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• Structural Steel Engineering
• Sustainability Impact of Tall Buildings
• Steel Construction Design
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Abbas Aminmansour is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois. His expertise spans structural steel engineering, tall building sustainability, and innovative educational technologies. He has contributed significantly to the design optimization of steel structures and the integration of multimedia tools in engineering education. His research emphasizes sustainable tall building practices, including environmental impact assessments and material efficiency. Key research areas include structural steel design, sustainability metrics for high-rise structures, and pedagogical innovations using IT. Notable works include studies on Integrated Design and Construction of Tall Buildings and Sustainability Impact of Tall Buildings . Recipient of the AISC Special Achievement Award (2015) for contributions to structural steel education. Active in media engagement, including a 2023 analysis on global tall building trends. Developed SteelDEM, an AI-driven multimedia tool for structural steel learning (1994). His work bridges technical innovation and real-world application, with a focus on advancing both construction practices and engineering education.

Yu LiangView profile

Lecturer

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Image Processing
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Dr. Yu Liang is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on advancing computer vision and machine learning techniques, particularly in video generation, image restoration, and event-based systems. He specializes in developing innovative frameworks for tasks like motion-aware video synthesis, low-light image enhancement, and diffusion models applied to multimedia processing. Key research interests include hierarchical information flow architectures, transformer-based networks, and scalable solutions for real-world imaging challenges. His work emphasizes practical applications of generative models and cross-modal fusion techniques to achieve high-quality visual outputs. Dr. Liang has contributed extensively to the field through publications on topics such as Fractal-IR for image restoration, Uni3C for 3D-enhanced video generation, and event-based frame interpolation. His research often bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations, addressing issues like temporal coherence, motion deblurring, and adaptive illumination estimation. Although no specific academic awards are listed, his prolific publication record (over 20+ papers since 2019) highlights his active role in the academic community. His work has led to impactful datasets like Lsdir and frameworks like SwinIR, demonstrating strong contributions to both methodology and infrastructure in computer vision.

Jessica Sze Yin HoView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• E-commerce
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Jessica Sze Yin Ho is an Associate Professor and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy at Heriot-Watt University , where she serves in the School of Social Sciences as Associate Head and Programme Director of MA (Hons) Marketing in the Department of Marketing and Operations . She is a prolific researcher in digital marketing, social media, and sustainable consumption, with over 20 publications and multiple international awards. PhD in Marketing (Multimedia University, Malaysia) MPhil in Management (Multimedia University, Malaysia) BBA in Marketing (Multimedia University, Malaysia) Research Interests span Digital Marketing , Social Media Strategy , E-commerce , Sustainable Consumer Behavior , and Service Quality , with a focus on technology adoption and higher education quality. Her recent work explores Live Streaming Commerce , TikTok’s role in Cultural Heritage Promotion , and the Dark Side of Celebrity Endorsements . Her 15 most recent publications (2025–2020) analyze audience engagement , privacy dynamics in virtual streaming , sentiment analysis , and augmented reality applications across sectors like museums, tourism, and finance. Awards include multiple Best Paper and Best Reviewer recognitions from global marketing conferences. Collaborations include industry-funded projects on talent management and services marketing . She also mentors colleagues toward Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE status and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through research on sustainable consumption and education.

Winslow BurlesonView profile

Professor

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Robotics
• Assistive Technology
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Winslow Burleson is a Professor at the University of Arizona's School of Information, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Robotics, and Assistive Technology. His research focuses on developing innovative systems for education, healthcare, and marine engineering. Notable projects include the DRESS system for dementia care, CrowdMuse for collaborative creativity, and underwater robotics interfaces. He has received the James Chen Annual Award for Best Journal Article (2012) and leads interdisciplinary teams in cyberlearning and adaptive tutoring systems. Education background includes advanced studies in computer science and engineering, though specific details are not provided. His work integrates robotics, affective computing, and smart environments to address real-world challenges such as aging, education, and environmental exploration. Research interests span robotics applications in education (e.g., co-robotic learning agents), assistive technologies for independent living, and multimodal learning environments. His contributions include adaptive systems for creative crowdsourcing, emotion-aware tutoring platforms, and underwater human-robot interaction frameworks. Current projects emphasize scalable crowd ideation tools and sensor-driven behavior change interventions. Awards include recognition for impactful journal contributions, while grants fund initiatives like cyberlearning with teachable robots and precision oncology IT tools. Advising and grant activities are central to his academic contributions, though specific student names are not listed. Collaborations involve cross-disciplinary teams in engineering, healthcare, and arts to create impactful technologies. Burleson's lab focuses on developing responsive emotive systems, wearable assistive devices, and immersive multimedia applications. Ongoing work explores scalable solutions for dementia support, marine technology interfaces, and creative human-computer interaction paradigms.

