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Kayvan KarimView profile

Assistant Professor

• Natural Language Processing
• Large Language Models
• Network Security
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Kayvan Karim is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai. He serves as Program Director for the MSc Software Engineering and MSc IT Software Systems programs, combining over two decades of industry experience in software engineering and architecture with academic leadership. His research centers on Natural Language Processing (NLP) , Large Language Models (LLMs) , and their applications in network security , software engineering , and sustainable technology . He explores innovative intersections of AI with usability testing, music generation, fashion design, and no-code platforms, contributing to broader goals in artificial intelligence and sustainable development. The recent publications highlight a strong trend in applied AI , focusing on automated systems , multi-agent frameworks , and domain-specific fine-tuning of generative models. These works span human-computer interaction, cinematic AI, sustainable production, and enterprise solutions, demonstrating a versatile and impactful research agenda. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Kayvan Karim supervises research projects, as evidenced by co-authored papers with junior researchers and students such as Tahir Kadegaonkar, M. Sartaee, Ilham Ghori, and others. While formal advising roles or grant funding details are not explicitly stated, his leadership in research output and program direction suggests active mentorship and potential grant involvement. Labs and Research Teams: Though no specific lab or team name is mentioned, Kayvan Karim is actively involved in a collaborative research network focusing on AI applications, as reflected in co-authored works and interdisciplinary projects. His contributions align with AI innovation hubs at Heriot-Watt University, particularly in Dubai, where applied research in software systems and intelligent technologies is emphasized.

• Medical Physics
• Medical Imaging
• Physics in Medicine
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Fernando Hueso González is a researcher affiliated with the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Valencia (UV). His work lies at the intersection of physics and medicine, particularly in medical imaging. His research interests include: Medical Physics Medical Imaging Physics in Medicine Radiological Imaging Biomedical Physics He was honored with the Bruce H. Hasegawa Young Investigator Medical Imaging Science Award by the IEEE, recognizing his promising contributions to the field of medical imaging science. This award highlights his innovative work in applying physics principles to medical diagnostics and imaging technologies. Scientific Awards: Bruce H. Hasegawa Young Investigator Medical Imaging Science Award Fernando Hueso González is actively contributing to the advancement of medical imaging through physics-based methodologies, although specific details about his publications, students, or current projects are not available in the provided texts.

Florent HaissView profile

Researcher

• Systems neuroscience
• Neurophysiology
• Behavioral neuroscience
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Florent Haiss is a researcher at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, where he leads a research group within the Neural Circuit Dynamics and Decision Making team under the Physics of Biological Function unit. His work is centered on understanding how cortical microcircuits process sensory information and contribute to perception, learning, and decision-making in behaving animals. His research interests lie at the intersection of systems neuroscience, neurophysiology, and behavioral neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on sensory systems—particularly the somatosensory and visual systems. He investigates how neuronal networks interact during cognitive tasks, using advanced methods such as two- and three-photon imaging, optogenetics, intracellular patch-clamp recordings, multi-electrode arrays, and psychophysics in rodent models. The trends in his recent publications indicate a focus on neural coding in the barrel cortex, including how state, choice, and sensory inputs are co-represented. His work also explores autonomic correlates of cognition (e.g., pupillary responses), neural adaptation, and the development of novel neuroimaging tools and neural interfaces. His methodological innovations support long-term, in vivo investigations of neural dynamics. Functional and Structural Properties of Highly Responsive Somatosensory Neurons in Mouse Barrel Cortex Coexistence of state, choice, and sensory integration coding in barrel cortex LII/III Pupillary dilations reflect task engagement and confidence in mice Design of ultra-flexible two-photon microscopes for in vivo use Reorganization of cortical activity during sensory deprivation Florent Haiss mentors early-career researchers, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows such as Ervan Achirou, indicating an active and productive research group. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided texts. His research is supported by institutional affiliations and collaborative networks at the Institut Pasteur, particularly within transversal programs involving quantitative biology and artificial intelligence in biomedical research. He is involved in the development of advanced technologies for neuroscience, including flexible microscopes and large-scale electrode arrays for retinal stimulation, reflecting a strong engineering and translational component in his work. His team collaborates across disciplines, integrating computational modeling with experimental neuroscience.

