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Scott BrameView profile

Academic

• Environmental Geology
• GIS Applications
• Hydrogeology
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Scott Brame is a Research Assistant Professor at Clemson University's Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. He specializes in applying spatial analysis techniques and GIS to address environmental and geological challenges. His work includes real-time spatial analysis applications, such as modeling constructed wetlands for water treatment, gas storage cavern feasibility, and aquifer systems. Brame holds an M.S. in Hydrogeology (Clemson University, 1993) and a B.S. in Geologic Engineering (New Mexico Tech, 1983). Education: M.S., Hydrogeology, Clemson University, 1993 B.S., Geologic Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1983 His research interests span environmental geology, GIS applications, hydrogeology, and spatial modeling. He has developed innovative methods for integrating geocaching and virtual reality into geoscience education, enhancing experiential learning. His projects often involve collaborations with industry and government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Energy, focusing on carbon storage and subsurface resource management. Publications highlight his contributions to education technology, environmental contamination analysis, and reservoir engineering. His work on PCB contamination in Lake Hartwell and gas storage cavern design showcases interdisciplinary applications of GIS and statistical methods. Awards: Vincent E. Nelson Memorial Award, AAPG Eastern Section (2004) Clemson University Board of Trustees Faculty Excellence Award (2006) Brame advises students through courses like GEOL 4210 GIS Applications in Geology and GEOL 4750 Summer Geology/Hydrogeology Field Camp . His research is supported by grants from the Gas Storage Technology Consortium and U.S. DOE, totaling over $6M in funding for geophysical monitoring technologies and subsurface storage innovations. His involvement with laboratory teams includes the HydroMechanics Research Group, focusing on CO2 storage monitoring and subsurface strain analysis. Future work emphasizes advancing optical fiber sensor technologies for real-time geophysical data collection.

Marco AldinucciView profile

Professor

• Parallel Computing
• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Cloud Engineering
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Marco Aldinucci is a Full Professor and Head of the Parallel Computing group at the University of Torino's Computer Science Department. He leads the HPC Key Technologies and Tools (HPC-KTT) national lab under CINI, involving 38 Italian universities. His expertise spans parallel programming models, HPC systems, federated learning, and energy-efficient computing. Aldinucci has secured over €10M in EU research funding, contributed to frameworks like Fastflow and Streamflow, and pioneered initiatives like the HPC4AI lab and the CINI HPC-KTT lab. His research focuses on advancing exascale computing, cloud-HPC integration, and AI-driven medical solutions. Notable projects include the Gaia AVU-GSR solver for exascale systems and the DeepHealth Toolkit for medical AI. He has held governance roles in EuroHPC and chairs the Observatory on Trends and Applications of Supercomputing in Italy. Aldinucci’s publications (150+) address parallel algorithms, distributed learning, and sustainable HPC infrastructure. His work has been recognized with awards from HPC Advisory Council, NVIDIA, IBM, and Autodesk. Current initiatives include the Software & Integration lab at the Italian National HPC Centre (ICSC) and leadership in the OpenScience working group at Torino. His advising includes Iacopo Colonelli, whose thesis won CINI’s 2023 best award. He actively engages in EU projects, workflow systems, and standards for hybrid computing environments. Aldinucci’s labs and collaborations drive innovations in HPC portability, energy efficiency, and AI scalability.

Ashley D'AntonioView profile

Associate Professor

• Recreation Ecology
• Sustainable Recreation and Tourism
• Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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Ashley D'Antonio is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Head in the Forest Ecosystems & Society department at Oregon State University's College of Forestry. Her research integrates recreation ecology, visitor behavior analysis, and protected area management using spatial methods like GPS tracking and social science approaches. Education includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science from Utah State University and a B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University. Research focuses on sustainable recreation, human-environment interactions in parks, and visitor impact mitigation. Recent work examines weather impacts on visitation, trail degradation prediction, and pandemic effects on outdoor recreation behavior. Publications consistently address visitor movement modeling, recreation ecology, and protected area management using geospatial technologies. Trends show growing emphasis on machine learning applications, pandemic-related behavioral shifts, and interdisciplinary approaches combining ecological and social science methods. Advises graduate student Danielle Berger and teaches courses including Outdoor Recreation Management, Parks and Protected Area Management, and Sustainable Recreation Planning.

