Yasser Mohamed is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Alberta . His academic and professional focus revolves around construction engineering, discrete-event simulation, and process optimization for industrial and tunneling operations. He has also explored knowledge engineering techniques and the application of TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) to construction processes. Email: yaly@ualberta.ca Location: 7-269 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering, Edmonton, AB Courses Taught: CIV E 603 (Construction Informatics), CIV E 606 (Design and Analysis of Construction Operations) His research emphasizes modeling construction processes using discrete-event simulation to optimize performance and develop synthetic environments for construction operations. Recent publications, however, indicate a shift toward power systems, focusing on DC microgrids , grid-forming converters , and renewable energy integration . Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided data. Advising and Grants: No formal advisees listed. A co-applicant on a CRD grant (2007–present) for synthetic environments in construction simulation.
Darrin Martin serves as Professor of Art and Co-Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at the University of California, Davis within the College of Letters and Science. Appointed in 2005 with formal education including an M.F.A. from UC San Diego (2000) and B.F.A. from Alfred University (1992), he maintains an active studio practice alongside academic responsibilities. His research centers on synesthetic perception through video, sculpture, and print-based installations, specifically exploring accessibility through tactility, sonic analogies, and audio descriptions informed by personal experiences with hearing loss. Key research trajectories include disability representation in contemporary art, audio description as generative artistic practice, and speculative educational frameworks examining post-apocalyptic scenarios. Analysis of Martin's recent publications reveals consistent engagement with disability aesthetics and sensory translation, particularly through sound-based works exploring breath and resonance. His 2023-2024 output demonstrates significant institutional recognition including SFMOMA's acquisition of 'Crash Satellite' and MIT List Visual Arts Center commissioning 'Steel Tongue Accordion Ears.' Scientific Recognition: SFMOMA Permanent Collection Acquisition (2024) Honorable Mention, Chicago Underground Film Festival (2013) Recology San Francisco Artist Residency (2023) Electronic Arts Intermix Collaboration (2023) Martin actively mentors emerging artists including alum Torreya Cummings (2022 Recology residency recipient) and maintains significant collaborative relationships, notably with Torsten Zenas Burns on projects like 'ARK3: The Workshop Scenarios.' His curatorial work with Electronic Arts Intermix examines disability representation in media archives, while his Ann Arbor Film Festival programming explores accessibility frameworks. Through residencies at Cité Internationale des Arts, Eyebeam, and Experimental Television Center, Martin develops installations that have exhibited internationally at venues including The Kitchen (NY), University of Toronto, and Grand Central Art Center. His current research investigates breath politics through projects like 'Resistance & Respiration' at Contemporary Calgary.
Sarah Gilmore is Professor of Organization Studies and Director of Research Impact at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. She also serves as Head of the Management, Employment and Organisation Department. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Professor Gilmore brings interdisciplinary expertise that bridges management studies, sport science, and psychoanalytic theory. Professor Gilmore's educational background includes a PhD in Business and Management from the University of Portsmouth (2001), an MSc in Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies from University College London (2006), a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Portsmouth (2001), a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management from the University of Portsmouth (1990), and a BA (Hons) in English and European Literature from the University of Essex (1982). Professor Gilmore's research makes significant contributions across three interconnected areas. First, her longitudinal ethnographic studies in elite sport examine the precariousness of sport science professionals, contributing to knowledge about emergent professions within management and organization studies. Second, she explores the emotional labor of sport scientists and the challenges this poses for their professional formation. Third, her work on organizational change and strategic HRM has provided models for how sports clubs can secure high performance outcomes through asset maximization, which has been adopted by several English Premier League and Championship clubs. Her secondary research stream employs psychoanalytical (object relations) theories to examine managerial work in fast-paced environments, particularly focusing on English football managers. This work has evolved to explore the materiality of leadership, collective leadership, and new understandings of socialization. These investigations build upon her earlier papers that used psychoanalytical theory to highlight the role of anxiety in professionally accredited environments. Professor Gilmore's extensive publication record demonstrates her influence across multiple disciplines. Her recent work shows a clear trajectory toward examining precarious work conditions, leadership pathologies (particularly vulnerable narcissism), gender dynamics in organizations, and the intersection of psychoanalytic theory with organizational studies. Her 2023-2025 publications reveal a growing focus on social justice issues, particularly around gender discrimination and resistance in organizational contexts. Best paper award for: Barker, J., Gilmore, S., & Gilson, C. (2013). Rhetorical profiling: Modes of meaning generation in organizational topoi. Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, 30(4), 280-291. Winner of EmeraldLiterati outstanding paper award (2008): Gilmore, S., & Williams, S. (2007). Conceptualizing the 'Personnel Professional': A Critical Analysis of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Professional Qualification Scheme. Personnel Review, 36(4), 398-414. Professor Gilmore actively supervises PhD students and serves as Series Editor for Dialogues in Critical Management Studies. She is also a valued member of editorial boards for several prestigious journals including Academy of Management Learning & Education, Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, Journal of Organizational Change Management, and Organization. Her commitment to academic service extends to her role as Representative at Large for the Academy of Management CMS Division (2012-2014 & 2015-2017). Professor Gilmore maintains strong connections with professional practice, having worked for not-for-profit organizations and one of the UK's largest public sector trade unions before entering academia. Her current research projects focus on Universal Basic Income impacts on the changing world of work and vulnerable narcissistic leadership, demonstrating her ongoing commitment to addressing contemporary organizational challenges.
Dimitrinka Stoyanova Russell is a Senior Lecturer in Management, Employment and Organisation at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. She has been at Cardiff Business School since 2015, following academic positions at Warwick Business School, St Andrews School of Management, and Bradford University School of Management. Prior to entering academia in 2004, she managed a subsidiary of an international consultancy. Dr. Stoyanova Russell's research focuses on careers, learning, skills development, and freelance creative work across England, Scotland, and Wales. Her work examines employment and emotional labor in stand-up comedy, skills development in the UK film and TV industry, and alternative organizational forms such as employee-owned businesses. She is currently leading a DIGIT-funded project examining how Generative AI impacts skills in SMEs within digital and media firms in Greater Brighton. Her publications reveal a consistent interest in the intersection of creative work, labor practices, and organizational structures. Through studies of film, television, stand-up comedy, and music industries, she explores how institutional frameworks interact with individual career decisions in freelance-dominated creative sectors. Her work bridges organizational theory, sociology of work, and human resource management perspectives. Dr. Stoyanova Russell is a member of the British Sociological Association and serves as a Research Associate of the Institute for Capitalising on Creativity at St Andrews University. She has previously been a member of the Associate Board of Work, Employment and Society. She teaches Human Resource Management, Management, and Organizations modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the Executive MBA program. As an external examiner, she has served at Glasgow University, the University of the Highlands and Islands, the University of the West of Scotland, and currently serves at Edinburgh Napier and Abertay Universities. Her research team includes collaborators from multiple institutions, particularly evident in her current DIGIT-funded project focused on AI and skills in SMEs. Her work often involves interdisciplinary approaches, connecting organizational studies with creative industry practices.
Bryan E. Shepherd serves as Professor of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University. As a primary faculty member, he leads methodological research while overseeing departmental academic operations within the Vanderbilt University Medical Center ecosystem. His foundational education includes a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Washington, establishing his technical expertise in advanced statistical methodologies. This training underpins his dual focus on theoretical innovation and real-world health applications. Dr. Shepherd's research centers on solving complex data challenges through novel biostatistical frameworks, particularly causal inference under measurement error, two-phase sampling optimization, and longitudinal analysis of error-prone clinical data. His work bridges theoretical statistics and urgent public health needs, with HIV research forming a major application domain where he addresses disparities in treatment access, care continuum outcomes, and comorbid conditions across global populations. Recent methodological breakthroughs include R packages for semiparametric likelihood estimation and rank correlation analysis. Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals a dominant trend toward methodological solutions for data imperfections (measurement error, selective sampling) combined with high-impact applications in HIV epidemiology. His Latin American and African cohort studies consistently examine sex disparities, treatment efficacy, and social determinants of health, while his statistical innovations focus on efficiency gains in causal estimation and correlation modeling for clustered data. No specific scientific awards are documented in the available institutional profile. Though student advising details are unlisted, his extensive publication record—particularly collaborative international studies—implies active mentorship of junior researchers. His leadership as Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs suggests significant administrative responsibilities alongside research. Grant activity is inferred from multi-country HIV studies involving Vanderbilt's Center for Quantitative Sciences and Data Coordinating Center. Dr. Shepherd operates within Vanderbilt's collaborative research infrastructure, notably the Center for Quantitative Sciences (CQS) and Biostatistics Data Coordinating Center (VBDCC). His work leverages these resources for large-scale analyses of HIV cohorts across Latin America and Nigeria, focusing on treatment outcomes, genetic risk factors, and health system barriers. The Vanderbilt Nigeria Biostatistics Training Program (VN-BioStat) reflects his commitment to global capacity building in biostatistics.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Alfes is a faculty member at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld , holding a W2 Professorship since 2021. Formerly, she occupied a W1 Professorship at the University of Paderborn (2017-2021) and postdoctoral positions at the Universities of Cologne, Heidelberg, and TU Darmstadt. PhD in Mathematics (summa cum laude) at TU Darmstadt (2010-2015) MA in Mathematics at University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008-2009) via Fulbright Diploma in Mathematics at RWTH Aachen (2005-2010) Her research lies at the intersection of modular forms , number theory , and representation theory , focusing on real-analytic generalizations and higher-rank groups. Recent work includes polyharmonic Maaß forms, Shintani theta lifts, and cycle integrals of meromorphic modular forms. Key trends in her 15 most recent articles (2010-2025) include: Advances in harmonic weak Maass forms and their classifications Applications to CM points, singular moduli, and rationality questions Connections between quiver representations, Ehrhart polynomials, and symplectic Hecke eigenbases Development of summation formulas and automorphic periods Scientific distinctions include Admission to the Junge Kolleg (2020) Summa cum laude doctorate (2015) She leads Subprojects A01 and B01 in the SFB TRR 358/1 (2023-2026) and received grants from the Klaus Tschira Boost Fund (2021-2022) and Daimler & Benz Foundation (2021).
Dr. Luke Adamson is a tenure-track Researcher in Research Area 3 'Syntax and Lexicon' at the Leibniz-Zentrum Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ZAS), Berlin. Previously, he held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University (2020–2022) and served as Lecturer at Rutgers University (2022–2023). He earned his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (2019) and holds dual degrees from Oberlin College: a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance (2010–2014). His research focuses on nominal features, grammatical gender, and syntactic modularity, with notable projects exploring gender locality hypotheses, coordination resolution in three-gendered languages, and suppletion phenomena. Collaborators include prominent linguists such as Elena Anagnostopoulou (University of Crete), Ruth Kramer (Georgetown University), and Stanislao Zompì (Universität Potsdam). Key contributions include work on gender assignment constraints in languages like Greek, Swedish, and Lithuanian, as well as syntactic interfaces in Jarawara and Italian. Recent presentations include invited talks at the University of Geneva (June 2025), Yale University (October 2024), and the Brussels Conference on Generative Linguistics (December 2024). He co-edits Linguistic Inquiry Squibs & Discussion and organizes the ZAS Brown Bag Lunches. His work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the European Research Council. Adamson’s academic networks span formal linguistics and typological studies, with ongoing projects addressing politeness pronouns in Romance languages, emotive predicates in clausal complements, and allosemy in Greek gender systems.
Anna Rogers is an Associate Professor of Data Science at the IT-University of Copenhagen , affiliated with the NLPnorth research group. Her work focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP) , Artificial Intelligence , and Large Language Models (LLMs) , with a particular emphasis on ethical data use, peer review innovation, and transformer model analysis. She leads projects addressing AI transparency, medical QA hallucinations, and generative AI applications. Her research explores topics including: LLM behavior and evaluation Data governance in NLP Peer review systems optimization Transformer model robustness Medical AI applications Key Projects : PlagAIrism : Tracking LLM training data origins Pioneer Centre for AI : Pre-registered replication studies TinyGPT : Efficient NLP models AIInterviewer : Large-scale qualitative data collection Publications span ACL , EMNLP , and specialized NLP workshops, addressing topics from BERT analysis to AI content farms.
