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• Visual Arts
• Sculpture Techniques
• Ceramic Studies
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Céline Cadaureille is a Senior Lecturer at Jean Monnet University's Faculty of Arts, Letters, and Languages, where she leads research activities in the ECLLA Laboratory. She holds significant administrative responsibilities as Head of License 3 and coordinates interdisciplinary research seminars. Her academic trajectory includes a PhD in Art and Art Sciences from University of Toulouse Le Mirail (2009) and advanced training in Fine Arts from Toulouse School of Fine Arts. Her research explores three interconnected domains: Material practices in sculpture, ceramics, and molding techniques Bodily representations examining desire, mortality, and corporeal transformation Research-creation methodologies bridging academic and artistic practices She currently directs the 'Becoming Rocks' project (2025-2026) investigating mineral materiality through art-science collaborations. Publications since 2020 demonstrate consistent focus on: Material behaviors (viscosity, fragmentation, plasticity) Historical-contemporary dialogues in sculpture Pedagogical applications of research-creation Interdisciplinary approaches linking art with anthropology and thanatology Her work appears in edited volumes from Hermann and PUM presses, with frequent contributions to international conferences. Through ECLLA Laboratory, she leads projects combining: Artistic workshops with ceramicists and performers Theoretical study days on materiality International collaborations with institutions in Canada and Switzerland Recent initiatives include 'En sédimentation' (2025) exploring geological time through art, continuing her career-long investigation of material agency.

Tue HassenkamView profile

Associate Professor

• Geobiology
• Nanoscience
• Atomic Force Microscopy
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Tue Hassenkam serves as a Physics Associate Professor within the Promotion Programme at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, specializing in Geobiology. With 110 research publications including 94 journal articles, their work bridges geological, chemical, and biological disciplines through advanced nanoscale analysis techniques. Hassenkam's research focuses on applying Atomic Force Microscopy to investigate ancient geological formations, prebiotic chemistry, and molecular structures. Key areas include analysis of 3.7 billion-year-old Greenland sediments, RNA polymer formation through wet-dry cycling experiments, molecular crystal interfaces, and Alzheimer's disease mechanisms. Their interdisciplinary approach connects Earth's early history with fundamental biochemical processes. Publications from 2021-2024 reveal consistent research themes across geological time scales and biological systems, with particular emphasis on nanoscale imaging of ancient biomolecules and prebiotic chemical processes. The work demonstrates methodological innovation in visualizing molecular structures relevant to both Earth's history and potential extraterrestrial life detection. Hassenkam has presented research through lectures dating to 2009 on nanoscale hydrophobic properties, with recent work gaining attention across academic platforms and news outlets. Their collaborative research spans multiple institutions and scientific domains, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of modern geobiological investigation.

Marta ToranView profile

Lecturer

• Environmental Science Education
• K-12 STEM Outreach
• Earth Science Curriculum Development
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Marta Toran serves as a Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University. She teaches Introduction to Environmental Science (GES1010), Oceanography Lab (GES1105), and two First Year Seminars: 'Science and the Public' and 'Visualizing Environmental Science.' With a background that includes teaching middle and high school science in both the UK and US, Marta brings extensive educational experience to her role. She holds an M.S. in Science Education from Montana State University, a PGCE in Science Education from Oxford University, and a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire. Research and Outreach Focus Marta Toran's professional focus centers on environmental science education and K-12 STEM outreach. Her work emphasizes making earth and environmental science accessible and engaging for younger students through: Development of standards-aligned educational materials Professional development for K-12 science teachers Mobile and on-campus educational experiences Creation of digital resources for classroom use Key Outreach Programs Geobago Mobile Lab: A refurbished RV that brings earth science education directly to schools Rockin' NC: Educational materials about North Carolina's geological resources, developed with Vulcan Materials Company Foundation Deep Time Toolbox: Resources for teaching about fossils and geologic time, funded by the Paleontological Society of America McKinney Teaching Museum: Facilitating school visits to this campus resource Professional Impact Marta's outreach work has been featured in multiple publications highlighting Appalachian State's community partnerships to strengthen K-12 science education. Her initiatives have provided professional development for numerous educators and brought hands-on earth science experiences to thousands of students throughout the region.

