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Dilek Tüzün AksuView profile

Professor

• Industrial Engineering
• Operations Research
• Logistics and Transportation Management
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Prof. Dr. Dilek Tüzün Aksu is a faculty member at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering. She has held various academic positions including Professor (2021-present), Associate Professor (2015-2021), and Assistant Professor (2006-2015). Her career spans institutions like Sabancı University and Lehigh University, with administrative roles as Department Head and Institute Deputy Director. Current role: Professor at Yeditepe University Research focus: Operations Research, Logistics, Optimization Industry collaborations: United Airlines, Obase Bilgisayar Education B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University (1988-1992) Integrated Ph.D., Lehigh University (1993-1998) Research Interests center around Operations Research and Optimization , particularly in disaster response and logistics. Her work includes metaheuristics for post-disaster road clearance , dynamic programming for manufacturing optimization , and network modeling for transportation logistics . She combines mathematical programming with real-time decision systems in applications ranging from glass cutting to airline crew pairing . Scientific Contributions include 12+ peer-reviewed publications across disciplines like disaster management, urban planning, and production systems. Her 2017 Journal of Industrial Management Optimization paper introduced heterogeneous flow routing in constrained networks, while the 2022 IISE Transactions article developed stochastic models for debris clearance. Advising has involved 13+ theses across Yeditepe University and Sabancı University, including Elifcan Yasa's 2022 Ph.D. on earthquake road clearance and Bahadir Durak's 2018 dissertation on glass cutting optimization. Industry Engagement includes technical consulting for TÜBİTAK projects worth over 1.7M+ Turkish Lira between 2011-2023. She served as Principal Investigator for real-time glass cutting optimization and as Consultant for retail demand forecasting systems, container shipping scheduling, and workforce optimization platforms.

• Urban Planning
• Environmental Justice
• Transportation Policy
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Lisa Schweitzer is a Professor at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, with dual affiliations in the Sol Price School of Public Policy and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her work bridges urban planning, environmental justice, and social equity, focusing on transportation policy, media influence, and ethical governance. Professor of Public Policy Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies Her research spans urban analytics, environmental justice, and transportation planning. Key interests include: Equity in transportation policy Media framing of urban development Environmental injustice in infrastructure projects Emergency evacuation modeling Planning ethics and co-optation Lisa Schweitzer's recent publications highlight trends in urban analytics, transportation equity, and planning ethics. Her work explores intersections between policy, social media, and environmental health, emphasizing data-driven approaches and community-centered decision-making.

Laurence LE PODERView profile

Professor

• Crisis Management
• Economics
• Pedagogical Innovation
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Laurence LE PODER is Full Professor and serves as Associate Dean of Pedagogy and Director of Pedagogical Innovation at KEDGE Business School. She holds a PhD from Aix-Marseille University and maintains affiliations with the Post-Crisis Finance Network (PoCfiN) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Her leadership encompasses institutional pedagogy strategy and innovation initiatives across the business school. Her research focuses on three interconnected domains: Crisis Management : Examining organizational responses to disasters, emotional labor in high-stress environments, and communication strategies during ecological/industrial crises Economic Systems : Investigating social/solidarity economies, circular business models, and sustainable development frameworks Pedagogical Innovation : Developing simulation-based learning for complex business scenarios Publications from 2016-2024 reveal consistent thematic patterns: 75% analyze crisis management case studies (industrial accidents, cyberterrorism, aviation disasters) 20% explore economic diversity and sustainable finance models Recurring methodologies include simulation design and stakeholder analysis Strong emphasis on practical applications for business education and organizational leadership As pedagogical director, she has pioneered: The 'Night of Crisis at Kedge' immersive simulation Remote crisis management training with media pressure components Differentiated instructional frameworks (flipped classrooms, learning-by-doing) deployed across in-person, blended, and digital formats

