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Marco L. Della Vedova is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. He works in the Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems division within the Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, as part of Prof. Mattias Wahde's research group. Since 2025, he has served as Director of the Data Science and AI master's programme (MPDSC) at Chalmers, where he teaches courses including Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in Sports. Dr. Della Vedova earned his academic foundation at the University of Pavia, Italy, where he completed his BSc (2006), MSc (2009), and PhD (2013) in Computer Engineering. His doctoral research focused on "Real-Time Physical Systems and Electric Load Scheduling" under Prof. Tullio Facchinetti. During his PhD studies, he spent a year at U.C. Berkeley hosted by Prof. Francesco Borrelli at the Model Based Predictive and Distributed Control Lab. His research spans multiple AI domains with a strong emphasis on interpretability. Dr. Della Vedova develops interpretable methods for conversational AI, naturalness evaluation of forests using canopy height models, and geospatial applications. His work bridges theoretical AI with practical societal benefits, particularly in environmental monitoring, transportation systems, and orienteering. He has previously contributed to cloud computing, hate speech detection, and cyber-physical energy systems, demonstrating his interdisciplinary approach to AI research. Dr. Della Vedova's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory of impactful research across multiple domains of artificial intelligence. His recent work shows a strong focus on interpretability in AI systems, with significant contributions to natural language processing, geospatial analysis, and causal inference. The research demonstrates both theoretical depth and practical applications, particularly in environmental monitoring and social media analysis. His methodology often combines traditional machine learning approaches with novel interpretability techniques, creating bridges between complex AI systems and human understanding. Dr. Della Vedova has received several prestigious recognitions for his work: Best PhD thesis award from the Order of the Engineers of Bergamo (2013) Italian champion of Il Cervellone (2012) Top Italian performer in IEEEXtreme 6.0 programming competition (148th overall globally, 2012) Premio Arturo Schena award from Fondazione Credito Valtellinese (2010) With over 50 students supervised through bachelor's and master's theses, Dr. Della Vedova has established himself as a dedicated mentor in the AI community. His current PhD students include Minerva Suvanto working on interpretable NLP and Vivien Lacorre developing AI for railway infrastructure inspection. His supervision spans diverse topics from forest naturalness evaluation to hate speech detection and transportation optimization. Beyond formal supervision, he actively contributes to educational initiatives including serving as Director of Chalmers' Data Science and AI master's program and developing innovative teaching methods that connect theoretical concepts with real-world applications. Dr. Della Vedova is deeply embedded in both academic and professional communities. He leads the Applied Artificial Intelligence research group at Chalmers while maintaining strong connections with European research networks through projects like the ERASMUS+ EUrienteering initiative. His interdisciplinary approach is reflected in collaborations across computer science, environmental science, and social sciences. Notably, he applies his AI expertise to orienteering both as a researcher developing localization methods and as a licensed Event Advisor for the International Orienteering Federation, demonstrating how his professional and personal interests converge in innovative ways.

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Interpretable and Explainable AI
• Geospatial AI
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Aoife O'Donoghue is a Professor at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, where she conducts cutting-edge research at the intersection of international law, feminist theory, and constitutionalism. She is actively engaged in several major research initiatives including the Feminist Constitutional Futures Project (FemCon), the Northern/Ireland Feminist Constitutions Project which she co-directs, and the Doing Feminist Legal Work network funded by the Irish Research Council. Prior to her position at Queen's, she spent 15 years at Durham University Law School and previously worked at NUI Galway. Professor O'Donoghue's research critically examines how legal structures enable or prevent states, institutions, and individuals from acting, with a focus on tyranny, utopias, feminist legal drafting, Brexit's impact, and international economic law. Her work brings together differing governance sites (international, regional, domestic, bodily) and critical forms of analysis (constitutionalism, feminism, legal theory, legal history, law and humanities) to ask fundamental questions about legal orders. She has published two major monographs: "Constitutionalism in Global Constitutionalisation" (CUP, 2014) and "On Tyranny and the Global Legal Order" (CUP, 2021), with ongoing work exploring feminist tyrannicide. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on feminist constitutional futures, utopian thinking in law, and critical examinations of tyranny within global legal frameworks. O'Donoghue's scholarship increasingly integrates law with literature, art, and humanities, particularly through feminist utopian fiction. Her work on Brexit's implications for Northern Ireland and Ireland demonstrates her commitment to addressing contemporary political challenges through a feminist legal lens. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects international law with constitutional theory, feminist thought, and historical analysis. Professor O'Donoghue is actively involved in mentoring and academic leadership. She co-leads the British Irish Chapter of ICON*S Research Focus and serves as a supervisor for PhD students at Queen's University Belfast. Her research has been supported by significant funding including the Irish Research Council Shared Island grant for the Doing Feminist Legal Work network, which she co-directs with Maebh Harding at UCD. She has also led AHRC-funded projects including the UN Gender Network project. She is a prominent member of several research communities including the Northern/Ireland Feminist Constitutions Project, the Feminist Constitutional Futures Project, and the Doing Feminist Legal Work network. Her work extends beyond traditional academic boundaries through podcast appearances, media commentary, and public engagement on issues including women's rights, constitutional futures, and the implications of global political developments.

