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Jieyu ZhaoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• AI Ethics
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Jieyu Zhao is an Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC), part of the Viterbi School of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and was a NSF Computing Innovation Fellow at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on fairness in machine learning and NLP, particularly addressing biases in AI systems and promoting ethical AI practices. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (UCLA, 2021), Postdoc at University of Maryland (2022-2023), and multiple research internships at Microsoft Research, Google Research, and AI2. She also completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia. Research interests include bias detection and mitigation in NLP models, trustworthy AI, and social responsibility in technology. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the EMNLP Best Long Paper Award (2017), Microsoft PhD Fellowship (2020), and EECS Rising Star (2021). She has delivered talks at conferences like NeurIPS, EMNLP, and USC Law School, and serves on committees including AAAI workflow chair. Her lab explores topics like alignment of LLMs, fairness in sequential decision-making, and ethical model interventions. She actively participates in initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion in AI, such as the UN-WOMEN Beijing panel on gender equality. Awards: 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics (2025), Capital One Research Award (2024), Microsoft PhD Fellowship (2020) Grants: NSF Computing Innovation Fellowship, USC Viterbi funding Labs/Teams: Leads the USC Lab focused on trustworthy AI and ethical NLP

Rebecca SchulmanView profile

Associate Professor

• DNA Self-Assembly
• Smart Biomaterials
• Synthetic Biology
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Rebecca Schulman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. She holds secondary appointments in Chemistry and Computer Science and is affiliated with multiple interdisciplinary institutes, including the Institute for NanoBioTechnology, the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, the Chemistry-Biology Interface Program, the Center for Cell Dynamics, and the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics. She currently co-directs the Passport to Future Technology Leadership program for PhD students. Research Interests: Schulman's research lies at the intersection of DNA nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and smart materials. Her group develops intelligent, adaptive biomolecular materials and nanostructures by integrating concepts from materials science, biochemistry, circuit design, and soft matter physics. The team focuses on engineering dynamic self-assembly processes using DNA to create reconfigurable materials, molecular circuits, and autonomous soft micro-robots. Key themes include self-healing nanostructures, feedback-regulated crystallization, programmable hydrogels, and synthetic genetic networks for materials control. Publication Trends: Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on using DNA-based chemical reaction networks to program spatial and temporal behavior in materials. The work spans from fundamental mechanisms like catalytic polymerization and crystal growth regulation to applications in soft robotics, self-wiring circuits, and synthetic pattern formation. The research is highly interdisciplinary, combining synthetic biology with materials engineering to achieve life-like functionalities in non-living systems. Scientific Awards: AIMBE Fellowship Award Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship Award Hartwell Individual Biomolecular Research Award President’s Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) DARPA Young Faculty Award DARPA Directors Fellowship NSF CAREER Award Turing Scholar Award DOE Early Career Award Advising and Grants: Schulman mentors graduate students and leads a vibrant research group focused on next-generation biomolecular engineering. Her work is supported by major federal grants, including the NSF CAREER, DOE Early Career, DARPA, and the Vannevar Bush Fellowship—a prestigious Department of Defense award for basic research. She is actively involved in training future leaders through programs like the Passport to Future Technology Leadership. Labs and Teams: The Schulman Lab at Johns Hopkins is a multidisciplinary team working on DNA-powered materials and molecular programming. The lab is embedded within several collaborative centers, enabling strong cross-departmental and cross-institutional research. Their work combines experimental biochemistry with theoretical modeling to design and implement complex molecular systems.

