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• Transport Economics
• Infrastructure Economics
• Econometrics
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Heike Link serves as a Researcher and heads the Transport Economics research department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), operating within the Department of Energy, Transport and Environment. With continuous affiliation since 1992, she holds a doctorate in Mathematical Methods in Economics focused on dynamic input-output models. Her academic expertise centers on Transport Economics, Infrastructure Economics, and advanced Econometrics, with specialized investigations into transport infrastructure cost structures, pricing mechanisms, economic impacts of investments, and regulatory frameworks in rail transport. She employs rigorous empirical analysis to evaluate policy interventions, particularly examining public reactions to pricing measures and competition dynamics in transportation markets. Recent publications demonstrate a concentrated research trajectory on German public transport policy innovations, including detailed analyses of the Deutschlandticket and 9-Euro-Ticket programs. Her work combines tracking data with survey methodologies to quantify behavioral shifts, mode choice inertia, and price elasticity effects, while parallel research examines spatial competition in fuel markets and the macroeconomic significance of rail infrastructure investments through input-output modeling. Dr. Link has directed extensive research initiatives for German federal ministries, European governmental bodies, the European Commission, the OECD, and industry associations. These projects translate empirical findings into policy recommendations, with outputs including discussion papers, journal articles, and authoritative monographs such as the annual Verkehr in Zahlen (Transport in Numbers) series. The Transport Economics department she leads functions as DIW Berlin's specialized unit for evidence-based transportation policy analysis, emphasizing data-driven approaches to infrastructure planning and regulatory design.

• Mathematical Modeling
• Production Planning and Control
• Production Systems
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Erica Pastore is a Fixed-term Researcher in the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP) at Politecnico di Torino , affiliated with the College of Management and Production Engineering . Her work spans mathematical modeling, production planning, and simulation optimization within industrial engineering contexts. Teaching roles: Course Lecturer (2024/25, Management and Production Engineering), Course Collaborator (2025/26, Management Engineering) Sciences: Production Systems , Manufacturing Technologies , Sustainable Operations Her research focuses on mathematical modeling for production planning and optimization , examining variability propagation in manufacturing systems, additive manufacturing time estimation , and circular economy strategies at scheduling levels. Publications address flow line optimization , parallel batching , and healthcare logistics through simulation and analytical modeling . Recent work trends include flow time minimization (2025), additive manufacturing scheduling (2024), idle time reduction (2023), and urban logistics (2022). She has collaborated on 15+ publications since 2012, working with colleagues like Arianna Alfieri , Claudio Castiglione , and Barbara Previtali across production optimization, healthcare systems, and logistics.

Benjamin WongView profile

Associate Professor

• Applied Econometrics
• Macroeconomics
• Time Series Analysis
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Benjamin Wong is an Associate Professor at the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics within the Monash Business School at Monash University . As a macroeconomist, his work focuses on macroeconometrics and time series analysis , particularly addressing estimation , inference , and interpretation of business cycle fluctuations. His research develops tools to inform monetary policy through key inputs like the output gap and trend inflation . PhD in Economics — Australian National University Bachelor of Economics (Honours) — University of Queensland Benjamin's research spans applied econometrics , time series modeling , and financial factors in macroeconomic policy . Recent publications examine global economic forces , pandemic impacts , and high-dimensional data in trend-cycle decomposition. His 2024 work introduced random subspace local projections for improved financial time series analysis. Benjamin has secured significant funding, including an ARC Discovery Grant (2023) for projects like Implications of Global Economic Forces for Domestic Monetary Policy . He collaborates with institutions such as the Reserve Bank of Australia , European Central Bank , and Bank for International Settlements , where he served as a Central Bank Research Fellow . His methodological contributions include BNfiltering.com and EViews add-ins for trend-cycle decomposition , widely adopted for real-time nowcasting of economic indicators. Benjamin also co-organizes the Continuing Education in Macroeconometrics (CEM) workshop, fostering early-career researcher development.

Nicholas HolyoakView profile

Research Fellow

• Transport Systems
• Transport Planning
• Civil Engineering
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Nicholas Holyoak is a Research Fellow and Lecturer in Infrastructure Engineering at Flinders University's College of Science and Engineering. He specializes in transport planning, lecturing across multiple engineering courses while conducting research in transportation systems and sustainable development. His research interests focus on Transport Systems , Surveys and Analytical Techniques , and Transport Forecast Model Development . Holyoak has developed expertise in multimodal demand forecasting tools, environmental impact models, tourism-related travel research, and assessment of transport system policies and infrastructure. He possesses detailed knowledge of travel behavior surveys, including design, deployment, and data analysis across various applications. Holyoak's publications demonstrate a consistent research trajectory focused on sustainable transport planning, with recent work examining population projections for remote Indigenous communities (2021), waste generation analysis (2020), and land use-transport integration models (2019). His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to sustainable cities and communities. Holyoak has received 153 citations with an h-index of 6 across his 17 research outputs. His work has been recognized in Scopus and Pure databases, with significant readership on Mendeley. As an educator, Holyoak serves as topic coordinator and lecturer for multiple engineering courses including Civil Engineering Design, Professional Skills, Transport Systems Engineering, and Transport Planning and Modelling at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His technical expertise spans transportation modeling software, civil engineering design tools, GIS applications, choice modeling, and statistical data management packages, making him a versatile contributor to transportation research and education.

