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Asher FlynnView profile

Professor

• Technology-facilitated violence
• Image-based abuse
• Gendered violence
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Asher Flynn is a Professor of Criminology at Monash University's School of Social Sciences and a Chief Investigator at the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW). Her research focuses on technology-facilitated violence, image-based abuse, and gendered violence, with a strong emphasis on policy reform and prevention. She has secured over $45 million in research funding and published extensively, including eight books and over 120 articles. Her work has influenced laws on image-based sexual abuse in Australia, the UK, and the US. Awards include the Monash University Vice-Chancellor’s Research Impact Award and multiple ANZSOC accolades. Dr. Flynn advises global organizations like the UN and Meta on gender-based violence prevention. Education : PhD in Criminology (Monash University, 2010), Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Monash University, 2006). Research Interests : AI/tech-facilitated abuse, gendered violence, rape/sexual violence, access to justice, plea negotiations, legal reform. Recent Projects : Leading studies on sexualised deepfake abuse (Australia/US/UK), technology-facilitated gender-based violence in the Indo-Pacific, and workplace harassment. Collaborates with UN, Meta, and governments on policy initiatives. Grants & Awards : ARC Centre of Excellence (2024-2030), multiple Criminology Research Council grants, and international fellowships. Recognized for research impact, teaching excellence, and leadership in criminology. Community Engagement : Advises legal bodies, contributes to media debates, and engages in public policy consultations. Member of UN Advisory Group on tech-facilitated violence and Meta’s Global Women’s Safety Board.

Torsten GüntherView profile

Researcher

• Population Genomics
• Ancient DNA
• Human Evolution
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Torsten Günther is a Researcher at Uppsala University's Department of Organismal Biology, holding a PhD and the Swedish academic title of Docent. His work bridges evolutionary biology, archaeology, and genomics through cutting-edge analysis of ancient DNA from human and animal specimens across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His research focuses on reconstructing population histories using paleogenomic data, with particular expertise in human migration patterns, domestication processes of livestock (especially sheep and cattle), and methodological innovations in archaeogenomics. Recent work examines vanished hybrid zones in Saharan rock doves, genomic legacies of aurochs hybridization in Iberian cattle, and Neolithic transitions in Northwest Africa. His interdisciplinary approach integrates archaeological context with high-resolution genomic analysis to address fundamental questions about human prehistory and evolutionary adaptation. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals three dominant research strands: 1) Livestock domestication genomics (sheep, cattle, mouflon), 2) Human population dynamics during critical transitions (Neolithic, Bronze Age), and 3) Methodological advances in ancient DNA analysis. His collaborative network spans over 20 institutions across Europe and North America, with fieldwork concentrated in Mediterranean and Atlantic European regions. Günther frequently publishes in high-impact journals including Nature , Science , and eLIFE , demonstrating significant influence in archaeogenomics. He maintains active research leadership through methodological software development (READv2) and participation in major international consortia studying ancient human and animal genomes. His work consistently addresses how historical demographic processes shaped modern biodiversity and human genetic variation, with implications for conservation biology and understanding human adaptation.

Cameron D. SilerView profile

Associate Professor

• Biodiversity Science
• Conservation Biology
• Microbiomics
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Cameron D. Siler is an Associate Professor and Associate Curator of Herpetology at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, affiliated with the University of Oklahoma's School of Biological Sciences. He holds the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Presidential Professorship. His research focuses on evolutionary processes in amphibians and reptiles, combining phylogenetics, microbiomics, and conservation biology. Siler leads field expeditions in Southeast Asia and Oklahoma, emphasizing biodiversity surveys and disease studies. Education: PhD (Honors) in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from University of Kansas; BS (High Honors) in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from University of Texas. Research interests include phylogenetic diversification patterns, microbiome-host interactions, and conservation strategies for threatened species. He advises multiple graduate students and leads projects like environmental DNA (eDNA) assays for species detection. Siler collaborates with agencies on wildlife monitoring and has mentored lab members in fieldwork and genomic analyses. His lab's work spans from Oklahoma's Red Slough ecosystems to Philippine crocodile conservation. Recent studies address amphibian disease dynamics, microbial community drivers, and Bayesian phylogenetic methods. Siler has conducted field expeditions with students, documented new species discoveries, and contributed to biodiversity databases. His outreach includes undergraduate training and public education via museum programs.

