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Yukika AWAZUView profile

Associate Professor

• Knowledge Management
• Strategic Management
• Global Digital Strategies
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Yukika AWAZU is an Associate Professor at IÉSEG School of Management, specializing in Strategy and Sustainability. She holds a Ph.D. in Business (Bentley University, 2013) and dual Master's degrees in Business Administration and Economics (University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002). Her research focuses on Knowledge Management, Global Digital Strategies, Social Robotics, and Wellness. She previously served as Associate Professor and Head of Research at Bangkok University's Institute for Knowledge & Innovation South-East Asia (2015–2016). Notable awards include the Henry E. Rauch Doctoral Fellowship (2006) and H.B. Earhart Student Fellowship (1997). Her teaching spans courses like Sustainability Strategies, Management of Information Systems, and Digital Strategies. Research interests emphasize innovation processes, organizational knowledge practices, and technology implementation challenges. Recent work explores project memory in large-scale initiatives, artifact-mediated knowledge, and public data democratization. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, books on engaged knowledge management, and contributed to conferences globally.

Christiane BergerView profile

Associate Professor

• Occupant-Centric Building Design
• Building Performance Simulation
• Indoor Environmental Quality
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Christiane Berger is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology within the Technical Faculty of IT and Design. Her research focuses on occupant-centric building design, building performance simulation, and indoor environmental quality, particularly through initiatives like IEA-EBC Annex 79. She leads or participates in multiple projects, including collaborations with C.F. Møller Architects and the International Energy Agency on human-centric buildings and climate resilience. Her work integrates sustainability, digital transformation, and resilience against disruptive events. Key projects include Joint Collaboration on 'Integrated Design of High-Performance Buildings' (2025–) IEA EBC - Annex 95 (2024–2029) ActRes: Agency for Resilience (2023–2025) Research emphasizes occupant behavior modeling, energy efficiency, and multi-domain environmental standards. Awards include the 2023 Building and Environment Best Paper Award and 2021 IBPSA Outstanding Young Contributor Award. Her teaching involves cross-semester collaborations on sustainability and universal design. Labs/teams include the Centre for Sustainable and Digital Transformation and Human Building Interaction initiatives. Over 70+ publications (2019–2025) address thermal comfort, energy performance, agent-based modeling, and occupant-centric standards.

• Citizen Engagement
• Innovation in Public Services
• Climate Change Governance
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Martin King is a Lecturer in the Leadership and Human Resource Management Department at Northumbria University. He holds a PhD awarded on 1 October 2018. His research focuses on citizen engagement, innovation in public services, climate change governance, and democratic innovations. Recent work includes analyzing local government failures, pandemic impacts on deliberative practices, and citizen assemblies addressing climate change. He co-authored a 2025 book on relational approaches to public services. Collaborations involve international research networks, though specific details are not provided. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Advising records and grants are not listed in the provided texts. Education: PhD (Awarded: 1 October 2018). Research Interests: Citizen-centric public policy design Innovative governance models Climate change adaptation strategies Democratic participation mechanisms His publications highlight trends in post-pandemic civic engagement and systemic failures in local governance.

Rikke GadeView profile

Associate Professor

• Computer Vision
• Image Processing
• Robot Vision
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Rikke Gade is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology within The Technical Faculty of IT and Design at Aalborg University. Her research focuses on Visual Analysis and Perception, AI for the People, and Mobility and Tracking Technologies. She has established herself as a leading researcher in computer vision applications across multiple domains including sports analytics, animal welfare, and human-computer interaction. Dr. Gade earned her PhD in Computer Vision from Aalborg University in 2015 with her dissertation "Taking the Temperature of Sports Arenas - Automatic Analysis of People." Prior to this, she completed her M.Sc. in Informatics with specialization in Vision, Graphics and Interactive Systems in 2011, and her B.Sc. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 2009. Her research interests span Computer Vision, Image Processing, Robot Vision, and Thermal Imaging with applications in diverse fields. She has pioneered work in using thermal imaging for sports analytics, developing systems for tracking athletes and analyzing movement patterns in sports arenas. More recently, her research has expanded into AI applications for animal welfare, particularly developing computer vision systems for detecting pain and stress in horses through facial expression analysis. Dr. Gade's publications reveal a clear progression from foundational work in thermal imaging and sports analytics toward more complex applications in healthcare, animal welfare, and smart building systems. Her most recent work shows increasing focus on ethical AI applications that serve societal needs, as evidenced by projects like "AI for the People" and research on equine pain detection. Best Paper Award at Conference CISBAT 2021 (Lausanne, Switzerland) Dr. Gade actively supervises PhD students, including Alves, J.M. on equine affective state assessment. She has secured significant research funding, including a major grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for developing AI systems to detect pain in horses. Her collaborative approach is evident in her involvement in multiple interdisciplinary projects spanning computer science, veterinary medicine, and building science. She leads the Visual Analysis and Perception research group at Aalborg University, focusing on practical applications of computer vision technologies. Her team works closely with industry partners on real-world implementations, particularly in sports analytics and animal welfare applications. Current projects include developing AI systems for road damage detection in collaboration with Faxe Kommune and creating advanced tracking systems for sports performance analysis.

