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Carlos BatlleView profile

Associate Professor

• Electricity Market Regulation
• Energy Economics
• End-User Rate Design
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Carlos Batlle is an Associate Professor at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid. He also serves as a Part-Time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) and a Research Affiliate at MIT CEEPR . His academic and professional roles focus on energy economics, regulation of electric power systems, and modeling of electricity markets. Key Affiliations : Comillas Pontifical University (Associate Professor, Institute for Research in Technology) Florence School of Regulation (Part-Time Professor, Training Program for European Energy Regulators) MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) (Research Affiliate) Advisory Academic Panel of Ofgem (UK National Regulatory Authority) Research Interests include: Regulation and market design of electric power systems Integration of renewable energy sources Tariff structures and end-user rate design Capacity mechanisms and grid reliability Energy poverty and consumer protection Smart distribution systems and grid modernization Recent Publications highlight trends in electricity market reform, decarbonization strategies, and regulatory frameworks. Key themes include balancing efficiency and equity in residual cost allocation, evolving bidding formats in day-ahead markets, and addressing energy poverty during global crises. His work spans empirical analyses, policy critiques, and taxonomy development for energy systems.

Noël AmencView profile

Associate Professor

• Finance
• Economics
• Management
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Noël Amenc is an Associate Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School (Singapore campus), where he serves as Director of the EDHEC Climate Institute and Senior Advisor to Scientific Beta. His academic roles include editorial board memberships at the Journal of Portfolio Management , associate editorship at the Journal of Alternative Investments , and advisory council roles at the Journal of Index Investing . He holds graduate degrees in economics, finance, and management, and a PhD in finance. Current Affiliation: EDHEC Business School, Singapore Leadership Roles: Director of EDHEC Climate Institute, Senior Advisor to Scientific Beta Prior Roles: Founding Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute, Director of Research at Misys Asset Management Systems Regulatory Advisory: Former member of ESMA Financial Innovation Standing Committee and AMF Scientific Advisory Council Research interests span Finance , Economics , Management with specialization in Sustainable Finance , Climate Finance , Alternative Investments , and Portfolio Management . His work connects quantitative equity strategies to climate risk assessment and sustainable investment frameworks. Scientific contributions include 15 recent publications analyzing: Climate risk implications for infrastructure and private assets Evolution of hedge fund indices and replication strategies Index weighting mechanisms and performance analysis Policy impacts on sustainable finance Amenc is actively involved in academic leadership through: Editorial board of Journal of Portfolio Management Associate editor at Journal of Alternative Investments Advisory board member for Journal of Index Investing Member of Monetary Authority of Singapore's Finance Research Council

Marcy K. UyenoyamaView profile

Professor

• Evolutionary Biology
• Population Genetics
• Molecular Evolution
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Marcy K. Uyenoyama is a Professor of Biology at Duke University, affiliated with the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on mechanisms of evolutionary change at molecular and population levels, including the development of statistical methods for inferring evolutionary processes. She holds a PhD (1978) and BS (1974) from Stanford University. Research Interests: Dr. Uyenoyama studies evolutionary genetics, population structure, and the application of Bayesian and maximum-likelihood methods to analyze genetic variation. Her work addresses topics like genetic diversity in mating systems, coalescent theory, and FST statistics. Grants & Awards: Notable grants include NIH support for Mathematical Population Genetics (1986–2014) and a Fogarty International Center grant (1996). Awards include the Karlin Prize (1991) and Sloan Foundation Sabbatical Award (1992). Teaching & Service: Teaches courses like BIOLOGY 460 (Population Genetics) and BIOLOGY 660 (Evolution from a Coalescence Perspective). She has held leadership roles such as Director of Graduate Studies (1997–1999) and chairs committees like the Biology Computing Committee (2005–2007). Active in editorial roles for journals like Theoretical Population Biology and Molecular Biology and Evolution . Labs & Teams: Directs the Marcy Lab ( marcylab.duke.edu ), focusing on theoretical and computational approaches to population genetics.

