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• Technical Communication
• Visual Risk Communication
• User Experience Design
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Dan Richards is Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric in the Department of English at Old Dominion University. His research and teaching focus on technical communication, visual risk communication, user experience (UX) design, rhetoric, and the teaching of writing, with a particular emphasis on environmental and climate-related issues such as sea-level rise and flood risk. Immediate Past Chair of ACM SIGDOC (2019-2023) Teaches undergraduate/graduate courses in technical communication and rhetoric Former instructor in Old Dominion’s MBA program (business writing, 2010-2020) His research explores the intersection of UX design with political negotiation, posthuman theory, and environmental action, particularly in coastal communities. He investigates how visualizations, interactive tools, and narrative strategies shape public understanding of risks. Recent publications highlight trends in: Posthumanist approaches to disaster rhetorics Visual and geospatial risk communication for sea-level rise Interactive tools for flood risk assessment and community engagement Critiques of neutrality in pedagogy and UX design Applications of the ASERT framework for stakeholder-driven climate planning Legacy of Deweyan pragmatism in nonhuman agency theories

John GoldingView profile

Professor

• Motion Sickness
• Spatial Disorientation
• Health Psychology
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John Golding is a distinguished academic in psychology and neuroscience, currently affiliated with the Centre for Psychological Sciences and the Cognitive Clinical Neuroscience group at the University of Westminster. He holds prestigious honorary and visiting professorships at King's College London and Imperial College London, reflecting his significant contributions to the field. His research primarily focuses on motion sickness, spatial disorientation, vestibular function, and health psychology, with a strong emphasis on human factors and clinical applications. His research interests span motion sickness mechanisms and susceptibility , vestibular and autonomic responses , spatial cognition under disorientation , and neurofibromatosis-related quality of life . He has pioneered tools such as the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire Short Form (MSSQ-Short) and its visually induced variant (VIMSSQ), which are widely used in research and clinical settings. His recent publications (2021–2025) reveal a consistent focus on motion sickness across domains—clinical, maritime, aerospace, and digital environments. Articles and book chapters highlight advancements in diagnosis, management, and understanding of visually induced motion sickness, vestibular disorders, and their intersections with migraine and trauma. Trends show a growing emphasis on questionnaire-based assessment tools, cross-modal sensory interactions, and clinical translation of findings. John Golding has secured competitive funding from major bodies including the NIHR, EPSRC, and British Academy for projects on group dance therapy, sedentary behaviour, and motion sickness. He actively supervises doctoral students and collaborates with leading clinicians and neuroscientists. His work is highly collaborative, often involving teams from King's College Hospital, Imperial College, and international institutions. He is a key contributor to clinical guidelines and consensus documents, including the Bárány Society’s diagnostic criteria for motion sickness. His leadership in funded research, supervision, and publication confirms his active and influential role in the academic and clinical neuroscience communities.

• Ancient DNA Analysis
• Human Evolution
• Population Genetics
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Cosimo Posth is a Junior Professor for Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics at the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment. His research focuses on reconstructing human genetic history through ancient DNA analysis, particularly examining interactions between modern humans and Neanderthals, as well as post-Ice Age population dynamics in Europe. He holds a PhD from Eberhard Karls University (2016) and led the Human Paleogenomics group at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (2019–2020). Education: PhD in Archaeological Sciences (2016), University of Tübingen M.Sc. in Anthropological Sciences (2012), University of Florence Bachelor in Natural Sciences (2010), University of Florence Chemistry Diploma (2006), T.I.S. Tullio Buzzi Research Interests: Genetic reconstruction of human dispersal, archaic hominin admixture, ancient population dynamics, and the integration of archaeological and genomic data. Notable contributions include demonstrating Neanderthal-modern human admixture >200,000 years ago and analyzing Ice Age European hunter-gatherer populations. Publications: Recent work spans genomic studies of prehistoric populations in Colombia, Papua New Guinea, and the Caucasus, with a focus on migration patterns and genetic continuity. Key themes include methodological advancements in ancient DNA analysis and interdisciplinary approaches to human evolution. Awards/Grants: No explicit awards listed, though his research has been supported by institutional affiliations and international collaborations. Labs/Teams: Leads the Archaeo- and Paleogenetics group at Tübingen, collaborating with the Max Planck Institute and other international institutions on projects like the genomic history of the Andes and Mediterranean populations.