Steven WhitmeyerView profile

Professor

• Digital Geology
• 3D Visualization
• Field Geology Education
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Dr. Steven Whitmeyer is a Professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University and serves as Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship in the College of Science and Mathematics. His administrative responsibilities include overseeing grant programs (NSF, USGS), scholarship initiatives, and college governance committees. His research specializes in: Digital geological mapping techniques 3D/4D visualization of geological processes Development of virtual field experiences Bedrock mapping in Appalachian regions Technology-enhanced field education accessibility He teaches courses spanning fundamental geology to advanced structural analysis, including specialized field programs in Ireland. His recent publications (2020-2021) consistently focus on innovating geoscience education through virtual tools and mobile technologies. Dr. Whitmeyer has developed specialized Google Earth utilities for geological visualization, hosted on JMU servers and his personal website. His work receives funding from NSF, USGS, and state mapping programs.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual Reality
• Serious Games
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Nikita Mae Harris serves as Senior Tutor at the School of Product Design within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Canterbury, a role she has held since January 2022. Her position emphasizes teaching excellence in product design with specialized focus on human-computer interaction and immersive technology applications. Her educational qualifications include: Master in Human Interface Technology from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch Master in Information Technology from the University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Saint Louis University, Baguio City Harris's research integrates Virtual Reality and Serious Games to address challenges in health diagnostics and geoscience education. Her work demonstrates particular innovation in simulating sensory experiences for behavioral studies and developing gamified educational tools like "Magma Pop" for volcanic process visualization. This interdisciplinary approach bridges product design with practical solutions for food craving research and geological hazard communication. Analysis of her publication history reveals consistent development in immersive technology applications, evolving from foundational VR interaction techniques (2017) toward sophisticated multi-sensory behavioral studies (2023) and targeted educational implementations. Current research trajectories indicate strong alignment with health technology innovation, particularly through her active grant on eye health diagnostics. Harris currently leads the project "Building expertise in gamification for eye health diagnostics" (Te Tītoki Mataora, 2024-2025), which aims to develop novel gamified approaches for improving ophthalmological assessments. Her collaborative publication record demonstrates sustained engagement with geoscientists and psychologists across New Zealand institutions.

Tinghao FengView profile

Assistant Professor

• Time Series Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Machine Learning
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Tinghao Feng serves as an Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University, specializing in time-oriented data analysis and visualization systems. His research develops comprehensive tools for exploring temporal patterns across environmental science, healthcare, and finance domains through innovative data mining algorithms and user-friendly software applications. His primary research interests focus on Time Series Analysis and Data Visualization, with significant contributions to Machine Learning applications. He investigates methods for visualizing complex temporal data, developing pattern recognition algorithms, and creating interactive analysis frameworks applicable to environmental monitoring, clinical informatics, and financial forecasting systems. Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on visual analytics for temporal data, spanning environmental applications (honey bee monitoring, landslide prediction), healthcare informatics (patient messaging systems, pandemic modeling), and remote sensing. Key developments include the TimePool system for univariate time series querying and EVis for environmentally driven event analysis, demonstrating cross-disciplinary impact. Dr. Feng maintains active demonstration systems including TimePool for temporal query visualization and Polynomial Similarity Dependency Trees for linguistic structure analysis, reflecting his commitment to translating research into practical analytical tools for complex data exploration.

Teresa Galí-IzardView profile

Professor

• Landscape Architecture
• Regenerative Agriculture
• Soil Science
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Teresa Galí-Izard is a Professor at ETH Zurich where she directs the Being Alive Chair within the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) in the Department of Architecture. She also serves as director of the Master's program in Landscape Architecture at ETH Zurich and is a director at Arquitectura Agronomia, a landscape architecture firm based in Barcelona. As a trained agronomist from the Technical University of Catalonia, she brings interdisciplinary expertise to her work bridging landscape architecture, ecology, and agricultural science. Her research focuses on translating the hidden potential of landscapes through understanding climate and geology as foundational elements for design. She has developed innovative methodologies including the BeingAliveLanguage software integrated with Rhino/Grasshopper that revolutionizes visualization of soil-centric information. Her work emphasizes fieldwork as essential practice, with particular attention to soil systems, geological conditions, and climate patterns as primary matter for landscape design. Professor Galí-Izard leads the global Garden of the XXI Century project with installations in Spain, Switzerland, USA, and Chile, exploring regenerative landscape cultivation and experimental gardening practices. Her publications and research demonstrate a consistent focus on translating landscapes through drawing, cartography, and digital tools while maintaining deep engagement with living systems and their evolutionary processes. Nominated for Schelling Architecture Prize (2024) for revolutionary contributions to landscape architecture understanding President of the Jury of the European Prize for Urban Public Space (2022) Member of the Oberlander Prize Jury She actively supervises student work through foundation studios and seminars at ETH Zurich, with recent projects including 'Regenerative Practices for Exhausted Landscapes' and 'Slow Water: Exploring Keyline Design in Switzerland.' Her Being Alive Chair functions as a laboratory for developing new approaches to landscape architecture that emphasize care, translation, and understanding of living systems. The chair organizes fieldwork weeks, research colloquia, and public lectures that foster interdisciplinary dialogue about landscape practices in the Anthropocene.

