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Markku SotarautaView profile

Professor

• Regional Development
• Place Leadership
• Institutional Entrepreneurship
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Markku Sotarauta is a Professor of Regional Development Studies at Tampere University's Faculty of Management and Business, specializing in place leadership, institutional entrepreneurship, and innovation policy. His work bridges academic research and practical urban/regional development through projects like HEREGREEN (2023–2025), focusing on Nordic higher education's role in green transitions, and the Place Leadership in Europe seminar series (2023–2025). Education: No specific degrees listed in provided texts His research explores how leadership drives regional resilience amid industrial decline, with a focus on green policy, economic restructuring, and institutional change. Recent articles analyze the interplay between agency and structural determinants in Nordic contexts, emphasizing sustainable pathways. Scientific Awards: Artturi Leinonen Prize (2011) Gebhard-Mitali Award (2022) Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun I luokan ritarimerkki (2024) As a leader of the Urban and Regional Studies Group, he has secured grants from NOS-HS, Nordic Green Growth Research, and the European Union. He co-edited the Handbook on City and Regional Leadership (2021) and Leadership and the City (2016), while producing datasets on Australian automotive sector impacts (2025).

• Urban Design
• Ageing and Well-being
• Salutogenic Design
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Luca Brunelli serves as Senior Lecturer and Stage leader in Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art, actively contributing to urban design research with focus on ageing populations and Sustainable Development Goals implementation. His work bridges academic theory and practical application through field studies in Edinburgh and Kigali. His research centers on salutogenic urban design frameworks that enhance well-being for older adults, particularly through high street environments. He investigates how public spaces can be reconfigured to support ageing-in-place while addressing climate resilience and housing sustainability. Key themes include the domestication of SDGs in Rwandan housing projects and post-pandemic adaptations for age-friendly communities. Recent publications reveal a cohesive trajectory examining the intersection of urban morphology, demographic ageing, and sustainable development. His work consistently applies salutogenic principles to analyze how local high streets function as well-being resources, with growing emphasis on climate adaptation strategies for vulnerable populations. The Karama Model Village studies in Rwanda demonstrate his methodological approach to policy implementation in Global South contexts.

• Conflict Studies
• History of International Relations
• International Politics
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Dr. Chris van der Borgh is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities within the Department of History and Art History . As coordinator of the MA Conflict Studies and Human Rights program, he contributes to graduate education while maintaining active research in Conflict Studies and International and Political History . Specializes in peacebuilding and security politics Extensive fieldwork in El Salvador Expert on gang-state dynamics Focus on hybrid governance structures His research explores: Security politics in Central America International intervention in Kosovo NGO operations in partial democracies Post-war reconstruction challenges Urban violence and state responses Key research trends include analysis of: Security governance in gang-controlled territories Legal frameworks in conflict zones International-local policy interactions Civil society resilience Democratization in violent contexts Academic contributions span three decades with publications on: El Salvador's gang truces Kosovo's statebuilding NGO operational spaces Hybrid governance Peacebuilding theories

• Signal Regulated Transcription
• Chromatin and Gene Regulation
• Nuclear Receptors
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W. Lee Kraus is a Professor and Director at the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he also holds leadership roles including Vice Chair for Basic Sciences in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assistant Director for Basic Research at the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Assistant Dean for Research Development. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Endocrine Society (2023–2026). Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1994) Postdoctoral Research, University of California, San Diego B.S., Cornell University (1989) Dr. Kraus's research centers on signal-regulated transcription, chromatin and gene regulation, nuclear receptors, PARPs, and NAD+ metabolism and signaling. His work has elucidated the roles of ADP-ribosylation in transcriptional control, enhancer function, and cancer biology. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles in top journals such as Science , Cell , and Molecular Cell . His recent publications reveal a strong focus on PARP enzymes, enhancer RNAs, NAD+ compartmentalization, and the interplay between metabolism and gene regulation. Themes across his work include the functional roles of ADP-ribosylation in transcription, splicing, translation, and cancer, with implications for therapeutic development. Scientific honors include: Endocrine Society’s Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award (2007) Endocrine Society’s Ernst Oppenheimer Award (2014) Cornell University Teaching Excellence Award (2004) Cornell University Mentoring Excellence Award (2008) Dr. Kraus has been a successful mentor, training 22 doctoral students, 26 postdocs, and 16 clinical fellows, most of whom have secured faculty or research positions in academia or industry. His research has been supported by grants from the NIH, American Cancer Society, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, CPRIT, and NSF. He is also active in biotech, having co-founded Ribon Therapeutics and ARase Therapeutics, and serves on scientific advisory boards for startup companies. He leads the Kraus Lab at UT Southwestern, which continues to pioneer research in transcriptional regulation and metabolic signaling.

