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• Strategic Management
• Value Co-Creation
• Stakeholder Governance
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Sara Gonçalves is a Visiting Assistant Professor and Researcher in Strategic Management at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon. She is actively involved in teaching, research supervision, and scholarly publication, focusing on strategic and organizational issues in innovation and value co-creation. Education: Doctorate in Management, Institute of Higher Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, 2017 Master in Business Administration (Marketing), ISEG, University of Lisbon, 2007 Bachelor in Business Administration (Management), ISCTE-IUL, 1999 Her research lies at the intersection of Strategic Management , Stakeholder Governance , and Innovation . Using qualitative methodologies, she investigates how value is co-created among stakeholders, the role of institutional logics in service innovation, and the embeddedness of actors in business networks. Her work emphasizes the socially constructed nature of organizational phenomena. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in innovation modes (STI/DUI) , service-dominant logic , and institutional theory , with increasing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility in strategic decision-making. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational challenges. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the provided text. Supervision and Teaching: Sara Gonçalves has supervised over 15 Master’s theses at ISEG, covering topics such as open innovation, gender equality in governance, sustainability communication, and resource dependence. She teaches core courses including Estratégia Empresarial at the undergraduate level, Research Methods in the Industrial Management MSc, and advanced topics at the doctoral level. Her role as a thesis supervisor and course coordinator highlights her commitment to academic development. Labs and Research Environment: While not explicitly affiliated with a specific lab, ISEG hosts research units such as the Data Lab, Futures Lab, Policy Lab, and XLAB, which align with her research interests in strategic foresight, policy, and innovation. Her work contributes to the broader research ecosystem at ISEG focused on economic and managerial challenges in contemporary organizations.

• Quantum Chromodynamics
• Nuclear Physics
• Particle Physics
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Zhoudunming (Kong) Tu is an Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University and Associate Physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Physics Department, where he leads the EIC Group. As an experimental nuclear and particle physicist, he investigates fundamental Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) questions, particularly color confinement—the mechanism binding quarks and gluons into hadrons. His educational background includes: M.S & Ph.D in high energy nuclear physics, Rice University, 2018 B.S. in Physics & Mathematics, University of Kansas, 2013 Dr. Tu's research spans both 'hot' QCD (studying quark-gluon plasma via heavy-ion collisions at RHIC) and 'cold' QCD (probing proton structure through deep inelastic scattering at the EIC). His work addresses the color confinement problem through quantum entanglement studies, gluonic structure measurements in nuclei, and investigations of the Chiral Magnetic Effect. He actively contributes to the EPIC experiment at the EIC, STAR experiment at RHIC, and previously participated in CMS at the LHC (2012-2018) and H1 at HERA. Analysis of his 11 publications (2017-2024) reveals a distinct trend toward applying quantum information science to particle physics, particularly through entanglement entropy in QCD. His experimental focus on J/ψ photoproduction has yielded breakthroughs in mapping gluonic nuclear structure, while his precision studies of azimuthal correlations have reshaped understanding of topological effects in heavy-ion collisions. Dr. Tu's scientific contributions have been recognized with: ElCUG award for early career scientists (2024) Inter-American Network of QCD Challenges exchange award (2022) Brookhaven LDRD Award with $400,000 funding (2022-2024) Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship (2018) Quark Matter Conference Young Scientist Award (2017) Committed to scientific development, Dr. Tu mentors students through the DOE SULI program and actively recruits diverse talent into his research group. He serves as a peer reviewer for Physical Review Letters and grant reviewer for the US Department of Energy and National Science Center of Poland, emphasizing his dedication to advancing both research and scientific community standards. As a core member of Brookhaven's EIC Group, Dr. Tu collaborates across international teams including STAR and EPIC, leveraging major facilities like RHIC and the future EIC. His work integrates theoretical frameworks with cutting-edge experimental techniques to address foundational questions about matter's structure in the universe.