Daniel ShipsidesView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Art & Design
• Landscape Art
• Spatial Narratives
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Daniel Shipsides is a Senior Lecturer in Art & Design at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, where he co-directs the MFA Fine Art program. Based in Belfast since 1995, he graduated with an MFA in 1997 and has been associated with Orchid Studios since 1997. His academic career is deeply intertwined with his artistic practice, having served as committee director at Catalyst Arts (1996-1998) and Bbeyond (2002-2007). Shipsides' research interests center on the geographies of art, exploring landscape and spatial narratives through cultural, social, political, and environmental lenses. His concept of 'pata-perception' provides a framework for understanding the hybridization of overlapping fields of imaginative and experiential inquiry. He has developed a deep drawing practice in woodland spaces around Belfast through SECA (Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action), conducting free workshops open to the public that emphasize presence, observation, and iterative engagement with nature. His extensive exhibition history spans international venues including American University Museum, Arnolfini Gallery, Melbourne International Biennial, and The MAC Belfast. Since 2004, he has worked collaboratively with Neal Beggs as Shipsides and Beggs Projects, producing works that engage with landscape, spatial narratives, and environmental concerns. His practice encompasses image, moving image, drawing, installation, music, and performance, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to contemporary art. Shipsides has received numerous prestigious awards including the AHRC Landscape and Environment Award (2006), ACNI Major Artist Award (2004), AHRC Creative Fellowship (2001), and Nissan Art Award (2000). His recent recognition includes the Artist International Development Award (2019) and Cathedral Quarter Visual Arts Bursary Award (2023). He has been featured in podcasts such as BBC Radio 3's 'From Deep Blue to Pale Blue' examining art and the natural environment through the lens of rock-climbing. His current research projects include 'Beside on the Other Side; Disorientation Filmic Geographies and the Authoring of Place' (2023), extending his exploration of filmic representations of landscape and spatial narratives. Upcoming engagements include the '175: Celebrating the Future' event on Radical Pedagogies in Education for Sustainable Development (November 2024) and 'Dan Shipsides: More-than-representation in drawing' at NCAD x BSoA Research Forum (September 2025).

• Visual Communication
• Data Visualization
• Storytelling
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Samuel Frei serves as a Lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – School of Design, Film and Art, where he teaches Visual Communication and Data Visualization across Bachelor's and Master's programs including the Applied Information and Data Science and MA Design curricula. His academic journey began after a career shift from biology and finance, completing a Master's in Design in 2011 followed by dissertation research at University College Dublin's SMARTLab (2012-2020). His research focuses on the intersection of analog and digital media, particularly in immersive technologies (AR/MR/VR) , cultural heritage digitization , and data storytelling . Key projects include the Digital Storytelling Lab, ALE (UNESCO World Heritage mobile experiences), and IDN-Kommunale Energie-Transformation. His work consistently explores how mobile and immersive technologies transform learning in cultural institutions and tourism contexts. Frei's 2024-2022 publications reveal a strong trend toward geospatial data visualization in tourism, cultural heritage preservation through mixed realities , and participatory digital archiving , often involving Swiss parks, museums, and indigenous communities like Amazonian collectives. His work bridges technical development with human-centered design principles. Nomination for Swiss Design Prize 2017 (Research category) Best of Swiss App Award 2016 (2x Bronze for ALE project) As former coordinator (2013-2023) and director (4 years) of continuing education programs, he managed interdisciplinary collaborations with cultural institutions, nature conservation groups, and educational organizations. His current leadership of the Investigative Methods in Research Practice module (2025) demonstrates ongoing curriculum development. Frei also maintains professional practice as an illustrator and concept designer, applying research to real-world projects in conservation and cultural sectors. His Visual Narrative research group serves as the primary laboratory context, producing projects like the Digital Storytelling Lab and Virtuelles Museum that integrate mobile technologies, indigenous knowledge systems, and emerging AI/AR platforms for cultural engagement.