Stavros KaramperidisView profile

Lecturer

• Maritime Economics
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability in Shipping
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Dr. Stavros Karamperidis is a Lecturer in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth's Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business). He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University and has industry experience in shipping and logistics. His research focuses on sustainability in maritime transport, ESG reporting, port management, and cybersecurity in shipping. Teaching responsibilities include programme management for MSc programs in International Logistics and Shipping, as well as course leadership in Research Skills and Economics, Port Policy and Management, and Maritime Geography and Economics. He actively contributes to both postgraduate and undergraduate teaching across multiple modules. Research interests emphasize sustainable maritime practices, including decarbonization strategies, circular economy applications, and regulatory frameworks for autonomous shipping. His work explores ESG reporting standards, cybersecurity challenges, and the role of ports in supporting green operations. Recent studies include case analyses of the Port of Plymouth and South Korean liner shipping sustainability drivers. Dr. Karamperidis' publications (2021–2025) address topics from LNG carrier congestion impacts to policy implications of Arctic shipping routes, reflecting a holistic approach to maritime economics and environmental stewardship.

• Health Promotion
• Wellness Assessment
• Program Evaluation
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Kimberly A. Smith, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. She also serves as Director of Evaluation at the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Her roles include developing program evaluation models focused on outcome measurement, implementation, and study design. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi, with concentrations in Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment, along with master’s degrees in Educational Research Studies and Human Performance (Exercise Physiology). Dr. Smith’s research focuses on advancing translational research and outcomes in healthcare delivery, particularly through collaborative programs addressing cardiovascular health disparities and public health initiatives. She leads teams in designing research agendas, capacity assessments, and evaluation plans to drive evidence-based practices. Her expertise includes advanced statistical methodologies, program evaluation, and quality improvement projects across disciplines. Her professional activities include membership in the NSCA’s Long-Term Athletic Development Special Interest Group Executive Council and roles in journal reviewing (e.g., Journal of Clinical and Translational Science ). She has secured grants from the Alabama Department of Public Health and NIH-funded CTSA programs, emphasizing rural health engagement and cardiovascular disease reduction. As an educator, Smith teaches courses like Research Methods and Applied Multivariate Statistics, mentoring graduate students in doctoral committees. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes active, goal-oriented environments to foster lifelong learning and community impact.

Kevin HughesView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Fuel Combustion
• Fuel Cells
• Process Modelling in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
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Kevin Hughes is a Senior Lecturer in the Energy Engineering Group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield. He holds a PhD and first degree in Chemistry from the University of Leicester (1987) and focuses on fuel combustion, fuel cells, and process modelling in carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems. His research combines experimental and theoretical approaches, including planar laser diagnostics, quantum chemistry, and CFD simulations. Education: PhD and BSc in Chemistry from University of Leicester. Research Interests: Fuel combustion, pollutant chemistry, PEM fuel cells, CCS process modelling, catalyst development, and combustion in supercritical CO2. Grant Projects: FP7-ENERGY-2010-2 (RELCOM), Gas-FACTS (EPSRC), EP/J020788/1, EP/M001482/1 (Selective EGR), TEABPP (Energy Technology Institute). Scientific Contributions Publications: Over 50 papers on fuel combustion mechanisms, fuel cell optimization, CCS systems, and alternative fuels. Collaborations: Regular work with M. Pourkashanian, D.B. Ingham, S. Michailos, and M.S. Ismail. Technical Expertise Chemical Kinetics Validation Quantum Chemistry Applications Gas Diffusion Layer Analysis Surrogate Fuel Development Supercritical Combustion

• Hadron Physics
• Precision Measurements
• Electromagnetic Probes
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Prof. Dr. Achim Denig is a Professor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He leads research at the PRISMA Cluster of Excellence and Helmholtz Institute Mainz , with collaborations at accelerators like MAMI , GSI , and BES-III . His career includes leadership roles in the German Physical Society and the SFB/CRC 1044 project. Education: PhD from University of Karlsruhe (summa cum laude) Key Positions: Co-Spokesperson of SFB/CRC 1044, Acting Director of Institute of Nuclear Physics (2016-2019), Section Leader at Helmholtz Institute Mainz Research Interests focus on hadron physics with electromagnetic probes , precision measurements of hadronic cross sections , and flavor physics (kaons, B, and charm particles). He specializes in tracking detector technology and experimental low-energy frontier studies . His publication trends span particle oscillations (D0–anti-D0 mixing), dark sector gauge bosons, hadron spectroscopy (charmonium-like structures), and precision detector calibrations. Collaborations include KLOE , BaBar , A1 , and BES-III experiments. Scientific Awards : Marie Curie Fellow (EU) Leadership Roles : Head of Emmy Noether Young Investigator Group Co-Spokesperson of SFB/CRC 1044 Section Leader at Helmholtz Institute Mainz Acting Director of Institute of Nuclear Physics He contributes to international accelerator collaborations at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center , Mainzer Mikrotron , and IHEP Beijing .