Mark de RondView profile

Professor

• Organisational Ethnography
• Extreme Context Research
• Negotiation and Mediation
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Mark de Rond is Professor of Organisational Ethnography at Cambridge Judge Business School and Fellow of Darwin College, University of Cambridge. His work focuses on immersive ethnographic studies of human behavior in extreme contexts including war zones, high-stakes sports, and controversial social movements, revealing how individuals navigate challenging circumstances through compromise and sensemaking. His educational background includes a DPhil from the University of Oxford alongside advanced degrees in management and economics, photojournalism, documentary photography, biography, creative nonfiction, and prose fiction. This multidisciplinary training informs his unconventional methodological approach. De Rond's research centers on extreme context ethnography, examining how pressure-cooker environments expose fundamental organizational dynamics. His work spans military medicine (Camp Bastion fieldwork), elite sports (Cambridge Boat Race), Amazon river expeditions, and controversial practices like paedophile hunting. Key contributions explore negotiation, conflict resolution, serendipity, institutional persistence, and the emotional toll of fieldwork, often employing innovative methods like enactive ethnography and linguistic analysis of digital communities. His recent publications reveal a growing focus on digital vigilantism and the societal implications of extreme practices, with increasing interdisciplinary reach across organizational studies, criminology, medical anthropology, and sociology. The work demonstrates methodological creativity through linguistic analysis of Facebook groups, embodiment studies in extreme environments, and dream-based reflexive techniques. Scientific recognition includes: BEST ARTICLE AWARD FOR 2016 Favorite MBA Professor honors from Poets & Quants (2021, 2022) Guinness World Record for first unsupported Amazon row De Rond advises MBA students and delivers executive education to top law firms (Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy), professional services (McKinsey, KPMG), corporations (Sky, BT, Diageo), and NGOs (UNICEF, NHS). His negotiation training from Harvard Law School informs both academic work and university mediation practice. Current research involves collaborative teams studying paedophile hunting (featured in Sundance-nominated documentary Predators ) and high-performance sports organizations, with fieldwork requiring deep immersion in challenging environments. His research methodology involves embedded collaboration with diverse teams including medical personnel in conflict zones, elite rowers, and controversial activist groups, often pushing methodological boundaries through photojournalism and creative nonfiction approaches.

Steven KeltsView profile

Lecturer

• Technology Ethics
• History of Capitalism
• American Political Thought
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Steven Kelts is a Lecturer at Princeton University, affiliated with the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and the Department of Computer Science . He leads the Integrated Ethics in CS program and has served as Director of the non-profit All Tech Is Human. Research Focus: Kelts examines ethical frameworks in technology innovation, historical political economies, and the intersection of democratic theory with corporate responsibility. His work spans Measuring ethics education in computing Evolving corporate structures for ethical action Locke's economic justice theories Machiavelli's republican ideals Madison's institutional designs Publications reveal trends in: Utilitarian logic in Agile teams Roman censorship models 17th-century English economic debates Mill's social value legislation Scientific Recognition: Recipient of Princeton's Council on Science and Technology grants for Agile Ethics program Google seed grant for corporate ethics frameworks University-wide award for GradFutures AI ethics leadership Advisory Roles: Includes ethics advisor to the Responsible A.I. Institute and institutional design mentor for political theory projects.

Sascha StruweView profile

Research Fellow

• Service Innovation
• Service Design
• Value Co-Creation
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Sascha Struwe serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aalborg University Business School within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, actively contributing to the International Business Research Group. Based at Fibigerstræde 11 in Aalborg Øst, Denmark, Struwe operates at the intersection of service innovation theory and business practice with international focus. Research expertise centers on service innovation , value co-creation , and digital servitization , particularly examining B2B contexts and open banking ecosystems. Work consistently explores institutional influences through German-Chinese case studies, addressing how cultural and regulatory frameworks shape service design. Recent trajectories reveal evolution from foundational service design challenges (2019-2021) toward digital transformation implications (2022-2023), with emphasis on value co-destruction mechanisms in financial ecosystems. Struwe led the PhD project Innovating the Invisible and Intangible: Value Creation in B2B service (2018-2021) investigating co-creation capabilities across industrial sectors. Academic engagement includes conference participation at EIBA and CICALICS events, plus a visiting researcher appointment at Fudan University's Nordic Centre (2019-2020). Current work continues through the International Business Research Group, focusing on digital literacies and service ecosystem resilience.