• International Trade
• Labor Economics
• Gender Economics
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Na Li is an Associate Professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, affiliated under the institution's honorary faculty cohort. Her research bridges international trade, labor economics, and digital transformation, with a thematic focus on how global commerce reshapes labor markets, gender dynamics, and regulatory frameworks. Research Focus: Prof. Li's work investigates the intersection of trade policies and socioeconomic outcomes. Key areas include: Gender disparities in employment influenced by global trade and FDI, Digital skill requirements in evolving labor markets, Income volatility linked to trade dependencies, Regulatory methodologies for services trade, and Cross-border vs. commercial presence in service globalization. Publication Trends: Her scholarly output (2008–2025) demonstrates consistent emphasis on trade elasticity, labor adaptability, and policy robustness. Recent works prioritize gender-inclusive economics and digitalization metrics, while earlier studies established foundations in trade-complementarity and shock resilience.

• Macroeconomics
• Economic Growth
• Sustainability
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Professor José Manuel Madeira Belbute is an academic at the Universidade de Évora, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research spans Macroeconomics , Economic Growth , and Sustainability , with a focus on environmental-economic interlinkages, energy demand, and inflation dynamics. PhD in Economics (Universidade de Évora, 1996) MSc in Economics (ISEG/UTL, 1991) BSc in Economics (Universidade de Évora, 1985) Belbute employs advanced econometric methods like fractional integration and ARFIMA modeling to analyze long-term trends in CO2 emissions, energy demand, and inflation across Portugal and Angola. His work informs climate policy and sustainable development strategies . Scientific contributions include reference scenario modeling for global CO2 emissions, persistence analysis in energy consumption, and cross-country inflation studies . Notable projects address Portugal's energy policy, Angola's macroeconomic stability, and local quality-of-life indicators. Supervised MSc theses on urban waste management and land-use economics Contributed to input-output matrices for the Alentejo region Developed strategic development plans for Évora He actively collaborates on environmental economics and policy evaluation , with a research output emphasizing empirical rigor and policy relevance.

Burkhard UlrichView profile

Professor

• Power Electronics
• Power Converters
• Renewable Energy Systems
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Prof. Burkhard Ulrich is a Professor at Reutlingen University within the Faculty of Technology, specializing in Power Electronics. His office is located in Building 4, Room 209, with office hours held Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 AM (online by appointment if needed). Contact is maintained via burkhard.ulrich@reutlingen-university.de and +49 7121 271 7146. His research focuses on advanced power conversion systems including DC-DC converters, inverters, and solid-state transformers, with emphasis on Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) techniques, wide input-range operation, and wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC/GaN). As a core member of the Electronics & Drives (E&D) research group, he contributes to the Reutlinger Energiezentrum (REZ) in decentralized energy projects like H2-Grid. Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals consistent innovation in converter topologies addressing practical industry challenges: loss measurement instrumentation, switching loss reduction, and cost-effective renewable energy integration. His work bridges theoretical circuit design with real-world applications in electric drives and grid systems. Prof. Ulrich teaches Power Electronics within the Faculty of Technology and utilizes specialized E&D laboratories for experimental validation. His research maintains strong industry collaboration through REZ partnerships, focusing on energy-efficient solutions for modern power systems.

HAYRİ ABARView profile

Associate Professor

• Quantitative Decision Methods
• Data Analytics
• Heuristic and Metaheuristic Techniques
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Associate Professor Hayri Abar is affiliated with Gaziantep University , Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics and Department of Economic History. His career spans institutions including Atatürk University and University of Gent (post-doctoral 2024). Active in Quantitative Decision Methods , Data Analytics , and Heuristic Techniques , he integrates econometric rigor with real-world policy applications. Doctorate in Econometrics (Atatürk University, 2014) Master’s in Economic Theory (Atatürk University, 2011) Bachelor’s in Statistics & Computer Sciences (Karadeniz Technical University, 2007) Post-Doctoral Research (University of Gent, 2024) Abar’s research bridges financial econometrics and public health economics , with recent work applying Multivariate Probit models to mental health policy and machine learning to stock price forecasting. His 20 articles emphasize Turkey case studies in tobacco consumption, migration patterns, and energy economics. Key trends: Integration of LSTM/ML with traditional econometric models Focus on regional disparities in health and economic outcomes Policy-oriented spatial econometrics applications Analysis of ICT adoption and housing demand determinants Advising spans PhD and Master’s theses on topics like health expenditures, stock market volatility, and gender-based violence. Projects include technology-enhanced econometrics education and regional migration studies under national funding.