• Quantum Chemistry
• Uncertainty Quantification
• Numerical Analysis
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Virginie Ehrlacher Galland is a Professor at CERMICS (Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Mathématiques et Calcul Scientifique) within École des Ponts ParisTech. Her expertise lies in applied mathematics, numerical analysis, and computational physics, with a focus on multiscale problems, quantum chemistry, and uncertainty quantification. She holds a PhD from CERMICS (2012) and a Habilitation (2020) from Université Paris-Dauphine. Her research interests include cross-diffusion systems, reduced basis methods, and optimal transport applications. Key contributions involve numerical methods for electronic structure calculations, homogenization techniques, and adaptive algorithms. She leads the ERC Starting Grant HighLEAP (2023-2028) and contributes to major projects like the ERC Synergy project EMC². Awards: Irène Joliot-Curie Prize (2023), Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (2025). Grants/Projects: ERC Starting Grant HighLEAP (PI), ERC Synergy EMC² (Member), ANR JCJC COMODO (PI). Her work bridges theoretical analysis and computational methods, addressing challenges in materials science, fluid dynamics, and machine learning applications.

Kaj-Ivar van der WijstView profile

Assistant Professor

• Climate Change
• Climate Policy
• Integrated Assessment Modeling
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Dr. Kaj-Ivar van der Wijst is an Assistant Professor in Global Modelling at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. His research focuses on climate change economics, integrated assessment modeling (e.g., MIMOSA and IMAGE models), and policy analysis, with contributions to the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report. He explores topics such as climate damages, cost-benefit analysis of mitigation policies, and global burden-sharing frameworks. Education details are not explicitly provided in the texts, but his professional roles and publications suggest advanced academic training in environmental economics or climate science. His work emphasizes quantifying climate impacts, designing equitable climate policies, and analyzing scenario-based pathways toward net-zero emissions. Research interests include: economic damages of climate change, integrated assessment modeling, climate justice, and data visualization of IPCC scenarios. He has contributed to high-impact studies on mitigation pathways, carbon budget constraints, and optimal climate policies under uncertainty. Notable contributions include co-authoring the 2025 Nature paper on planetary boundaries and leading the 2024 doctoral thesis on balancing climate policy costs and benefits. His work bridges theoretical models with practical policy frameworks, often involving collaboration with international research teams. Labs/Teams: Active in the MIMOSA model development team and the IMAGE model collaboration network. His research frequently engages with IPCC working groups and global scenario initiatives.

Silvia BressanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Finance
• Banking
• Financial Intermediation
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Silvia Bressan is an Assistant Professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano's Department of Economics and Management. She holds a PhD in Finance from the Vienna Graduate School of Finance and has held previous roles at MODUL University Vienna and WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her research focuses on financial intermediation, banking regulation, and asset pricing, with a growing emphasis on environmental and ESG-related financial impacts. Bressan has published in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Financial Services Research and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting . Educations: PhD in Finance, Vienna Graduate School of Finance (March 2015) International Master in Economics and Finance (IMEF), University Ca’ Foscari of Venice (June 2010) M.Sc. in Economics and Finance, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice (July 2009) B.A. in Economics and Finance, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice (July 2007) Research interests include analyzing the role of financial intermediaries in capital markets, the impact of environmental factors on financial stability, and the integration of ESG metrics into traditional financial analysis. Her work often explores how skewness and risk-neutral density measures predict financial firm valuations and returns. Notable grants include internal research funds from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano for projects like "The pricing of coskewness for bank equity" (2021–2023) and "The market performance of financial firms: An analysis through skewness" (2017–2019). She has also been a consultant for the World Bank and researcher at GRETA Associati. Awards include the Best Young Economist Session (YES) Paper in 2014 and multiple scholarships from the Austrian Science Fund and UniCredit Leopold Gratz Foundation. Her work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications in environmental sustainability and regulatory frameworks.