Lauren M. Cramer is an Assistant Professor in the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto, affiliated with Innis College. Her work focuses on the aesthetics of Blackness, hip-hop visual culture, and spatial practices, with a particular emphasis on digital visual culture. She is a founding member of the liquid blackness research collective and co-editor of the liquid blackness: journal of aesthetics and black studies (Duke University Press). Her current book project explores hip-hop visual culture and Black spatial practices. Dr. Cramer’s research has been published in Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , Black Camera , and Los Angeles Review of Books , among others. She has co-edited special journal issues including “Close-Up: Contemporary Black Horror” (2023) and “ Modes of Black Liquidity: Music Video as Black Art” (2020). Her writing critically examines topics such as racial representation in cinema, anti-Black violence, and the intersections of art and Black studies. Awards include the 2020 Connaught New Researcher Award. She holds a PhD from Georgia State University, an MA from Emory University, and a BA from Villanova University. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges film studies, cultural theory, and visual arts, with a focus on Black creative practices and their socio-political dimensions.
Lois L Hoyer is a Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on fungal pathogenesis, particularly Candida albicans, and integrates genomic approaches with molecular biology to understand microbial virulence mechanisms. She specializes in genome assembly methodologies for fungi and their clinical implications. Her research interests include: Candida albicans pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of infection Genomic characterization of fungal pathogens using advanced sequencing techniques Role of adhesion proteins (e.g., Als3) in fungal-host interactions Comparative genomics of yeast and fungal species Recent work emphasizes high-resolution genome assembly projects for fungi like Yamadazyma tenuis and Lodderomyces elongisporus, alongside studies on Emydomyces testavorans linked to freshwater turtle infections. These projects highlight her expertise in fungal genomics and ecological relevance. Collaborations focus on interdisciplinary teams addressing fungal biology, with contributions to Microbiology Resource Announcements and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. Her work bridges basic research with applications in clinical and veterinary microbiology.
Mariana Silva is a Teaching Associate Professor at the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and CEO of PrairieLearn Inc. She holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from UIUC (2009). Her research focuses on leveraging educational technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), to enhance computer-based assessments and scalable teaching practices. Silva has taught over 11 courses to 9,000+ students, emphasizing innovations in STEM education. She has pioneered adaptive testing tools and randomized question generators to improve equity and accessibility in large-scale courses. Education : Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, UIUC (2009) M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2003) B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2001) Research Interests : Silva’s work centers on technology-driven education , including automated grading using LLMs, design of adaptive assessment systems, and fostering collaborative learning. She has developed tools like PrairieLearn to streamline teaching workflows while maintaining educational rigor. Awards & Recognition : Scott H. Fisher Computer Science Teaching Award (2022) Rose Award for Teaching Excellence (2022) Multiple “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent” (2009–2017) Engineering Council Outstanding Advising Award (2014–2019) Labs & Teams : Co-founder of PrairieLearn Inc., which provides open-source platforms for STEM education. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to advance educational technologies and testing infrastructure.
Jennifer S Thomas is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the School of Music at the University of Florida, specializing in Renaissance musicology. Her work focuses on the motet, repertory formation, and methodologies enabled by large musicological databases. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, receiving prestigious awards including the Distinguished Dissertation Award and Corbett Ph.D. Award. Her research explores Renaissance polyphony, Josquin Des Prez, and the social/musical contexts of motets. She has presented at major conferences like the American Musicological Society Annual Meeting and contributed to international publications. Thomas teaches music history courses with an emphasis on early music and directs the University of Florida Motet Choir. Her service roles include positions in the American Musicological Society and community organizations focused on literacy and welfare initiatives. Thomas’s scholarly contributions include a comprehensive motet database and analyses of Renaissance music sources. Her articles bridge musicology with cultural history, emphasizing textual analysis, source criticism, and digital methodologies. Awards reflect her impactful contributions to music scholarship and pedagogy.
