Christophe REVELLI is a Senior Professor of Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing at KEDGE Business School. He holds the KEDGE-CANDRIAM Research Chair "Finance Reconsidered: Addressing Sustainable Economic Development" and co-holds the KEDGE-LCL Chair in Impact Finance. He founded the first European MSc in Sustainable Finance in 2016 and directed it for six years. Education: PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Montpellier His research focuses on embedding sustainability into financial systems through ESG data, green bonds, climate risk modeling, and regulatory reforms. He advocates for financial instruments that align with societal and ecological needs, targeting SDGs and biosphere integration. Recent publications emphasize critical perspectives on asset management sustainability, regulatory challenges, and ecological risk-free assets. These works span subfields like ESG integration, climate risk prediction, and ethical finance frameworks. Scientific Awards RIODD-VIGEO research prize (2012) SAB Trophy (2015) Business Ethics: A European Review 2nd Best Article Award (2015-2020) FIR-PRI 2018 pedagogical innovation prize He advises PhD and Master's students, including Mélanie Comble and Anatole Douaud, who received FIR-PRI awards for their theses. His work bridges academic research, industry training for asset managers, and media contributions across platforms like Le Monde , The Financial Times , and The Conversation .
Dr. Raslan Alzuabi serves as a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sheffield's School of Economics since his 2022 appointment. Holding a BSc from Damascus University (2003), MSc in Financial Economics (Sheffield, 2009), and part-time PhD (Sheffield, 2019), his academic journey includes roles as Research Assistant at InstEAD and Research Associate for the Sheffield Household Finance Research Group. His research centers on household finance , examining financial behavior's relationship with macroeconomic conditions, trust in financial systems, portfolio allocation drivers, and housing affordability's subjective dimensions. Key publications explore portfolio composition modeling, borrowing constraints, charitable behavior's political links, and health-financial interactions in Japan. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on empirical household finance using advanced econometric methods. His work bridges micro-level financial decisions with macroeconomic policy impacts, particularly monetary policy transmission and risk assessment in household portfolios. Frequent collaborations with Brown, Harris, and Taylor demonstrate strong research networks. Dr. Alzuabi teaches ECN357 Modern Finance (undergraduate) and ECN604 Business Finance (postgraduate), focusing on portfolio evaluation models and corporate financial decision-making frameworks. His office is located in Room C13, Elmfield Building at the University of Sheffield.
Professor Massimiliano Tani Bertuol is a distinguished academic specializing in economics at UNSW Canberra's School of Business, where he has served as Professor since 2015. His professional affiliations extend beyond UNSW as he is an Associate Investigator/Member at CEPAR; Ageing Futures; uDASH; AI Institute; and Cyber security (IFCYBER). Additionally, he maintains international connections as a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Future of Labor (IZA) in Germany since 2005, an Associate Member at Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures since 2018, and a Research Fellow at the Global Labor Organization (GLO) in Maastricht since 2016. His educational background reflects a strong foundation in economics and business, having earned a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University (2003), a Master of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics (1992), and a Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy (1989). His academic journey has positioned him as a leading researcher in human capital economics with international recognition. Professor Tani Bertuol's research centers on human capital development and its economic implications. His work examines how human capital can be fostered, efficiently transferred internationally through migration, and how it affects productivity, innovation, and economic growth at both firm and national levels. His research spans multiple regions including Australia, Europe, the US, Africa, and China, with particular focus on migration economics, labor market outcomes, and the economic impacts of education and skills. His current research agenda includes non-pecuniary incentives, behavioral/financial decisions in China, occupational licensing, language skills and economic assimilation, AI-human interactions in health contexts, and labor mobility and productivity. Analysis of his recent publications reveals significant interdisciplinary trends bridging economics with public health, environmental science, and technology. His work connects migration dynamics with economic outcomes, examines household financial behaviors through gender lenses, and investigates the complex relationships between environmental factors like air pollution and economic activities including education investment and entrepreneurship. More recent work explores AI applications in health and the economic implications of pandemic responses, demonstrating his ability to address contemporary challenges through rigorous economic analysis. 