Alida MetcalfView profile

Professor

• Rio de Janeiro
• Colonial Brazil
• Atlantic World
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Alida Metcalf is the Harris Masterson, Jr. Professor of History at Rice University, specializing in Brazilian and Atlantic World history. She leads the Dual Degree PhD program between Rice and Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. Her research explores Rio de Janeiro’s urban evolution, colonial water infrastructure, and the role of go-betweens in early modern Brazil. She co-directs the imagineRio digital humanities project, mapping Rio’s social and urban history from 1500 to present. Education: PhD, University of Texas at Austin; BA, Smith College Her research interests include colonial family structures, cartography, and digital humanities. Recent projects focus on Rio’s water infrastructure and Atlantic World mapping. She is the author of four books, including Mapping an Atlantic World (2020) and Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil (1992, translated 2024). Her work bridges historical scholarship with innovative digital tools like ESRI StoryMaps. Current research investigates colonial water systems in Rio, emphasizing their legacy in urban development. Grants and collaborations include partnerships with Brazil’s academic institutions and digital platforms. She teaches courses on water and cities, and mapping in global history.

• Sexology
• Gender Studies
• Behavioral Sciences
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Christian Graugaard is a Professor of Sexology at Aalborg University, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Clinical Medicine. He is a key member of the Center for Sexology Research and leads Project SEXUS, aiming to study Danish sexual behavior comprehensively. His work emphasizes the intersection of biological, psychological, and cultural factors in human sexuality, challenging simplistic gender-based stereotypes. Research interests include gender differences in sexual behavior, societal norms influencing sexual health, and the cultural dimensions of human sexuality. He actively participates in public discourse, as seen in his DR-podcast interview on 'Ramt af kærlighed,' where he discussed the complex interplay between biology and culture in shaping sexual identities. Though no specific awards or grants are detailed here, his publications span advanced technical domains like spatiotemporal data analysis, federated learning, and trajectory modeling, suggesting interdisciplinary research collaborations. His work on systems like OneDB and SWASH highlights contributions to distributed computing and data science, which may underpin his methodologies in large-scale sexual behavior studies. He currently holds no listed students or formal advisees in the provided texts, and his involvement in labs/teams is limited to the Center for Sexology Research and Project SEXUS.

Manuela RitondaleView profile

Researcher

• Digital Humanities
• GIS & Spatial Analysis
• Maritime Archaeology
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Manuela Ritondale is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, specializing in Digital Humanities, GIS spatial analysis, and maritime archaeology. Her research focuses on applying complexity science and formal modelling to Roman maritime connectivity, shipwreck distribution, and cultural heritage preservation. She holds a PhD from the University of Groningen and is affiliated with the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI as a Scholar (2025-2028). She serves on the Editorial Board of Springer Nature's Humanities & Social Sciences Communications. Her work bridges archaeology and digital methods, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to historical data biases and maritime spatial planning. Key projects include analyzing Roman shipwrecks in the Mediterranean to model connectivity patterns and co-developing frameworks for ethical AI applications in cultural heritage. She collaborates with institutions like the Barcelona Complexity Lab and the AURORA Trust, focusing on Mediterranean shipwrecks and geophysical survey techniques. Ritondale teaches courses on GIS, Digital Humanities, and Spatial Analysis at the University of Groningen, integrating fieldwork with computational tools. Her research has been funded by the Catharine van Tussenbroek Scholarship and published in journals like the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal and Assemblage. She actively participates in international conferences and public dissemination of archaeological findings through digital platforms.

• Tourism
• Gastronomy
• Hotel Management
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Prof. Dr. Atinç Olcay , Gaziantep University Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts'ta Professor olarak görev yapmaktadır. Eğitim background'ı Firat University'de Eğitim Programları ve Öğretimi alanında doktora, Gazi University'de Turizm Yönetimi Eğitimi alanında yüksek lisans ve aynı üniversitede Turizm Yönetimi Eğitimi lisans derecelerini içerir. 1997-2002 : Firat University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Eğitim Programları ve Öğretimi (Doktora) 1997-2002 : Gazi University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turizm Yönetimi Eğitimi (Yüksek Lisans) 1993-1997 : Gazi University, Ticaret ve Turizm Eğitimi Fakültesi, Turizm Yönetimi Eğitimi Bölümü (Lisans) Araştırmaları turizm yönetimi, gastronomi turizmi, sürdürülebilir turizm, otel yönetimi ve etik sorunlar gibi konuları kapsar. En son çalışmaları turizm eğitimi, yemek ve içecek işletmelerinde etik davranışlar, akıllı turizm teknolojileri ve turistlerin davranışsal niyetleri üzerine odaklanmıştır. 86 makale, 15 kitap/bölüm, 47 bildiri ve 11 proje ile akademik geçmişini göstermektedir. 2023'te yayımlanan Genel Turizm kitabı ve Gastronomi Turizmi Araştırmaları I gibi birçok bilimsel kitapta katkı sunmuştur. Projeler arasında Gaziantep Turizm Master Planı ve Helal Turizm Alanının Bibliyometrik Profili yer almaktadır. 2002 yılından bu yana Gaziantep University'de çeşitli akademik pozisyonlarda yer almıştır. 2023'ten itibaren Professor unvanıyla devam etmektedir. Turizm ve otelcilik sektöründe etik iklim, hijyen standartları, stajyer değerlendirme sistemleri gibi konuları değerlendiren 72'den fazla dergi editörlüğü yapmıştır.