• International Law
• International Legal Theory
• Feminism
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Marc Teboulle is a distinguished Professor holding The Eric and Sheila Samson Chair of Optimization in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Tel Aviv University. With a career spanning over three decades, he has established himself as a leading figure in optimization theory and applications. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations across multiple scientific domains. Professor Teboulle's research focuses on continuous optimization, with particular emphasis on convex optimization, complexity analysis of algorithms, Lagrangian and dual decomposition methods, variational inequalities, and nonconvex nonsmooth large-scale optimization. His work has significant applications in engineering science, machine learning, and finance, demonstrating the interdisciplinary impact of optimization techniques. He has developed novel frameworks for center-based clustering algorithms and contributed to the theoretical understanding of first-order methods beyond traditional Lipschitz gradient continuity assumptions. His publication record shows a clear evolution toward increasingly sophisticated optimization frameworks, with recent work focusing on nonconvex composite optimization, Lagrangian-based methods, and complexity analysis of gradient-based algorithms. The trend indicates growing interest in non-Euclidean geometries for optimization and applications to high-dimensional data problems, reflecting the evolving challenges in modern optimization. As an educator and mentor, Professor Teboulle has supervised numerous PhD and MSc students since 1990, including prominent researchers like Amir Beck, Ron Shefi, and Yoel Drori. His graduate courses include Convex Analysis and Optimization, Advanced Topics in Modern Optimization, Algorithms for Continuous Optimization, and Advanced Seminar in Continuous Optimization. He has been exceptionally active in the academic community, delivering invited lectures at major international conferences from 2003 through 2024 across Asia, Europe, and North America. His book 'Asymptotic Cones and Functions in Optimization and Variational Inequalities' (co-authored with A. Auslender) has become a standard reference in the field, while his edited volume 'Grouping Multidimensional Data: Recent Advances in Clustering' has influenced data science applications.

• Continuous Optimization
• Convex Optimization
• Complexity Analysis of Optimization Algorithms
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Nikolaos Kourentzes is a Professor of Informatics at the University of Skövde , specializing in forecasting and operations research. His work bridges theoretical advancements in time series analysis with practical applications in supply chain management, tourism demand, and renewable energy forecasting. Academic Rank: Professor Department: Department of Information Technology Research Interests: His research focuses on hierarchical and temporal forecasting methodologies, integrating macroeconomic indicators into demand planning, inventory optimization, and machine learning applications. He explores forecast reconciliation, shrinkage estimators, and the role of expert judgment in predictive analytics. Recent Publications: Highlights include advances in hierarchical forecasting with leading indicators, probabilistic forecasts during crises like the pandemic, and complex smoothing techniques. His work spans journals such as Omega , International Journal of Forecasting , and European Journal of Operational Research . Collaborations: Kourentzes collaborates with researchers globally, including George Athanasopoulos, Rob Hyndman, and Robert Fildes, across domains like tourism analytics, tire industry forecasting, and public health modeling.

• Forecasting
• Time Series Analysis
• Inventory Management
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Liz Campbell is Professor & Francine V McNiff Chair at Monash University's Faculty of Law. She holds adjunct professorships at University College Cork and is a visiting full professor at University College Dublin (2024-27). As convenor of the Monash Transnational Criminal Law Group, her work bridges corporate crime, organised crime, corruption, biometric evidence, and socio-legal contexts with a comparative and empirical focus. Extensive publications in leading journals and books, including Organised Crime and the Law (Hart, 2013) and The Criminal Process (OUP, 2019). Research funded by Research Council UK, AHRC, Law Foundation of New Zealand, Fulbright Commission, Modern Law Review, and Carnegie Trust. Key roles: Assessor for Australian Research Council, member of UK AHRC Peer Review College, and Law Council of Australia's Foreign Corrupt Practices Working Party. Her work impacts courts (Irish Supreme Court citations) and law reform commissions. She welcomes PhD students researching corporate crime, corruption, and biometrics, particularly from Asia and Global South regions.