2023: UNSW ARC Postgraduate Council (Arc PGC) award for excellence in research supervision 2011: Vice-Chancellor Award for Teaching Excellence 2011: Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence for teaching economics Professor Tani Bertuol has successfully supervised 4 PhD students to completion, with 1 submitted dissertation and 5 currently under supervision. His active research program is supported by significant grant funding including an ARC Linkage Project (2023-27) on regional Australia's skills shortages and high-skill refugees' employment ($354,811), an ARC Discovery Project (2019-23) on migrant aging and wellbeing ($478,000), and a NUW Alliance grant (2021-23) on hearing screening and academic outcomes ($73,367). He serves as Associate Editor for Social Indicators Research and Higher Education Research & Development, contributing to scholarly discourse in his fields of expertise. His teaching portfolio includes courses in data analytics, finance, and professional executive education focused on cost-benefit analysis and data communication. He teaches ZBUS2333 Data Analytics and Visualisation, ZBUS8105 Finance and Investment Appraisal, and ZBUS8149 Introduction to Finance, demonstrating his commitment to developing the next generation of economics professionals with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Katie Kedward is a Senior Research Fellow at the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), specializing in sustainable finance and ecological economics. With prior experience in capital markets at Royal Bank of Canada and green banking at ShareAction, she combines post-Keynesian, political economy, and ecological economics perspectives in her research. Her work focuses on aligning financial systems with environmental goals, particularly addressing biodiversity loss and climate change. Education: MSc in Ecological Economics (University of Leeds, 2019), BA in Economics (University of Cambridge, First Class) Advisory Roles: Member of Positive Money UK’s advisory panel Collaborations: Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), Dasgupta Review Katie’s research examines financial stability risks from biodiversity loss, green credit policy reforms, and systemic uncertainty in climate-related financial regulation. Her work has been cited by central banks (Banque de France, Bank Negara Malaysia) and featured in major outlets like The Guardian and BBC News. Recent publications focus on nature-economy modeling, biodiversity financing gaps, and financial policy coordination for climate action. She advocates for increased public investment as a complement to private finance in achieving conservation goals. Scientific Awards Sally Macgill Memorial Prize for Best Masters Thesis (2019) Katie contributes to policy discussions through publications in FT Sustainable Views, LSE Business Review, and Nature Ecology & Evolution. She actively reviews for journals including New Political Economy and Conservation Letters.
João Tovar Jalles serves as a Senior Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Lisbon's Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), with over 15 years of expertise spanning macroeconomics, public finance, and applied econometrics. His career includes significant roles at the International Monetary Fund (2014-2019), OECD (2012-2014), European Central Bank (2011-2012), and Portuguese Public Finance Council (2019-2020), alongside teaching appointments at Sciences Po, University of Aberdeen, and Cambridge University. He ranks among the top 1% of global economic authors (IDEAS database) and serves as Associate Editor of the Public Finance Review. His academic credentials include: Aggregation in Economy (2023) from Universidade de Lisboa, ISEG PhD in Economics (2011) from University of Cambridge MSc in Economics (2008) from University of Warwick BSc in Economics (2006) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa Dr. Jalles' research centers on fiscal policy dynamics, climate-economy interactions, and institutional efficiency, with particular focus on emerging markets. His work examines how decentralization affects environmental outcomes, how fiscal space influences pandemic responses, and the relationship between tax structures and income inequality. He employs advanced econometric techniques to analyze cross-country datasets, emphasizing policy-relevant insights for sustainable development. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a pronounced shift toward integrating climate risk into macroeconomic modeling, with 60% of his work now addressing environmental-fiscal linkages. His studies consistently demonstrate how natural disasters reshape intergovernmental fiscal relations and how climate shocks propagate through sovereign bond markets, establishing him as a leading voice in climate macroeconomics. Professional recognition includes: Top 1% ranking among 67,861 economic authors globally (IDEAS/RePEc database) Dr. Jalles actively supervises Master's students at ISEG, guiding research on renewable energy transitions, unconventional monetary policy spillovers, and pandemic-climate interactions. His consultancy work with international organizations focuses on fiscal sustainability frameworks and tax reform implementation in developing economies, directly influencing policy design in Portugal, Asia, and Africa. He contributes to ISEG's research ecosystem through the Policy Lab and Data Lab, where his team develops real-time fiscal monitoring tools and climate stress-testing models for government institutions, bridging academic research with practical policy applications.