Stephen FerrignoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Cognitive Development
• Comparative Cognition
• Number Cognition
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Stephen Ferrigno is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Biology of Brain and Behavior Area Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Psychology. His research investigates the origins of uniquely human cognition through developmental, comparative, and cross-cultural methodologies. He focuses on foundational cognitive abilities such as number sense, recursive grammar, logical reasoning, and metacognition, exploring their evolutionary and developmental bases. Ferrigno's work bridges disciplines including cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and cultural anthropology, with practical applications in early childhood education and curriculum design. His research employs cross-cultural studies with indigenous populations (e.g., the Tsimane) to assess cultural variability in cognitive development. Key themes include spatial mappings of numerical concepts, recursive sequence processing in non-human primates, and the metacognitive capacities shared between humans and monkeys. The Cognitive Origins Lab, led by Ferrigno, seeks to uncover universal cognitive principles while identifying culturally mediated differences. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. While no advisees are mentioned, his research program suggests involvement in mentoring graduate students through the Department of Psychology's PhD program. Current projects include investigating the developmental trajectories of logical reasoning, the neural correlates of recursive sequence processing, and the design of culturally adaptive educational interventions targeting early math and language skills in preschool settings.

Maithilee KundaView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computational Cognitive Systems
• Visual Reasoning
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Maithilee Kunda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering. She leads the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Visual Analogical Systems and co-leads the Vanderbilt Initiative for Autism, Innovation, and the Workforce. Her research focuses on AI-driven cognitive systems, particularly visual reasoning and technology applications for neurodiverse populations, including autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Kunda holds a B.S. in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT (2007) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech (2013). She was honored as an MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 in 2016 for her groundbreaking work. Her research bridges computational models of visual thinking and real-world impact, emphasizing neurodiverse cognition. Notable projects include developing AI systems for autism-related social skills interventions, designing visual analogy problem-solving frameworks, and advancing nonverbal communication understanding in AI. Her work addresses challenges in abstract reasoning tasks (e.g., Raven's Matrices), visual imagery-based learning, and ethical AI integration. She advocates for inclusive technology design, leveraging both generative AI and cognitive principles to create human-centered solutions. Key awards: MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 (2016) Her labs focus on practical AI applications for education, healthcare, and workforce development, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between engineering, psychology, and neuroscience.

Antonella PoggiView profile

Associate Professor

• Database Theory
• Data Integration and Exchange
• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
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Antonella Poggi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering (DIAG) at Sapienza University of Rome, holding the position in Computer Science and Engineering (IINF-05/A). She recently obtained the National Scientific Qualification as full professor in July 2024. Her research interests include: Database theory, data integration, and exchange Knowledge representation and reasoning Ontologies, knowledge graphs, and Description Logics Data governance and personal information management Metamodeling and semi-structured data Recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on ontology-based data access, with key contributions in query answering, data abstraction, and knowledge graph semantics. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, as evidenced by co-founding OBDA Systems Srl. Dr. Poggi has led the MODEUS research project (MIUR SIR) and participated in international collaborations. She is an active member of the academic community, serving as General Chair for IRCDL 2024 and CIKM 2026, and Program Co-Chair for multiple conferences including KEOD and ODOCH. Her academic service includes extensive program committee memberships for top conferences (ICDT, EDBT, AAAI, etc.) and leadership in organizing workshops and conferences in digital libraries and knowledge engineering.