• Corporate Crime
• Organised Crime
• Corruption
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Prof. Dr. Tanja A. Börzel is a Professor of Political Science at the Otto Suhr Institute for Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin. She leads the European Integration Office, serves as spokesperson for the Excellence Cluster 'Contestations of the Liberal Script,' and directs the Berlin Center of European Studies. PhD in Political Science, European University Institute Florence (1999) Research focus on European Integration , Diffusion of Institutions , Governance in Limited Statehood Areas , and EU as Normative Power Her scholarly contributions span EU enlargement, compliance with EU law, and comparative regionalism. Recent publications analyze colliding global scripts (BRI vs. EU), resilience-building in EU neighborhoods, and transformations of liberal international order. Articles showcase expertise in environmental governance , institutional adaptation , and political economy of integration . Prof. Börzel has directed major EU-funded projects including EU-STRAT and EU-LISTCO, and contributed to handbooks on regionalism and governance. Current teaching includes Comparative European Politics and Politics of European Integration . She maintains the Berlin Infringement Database tracking EU compliance issues.

• European Integration
• Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood
• Diffusion of European Institutions
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Ting Sun, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Surgical Education within the Department of Surgery and an Educational Researcher in the Office of Surgical Education at the University of Utah School of Medicine . Her expertise lies in quantitative methodology applied to medical and surgical education, with a focus on psychometrics, assessment validity, and learning outcomes. Education: Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Postdoctoral Training – Northwestern University M.A. – Xi'an International Studies University B.A. – Xi'an International Studies University Research Interests: Dr. Sun's work centers on the intersection of educational measurement and surgical training . She explores how psychometric tools can be used to validate assessments in medical education, particularly in evaluating surgical competence and trainee autonomy. Her research also delves into online learning environments , self-efficacy in medical learners , and the application of machine learning in educational assessment. Scientific Contributions: Her recent publications reflect a consistent focus on competency-based medical education , particularly through the lens of ACGME Milestones , Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) , and assessment reliability and validity . She has conducted extensive meta-analyses and systematic reviews to synthesize evidence on educational interventions in surgery and online learning. Her work also addresses gender disparities in surgical training feedback and the impact of multimedia-based education on learning outcomes. Grants and Advising: While no specific grant details are provided, her extensive publication record suggests active involvement in funded research. Her role in surgical education implies potential mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows, although specific student names are not listed in the provided content. Labs and Teams: Dr. Sun collaborates closely with the Office of Surgical Education at the University of Utah, likely contributing to curriculum development, assessment design, and educational research initiatives within the Department of Surgery .

• Surgical Education
• Medical Education
• Psychometrics
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Martin Slama is a senior researcher at the Institute for Social Anthropology (ISA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. His work bridges anthropological theory with empirical studies of Islamic communities in Southeast Asia, focusing on digital transformations and diaspora dynamics. He maintains active collaborations with Indonesian institutions including State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga and has held visiting positions at Australian National University and Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies. Slama earned his PhD in Anthropology from the University of Vienna, followed by habilitation research funded by the prestigious APART grant of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His academic trajectory demonstrates deepening engagement with Southeast Asian Islamic communities, evolving from initial studies of Indonesian youth internet culture to complex analyses of Hadhrami diaspora networks and digital religiosity. His research centers on the anthropology of Islam in Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on digital anthropology and new media's impact on religious practices. Slama investigates how social media transforms Islamic charity (zakat/sedekah), reconfigures preacher economies, and creates new forms of digital piety while examining intersecting themes of socio-economic inequality, gender dynamics, and Southeast Asian power concepts. His work consistently explores temporalities within religious practices and the political dimensions of space in Muslim communities. Analysis of his publication record reveals a clear intellectual arc: early work established foundations in Indonesian youth digital culture and Hadhrami community structures, while recent scholarship pioneers the study of 'digital Islam' in Southeast Asia. His articles demonstrate methodological innovation in tracing online-offline religious intersections, with growing attention to pandemic-era transformations of Islamic piety and the material dimensions of religiosity in housing and urban space. His scientific recognition includes: APART grant of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Slama leads major research projects including 'Social Media and Islamic Practice: Consequences of Being Digitally Pious in Indonesia' and 'Diasporic Hadhrami (Re-)Positioning in Indonesia’s Changing Religious and Political Fields', while supervising 'Mobilities and socio-environmental frictions' and 'TRANSCAMUS'. His grant portfolio reflects sustained institutional support for investigating the nexus of digital technology, Islamic practice, and socio-spatial inequality in Southeast Asia. He actively mentors junior researchers through project supervision and international collaborations. As a core member of ISA's research team, Slama contributes to the institute's Southeast Asia focus through collaborative projects examining religiosity, inequality, and digital transformations. His current work integrates pandemic-era fieldwork with longitudinal studies of Islamic communities, positioning him at the forefront of anthropological research on digital religiosity in Muslim Southeast Asia.