Alexios MylonasView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Cybersecurity
• IoT Security
• Incident Response
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Dr. Alexios Mylonas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the School of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science and the Department of Computer Science. He leads the Cybersecurity and Computing Systems Research Group and is a founding Chapter Leader for OWASP Dorset. His research focuses on IoT security, incident response, web security, fraud detection, and adversarial machine learning. Education: PhD in Information and Communication Security (Athens University of Economics and Business) MSc in Information Security (Royal Holloway, University of London) BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (Athens University of Economics and Business) Research Interests: His work spans cybersecurity domains including IoT security, privacy preservation, digital forensics, and adversarial machine learning applications. Recent projects include AI-driven cybersecurity solutions (e.g., AI4CybSec) and tools like STATOS for malware analysis. Grants & Projects: AI4CybSec: Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security (2022–2023, Co-Investigator) Labs/Teams: He directs the Cybersecurity and Computing Systems Research Group, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in threat detection and secure system design.

• Archaeology
• Forensic Sciences
• Stable Isotope Analysis
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Julia Beaumont is an Honorary Visiting Researcher in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Bradford, where she focuses on stable isotope analysis. She transitioned to academia after 30 years as a dentist and orthodontist, retiring from clinical practice in 2013. Known as the 'Bradford Tooth Fairy', her research investigates maternal-infant diet and physiology through dental tissues. Her research explores breastfeeding, weaning, and nutritional stress through carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bone, dentine, and hair keratin. She examines physiological responses to historical famines and develops high-resolution methods for studying diet and stress markers. Collaborative projects include work with Durham and Aberdeen Universities on mineralization pathways, and modern studies through the Tooth Fairy Project. Education: MSc and PhD completed part-time at University of Bradford Her research spans archaeological sites from medieval London to post-Medieval Sudan, employing isotopic methods to reconstruct life histories. She investigates physiological responses to historical events like the Great Irish Famine and Industrial Revolution, using both ancient remains and modern clinical samples.

• Biomaterials Engineering
• Plant Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
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John Adams Sebastian is a Research Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Sciences and Faculty Instructor at the University of Mississippi's School of Pharmacy, Department of Biomolecular Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Botany from Bharathidasan University (2018) and is affiliated with the GlyCORE (Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence). His research focuses on biomaterials engineering, plant chemistry, and analytical techniques such as HPTLC, LC-QToF, and advanced microscopy. He has contributed to studies on nanobiocomposites, plant metabolomics, and ethnobotanical conservation strategies. His work bridges biomaterials development with pharmaceutical applications, including biocompatible polymers and microbial bioconversion processes. Key research areas include: biomaterials synthesis (e.g., carbon nanotube-reinforced composites), plant-derived drug discovery (e.g., curcumin bioconversion), and glycoscience imaging technologies through the GlyCORE initiative. He also investigates ethnobotanical practices in regions like the Western Ghats and Andaman Islands, emphasizing traditional knowledge integration with modern analytical methods. His publications span 2010–2025, covering topics from herbal quality assessment to microbial metabolite production. Notable projects include the development of cytocompatible nanobiocomposites and the application of energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in botanical characterization. He is based in Oxford, Mississippi at Faser Hall.

