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Anders AlbrechtslundView profile

Professor

• Surveillance Technology
• Health Ethics
• Data-Intensive Surveillance
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Anders Albrechtslund is a Professor of Information Studies and Director of the Center for Surveillance Studies (CENSUS) at Aarhus University. He specializes in exploring the societal impact of surveillance technologies, particularly in healthcare contexts like dementia care. His research focuses on balancing safety, dignity, and privacy through ethical technology use. He leads major projects such as the Carlsberg Semper Ardens-funded 'Human Agency and Data-Intensive Surveillance' (2024–2029) and the Velux Foundation-supported 'LIVSTEGN' initiative (2019–2025). Albrechtslund teaches in Aarhus University’s Information Studies and Digital Design programs, supervising topics related to surveillance, data ethics, and digital media. He collaborates internationally with public and private sector partners on surveillance technology applications. His work emphasizes empirical ethics and participatory design, addressing dilemmas arising from emerging technologies in caregiving and family contexts. Grants & Projects Carlsberg Semper Ardens Grant: Human Agency in Data-Intensive Surveillance (2024–2029) Velux Foundation Grant: LIVSTEGN (2019–2025) Labs/Teams Directs the Center for Surveillance Studies (CENSUS), a hub for interdisciplinary research on surveillance technologies and societal implications.

Andrea GarzelliView profile

Professor

• Remote Sensing
• Image Processing
• Signal Processing
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Andrea Garzelli is a Full Professor at the University of Siena's Department of Information Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. His research focuses on remote sensing image processing, particularly in optical and SAR sensor technologies, image fusion, and spatial resolution enhancement. He holds teaching roles in 'Fundamentals of Signal Processing and Telecommunications' and 'Statistical Signal Processing.' He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Florence. Notably, he was recognized as a World's Top 2% Scientist by Stanford University for 2019–2023 and his career-long contributions. He served as President of the University of Siena's Quality Assurance Committee (2016–2021) and currently coordinates the graduate program in Computer and Information Engineering. Research interests include satellite data analysis (e.g., Sentinel-2, PRISMA), hypersharpening techniques, and environmental monitoring. His work bridges theoretical advancements (e.g., pansharpening algorithms) and practical applications like urban land classification and vegetation index enhancement. Recent articles emphasize reproducibility, meta-analysis, and synthetic data generation through GANs. Awards: World's Top 2% Scientists (2019–2023 & career). Grants/Advising: Supervises remote sensing theses; no specific grants mentioned. Labs/Teams: Leading research in the department's remote sensing and signal processing groups.

• Urban Studies
• Regional Development
• City Networks
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Ben Derudder is a Professor at KU Leuven's Public Governance Institute within the Faculty of Social Sciences. He serves as Director of the LUSI - KU Leuven Urban Studies Institute and is a member of the LIM - KU Leuven Institute for Mobility. His roles include Promotor and Co-promotor in numerous high-impact research projects focusing on urban development, polycentric regions, and global city networks. Derudder actively contributes to policy advisory complexes and cross-border regional studies, with a strong emphasis on sustainability transitions and digital twins. His research explores urban systems, innovation dynamics, and the interplay between cities and their governance structures. Notable projects include analyzing the Yangtze River Delta's labor market integration, Chinese city-region innovation, and Brussels' urban sustainability challenges. Derudder's work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, often employing big data and network methodologies. Recent publications highlight urban polycentricity, intercity cooperation, and global financial infrastructure. He supervises PhD students investigating neighborhood delineations, climate mitigation strategies, and urban periphery innovation. Derudder's interdisciplinary approach addresses both local and global urban challenges, emphasizing policy applications and transnational collaboration. Key affiliations include the LUSI and LIM institutes, reflecting his focus on urban studies and mobility. His advisory roles in Flemish municipal fusion scenarios and policy evaluations underscore his commitment to impactful research. Derudder's work is characterized by its methodological rigor and real-world policy relevance in an increasingly urbanized global landscape.

Mariel BorowitzView profile

Associate Professor

• Space Policy
• Earth Observation
• Space Security
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Mariel Borowitz is an Associate Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, and a leading expert in international space policy. Her work examines the intersection of technology, security, and global governance, with a focus on remote sensing, Earth observation, and space sustainability. PhD in Public Policy, University of Maryland MA in International Science and Technology Policy, George Washington University BS in Aerospace Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Her research explores space security , commercialization of space , and data sharing policies , analyzing how nations balance economic, environmental, and strategic interests. Recent publications address cislunar governance, satellite health monitoring, and the role of weather satellites in diplomacy. She has received multiple research awards, including the Ivan Allen College Gold Star Faculty Research Award (2024, 2021), and her work is supported by NSF, DoD, and NASA grants. Ivan Allen College Gold Star Faculty Research Award, 2024 MGMWERX Space Case Study Prize Challenge, 2020 European Commission Travel Grant, 2014 Dr. Borowitz serves as Director of International Space Situational Awareness Engagement at the U.S. Office of Space Commerce and has advised Congress on space safety. She has contributed to media outlets like NPR, The Verge, and Science Magazine.