Markus LöchtefeldView profile

Associate Professor

• Human Computer Interaction
• Sustainability
• Interaction Design
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Markus Löchtefeld is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology within the Technical Faculty of IT and Design at Aalborg University. He holds leadership roles as Head of Studies and Deputy Head of Department. His research focuses on Human Computer Interaction, Sustainable Design, Wearable Technology, and Electrochromic Displays. Löchtefeld has contributed to over 113 publications and 6 research projects, including initiatives like 'Design Vocabularies' and 'Digital Empowerment Tools for Green Citizen-Driven Initiatives.' His work emphasizes sustainability through projects such as 'Design for Long-life Smart Products' and 'EcoPlotter,' a toolkit for electrochromic displays. Key collaborations include the ERASMUS+ funded 'ABRA: Artificial Biology, Robotics, and Art.' He has received the Best Paper Award at ACM MobileHCI 2017. Research Interests: Interaction Design, Wearable Devices, Sustainable ICT, Electrochromic Materials Notable Projects: Design Vocabulary Book Series Longevity Strategies for Smart Products Virtual Reality for Sustainability Education Löchtefeld's articles explore topics like peripheral vision training in VR, tangible tokens for product longevity, and ethical UX design's environmental impact. His work bridges technology and sustainability, addressing both technical innovation and societal challenges.

Won-Jae YiView profile

Academic

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Wireless Body Sensor Networks
• Wearable Devices for Health Monitoring
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Won-Jae Yi is an Associate Teaching Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), part of the Armour College of Engineering. He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Illinois Tech, completed in 2010, 2012, and 2017, respectively. In addition to his teaching role, Yi serves as the Undergraduate Laboratory and Computing Facilities Supervisor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has over 13 years of experience in research focusing on IoT, wireless sensor networks, wearable devices for health monitoring, FPGAs, cyber-physical systems, and edge computing. Education: B.S. in Computer Engineering (cum laude, 2010), Illinois Tech M.S. in Computer Engineering (2012), Illinois Tech Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (2017), Illinois Tech Research Interests: Yi’s work spans IoT-enabled systems, AI-driven smart devices, cybersecurity for embedded systems, and assistive technologies for visually impaired individuals. His research emphasizes practical applications such as smart home automation, wearable health monitoring, and real-time data fusion for IoT systems. He consistently integrates his expertise in hardware-software co-design, including FPGAs and SoCs, to create robust, low-power solutions. Teaching Contributions: Yi teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Software Engineering, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. His teaching excellence was recognized with the 2023 Bauer Family Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Labs and Facilities: As Laboratory Supervisor, Yi manages computing facilities and oversees the development of experimental setups for student projects in IoT, embedded systems, and AI. His lab focuses on prototyping smart systems that bridge theoretical concepts with real-world applications.

Frauke LiersView profile

Professor

• Optimization under Uncertainty
• Distributionally Robust Optimization
• Quantum Computing
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Prof. Dr. Frauke Liers holds the Professorship of Optimization under Uncertainty & Data Analysis at the Department of Data Science (DDS), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Her research focuses on robust and distributionally robust optimization, mathematical programming, and applications in energy systems, healthcare logistics, and quantum computing. Email: frauke.liers@fau.de ResearchGate: Frauke Liers Research Interests span optimization under uncertainty, data-driven mathematical programming, and interdisciplinary applications. Key areas include: Distributionally robust optimization with scenario reduction and chance constraints Quantum computing optimization for gate routing and noise suppression Energy system modeling (photovoltaics, gas networks, electricity networks) Healthcare logistics (patient transport scheduling under uncertainty) Nanoparticle technology and chemical process optimization Recent Publications emphasize: Advancements in quantum circuit optimization (2025) Explainable optimization methods (2024) Robust approaches for particle precipitation control (2024) Dynamic trajectory optimization (2023) Time-expanded models for network flows (2022)