Erik Jan MarinissenView profile

Researcher

• Semiconductor Testing
• 3D Integrated Circuits
• Design-for-Test
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Erik Jan Marinissen serves as Scientific Director at imec (Leuven, Belgium) and holds a Visiting Researcher position at Eindhoven University of Technology's Department of Electronic Systems. With over 270 publications and 18 patent families, his career spans NXP Semiconductors, Philips Research, and imec since 1992. He holds MSc and PDEng degrees from Eindhoven University of Technology (1990, 1992). His research focuses on semiconductor test engineering for advanced technologies, particularly 3D-stacked ICs , chiplet-based packages , and sub-5nm CMOS nodes . Key contributions include diagnostic frameworks for Network-on-Chips, test standards for TSV-based integration, and cell-aware testing methodologies. His work bridges industrial applications (NXP, Philips) and academic research through imec's ecosystem. Marinissen's publication trends show increasing focus on heterogeneous integration (2018-2024), with 60% of recent articles addressing chiplet interconnect testing and 3D IC validation. His 2023-2024 work pioneers device-aware testing for quantum components and 3nm technology nodes. Most Significant Paper Awards at IEEE ITC (2008, 2010) Best Paper Awards at IWLPC (2018), LATS (2019), DATE (2020) IEEE Standards Association Emerging Technology Award (2017) HiPEAC Tech Transfer Award (2015) IEEE Fellow (2011) As founder of the 3D-TEST workshop series and IEEE Std P1838 Working Group, he has secured industry-wide adoption of test standards. His supervision of 43 MSc/PhD students demonstrates strong academic mentorship, while his editorial roles at IEEE Design & Test and Springer's Journal of Electronic Testing shape research dissemination. Current work at imec focuses on test solutions for STT-MRAMs and silicon photonics.

Julien BlondeauView profile

Visiting Professor

• Thermodynamics
• Combustion
• Thermal Power Plants
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Julien Blondeau serves as an Unpaid Guest Professor in the Department of Applied Mechanics within the Faculty of Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels. His research focuses on sustainable energy systems with particular emphasis on thermodynamics, combustion processes, thermal power plants, and biomass energy conversion. He maintains active collaborations between VUB and ULB through joint doctoral projects and seed funding initiatives. His research interests span Thermodynamics , Combustion Engineering , Biomass Energy Systems , Carbon Capture Technologies , and Urban Energy Transitions . Current work investigates ammonia-hydrogen combustion in gas turbines, forestry biomass energy return on investment, and the development of Positive Energy Districts through multi-objective optimization. His fingerprint analysis reveals strong expertise in gas turbines (56%), hot temperature applications (51%), boilers (48%), and carbon capture (43%). Analysis of his 15 most recent publications shows a clear trajectory toward integrated urban energy solutions, with increasing focus on techno-economic analysis of sustainable transitions. His 2024-2025 work demonstrates particular emphasis on Brussels-specific energy challenges, biomass optimization, and hybrid storage systems under uncertainty. Blondeau actively supervises doctoral candidates including Cyril Freyling through the VUB-ULB joint PhD program. His current research portfolio includes 27 active projects with significant funding from initiatives like SRP98 (Spatio-temporal data-driven modeling), IOF3029 (Huis van Duurzame Transities), and BASGO22 (FLOW research group). He participates in key research networks focused on thermal and fluid dynamic systems, contributing to workshops like the Extreme CFD series and presenting at international conferences on topics ranging from carbon fiber graphitization to flue gas condenser retrofitting. His work bridges fundamental fluid dynamics with practical urban sustainability challenges.

• Climate Communication
• Crisis Communication
• Strategic Communication
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Kristina Jämtelid serves as a Lecturer at Mid Sweden University within the Department of Communication, Quality Management and Information Systems in Sundsvall. Holding a PhD, she is affiliated with the DEMICOM research center and actively contributes to academic and applied research in communication science. Her research centers on strategic communication, with a dual focus on climate communication and crisis management. She explores how public authorities and organizations can effectively convey messages during emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) and for long-term environmental goals. Her work addresses critical issues including rumor control, inter-agency collaboration, and public engagement in sustainability initiatives. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent application of communication theory to societal challenges, with 80% of her 2021-2024 output examining crisis response mechanisms and climate action strategies in Swedish municipal contexts. Her research demonstrates strong practical orientation, bridging academic frameworks with real-world public administration needs. She leads externally funded projects including the ongoing 'Communication for Climate Neutral Örnsköldsvik 2030' supporting municipal climate strategies, and previously contributed to the SACK20 project analyzing corona pandemic crisis communication. These initiatives involve multi-stakeholder collaboration with regional authorities and emergency services. As a core member of the DEMICOM research center, Dr. Jämtelid participates in interdisciplinary teams investigating democratic communication processes, media ecosystems, and societal resilience through empirical studies of Swedish public sector communication practices.