Fernando Miguel Granja MartinsView profile

Assistant Professor

• Geographic Information Systems
• Remote Sensing
• Wildfires
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Fernando Miguel Granja Martins is an Assistant Professor at the University of Algarve's Higher Institute of Engineering since 2012, with a continuous academic career at the institution since 1996. He is an integrated researcher at the Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs) and the Research Center for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO), and a full member of the MED_Soil Research Group and Center for Studies in Heritage, Landscape and Construction. His educational background includes a PhD in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Seville (2012), an MSc in Geographic Information Systems from Instituto Superior Técnico of Lisbon University (2005), and a degree in Geographical Engineering from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon University (1995). Professor Granja Martins specializes in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing with applications in wildfires, soil science, and environmental studies. His research focuses on spatial modeling of environmental phenomena, particularly in Mediterranean contexts. He has developed significant work on rainfall mapping, soil erosion assessment, post-fire landscape recovery, and water resource management in southern Portugal. His research approach combines field data with advanced geospatial techniques to address practical environmental challenges. His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate continued productivity with articles in journals like Urban Science, Hydrological Sciences Journal, and Sustainability, focusing on GIS applications for tourist route optimization, rainfall distribution modeling, and remote sensing for water consumption estimation in urban green spaces. These works reflect his consistent research trajectory in applying geospatial technologies to environmental management problems. Active researcher in the eGroundWater project (2020-2025) Member of the Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-being Former Master's Program Director (2016-2023) Extensive experience in forest fire research and management Professor Granja Martins has supervised numerous Master's students whose work spans environmental monitoring, risk assessment, and geospatial applications in Portugal and internationally. His research has practical applications in environmental management, particularly in Mediterranean regions facing challenges like wildfires and water scarcity. He maintains active collaborations with institutions in Spain, Angola, and Russia, demonstrating an international research network focused on geospatial environmental solutions.

• Health Management
• Health Policy
• Healthcare Efficiency Analysis
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Dr. İlayda Güzel serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Planning at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University's Faculty of Health Sciences, where she concurrently pursues her doctorate in Health Management. Her academic foundation includes dual master's degrees in Hospital and Healthcare Administration (Dokuz Eylül University) and Health Management (Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University), complemented by a bachelor's in Health Institutions Management from Ankara University. She actively contributes to curriculum development through courses like Health Sociology and Health Management Applications. Her educational trajectory demonstrates progressive specialization: Bachelor's: Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Institutions Management (2009-2013) Master's: Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Hospital and Healthcare Administration (2013-2017) Master's: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Institute of Health Sciences, Health Management (2017-2019) Doctorate: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Institute of Health Sciences, Health Management (2019-Present) Dr. Güzel's research centers on quantitative health systems analysis, particularly employing Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Malmquist Total Factor Productivity Index to evaluate hospital efficiency across Turkey and the European Union. Her work critically examines health policy reforms—including Obamacare's administrative implications—and investigates organizational behavior dynamics within healthcare settings. A growing segment of her scholarship addresses climate change's intersection with health policy, emphasizing local governance roles. This multidisciplinary approach bridges health economics, policy implementation, and environmental health determinants. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent methodological rigor in efficiency measurement, with expanding scope into pandemic-era healthcare impacts (notably COVID-19 effects on hospital productivity) and comparative Balkan health systems analysis (Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia). Her work demonstrates increasing international engagement through conference presentations at venues like The European Health Management Conference, while maintaining strong empirical grounding in Turkish healthcare contexts. The integration of operations research techniques with policy analysis represents her signature scholarly contribution.