• HIV/AIDS
• Infectious Diseases
• Public Health
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, is a Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and holds a joint appointment in Public Health at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is the Associate Scientific Director of CAPRISA and a visiting scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University. Her research focuses on HIV/AIDS epidemiology, particularly in South African adolescent populations, and includes landmark studies like the CAPRISA 004 tenofovir gel trial (2010), recognized as a Top 10 scientific breakthrough by Science . Education: BS, University of Durban-Westville (1981) MS, Columbia University (1988) Research Interests: Reducing HIV transmission in young women Antiretroviral therapy implementation in resource-limited settings Global health capacity building through programs like the Columbia University Southern African Fogarty AITRP Awards: John Dirks-Canada Gairdner Award in Global Health L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Middle East Order of Mapungubwe (Bronze) Leadership Roles: Chair, South African National AIDS Council Prevention Technical Task Team Member, UNAIDS Scientific Expert Panel Vice-President, African Academy of Sciences Key Projects: CAPRISA 007 RHIVA trial addressing HIV prevention in rural KwaZulu-Natal WHO Solidarity Trial evaluating antiviral drugs for COVID-19

• Cartography
• Geomatic Engineering
• Historical Map Analysis
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Dr. Yizi Chen is a Researcher affiliated with the Professorship for Cartography at ETH Zurich's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. Their work focuses on advancing cartographic techniques through AI-driven methods, historical map analysis, and geospatial technologies. Key contributions include automated map vectorization, semantic segmentation of historical maps, and integrating multimodal data for robotic systems. They have published extensively in top-tier journals and conferences, addressing challenges in deep learning applications for geomatic engineering. Education details are not explicitly provided in the text. Research interests include semantic segmentation, generative AI for cartography, and steganography in image translation. Notable publications span topics from eye-tracking segmentation to urban land use mapping, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary approach. Dr. Chen collaborates on projects involving historical map digitization and benchmarking datasets for computer vision tasks. No awards or grants are mentioned. Their work contributes to advancing geomatic engineering through innovative solutions in digital mapping and spatial data analysis.

Kurt WaldmanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental Decision Making
• Climate Adaptation
• Food Security
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Kurt Waldman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His research focuses on environmental decision-making, particularly in climate adaptation, food security, and sustainable agricultural practices. He holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability from Michigan State University (2014), an M.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University (2009), and a B.A. in History from Earlham College (2000). Waldman’s work integrates behavioral experiments, econometrics, and environmental data to study cognitive biases and heuristics in environmental decision-making. His geographic focus includes arid regions of Africa, the U.S., and globally. He leads a NSF-funded grant (BCS-2215426, $400,000, 2022–2026) investigating spatial and cognitive dimensions of farmer climate adaptation, collaborating with co-PI Meha Jain (University of Michigan). His research interests span social-environmental systems, judgment under uncertainty, and policy design for sustainable outcomes. He teaches Environmental Decisions and is affiliated with the Ostrom Workshop, Cognitive Science Program, and Sustainable Food System Science initiative. Waldman’s recent publications address food security measurement, smallholder adaptation strategies, and spatial data applications. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address climate and food system challenges.

Sohail AhmadView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Sustainable Urban Development
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Housing Inequality
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Sohail Ahmad is a Senior Lecturer in Town Planning and Programme Leader of the BSc (Hons) Town Planning Programme at the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland. He holds a PhD in City Planning from Seoul National University and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS). His career includes roles at the University of York (Lecturer in Sustainable Cities), University of Glasgow (contributor to SHLC and CaCHE research initiatives), and postdoctoral fellowships at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (Berlin) and UNU-IAS (Tokyo). He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Vijayawada’s School of Planning and Architecture. Research focuses on four themes: climate change mitigation in cities (e.g., heat pumps in Scotland), housing inequality in Indian subcontinent cities, urbanisation impacts on well-being, and neighbourhood governance in Asia/Africa. Over 35 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters highlight his work, funded by organisations like the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Scottish Funding Council. Teaching emphasizes student-centred learning with problem-based approaches. Current research directions include heating/cooling strategies for Global North/South cities. Collaborations target housing developers, energy companies, and think tanks like ICLEI and C40. He serves as External Examiner at Heriot-Watt University (2023–2027).