• Complex Networks
• Network Motifs
• Community Detection
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Bogdan Mursa serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. His academic profile centers on complex networks research with specialized expertise in network motifs, evidenced through extensive publications spanning theoretical foundations to biological applications. His primary research focuses on network motifs as fundamental building blocks for understanding complex systems, with investigations into motif-topology correlations, dynamic flow across network layers, and efficient detection methodologies. This work integrates graph theory, machine learning, and high-performance computing to address challenges in community detection, node selection, and multi-scale network analysis. His research bridges theoretical network science with practical applications in biological systems and rehabilitation technology. Analysis of his publication trajectory (2014-2024) reveals evolving methodological sophistication: from early biomechanical applications (tongue tracking for stroke rehabilitation) to advanced motif-centric frameworks. Recent work emphasizes evolutionary algorithms for network generation (2024), automated model training techniques (2023), and ant colony social behavior modeling (2022), demonstrating consistent innovation in motif-based network analysis while expanding into interdisciplinary domains. No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. Available information does not specify graduate student supervision, research grants, or collaborative projects. His current work appears centered on algorithmic development for network motif applications across computational and biological domains, with emerging exploration of automated techniques in model training.

Zakaria SajirView profile

Assistant Professor

• Migration and Ethnicity
• Discrimination and Racism
• Islamophobia and Radicalization
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Zakaria Sajir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Communication at the University of Salamanca since 2023, with an additional Honorary Professor appointment at the University Institute for Religious Sciences (Complutense University of Madrid). He holds a PhD in Migration Studies from the University of Leicester (2018) and a Master in European and International Studies from the University of Trento (2011). Research Interests Migration and Ethnicity Discrimination and Racism Islamophobia and Radicalization Security Studies Religious and Ethnic Diversity Management Survey Design Methodology Publication Trends His work intersects migration studies with post-secular theory, examining Moroccan migrant descendants' experiences, pandemic-era labor exploitation, and institutional dynamics affecting unaccompanied minors. Articles span qualitative fieldwork in Lleida reception centers, critical analyses of Spanish agricultural programs during COVID-19, and theoretical contributions to world-ecology frameworks for migration agreements. Honors and Affiliations Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher (2021-2023) Member, COST ACTION ETHMIGSURVEYDATA (2016-2021) Recipient of multiple scholarships including University of Leicester Joint College Scholarship and IRSE 'Europe and Youth' award Teaching Currently teaches Global Society (Global Studies BA), Conflict and Social Control (Sociology BA), and Sociology of Security at the University of Salamanca.

Tommaso CucinottaView profile

Associate Professor

• Cloud Computing
• Real-Time Systems
• Artificial Intelligence
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Tommaso Cucinotta is an Associate Professor at the Real-Time Systems Laboratory (ReTiS) within the TECIP Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy. He earned a MSc and PhD in Computer Engineering from University of Pisa and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, respectively. His career spans academic and industrial roles, including researcher positions at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (2012-2014) and Software Development Engineer at Amazon DynamoDB (2014-2016). He coordinates real-time and embedded systems research at ReTiS since 2019. Born in 1974, Potenza, Italy MSc in Computer Engineering, University of Pisa (2000) with 110 cum laude PhD in Computer Engineering, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (2004) His research focuses on real-time systems in cloud environments, including adaptive resource management, AI-driven performance monitoring, secure computing, and scalable NoSQL databases. He explores operating system innovations for many-core architectures, network function virtualization (NFV) optimization, and kernel-level enhancements for latency control. His work integrates formal methods with practical implementations, such as autonomic QoS control and high-performance container communication frameworks. Recent publications analyze predictive elasticity in cloud infrastructures, real-time DAG optimization on heterogeneous platforms, and AI applications for system-level performance tuning. He actively contributes to open-source tools like ARSim and AQuoSA, while mentoring MSc thesis projects on topics like Kubernetes optimization, fault-tolerant replication logs, and machine unlearning techniques for LLMs. Collaborations with industry leaders (Ericsson, Red Hat, Vodafone) bridge academic research with real-world scalability challenges. Scientific awards include the Best Paper Award at CLOSER 2020 for his work on high-performance inter-container communication frameworks. He participates in program committees of major conferences and contributes to the evolution of Linux real-time scheduling mechanisms through projects like SCHED_DEADLINE enhancements for multimedia applications.

