Key collaborations include the Climate and Finance Research Cluster and Walker Institute , with contributions to digital construction technologies and sustainability risk assessment. Teaching modules include Construction Risk Management, Economics, and Business Organisation.

• Construction Project Risk Management
• Climate Risk and Resilience in Built Environment
• Digital Construction Technologies
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Svetlana Stanišić is an Associate Professor at Singidunum University's Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science, Department of Applied Artificial Intelligence. She holds a dental degree from the University of Belgrade's Dental Faculty (1998-2004) and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Physical Chemistry (2007-2011). Her interdisciplinary research bridges environmental science, artificial intelligence, and public health. Her research interests focus on environmental science, air pollution modeling, and artificial intelligence applications . She investigates the atmospheric fate of pollutants using advanced machine learning techniques, with particular emphasis on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter. Her work combines environmental chemistry, computational modeling, and public health impact assessment to address urban air quality challenges. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear trend toward explainable AI applications in environmental science . She has pioneered the use of SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations), XGBoost, and metaheuristic optimization for pollutant fate prediction and source apportionment. Her research spans indoor and outdoor environments, with particular attention to health implications of air pollution exposure in urban settings like Belgrade. Dr. Stanišić leads significant research projects including "crAIRsis" (2024-2026) , which characterizes crisis-caused air pollution alternations using AI frameworks, and "ATLAS" , focusing on artificial intelligence theoretical foundations for spatio-temporal modeling. She has also authored influential books including "Ako je hrana Vaš porok" (2024) and "Ishrana i zdravlje" (2018). Her research group focuses on environmental informatics , developing computational tools to understand pollutant behavior in complex urban environments. The team combines atmospheric chemistry measurements with advanced machine learning techniques to create predictive models with practical applications for urban air quality management and public health protection.

• Environmental Science
• Air Pollution Modeling
• Artificial Intelligence Applications
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Barton Lee is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) and Chair of Political Economy & eDemocracy at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC) of ETH Zurich . He holds an Affiliate Fellowship with the Stigler Center at Chicago Booth and was a Junior Research Fellow at Magdalen College, University of Oxford (2021–2022). Dr. Lee earned his PhD in Economics from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2021, following a visiting year at Harvard University (2018–2019). Current Role : Asst. Prof (TT) + Chair, ETH Zurich Affiliations : Stigler Center (Chicago Booth), UNSW Resilient Democracy Lab Research Focus : Political Economics, Applied Theory Dr. Lee investigates democratic fragility through lenses of legislative gridlock , technocratic governance , and populist voter behavior . His work connects economic policy with political institution design , often employing formal modeling and empirical analysis . Notable projects include studies on the feedback loops between polarization and policy failure and adaptive strategies in autocratic regimes . He actively contributes to academic networks via personal website and Google Scholar , and engages in collaborative workshops such as the 2025 IAST/TSE Workshop on Political Economy of Autocratic Rule . Dr. Lee also advocates for academic positions like the Professor of Health Economics role at ETH Zurich. Scientific Awards: Affiliate Fellow, Stigler Center (2021–present) Junior Research Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford (2021–2022) Dr. Lee's recent work explores intersections between technology , democracy , and economic theory , with active participation in conferences and mentoring networks across Europe and Australia.

• Political Economics
• Applied Theory
• EconCS
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