Will MayView profile

Professor

• Modern and Contemporary Literature
• Mentoring and Creative Practice
• Literary Communities
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Will May is a Professor in Modern & Contemporary Literature at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH) and the Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing (CMCW). He holds a PhD from Balliol College, Oxford, and has held roles including Head of English (2017-2019). His research focuses on mentoring in poetry, literary communities, and creative culture’s role in regional recovery, supported by AHRC and Leverhulme grants. Notable projects include the Invisible Mentors initiative and the F.T. Prince Memorial Lecture . He teaches modules like Creative Writing in Schools and supervises PhD students in poetry and eco-literature. Awards include the CCUE Book Prize (2011) for Stevie Smith and Authorship . Education: PhD, Balliol College, Oxford; Lecturer posts at Bath Spa University and St Anne's College, Oxford Research Projects: AHRC-funded Invisible Mentors , Leverhulme’s Story Places , and Towns and the Cultural Economies of Recovery Teaching: Contributes to the MA in Global Literary Industries Management and supervises 11 doctoral students His work bridges academia and creative industries, emphasizing community-driven initiatives and policy-informed research.

Haiming LiuView profile

Associate Professor

• User-Centred Interactive Information Access
• User Preference and Behaviour Modelling
• Multimedia Information Retrieval
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Dr. Haiming Liu is an Associate Professor at the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton. She leads the Centre for Machine Intelligence and contributes to research, teaching, and supervision across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her work focuses on user-centered interactive information access technologies, integrating interdisciplinary approaches from Computer Science, Psychology, and Social Sciences. Dr. Liu earned her PhD in 2010 from The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute, researching user interaction with content-based image retrieval systems. Her career includes roles at the University of Bedfordshire and University of Central Lancashire before joining Southampton in 2022. Her research spans applications in E-Health, E-Learning, and Digital Humanities, emphasizing user preferences and behavior modeling. She currently supervises six PhD students and actively recruits new candidates. She is also involved in projects like the 'Image-based Conversational Search for Users with Intellectual Disability.' Dr. Liu’s teaching responsibilities include computer science modules, and she maintains an active research profile with publications in journals like Materials Characterization and conferences on inclusive design.

• Computer Science
• Creativity
• Artificial Intelligence
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Konstantinos (Kos) Zachos is a Research Fellow at Bayes Business School, City, University of London, and serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for CebAI (National Centre for Creativity enabled by AI) and JECT.AI, a university spin-out. His primary research focuses on computer science and creativity, developing digital tools to enhance creative problem-solving across sectors including journalism, sports, healthcare, and manufacturing. He holds a PhD from City, University of London (2004–2007). Employment History: Chief Technology Officer, City, University of London (Oct 2020–present) Research Fellow, City, University of London (Oct 2007–present) Research Interests: AI-driven creativity tools Information retrieval and NLP applications Design thinking for innovation Technology adoption in non-creative industries His work emphasizes practical applications, such as JECT.AI’s AI tools for journalism and CebAI’s focus on creativity enhancement. Key Projects: Designing digital tools for elite sports coaching (e.g., C&C '22) AI systems for newsroom creativity (C&C '22, Computation + Journalism 2020) Health-and-safety tools for manufacturing (CHI '17) Mobile apps for dementia care (CHI '13) Advising & Grants: Over 15 years of academic-industry collaboration Principal investigator for CebAI (funded by Research England) Experience in EU and national research grants Labs & Teams: CebAI National Centre QUEST Research Group JECT.AI Development Team

Ivan Adriyanov NikolovView profile

Assistant Professor

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Vision
• Augmented Reality
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Ivan Adriyanov Nikolov is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology within Aalborg University's Technical Faculty of IT and Design. He specializes in Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, and Augmented Reality, with a focus on 3D reconstruction techniques like Structure-from-Motion (SfM). His work bridges academic research and industrial applications, particularly in wind turbine blade inspection and educational technology. His educational background includes contributions to computer science education through innovative teaching methods. He has led projects like 'Drone Application for Pioneering Reporting in Wind Turbine Blade Inspection' (2017–2019) and 'Leading Edge Roughness - Wind Turbine Blades' (2015–2019), advancing drone-based inspection and 3D modeling for wind energy sectors. Research interests include synthetic data generation, environmental monitoring datasets (e.g., BrackishMOT, DigiWeather), and improving VR/AR user experiences. He has developed tools for dynamic lighting in pixel art games and multimodal guardian systems in VR. His datasets, such as Sewer Defect Point Clouds and Wind Turbine Blade SfM Reconstructions, are publicly available for academic use. He actively contributes to educational innovation, such as flipped classroom strategies to boost programming class engagement. His interdisciplinary approach spans computer graphics, AI-driven NPC interactions, and collaborative mixed-reality games for trust-building. Labs/Teams: Member of the Computer Graphics Group and Visual Analysis and Perception team at Aalborg University. Collaborates with industry partners on drone technology and environmental surveillance systems.