Aravindan VijayaraghavanView profile

Associate Professor

• Theoretical Computer Science
• Machine Learning Theory
• Data Science
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Aravindan Vijayaraghavan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Northwestern University (affiliated with McCormick School of Engineering). He also holds courtesy appointments in the Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS) department. Research interests include theoretical computer science , machine learning algorithms , quantum information , and combinatorial optimization under non-worst-case paradigms. He leads IDEAL (Institute for Data, Economics, Algorithms and Learning) as Site Director at Northwestern and former Institute Director (2023-24). Academic Background : PhD in Computer Science from Princeton University (advisor: Moses Charikar ) Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology Madras Postdoctoral work at Courant Institute (NYU) and Carnegie Mellon University via Simons Collaboration grants Research Contributions : Developed smoothed analysis frameworks for random matrices with dependent entries Created sum-of-squares certificates for anti-concentration beyond Gaussian distributions Advanced quantum entanglement certification algorithms for subspaces Improved weak-to-strong generalization theory with data distribution expansion properties Designed error-tolerant e-discovery protocols for legal document classification Scientific Recognition : NSF CAREER Award NSF AITF Award (CCF-1637585, CCF-2154100) Google Research Scholar Program grant Amazon Research Awards program support Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship Academic Leadership : General Chair for FOCS 2024 Co-organizer of Junior Theory Workshop and Northwestern QTW series Active in program committees for COLT , ICML , NeurIPS , and STOC conferences Teaching Portfolio : CS262: Mathematical Foundations of CS (Continuous Mathematics for Computer Science) CS212: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (multiple offerings since 2015) CS496: Graduate Algorithms (since 2016) CS396/496: Quantum Computation & Information (co-taught with S. Rao) CS497: Machine Learning Theory (Spring 2025 offering)

Leonardo TonettoView profile

Researcher

• Mobile User Modeling
• Deep Learning
• Data Analysis
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Leonardo Tonetto is a researcher at Technical University of Munich (TUM) within the Chair of Connected Mobility, working under Prof. Jörg Ott. His office is located in FMI 01.05.038 and he maintains an active presence in both academic research and open-source development with significant GitHub contributions (19 repositories, 73 stars). His work bridges theoretical research and practical implementation in mobility systems. Dr. Tonetto's research spans Mobile User Modeling , Deep Learning & Data Analysis , Signal Processing , and Complex Networks . His work demonstrates particular expertise in extracting meaningful patterns from human mobility data while addressing critical privacy concerns. Recent publications show increasing focus on ethical implications of location-based data and energy-efficient computing for augmented reality applications. Analysis of his publication record from 2014-2025 reveals a consistent research trajectory evolving from fundamental mobility pattern analysis toward more complex systems integrating privacy considerations and energy efficiency. His work increasingly intersects computer science with social implications, particularly in location-based services and epidemic modeling. The research shows strong methodological diversity, employing machine learning, network analysis, and signal processing techniques across various application domains. Through his GitHub profile and open-source contributions, Tonetto demonstrates commitment to reproducible research and community engagement. His technical skills span multiple programming languages and systems, supporting both theoretical research and practical implementation of mobility-aware systems. While specific grant information isn't publicly available, his consistent publication output suggests successful research funding.

