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Jing Cynthia WuView profile

Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Finance
• Monetary Policy
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Jing Cynthia Wu is a Professor and Paul W. and Catherine A. Boltz Chair in the Department of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on macroeconomics and finance, with an emphasis on monetary policy, fiscal policy, and financial market dynamics. She holds editorial roles at the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking and the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics , and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Her work examines unconventional monetary policies such as quantitative easing (QE), central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and the implications of zero lower bound constraints. Key themes include fiscal-monetary policy interactions, inflation targeting strategies, and the transmission mechanisms of global financial integration. Recent studies address post-pandemic inflation dynamics, policy normalization, and the distributional effects of monetary interventions. Dr. Wu’s contributions span both theoretical modeling (e.g., New Keynesian frameworks, heterogeneous agent models) and empirical analysis of financial markets. She has published extensively on yield curve dynamics, bond risk premia, and the macroeconomic impacts of unconventional policies. Her research bridges academic theory with policy relevance, informing central bank decision-making on tools like QT (quantitative tightening) and forward guidance. Awards/Honors: Paul W. and Catherine A. Boltz Chair, NBER Research Associate, Journal Editorial Roles Grants/Advising: Active in funding and mentorship through UIUC and NBER collaborations, though specific grants/students are not listed in available data. Her work often addresses pressing policy questions such as optimal QE design, CBDC frameworks, and the role of international financial linkages in policy transmission. Current projects likely explore evolving central bank toolkit strategies and inflation dynamics in a post-pandemic world.

Vera TilsonView profile

Associate Professor

• Healthcare Operations Management
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
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Dr. Vera Tilson is an Associate Professor at the Simon Business School, University of Rochester, specializing in Healthcare Operations Management and Operations Management. Her research focuses on healthcare operations optimization, stochastic scheduling, and supply chain management. Prior to academia, she held roles as a software engineer and project manager in telecommunications, medical instrumentation, and finance. Her teaching interests include quantitative decision-making and healthcare operations, for which she received the MBA Superior Teaching Award in 2009. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications, addressing challenges such as patient no-show management, medication waste reduction, and healthcare GPO strategies. She has published extensively in journals like Management Science, MSOM, and Operations Research. Recent research explores emergency department workflow optimization, humanitarian supply chains, and real-time capacity management in healthcare settings. Her contributions highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining operations research, data science, and healthcare analytics.

Thomas Le BarbanchonView profile

Professor

• Labor Economics
• Public Finance
• Econometrics
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Thomas Le Barbanchon is a Full Professor of Economics at Bocconi University since 2025 and holds the Rodolfo Debenedetti Chair in Labor Economics. He received his PhD from Ecole Polytechnique (CREST-ENSAE) in 2012 and has been affiliated with institutions like CEPR, CREST, J-PAL, LEAP, BIDSA, IGIER, IZA, and IFS. His research focuses on labor economics, particularly job search mechanisms, unemployment insurance effects, gender disparities, and labor market policy evaluation. Educational background: PhD in Economics (Ecole Polytechnique), MSc in Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Diplôme d'ingénieur statisticien-économiste (ENSAE), and Diplôme d'ingénieur (Ecole Polytechnique) Research highlights include: Quantifying the impact of unemployment insurance reforms in France Analyzing gender differences in job search behavior Studying the effectiveness of hiring credits during economic crises Investigating how traditional AI improves job matching Examining migrant-native job search segregation patterns Scientific contributions appear in top journals like American Economic Journal: Applied Economics , Quarterly Journal of Economics , and Review of Economic Studies . Awards include two ERC grants (2017 & 2024) and the Bocconi Impact Award (2022). He mentors PhD students in economics and labor policy, currently serves as Director of IGIER research center, and maintains active editorial roles at Review of Economic Studies and Journal of the European Economic Association .

Leona WiegmannView profile

Associate Professor

• Management Control
• Digitalisation in Accounting Practices
• Performance Management
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Leona Wiegmann is an Associate Professor of Management Control at ESCP Business School in Paris. Her research examines how digitalization reshapes accounting practices, focusing on tensions between technology and human actors, evolving roles of management accountants, and external stakeholder engagement. She employs qualitative methods like field studies, vignettes, and netnography to explore forecasting, performance management, and accountability. Previously, she held faculty positions at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany) and Monash University (Australia). Open to supervising PhD students, her work appears in journals such as Contemporary Accounting Research and Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal . Education: PhD from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Key Research Themes: Digitalization in Accounting, Organizational Dynamics, Qualitative Methodologies Her articles analyze topics ranging from proxy advisor accountability to information search during crises, reflecting her focus on real-world organizational challenges. While no scientific awards are listed, her contributions to accounting and organizational studies literature highlight her scholarly impact.

