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Brygg UllmerView profile

Professor

• Tangible User Interfaces
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Computational Genomics
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Brygg Ullmer is a Professor at Clemson University's School of Computing and Chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division. He leads the Tangible Visualization group, focusing on Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) Computational Genomics Interactive Computational STEAM Rapid Physical/Electronic Prototyping Computationally-Mediated Art and Design His work bridges physical and digital domains, with applications in K-12 education, high-performance computing, and culturally-rooted design. Research trends from his 15 most recent articles show a focus on Generative AI for cyberphysical systems Shape-changing interfaces Token+Constraint interaction models Genomics data visualization Hybrid tangible-gestural interfaces Multi-display collaboration These span both theoretical and applied work in computer science, biology, and design. Ullmer has held significant roles including Postdoctoral work at Zuse Institute Berlin Associate Professor at Louisiana State University (CCT & Computer Science) Visiting Lecturer at Hong Kong Polytechnic University Contributions to IBM Systems Journal and special editions of Springer's Personal and Ubiquitous Computing He has also co-edited journal special issues and served on conference committees. His scientific contributions include co-invented U.S. patents (6164541, 6263507, 6259441) related to Invisible hyperlinking Audiovisual data browsing Digital video time-shifting These patents reflect early innovations in tangible interface technology that have influenced modern interactive systems.

• Ageing
• Assistive or enabling technologies
• Dementia care
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Michelle Heward is a Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University and Service User and Carer Involvement Lead in the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre. Her research focuses on health and social care for older people and individuals with dementia, including digital technologies, workforce development, service delivery, and user involvement. She employs qualitative and mixed methodologies to explore digital innovations in care homes, dementia education, and mobility support for older adults. Her work emphasizes co-production with stakeholders. Publications primarily address dementia care innovations, including virtual reality training, Tai Chi interventions, and digital wellbeing tools. Trends include a focus on technology-enabled care, training evaluations, and participatory research methods. Awards: National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Social Care Individual Research Career Development Award She supervises PhD students and leads grants such as: Digital Futures in Dementia Care (NIHR SSCR, 2022) Evaluation of Drumming for Dementia course (2021) DEALTS 2 Programme (Health Education England, 2016) She co-chairs Bournemouth University Research Staff Association and participates in public engagement activities.

• Body Image Studies
• Exercise Psychology
• Chronic Disease Management
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Kimberley L. Gammage is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University, serving as Director of the Master of Professional Kinesiology Program and the SeniorFit exercise program at the Brock-Niagara Centre for Health & Well-Being. Her research focuses on body image, particularly positive body image, and its relationship with physical activity across diverse populations including university students, older adults, and individuals with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular disease. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to explore how exercise environments, yoga, and educational interventions can improve psychological and physiological outcomes. Recent work includes studying the impact of online fitness programming during the pandemic and cortisol responses to body image threats. Professional Affiliations: NASPSPA, SCAPPS, Digest Editor for the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Certifications: Certified fitness, spin, and yoga instructor Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Exercise Psychology, Body Image, and Programming for Older Adults. She leads initiatives like the BIAS (Body Image Awareness Seminars) program, co-created with community members to promote positive body image. Research grants include SSHRC Insight Grant ($192k) for studying positive body image across the lifespan and NSERC funding ($40k) examining psychobiological responses to social-evaluative threats.

• Distributed Systems
• Internet of Things
• Agent-Based Modeling
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Wilma Russo is a Full Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Calabria's Department of Computer Engineering, Modeling, Electronics and Systems (DIMES). She holds a degree in Physics from the University of Naples (1975). Her research focuses on distributed/parallel systems in heterogeneous environments, with current interests in agent-based computing, content delivery networks, and Internet of Things. Her publications demonstrate sustained innovation in IoT architectures, agent-based modeling, and edge computing solutions. Recent work emphasizes methodological frameworks for IoT integration and opportunistic service paradigms.