LUCA VIRGILIView profile

Researcher

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Social Network Analysis
• +7 more

Dr. Luca Virgili is a researcher at the Department of Information Engineering, School of Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM). His work focuses on machine learning, social network analysis, and explainable AI, with a particular emphasis on vision transformers, blockchain applications, and network theory in complex systems. University: Marche Polytechnic University (UNIVPM) School: School of Engineering Department: Department of Information Engineering Academic Rank: Researcher Research Interests: Dr. Virgili investigates the intersection of artificial intelligence and network theory, developing frameworks for vision transformer optimization, social media dynamics, and blockchain-based IoT systems. His work includes reinforcement learning for token pruning in vision transformers, multilayer network modeling, and sentiment analysis in social platforms. Publications: Recent articles highlight his contributions to vision transformer efficiency, explainable AI for classifiers, and social network analysis. Themes include attention mechanisms in deep learning, community evolution on TikTok, and blockchain applications for IoT security. Contact: Email: luca.virgili@univpm.it Office Hours: Tuesday, 11:00-12:00 at DII Office

Cordula MeierView profile

Professor

• Art History
• Design Theory
• Art and Memory
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Prof. Dr. Cordula Meier is a full Professor at Folkwang Universität der Künste, where she has served since 2007. She is Head of the Institute for Art and Design Science and Chairwoman of the Doctoral Committee of Faculty 4. Her academic background includes professorial roles at the University of Duisburg-Essen and HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, and she completed her doctorate and habilitation at the University of Essen. Her research focuses on the intersections of art, design, memory, and digital culture. Key interests include cultural memory, deconstruction, contemporary German art, and the philosophical dimensions of visual and material culture. She has published extensively on artists like Anselm Kiefer and Rebecca Horn, and on topics such as seriality, forgetting, and media representation. Her recent publications show a consistent engagement with memory, myth, and artistic representation in postmodern and digital contexts. The works span disciplines including art history, philosophy, media theory, and cultural studies, often analyzing how art mediates collective memory and identity. Member of Scientific Advisory Board, Zollverein School of Management and Design (2002–2007) Habilitation funded by DFG (2001) Numerous invited lectures at universities and cultural institutions She has supervised doctoral candidates through her leadership in the Doctoral Committee and has contributed to academic governance. She has no listed grants, but her DFG support indicates prior research funding. She leads the Institute for Art and Design Science, shaping research and academic programs in art and design theory.

Aleksander BednarskiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Celtic Philology
• Welsh Literature and Culture
• Intermediality in Literature
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Aleksander Bednarski is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Celtic Philology, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His work bridges Celtic philology, Welsh cultural studies, and intermedial analysis. Research Focus: Explores Welsh literature's connections to mythology, alchemical symbolism, and word-image dynamics in modern texts and comics. Key Publications: Analyzes intermedial transformations in Welsh novels, Mabinogion adaptations, and the cultural legacy of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. Additional Roles: Engages in graphic design and illustration, complementing his literary research. His scholarship interrogates hidden intermediality in contemporary Welsh fiction, Renaissance spatial concepts in industrial narratives, and the preservation of Welsh linguistic identity in diasporic contexts.

Stefani EngelsteinView profile

Professor

• Literature and Science
• History of Knowledge
• Genealogical Sciences
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Stefani Engelstein is Professor of German Studies at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, with a secondary appointment in Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies. She earned her PhD from the University of Chicago (2001) and BA from Yale University (1992). Engelstein's research examines historical classification systems through interdisciplinary lenses spanning literature, science, and cultural theory. Her core research investigates: Genealogical frameworks in modernity (race, language, species) Intersections of literature with scientific epistemology Body politics and anatomical representation German Romanticism's engagement with science Memory cultures and national identity formation Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on 18th-20th century German intellectual history, with recent work examining medical humanities, soundscapes, and visual culture in Kafka studies. Award trends highlight sustained recognition for interdisciplinary innovation. Major Fellowships & Awards: Guggenheim, NEH, and Fulbright Fellowships (2023) Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellowship (2013-2014) DAAD Research Grant (2004) Kenshur Prize shortlist (2018) Excellence in Education Award, University of Missouri (2008)