Thi Phuong Khanh NguyenView profile

Researcher

• Prognostics and Health Management (PHM)
• Predictive Maintenance
• Condition-Based Maintenance
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Dr. Thi Phuong Khanh Nguyen is a researcher at the Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tarbes (ENIT) , affiliated with the College of Engineering and Department of Systems . Her work focuses on Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) , predictive maintenance, and industrial data analytics, combining machine learning with physics-informed modeling to address uncertainty in system degradation. Teaching: Mathematics for engineers, Probability, Statistics, Operating safety Research: Health indicators, diagnostics, prognostics, multimodal data fusion Methods: Data mining, physical and data-driven models, decision support systems Tools: FAST, Petri nets, UML, HMM, RNN, CNN, Transformer architectures Her recent publications highlight advancements in explainable AI , physics-informed neural networks , and multimodal learning for fault detection, battery RUL prediction, and robotic inverse dynamics. She also explores blockchain and federated learning for decentralized prognostics.

Nick BassiliadesView profile

Professor

• Semantic Web
• Ontologies
• Linked Open Data
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Nick Bassiliades is a Professor at the School of Informatics , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece. His academic roles include serving as President of the Digital Governance Committee and the Digital Transformation of Greek Universities Committee, as well as Director of the Web, Data, and Knowledge Engineering Sector. Education: B.Sc. in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1991) M.Sc. in Applied Artificial Intelligence, University of Aberdeen (1992) Ph.D. in Parallel Knowledge Base Systems, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1998) His research focuses on Semantic Web , Ontologies , Knowledge Graphs , and applications in Artificial Intelligence , eGovernment , and Intelligent Agents . Recent publications emphasize ontological frameworks for requirements engineering, explainable AI, and electric vehicle knowledge graphs. He actively contributes to scientific communities as a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM , and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Management . His work involves collaborations with the Intelligent Systems laboratory and projects like XR4DRAMA for disaster management.

Kathryn HollingsworthView profile

Professor

• Children's Rights
• Youth Justice
• Criminal Justice
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Kathryn Hollingsworth serves as Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Sheffield's School of Law, a position she assumed in October 2024. Previously, she was Professor of Law at Newcastle University (2010-2024) and held academic posts at King's College London, Otago University (New Zealand), and Cardiff University. She has also been a visiting professor at Texas Tech University (USA), Melbourne University, and the University of New South Wales (Australia). Hollingsworth holds a BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Sheffield and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research centers on children's rights within criminal justice systems, with specialized focus on judicial communication in children's sentencing, access to justice for young people, and the practical implementation of children's rights frameworks. She advocates for child-centered justice approaches that balance legal legitimacy with developmental needs, emphasizing how courts can communicate sentences effectively to children. Her work bridges criminological theory, legal practice, and children's rights advocacy, demonstrating how academic research directly informs judicial training and policy reform across multiple jurisdictions. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent thematic focus on youth justice evolution, with increasing attention to systemic challenges like Brexit's impact on child offenders and pandemic-related disruptions to court processes. Her interdisciplinary approach connects legal scholarship with psychology (judicial communication), sociology (youth justice systems), and bioethics (as seen in her genome editing research). Hollingsworth has received significant recognition for her scholarly contributions: Socio-Legal Studies Association Article Prize 2021 (with Helen Stalford) for 'This case is about you and your future': towards judgments for children Joint runner-up for Newcastle University's Impact Award (Policy and Practice) 2023 Vice Chancellor's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Staff) Award 2018 (Newcastle University) Her policy impact extends through active advisory roles: as former trustee of Just for Kids Law (2016-2019), current member of the Youth Justice Legal Centre's Advisory Board, and chair/director of the Children Rights and Youth Justice CIC. She contributes to national discourse through the Academic Liaison Network of the Youth Justice Board and the Alliance for Youth Justice, while maintaining scholarly engagement with the Society of Legal Scholars, Socio-Legal Studies Association, and British Society of Criminology. At Sheffield, Hollingsworth is embedded in the Centre for Criminological Research and the Children and the Law research group, where she shapes both theoretical frameworks and practical applications of youth justice scholarship.