Breanne LittsView profile

Associate Professor

• Educational Technology
• Learning Sciences
• Cultural Studies
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Dr. Breanne Litts is an Associate Professor at Utah State University, affiliated with the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services and the Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences department. She leads the Learn, Explore, Design (LED) Lab, focusing on community-centered approaches to learning through making, technology, and cross-cultural collaboration. Her research emphasizes culturally sustaining practices, Indigenous partnerships, and design ethics in educational technology. Dr. Litts holds a Ph.D. in Digital Media from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with minors in Educational Psychology and Learning Sciences. Her work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and Spencer Foundation, and her publications appear in journals like Teachers College Record and Harvard Educational Review. Her research interests include leveraging technology to bridge cultural divides, computational making in K-12 education, and ethical design processes with Indigenous communities. She has been recognized for mentorship, including the 2021 USU Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year award. Dr. Litts collaborates with museums, schools, and Indigenous communities to co-design tools that prioritize equity and cultural preservation. The LED Lab’s projects often involve augmented reality, electronic textiles, and place-based learning to foster youth engagement with their cultural and environmental contexts.

Amol MaliView profile

Associate Professor

• Data Science
• Internet of Things
• Artificial Intelligence
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Amol Mali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, currently on sabbatical for Spring 2025. His research bridges theoretical AI with practical applications across diverse domains, leveraging his interdisciplinary background spanning computer science and mechanical engineering. Education PhD, Computer Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, May 1999 MS, Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Robotics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, June 1994 BS, Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute (VJTI), University of Bombay, India, July 1991 Research Interests Dr. Mali's work spans Data Science , Internet of Things , and Artificial Intelligence with specialized focus on Planning , Autonomous Agents , and Computer Game Design . His research extends to Robot Motion Planning and AI in Healthcare , while actively addressing Ethics, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity implications in technology development and Higher Education practices. Publication Trends His 2016-2023 publications reveal a strong emphasis on AI applications in gaming (machine learning, motion planning, symbolic systems), health-focused AI/IoT implementations, and human-computer interaction innovations like ergonomic keyboard design. Work consistently connects theoretical AI frameworks to real-world problem-solving across healthcare, education, and accessibility domains. Scientific Awards No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided information. Advising and Grants The available documentation does not specify doctoral advisees, grant funding, or research team leadership roles. Labs and Teams No dedicated research laboratories or collaborative teams are referenced in the source material.

Alice WangView profile

Assistant Professor

• Low-Power Electronics
• Energy Harvesting
• Circuit Design
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Alice Wang is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Her research focuses on low-power electronics, energy harvesting systems, and advanced circuit design for mobile and embedded applications. She has contributed to innovations in ultra-low-power (ULP) SoCs, wireless sensor networks, and energy-efficient processor architectures. Key research interests include optimizing energy consumption in 3D-ICs, developing self-powered systems using multimodal energy harvesting, and improving thermal and power management in integrated circuits. Her work spans topics such as low-voltage circuit design, wake-up receiver architectures, and adaptive voltage scaling techniques for mobile processors. Her publications highlight advancements in low-power radio design, thermal-aware system architectures, and hardware-software co-optimization strategies. Recent work emphasizes industrial IoT applications, machine health monitoring systems, and energy-efficient embedded computing solutions. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. She has advised no students listed in the current data. Her research often intersects with industry challenges in battery-operated devices and scalable microsensor networks.

Alexander RathView profile

Researcher

• Computer Science
• Optics
• Rendering
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Alexander Rath is a researcher at Saarland University's Computer Graphics Lab within the College of Informatics. His work focuses on advanced rendering techniques and light transport simulation. Key research areas include: Importance sampling in computer graphics Wave optics modeling Lens design optimization Machine learning for rendering Path guiding algorithms Recent publications address: 2024: MARS algorithm for multi-sample allocation 2024: Neural BVH data structures 2023: Focal point identification in rendering 2022: EARS efficiency-aware sampling 2020: Variance-aware path guiding Additional contributions include open-source implementations on GitHub with MIT-licensed C++ code for focal path tracing experiments.

• Game-Based Learning
• Educational Technology
• Participatory Design
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Samantha Clarke is Assistant Professor of Design Futures in the Research Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities at Coventry University. Her research focuses on game-based learning interventions for healthcare education, professional development, and community engagement. Key research areas include: Co-creative game design methodologies Gamification of educational processes Healthcare curriculum development Participatory design frameworks Educational escape rooms Publications emphasize practical applications in healthcare education (4/10), game design pedagogy (3/10), and accessibility (2/10). Current projects investigate gamified stability interventions for children and digital tools for senior mobility. Honors include Gamification Award for Education (2019) and Outstanding Gamification Research Award (2018) for innovative educational approaches.