• Power-law distributions
• Normal-Laplace distributions
• Circular distributions
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William J. Reed is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Victoria, with a distinguished career spanning theoretical and applied statistics. His work bridges mathematical theory with real-world applications across ecology, finance, and biology, focusing on distributional phenomena in complex systems. Dr. Reed earned his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia and has maintained an active research program for over three decades. His scholarly contributions are characterized by rigorous statistical modeling of natural and socioeconomic patterns. Research centers on probability distributions—particularly power-law, Normal-Laplace, and circular distributions—with applications in forest fire dynamics, income inequality, gene family evolution, and financial markets. His work explains why power-laws emerge universally across disciplines through mechanistic stochastic models. Recent publications emphasize survival analysis with bathtub-shaped hazard rates and directional data modeling. His publication trend (2000-2010) reveals interdisciplinary innovation: developing the double Pareto-lognormal distribution for size phenomena, modeling sexually transmitted disease networks, and creating Brownian-Laplace motion for financial applications. These works consistently connect theoretical distribution theory to empirical patterns in nature and society. Scientific Awards: No specific awards documented in source material Dr. Reed has supervised six graduate students on distribution-focused theses, including Peter Ott (1995) on animal abundance estimation, Tony Ho (1997) on wildfire modeling, and Fan Wu (2008) on Normal-Laplace applications. While grant details aren't specified, his collaborative work with B.D. Hughes demonstrates sustained research productivity across mathematical biology, economics, and environmental science.

Chunyi LiView profile

Associate Professor

• Algebraic Geometry
• Derived Categories
• Stability Conditions
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Chunyi Li is an Associate Professor at the Mathematics Institute (University of Warwick) and a Royal Society University Research Fellow. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh (2014–2017) and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Warwick (2017–2020). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014) and a BA from Peking University (2009). His research focuses on algebraic geometry, derived categories, stability conditions, and moduli spaces, with applications to birational geometry and categorical methods. Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Peking University, Beijing, China (2009) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014) Research Interests: Derived categories and their stability conditions Moduli spaces of sheaves and Bridgeland stability Birational geometry of algebraic varieties Categorical methods in algebraic geometry Awards and Grants: Royal Society University Research Fellowship (current) Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2017–2020) ERC Starting Grant WallXBirGeom (as researcher, 2014–2020) Key Research Themes: His work explores foundational aspects of derived categories, including their geometric implications and applications to moduli problems. Recent studies focus on stability conditions on Fano varieties, cubic fourfolds, and hyperkähler manifolds, as well as categorical Torelli theorems and birational geometry.

• Steroid Chemistry
• Doping Analysis
• Metabolite Profiling
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Thomas Piper is a Researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln. His work focuses on doping analysis, steroid chemistry, and metabolite profiling using advanced mass spectrometry techniques. He contributes to projects investigating physiological adaptations in sports and medication-induced effects. His research addresses illicit substance detection in sports, forensic biochemistry, and food safety. Research interests include forensic analytical methods for doping controls, metabolite identification, and development of detection protocols for emerging performance-enhancing drugs. He collaborates on studies involving SARM compounds, anabolic steroids, and hormonal markers like 11-ketotestosterone. His work bridges sports pharmacology with toxicology and regulatory compliance.

• Child Mental Health
• Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Family Mental Health Interventions
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Dr. Emma Howarth is an Associate Professor in Child and Family Mental Health within the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex. Her Orcid identifier is 0000-0002-3969-7883, and she can be contacted at E.H.Howarth@sussex.ac.uk. Her research focuses on child mental health, domestic violence, and family dynamics, with a particular emphasis on intervention strategies, trauma-informed care, and policy development. Research Interests: Dr. Howarth’s work examines the intersection of domestic violence, child maltreatment, and mental health outcomes. She investigates service coordination mechanisms, survivor-driven outcome frameworks, and the economic impacts of abuse. Her projects often involve multidisciplinary collaboration and survivor involvement to ensure interventions are both effective and culturally sensitive. Grants & Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research: NIHR Policy Research Unit (Aug 2023–Dec 2023) Home Office: Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls and Supporting Children (PVSC) Evaluation (Aug 2023–Mar 2025) UK Research and Innovation: Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set (Jun 2021–Nov 2022) National Institute for Health Research: Family Recovery after Domestic Abuse (FReDA) Feasibility Trial (Jan 2020–Apr 2022) Economic and Social Research Council: Violence, Abuse and Mental Health: Opportunities for Change (Nov 2018–Apr 2023) Labs & Teams: While specific lab affiliations are not detailed, her work is embedded within collaborative networks addressing domestic violence, child safeguarding, and public health policy. She frequently partners with organizations like the Family Nurse Partnership and local safeguarding agencies.