• Digital Humanities
• Classical Studies
• Ancient Geography
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Tom Elliott serves as Associate Director for Digital Programs and Senior Research Scholar at New York University, alongside his role as Adjunct Assistant Professor. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Classical Studies from Duke University (1989), an MA (1997) and PhD (2004) in Ancient History from UNC Chapel Hill. His career spans software development, military service, and academic leadership in digital humanities. Elliott specializes in digital geography, epigraphy, and ancient administrative studies. He pioneered projects like the Barrington Atlas gazetteer, co-founded the EpiDoc community for digital text encoding, and directed the Ancient World Mapping Center. His current work focuses on the Pleiades gazetteer, integrating archaeological data with open-source digital methodologies. His publications emphasize digital tools' impact on classical scholarship, including seminal works on GIS applications and digital epigraphy. He actively mentors scholars and students in computational methods, shaping the field's trajectory through collaborative initiatives like Papyri.info and IOSPE.

Michael LynchView profile

Associate Clinical Professor

• Field Education
• Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Social Work Practice and Learning
• Community Organizing and Development
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Michael Lynch is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, specializing in field education. He holds a MSW from the University at Buffalo (2010) and a BA in Sociology from SUNY Geneseo (2008). His work focuses on integrating technology and artificial intelligence into social work education to enhance practical skills and prepare students for 21st-century challenges. Lynch emphasizes bridging academic theory with real-world practice through community-based field placements. His research interests include trauma-informed field education, interdisciplinary social innovation, and leveraging digital tools like AI chatbots and podcasting for pedagogical purposes. Notable projects include developing frameworks for equitable employment-based placements and mindfulness-based self-care strategies for students. Lynch’s career includes roles as a field department liaison and educator, alongside experience in urban education, child welfare, and community program development. Recent publications highlight trends in ICT-driven assessment, trauma-sensitive practice models, and podcasting as experiential learning tools. While no formal awards are listed, his contributions to reimagining social work education through technology reflect innovative scholarly activity. His advising and grant details are not explicitly stated, but his curriculum vitae indicates sustained engagement with field education innovation.

• Digital Media Studies
• Posthumanism
• Environmental Philosophy
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Dr. Conor McKeown is a Lecturer in Digital Media at the University of Stirling's Communications, Media and Culture department. His research explores posthumanism, radical ecology, new materialism, and agential-realism within digital media and video games. He employs methods like philosophical inquiry, media archaeology, creative coding, and collaborative filmmaking to analyze how games reflect and shape human-environment interactions in an unstable world. Key research interests include the intersection of technology and ecological crisis, posthumanist ethics, and the materiality of digital media. His work challenges traditional boundaries between humans, technology, and nature, emphasizing games' potential as tools for fostering empathy and critical engagement. McKeown has published extensively on topics such as environmental game design, posthuman subjectivity in narratives like Disco Elysium, and the materiality of game mechanics. His contributions span peer-reviewed journals and critical essays, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue between media studies, philosophy, and environmental science.

• Forensic Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Forensic Psychiatry
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Hayley Manalang Ko is a PhD Research Fellow affiliated with the Norwegian Dental Service Competence Centre East (TkØ) and OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University. Her work focuses on forensic odontology, child protection mechanisms, and healthcare professional training. She is part of the Orchid project investigating forensic examinations involving children exposed to violence/abuse, and the ILMA project developing e-learning tools for forensic interviews. Education: Master's in Forensic Psychology (Royal Holloway, University of London) and ongoing Social Sciences studies at OsloMet. Research interests span forensic psychiatry, healthcare administration, and AI applications in clinical training. Key projects include AI-driven child chatbot avatars for medical professional training and comparative studies on virtual interview environments. Publications emphasize gaps in medical/dental interview techniques, co-occurrence of dental diseases, and secondary traumatization in criminal justice roles. Dissemination activities include workshops at State Children's Homes on communication strategies during forensic examinations. Active in research groups like the Next Generation Avatar for Information-Gathering Interviews (ARGI).