Jesper SimonsenView profile

Professor

• Participatory Design
• Healthcare Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence Implementation
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Jesper Simonsen is a Professor of Participatory Design at the Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark. He directs the Information Technology Ph.D. program and has over 30 years of experience in action research, focusing on user-centered IT design and organizational change, particularly in healthcare settings since 2004. Current research projects involve AI implementation in clinical diagnostics (CNN-based renal tumor classification), task reallocation in healthcare (e.g., medication management shifts to pharmacists), and effects-driven innovation in bio-production processes via AI. Collaborations include Region Zealand, Capital Region of Denmark, and international institutions. His research integrates participatory design, action research, and sociotechnical approaches to address challenges in healthcare IT, AI ethics, and organizational transformation. Recent work emphasizes explainable AI, post-implementation evaluation, and modular innovation frameworks. Notable projects include the Roskilde University Strategic Research Initiative ‘Designing Human Technologies’ (2012-2016) and leadership roles in the Participatory Design Conferences Advisory Board (2014-2019). Supervised PhD students include Daniel van Dijk Jacobsen, Christopher Gyldenkærne, and Christine Bech Flagstad.

Frederic AngView profile

Associate Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Business Economics
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Dr. Frederic Ang is an Associate Professor in the Business Economics Group at Wageningen University & Research since 2023, specializing in agri-food sector productivity and sustainability. He holds a joint Ph.D. from KU Leuven and Hasselt University (2015), followed by postdoctoral roles at the University of Reading and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on sustainable intensification, dynamic optimization, and agricultural productivity analysis. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Productivity Analysis and Co-Editor of the Journal of Agricultural Economics . Key honors include the 2023 AES Outstanding Contribution Award and 2020 Best Referee Award. His work addresses agricultural efficiency, environmental policy, and farm-level decision-making. Education: Joint Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering and Business Economics (2015) Master of Advanced Studies in Economics (2015) M.Sc. in Tropical Natural Resources Management (2009) B.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering (2007) Research Interests: Dr. Ang examines agricultural productivity through lenses of production economics, exploring sustainable practices and environmental-economic trade-offs. His work bridges theoretical models (e.g., Hicks-Moorsteen productivity indicators) with applied analyses of farm-level data, emphasizing nitrogen management, energy resilience, and microbial innovations. Awards & Grants: Recognized for contributions to agricultural economics journals and policy research. Active in OECD initiatives on productivity and environment. Projects include leading the SIMBA initiative on microbiome applications and the MINDSTEP project modeling farmer decisions under EU policies. Labs & Collaborations: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams in the Business Economics Group and international partners via projects like MIXED (agroforestry systems) and MINDSTEP. Coordinates research on circular economy principles and climate-smart agriculture.

• Industrial Organization
• Market Power
• International Economics
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Jan De Loecker is Professor of Economics and Research Professor (FWO) at KU Leuven's Faculty of Economics and Business, where he leads the Economics Research Group. He serves as Joint Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies and is a Research Fellow at CEPR, actively contributing to the Leuven IO research network and European industrial organization policy discussions. His research centers on industrial organization with emphasis on market power dynamics, productivity measurement, and international trade implications. He investigates how market concentration affects consumer welfare, resource allocation, and macroeconomic stability, particularly examining oil markets, network industries, and globalization's impact on developing economies through rigorous empirical frameworks. Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent focus on quantifying market power across sectors, analyzing cost pass-through mechanisms, and evaluating antitrust policies. His work bridges microeconomic firm behavior with macroeconomic outcomes, featuring innovative methodologies in production function estimation and welfare analysis across transportation, telecommunications, and energy markets. Scientific recognition includes: FWO Research Professorship (Flemish Research Foundation) CEPR Research Fellowship He mentors doctoral candidates in industrial organization while directing major FWO-funded projects including The Impact of Mergers and Antitrust Policy (2024-2028) and Trade Induced Changes in Productivity (2022-2025), securing over €2M in research grants. Current supervision includes dissertations on energy transition economics and market entry dynamics. His work operates within KU Leuven's Economics Research Group and CEPR's Industrial Organization program, collaborating with Verboven and Van Biesebroeck on European competition policy initiatives while advising EU regulatory bodies on market power measurement.

