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Rafael WildauerView profile

Associate Professor

• Wealth Inequality
• Household Debt
• Climate Economics
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Rafael Wildauer is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Greenwich's Department of International Business and Economics, serving as Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA). His research examines wealth inequality modeling, household debt drivers, climate transition economics, and Post-Keynesian growth models. Education includes a PhD in Economics from Kingston University and undergraduate degrees in Economics from the University of Vienna. Research focuses on developing novel methodologies for wealth distribution analysis, investigating debt-driven growth patterns, designing climate financing mechanisms, and analyzing distributional conflicts in inflation dynamics. His work emphasizes policy applications for equitable economic transitions. Key publications address European wealth taxation, labor's role in wealth inequality, and methodological advances in economic survey analysis.

• Information Systems
• Digital Infrastructure
• Interorganizational Systems
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Joan Rodón Mòdol is an Associate Professor at the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences in Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University. His research focuses on information systems, interorganizational networks, and digital infrastructure dynamics. He has led or participated in 14 research projects, including the ongoing 'Business Network Dynamics' funded by the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR). His work addresses governance configurations, organizational learning from IT incidents, and the evolution of digital systems. He has published extensively in top journals like MIS Quarterly and the Journal of Information Technology. Rodón Mòdol’s contributions span theoretical frameworks such as assemblage theory applied to information systems and the study of core-periphery structures in digital infrastructures. He has secured multiple grants, including internal URL awards (2019-2021) and a MINECO grant on digital common goods governance (2019-2021). His research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to innovation and infrastructure. He collaborates internationally, evidenced by his network of global research partnerships.

Michele TorregrossaView profile

Professor

• Wastewater Treatment
• Environmental Engineering
• Membrane Bioreactors
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Michele Torregrossa is a Full Professor at the University of Palermo's Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Sanitary Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and specializes in wastewater treatment technologies. His research focuses on Membrane Bioreactors (MBR), Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR), sludge minimization, and sustainable water reuse. Torregrossa's work explores advanced treatment processes like granular bioreactors, foaming control in activated sludge, and organic waste degradation. His recent publications emphasize operational efficiency, risk assessment, and resource recovery in water infrastructure. Key research trends include robustness optimization under challenging conditions, multi-hazard vulnerability mapping, and integrated biopolymer/water recovery systems. He contributes to environmental engineering through international collaborations and experimental validations at pilot scales. Though no awards are documented, his leadership in developing novel treatment methodologies demonstrates significant scientific impact.

Fei WangView profile

Professor

• Power Electronics
• Power Systems
• Motor Drives
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Fei Wang is a Professor and Condra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), affiliated with the Tickle College of Engineering and the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He serves as Technical Director of CURENT and holds a joint appointment at Oak Ridge National Lab. His expertise spans power electronics converters, motor drives, wide bandgap devices, and renewable energy systems. Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 1982 M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1985 and 1990 Research Interests: Focuses on design, modeling, and control of advanced power electronics systems, including grid integration of renewable energy, electric vehicle drivetrains, and wide bandgap semiconductor applications. He has authored over 500 publications and holds 20 patents, with funding exceeding $65M and personal share over $18M. Key Contributions: Developed three-level NPC medium voltage drives at GE Co-founded CURENT and led its technical strategy Recipient of IEEE IAS Gerald Kliman Innovator Award (2018), Dushman Award (1998), and multiple research excellence awards Grants & Advising: Supervised 13 Ph.D. and 8 M.S. students, advised postdocs, and hosted over 35 visiting scholars. Active in IEEE standards development and editorial roles. Labs & Teams: Leads the CURENT Engineering Research Center, focusing on ultra-wide-area power grid resilience through advanced power electronics and system integration.

