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• Computational Rhetoric
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Argumentation Analysis
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Prof. Annette Hautli-Janisz holds the Assistant Professorship for Computational Rhetoric and Natural Language Processing at the University of Passau (since 2022). She is an Associate Member of the Centre for Argument Technology at the University of Dundee and leads the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Linguistic Data Analysis. Previously, she was a junior research group leader at the University of Konstanz. Her research focuses on computational models for analyzing debate patterns, integrating methods like rule-based systems and neural networks. Key projects include the Deliberation Laboratory (DeLab) (funded by the Volkswagen Foundation) and the Public Service Encounters (PSE) Corpus (funded by the DFG). Her work bridges computational linguistics and theoretical communication models, with implications for AI ethics, argument mining, and deliberative democracy. Education: Doctorate in Computational Linguistics (not explicitly stated; inferred from academic rank). Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG Cluster "Politics of Inequality") and Volkswagen Foundation ("AI and the Future of Society"). Research interests emphasize automated identification of rhetorical strategies, argument structure analysis, and the interplay between implicit linguistic patterns and theoretical communication frameworks. Notable contributions include studies on ChatGPT-generated content quality and AI's role in mimicking human debate styles. Her work has been featured in media like Forbes , Heise Online , and THE DECODER , highlighting interdisciplinary impacts on AI ethics and public discourse. Labs/Teams: Leads the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Linguistic Data Analysis and collaborates with the University of Dundee's Centre for Argument Technology.

Nicola BrimblecombeView profile

Researcher

• Unpaid Care
• Social Care
• Children's and Young People's Services
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Nicola Brimblecombe is a Researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre since joining in 2012. She serves as a key contributor to the NIHR Adult Social Care Research Unit (ASCRU) and holds the distinction of NIHR SSCR Fellow. Her research program centers on unpaid care systems with specific expertise in young carers' support, housing-care interdependencies, and unmet care needs. She employs mixed-methods approaches to investigate care inequalities across socioeconomic strata, with particular focus on financial hardship vulnerabilities and youth mental health determinants. Current leadership roles encompass studies on whole-family care models, integrated carer support frameworks, and housing suitability metrics for aging populations. Publication analysis reveals consistent thematic focus on care poverty measurement, spatial health disparities, and policy implementation gaps. Her work bridges housing policy, social care infrastructure, and health economics with increasing emphasis on intersectional vulnerability assessment since 2018. Scientific recognition includes: NIHR SSCR Fellowship Grant leadership spans multiple high-impact projects including unmet need assessments for unpaid carers, young carer family support systems, national evidence reviews on carer interventions, and longitudinal studies on unpaid care's impact on employment. Prior to LSE, she conducted formative research on maternal health vulnerabilities at Maternity Alliance and geographical health inequality drivers at the University of Bristol. Her operational base within the NIHR ASCRU facilitates direct policy translation through close collaboration with UK social care commissioners and third-sector implementation partners.

Ersin DURMUŞView profile

Associate Professor

• Ottoman period commentary texts
• Classical Turkish literature
• Islamic Turkish literature
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersin DURMUŞ is a faculty member at Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi, serving as Head of the Türk-İslam Edebiyatı Department within the İlahiyat Fakültesi. He holds a PhD from İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi (2018), focusing on Molla Câmî's Bahâristân. His academic career includes roles as Deputy Head of Department (2021–present) and full-time lecturer since 2020. Specializing in Ottoman and classical Turkish literature, his research interests include commentary texts, Ottoman Turkish language, and text publication. Education: Bachelor's: Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Department of Turkish Language and Literature (2005–2007) Master's (Non-Thesis): Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Turkish Language and Literature Teaching (2007–2008) Master's (Thesis): Sakarya Üniversitesi, Ottoman Literature (2011–2014) PhD: İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi, Turkish Language and Literature (2014–2018) Research Interests: Ottoman commentary texts Classical Turkish prose and poetry Islamic Turkish literature Linguistics and lexicology Teaching: He instructs courses such as Ottoman Turkish, Islamic Turkish Literature, and classical Turkish literary studies at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His recent publications (2023–2024) explore Ottoman poetry, censorship in literature, and translational techniques in Mesnevi studies. Projects: Advisor for the Uluslararası Etkin Yüzler Projesi (2021–2023). Labs/Teams: Active in literary criticism and textual analysis within the department's research groups.