Sube BanerjeeView profile

Professor

• Dementia Research
• Quality of Life Assessment
• Healthcare Evaluation
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Professor Sube Banerjee is an Honorary Professor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health at the University of Plymouth, overseeing Medicine, Dentistry, and Human Sciences. A globally recognized expert in dementia care, he led the UK National Dementia Strategy and focuses on quality of life assessment, treatment evaluation, and public health policy. His research spans cross-cultural dementia awareness, neuroimaging advancements for neurological disorders, and innovative care models involving physical activity and music therapy. Key collaborations include studies on Parkinson’s disease diagnostics and dementia care dyads. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and well-being. Despite no listed awards in the provided text, his contributions to dementia policy and research have significant international impact. Research activities emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, combining clinical, technological, and sociocultural perspectives. His team explores music therapy applications, AI-driven diagnostics, and caregiver-patient dynamics through case studies and cross-sectional analyses.

Mark YampolskiyView profile

Associate Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Additive Manufacturing Security
• Internet of Things (IoT)
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Mark Yampolskiy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. His research focuses on cybersecurity in additive manufacturing (AM), internet of things (IoT), and computer networks. Yampolskiy leads efforts to secure AM processes against cyber-physical attacks, including sabotage and data theft. He has received prestigious awards such as the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professor Award and led high-profile grants totaling over $685,000. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Ludwig Maximilian University M.S. in Computer Science, Technical University Munich B.S. in Applied Mathematics, Moscow State Institute of Radiotechnics, Electronics and Automation Research Interests: Cybersecurity of digital & additive manufacturing IoT security and network defense Cyber-physical system vulnerabilities 3D printing integrity and sabotage detection Key Contributions: Developed frameworks for AM security awareness and threat modeling Pioneered studies on side-channel attacks in manufacturing Co-organized ASTM AM Security Working Groups and AMSec workshops Advocated for legal standards in AM intellectual property protection Awards: ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professor Award America Makes Award ($260k+ for cybersecurity training) NSF Grant ($425k for sabotage prevention research) Labs/Initiatives: Active in Auburn's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

Amir MasoumzadehView profile

Associate Professor

• Information Security
• Privacy Protection
• Trust Management
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Dr. Amir Masoumzadeh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York, where he co-directs the Albany Lab for Privacy and Security (ALPS). His academic journey includes a PhD in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh (2014). Dr. Masoumzadeh's research focuses on information security, privacy, and trust in modern computing systems. His work centers on developing theoretical frameworks and practical mechanisms for protecting information in complex environments such as online social networks and enabling secure data sharing while preserving user privacy. His expertise spans formal methods, knowledge representation and reasoning, data mining, and information system design, with specific applications in access control policy specification, verification, analysis, and testing. His research has significant implications for browser security, privacy-preserving data mining of complex graph structures, and privacy-enhancing technologies in web and location-based services. Analysis of Dr. Masoumzadeh's publication record reveals a consistent focus on access control policy modeling, verification, and learning from black-box systems. His work demonstrates a progression from foundational research on privacy in social networks and location-based services toward more sophisticated approaches involving machine learning for policy discovery and verification. The emergence of social engineering attack countermeasures in his recent work represents an important expansion of his research into human-centered security challenges. NSF CAREER Award for "Black-Box Learning of Authorization Policies" DARPA Funding for "PANACEA: Personalized AutoNomous Agents Countering Social Engineering Attacks" NSF Student Travel Grants for IEEE TPS conferences Dr. Masoumzadeh actively mentors a diverse group of students, including PhD candidates, undergraduate researchers, and high school interns. His research is supported by substantial external funding from NSF and DARPA, enabling cutting-edge work at the intersection of security, privacy, and machine learning. The Albany Lab for Privacy and Security (ALPS), which he co-directs, serves as a hub for collaborative research on privacy and security challenges in modern computing environments. His projects often involve interdisciplinary teams addressing real-world security problems with both theoretical rigor and practical applicability.