Kővári BenceView profile

Associate Professor

• Online Signature Verification
• Biometrics
• Machine Learning
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Bence Kővári, Associate Professor at the Department of Automation and Applied Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, specializes in online signature verification , deep learning , and scheduling algorithms . His work bridges theoretical and applied computer science with engineering applications. University: Budapest University of Technology and Economics Department: Department of Automation and Applied Informatics Email: kovari@aut.bme.hu Research Interests His research focuses on biometric authentication through signature verification, integrating dynamic time warping and neural networks for efficient pattern recognition. He also explores fair scheduling in resource-constrained systems and applies deep learning to structural monitoring, notably in bridge weigh-in-motion systems . Scientific Contributions Kővári’s publications highlight advancements in signature verification (e.g., SVC-onGoing ), feature selection , and bridge load estimation . His work spans interdisciplinary domains, including machine learning , signal processing , and optimization . Scientific Awards SVC-onGoing: Signature verification competition (2022) ICDAR 2021 competition on on-line signature verification (2021) Advising and Collaborations While specific student names are not listed, Kővári actively contributes to academic research through publications, algorithm design, and participation in international competitions.

ALESSANDRO PEZZOTTAView profile

Researcher

• Radiation-hard electronics
• Mixed-signal ASICs
• CMOS technology
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Alessandro Pezzotta is a Researcher at the Department of Physics 'Giuseppe Occhialini' (University of Milan-Bicocca), specializing in Radiation-hard electronics and Mixed-signal ASICs for particle detectors. His work focuses on CMOS technology reliability under extreme radiation, Triple-GEM detector readout systems , and low-power analog circuit design . Key research areas: Radiation effects on nanoscale CMOS, detector front-end electronics, high-frequency analog filters Notable projects: GEMINI ASIC development, HL-LHC radiation tolerance studies, MEMS accelerometer readout circuits Collaborations: CERN, INFN, IEEE conferences His recent publications demonstrate expertise in high-dose radiation tolerance (up to 1 Grad), low-power sensor interfaces (90μW consumption), and radiation-stable filter architectures (up to 33MHz bandwidth). He has contributed to multiple conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journal articles on detector electronics and CMOS scaling challenges.

Henrik KaatariView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Corpus Linguistics
• Language Learning
• Grammatical Variation
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Henrik Kaatari is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Gävle . His research focuses on corpus linguistics , language learning , and formality in academic writing , with particular interests in grammatical variation , syntactic complexity , and the impact of extramural English (EE) activities on L2 writing development. Current Project : Principal Investigator of the ComplEExity Project (RJ P23-0437), funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, investigating EE's impact on Swedish secondary students' L2 writing. Research Areas : Lexical complexity, register variation, phraseology, and self-initiated language learning. His recent publications analyze the relationship between extramural exposure (e.g., gaming, YouTube) and improvements in lexical diversity and grammatical complexity. Using the Swedish Learner English Corpus , Kaatari employs cross-sectional designs and complexity measures to assess writing development across lexis, phraseology, and grammar. His work has practical implications for English pedagogy in Swedish schools.

Antonio Trujillo PonceView profile

Professor

• Banking Regulation
• SME Financing
• Credit Risk Analysis
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Antonio Trujillo Ponce is a Professor of Finance at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, Spain, affiliated with the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting. He serves as Director of the Banking and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Group (BANEF/GIBFE) and has held visiting researcher positions at Cass Business School (London) and NYU Stern School of Business. His academic leadership extends to serving on the Board of Directors of a Mutual Guarantee Society since 2016. He earned his PhD from the University of Seville in 2001 with a dissertation on commercial loan credit risk analysis supervised by Dr. José Luis Martín Marín. His educational foundation includes formal training in financial economics and accounting methodologies relevant to banking regulation. Trujillo Ponce's research centers on banking regulation and SME financing mechanisms, with particular expertise in credit guarantee systems. His work examines how public-private guarantee schemes mitigate SME credit constraints, analyzes bank capital requirements under Basel frameworks, and investigates ethical governance in financial institutions. Recent projects focus on post-pandemic financing challenges and the economic impact of guarantee schemes using input-output analysis. His publication record spans over 20 articles in leading finance journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Financial Services Research. Recent work (2021-2025) demonstrates consistent methodological rigor through empirical analysis of Spanish banking data, with recurring themes in SME financing constraints, deposit insurance design, and regulatory capital impacts. The research shows increasing policy relevance, particularly regarding credit guarantee systems during economic crises. As Director of BANEF/GIBFE, he leads a multidisciplinary team researching banking innovation and entrepreneurial finance. Current initiatives include analyzing Mutual Guarantee Societies' role in capital requirement optimization and developing frameworks for risk-based deposit insurance premiums. His external board position provides practical insights connecting academic research with real-world SME financing solutions.