• Energy Efficiency in Maritime Systems
• Renewable Energy Modeling
• Solar Power Forecasting
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Mohamed Abuella is a Research Fellow at Northumbria University's School of Engineering Physics and Mathematics, specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. His work bridges maritime engineering with data analytics and machine learning. Educational Background: PhD (expected 2099) His research focuses on Time-Series Analysis for maritime energy optimization, Renewable Energy Modeling (wind and solar), and Machine Learning Applications in power forecasting. Recent publications highlight advancements in sustainable shipping and solar/wind energy systems. Key trends in his recent articles include Explainable AI for maritime efficiency, Hybrid Forecasting Models for renewable energy, and Geospatial Analysis for vessel navigation. Notable collaborations span energy analytics and maritime technology domains.

• Information Visualization
• Visual Analytics
• Human-Computer Interaction
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Paolo Buono is Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. He holds a PhD in Computer Science with specialization in Visual Data Analysis. His research focuses on Information Visualization, Visual Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, and Mobile Applications. Co-founder and CEO of LARE (2010), a university spinoff providing real-time surgical support through audio-video telestration Member (since 2002) and computer science coordinator at METEA Research Center for environmental protection Visiting scientist at AVIZ (France), University of Maryland (USA), and Fraunhofer IPSI (Germany) His work spans multiple application domains including: Cultural Heritage through interactive exploration systems Healthcare with smart therapeutic devices Environmental Monitoring via CET system IoT-based Smart Interactive Experiences He has contributed to: Dynamic hypergraph visualization techniques End-User Development frameworks (EUDroid) Usability evaluation methodologies Mobile health applications As project leader, he has coordinated: EU-funded VisMaster Coordination Action (2008-2010) Italian Ministry-funded LOGIN project (2014-2015) Apulia Region environmental projects His professional engagements include: Co-chair roles at INTERACT, AVI, IS-EUD conferences Program committee participation in VIS series and HCI conferences Member of ACM, IEEE, and SIGCHI Italy

Shane HalseView profile

Assistant Professor

• Crisis Response
• Social Media Technologies
• Emergency Communication
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Shane Halse is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati in the School of Information Technology , specializing in crisis response and social media technologies for emergency communication. PhD in Information Science and Technologies, Pennsylvania State University (2019) MSE in Software Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (2014) BSP in Psychology and BSEE in Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida (2008, 2011) His research focuses on enhancing emergency responders' decision-making through social media data analysis , trust detection , and information filtering during disasters. He has contributed to frameworks for multimedia emergency protocols and hyperlocal data collection . Recent publications analyze crisis social media dynamics (e.g., retweetability, trust metrics, sensor data integration), reflecting his expertise in sociotechnical systems for disaster management. Grants include collaborations with the National Science Foundation and Texas Tech University on Next-Generation 911 training and technology. Key contributions appear in journals like Information, Communication & Society and conferences such as ISCRAM and Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences .

Ali KhosraviView profile

Assistant Professor

• Bioinspired Geotechnics
• Thermo-hydro-mechanical Processes
• Soil-Structure Interaction
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Ali Khosravi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University, specializing in bioinspired geotechnics and geomechanics. His work integrates advanced materials science, remote sensing, and computational modeling to address challenges in infrastructure resilience, climate change impacts, and sustainable geotechnical systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder and degrees from Sharif University of Technology. Research focuses include: Thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in soils and fractured rocks Soil-structure interaction for seismic and environmental applications Robotics-inspired probes for subsurface exploration Permafrost degradation under climate change Energy geosystems and geothermal applications Recent projects involve collaborating with the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) to develop underground installation robots, assessing Arctic permafrost stability with multi-disciplinary teams, and using InSAR remote sensing to monitor infrastructure like levees and highways. His research bridges geotechnical engineering with emerging technologies like machine learning and bioinspired design. Grants and collaborations include Auburn Engineering’s Kiemyung University travel grant for international research partnerships. His lab focuses on innovative solutions for geohazards, energy efficiency, and smart infrastructure systems.