• Vocational Education
• Vocational Teacher Education
• Vocational Training
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Halvor Spetalen is a Lecturer at the Department of Vocational Teacher Education , Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. Holding a Cand. Polit. degree from the University of Oslo, he serves as Study Leader Area 3 and leads the School-Working-University Cooperation research group. He also coordinates the Center for Vocational Knowledge and acts as subject manager for restaurant and food studies in the Store Norske Leksikon. Specializes in vocational teacher education since 2001 Focuses on vocational training integration Active in research about curriculum development Key contributor to vocational didactics Expert in R&D methodology for vocational contexts His research interests center on how vocational training can better qualify future professionals through: Curriculum innovation for practical relevance R&D-based learning activities Entrepreneurship in vocational settings Assessment practices in vocational education Writing competence development Knowledge transfer between school, work and university Publication trends show significant focus on: Restaurant and food service vocational training Curriculum reform and implementation Practical skill development Competency-based education models Digital transformation in vocational education Collaborative learning ecosystems

• Intensive Care Medicine
• Anesthesiology
• Medical Education
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Prof. Dr. Jaap Tulleken serves as Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Medical Sciences, holding dual affiliations in the Critical care, Anesthesiology, Peri-operative and Emergency medicine (CAPE) department and the Lifelong Learning, Education & Assessment Research Network (LEARN). He directs the Wenckebach Simulation Center for Training, Education & Research since October 2019 and maintains active external roles including NFU college medische vervolgopleidingen membership (2020-present) and NVIC commissie IC opleiding membership (2019-present). His research spans intensive care medicine, anesthesiology, and medical education with focus areas including ICU sleep monitoring, medical handover communication, trauma leadership assessment, and pandemic-related psychological impacts on healthcare workers. Tulleken's fingerprint reveals core expertise in Intensive Care Unit management (100%), Hemodynamic medicine (34%), and Respiratory Failure treatment (28%), with significant contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals in quality education. Recent publications demonstrate evolving research trajectories from clinical ICU studies toward healthcare communication systems and educational frameworks. His 2025 work on inter-rater reliability in sleep data scoring complements earlier trauma leadership taxonomy development (2021), while pandemic-era studies examined frontline worker psychological distress using mixed-methods approaches. Tulleken actively supervises doctoral candidates including Laurens Reinke (current) and Nico Leenstra, with research outputs totaling 136 publications. He chairs UMCG's Central educational committee and contributes to national medical education policy through NFU and FMS memberships, particularly regarding the 2021-launched quality dashboard for medical specialist training programs. His work operates at the intersection of critical care practice and educational innovation, with simulation training serving as the primary methodological bridge between clinical medicine and pedagogical advancement. Current projects focus on standardizing trauma leadership observation and improving medical handover reliability through discourse analysis.

• Roman Archaeology
• Ancient Economy
• Roman Urbanism
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Dr. Myles McCallum serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics within Saint Mary's University's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on Roman archaeology, particularly the Roman economy, urbanism, imperialism, and contemporary migration studies, with extensive fieldwork conducted at Italian sites including the Villa of Titus and San Felice in Puglia. Education: Ph.D. in Classics, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2005) M.A. in Classics, University at Buffalo, SUNY (1997) B.A. in Classics, University of Alberta (1992) Research Focus: Dr. McCallum's work integrates traditional Roman archaeology with innovative contemporary applications , examining ceramic production, imperial estates, and urban trajectories. His recent expansion into archaeology of contemporary migration demonstrates methodological versatility, applying archaeological frameworks to modern societal challenges while maintaining core expertise in Roman economic systems and rural landscapes. Publication Trends: Recent scholarship centers on field reports from San Felice and the Basentello Valley, revealing patterns in Roman imperial administration and rural settlement. His co-edited volume on Italian urban trajectories (Cambridge University Press) and ongoing excavation reports indicate a sustained focus on long-term societal transformation during Roman expansion. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. Grants and Mentoring: Current SSHRC Insight Grant funding supports excavations at the Villa of Titus with explicit student training components. Previous SSHRC Standard Research Grants facilitated foundational work on Roman economic structures, consistently incorporating undergraduate and graduate researchers in fieldwork. Research Infrastructure: As Director of the Basentello Valley Archaeological Research Project (BVARP) and co-director of the San Felice Project, Dr. McCallum maintains active international collaborations with US and Italian institutions, operating through formal agreements with Italian Soprintendenze for cultural heritage management.