Kyle Lewis is a Professor and Christian A. Felipe Chair in Technology Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she serves as Chair of the Technology Management Program in the College of Engineering. Her research examines how organizations leverage individual and collective knowledge, focusing on team performance in professional services, new product development, and project-based tasks. She has authored award-winning research in journals like Management Science , Academy of Management Review , and Organization Science , and received the Jay Wright Forrester Award for her work on system dynamics modeling of organizational learning. Education : PhD in Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management (University of Maryland), MS in Industrial Administration (Carnegie Mellon University), BS in Computer Science and Mathematics (Duke University). Lewis’s research spans transactive memory systems, collective intelligence, and bias interruption strategies. Her work, often conducted with co-authors like Edward G. Anderson and David Bachrach, explores team diversity, knowledge retention amid disruptions, and organizational structures. She has applied system dynamics and social network analysis to model performance in financial services, healthcare, and engineering teams. Her recent publications (2018-2020) include studies on team reflexivity in healthcare, AI product management, and cross-understanding mechanisms. The scientific awards she has received include: Jay Wright Forrester Award (2018) Top 50 Women in Business (Pacific Coast Business Times) Academy of Management Best Paper Award (2005) Lewis has delivered over 20 invited lectures (2016-2019) on topics ranging from Interrupting Implicit Bias to Effective Teaming at institutions like UC Tech, CSU System, and NORDP. She previously held editorial roles as Senior Editor for Organization Science and Associate Editor for Management Science , and directed the Master of Science in Technology Commercialization at University of Texas, Austin.
Professor Paul B. McGuinness is Chair in Accounting and Finance at the University of Sheffield's Management School. Previously, he served as a Tenured Professor and Department Chairman at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, with additional roles at Warwick, Victoria University of Wellington, and Macquarie University. Education: PhD (University of Leeds), M.Phil (University of Cambridge), BA Hons First Class (University of Newcastle) His research focuses on corporate finance, Chinese equity markets, and governance. Key areas include board demographics (gender and age), IPO dynamics, CSR engagement, and financial policy in emerging markets. Recent publications examine topics such as gender diversity in corporate governance, regulatory impacts on disclosure quality, and fintech performance. Articles span 2015-2024, with an emphasis on Chinese market dynamics. Currently supervises doctoral researcher Guannan Hao, focusing on transaction-level P2P lending in Germany and the EU.
Professor Ki Hoon Lee is a Senior Professor and Chair of Sustainability in Business at the Business School, Edinburgh Napier University (since 2024). Previously, he served as Full Professor of Corporate Sustainability Management at Griffith Business School, Griffith University (Australia), teaching MBA and executive programs. He holds visiting professorships at Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria) and Seoul National University (South Korea). His work bridges business, environmental science, and sustainability policy. Research interests span corporate sustainability strategy, carbon management, environmental accounting, supply chain resilience, and Blue Economy frameworks. He investigates how institutional pressures shape sustainability practices, emphasizing stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and cross-sector collaboration. His studies also explore sustainability education, eco-control systems, and the interplay between economic growth and environmental stewardship. Key article trends include: Corporate sustainability integration (17% of publications) Carbon accounting and net-zero strategies (15% of publications) Supply chain ethics and resilience (13% of publications) Blue Economy and marine ecosystems (11% of publications) Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) applications (9% of publications) Recognitions: Top 2% World Scientist by Stanford University and Elsevier (2021-2024) Top Scholar by ScholarGPS (Top 0.5%, 2024) Board Committee Member, EMAN Europe (2024) As Chairman of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN) Asia Pacific, he fosters global academia-industry collaboration. His work addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, and 17. He has consulted Fortune Global 500 companies and led the Australian Blue Economy CRC's research program (2019-2022).
Dr. María Yanotti serves as a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE) within the University of Tasmania. Her academic appointment is based at the Rivers Edge Building, Inveresk campus in Launceston, Tasmania. With a specialization in housing finance, banking, and household economics, Dr. Yanotti has established herself as an expert in mortgage markets and residential property investment, frequently sought for media commentary on these subjects. Dr. Yanotti's research interests span housing finance, mortgage markets, residential property investment, banking economics, and household financial decision-making. Her work frequently examines the intersection of financial systems and housing markets, with particular attention to Australian market dynamics. She has published extensively on mortgage choice determinants, financial inclusion, and the relationship between housing finance systems and economic outcomes. Her research methodology often combines economic theory with sophisticated statistical analysis to address practical questions in housing finance. Analysis of Dr. Yanotti's publication record reveals a strong focus on housing economics and mortgage markets, with significant contributions to understanding residential investment patterns, mortgage choice determinants, and housing finance systems. Her research spans both theoretical and applied economics, with numerous publications in leading domestic and international journals. She has also expanded her research interests to include environmental economics topics such as marine plastic pollution valuation and climate change impacts, demonstrating interdisciplinary reach while maintaining her core expertise in housing finance. Dr. Yanotti has received research funding from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and is affiliated with the Economic Society of Australia and the Women in Economics Network. Her work on residential property investment, particularly the phenomenon of investors favoring properties near their own residence, has received significant attention in both academic and policy circles. At the University of Tasmania, Dr. Yanotti teaches across multiple economics and finance subjects including microeconomics, statistics and quantitative methods, economics for managers, finance for managers, and data analysis for managers. Her teaching reflects her research expertise, connecting theoretical economic concepts with practical applications in housing and financial markets.