Emily KangView profile

Professor

• Spatial Statistics
• Environmental Statistics
• Data Assimilation
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Emily Kang is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cincinnati, where she leads the Group on Data Analytics and Decision Sciences (GDADS). Her research develops statistical methodologies for spatial and spatio-temporal data, with applications in environmental science, climate modeling, and remote sensing. Kang specializes in hierarchical Bayesian models, data assimilation techniques, and scalable algorithms for large environmental datasets. Her work includes developing the EcoPro framework for ecological projections using Earth system models and remote sensing data, creating statistical downscaling methods for climate variables, and designing visualization tools for global environmental data on multi-resolution grids. Kang received the American Statistical Association's ENVR Early Investigator Award for contributions to environmental statistics. Current projects focus on neighborhood-scale extreme heat projections, coral reef habitability under climate change, and recursive co-kriging models for multi-fidelity spatial data. Her research advances uncertainty quantification in remote sensing products and climate impact assessments.

Nathaniel Alan BrunsellView profile

Professor

• Biometeorology
• Remote Sensing
• Climate Change Impacts
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Nathaniel Alan Brunsell is a Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on biometeorology, remote sensing of surface energy balance, and climate change impacts. He leads the Environmental Studies Program, overseeing interdisciplinary environmental research and education. Key research areas include land-atmosphere interactions, turbulence measurements using scintillometry and eddy covariance, and the ecological consequences of regional climate change. He collaborates on NASA missions like ECOSTRESS to advance evapotranspiration measurement capabilities. His grants include leadership in the Konza Cluster for the AmeriFlux Network and contributions to studies on urban heat islands and carbon cycle science. Brunsell teaches courses such as Land-Atmosphere Interactions, Atmospheric Turbulence, and Microclimatology, integrating theoretical and applied aspects of environmental science. His work bridges field observations, remote sensing, and numerical modeling to address challenges in climate science, sustainable agriculture, and environmental policy.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Geospatial Data Science
• Knowledge Graphs
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Professor Manolis Koubarakis is a faculty member at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His research focuses on geospatial data science, knowledge graphs, entity resolution, and AI applications in Earth observation. He leads projects like ExtremeEarth and Plato, advancing semantic data cube systems and geospatial question answering engines. His work bridges AI and geospatial technologies, with contributions to frameworks like pyJedAI and Strabo 2 for managing big geospatial data. Research Interests include: Geospatial Question Answering Systems Entity Resolution and Entity Linking Ontology-Based Data Access (OBDA) Knowledge Graph Construction and Applications Earth Observation Data Analytics AI for Geoinformatics Notable Projects: ExtremeEarth: Combines Copernicus satellite data with machine learning for environmental analytics. Plato: Semantic data cube system enabling advanced querying of multidimensional datasets. GeoQA2: A geospatial question answering engine evaluated on large benchmarks. JedAI Family: Tools for scalable entity resolution in structured/semi-structured data. His publications span 20+ years, with recent emphasis on: AI-driven Earth observation systems Geospatial RDF benchmarking 3D geospatial interlinking Large language models for legal and health content delivery

Marcia SchulmeisterView profile

Teaching Professor

• Hydrogeology
• Geochemistry
• Environmental Geology
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Dr. Marcia Schulmeister serves as Director and Teaching Professor in the Environmental Geology Programs at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus, with a dual appointment in the Department of Geology. With over 30 years of experience, she specializes in applied hydrogeology and geochemistry, focusing on contaminated site remediation and groundwater management. Her professional work spans government agencies in the U.S., China, Thailand, and Germany, addressing soil and groundwater contamination challenges. Dr. Schulmeister holds prestigious titles including Fellow of the Geological Society of America and Fulbright Scholar. She contributes to academic leadership as associate editor for professional journals and serves on multiple boards. Her research explores innovative methods like electrical resistivity tomography and direct-push geochemical profiling, with recent emphasis on virtual geology education and international environmental projects in Thailand and Vietnam. Key Expertise: Hydrogeology field methods, contaminant transport modeling, karst terrain studies International Experience: Collaborations in China, Thailand, Germany, and Vietnam Teaching Innovation: Pioneering online geoscience education for non-traditional students Her work integrates field-based learning through the Robert P. Harrison Field Station and virtual museum tours. Current research trends emphasize climate change impacts on groundwater systems and geohazard mitigation for infrastructure protection.