• Microplastics
• Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
• Persistent Organic Pollutants
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Lee Ann Green serves as an Associate Research Scientist in Analytic Chemistry at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), University of Illinois. Her research focuses on environmental contaminants, particularly microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), across agricultural streams, landfills, and lake ecosystems. Green actively contributes to scientific discourse through high-impact publications and media engagement on critical pollution issues. Green's primary research areas include: Microplastics in freshwater and wastewater systems PFAS contamination and transport mechanisms Environmental analytical chemistry methods Persistent organic pollutants in aquatic environments Rare earth elements in plastic waste Contaminant interactions in complex matrices Her work integrates advanced chemical analysis with field studies to assess ecological risks and inform remediation strategies. Analysis of Green's publications (2021-2025) reveals a cohesive research program centered on: Field assessments of microplastics/PFAS in agricultural streams (Iowa), landfills, and Muskegon Lake Interactions between microplastics and chemical contaminants Development of analytical protocols for emerging pollutants Environmental fate of contaminants in wastewater treatment systems Resource recovery from plastic waste streams Pollution monitoring in sustainable technology frameworks This research trajectory highlights growing concerns over plastic and chemical pollution in critical water resources, with significant policy implications. Green operates within the collaborative framework of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, engaging with multi-institutional teams including the US Geological Survey and environmental agencies. Her projects leverage interdisciplinary expertise in hydrology, ecology, and engineering to address complex contamination scenarios across land-water interfaces.

Katalin DemeterView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental Microbiology
• Water Quality Analysis
• Molecular Diagnostics
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Prof. Katalin Demeter is an Assistant Professor affiliated with TU Wien's Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Research Group (E166-05-3). Her work focuses on advancing water safety through genetic and molecular diagnostic methods, particularly in microbial source tracking and quantitative risk assessment. Key projects include the QMRAcatch framework for modeling infection risks in riverine systems and evaluating faecal pollution impacts from shipping and wastewater. She leads innovations in real-time bacterial monitoring via automated flow cytometry and collaborates on interdisciplinary studies addressing climate change effects on water quality. Her research bridges environmental microbiology with engineering solutions for public health protection. Education & Background : Holds a PhD in Environmental Microbiology (2023 thesis on genetic faecal markers). Extensive collaborations with institutions like the University of Antwerp and Wageningen University. Research Themes : Development of molecular tools for water quality analysis Microbial contamination in large river systems Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) Automated environmental monitoring technologies Recent Work Highlights : Advanced methodologies for sourcing faecal pollution, climate change adaptation strategies for water safety, and real-time microbial surveillance systems. Labs & Teams : Principal investigator in TU Wien's Environmental Microbiology group, contributing to EU-funded projects on water safety and ecological resilience.

Daria DayterView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Discourse
• Discourse Analysis
• Pragmatics
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Daria Dayter is an Associate Professor of English Linguistics at Tampere University, Finland, within the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences and the Language Studies department. She specializes in discourse analysis, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics with a focus on digital communication, forensic linguistics, and the intersection of language and power. Previously, she held positions at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and the University of Bayreuth (Germany), where she earned her PhD (2014) and habilitation (2021). Her research explores digital discourse in social media and online environments, including studies on pick-up artists’ language, persuasive communication in the attention economy, and forensic linguistic analysis of police interviews. She co-founded the research groups OSSO (Online Selves - Self Online) and copRe (Communicative Practices on Reddit) and directs the PLURAL research center at Tampere University. Her work combines corpus linguistics with qualitative methods, notably analyzing large datasets from platforms like Twitter and Reddit. Key themes include pragmatic variation online, self-praise in digital contexts, and the ethical dimensions of researching controversial communities. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Pragmatics & Society and has contributed editorial roles to Target: International Journal for Translation Studies and Discourse Studies . Dayter has advised PhD and postdoctoral researchers on topics related to discourse analysis and digital English. Her research groups and academic leadership roles reflect her commitment to advancing interdisciplinary approaches to language studies. She remains active in professional associations such as the International Pragmatics Association and the Finnish Association for Applied Linguistics.