Giuseppe SodaView profile

Professor

• Organizational Social Networks
• Change Management
• Organizational Design
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Giuseppe Soda is a Full Professor of Organization Theory and Network Analysis at Bocconi University's Department of Management and Technology. He served as Dean of SDA Bocconi School of Management (2016-2022), Director of the Department of Management and Technology (2013-2016), and Associate Dean for Research at SDA Bocconi (2007-2013). Currently holds board roles at EFMD's EQUIS Accreditation Board and GMAC's Board of Directors. Research focuses on organizational social networks, change management, and strategic design. His work explores network dynamics' impact on organizational performance, formal structures, and inter-organizational collaboration. Published in top-tier journals including Administrative Science Quarterly, Management Science, and Strategic Management Journal. Teaching includes courses like Organizational Design (10349), The CAGE (11966), and Strategic Leadership in Management Networks (12261). His research spans organizational networks, innovation ecosystems, and strategic architectures. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Professional service includes leadership roles in academic management development and global accreditation bodies.

Renata RaidouView profile

Associate Professor

• Medical Visualization
• Visual Analytics
• Uncertainty Visualization
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Renata Raidou is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Visualization and Visual Analytics at the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, Institute of Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology, TU Wien, Austria. She previously held positions at the University of Groningen and TU Wien as a postdoc. Her research focuses on medical visualization, uncertainty visualization, and data physicalization for healthcare applications. Raidou has received prestigious awards including the Dirk Bartz Prize (2017) and EuroVis Young Researcher Award (2022). She coordinates TU Wien's BSc in Digital Health and MSc in Medical Informatics. Education: PhD in Medical Visualization (Eindhoven University of Technology, 2017), MSc in Biomedical Engineering (TU Delft), Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering (NTUA). Professional Roles: Editorial Board member of Computer & Graphics , Steering Committee member of EG VCBM, and member of EASAC's AI in Healthcare working group. Research Interests: Medical visualization strategies for P4 medicine, anatomical edutainment through physicalization, and uncertainty-aware visual analytics in radiotherapy. Her work bridges visual computing, machine learning, and medical applications, emphasizing clinical decision support and public health education. Awards: Over 10 awards including Best Paper recognitions at IEEE Vis and EuroVis, and the EuroVis Best PhD Award. Her contributions span visualizing anatomical variability, ensemble data exploration, and interactive medical training tools. Grants & Projects: Leads the Health Virtual Twins project (2024–2028) for personalized stroke management. Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, including the Shonan Meeting on Formalizing Biological Visualization. Labs/Teams: Head of the Visualization Group at TU Wien, developing tools like Vologram (holographic medical data physicalization) and Slice and Dice anatomical crafts. Collaborates on edutainment systems and AI-driven healthcare visualization.

Clare BurkeView profile

Research Fellow

• Prehistoric Pottery
• Archaeological Materials Analysis
• Cultural Identity Studies
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Clare Burke is a UKRI Post Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, affiliated with BioArCh. Previously, she held post-doctoral positions at the Austrian Academy of Sciences Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology and the Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI) in Vienna. Her research focuses on prehistoric pottery, particularly in the Balkans and Aegean regions, exploring how raw material choices and technological practices reflect cultural identity, societal habits, and interregional connections. She employs microscopic analysis, thin section petrography, and SEM-EDS to study ceramic production and use. Education: BSc Archaeology (University of Leicester, 2004) MA Professional Archaeological Practice (University of Leicester, 2005) MSc Archaeomaterials (University of Sheffield, 2006) PhD in Archaeology (University of Sheffield, 2017) Research Interests: Clare’s work centers on understanding technological and social choices in ceramic production across prehistoric societies, with a focus on the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. She examines how pottery functions as a marker of cultural identity, migration patterns, and technological knowledge transfer. Her studies span diachronic and spatial scales, integrating experimental archaeology and organic residue analysis to uncover daily practices and societal structures. Key areas include: Early Neolithic pottery in North Macedonia Starčevo culture ceramics in Serbia Early Helladic pottery technologies in Greece Grants & Awards: Her current project TECUS is funded by the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Postdoctoral Fellowship (EP/Y025113/1). She also received the Anton Ölzelt-Newin’sche Stiftung grant to support her research on Ada Tepe pottery. Past projects include FWF-funded initiatives like 6500 Years of Solitude? (co-designed with the University of Graz) and NEOTECH (led by Barbara Horejs at ÖAI). Advising & Collaborations: While no formal advisees are listed, Clare has collaborated extensively with international teams, co-investigating projects in Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Turkey. She works closely with institutions like the University of Graz and ÖAI, contributing to excavations such as Svinjarička Čuka and Midea. Labs & Teams: Affiliated with BioArCh at the University of York, she participates in multidisciplinary research groups. Her current TECUS project involves co-investigators Peter Bickle and Oliver Craig, focusing on Neolithic pottery in North Macedonia. She is also completing analyses on Early-Late Neolithic ceramics from Çukuriçi Höyük in Türkiye.