Valentina RadicView profile

Associate Professor

• Glaciology
• Climate Science
• Atmospheric Science
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Valentina Radic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on quantifying the response of mountain glaciers to climate change, including projections of sea-level rise and regional hydrology impacts. She holds a PhD from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and has led major initiatives like the updated global glacier contribution projections featured in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. Education: PhD, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (2007–2008) Licentiate, Stockholm University, Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology (2004–2007) MSc & BSc, University of Zagreb, Department of Geophysics (1998–2004) Research Interests: Glacier dynamics, climate modeling, energy balance processes, turbulent fluxes at glacier surfaces, and applications of machine learning in geosciences. Her work bridges field observations, numerical models, and data analysis to address uncertainties in glacier melt projections. Grants & Collaborations: Leads projects on glacier mass balance modeling, turbulent heat flux parameterization, and hydrological impacts of deglaciation. Ongoing collaborations involve PhD students in dynamical downscaling and katabatic flow modeling. Labs & Teams: Directs research groups focusing on glacier evolution modeling, surface energy balance studies, and interdisciplinary approaches combining physics-based models with machine learning.

Giovanni SansaviniView profile

Associate Professor

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy Infrastructure Resilience
• Power Systems Optimization
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Prof. Giovanni Sansavini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on energy systems resilience, renewable energy integration, and sustainable infrastructure design. He leads projects related to grid optimization, energy policy, and risk engineering, with a particular emphasis on decarbonization strategies for Switzerland and Europe. His work bridges theoretical modeling and practical implementation, addressing challenges such as power transmission equity, distributed energy resource management, and hydrogen storage integration. Recent projects include developing data-driven frameworks for grid reliability assessment and analyzing the socio-technical impacts of energy transitions. Prof. Sansavini collaborates with industry and policymakers to ensure research informs actionable solutions. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to energy system design, emphasizing the trilemma of affordability, sustainability, and security.

• Marine and Coastal GIS
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Environmental Livelihood Security
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Associate Professor Eleanor Bruce is an academic at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the Sydney Environment Institute and Sydney Institute of Agriculture. As Deputy Node Leader of the University of Sydney's SpaceNet program, her work integrates Earth observation data with socio-ecological research to address environmental change and sustainability challenges. Her research focuses on coastal management, climate adaptation, remote sensing, and geospatial technologies. Her expertise includes spatial analysis of marine ecosystems, disaster risk assessment, and climate-smart agricultural systems in the Pacific region. She leads interdisciplinary projects involving partnerships between academia, policy, and communities. Notable contributions include developing frameworks for youth engagement in climate adaptation and creating open-source geospatial tools for smallholder farmers. Eleanor has secured grants such as the 'Identifying High-Risk Communities for Climate-Sensitive Child Undernutrition in Maluku Province, Indonesia' (2024) and 'Detecting Flooding in Fiji's Croplands' (2022). Her work emphasizes practical applications of geospatial data to enhance resilience in vulnerable coastal communities. She has collaborated on projects like the 'More Than Maps' framework for youth research capacity building and pioneered UAV techniques for whale observation. Her research also addresses historical vegetation changes in protected areas like the Angkor World Heritage Site. Eleanor holds leadership roles in environmental policy and has contributed to initiatives like the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. Her teaching and supervision span environmental GIS applications and climate change mitigation strategies.

• Computational Methods
• High Performance Computing
• Cloud Computing
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Professor Simon Cox is a Professor of Computational Methods and Director of the Microsoft Institute for High Performance Computing within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton. He holds a doctorate in Electronics and Computer Science, complemented by first-class degrees in Mathematics and Physics. His research focuses on computational tools and platforms, particularly in high-performance computing, cloud computing, and interdisciplinary applications in engineering and science. He has secured over £30 million in research and enterprise funding, published over 250 papers, and is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 2003. Research interests include computational electromagnetics, meshless methods, and data management. His team, the Computational Engineering and Design Group, develops high-performance computing systems and commercial distributed computing solutions. Notable projects include a Raspberry Pi and Lego-based supercomputer and a spin-off company from computational electromagnetics research. He actively supervises PhD students in Engineering and Environmental Science. Key awards include the Microsoft MVP title. His work spans environmental monitoring (e.g., methane sensors, IoT-based peatland tracking), cybersecurity for IoT devices, and biomedical applications like 3D X-ray histology. He leads outreach initiatives, including the 'Supercomputing in Engineering Course' since 2005.