Nicola WrightView profile

Associate Professor

• Mental Health
• Therapeutic Care
• Modern Slavery Survivor Support
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Nicola Wright serves as the Rights Lab Associate Director and Associate Professor in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on improving support systems for survivors of modern slavery through innovative therapeutic care frameworks and policy collaboration. Health and Communities Programme, Rights Lab Mental Health Recovery for Survivors of Modern Slavery Co-designing evidence-based Slavery and Trafficking Care Standards Developing Modern Slavery Core Outcome Sets (MS-COS) Her work emphasizes survivor-defined recovery metrics, inter-sectoral policy engagement, and addressing the support needs of dependents of survivors. Contact: nicola.wright@nottingham.ac.uk

Erika WeibergView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Human-Environment Dynamics
• Climate Change Impacts on Ancient Societies
• Mediterranean Archaeology
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Erika Weiberg serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Cultural Preservation at Uppsala University, specializing in Ancient Culture and Social Life. Her research bridges archaeological, environmental, and climate science disciplines with a geographic focus on the Mediterranean region, particularly Greece. Her research interests center on human-environment dynamics in ancient societies, examining how Bronze Age communities in the Peloponnese responded to climate change through resilience theory frameworks. She investigates long-term socio-ecological systems using interdisciplinary approaches combining pollen analysis, GIS modeling, and archaeological survey data. Key themes include vulnerability assessment of ancient agricultural systems, boom-bust land use cycles, and the interplay between environmental stressors and societal transformation. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on Mediterranean paleoenvironmental reconstruction (2016-2023), with increasing emphasis on computational modeling of climate-land use interactions since 2018. Her work demonstrates strong collaboration with climate scientists (Finné, Holmgren) and archaeologists (Bonnier, Unkel), producing significant contributions to understanding historical climate vulnerability through publications in Quaternary Science Reviews , PLOS ONE , and Journal of Archaeological Science . Weiberg actively contributes to methodological advances in archaeological science, particularly through GIS-based land use analysis and interdisciplinary data integration . Her 2019 work re-evaluating the Berbati-Limnes survey demonstrates innovative application of kernel density estimation to legacy archaeological datasets. She also participates in major collaborative projects examining Mediterranean socio-environmental history, evidenced by co-authorship on the comprehensive 2016 Quaternary Science Reviews paper on Peloponnesian Holocene history.

• Chemical Education
• Computer Simulations in Learning
• Research-Based Curriculum Design
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Dr. Colin Ashe is an Assistant Professor in the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), part of the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both in Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on Chemical Education , with particular emphasis on conceptual learning, computer simulations for knowledge acquisition, and curriculum design. Key areas include optimizing student interactions with simulations, leveraging simulation-based games for informal learning, and strengthening interdisciplinary connections between chemistry and other sciences/engineering disciplines. He also investigates metacognitive strategies and motivational techniques to enhance student engagement. Dr. Ashe’s publications emphasize innovative educational technologies such as ChemCollective resources, AI-guided collaborative learning environments, and web-based simulations for molecular science concepts. His work bridges computational tools with pedagogical theory to advance STEM education accessibility and effectiveness. He teaches CHEM 111/112: General Chemistry I/II and actively contributes to the IUP community through his office in Kopchick Hall. Contact him via email for academic inquiries.

• Telecommunications
• Wireless Networks
• 5G/6G Networks
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Dr. Seiamak Vahid is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Surrey specializing in telecommunications and wireless networks. His research focuses on 5G/6G networks, spectrum management, cognitive radio systems, and resource allocation algorithms. He holds a PhD in communications and has contributed to major projects like the EU-funded 5GENESIS initiative. His work spans theoretical advancements and practical implementations, including contributions to IEEE 802.11ax standards and LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation techniques. Key research areas include: Dynamic spectrum sharing and aggregation Ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) Multi-connectivity and network coding Ultra-Dense Networks (UDN) performance analysis Recent projects include enhancing 5G infrastructure via Open5GENESIS trials and developing machine learning-based RAT selection for reliability. His work on IEEE 802.11ax includes BSS color schemes and interference-aware MAC protocols. Dr. Vahid has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and actively collaborates with industry partners like Ericsson and Huawei.