David HinksView profile

Professor

• Color Science
• Fiber Science
• Forensics
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David Hinks is Dean of the Wilson College of Textiles and Professor of Textile Chemistry at North Carolina State University. He leads over 145 employees, mentors hundreds of students, and manages over $10 million in research contracts with industry and government agencies. He holds the Cone Mills Distinguished Professorship and is a member of both the Academy of Outstanding Teachers and the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension. His educational background includes: B.Sc. (Honors) in Colour Chemistry, University of Leeds, 1989 Ph.D. in Cationic Reactive Dyes for Cellulosic Fibres, University of Leeds, 1993 Dr. Hinks' research focuses on color science, forensic textile analysis, sustainable dyeing processes, and environmentally responsible dyestuff design . His work bridges chemistry, engineering, and forensics, with applications in both industry and criminal justice. He has developed novel methods for neutral pH cotton bleaching, forensic fiber databases, and ultra-deep dyeing technologies. His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward forensic applications of textile chemistry, sustainability in dyeing processes, and advanced analytical techniques such as LC-TOF MS and microfluidics. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration across chemistry, engineering, and computational science. His scientific honors include: Member, NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers Member, NC State Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension Dr. Hinks has mentored dozens of graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have won top awards including the AATCC Student Paper Competition, NSF Graduate Fellowships, and the Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Five of his former students are now professors internationally. He has secured substantial research funding from NSF, USAID, National Institute of Justice, Cotton, Inc., and Hanesbrands, supporting projects in forensic science education, sustainable textiles, and crime scene reconstruction. He leads or contributes to key research initiatives including: Comparative Finished Fiber Analytical Database (COMFFAD) IC-CRIME: Interdisciplinary Cyber-Enabled Crime Reconstruction Development of non-genotoxic dyes and sustainable textile processing

Chantal van den BergView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sexual offending (by juveniles)
• Sexual victimisation
• Labour market discrimination
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Chantal van den Berg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology at the Faculty of Law, VU University Amsterdam, and a researcher and program leader at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR). Her work bridges empirical research and normative studies in criminology, with a strong focus on victimology and the social consequences of criminal behavior. VU University Amsterdam – Assistant Professor, Criminology (2017–present) NSCR – Researcher and Program Leader, Victimology (2022–present) Leiden University – Assistant Professor, Criminology (2014–2015) She earned her BSc and MSc in Criminology from VU University Amsterdam and completed her PhD there in 2015, studying the long-term criminal careers of juvenile sex offenders and their life transitions. Her research centers on sexual offending (particularly by juveniles) , sexual victimization , labor market discrimination against ex-offenders , risk assessment , and the collateral consequences of criminal conviction , especially regarding the Certificate of Conduct (VOG). She employs advanced statistical methods and field experiments to investigate how criminal records and personal characteristics affect employment outcomes and social integration. Her recent publications (2023–2025) reveal a strong trend toward studying digital disclosures of sexual victimization (e.g., during the #MeToo movement), employment barriers for cybercrime offenders , and evidence-based rehabilitation in criminal record screening. These works highlight her interdisciplinary approach, combining criminology, sociology, and data science. She co-supervises two PhD candidates: Marleen Gorissen , researching online disclosure of sexual victimization, and Nora van Buitenen , analyzing comorbidity in mentally ill prisoners using network methods. She also contributes to major research projects such as Evidence-based interventions for victims . Member, Examination Board, Faculty of Law, VU University Amsterdam Former Chair, Programme Committee (OLC) Criminology (2017–2021) Co-editor, What works. Effectieve ondersteuning voor slachtoffers (2023) Chantal teaches Victimology at the BSc level and advanced courses in multivariate analysis and research methods for both BSc and MSc Criminology students. Her academic service includes editorial and peer-review roles, as well as frequent academic presentations on juvenile sex offending and rehabilitation. She is actively involved in research collaboration through NSCR and VU, with a growing network in victimology, labor market reintegration, and digital justice. Her work continues to influence both academic discourse and policy development in criminal justice and victim support.