• International Political Economy
• International Organizations
• Global Governance
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Zoe Xincheng Ge is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at IE University (Spain) since 2024. Her research focuses on international political economy and international organizations, examining institutional evolution in global systems. She holds a Ph.D. in Politics from New York University (2023), an M.Phil. in Social Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2017), and a Bachelor's in Finance & Banking from Zhejiang University (2014). Education: Ph.D. in Politics, NYU, 2023 M.Phil. Social Science, HKUST, 2017 Bachelor of Economics, Zhejiang University, 2014 Her work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Health), 9 (Innovation Infrastructure), and 16 (Peace/Justice Institutions). Previously served as a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University's Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (2023-2024). No specific grants or advising details are listed in the provided information.

Juyeong ChoiView profile

Associate Professor

• Infrastructure Sustainability
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Resilient Infrastructure Systems
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Dr. Juyeong Choi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. Her research focuses on sustainable infrastructure management, disaster resilience, and systems engineering. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University (2018), an M.S. from Purdue (2015), and a B.S. from the University of Seoul (2013). Education: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2018 M.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 2015 B.S., Architectural Engineering, University of Seoul, 2013 Her research group, the Sustainable Infrastructure Management (SIM) Laboratory, addresses infrastructure challenges through interdisciplinary approaches, including system dynamics modeling, optimization techniques, and data analytics. Key research areas include: Infrastructure system-of-systems for disaster resilience Construction project management and analytics Sustainable demolition and debris management Transportation system performance for vulnerable populations Dr. Choi advises five graduate students and collaborates on projects funded by NSF and industry partners. She leads the RAPID project studying pandemic impacts on municipal waste systems and serves as a judge for Swift Creek Science Fair. The SIM Lab is located in Tallahassee, Florida, with members affiliated with both FAMU and FSU.

Ren MosesView profile

Professor

• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Highway Safety
• Traffic Engineering
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Ren Moses is a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering. He has been affiliated with the institution since 1998, contributing to academia and research in transportation engineering. His expertise includes Intelligent Transportation Systems, Highway Safety, and Traffic Engineering. Moses holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University (1996), an M.S. (1994), and a B.S. (1989) from the University of Dar Es Salaam. Research interests focus on traffic modeling, safety analysis, and transportation workforce development. He has led numerous grants from FDOT and FHWA, totaling over $10 million, addressing issues like roundabout capacity, safety performance functions, and aging population mobility. His Traffic Engineering Lab supports teaching and research with advanced tools like driving simulators and GPS systems. Moses has received multiple awards, including the Business Achievement Award (2009) and Engineering Research Award (2006). He advises students on topics like crash analysis and transportation policy. His international work includes projects in Tanzania, enhancing education and infrastructure through UNCFSP-funded initiatives. Moses teaches courses such as Traffic Engineering and Highway Design, with student evaluations averaging 4.2/5.0. He has supervised over 20 graduate students, contributing to impactful research publications and policy recommendations.

Alexandra O. ZeitzView profile

Associate Professor

• International Political Economy
• Finance
• Foreign Aid
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Dr. Alexandra O. Zeitz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University, Montréal, Canada. She holds a DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a B.A. from the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on international political economy, particularly developing countries' engagement with global financial systems, including topics like sovereign debt, Chinese financial diplomacy, and international development aid. She teaches courses on International Political Economy and supervises MA/PhD students in Political Science. Dr. Zeitz has been recognized with the 2022 Faculty of Arts and Science Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship (Junior Scholar). Her work explores how African governments leverage external financing (e.g., Chinese loans) to negotiate better terms in aid agreements, a concept she terms the 'financial statecraft of borrowers.' She has conducted fieldwork in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya, analyzing aid negotiations and borrowing strategies. Her publications appear in top journals like the British Journal of Political Science , International Studies Quarterly , and Review of International Political Economy . Current research includes studies on bilateral sovereign lending, the G20 Common Framework for debt crises, and public opinion on aid conditionality in recipient countries. She maintains an active presence in academic networks, including prior roles as a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (2019–2020).