William ClarkView profile

Lecturer

• History of Science
• Modern German History
• History of Universities
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William (Bill) Clark (1953-2017) was a historian specializing in the history of science, modern Germany, and academic institutions. He served as a part-time lecturer in UCLA's Department of History during the 1990s and 2000s, contributing to scholarly works on research universities' origins and academic practices. His seminal work Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University (2006) remains influential. Clark also co-edited collections like The Sciences in Enlightened Europe (1999) and taught at institutions including Goettingen University and UCSD. His research interests spanned the history of universities, scientific disciplines, and socio-spatial dynamics. Recent publications (2023–2025) focus on urbanization's effects, housing policy, residential mobility, and wellbeing in transitional societies. Notable themes include housing tenure impacts, urban-rural fertility patterns, and segregation mechanisms. Though no formal awards are listed, his extensive bibliography reflects significant contributions to historical and sociological scholarship. Clark advised no recorded students, but his interdisciplinary work bridges historical analysis with contemporary urban studies.

Davin WallaceView profile

Associate Professor

• Coastal Geology
• Marine Geology
• Paleotempestology
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Davin Wallace is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Ocean Science and Engineering, where he investigates coastal and marine system responses to storms, sea-level rise, and sediment dynamics across timescales ranging from days to millennia. His research employs field observations, laboratory analyses, and numerical modeling, with active sites across the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, and the Philippines. Education: Ph.D. in Earth Science, Rice University (2007-2010) B.S. in Geology and German, Tulane University (2003-2006) Research Focus: Dr. Wallace's work bridges paleotempestology, coastal geomorphology, and sedimentary processes. His research examines hurricane impacts on sediment structures, barrier island resilience under sea-level rise, and Holocene coastal evolution. He specializes in reconstructing historical storm patterns using geologic proxies and assessing anthropogenic influences on coastal erosion. Publication Trends: His recent articles demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches to coastal vulnerability, combining geophysical data, machine learning, and multiproxy sediment analysis. Work consistently addresses climate change impacts, with emphasis on sedimentation mechanisms during extreme events and Quaternary landscape evolution. Scientific Recognition: No major awards documented in provided sources. Academic Leadership: Leads the USM Coastal Evolution and Hazards Research Lab, supervising field campaigns and collaborative projects. Secured grants for Gulf Coast studies from NSF and NOAA. Mentors graduate students in geological oceanography programs and coordinates international research teams across field sites.

Caroline GottschalkView profile

Professor

• Community Engaged Research
• Environmental Rhetoric
• River Restoration
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Caroline Gottschalk is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work bridges environmental rhetoric, community engagement, and river restoration, focusing on socio-ecological systems and cultural revitalization. She directs the Headwaters Lab, a transdisciplinary research group exploring human-environment relationships through storytelling and participatory methods. Education: Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago B.S.W., University of Iowa B.A., University of Iowa Research Interests: Gottschalk’s work emphasizes community-based collaboration, place-responsive storytelling, and the ethical dimensions of environmental restoration. She examines how marginalized voices and nonhuman agencies shape ecological narratives and policy-making. Recent projects include flood resilience frameworks in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area and rethinking beaver-based restoration through Indigenous knowledge systems. Publications: Her recent work spans Geoforum, Environment and Planning E, and Duke University Press, analyzing topics like transdisciplinary river research, contested restoration practices, and feminist flood futures. These studies highlight tensions between ecological management and cultural values. Awards: Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Teaching and Outreach: Gottschalk teaches courses like ENGL 236 (Writing Rivers) and ENGL 706 (Community Engaged Praxis), integrating service-learning and public scholarship. She prioritizes ethical university-community partnerships, advocating for “positive barriers to access” that balance collaboration with accountability. Labs and Teams: The Headwaters Lab collaborates with ecologists, policymakers, and local communities on projects like the Driftless Area Flood Resilience Initiative. Current efforts include developing narrative-based tools for climate adaptation and recentering relational ethics in restoration science.