Matthew N. McCallView profile

Associate Professor

• Statistical Genomics
• Bioinformatics
• Systems Biology
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Matthew N. McCall is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology and the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester. He also holds an associate professorship in Biomedical Genetics and is affiliated with the Goergen Institute for Data Science. He serves as Director of the Statistics PhD Program, co-director of the Wilmot Cancer Institute Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource, and associate director of the Environmental Health Biostatistics Training Grant. His educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.H.S. in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2010), and a B.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan (2004). McCall's research lies at the intersection of statistical genomics, bioinformatics, and systems biology. His work emphasizes the development of computational and statistical methods for analyzing high-throughput biological data, particularly in cancer and immunogenomics. Key areas include preprocessing and analysis of miRNA-seq and Perturb-seq data, modeling gene regulatory networks, adjusting for cellular composition in tissue-level expression studies, and analyzing microglia imaging data. His methodological work supports biomedical discovery through rigorous data science. The recent publications reflect a strong focus on innovative statistical frameworks for single-cell and bulk sequencing data, with recurring themes in gene co-expression, non-coding RNA biology, and cancer systems biology. His work bridges computational innovation with biological insight, particularly in oncology and infectious disease. While no specific awards are listed in the provided text, his leadership roles and consistent publication record in high-impact journals suggest recognition within the field. McCall actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as evidenced by his supervision of PhD students and leadership of training grants. He is involved in significant research initiatives supported by institutional and federal funding, including the T32 training grant and shared resource leadership at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. He leads a research group focused on statistical genomics, as seen from his GitHub presence (mccall-group), where tools like miRglmm are developed and shared. His lab integrates biostatistical theory with practical applications in biomedical research, fostering collaboration across disciplines.

• Photography
• Digital Age
• Intellectual Property Rights
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Tim Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business and Management at Solent University, part of the Faculty of Business and Law. His research focuses on photography's intersection with digital age challenges, intellectual property rights, and legislative impacts. Key topics include professional photographer sustainability, digital image exploitation, and policy frameworks for creative industries. His work addresses issues such as hotlinking, collecting societies for photographers, and the effects of government reviews like the Hargreaves Report. No awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided information. Jackson has not listed advisees/master's students in the text.

Shoaib JameelView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
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Dr. Shoaib Jameel is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, with a focus on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Health Informatics. He is part of the Web and Internet Science research groups and the Centre for Machine Intelligence. His work emphasizes developing AI-driven solutions for social media analysis, mental health monitoring, and scientific collaboration assessment. Current research includes multimodal fake news detection, parameter-efficient large language models, and human-AI hybrid systems for scientometric analysis. Education and career details are not explicitly listed, but his profile highlights roles in supervising PhD students in Computer Science and active participation in cutting-edge AI research. He collaborates extensively with industry and academic partners, addressing real-world challenges through innovative machine learning frameworks. Research interests span natural language processing, deep learning architectures, and applications in healthcare and education. Notable contributions include frameworks like GAMED for fake news detection and CLEFT for analyzing user engagement in educational videos. His work is published in top venues such as the Artificial Intelligence Review, IEEE journals, and conferences like ACM. Dr. Jameel currently supervises three PhD students: Lingzhi Shen (Computer Science), Ubaid Azam (Computer Science), and Inamullah (Computer Science). He actively accepts new PhD applications in AI-related fields.

Andrew GuffeyView profile

Lecturer

• Early Christianity
• Ancient Judaism
• Biblical Studies
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Andrew Guffey is an Instructor in Religious Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, part of the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. He has taught at UDM since 2021, focusing on courses like The Rise of Christianity and Introduction to New Testament. Concurrently, he teaches at Oakland University and serves as the rector of St. Mary's In-The-Hills Episcopal Church in Lake Orion. Education: Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of Virginia Th.M. in New Testament Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary M.Div., Candler School of Theology, Emory University B.A. in Religious Studies and Music, Coe College Research Interests: His work spans Early Christianity, Ancient Judaism, Biblical Studies, and apocalyptic traditions. He focuses on the intersection of ancient religious texts and visual culture, as seen in his book The Book of Revelation and the Visual Culture of Asia Minor: A Concurrence of Images . He also explores asceticism and theology in early Christian and Jewish contexts. Publications: Authored a monograph and several academic articles/reviews, though no specific articles are listed here. Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the text. Teaching and Service: Combines academic teaching with pastoral roles, balancing responsibilities at UDM, Oakland University, and his church.