• Development Economics
• Public Health
• Early Childhood Development
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Paul Gertler is a Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, and a Network Member of the Early Childhood Interventions (ECI) network. His work bridges economics with human development to address critical policy challenges in low and middle-income countries, focusing on rigorous impact evaluation methodologies. Gertler's research spans development economics, health economics, and behavioral economics, with emphasis on early childhood interventions, public health systems, and financial inclusion. He employs randomized controlled trials and natural experiments to evaluate programs in nutrition, education, infrastructure, and healthcare delivery. Key contributions include longitudinal studies on early stimulation effects, analyses of pension impacts on well-being, and innovations in digital finance for the poor. His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on causal mechanisms in development contexts, including digital collateral systems, road infrastructure economics, water utility financing, and long-term nutritional impacts. A unifying thread is the application of experimental methods to generate policy-relevant evidence for improving lives in resource-constrained settings across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Sophia Hagolani-AlbovView profile

Researcher

• Agroecology
• Extractivism
• Food System Redesign
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Sophia Hagolani-Albov is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki , affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) . She is a member of the Trees For Development (TreesForDev) project and the Global Extractivisms and Alternatives Initiative (EXALT) . PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Doctoral Programme (DENVI) Co-host of the EXALT Initiative podcast Education: Master of Science in Geography, University of Montana (2012-2015) Bachelor of Arts in Government, California State University, Sacramento (2002-2006) Research Interests span agroecology, extractivisms (resource and data), food system redesign, ecological restoration, and sustainability transitions. Her work combines rural sociology and human geography methodologies to address socio-cultural barriers in Finnish food systems and global tree planting schemes. Recent Publications focus on multispecies organizing, counter-hegemonic ethics, and extractivism's social costs. Her 2025 article in Business Ethics Quarterly explores ethico-political dynamics in ecological restoration. Scientific Awards: Recipient of Conference Organizer of the Year 2019 Teaching & Organizational Roles: Co-organized master's and doctoral courses on extractivisms, sustainability communication, and transformation. Served as Teaching Assistant at University of Helsinki and University of Montana in sustainability science and geography courses. Grants & Projects: Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2023-2026) and Research Council of Finland (2018-2023). Currently manages the Trees For Development Podcast Series and contributes to the Political economies of deforestation project.

Lei BuView profile

Professor

• Model Checking
• Bounded Model Checking
• Formal Methods
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Lei Bu is a Professor and Vice Dean at the Software Institute , Nanjing University . He leads research in formal verification, cyber-physical systems, and software engineering, with a focus on bounded model checking and hybrid system analysis. B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nanjing University (2004, 2010) Visiting student at Carnegie Mellon University and University of Texas at Dallas His research integrates formal methods and machine learning for verifying complex systems like IoT and software with real-time constraints. Key projects include BACH Toolset and BRICK for reachability analysis. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in hybrid system verification , cache side-channel detection , and parallel code analysis frameworks . His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in safety-critical systems. Zhongchuang Software Talent Award (2023) CCF-IEEE CS Young Computer Scientist Award (2022) High-Tech Software Innovation Awards (2019-2023) As Principal Investigator, he leads major projects funded by National Science Foundation of China and Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (2020-2027). Current tools include BACH for hybrid systems and MLB for Java symbolic execution.