• Internet Law
• Data Protection Law
• Information Technology Law
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Sebastian Brüggemann is a German legal scholar specialising in Internet, data-protection and IT law. Since 2013 he has been a part-time lecturer (Lehrbeauftragter) at the Faculty of Law of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, and he holds parallel teaching appointments in data-protection and IT law at the Universities of Applied Sciences in Kehl and Ludwigsburg as well as at ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur, Switzerland. In private practice he works as in-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwalt) for a large international IT company, focusing on data-protection and technology law. Education: 2003-2011: Studies of Law and General Rhetoric, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen 2009: First State Law Examination, Tübingen 2011: Magister Artium in General Rhetoric, Tübingen 2010-2012: Legal clerkship (Referendariat), including stages at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer and eco – Verband der Internetwirtschaft 2012: Doctorate in Law (Dr. iur.), Tübingen – dissertation on third-party disclosure claims against Internet providers in copyright enforcement 2013: Admission as attorney (Rechtsanwalt) 2013-2015: Part-time LL.M. in Information Technology Law, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg Research interests span the intersection of law and digital technology: data-protection compliance under the GDPR, cybersecurity regulation, copyright in digital media, network neutrality, M2M/IoT legal issues, and the legal framework of behavioural advertising. His work frequently analyses German, European and comparative US developments. He has authored a monograph, numerous commentaries to GDPR/BDSG provisions, model IT contracts, and more than two dozen peer-reviewed articles and case notes since 2013, identifying recurring themes such as data portability, ISP liability, streaming and copyright, and the challenges of Industrie 4.0. Professional memberships & science communication: editorial board of Privacy in Germany , core team member of the Telemedicus IT-law portal, member of IAPP, DGRI and GRUR, and co-author of sector guidelines issued by Bitkom and eco association. There is no indication of supervised doctoral or master’s students in the supplied material; his teaching activities concentrate on specialised continuing-education courses and part-time lectures.

• Tax Law and Policy
• International Taxation
• Theoretical Tax Design
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Chris William Sanchirico serves as the Samuel A. Blank Professor of Law, Business, and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he also co-directs the Center for Tax Law and Policy. His academic career is distinguished by rigorous interdisciplinary work that bridges legal analysis with economic theory and mathematical modeling. Sanchirico's research program demonstrates remarkable breadth while maintaining methodological rigor. His primary focus lies in tax law and policy with dual emphasis on contemporary international issues and theoretical tax design. His methodology reflects the eclecticism demanded by modern legal analysis, employing mathematical models, sophisticated statistical methods, and deep institutional analysis. A unifying feature across his diverse body of work is its critical, often skeptical appraisal of how mathematical models and techniques are applied to legal issues. The trajectory of Sanchirico's scholarly output reveals evolving focus areas within tax policy. His recent work has concentrated on international tax challenges including digital services taxation, global minimum tax frameworks, and the complex issues surrounding foreign-derived intangible income. His articles consistently demonstrate how theoretical tax principles intersect with practical policy implementation challenges faced by multinational corporations and tax authorities. Sanchirico's scholarly impact is evidenced by his ranking as #14 among U.S. tax professors in the 2024 Google Scholar H-Index with an H-Index of 25. This recognition places him among the most influential tax scholars in the United States, reflecting both the quality and impact of his research contributions to the field. As Co-Director of the Center for Tax Law and Policy, Sanchirico plays a significant role in shaping contemporary tax discourse. His work frequently informs policy debates, as evidenced by his public commentary on issues such as the Biden administration's proposals for corporate foreign income taxation and Senator McConnell's approaches to pandemic recovery incentives. His research bridges academic rigor with practical policy relevance, making substantial contributions to both scholarly and policy conversations in tax law.