Andreas U. LanzView profile

Professor

• Social Networks
• Influencer Marketing
• Digital Marketing
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Prof. Dr. Andreas U. Lanz is a marketing professor at the University of Basel since 2023, joining from HEC Paris. His research focuses on social networks and micro-influence strategies , with award-winning work on digital content dissemination. Education : Doctoral degree from the University of Mannheim Research Interests : Andreas Lanz specializes in influencer marketing , network dynamics , and digital consumer behavior . His work explores how micro-influencers drive content virality, status-based network seeding, and economic models for creator platforms. He co-chairs the Creator Economy Retreat and EMAC Creator Economy Special Interest Group . Recent Publications : His 2025 Management Science paper examines creator economy value chains, while 2024 Journal of Marketing studies optimize influencer targeting through triadic closure. Earlier works in MIS Quarterly and Journal of Marketing Research address social capital formation and adaptive modeling techniques. Scientific Awards : Outstanding Reviewer Award (Journal of Marketing, 2024) ISMS Early-Career Fellowship (2023) AMA Don Lehmann Award (2021, 2025) SAMS Rigour & Relevance Award (2020) EMAC/Sheth Foundation Dissertation Runner-up (2018) Academic Service : Editorial board member for Journal of Marketing and Marketing Science , organizer of the EMAC Job Market Simulation , and contributor to digital marketing education frameworks.

Gerd MasselinkView profile

Professor

• Coastal Geomorphology
• Climate Change Impacts
• Extreme Storm Dynamics
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Professor Gerd Masselink is a leading authority on coastal geomorphology at the University of Plymouth, specifically in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences. He heads the Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG), the largest such group in the UK, specializing in extreme storm impacts, climate change adaptation, and coastal management. His work spans global research, including coral reef islands, sediment dynamics, and beach hazard mitigation. He holds a PhD from Sydney University and has over 25 years of field and numerical modeling expertise, with 150+ publications (h-index 68). Current projects include the EA-funded 'Making Space for Sand' and UKRI's ARISE project on atoll resilience. He co-founded CMAR consultancy and authored textbooks like Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology . Research focuses on extreme storms' coastal effects, including erosion, flooding, and dune dynamics. He supervises 25+ PhD students and collaborates internationally on rip current forecasting, sediment budgets, and climate adaptation strategies. His work informs coastal policy and safety, such as RNLI beach hazard research and UK National Marine Park initiatives.

Arndt FeuerbacherView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Environmental Policy
• Sustainable Agriculture
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Prof. Arndt Feuerbacher is a Junior-Professor (W1) at the University of Hohenheim, leading the Ecological-Economic Policy Modeling Research Group within the Institute of Agricultural Policy and Markets. He specializes in analyzing agricultural and environmental policies, with a focus on sustainability, biodiversity, and computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling. His research explores policy impacts on rural livelihoods, land-use transitions, and climate change adaptation. Education: PhD in Agricultural Economics (Humboldt University of Berlin, 2019) MSc in Agricultural Economics (University of Hohenheim, 2014) MBA in Finance (Portland State University, 2010) Research Interests: Policy modeling for biodiversity-friendly agriculture Economic impacts of pollinator declines and climate change Organic farming and agro-ecological transitions Agrivoltaic systems and dual land-use efficiency Awards & Grants: Recipient of the 2022 Best Paper Prize at GEWISOLA Lead investigator for the BMBF-funded BEATLE project (€1.2M) Joachim Herz Foundation Fellowship (2020) Teaching & Service: Developed the top-ranked 'Advanced Policy Analysis Modeling' course Serves on the University of Hohenheim's Senate Research Committee Supervised multiple master's theses and led three PhD candidates Professional Activities: World Bank consultant on green growth and environmental policy Organized international workshops in Bhutan and Germany Referee for journals including Nature Communications and Food Policy

Priyakant SinhaView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Remote Sensing
• Geospatial Science
• Precision Agriculture
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Dr. Priyakant Sinha is a Senior Lecturer in Spatial Science at the University of New England's School of Environmental and Rural Science, with over 20 years of research experience in remote sensing and geospatial science. He specializes in applying remote sensing technologies to agriculture, environmental monitoring, and natural resource management. His research focuses on: Advanced agricultural remote sensing and precision agriculture Time-series crop monitoring and yield prediction UAV/Drone-based 3D imaging for farm management Vegetation species mapping and change detection Hyperspectral and LiDAR data analysis Dr. Sinha teaches courses in GIS, spatial analysis, precision agriculture, and remote sensing applications. He has successfully supervised multiple PhD students in areas ranging from flood hazard mapping to drought monitoring using earth observation data. Technical expertise includes advanced digital image processing, GIS analysis and modeling, and specialized software including ENVI, ArcGIS, QGIS, and Pix4D. He develops innovative methods for temporal change analysis using machine learning and Google Earth Engine.