Rafael NeisView profile

Associate Professor

• Jewish Studies
• Religion
• Visual and Material Culture
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Rafael Neis is an Associate Professor jointly appointed in the Department of History and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan since 2007. They hold degrees from the London School of Economics (1995), Boston University (2002), and Harvard University (2007), with additional training in philosophy, Jewish sources, and art. Their research focuses on Jewish cultures in late antiquity (1st–7th centuries CE), exploring intersections of law, materiality, religious identity, and sensory experience. Current projects include a second book on rabbinic conceptions of species reproduction and a Jean and Samuel Frankel Chair in Rabbinic Culture. Research interests emphasize the body, senses, ritual, and legal frameworks within late antique Jewish contexts. They analyze rabbinic texts alongside Greco-Roman, Persian-Zoroastrian, and Christian sources, highlighting cultural hybridity. Courses cover ancient law, Jewish art, Rabbinic literature, and Jewish sexualities. Neis’s work bridges disciplines like religious studies, legal theory, and material culture, challenging narrow definitions of Jewish cultural boundaries. Recent publications investigate rabbinic views on vision, reproduction, interspecies relations, and ritual practices. Their first book, The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture , examines how rabbis navigated visual dangers/pleasures in late antiquity. Current projects extend into reproductive ethics and cross-species thought. No specific awards or grants are listed, but their interdisciplinary approach underscores innovative methodological frameworks. No lab affiliations or teams are explicitly mentioned beyond academic appointments. Teaching and research emphasize textual analysis paired with broader cultural and sensory histories.

Sandrine Le PorsView profile

Professor

• Theatre Studies
• Performing Arts
• Contemporary Dramaturgy
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Sandrine Le Pors is a Professor of Theatre Studies at Paul-Valéry University Montpellier 3, affiliated with the Faculty of Literature, Arts, Philosophy, and Psychoanalysis (UFR 1) and the research unit "Representing, Inventing Reality from Romanticism to the 21st Century" . She directs the Master's program in Theater and Performing Arts and leads the research initiative "Body, Texts, Images, Sounds, and Objects in Play" . Research Focus : Dramaturgy of voices, body-voice interactions in theater, youth-oriented theatrical creation, puppet theater aesthetics, and motifs of childhood/infancy in contemporary performance Artistic Roles : Co-founder of Elk theater company , artistic director of multiple productions, and creator of writing workshops for stage performance Her recent work explores intersections between performance studies , dramaturgical innovation , and interdisciplinary arts . She serves on doctoral committees across Europe and is co-editor-in-chief of Plateaux 21 journal since 2025.

• Infectious Diseases
• Microbiology
• Epidemiology
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Serin Edwin Erayil is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine at the University of Minnesota . He is affiliated with the Department of Medicine, focusing on clinical and epidemiological research related to fungal infections, antimicrobial resistance, and global health education. Research Interests: His work centers on Candidemia and Antimicrobial Resistance , particularly echinocandin resistance mechanisms. He investigates nosocomial transmission patterns, risk factors for infections, and the intersection of Global Health with clinical practice in the U.S. His projects also address Medical Education innovations for trainees and international medical graduates. Awards & Recognitions: No specific scientific awards were listed in the provided text.

Mihaela PopView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Culture
• Aesthetics
• Ancient Philosophy
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Mihaela Pop is a Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest, specializing in the philosophy of culture, aesthetics, ancient philosophy, art history, and Byzantine philosophy and culture. Her research explores intersections between cultural studies and philosophy, focusing on moral, religious, and aesthetic values. PhD in Philosophy (1999) and Comparative Literature (2008), both from the University of Bucharest and Lyon III Coordinator of international projects like Church and Culture in Romanian and Bulgarian History and Culture and Value in Late Modernity Member of research centers: CCIF, Center for Medieval Studies, and Center for the Study of the Imaginary Her work spans topics such as Byzantine influence on Church-State relations, performance art, and the aesthetics of kitsch. She has co-edited volumes on cultural identity and religious philosophy, and her publications bridge theoretical frameworks with empirical studies in art, history, and cultural critique. Recent articles analyze 20th-century art, Byzantine medical thought, and intercultural religious themes. She has received the Romanian Academy’s Mircea Florian Prize (2002) and participated in numerous international conferences and editorial boards.