Shira WeinView profile

Assistant Professor

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Semantics
• Multilingual Data
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Shira Wein is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science department at Amherst College, specializing in natural language processing and computational semantics. She received her Ph.D. from Georgetown University as a Clare Boothe Luce scholar, with research focusing on cross-lingual semantic representations and model evaluation. Her work has been applied in multilingual data analysis and AI education. Research Interests: Dr. Wein's research examines how meaning is constructed across human languages using formal semantic representations like AMR and UMR. She investigates computational semantics, multilingual corpus linguistics, and model evaluation practices, with applications in low-resource language translation and AI education frameworks. Publications: Her recent articles focus on semantic representations (AMR/UMR) for multilingual NLP tasks, including machine translation for indigenous languages, hallucination detection, and interpretation evaluation. The works show consistent emphasis on developing robust evaluation methodologies and addressing cross-linguistic challenges in semantic parsing and generation. Awards: AAAI/ACM SIGAI New Educator Award (2024) Dr. Karen Gale Exceptional PhD Award (2024) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2024) Graduate Student Teaching Award (2023) Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship (2021-2023) Research Lab: Directs the ACNLP Lab at Amherst College advising 7+ undergraduate researchers. Secured research collaborations with Google, NASA JPL, and USC. Current projects include developing semantic representations for low-resource languages and evaluating LLM capabilities for translation tasks.

Attia YouseifView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Semantics
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Attia Youseif is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington, affiliated with the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. He serves as Director of the Tutoring in Arabic Flagship Program, contributing to advanced Arabic language education. His academic base is in linguistics, with a strong focus on pedagogical innovation and cultural integration in language learning. Dr. Youseif earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from Alexandria University. His scholarly background reflects deep engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of language. His research interests span a broad spectrum of linguistic disciplines, including Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Dialectology, Discourse Analysis, Phonetics, Applied Linguistics, and Second Language Acquisition . He emphasizes the interplay between language, culture, and identity, advocating for modern pedagogical methods that reflect this relationship. His work often bridges academic research and practical teaching applications, particularly in the context of Arabic as a foreign language. The recent publications reflect a consistent trajectory in linguistic research with applications in education. Themes include cross-linguistic comparison (Arabic-Georgian, Arabic-Berber), semantic analysis in poetry and religious texts, Arabic phonological heritage, and innovative methods in teaching Arabic using literature and technology. These works demonstrate a commitment to both scholarly rigor and practical impact in language education. While no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided text, Dr. Youseif's extensive publication record and leadership in the Arabic Flagship Program underscore his contributions to the field. He has advised or mentored students in linguistics and Arabic studies, though specific names are not listed. There is no mention of external grants, but his role as Director of a Flagship Program suggests involvement in federally funded or institutional initiatives. His work likely involves collaboration with language educators, curriculum developers, and international academic partners. Although specific lab affiliations are not mentioned, his leadership in the Tutoring in Arabic Flagship Program indicates active involvement in a structured, high-level language training initiative that likely includes tutoring teams, instructional designers, and assessment specialists.

Marta ListewnikView profile

Assistant Professor

• Celtic Studies
• Welsh Linguistics
• Lexicography
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Marta Listewnik is an Assistant Professor (Adiunkt) at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poznań, Poland. She holds a Ph.D. in Celtic Studies with a specialization in Welsh linguistics and is actively engaged in research, teaching, and literary translation. Education: B.A. in English and Celtic Studies, Poznań (2011) M.A. in English and Celtic Studies, Poznań (2013) Ph.D. in Celtic Studies (Welsh linguistics), Poznań (2019) Postgraduate course in conference interpreting, AMU School of Translation (2013–2015) Her primary research interests include lexicography , modern Welsh , language contact , and Welsh literature . She is particularly known for her work on phrasal verbs in Welsh and literary translation from Welsh into Polish. Her research bridges linguistic analysis and cultural translation, with a focus on how Welsh literary works are received in Poland. The body of her scholarly output reflects a strong engagement with Celtic linguistics , translation theory , and sociolinguistic variation . Themes such as calquing , translational strategies , and idiomatic expression recur across her publications, showing a consistent focus on language structure and cross-cultural communication. Translation Grants: Welsh Literature Exchange Grant for translating Un Nos Ola Leuad (Jedna księżycowa noc, 2017) Welsh Literature Exchange Grant for translating Pum Cynnig i Gymro (Do pięciu razy sztuka, 2017) Welsh Literature Exchange Grant for translating Llyfr Glas Nebo (Niebieska księga z Nebo, 2020) Marta Listewnik has delivered guest lectures at institutions such as the Catholic University of Lublin and Bangor University, and has presented at major international conferences including the International Congress of Celtic Studies and the North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History. She has also participated in the Erasmus program and the Translator in Residence program in Wales. While no formal advising or grant funding beyond translation support is mentioned, her academic activities demonstrate a significant contribution to Celtic studies and intercultural dialogue. She is affiliated with the AMU Research Portal (OMEGA PSiR) and maintains an ORCID profile, ensuring visibility and academic connectivity.