Larissa RabbiosiView profile

Professor

• International Business Strategy
• Multinational Enterprises
• Knowledge Transfer
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Larissa Rabbiosi is a Professor at the Department of Strategy and Innovation, Copenhagen Business School. Her research focuses on international business strategy, multinational enterprise operations, and innovation management with particular emphasis on geopolitical risks, diaspora ownership, and knowledge transfer mechanisms. She has published extensively on topics including MNE adaptation to geopolitical shifts, immigrant knowledge utilization, and organizational responses to emerging market challenges. Her work integrates strategic management theories with real-world business challenges, often using configurational and institutional perspectives. Recent studies explore how Danish multinational enterprises navigate geopolitical disruptions in markets like Russia, and how non-ethnic inventors leverage immigrant communities for technological innovation. Rabbiosi has contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as AIB Insights and Palgrave Handbooks, with notable publications addressing corporate misconduct dialogue strategies, competitor dynamics in emerging markets, and diaspora networks' role in technology licensing. Her research frequently bridges organizational behavior and global strategy, offering actionable insights for multinational corporations.

• Transportation Engineering
• Infrastructure Asset Management
• Autonomous Vehicles
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Kumares C Sinha is the Edgar B. and Hedwig E. Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, affiliated with the College of Engineering and the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering. His office locations include CIVL G237 (Engineering Administration) and HAMP G237 (Civil and Construction Engineering). His primary research focuses on transportation engineering, infrastructure asset management, and policy implications of emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles (AVs) and connected automated vehicles (CAVs). Research interests include highway financing models, pavement maintenance optimization, and the societal impacts of transformative transportation technologies. His work often bridges engineering and public policy, addressing challenges such as revenue allocation, user equity, and lifecycle cost analysis of infrastructure assets. Notable contributions include studies on autonomous vehicle adoption trends, road agency preparedness for CAVs, and multi-objective optimization in transportation asset management. His publications highlight a focus on Indiana-specific case studies, reflecting his engagement with state-level infrastructure challenges. While no awards are explicitly listed, his extensive publication record and leadership in transportation engineering underscore his academic prominence. Advising activities and grant details are not detailed in the provided text, but his research collaborations likely involve interdisciplinary teams addressing complex transportation systems.

Emily J. BlanchardView profile

Associate Professor

• International Economics
• Public Policy
• Trade Policy
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Emily J. Blanchard is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business , Dartmouth College, and holds the Daniel R. Revers T'89 Faculty Fellowship . She is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), a CESifo Research Network member, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Zürich. Her expertise lies at the intersection of international economics and public policy , with a focus on global value chains, trade wars, and the socio-economic impacts of globalization. Education : PhD and MSc in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; AB in Economics (with Honors) from Wellesley College. Her research analyzes how foreign investment and global value chains reshape trade policy, geopolitical tensions, and income distribution. Recent studies examine FDI reallocation under geopolitical stress, sanctions design , and the electoral consequences of trade wars . She also investigates human capital acquisition and trade intermediation mechanisms. Her teaching includes Global Economics for Managers , Cooperation and Competition in the Global Economy , and experiential courses in Vietnam and Mississippi. Media engagements since 2021 highlight her insights on tariffs, trade wars, and economic policy uncertainty.

Giovanni GallipoliView profile

Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Applied Microeconomics
• Economic Inequality
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Giovanni Gallipoli is a Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, part of the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on macroeconomics and applied microeconomics, with particular emphasis on economic inequality, labor market dynamics, firm heterogeneity, and computational methods. He holds a Ph.D. from University College London. Key professional roles include Associate Editor of the Journal of Political Economy , Faculty Associate at the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality, and membership in the CEPR and HCEO. His work bridges theoretical rigor and empirical analysis, exploring topics such as general equilibrium effects of policies, household responses to shocks, and skill dispersion across workers and firms. Notable awards include the Killam Research Prize and the Young Economist Award from the European Economic Association. His research outputs span influential journals in economics, with recent studies addressing structural transformation, digital intensity impacts, and intergenerational transfers. He actively contributes to policy discussions through affiliations with institutions like the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).