Senior Professor Song-Ping Zhu is a faculty member at the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, University of Wollongong (2022–present). He earned a B.E. in Engineering Mechanics (1982) from Huazhong University of Science & Technology, followed by M.S. in Applied Mechanics (1985), M.S. in Applied Mathematics (1988), and Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics (1987) from the University of Michigan. His career includes roles as Lecturer (1991), Senior Lecturer (1995), Associate Professor (1997), and Professor (2007) before becoming Senior Professor in 2015. Expertise : Mathematical and Computational Finance, Nonlinear Waves, Renewable Energy Key Contributions : Development of numerical techniques for pricing exotic options, modeling wave interactions in renewable energy systems, and advancing boundary element methods. Recent research trends focus on stochastic volatility models, regime-switching derivatives, and machine learning applications in finance. His computational methods span integral equations, finite element analysis, and neural networks.
Tim Doran is Professor of Health Policy at the University of York, where he leads research into the impacts of health and social policies on health inequalities, and the effects and unintended consequences of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare. His academic career spans institutions including the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Harvard School of Public Health, where he previously held academic positions before joining York. Professor Doran studied biochemistry and medicine at the University of Edinburgh and subsequently trained in psychiatry and public health in the North West of England. He moved into academia in 2000, establishing a distinguished career focused on health policy evaluation and health inequalities research. His educational background combines clinical medicine with public health expertise, providing a strong foundation for his policy-oriented research. Tim Doran's primary research interests center on health policy and health inequalities, with particular focus on the wider social determinants of health and the effectiveness of healthcare services. His work examines how health and social policies impact health inequalities, investigates quality improvement initiatives in healthcare, and analyzes the unintended consequences of policy interventions. He has led major research projects funded by organizations including the Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health Research, and the Department of Health. His methodological approach often combines quantitative analysis of large health datasets with policy evaluation frameworks to assess real-world impacts of healthcare interventions. His recent publication record demonstrates a sustained focus on critical issues in health policy, particularly the intersection of mental health and physical health conditions, health inequalities measurement, and healthcare system evaluation. Much of his work utilizes large-scale health datasets including Electronic Health Records to investigate population health patterns and healthcare utilization. His research has increasingly focused on methodological innovations for measuring equity impacts of health policies, as evidenced by his Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award project. Senior Investigator Award from Wellcome Trust for "Re-engineering Health Policy Research for Fairer Decisions and Better Health" Multiple research grants from National Institute for Health Research Funding from Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research Support from Department of Health for policy analysis initiatives Professor Doran is actively involved in supervising PhD students in health inequalities, quality improvement, and financial incentives in healthcare. His research group, the Health Services and Policy group at the University of York, conducts significant work on healthcare financing, quality improvement initiatives, and the evaluation of health policy interventions. Current major projects include the Wellcome Trust-funded "Re-engineering Health Policy Research for Fairer Decisions and Better Health," which develops rigorous methods for measuring policy impacts on equity, and multiple studies examining diabetes management for people with severe mental illness. He also serves on external committees and provides expert advice to government bodies through collaborations like the "Supporting Policy Development and Evaluating Change" analytical facility.
Joseph Trainor is the Interim Dean and Professor at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware. He is a core faculty member of the Disaster Research Center, renowned for expertise in Disaster Science and Emergency Management. His research integrates behavioral and organizational dimensions of disasters, focusing on risk perception, warnings, equity, and policy integration. Trainor holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Delaware (2009), with earlier degrees from the same institution and Millersville University. Education: Ph.D., Philosophy in Sociology, University of Delaware (2009) MA, Sociology, University of Delaware (2004) B.A., Double Major in Sociology and Psychology, Millersville University (2002) Research Interests: Trainor’s work spans risk communication, organizational management in crises, disaster mitigation, and equity. Key themes include household decision-making around insurance and retrofitting, multi-organizational response systems, and pandemic workforce dynamics. He emphasizes bridging academic research with practitioner needs, with a focus on policy applications. Public Service & Collaboration: Trainor collaborates with agencies like FEMA, DHS, and state emergency management offices. His projects address land-use policies, hurricane risk reduction, and pandemic response strategies. He frequently chairs doctoral committees and teaches at all academic levels. Labs & Teams: As part of the Disaster Research Center, he contributes to interdisciplinary teams advancing disaster science through mixed-methods approaches, including computational frameworks and community resilience models.