• Anthropology of Islam in Southeast Asia
• Digital Anthropology
• Diaspora Studies
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Simone Salvadori is an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG) of Politecnico di Torino, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, and Turbomachinery. His research intersects Aerospace Engineering , Propulsion , and Energy Sustainability (SDG 7 & 9). He leads the EnaTech-RDE project on CO2-Free Rotating Detonation Engines and contributes to H2POWRD for hydrogen propulsion systems. Editorial roles: Guest Editor for Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering and Applied Sciences , Member of Energies Editorial Board. Organizing Committee Member for 8th ART Summer School (2024) and multiple international conferences including Aerospace Europe Conference 2023. His research focuses on pressure gain combustion , film cooling optimization , and machine learning-driven turbine design . He employs advanced computational tools to analyze unsteady flows, cavity dynamics, and exhaust systems in gas turbines, with applications to hydrogen/natural gas blends and rotating detonation engines . Salvadori supervises PhD students in projects related to high-pressure turbine vane coupling , cooling channel optimization , and exhaust flow control . He collaborates with the TEP Research Group and networks like ETN Global (Energy & Turbomachinery Network).

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Energy Harvesting
• Fluid Dynamics
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Alberto Ros is a Full Professor at the University of Murcia , Spain, in the Computer Engineering Department (DITEC) . His work focuses on cache coherence , memory hierarchy designs , memory consistency , and processor microarchitecture , with over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Ros earned his MS (2004) and PhD (2009) in Computer Science from the University of Murcia. He interned at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh , and held postdoctoral positions at the Technical University of Valencia and Uppsala University . He is an IEEE Senior Member . Research interests include optimizing hardware for multicore systems. His work spans cache coherence protocols, transactional memory, speculative execution, and data/instruction prefetching techniques. He led the ERC Consolidator Grant (2018) and ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2023) to improve multicore architecture performance. Recent publications emphasize hardware transactional memory efficiency, speculative execution, and secure cache systems. Notable works include cache locking, memory dependency prediction, and fine-grain coherence protocols. Scientific awards : Inducted into the MICRO Hall of Fame ISCA Hall of Fame 27 HiPEAC paper awards (MICRO, ISCA, HPCA, ASPLOS) Winner, ML-based Data Prefetching Competition Winner, 1st Instruction Prefetching Championship IEEE MICRO TopPicks for ISCA'17, MICRO'21 (honorable), MICRO'16 (honorable) Best paper awards at HiPC'16, FORTE'16 Honorable mention at HPCA'24 Nomination at ISCA'22 Grants as Principal Investigator include ERC Proof of Concept (2023) ERC Consolidator (2018) Europe Excellence (2018) Seneca Foundation, Young Leaders in Research (2014) . Dr. Ros is affiliated with the Computer Architecture and Parallel Systems Group (CAPS) at the University of Murcia and previously with UPMARC at Uppsala University.

• Computer Architecture
• Parallel Processing
• Multicore Processors
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Alexandra Andreeva Soskova is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematical Logic and its Applications at Sofia University's Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. She holds a PhD in Mathematics (1990) and has held academic roles since 1979, including Head of Department (2008-2016) and Vice Dean (2015-2016). Her research focuses on computability theory, computable structure theory, and enumeration reducibility, with notable contributions to degree spectra and abstract structures. Education: BS (1978), MS (1979) in Mathematics, PhD (1990) in Mathematical Logic (Sofia University) Award: Honorary badge 'St. Kliment Ohridski' (2020) Her work explores effective properties of abstract structures, including coding in graphs, cohesive powers, and jump inversion theorems. She has supervised multiple PhD and MS students, including Stefan Vatev. Key grants include collaborations with institutions in Austria, Russia, and the US. She actively participates in academic service, including roles with the Association for Symbolic Logic and organizing international conferences.