Susan ClarkView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sustainability Education
• Climate Change Policy
• Resilient Infrastructure Systems
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Susan Clark is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership program at the University at Buffalo. She holds the Edward J. Kikta Jr. Innovation Professor of Experiential Learning title within the Department of Environment and Sustainability, College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on climate vulnerability, infrastructure resilience, and the social impacts of disasters. Dr. Clark’s work quantifies the effects of power outages on communities and develops equity-focused metrics for disaster resilience planning. Education: PhD in Sustainability, Arizona State University (2013) MS in Earth System Science, University of New Hampshire (2008) BS in Atmospheric Science, University at Albany (2006) Her research interests span climate change adaptation, sustainable development, and community resilience. Key areas include infrastructure disruptions during extreme weather events, equity in climate policy, and leveraging experiential education for sustainability leadership. Recent studies address the social burden of power outages in Puerto Rico and Texas, extreme heat adaptation in New York, and interdisciplinary approaches to resilience planning. Dr. Clark’s publications emphasize integrating social equity into infrastructure resilience strategies and advancing methodologies for measuring disaster impacts. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications, informing policies to enhance community preparedness and reduce vulnerability.

Sebastian NeumayerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Network Security
• Geographic Network Failures
• Cryptocurrency Security
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Sebastian Neumayer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Prior to his academic role, he served as Technical Staff in MIT's Lincoln Laboratory's Cyber Analytics and Decision Systems Group from 2012 to 2017, focusing on security metrics for network threats. His research emphasizes network reliability during physical/cyber attacks and geographically correlated failures, with additional interests in cryptocurrency security, particularly Bitcoin transaction policies and dynamic mining incentives. Education includes a Ph.D. (2013) and M.S. (2007) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Highest Honors) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013). His research interests span three core areas: Network Survivability under Combined Cyber & Physical Threats Algorithmic Solutions for Geographically Vulnerable Infrastructures Cryptocurrency Security & Mining Economics He develops metrics to quantify attack risks and designs resilient network topologies, including policies to counteract attacker pivoting. His Bitcoin-related work explores transaction acceptance mechanisms and mining under dynamic fee structures. Advising/Grants: Currently no advisees listed. His Lincoln Lab tenure involved grants related to cybersecurity and decision systems. Current research is supported by UAA institutional resources and potential external funding sources not explicitly stated. Labs/Teams: Previously affiliated with MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Cyber Security and Information Sciences Division. Currently leads a research group at UAA investigating network reliability and cryptocurrency systems, with a unique project exploring Bitcoin integration in jewelry design.

Cory BeardView profile

Professor

• Wireless communication and networking
• Artificial intelligence applications
• Resilient design of power systems
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Cory Beard is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Trevecca Nazarene University's School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas and previously served as a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His research focuses on wireless communication networks, AI-driven communication optimization, resilient power systems, and air traffic control survivability. He has authored over 90 peer-reviewed papers (1,700+ citations) and co-authored the textbook Wireless Communication Networks and Systems (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2016). Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Kansas Past Roles: Professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City Research interests include modeling disaster-resilient networks, AI applications in signal demodulation and handover optimization, and survivability control in critical infrastructure. His work has been supported by the NSF CAREER award and industry partnerships with telecommunications firms and the FAA. Publications highlight advancements in network slicing, emergency vehicle communication systems, and disaster recovery modeling. He has also contributed to ABET accreditation efforts and received multiple teaching and mentoring awards. Grants/Awards: NSF CAREER Award, Industry Collaborations Labs/Teams: Research group focused on disaster communication systems and AI-driven network optimization

• Energy Policy
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Management
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Deborah Sunter is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science at Tufts University's School of Engineering. She holds a BSc from Cornell University (2006), an MSc from UC Berkeley (2008), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley (2013). Her research focuses on energy policy, renewable energy integration into electrical grids, computational modeling, and the intersection of science and policy across academia, industry, and government. She previously served as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy and conducted postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory and the Berkeley Institute for Data Science. Her work emphasizes energy justice and sustainability, leveraging data science to bridge technological innovation and policy outcomes. She has contributed to studies on rooftop solar adoption disparities, offshore renewable energy potential, and grid resilience against environmental risks. Her research has been published in high-impact journals, covering topics from animal-related outages to flood mitigation funding evaluations. She is actively involved in labs and interdisciplinary teams advancing sustainable energy solutions.

