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• Weigh-in-Motion Systems
• Sensor Fusion
• Transportation Metrology
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Ryszard Sroka serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Metrology and Electronics at AGH University of Science and Technology's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering in Kraków, Poland. His leadership extends to university committees including the Discipline Council for Automation, Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Space Technologies and the Rector's Finance Committee. His research spans transportation metrology and biomedical sensor systems, with primary expertise in weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology for vehicle mass enforcement. Key focus areas include dynamic weighing accuracy assessment, sensor fusion for traffic monitoring, calibration methodologies for WIM systems, and innovative biomedical applications such as autoclave sterilization IoT systems and multimodal thermographic wound imaging. His work bridges theoretical metrology with practical engineering solutions for road safety and healthcare diagnostics. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strategic evolution from traditional WIM system optimization toward interdisciplinary applications. While 70% of recent work advances high-accuracy enforcement systems and sensor longevity studies, 30% explores biomedical frontiers including steam sterilization monitoring and surgical diagnostic imaging. This dual-track approach demonstrates significant methodological transfer between transportation and medical sensor domains. As Department Head, he oversees metrology and electronics research initiatives with emphasis on real-world implementation. His team maintains active development of traffic parameter measurement systems and biomedical sensor networks, positioning the department at the intersection of measurement science and industrial application.

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• Caucasian Languages
• Altaic Languages
• Turkish Languages
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Balkız ÖZTÜRK BAŞARAN is a Professor and Department Head at Boğaziçi University's Department of Linguistics. She holds office JF 303 and can be reached at balkiz.ozturk@boun.edu.tr. Her academic career spans theoretical and descriptive linguistics with a focus on understudied languages of the Caucasus region. Her educational background includes a PhD in Linguistics from Harvard University (2004), an MA in Linguistics from Boğaziçi University (1999), and a BA in Translation and Interpretation from Boğaziçi University (1996). Her research interests center on Caucasian Languages, Altaic Languages, Turkish Languages, Theoretical Syntax, and Semantics. She has made significant contributions to the documentation and analysis of Laz language varieties, particularly Pazar Laz, Ardesheni Laz, and Muş Kurmanji. Her work bridges theoretical syntax with empirical fieldwork on lesser-documented languages, examining phenomena like case systems, applicatives, verb-framing, and possessive constructions. Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward computational linguistics applications, particularly in Turkish language processing, while maintaining her core research on Caucasian languages. This dual focus demonstrates her ability to integrate theoretical linguistic insights with practical computational applications. She has served as principal investigator or researcher on multiple significant projects including the Deep Learning Based Turkish Dependency Parser (2018-present), Language Interaction in Turkey: Documentation and Analysis (2018-present), and Argument and Adjunct Distinction in Muş Kurmanji (2017-present), all funded by TÜBİTAK and Boğaziçi University Research Fund. Her teaching portfolio includes undergraduate courses in Morphology (Ling 202), Syntax (Ling 203), Typology (Ling 206), and Syntax and Semantics of Turkish (Ling 314), as well as graduate courses in Syntactic Theory (Ling 541), Readings in Linguistics (Ling 572), and Syntax of Voice (Ling 58H). She has presented her research at numerous international conferences and has given invited talks at institutions including Harvard University, University of Toronto, and Dokuz Eylül University.

• Contrastive Linguistics
• Typological Linguistics
• Lexical Semantics
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Åke Viberg is a Professor in General Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, specializing in Swedish language studies within global linguistic frameworks. His work bridges theoretical and empirical approaches to semantic analysis across languages. Viberg's research centers on contrastive and typological linguistics, with deep expertise in lexical semantics and corpus-based methodologies. He investigates how languages encode sensory experiences (particularly smell and vision), motion events, and emotional concepts, focusing on Swedish in cross-linguistic comparison. His work reveals systematic patterns in verb semantics across domains like perception, possession, and communication, demonstrating how cultural and cognitive factors shape lexical expression. Analysis of his 2009-2024 publications shows consistent focus on granularity in event verbalization, sensory semantics, and cross-linguistic variation in verb systems. Key trends include typological profiling of Swedish against European languages, corpus-driven studies of 'get' and posture verbs, and theoretical modeling of semantic fields. His research demonstrates how seemingly minor lexical differences reflect fundamental cognitive and cultural distinctions in language organization.