• Service Design
• Risk Analysis
• Tourism Sustainability
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Emmanuel Fragniere is a Professor at the HES-SO Valais-Wallis Higher School of Management within the Economics and Services School . His research focuses on sustainability in tourism , transdisciplinary innovation , and human risk management . He leads projects on climate change impacts on alpine tourism, inclusive technology design for persons with disabilities, and digitalization challenges in workplaces and healthcare. Key affiliations include the ArODES research group and collaborations with institutions like SWISSPEAK Resorts and the Innovation Booster Technologie et Handicap initiative. His work bridges technical and social sciences, emphasizing participatory methods and systems resilience. Recent studies explore blockchain in tourism, chatbot interactions in service design, and the ethical implications of AI in wealth management. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on empirical case studies in Switzerland and international contexts. Education: Advanced qualifications in economics and service systems (details not explicitly stated in text). Labs/Teams: Active in Living Lab methods, service blueprinting, and transdisciplinary innovation networks.

• Energy Transition
• Business Valuation
• Cooperative Innovation
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Dr. hab. Piotr Szymański, prof. UEW, is a Professor at the Department of Economics and Enterprise Organization at Wrocław University of Economics. His work focuses on energy transition, business valuation standards, cooperative innovation, and environmental economics. He holds a habilitation and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2001. Education: Not explicitly mentioned in the text, though his academic rank implies advanced qualifications. His research explores interdisciplinary energy justice frameworks, co-creation models in renewable energy projects, and barriers to scaling RES initiatives. He critically analyzes business valuation methodologies, emphasizing standardization and market practices. Recent work highlights cooperative roles in sustainable development and energy citizenship. Publications since 2020 emphasize energy transition innovation, citizen-centric sustainability, and policy design. Earlier work focused on enterprise valuation challenges, externalities management, and Polish economic policy implications. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text.

John RobinsonView profile

Professor

• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Urban Design
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John B. Robinson is a Professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and School of the Environment, serving concurrently as Presidential Advisor on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability. He holds adjunct roles at the University of British Columbia (Honorary Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability) and Copenhagen Business School. His work bridges academia with real-world sustainability challenges, focusing on climate adaptation, participatory futures studies, and urban sustainability. Robinson's research emphasizes the intersection of societal change, technology, and sustainability. Notable contributions include developing participatory tools like MetroQuest for urban simulation and co-founding the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) at UBC. His career spans leadership roles such as Executive Director of UBC’s Sustainability Initiative and Associate Provost for Sustainability. Key research areas include scenario analysis, sustainable buildings, and university-led sustainability initiatives. He advocates for deep interdisciplinary collaboration, emphasizing the need for universities to act as 'living labs' for societal transformation. His recent work explores wellbeing in built environments and reconciling academic/operational cultures toward sustainability governance. Robinson’s academic publications span sustainability science, climate policy, and educational frameworks. He teaches courses like PPG1004H (Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis) and collaborates globally on projects addressing urban resilience and climate action. His work bridges theory and practice, aiming to redefine sustainability as a transformative, contested concept requiring systemic societal shifts.

Wajih Ul HassanView profile

Assistant Professor

• System Security
• Network Security
• Machine Learning
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Wajih Ul Hassan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia (UVA), leading the DART Lab. His research focuses on system security, emphasizing practical solutions for safeguarding networked systems using data-driven approaches and scalable design. He was awarded the NSF CAREER Award in 2024. His service roles include program committee (PC) membership at IEEE S&P, NDSS, ACM CCS, and NSF panel participation since 2018. Research Interests : Hassan’s work centers on intrusion detection, provenance analytics, threat detection, and forensic analysis. He explores how provenance graphs and machine learning can enhance cybersecurity resilience against advanced persistent threats (APTs), AR/VR attacks, and configuration-based exploits. Teaching : He teaches CS 6501: Machine Learning in Systems Security , CS 4630: Defense Against the Dark Arts , and DS 6559: Machine Learning in Systems and Network Security . Courses emphasize threat detection, vulnerability management, and forensic investigation. Awards : NSF CAREER Award (2024) Labs & Teams : Directs the DART Lab, focused on applied security research and scalable defense mechanisms.

Qian LiView profile

Researcher

• Database Systems
• Operating Systems
• Distributed Systems
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Qian Li is a researcher working at the intersection of database systems and operating systems, with primary affiliation at DBOS Inc. and academic connections to Stanford University's School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Peking University in Beijing, China. The research focuses on developing the Database Operating System (DBOS) concept, which reimagines operating systems with database technology at their core. Research interests center on database systems, operating systems integration, transaction processing, and serverless computing. The work explores how database principles like ACID transactions can improve system reliability, debugging, and application development, particularly in cloud environments. Key projects include DBOS, Epoxy for cross-data store transactions, and Apiary for transactional serverless computing. The publication record shows a strong trend toward integrating database transaction semantics with modern computing paradigms, particularly serverless architectures. Recent work demonstrates how transactional guarantees can simplify application development, improve debugging, and enable new approaches to cloud-native application design. The research bridges theoretical database concepts with practical systems implementation. As a core contributor to the DBOS project, Qian Li has collaborated extensively with leading researchers including Michael Stonebraker, Matei Zaharia, Christos Kozyrakis, and Peter Kraft. The work has been published consistently in top-tier venues including VLDB, USENIX ATC, and CIDR, reflecting significant impact in the systems research community.