Antonio Santiago Villar NotarioView profile

Professor

• Economics
• Game Theory
• Public Economics
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Antonio Santiago Villar Notario is a Professor at the Department of Economics, Universidad Pablo de Olavide. He specializes in economics, game theory, and welfare analysis. Education : Ph.D. in Economics from Universidad de Alicante (1983), thesis on 'Análisis de un modelo lineal multisectorial de economía monetaria'. Research Interests : Focus on fair division, bankruptcy problems, social choice, economic sustainability, and the impact of the financial crisis on Spain's development and poverty indicators. Collaborations : Worked with Carmen Herrero, Juan D. Moreno-Ternero, Peter Hammond, and others on equity-based economic models. Projects : Analyzed urban land evolution in Andalusia, equality of opportunity in education, and cognitive skill trends in the Spanish adult population. Key Contributions : Developed characterizations of classical bankruptcy rules (e.g., TAL-family), explored the link between taxation progressivity and bankruptcy models, and studied equilibrium properties in nonconvex economies. His empirical work includes multidimensional poverty indicators and social exclusion metrics during Spain's economic crisis. Labs & Groups : Member of the 'Análisis Económico Aplicado' research group, contributing to public economics and social welfare frameworks.

John LoweView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Construction Economics
• Risk Management
• Infrastructure Development
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Dr. John Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Construction and Surveying at Glasgow Caledonian University. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Construction Productivity from Heriot-Watt University, a BA (Econ) in Economic and Social Studies, an MA (Econ) in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Manchester, and a BA from The Open University. His research focuses on construction economics, risk management methodologies, infrastructure development (particularly railways and tram systems), and sectoral economic analysis. Key themes include: Construction sector interdependencies with national economies Risk quantification in project finance and cash flow forecasting Market structure analysis of UK construction industries Dispute resolution in major infrastructure projects Productivity improvement strategies Lowe's publications demonstrate consistent focus on construction economics, risk modeling, and infrastructure project analysis. His recent work (2023) examines sectoral linkages in Nigeria and organizational change in UK construction, while earlier research established frameworks for cash flow risk assessment using statistical and AI approaches. He contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through research on infrastructure development and economic growth. No awards or supervised students are documented in available sources.

Chunjiang QianView profile

Professor

• Control Theory
• Nonlinear Systems
• Autonomous Vehicles
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Dr. Chunjiang Qian (commonly referred to as 'CJ') is the Mary Lou Clarke Endowed Professor and Department Chair at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Holding a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University (2001), Dr. Qian has progressed through academic ranks at UTSA from Assistant Professor (2001-2005) to Associate Professor (2005-2012) and, since 2012, Professor . His work focuses on advanced control systems for autonomous vehicles, nonlinear dynamics, and cybernetics. Dr. Qian has received significant recognition, including the NSF CAREER Award (2003), Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (2009), 3rd Best Paper Award at the ISA POWID Symposium (2011), and Best Poster Paper Award at the IFAC ICONS (2013). He was named an IEEE Fellow in 2021 and AAIA Fellow in 2023, underscoring his impact in control systems and artificial intelligence. His research spans diverse areas including model predictive control , finite-time stabilization , sampled-data systems , and non-smooth control theory . Dr. Qian has authored or co-authored over 170 technical papers with an H-index of 33 (as of 2016), reflecting his substantial scholarly influence. He has also served as Associate Editor for Automatica and Subject Editor for the International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control . Dr. Qian leads the UTSA Control, Computation, and Cybernetics Laboratory (C³) and holds affiliate positions at the Institute of Cyber Security (ICS) , the Center of Simulation, Visualization, and Real-Time Prediction (SiViRT) , and the Center of Excellence for Engineering Education (CE³) . He has taught courses such as Applied Engineering Analysis and Advanced Quality Control , with a commitment to minority student recruitment and mentoring . Scientific Awards and Recognitions: AAIA Fellow (2023) IEEE Fellow (2021) NSF CAREER Award (2003) Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (2009) Best Poster Paper Award , IFAC ICONS (2013) 3rd Best Paper Award , ISA POWID Symposium (2011)