Luca VaglioView profile

Researcher

• Slavic Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Literary Translation
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Luca Vaglio is a fixed-term researcher ( Ricercatore a tempo determinato ) at the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies , Sapienza University of Rome. He teaches South Slavic Languages and Literatures, with a 2025-2026 schedule including Monday and Thursday sessions in Room 103 of the Marco Polo Building. His research focuses on novel poetics, autobiography, sonnet genesis, Italianisms in South Slavic languages, and literary translation history. Education : MA in Foreign Languages/Literatures, PhD in Central Eastern European Philology/Literature (Sapienza) International Experience : Postdoc at University of Belgrade (2010) under EU-funded Basileus Project; Associate Professor at University of Kragujevac (2014-2019) His scholarly work examines Southern Slavic literary phenomena (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin) within European contexts. As editorial board member of Ricerche slavistiche and Biblioteca di Studi Slavistici , he contributes to academic publishing. He received the 2020 Serbian PEN Center Literary Translation Award. Research Projects : Aspects of European Modernist Novel in Central/Eastern European Literatures Research Groups : Digital Library of Translation (20th century Italian reception of Greek/Serbian/Croatian/Romanian/Czech literatures)

Marc Carel SchurrView profile

Professor

• Medieval Art History
• Gothic Architecture
• Building Research
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Prof. Dr. Marc Carel Schurr is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Trier, specializing in the art and architecture of the High and Late Middle Ages. His office hours are held during semester periods, and he actively teaches courses such as seminars on medieval architecture, light/space in art, and parish churches. Schurr's research spans Gothic architecture , monument preservation , and art geography , with a focus on cultural exchange across medieval Europe. He investigates how political, economic, and geographical factors shaped artistic production, particularly in regions like Alsace, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. His publications emphasize architectural analysis , cultural transfer , and regional styles , often examining cathedrals, crypts, and parish churches as expressions of societal values. Recurring themes include the interplay between French and German Gothic traditions, the symbolism of sacred spaces, and methodologies in art historical geography.

Frank WalterView profile

Professor

• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Leadership
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Frank Walter is Professor of Business Administration specializing in Organization and Human Resources at the Faculty of Law, Business and Economics, Justus Liebig University Giessen since 2014. Previously, he served as Associate Professor (2011-2014) and Assistant Professor (2008-2011) in the Department of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior at the University of Groningen, maintaining a Visiting Research Fellow position there until 2022. His educational background includes: Doctorate (Dr. oec.) from the University of St. Gallen (2004-2008) Guest studies at San Francisco State University, College of Business (2003-2004) Diploma in Administrative Sciences (Dipl. Verw.-wiss.) from the University of Konstanz (1998-2003) Walter's research centers on Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior , with pioneering work on emotions in organizations , age dynamics in leadership , and team conflict processes . His scholarship integrates psychological theory with organizational practice, examining how temporal factors, emotional regulation, and hierarchical structures influence workplace behavior. Recent work explores time pressure's dual effects on creativity and the moderating role of generativity in leadership. Analysis of his 2020-2025 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) age-emotion interactions in leadership contexts, (2) time pressure-creativity relationships distinguishing radical versus incremental innovation, and (3) boundary management in multiteam systems. His methodological approach combines multi-level designs with longitudinal perspectives, emphasizing contextual contingencies in organizational phenomena. His scientific recognition includes: Multiple Best Reviewer Awards from Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Organizational Behavior European Academy of Management Best Paper Award (2022) 7 appearances in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2008-2019) Outstanding Junior Researcher Award from University of Groningen (2009) As an advisor and academic leader, Walter has served on editorial boards of Leadership Quarterly and Academy of Management Journal , while his self-administration roles at JLU include membership in the Faculty Council and Promotion Committee. His research program demonstrates sustained impact through high-impact publications and theoretical integration across organizational subfields. He maintains active collaboration networks with the University of Groningen's Department of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, with recent work involving multinational teams studying boundary-spanning behaviors in complex organizational structures.