Kriszta Eszter SzendröiView profile

Professor

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Experimental Linguistics
• Yiddish Linguistics
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Professor Kriszta Eszter Szendröi is a distinguished academic at the University of Vienna, where she serves as Professor of Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Philology and Cultural Studies. Her extensive teaching portfolio includes courses on morphology, syntax, Yiddish language, and information structure across multiple semesters including upcoming 2025W and 2025S terms. Professor Szendröi's primary research interests span theoretical and experimental linguistics with a specialized focus on Yiddish linguistics. Her groundbreaking work documents significant grammatical changes in Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish (CHY), including the complete loss of morphological gender and case marking across global Hasidic communities. She has conducted extensive fieldwork resulting in over 100 hours of recordings with speakers from Israel, New York, Montreal and London, examining both theoretical linguistic analysis and sociolinguistic context. Her scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on the syntax-prosody interface, particularly regarding focus movement and its acquisition across languages. Szendröi has pioneered research on CHY as a distinct linguistic variety, examining innovations in its pronominal system and the Hebrew/Aramaic component within the language. Her work also extends to community engagement, notably translating critical health information during the COVID-19 pandemic for Hasidic communities worldwide. Professor Szendröi has secured significant research funding through an AHRC-funded project on Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish conducted with Lily Kahn. The project involved international collaboration and extensive fieldwork across multiple countries, resulting in numerous publications in top linguistics journals and edited volumes. She has mentored doctoral students including Riccardo Pulicani (on quantifier raising and information structure) and Cecile Larralde (on focus effects on negation-disjunction interactions). Her collaborative research network spans international institutions, working with scholars from the University of Edinburgh, University of Potsdam, and others on language acquisition studies involving children in Hasidic communities. Professor Szendröi leads the YUNG YiDiSH WIEN initiative, a dedicated space for Yiddish language and culture in Vienna that serves both the academic community and local Yiddish-speaking Orthodox populations. Her research team has made significant contributions to documenting and analyzing Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish as a living, evolving language variety, establishing it as a distinct linguistic phenomenon worthy of scholarly attention.

• Networking
• Distributed Systems
• Network Security
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Siegmar Sommer is a Researcher at the Humboldt University of Berlin , affiliated with the Institute of Computer Science under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences . He has worked at the university since 1986 in various technical and scientific roles. Dipl.-Ing. in Computer Engineering (1982) Dr.-Ing. in Computer Science (1986) Postgraduate studies in Higher Education (1990) His research focuses on networking , distributed systems , and network security , with historical contributions to optical information transmission , LAN protocols , and security-relevant systems . His work bridges hardware-software co-design and educational theory in technical disciplines. The 1980s-1990s articles highlight expertise in LAN architecture, optical communication, and security frameworks. Keywords span Networking , Operating Systems , and Education , with subfields like Fiber Optic Networks , CSMA/CD Protocols , and Higher Education Curriculum . He contributed to the Computer Engineering Group and holds a patent for " Bus Access Method for a Local Computer Network " (1986). His teaching legacy includes courses on programming languages (BASIC, PASCAL, PEARL), computer graphics, and modern topics like Wireless Communication Systems and Reliable Distributed Systems . Contact: Email: sommer@informatik.hu-berlin.de Phone: +49 30 2093-41256 Office: Room IV.303, Rudower Chaussee 25, Berlin-Adlershof

Kirti RuikarView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Construction
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Data Science in Construction
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Dr. Kirti Ruikar is a Reader in Digital Construction with 19 years of experience, specializing in applying digital technologies like BIM and AI to enhance safety, resilience, and performance in construction and infrastructure projects. She holds a BArch, MSc, and EngD, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). As a University Special Envoy for India, she bridges international collaborations. Her research focuses on BIM integration for site safety and sustainability, Data-driven solutions for infrastructure projects, AI applications in construction safety, Public-Private Partnerships in developing countries, Enterprise systems optimization, and policy interventions in roadworks management. Notable projects include Data Lakes for Indian highways (collaboration with IIT Delhi), BIM-based safety frameworks for staircases and ladders, Social network analysis for knowledge management, and FCDO-funded automated construction safety systems. Her work spans over 150 publications, including 3 books and 50 journal papers, with a strong emphasis on Q1 journals. She has secured £1m+ in funding from Innovate UK, EPSRC, and international bodies. Collaborations include Asite, Arup, and Derby City Council. Her research outputs highlight trends in Industry 4.0 adoption, AI-driven safety systems, and leveraging data lakes for infrastructure resilience. She advocates for ethical innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration to address global construction challenges.