• Architectural Science
• Urban Planning
• Building Technology
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Wang Wei is an Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Institute of Building Technology and Science, School of Architecture, Southeast University. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architectural Environment and Energy Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2014 and completed his Ph.D. in Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong in 2018. From 2017 to 2018, he served as a visiting scholar at the Department of Building Technology, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. Education Bachelor's: Architectural Environment and Energy Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2014) Ph.D.: Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2018) His research focuses on urban-block-building energy modeling , urban energy system planning , and low-carbon cities . Additional technical interests include machine learning applications in environmental modeling, stereo matching algorithms, and remote sensing image analysis. He has published 34 SCI/SSCI papers, with 23 as first or corresponding author. Wang Wei serves as a youth editorial board member for the SCI journal Building Simulation , Review Editor for Frontier of Built Environment , and Founding Editor of the Urban Studies section in Current Social Sciences . He has secured multiple national and provincial research grants including the National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Key R&D Program sub-projects. Scientific Awards & Roles National Natural Science Foundation of China - Principal Investigator National Key R&D Program - Sub-Project PI Jiangsu Province Natural Science Foundation Nanjing Science and Technology Innovation Project Building Simulation Journal - Youth Editorial Board Frontier of Built Environment - Review Editor Current Social Sciences - Urban Studies Founding Editor

• Medieval History
• Early Modern European History
• Historical Demography
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Professor Slaven Bertoša is a full faculty member at the Faculty of Philosophy , Juraj Dobrila University in Pula , affiliated with the Department of Early Modern History . His research focuses on Medieval and modern history of Istria and Kvarner Historical demography and civil registers Microhistory and oral history Cultural heritage of castles and abandoned settlements Key projects include: The Krk Galley in the Battle of Lepanto (2017-2021) Istria and Kvarner in the Modern Age: Microhistorical Topics (2020-2028) Contact: slaven.bertosa@unipu.hr . Office: Negrijeva 6, room 217, Faculty of Philosophy, 52100 Pula, Croatia.

Aleš JakličView profile

Assistant Professor

• Computer Vision
• 3D Reconstruction
• Machine Learning
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Aleš Jaklič is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Computer Vision Laboratory . His work spans computer vision, 3D reconstruction, and educational technologies, with a focus on practical applications in archaeology, meteorology, and STEM-C education. Research interests include: 3D modeling from point clouds Superquadric parameter prediction from depth images IoT-based educational tools for computer science Historical artifact digitization Image processing algorithms His publications since 2000 demonstrate expertise in geometric modeling, computer vision, and educational technology. Highlights include work on superquadric recovery (2000, 2003), archaeological modeling (2015), and IoT education frameworks (2020). Recent research (2021) explores neural network approaches to depth image analysis. Active in research programs funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) since 2009, including the ongoing P2-0214 - Computer Vision program (2019-2024). He has also contributed to the ŠIPK 5 project on IoT education (2020).

Dragos TruscanView profile

Professor

• Software Testing
• Model-Based Testing
• AI in Test Automation
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Prof. Dragos Truscan is a Professor of Computer Science at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering within Åbo Akademi University , focusing on Information Technology and Mission Critical Software Systems . Research interests include validation and verification , automated test generation using model-based technology and AI , test left-shifting , and runtime monitoring of industrial software systems Active in Security Requirements Engineering , DevOps , Deep Learning , and Software Component analysis Recent work explores: 2025 - Reinforcement learning for security testing and visual fault localization 2024 - Explainability in network attack detection and hyperparameter optimization 2023-2024 - Model-based requirements engineering in large collaborative projects Scientific Recognition Best Paper Award (2024) Best Paper Award (2013) Academic Activities Organizing member of IEEE International Conference on Software Services Engineering (2025) Hosted scholars like Victoria Zsók and Dr. Dumitru Iulian Nastac

Alba Antía Rodríguez NóvoaView profile

Researcher

• Archaeology
• Roman Pottery
• Iron Age Pottery
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Alba Antía Rodríguez Nóvoa is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of History, Art and Geography , University of Vigo, affiliated with the Research Center on Atlantic Cultural Landscapes . Her work focuses on Roman and Iron Age archaeology in Galicia, particularly pottery analysis and functional studies of material culture. She contributes to Marie Curie projects like Galtfish , investigating ancient fish-salting industries, and employs LiDAR and 3D photogrammetry for site documentation. Research Themes : Use-wear analysis of ceramics Experimental archaeology methodologies Coastal and inland settlement patterns Integration of GIS and remote sensing Publications : 18 peer-reviewed works, including studies on Roman fish-salting factories and Castro culture Key collaborations with institutions like University of Oxford and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Outreach : Developed informative panels for the Armea archaeological site Co-organized sessions on functional methodologies in archaeology