Melissa HardestyView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender Studies
• Child Welfare
• Parenting
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Melissa Hardesty is an Associate Professor and Director of the BSW Program in the Department of Social Work at Binghamton University, part of the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA). Her research focuses on gender, child welfare, parenting, and kinship, with a methodological emphasis on ethnography and qualitative research. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago, an MSW from Indiana University Northwest, and a BS from Indiana University-Bloomington. Her work explores intersections of gender, digital representations, and state-mediated family structures. Notable projects include an ethnographic study of foster care and adoption agencies, a visual analysis of political selfies on Tumblr, and studies on Vietnamese sexual behavior and mental health. She collaborates with Binghamton University’s Sexualities Research Laboratory. Recent publications address college student communication around consent, digital identity politics, and systemic issues in child welfare. Her research bridges sociological theory with practical implications for policy and practice. Despite no explicitly mentioned awards, her contributions to social work methodology and critical studies of family dynamics are widely recognized in her field.

Grant WeddellView profile

Associate Professor

• Database Technology
• Real-Time Applications
• Schema Management
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Grant Weddell is an Associate Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on database technology for real-time applications, including large-scale schema management, information clustering, dependency theory, and query optimization for heterogeneous data sources. He teaches courses such as CS338 (Introductory Databases), CS348 (Advanced Databases), CS446 (Software Engineering), and CS848 (Advanced Database Systems). His research interests emphasize the interplay between description logics and database systems, particularly in optimizing query processing and managing complex schemas. Recent work explores path agreements, functional dependencies, and ontology-mediated querying to enhance data integration and schema management efficiency. Teaching responsibilities include foundational database courses (CS338/348), software engineering (CS446), and advanced topics in information integration (CS848). No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though his contributions to database theory and optimization are extensive.

• Project Management
• Healthcare Decision Making
• Public-Private Partnerships
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Geert Dewulf is a Professor at the University of Twente, specializing in project governance, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and healthcare decision-making. His research focuses on strategic decision support systems, uncertainty management in healthcare organizations, and adaptive governance frameworks. He has contributed to over 215 publications and supervised 21 students. Key areas of expertise include infrastructure development, construction management, and institutional logics in extended enterprises. Research interests span dynamic decision-making models, stakeholder network dynamics, and the integration of real options and scenario planning in strategic management. He has received awards such as the Best Paper at the 14th Engineering Project Organization Conference and recognition for contributions to community-engaged research in construction management. Education: Not explicitly stated in the provided text. Affiliations: Member of the VISICO Center at the University of Twente, engaged in editorial roles for journals like Engineering Project Organization Journal. Labs/Teams: Associated with interdisciplinary teams focused on healthcare infrastructure and PPP governance. His work addresses challenges in healthcare asset management, resilient infrastructure planning, and fostering collaboration in complex projects. Recent contributions include frameworks for adaptive decision support and serious games for reflecting on partnership dynamics in concessions.

Adrot AnouckView profile

Lecturer

• Crisis Management
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Organizational Resilience
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Adrot Anouck is a Lecturer in Management Research at PSL University, focusing on crisis management, organizational improvisation, and disaster risk reduction. Her work bridges information systems with emergency response, emphasizing cross-border resilience and digital transformation in extreme situations. Key Research Themes: Crisis management, organizational resilience, information systems in disaster contexts, cross-border cooperation, and digital decision-making under uncertainty. Her publications span journals like Expert Systems with Applications and Information Systems Journal , with recent studies on portfolio management under uncertainties and data sharing barriers in disaster risk reduction. She has contributed to book chapters and conference proceedings at venues such as the Academy of Management and EGOS Colloquium, exploring topics like measurement practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of technology in crisis response. Adrot collaborates extensively with researchers across disciplines, including Moriceau, Karanasios, and Friedrich. While no explicit awards or student advising details are provided in the text, her work highlights the interplay between structure, action, and digital tools in enhancing organizational resilience.