• Disaster Governance
• Energy Security
• Megaregion Sustainability
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Brian Woodall is a Professor at Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, specializing in comparative institutional analysis with a focus on disaster governance, energy security, and sustainable development. He holds visiting appointments at several Japanese institutions and has authored multiple books including Growing Democracy in Japan and Japan Under Construction . His research bridges political science and urban studies, addressing megaregion sustainability and climate adaptation. Woodall has secured grants from organizations like the Fulbright Commission and the Abe Fellowship Program. He directs the Japan Summer Program in Sustainable Development and serves on Kobe University's Board of Advisors. Education: PhD in Political Science from UC Berkeley Awards: Fulbright Scholar, Abe Fellow, Japan Foundation Dissertation Fellow His research interests include institutional resilience in disaster governance, megaregion dynamics, and Japan's evolving political economy. Recent work examines comparative disaster responses in Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands. Woodall also explores transportation resilience and urban planning frameworks for climate adaptation. He advises on infrastructure development strategies and contributes to global sustainability initiatives. Key publications span disaster science, urban policy, and Japanese politics. His 2024 article in Progress in Disaster Science analyzes institutional resilience post-large-scale disasters. He co-authored studies on flood adaptation practices and megaregion delineation methods. Woodall's interdisciplinary approach integrates political analysis with practical policy solutions for sustainable development challenges. Grants: Coca-Cola Foundation, U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission Leadership Roles: Director of Japan Summer Program, Associate Director of Nakatani RIES Program He teaches courses on global development, comparative politics, and energy policy. His lab focuses on interdisciplinary solutions for disaster resilience and megaregion sustainability, collaborating with institutions globally.

Luiz PessoaView profile

Professor

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
• Emotion-Cognition Interactions
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Luiz Pessoa is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and serves as the inaugural Director of the Maryland Neuroimaging Center (MNC). In this role, he provides scientific leadership for brain imaging research, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across neuroscience, psychology, engineering, and physics, and advances cutting-edge fMRI methodologies. The MNC focuses on understanding neural plasticity, brain development, and expert abilities relevant to national priorities. Pessoa's research examines the interplay between cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes in the human brain, with emphasis on: Developing quantitative fMRI analysis techniques to decode brain dynamics Mapping large-scale brain networks involved in threat/reward processing Integrating emotion and cognition through adaptive neural models Promoting anti-localizationist frameworks in neuroscience His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on redefining neural complexity, with recurring themes including: Theoretical critiques of localizationist approaches Dynamic network organization of emotion-cognition interactions Methodological innovations in fMRI analysis and multimodal imaging Conceptual models of brain as an entangled, adaptive system Under Pessoa's leadership, the MNC facilitates cross-disciplinary partnerships to investigate neural mechanisms underlying expert abilities and atypical brain development, leveraging state-of-the-art neuroimaging infrastructure.

• Operations Research
• Game Theory
• Network Security
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Dr. Fei He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His research applies game theory and optimization to critical infrastructure protection, disaster response, and cyber-physical system security. He holds a Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo and specializes in mathematical modeling of security and resilience in complex systems. Research Focus: Game-theoretic modeling of attacker-defender interactions in infrastructure systems Optimization of resource allocation for disaster preparedness and relief operations Resilience analysis of interdependent cyber-physical networks Dr. He's work addresses security challenges in power grids, transportation networks, and other critical infrastructure through stochastic optimization and risk assessment frameworks. His recent publications focus on component protection strategies, security countermeasure effectiveness, and cyber-physical threat mitigation. Laboratory Activities: Develops computational models for infrastructure protection decision support Collaborates with energy sector partners on grid security projects Supervises graduate research in optimization and security analytics