Komninos AndreasView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mobile and Pervasive Computing
• Network-centric Computing Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction
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Komninos Andreas is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering & Informatics Department at the University of Patras, specializing in Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Internet of Things, and Human-Computer Interaction. His research spans intelligent environments, context awareness, and virtual reality applications. His research focuses on mobile text entry systems, psycho-cognitive modeling of human behavior, and accessibility for visually impaired users. Key areas include large language model applications for text entry evaluation, pseudo-haptic feedback in VR, and spatial multimodal alerts for industrial environments. He develops simulation tools like RoboType for realistic text entry evaluations and open-source cognitive models. Notable achievements include a Best Paper Award at the ACM Greek SIGCHI Chapter (2023) for VR text entry research. He serves as co-general chair for EICS'26 and holds leadership roles in MobileHCI'24 and UbiComp/ISWC'24 as Workshops & Tutorials Chair and Student Competition Chair respectively. Best Paper Award at ACM Greek SIGCHI Chapter (2023) Co-General Chair for EICS'26 Workshops & Tutorials Chair for MobileHCI'24 Student Competition Chair for UbiComp/ISWC'24 His publications demonstrate strong emphasis on empirical validation of text entry systems, with recent work integrating LLMs for affective phrase generation and psycho-cognitive modeling. He actively promotes open data practices in HCI research and has contributed to digital twin systems for environmental education and maritime industry applications.

• Artificial intelligence
• Data mining/analytics and knowledge discovery
• Data science
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Professor Simeon Simoff is Dean of the School of Computer, Data & Mathematical Sciences at Western Sydney University , with a career spanning institutions like University of Technology Sydney , University of Sydney , and Middle East Technical University . His work bridges Artificial Intelligence , Data Mining , and Virtual Worlds , focusing on visual analytics and human-computer interaction . Qualifications: PhD, Moscow Power Engineering Institute MScEng, Moscow Power Engineering Institute BScEng, Moscow Power Engineering Institute Research Interests include AI interpretability , data sonification , and immersive environments , as evidenced by projects like Visual Data Mining (Springer, 2008) and FriendZone Smart Living Space (2010-2011). His 15 most recent publications (2014-2021) span genomics visualization , RFID healthcare applications , and 3D virtual agent design . Awards & Leadership: Founding Director of the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia Editor of ACS Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology (CRPIT) series Associate Editor for ASCE's Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Projects include Waves of Words (2018-2022, Australian Research Council) and Deep Learning of Complex Genomics Data (2016-2017, Cancer Institute NSW), with collaborations across Sydney Children's Hospital Network and Intersect Consortium .

Tamulevičius GintautasView profile

Associate Professor

• Speech Signal Processing
• Machine Learning
• Acoustic Analysis
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gintautas Tamulevičius serves as Director of the Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies at Vilnius University. His primary affiliation is with the Image and Signal Analysis Group, where he contributes as a Senior Researcher and Chief Researcher in projects. Doctor of Science in Technology (2008) Pedagogical Title: Associate Professor (2014, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University) Active in IEEE Computer Society and Signal Processing Society Dr. Tamulevičius specializes in speech signal processing, with research spanning three core domains: Speech Modeling : Autoregressive/linear prediction, nonlinear fractal modeling, non-parametric approaches Recognition Systems : Deep learning-based methods, Hidden Markov models, Wave-U-Net architectures Quality Assessment : Voice phonation evaluation, vocal fold condition analysis using acoustic methods His publication trends show strong focus on: Deep learning applications for speech processing 2D feature space analysis for recognition tasks Fractal dimension-based emotion classification Language preservation through technological development Human-centered AI applications Biomedical signal processing As an educator, he has taught: Digital Signal Processing (VGTU 2012–present) Speech Signal Processing (VGTU 2008–present) Data Visualization (VGTU 2015) User Interface Design (VU 2018–present) Audio Signal Processing (VU 2020–present) His editorial contributions include reviewing for: Informatica IEEE Access Neurocomputing Baltic Journal of Modern Computing Nonlinear Analysis: Modeling and Control IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences He has supervised doctoral research including: Daniel Zakševski (2023–2027): Deep learning models for speech enhancement Monika Danilovaitė (2020–2026): Voice quality assessment methods Tatjana Liogienė (2012–2016): Multistage speech emotion classification