• Science Education
• Chemistry Education
• Nutrition Science Education
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Prof. Dr. Sascha Schanze holds a prominent role at Leibniz University Hannover as a Professor in the Institute of Science Education, part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He serves as Chairperson of the Leibniz School of Education Leadership Board and Director of the 'Lehrerfortbildung' (Professional Development for Teachers) Team. His roles also include membership in the Executive Board of the Institute of Science Education, the Leibniz Forschungszentrum Inclusive Citizenship, and various university committees such as the Coordination Board of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Equal Opportunities Commission. His research focuses on science and chemistry education, teacher training, and collaborative learning strategies. He contributes to initiatives like the LeibnizLernlandschaft project, emphasizing interdisciplinary and inclusive education. His work bridges digital tools in education with traditional pedagogical methods, addressing topics such as scaffolding in tutoring systems, video-based learning, and conceptual development in STEM education. Prof. Schanze’s academic affiliations span multiple departments and institutions, including the Chemistry Education and Nutrition Science Education sections. He actively participates in curriculum development and educational policy at both the university and national levels. His research publications reflect a commitment to advancing educational practices through empirical studies and technological integration. He can be contacted via sascha.schanze@lse.uni-hannover.de and schanze@idn.uni-hannover.de, with offices at Im Moore 11 and Am Kleinen Felde 30 in Hannover.

Joy Y. BaltaView profile

Professor

• Anatomy Education
• Medical Education
• Embalming Techniques
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Joy Y. Balta is a Professor of Anatomy and Founding Director of the Anatomy Learning Institute at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU). She has held academic positions at Lebanese American University (LAU), University College Cork (UCC), and The Ohio State University, where she served as Associate Professor of Anatomy and Director of Anatomical Services & Body Donation Program. Her career spans anatomy education, research on embalming techniques, and leadership in developing academic programs like Ireland's first taught MSc in Human Anatomy. Education BS in Zoology, Lebanese University MSc in Human Anatomy, University of Dundee PhD in Anatomical Sciences, University College Cork MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University College Cork Dr. Balta’s research focuses on anatomy education methodologies, embalming fluid efficacy, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has pioneered studies comparing Thiel and formalin embalming techniques, explored the antimicrobial properties of preservation solutions, and investigated radiological imaging effects on cadavers. Her work also addresses ethical considerations in body donation and student-centered learning environments. Scientific Awards Faculty Development Grant from Lebanese American University (LAU) Dr. Balta’s publications highlight trends in multimedia integration, UDL frameworks, and informed consent practices for body donors. She established The Balta Lab at Ohio State, mentoring students at all degree levels, and has served on organizations including the American Association for Anatomy and the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Her leadership in program development and commitment to medical education reform underscore her impact across institutions.

• High Energy Physics
• Particle Physics
• Cosmic Ray Physics
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Prof. Dr. Martin Erdmann is a University Professor of Experimental Physics (High Energy Physics) at RWTH Aachen University, affiliated with the Department of Physics within the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences. He leads research in high-energy particle physics through the CMS experiment at CERN and the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina. His work integrates cutting-edge digital methods, including deep learning and cloud-based data analysis via the VISPA platform. PhD, University of Freiburg (1990) Habilitation, University of Heidelberg (1996) Heisenberg Fellow at DESY and University of Karlsruhe (1997–2002) Professor at RWTH Aachen since 2004 His research interests span Higgs and top-quark physics, cosmic ray detection, radio-based shower measurement, and AI-driven data analysis. He actively contributes to physics education through textbooks and open-access video lectures. His recent publications reflect strong trends in applying deep learning to particle and astroparticle physics, particularly in event reconstruction and simulation. He leads major initiatives like the ErUM-Data-Hub and DIG-UM, advancing digital transformation in fundamental research. Heisenberg Fellowship (DESY and Karlsruhe) Chair, DPG Working Group on Physics, Modern IT, and AI (2019–2021) Project Leader, ErUM-Data-Hub (since 2021) Chair, DIG-UM Community Organization (2021–2024) Prof. Erdmann advises students at all levels and fosters innovation in data science for physics. He has secured leadership roles in international collaborations and promotes sustainable, resource-aware computing in research. His lab develops advanced detector technologies and simulation tools like CRPropa for cosmic ray propagation. Future work includes probing Higgs self-coupling, identifying cosmic ray sources, and refining AI models for physics discovery.