• Computability Theory
• Computable Structure Theory
• Mathematical Logic
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André Beckershoff is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan (ERCCT) at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences . His research spans political economy , social movements , migration/labor studies , and Cross-Strait relations , with a focus on Taiwan's role in global semiconductor supply chains and transnational political dynamics . He received his PhD from the University of Tübingen and previously studied in Münster and Toulouse.

• Political Economy
• Social Movements
• Migration Studies
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Dr. Farouk El-Baz is a Research Professor at Boston University, serving as Director of the Center for Remote Sensing. He holds dual affiliations in the Departments of Archaeology and Electrical & Computer Engineering, and is associated with the Department of Earth and Environment. His work focuses on applying remote sensing technology to archaeology, geology, and environmental studies. Education: B.Sc. in Chemistry & Geology, Ain Shams University (1954–1958) M.S. in Geology, Missouri School of Mines (1960–1961) Ph.D. in Geology, University of Missouri at Rolla (1963–1964) Research Interests: Dr. El-Baz specializes in remote sensing applications for archaeology, groundwater exploration using space-borne data, and geological feature analysis via space photography. His work bridges geology, engineering, and environmental science, with a focus on global environmental challenges. Awards & Honors: NASA Excellence Awards (Apollo Achievement, Exceptional Scientific Achievement) National and International Recognitions (Nevada Medal, Egypt Order of Merit) Alumni & Academic Excellence Awards (Most Influential Alumnus, Caroline Ireland Prize) Advisory Roles: He advises the Boston University student groups '1001 Wells for Darfur' and the 'Egyptian Club.' His leadership at the Center for Remote Sensing earned it NASA's 'Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing' designation (1997). He also serves on boards of institutions like the Alexandria Library, Arab Science and Technology Foundation, and Egyptian-American Affairs Council. Labs & Teams: The Center for Remote Sensing, under his direction, is a global leader in remote sensing applications for environmental and archaeological research.

• Remote Sensing
• Archaeology
• Geology
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Robert F Grant is a Full Lecturer at the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on process-based ecosystem modeling to study soil-plant-atmosphere interactions, particularly in the context of climate change and land management impacts on carbon and water cycles. He is affiliated with major initiatives such as the Canada Carbon Project, North America Carbon Project (NACP), Climate Impacts on Canadian Arctic Tundra (CICAT-IPY), Arctic Development and Adaptation to Permafrost in Transition (ADAPT-NSERC), and NitroEurope. He co-leads the Land Reclamation International Graduate School (LRIGS) program sponsored by NSERC CREATE. Research Focus: Simulation modeling of physical, chemical, and biological processes in ecosystems Key Projects: Canada Carbon Project, NACP, CICAT-IPY, ADAPT-NSERC, NitroEurope Dr. Grant's work aims to predict ecosystem responses to climate and management changes through the development of the ecosys model. His research spans diverse environments including arctic tundra, boreal forests, and agricultural systems. He has contributed to modeling initiatives like NGEE Arctic, SPRUCE, and NGEE Tropics to evaluate climate change impacts on productivity and greenhouse gas exchange. Alberta Emerald Awards Order of Excellence - Finalist (2009) Ed and Peggy Tyrchniewicz Award for Innovation in Teaching (2008) McCalla Professor (2005) Contact: rgrant@ualberta.ca | Phone: (780) 492-6609 | Address: 430B Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta

• Ecosystem Modeling
• Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Systems
• Resource Management
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Melville Thomas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia's School of Indigenous Studies, with over 25 years of teaching experience. He serves as Coordinator of the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Major and has held roles such as Indigenous Law Coordinator and Associate Dean of Research. He holds a BA in History, LLB, and LLM from UWA, with his LLM thesis focusing on international law and human rights. His research focuses on Indigenous rights, international law, LGBTQ+ rights, and legal education. He has authored two books, including Meaning in International Law and Gay Humanism and Higher Education , and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has received notable awards, including the Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (2020) and the Neville Bonner Award for Indigenous Education (2009). Thomas teaches courses such as Aboriginal Encounters and Indigenous Peoples and Global Issues , and has led initiatives like the UWA Indigenous Pre-Law Programme, which has produced over 60 Indigenous lawyers. He is also a key figure in the Australasian Law Teachers' Association's Social Justice Forum.

• Human Rights
• Indigenous Rights
• International Law
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