• Financial Markets
• Risk Management
• Quantitative Finance
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Martin Wallmeier is a Full Professor at the University of Fribourg's Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Management, Department of Management Sciences. His research focuses on financial markets, derivatives, risk management, and behavioral finance. Research Trends: Recent articles analyze skewness premiums in options, stochastic dominance bounds, structured product design, home bias in international investments, and empirical challenges in volatility modeling. His work bridges quantitative finance and practical market analysis.

• Photonic Interconnects
• Distributed Machine Learning
• Cloud Computing
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Rachee Singh is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, leading the sysphotonics group which focuses on photonic interconnects and distributed machine learning systems. She is also an Amazon Scholar in the SageMaker Hyperpod team, specializing in large-scale ML infrastructure. Her research spans photonic fabrics for cloud workloads, WAN optimization, and secure networking. Key research interests include photonic interconnects for multi-accelerator servers, automated reasoning in network systems, and sustainability in cloud infrastructure. She has pioneered solutions like Aqua for memory offloading in LLMs and PipSwitch for programmable photonics-based circuit switching. Major grants include a 2024 NSF grant ($1M) for chip-to-chip photonic fabrics and DARPA/SRC funding via the JUMP 2.0 program. Notable awards include the 2025 Cisco Research Award and 2024 Amazon Research Award. Her work has been featured in top venues like ASPLOS, SIGCOMM, and NSDI. Rachee advises students such as Abhishek Vijaya Kumar (distributed ML) and Zhiying Xu (WAN optimization). Her sysphotonics group collaborates with industry partners like Amazon and Cisco, addressing challenges in photonic connectivity and planet-scale cloud systems.

Franco GianturcoView profile

Research Professor

• Quantum Chemistry
• Molecular Physics
• Astrochemistry
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Franco Gianturco is a distinguished Senior Research Professor at the University of Innsbruck's Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics, with a secondary affiliation at University of Rome "La Sapienza". With a career spanning over five decades since receiving his Laurea in Chemistry from the University of Bologna in 1961 and his D. Phil. in Applied Mathematics from Oxford University in 1967, he has established himself as a leading figure in quantum chemistry and molecular physics. His research interests span an impressive breadth of theoretical and computational chemistry, focusing on elementary processes in molecular gases, both neutral and ionized. He specializes in computational modeling of energy transfers in molecular discharges, nonequilibrium behavior in molecular mixtures, and quantum/classical treatments of molecular inelastic cross sections. His work extends to electronic structure calculations, potential energy surfaces for protonation and ionization, quantum modeling of rare gas clusters, microsolvation in helium droplets, and molecular processes at ultralow energies relevant to astrophysics. His research bridges fundamental quantum mechanics with applications in interstellar chemistry, radiation damage, and ultracold molecular systems. Gianturco's recent publications (2020-2021) reveal a strong focus on rotational and vibrational dynamics of molecular ions in cold environments, particularly examining collisions involving CN-, C2H-, HeH+, and OH- with helium and other buffer gases. His work demonstrates sophisticated quantum dynamical calculations applied to problems in interstellar chemistry, cold ion trap physics, and early universe chemical processes. The consistent theme across these publications is the precise quantum mechanical treatment of state-to-state transitions in molecular systems under extreme conditions. Humboldt Research Prize (1991) Fellow of the American Physical Society (1988) Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences (1989) Fellow of the Institute of Physics (U.K.) (1994) Fellow of the European Physical Society (2005) Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.) (2008) Fellow of the Academia Europea (London) (2009) Fellow of the Acadèmie de Stalinslas (France) (2014) Research Prize of the Max-Planck Society for Chemical Physics (1995) P.O. Lowdin Lecture (1996) MOLEC Award (1998) Throughout his career, Gianturco has coordinated numerous European research networks and COST projects, served on editorial boards of major physics and chemistry journals including Editor-in-Chief of Europhysics Letters and European Journal of Physics D, and held leadership positions in international scientific organizations such as Chairman of the Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics of the European Physical Society. His research has been supported by extensive funding from European and Italian research agencies, with over 590 publications to his name. His work is conducted within the Molecular Systems research group at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Innsbruck, where he collaborates with an international team of researchers investigating quantum phenomena in molecular systems under extreme conditions. His theoretical approaches provide critical insights for experimental groups working with cold ion traps, helium nanodroplets, and interstellar chemistry simulations.