Simon ReadView profile

Associate Professor

• Hardware/Software Co-Design
• Embedded Systems
• Theorem Proving
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Simon Read is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Saint Mary's College of Maryland, a position he has held since 2002. He is based in Schaefer Hall, Room 173, and his contact email is sread@smcm.edu. His research applies theorem proving to systems-level hardware/software co-design. Specific areas include embedded systems (e.g., Raspberry Pi bare machine projects), Electronic Design Automation (EDA), and Hardware Description Languages (VHDL, Verilog, SystemC). He develops tools for Eclipse IDE to support hardware design and formal verification, and involves undergraduate students in these projects through Saint Mary's Projects (SMPs). His publications from 1994 to 2005 show a focus on formal methods: establishing formal semantics for VHDL (1994), rule checking at the register level (1996), and educational tools for networking (2005). This work bridges hardware verification and educational technology. Dr. Read teaches a range of courses including Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, and Distributed/Parallel Computing. He maintains representative syllabi for prospective students and adapts his teaching styles regularly.

• Rich Web-based Applications Engineering
• Software Design
• Software Architectures
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Nalaka R. Dissanayake serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Westminster, where he contributes to the Software Systems Engineering Research Group. With 17 years of academic experience since 2007, he progressed from student instructor to his current senior position while completing his doctoral studies. His foundational education includes a B.Sc. in Information Technology from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (2007), an M.Phil. from the University of Colombo School of Computing (2017), and a Ph.D. from the University of Westminster (2024). Dr. Dissanayake's research centers on rich web-based applications engineering, where he has established significant contributions through architectural style development and design methodology formalization. His work introduces specialized concepts including RiWAArch Style, BAW-MVC, and delta communication principles that address core challenges in web application state management and communication efficiency. Current research frontiers actively explore prompt engineering techniques for integrating AI/ML capabilities into rich web applications, demonstrating adaptation to emerging technological paradigms while maintaining focus on architectural fundamentals. His publication portfolio reveals a clear research trajectory evolving from AJAX application foundations (2013-2014) through architectural pattern specification (2017-2020) toward comprehensive design methodology development (2023-2024). This progression demonstrates increasing theoretical sophistication while maintaining practical implementation relevance, with consistent output across journals like the Journal of Web Engineering and major conferences including FTC and ICTer. As an active academic contributor, Dr. Dissanayake serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Web Engineering and various conferences. His research group membership provides access to collaborative opportunities within the university's software engineering ecosystem, while his extensive teaching experience across multiple institutions offers valuable mentorship perspective for graduate students.

Viktoria BrendlerView profile

Researcher

• Political Science
• Infrastructure Governance
• Climate Change and Ecology
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Dr. Viktoria Brendler serves as a Scientific Associate at FGZ Hannover, a research institute specializing in system analysis and complexity management. Her work centers on political science dimensions of infrastructure planning and socio-ecological transformation, with particular emphasis on public participation mechanisms in energy transition conflicts across Europe. She actively contributes to FGZ's research topics including Provision of Public Goods and Infrastructure, Cohesion in Socio-ecological Transformation, and the Europe-wide energy transition initiative. Her research program investigates how participatory governance can resolve infrastructure conflicts sustainably, examining the interplay between formal institutional frameworks and informal community practices. Key interests include conflict resolution in energy infrastructure planning, national regulatory styles in renewable policy, dialogic knowledge transfer between experts and citizens, and the perceived costs/benefits of participation from stakeholder perspectives. Her methodological approach combines qualitative case studies, quantitative analysis, and game-theoretical modeling to address complex socio-technical challenges. Dr. Brendler's recent publications (2023-2024) reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on participation-conflict dynamics in energy transitions. Her work demonstrates that effective resolution requires complementary formal procedures and informal dialogue, while critically assessing participation's practical burdens versus democratic benefits. This scholarship advances theoretical understanding of socio-ecological transformation while providing actionable insights for infrastructure planners. No specific scientific awards or fellowships are documented in the available information. Her current research is supported through two major FGZ Hannover projects: the Europe-wide Cohesion in Energy Transition initiative (C_07) and the Germany-focused Social Cohesion through Participation study (HAN_F_03). These projects fund multi-sited empirical research across European energy transition cases, though direct student supervision isn't part of her institutional role. Collaborative opportunities exist through FGZ's interdisciplinary research structure and external academic partnerships. Dr. Brendler operates within FGZ's research framework on Provision of Public Goods and Infrastructure and Socio-ecological Transformation, contributing political science expertise to interdisciplinary teams examining infrastructure planning challenges. Her work connects theoretical political science with practical governance challenges in climate action contexts, emphasizing the critical role of participatory processes in building social cohesion during large-scale transformations.