Yan Leng is an Assistant Professor at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, with a courtesy appointment at the School of Information. He is a core member of the UT Machine Learning Lab and affiliated with MIT Media Lab. His PhD from MIT Media Lab (2020) and dual Master's degrees in Computer Science and Transportation Engineering (MIT) underpin his research in interpretable AI, network dynamics, and human-centric machine learning. Education: PhD, MIT Media Lab (2020) Dual Master's in Computer Science & Transportation Engineering, MIT Research focuses on interpretable machine learning for networks, generative AI ethics, and network spillover dynamics. His work bridges computer science, economics, and social sciences, with grants from NIH, NSF, and industry partnerships. Notable achievements include a $1M NIH grant for mental health AI tools and multiple best paper awards at INFORMS conferences. Award-winning educator, recognized with the Trammell/CBA Teaching Award and McCombs BBA Honor Roll. Active in grant-funded projects addressing AI fairness, urban mobility, and behavioral economics.
Dr. Eric Skytterholm Egan serves as Associate Professor of Composition in Durham University's Department of Music and holds an Associate Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study. An Irish-Norwegian composer based in northern England, Egan's creative practice centers on formal clarity through the synthesis of historical musical elements and innovative instrumental techniques, resulting in expansive textural palettes across diverse ensembles. Egan completed his PhD in Composition in May 2010 under Richard Rijnvos at Durham University. His scholarly trajectory demonstrates deep integration of academic research with practical composition, evidenced by extensive collaborations with leading international ensembles and performances at major venues including Konzerthaus Wien and Southbank Centre. Egan's research explores contemporary composition through dual lenses of historical synthesis and technical innovation. His work systematically investigates textural complexity, extended instrumental techniques, and formal architecture across solo, chamber, and orchestral contexts. Key thematic strands include political narratives (e.g., North Korea conflict studies), literary engagement (James Joyce), and environmental soundscapes (Arctic fieldwork), often manifested through experimental notation and spatialized performance practices. Recent publications reveal intensified focus on geopolitical themes and interdisciplinary collaboration. The 2025 Geohumanities journal article on Arctic soundscapes exemplifies his expansion into environmental fieldwork, while compositions like 'Conflict as Artefact' demonstrate sustained political engagement. His output increasingly integrates technology with acoustic performance, particularly through ensemble residencies exploring real-time sound processing and spatial audio techniques. Egan actively cultivates next-generation musicians through hands-on leadership of Durham's performance ecosystems. As producer of Ensemble 7Bridges and E7B SoundLab, director of student ensemble NAME, and curator of the annual KLANG festival, he creates vital platforms for emerging composers. These initiatives facilitate direct mentorship with professional ensembles like Arditti Quartet while connecting academic research with public performance at venues including Sage Gateshead and National Concert Hall Dublin. Through Ensemble 7Bridges' residency program and E7B SoundLab's experimental studio, Egan has established Durham as a hub for contemporary music innovation. These platforms enable collaborative development of new works with ensembles including Roentgen Connection and Cikada, while KLANG festival serves as the department's flagship public engagement vehicle, featuring premieres from international composers and student works alike. His leadership fosters a distinctive creative ecosystem bridging academic research, professional performance, and community outreach.
Alyssa E Brown is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events at the University of Sunderland, where she joined in 2014. She has been a lecturer since 2011 and currently serves as Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Events Management. She also teaches on the BSc (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management programs, focusing on events, tourism, and hospitality education. Dr. Brown's research interests span multiple dimensions of event studies and management, with particular focus on service experiences, digital media communication, quality, communities, social inclusion, accessibility, and tourist behavior at special interest events . Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to understanding the complex dynamics of festival experiences, particularly at music festivals, with emphasis on inclusive practices and accessibility considerations. She has developed expertise in qualitative research methods, particularly in utilizing informal conversations as a creative method at live events. Her publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on accessibility and inclusion in event contexts, with several 2024-2025 publications examining accessibility provisions at live music events held in sports stadia. She has also made significant contributions to understanding solo eventgoers' experiences at UK music events (2022-2023), co-creation and engagement in festival experiences (2023), and the role of digital media communication in rock music festival experiences (2020). Her research demonstrates an evolving trajectory from understanding basic festival experiences toward more nuanced examinations of accessibility, inclusion, and diverse audience segments. Dr. Brown actively supervises undergraduate and master's major projects, as well as PhD students, demonstrating her commitment to developing the next generation of event management professionals. Her teaching responsibilities include module leadership for several key courses including TLH109 Experiencing Events, TLH110 Staging Events, TLH318 Contemporary Issues in Events, and others that form the core curriculum for events management students.