Alix CageView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Palaeoceanography
• Marine Palaeoecology
• Geochronology
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Dr. Alix Cage is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Change at Keele University's School of Life Sciences, where she also serves as Director for PGT Research Programmes. She holds a BSc in Geological Oceanography from Bangor University, an MSc in Quaternary Science from Royal Holloway University, and a PhD in Physical Geography from the University of St Andrews. Her office is located in the William Smith Building (WS1.14). Her research focuses on reconstructing marine environmental changes using multi-proxy approaches with specialties in: High-resolution palaeoceanography of shelf seas Holocene and late-Holocene climate variability Benthic foraminifera as palaeoenvironmental indicators Land-ocean interactions in Arctic environments Geochemical and biological proxy development Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on millennial-scale climate variability, Antarctic ice-ocean interactions, and coastal carbon dynamics, with methodologies spanning sedimentology, micropalaeontology, and geochemical analysis. Research consistently addresses climate-ocean connections across the North Atlantic-Arctic domain. She has supervised multiple MSc students investigating palaeoceanography in the Canadian Arctic and Celtic Sea regions. In 2012, she secured a NERC Small Grant as Co-Investigator for the 'Millennium' project studying Holocene tephra constraints on North Atlantic climate variability.

Scott A. KuhlView profile

Associate Professor

• Computer Graphics
• Virtual Reality
• Immersive Virtual Environments
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Scott A. Kuhl is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Michigan Technological University, with an affiliated appointment as an Associate Professor in Psychology and Human Factors. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Utah (2009) and undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from Augsburg University. His research focuses on computer graphics, immersive virtual environments, head-mounted displays (HMDs), and human spatial perception, with an emphasis on improving VR technologies for practical applications. He leads the Husky Game Development Enterprise (HGD), where students create games for business, education, and entertainment, releasing titles on platforms like itch.io. He advises on curriculum development for robotics and automation education, emphasizing open-source tools and industry collaboration. His work is supported by grants such as the NSF-funded Immersive Visualization Studio (CNS-1229297). Dr. Kuhl’s labs include the Immersive Visualization Studio (50-megapixel display with Vicon tracking) and the Virtual Environment Lab (WorldViz PPT tracking, NVIS nVisor ST HMD). He has received awards including the Best Full Paper at VRST 2009 and the Best ATMAE Conference Proceedings Paper in 2016. His research spans human perception in VR, HMD design, and interdisciplinary education. Grants and collaborations include partnerships with industry and academic institutions to enhance robotics education and VR technology. He mentors students in game development, virtual reality research, and perceptual studies, fostering a dynamic research and educational environment at Michigan Tech.

Clara Granell MartorellView profile

Associate Professor

• Complex Networks
• Epidemiology
• Complex Systems
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Clara Granell Martorell is an Associate Professor at Rovira i Virgili University (URV), Tarragona, Spain, affiliated with the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics. Her research focuses on complex systems, particularly epidemic spreading on networks, community structure, and neuroscience. She holds a PhD in Complex Networks from URV and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of North Carolina (USA), Universitat de Barcelona, and Universidad de Zaragoza, funded by grants including the Beatriz de Galindo-Júnior program. Education: BSc in Computer Science from URV, MSc in Artificial Intelligence, followed by a PhD in Complex Networks. She returned to URV as an associate professor in 2024 after international postdoctoral research. Her work bridges theoretical and applied aspects of complex systems, with notable contributions to epidemic modeling, network community detection, and neuronal network dynamics. Research Highlights Developed probabilistic discrete-time models for epidemic spreading Explored behavioral responses to disease severity in age-specific populations Investigated functional recovery in damaged neuronal cultures Advanced methods for community detection in evolving networks Awards & Grants Beatriz de Galindo-Júnior Research Grant (201X) Teaching Teaches programming courses for undergraduates and data visualization for master’s students in Computer Science and Mathematics. Current courses include Programació Científica, Fonaments de Programació II, and Data Visualization in the 2024-25 academic year. Labs & Collaborations Member of the Alephsys research group, focusing on interdisciplinary complex systems research. Collaborates internationally with institutions like UNC and UB on network-based epidemiology and neuroscience projects.