Manuel José OjedaView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Architectural Design
• Urban Planning
• Sustainable Architecture
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Manuel José Ojeda serves as a Collaborating Professor at the Department of Graphic Expression and Architectural Projects within the Engineering and Architecture branch at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC). His academic work spans architectural design, urban planning, and sustainable development with a strong focus on the unique geographical context of the Canary Islands. Professor Ojeda's research interests center around architectural projects that respond to specific environmental conditions, particularly marine and coastal environments. His work demonstrates significant engagement with heritage conservation, sustainable architecture, and the relationship between built environments and natural landscapes. He explores innovative spatial concepts that integrate technological possibilities with cultural contexts, as evidenced by thesis titles referencing robotics, cinematic architecture, and sensory design. Analysis of his supervised thesis projects reveals consistent themes in contextual architecture that respond to the specific geographical and cultural conditions of the Canary Islands. His students' work addresses challenges ranging from visitor centers in coastal environments to adaptive reuse of industrial heritage sites, with particular attention to volcanic landscapes and island contexts. The progression from 2021 to 2025 shows increasing sophistication in integrating digital design approaches with traditional architectural concerns. Professor Ojeda has maintained an active supervisory role, mentoring numerous architecture students through their final degree projects. His collaborative approach is evident in the frequent co-advising with colleagues such as Hernández Déniz, Juan Francisco and Ventura Rodríguez, Hugo Alberto, suggesting interdisciplinary perspectives in architectural education. His work demonstrates a commitment to addressing the specific architectural challenges of island environments while engaging with contemporary architectural discourse around digital fabrication, sustainable materials, and cultural programming. The inclusion of projects with noted academic quality indicators (ESCI MIAR ICDS: 4.7) reflects the scholarly rigor of his supervision.

Solveig GadeView profile

Associate Professor

• Theatre and Performance Studies
• Contemporary Theatre
• Dramaturgy
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Solveig Gade is an Associate Professor in Theatre and Performance Studies at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen. Her research interrogates the intersections of performance with urgent global crises, particularly through documentary practices in war contexts and ecological emergencies. She maintains dual expertise as both an academic researcher and active dramaturge in Copenhagen's leading theatres. Her research interests center on new dramaturgical paradigms that challenge conventional representations of conflict and climate collapse. Gade examines how artists navigate the tension between documentary evidence and imaginative world-making, with particular focus on war aesthetics, archival interventions, and care practices in crisis. Her work bridges performance theory with political philosophy, emphasizing how theatrical forms can reconfigure public perception of intractable conflicts. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with three interconnected trajectories: 1) War documentation through artistic lenses (evident in her book on documentary art and conflict), 2) Climate crisis dramaturgies exploring geological time scales and nonhuman agents, and 3) Care ethics in collaborative performance practices. These threads converge in her current Velux-funded project "Oikos: Care and Crisis in the 21st Century". Scientific awards received: Routledge Prize for best PhD paper (2008) Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (2016) Statens Kunstfond prize for dramaturgical work (2018) Statens Kunstfond prize for dramaturgical work (2019) Her advising extends beyond academia through dramaturgical mentorship at the Betty Nansen Theatre and Royal Danish Theatre, where she has guided productions by major Scandinavian artists. Significant research grants include multiple Velux Foundation awards for collective projects examining war aesthetics and care economies. Current teaching encompasses BA-level Theatre History and Complex Dramaturgy, and MA-level Research Practices in Performance Studies. Gade operates at the nexus of academic research and theatrical practice through her artistic board position at Betty Nansen Theatre and collaborations with the Center for Spatial Art. Her work manifests in both scholarly publications and embodied performance interventions, demonstrating how theoretical frameworks inform live artistic creation.