Jonathan van Senten is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, based at the Virginia Seafood AREC in Hampton, VA. His work focuses on aquaculture economics, particularly analyzing regulatory impacts on farm-level operations across species like baitfish, trout, shellfish, and tilapia. He also explores emerging species, aquaponics, live feed production, and financial benchmarking. His Extension program addresses industry needs in economics, business planning, and strategic marketing through workshops, webinars, and technical publications. Education: Ph.D. Aquaculture/Fisheries, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2016) M.P.S., Marine Affairs & Policy: Aquaculture, University of Miami (2012) B.S. Marine Biology, Barry University (2010) Research Interests: Quantifying regulatory costs and farm efficiency Feasibility of emerging aquaculture species Economic impacts of dietary formulations Ornamental aquaculture business development Financial benchmarking for aquaculture sectors Intensive production of live feeds Publications & Awards: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, extension publications, and infographics analyzing aquaculture regulations, economics, and industry trends. Recipient of the Distinguished Early Career Award (2020) and Best Dissertation Award (2017). Grants & Industry Impact: Collaborates with federal and state agencies to assess aquaculture viability and policy implications. Leads studies on pandemic impacts, disease economics (e.g., Edwardsiellosis), and offshore wind-aquaculture co-location. Labs/Teams: Virginia Seafood AREC serves as a hub for collaborative research and Extension activities, focusing on applied solutions for Virginia’s aquaculture sector.
Dr. Carmen Cheh is a Research Scientist in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UIUC and a Bachelor of Computing (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. Her research focuses on cyber-physical system security, threat modeling, and critical infrastructure resilience. She has served as Co-Principal Investigator on two major grants: the 2023-2024 project on threat modeling for government systems and the 2022-2025 initiative on real-time fraud detection in e-commerce platforms. Her work bridges theoretical computer security with practical applications in critical infrastructure protection. Dr. Cheh has contributed to tools like CyberSAGE, which aids in automated security argument evaluation, and frameworks for detecting business logic flaws in software systems. She collaborates extensively with industry and government entities to advance cybersecurity practices in both digital and physical domains. Education: Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Computing (Hons), National University of Singapore Her research interests emphasize real-world security challenges in interconnected systems, including automated threat modeling, vulnerability discovery in business logic, and compliance frameworks for financial services. She has pioneered constraint-based methodologies for identifying security flaws in complex systems and developed novel approaches to insider threat detection using physical access data. Recent work explores the intersection of machine learning and cybersecurity in fraud detection systems. Her publications span top venues like ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, IEEE Secure Development Conference, and the IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications. Collaborations include projects with institutions like Argonne National Laboratory and the National Science Foundation.
Professor John Dumay is a leading academic in accounting and finance at Macquarie University, Sydney. His research focuses on modern slavery, intellectual capital, non-financial accounting, and sustainability. He holds a PhD from Sydney University (2008), alongside qualifications in management research and education. Recognized globally, he ranks in the top 2% of scientists and was Australia's Top Researcher in Accounting & Taxation (2020, 2022, 2023). He has authored/co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed articles, with collaborations spanning 15 countries. As an editorial leader, he serves as Associate Editor for Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal and Meditari Accountancy Research , and Deputy Editor for Accounting & Finance . Education PhD in Intellectual Capital in Action: Australian Studies (Sydney University, 2008) Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education), University of Sydney (2011) Master of Arts in Management Research Methods, Macquarie Graduate School of Management (2006) Master of Business Administration, Australian Graduate School of Management (2004) Research Interests Professor Dumay explores modern slavery legislation, intellectual capital measurement, corporate sustainability reporting, and research methodologies. His work bridges accounting practices with societal challenges, particularly in supply chain accountability and ethical governance. Recent studies include critical analyses of chocolate industry sustainability and climate-related investor behavior. Awards & Recognition Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (2008) Top 2% World Scientist by Stanford/Elsevier (2019–2022, Lifetime) Highly Commended Paper Awards across multiple journals Grants & Projects Projects include measuring innovation in Sydney, intellectual capital in universities, and knowledge economy scorecards Collaborations in Australia, China, Scandinavia, and Europe Labs & Teams He leads interdisciplinary teams addressing wicked problems through critical intellectual capital frameworks. Notable initiatives include the Chocolate Scorecard project evaluating sustainability in cocoa supply chains.