• Management Control
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategy
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Stefan LINDER is a Professor in the Department of Accounting and Management Control at ESSEC Business School, France. He holds a Ph.D. from Copenhagen Business School and a doctoral degree from WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management. His academic career (2011–present) includes progressive roles from Assistant to Full Professor, with leadership as Head of Department (2022–2025). He teaches at BBA, Grande Ecole, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. levels, including courses like Strategic Cost Management and Performance Management in the Digital Era . His research bridges management control , entrepreneurship , and well-being , focusing on topics such as ethical control systems, strategic responsiveness, and corruption resistance. Publications span journals like Journal of Business Ethics , Journal of Management , and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management , alongside books and book chapters. A 2024 Journal of Management award recipient, his work examines how control systems affect organizational stress and innovation. Stefan serves on thesis juries and committees, advising students in France and Denmark. He is a management consultant (2008–present) and visiting scholar at Stanford University and Zeppelin University. His Google Scholar profile highlights recent works on non-maleficence in performance metrics and strategic adaptation , reflecting a trend toward ethical and human-centric organizational frameworks.

Urs BetteView profile

Lecturer

• Architectural Design
• Performative Architecture
• Experimental Design
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Dr. Urs Bette is a Lecturer and Program Director of the Master of Architecture (MArch) at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Adelaide. His academic and professional work bridges experimental design, urban interventions, and speculative architectural practices across Australia, Austria, Bhutan, Ghana, and Japan. His research interests center on performative and experimental architectural design , with a focus on conceptual innovation, spatial mutation, and context-responsive forms. Through studios like the 'Jump Studio', he encourages students to explore architecture through natural phenomena and mechanical processes, fostering identity and creativity beyond constraints. The body of his work, including competition-winning and built projects, demonstrates a consistent engagement with parasitic architecture, adaptive reuse, territorial geopolitics, and urban catalysts . Notable projects such as the AEAF rooftop studio, the Okinotori-shima ritual intervention, and the Adelaide Riverbank Bridge reflect a deep integration of conceptual rigor with practical and symbolic dimensions. Among his recognitions is the 1st Prize in the Thalia NEU architectural design competition in Graz, Austria. His work has also contributed to cultural, educational, and residential projects internationally, often in collaboration with renowned firms such as Coop Himmelb(l)au, Sam/Ott-Reinisch, and eichinger oder knechtl. Dr. Bette actively supervises design research and integrates practice into pedagogy, though no formal list of advisees is provided. He has led significant architectural projects involving structural innovation, cross-cultural collaboration, and public space transformation. His design philosophy emphasizes catalytic, surprising, and supplementary architectural roles within the urban fabric. He has been involved in diverse architectural teams, including as a project architect with Steven Holl, design architect with eichinger oder knechtl, and team member at Coop Himmelb(l)au on international competitions. His lab-like design approach is evident in experimental installations such as Unreasonable Topographies and the Dragon in the Sea , which function as both artistic and architectural inquiries.

Emma ColeView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Classical Reception
• Greek Tragedy in Contemporary Theatre
• Immersive Theatre
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Dr. Emma Cole is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Director of the Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing at the University of Queensland . A dramaturg and theatre scholar, her expertise lies in the reception of Greek tragedy within immersive, postdramatic, and experimental theatre . Director of Research, School of Communication and Arts ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow Former Teaching Fellow, University of Bristol (2015-2023) Research Interests: Her work bridges classical translation , immersive performance , and creative industries collaboration. Current projects include a Bloomsbury book on immersion and translations of Euripides’ final trilogy . Scientific Awards: 2024 ADSA Rob Jordan Prize for her monograph Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Royal Historical Society Shortlisted for 2019 TaPRA prize for editing Supervision: Available for PhD supervision in race, translation, and Greek tragedy . She has supervised projects on autism aesthetics, queer family drama , and posthuman sonic interaction . Research Impact: Her collaborations with Punchdrunk (e.g., The Burnt City , 2022-23) and Queensland Theatre have redefined public engagement with classical texts through interactive archiving and educational outreach .