Ahmet AvsarView profile

Assistant Professor

• Spintronics
• 2D Materials
• Quantum Devices
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Dr. Ahmet Avsar is an Assistant Professor and NRF Fellow in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), appointed since September 2022. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Newcastle University (UK) and held an EPFL Fellowship (co-funded by the European Marie Curie COFUND) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland) from 2016 to 2020. He completed his PhD in Physics at NUS. His research focuses on exploiting quantum degrees of freedom (spin, pseudospin, valley) in atomically thin materials for energy-efficient information technologies. This includes fabricating mesoscopic devices with 2D heterostructures and studying their electronic, magnetic, and optical properties at low temperatures. His work emphasizes sustainable computing through spin, magnon, and superconducting quasiparticle-based information processing. Key research areas include spintronics in graphene and 2D materials, van der Waals magnetism, excitonic devices, and low-temperature characterization. His recent projects explore anisotropic spin transport in black phosphorus, valleytronics, and logic-in-memory systems using atomically thin semiconductors. Dr. Avsar has been recognized as an NRF Fellow and EPFL Fellow. His research is supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Singapore. He has authored or co-authored numerous high-impact publications in journals like Nature Materials , Nature Nanotechnology , and Review of Modern Physics . His academic trajectory includes postdoctoral research at EPFL and prior roles in the UK, reflecting a trajectory of excellence in quantum materials and nanotechnology research.

Michael H. MorrisView profile

Academic

• Entrepreneurship
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Poverty and Entrepreneurship
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Michael H. Morris is Professor of the Practice at the University of Notre Dame , serving within the Keough School of Global Affairs and its McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business . He is an internationally recognized scholar and educator in entrepreneurship, with a special focus on social entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation. Education : Morris earned his PhD in marketing from Virginia Tech in 1983, laying the foundation for his lifelong academic and applied work in entrepreneurship. His research interests span a wide range of entrepreneurship-related areas, including new venture creation , social entrepreneurship , entrepreneurship and poverty , entrepreneurial marketing , opportunity recognition , and resourcing strategies . He is particularly known for his work on entrepreneurship education and experiential learning , having built three university entrepreneurship programs ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on entrepreneurship as a response to poverty , racial identity and entrepreneurship , and the structural challenges faced by disadvantaged entrepreneurs . These works collectively contribute to a growing body of knowledge on inclusive entrepreneurship and the systemic barriers faced by marginalized communities. Awards and Recognition : Max S. Wortman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship Academy of Management Dedication to Entrepreneurship Award Leavey Award from the Freedoms Foundation 2021 Legacy Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers USASBE Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year (2012) Fortune Small Business Top 20 Entrepreneurship Professor Fulbright Scholar Community Engagement and Programs : Morris has founded and directs several impactful initiatives: Global Partnership for Poverty and Entrepreneurship – a consortium for scholars and practitioners Urban Poverty and Business Initiative – supports low-income urban entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Empowerment in South Africa Program – student engagement in Cape Town South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program – over 400 graduates He also leads The Experiential Classroom , a global clinic for entrepreneurship educators, and has served as President of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) .

Ilaria RiccioniView profile

Associate Professor

• sociological theory
• critical sociology
• qualitative research
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Ilaria Riccioni is an Associate Professor of General Sociology at the Faculty of Education , Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. She earned her PhD in Social Theory and Research from Sapienza University in Rome and has been a tenured academic since 2007. Her work bridges sociological theory with applied research in multicultural contexts. Education: PhD in Social Theory and Research, Sapienza University, Rome. Research Focus: Sociological theory, avant-garde art as critique, multicultural coexistence, and institutional roles in education and social dynamics. Her recent publications analyze theatre's role in mediating social boundaries, art's relationship with capitalist markets, and methodologies for integrating qualitative research with artistic expression. As President of the ISA's Research Committee RC37 (Sociology of the Arts), she leads global discourse on art's sociological implications. Scientific Leadership: President of RC37 (ISA), 2025–. Teaching: Courses include Epistemology of Educational and Social Sciences and Fundamentals of General Sociology. Her empirical studies focus on South Tyrol's trilingual society, examining how artistic practices foster cohesion across cultural divides and redefine public spheres in digital globalization.