Kala KrishnaView profile

Research Professor

• International Economics
• Development Economics
• Industrial Organization
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Kala Krishna is a Liberal Arts Research Professor in the Department of Economics at The Pennsylvania State University. His affiliations include being a Fellow of the Econometric Society, NBER Research Associate, CESifo Research Associate, and IGC Research Affiliate. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University (1984). His research focuses on International Economics, Development Economics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory, and Applied Microeconomics. Key themes include trade policy impacts, firm behavior under trade liberalization, educational testing dynamics, and policy design in high-stakes exams. Recent work explores topics like the U.S.-China trade war's reallocations (2023), Pareto improvements in college admissions contests (2025), and learning effects in trade agreements (2025). His articles often combine theoretical models with empirical data, such as Chinese firm-level analyses and experiments in Turkey's education system. Awards: Fellow of the Econometric Society (2025), NBER Research Associate (2025) Grants & Funding: Multiple NBER Working Papers, collaborations with international institutions like IGC His work bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world policy implications, emphasizing structural modeling and policy experimentation.

Sanjay K DharView profile

Professor

• Strategic Marketing Management
• Brand Management
• New Product Development
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Sanjay K. Dhar, the James M. Kilts, Jr. Professor of Marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is a leading scholar in strategic marketing management and retail dynamics. His work bridges empirical economic modeling with actionable business insights. Education: B.Tech (IIT), MBA (IIM), PhD (UCLA Anderson School) Affiliation: Faculty member at Chicago Booth since 1992 Research interests span brand management , consumer behavior , and retail strategy , with a focus on how economic factors and marketing mix variables influence household budget allocations and brand performance . His empirical work leverages massive datasets like Nielsen Homescan to uncover geographic patterns and long-term consumer trends . Recent publications examine on-screen cigarette product placement effects, WIC program impacts on cereal consumption, and retail format competition . His 2025 under-review paper extends these insights to multi-category budget reallocation during macroeconomic shifts. Scientific Recognition includes: William O’Dell Award Finalist (2012) Paul Green Award (2008) John D. C. Little Award (1995) McKinsey Teaching Excellence Award (2000) Hillel Einhorn Teaching Awards (2008, 2012) Dhar’s teaching philosophy emphasizes mastering fundamentals to solve complex marketing problems. He advises firms on strategic marketing and new product development while maintaining active research in consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries.

Daniel S. BergerView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Cloud Computing
• Sustainability
• System Reliability
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Daniel S. Berger is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft's Azure Systems Research Group in Redmond, focusing on the efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of cloud platforms . He is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington, where he teaches graduate classes. His research spans systems stack innovations for sustainability , including work on memory tiering , repair operations , and cooling systems (Zissou). He leverages system prototyping , simulation , and statistical modeling in his work, often collaborating with PhD students and postdocs from institutions like Columbia, University of Toronto, CMU, and Princeton. Recent publications highlight his leadership in CXL-based memory management , carbon-efficient cloud design , and latency-aware caching . His tools, such as Belatedly and FOO , have demonstrated significant improvements in cache performance and latency optimization. Best Paper Awards: USENIX OSDI 2023, HotCarbon 2023, ACM SOSP 2021. Distinguished Paper: ASPLOS 2023. His work has been integrated into Apache Traffic Server and Microsoft production systems , with open-source tools and datasets released for reproducibility. Collaborations include hardware and OS development teams within Azure and academia.

• Resource Economics
• Aquaculture Economics
• Fisheries Economics
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Frank Asche is Professor II in Resource Economics at the University of Stavanger, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Department of Security, Economics and Planning. His research focuses on the economic dimensions of aquatic food systems, with emphasis on sustainability, trade dynamics, and policy effectiveness in global fisheries and aquaculture sectors. His primary research interests include: Resource Economics Aquaculture Economics Fisheries Economics Seafood Trade Policy Environmental Economics Sustainability Assessment Asche's recent publications reveal a strong focus on quantifying sustainability through tools like the Aquaculture Performance Indicators (API), analyzing food loss in aquatic systems, and investigating market structures in global seafood trade. His work consistently bridges economic theory with practical industry challenges, particularly in Norwegian and European contexts. He maintains extensive international collaborations with researchers including Taryn Garlock, James Anderson, and Ragnar Tveterås, contributing to major projects on blue food systems and aquaculture sustainability. His work appears in leading journals across ecological economics, fisheries science, and environmental policy domains.