• Roman History
• Late Antiquity
• Military History
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Hugh Elton is a Professor in the Department of Ancient Greek & Roman Studies at Trent University, where he has taught since 2006. His office is located in Lady Eaton College, and he maintains active academic affiliations through ongoing archaeological collaborations in Turkey. Prior to joining Trent, he taught at various American universities beginning in 1993 and served as Director of the British Institute at Ankara from 2001 to 2006. Professor Elton holds a B.A. from the University of Sheffield and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford. His academic journey established the foundation for his specialized expertise in Roman military command structures and Anatolian regional history. Specializing in Roman and Late Roman political and military history, Professor Elton focuses on Cilicia and Isauria in southern Turkey with particular attention to ancient warfare command perspectives and urban-rural settlement dynamics. His research integrates archaeological fieldwork with historical analysis to examine how environmental factors, leadership decisions, and terrain interactions shaped historical outcomes. Recent projects investigate climate change impacts on agricultural systems and resource management strategies in Late Antiquity through interdisciplinary analysis of textual, material, and environmental evidence. Professor Elton's publication record (2017-2023) reveals three converging research trajectories: imperial resource management systems (particularly Constantinople's food supply), environmental history examining societal resilience to climate shifts, and political-military analysis of command structures and rebellion dynamics. His work consistently emphasizes regional variation in the Eastern Roman Empire and employs multi-proxy datasets to reconstruct historical decision-making contexts that single-discipline approaches cannot resolve. Professor Elton has directed significant archaeological projects including a multi-period survey in the Göksu Valley and provided expert consultation for infrastructure projects like the BTC pipeline. His fieldwork through initiatives such as the Avkat Archaeological Project examines long-term settlement patterns, agricultural systems, and environmental interactions in ancient Anatolia, combining traditional archaeological methods with scientific analysis of environmental data.

Karin Linda SchiølerView profile

Associate Professor

• Infectious diseases
• Vector-borne diseases
• Dengue
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Karin Linda Schiøler is an Associate Professor in the Global Health Section of the Department of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. She serves as Head of the Global Health Section since 2022 and has been with the university since 2007, progressing from Postdoctoral researcher to Assistant Professor and currently Associate Professor since 2016. She also maintains an affiliation as Research Fellow with the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) in Grenada since 2007. Dr. Schiøler earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from St. George's University in Grenada (2006), with her thesis focusing on dengue transmission and surveillance. She holds an M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Copenhagen (1998) and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the same institution (1994). Her educational background also includes an Erasmus Fellowship at the University of Padova, Italy (1995). Her research focuses on transmission, surveillance and control of dengue and other arboviral diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, characteristics of vector habitats in different socioeconomic settings, and novel vector control interventions targeting Aedes species. She leads several major research projects including Building resilience to climate-sensitive mosquito-borne viral diseases (2022), Predicting the next epidemic: DHIS2-based risk modelling (2020), Environmental Sustainability of Hotels on Zanzibar (2018), Emerging Epidemics: Improving Preparedness in Burkina Faso (2019), and Building Stronger Universities III Mosquito Control Pilot (2017). Her publication record shows consistent research output with 29 publications including 25 journal articles, 1 book chapter, and various contributions to newspapers and proceedings. Her recent work demonstrates a strong focus on vector-borne disease surveillance and control in African settings, particularly in Zanzibar and Burkina Faso, with applications of health information systems for epidemic management. Dr. Schiøler has received attention for her work, with publications picked up by news outlets, posted on social media platforms, and referenced in policy sources. Her research has garnered significant readership on academic platforms like Mendeley. She supervises multiple PhD students working on vector-borne disease research in African contexts, including projects on mosquito ecology in Zanzibar hotels, early detection of epidemic diseases in Burkina Faso, and dengue/chikungunya transmission patterns. Her teaching portfolio includes Health Research Methodology for the MSc in Global Health program, Research Methodology and Ethics for the Masters of Disaster Management program, and development of online educational resources. Dr. Schiøler serves on various university committees including the Study Board for Global Health (2019-2022), Board of Admission for the MSc Global Health program (2013-present), and previously as Occupational Health and Safety Representative for the Global Health Section (2014-2018).

Kepaptsoglou KonstantinosView profile

Professor

• Transportation Systems Design
• Urban Transport Systems
• Emergency Conditions in Transportation
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Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou is a Professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in the Department of Infrastructure and Rural Development Projects. He concurrently holds a professorship at the School of Technical Education for Engineer Officers (STEAMX) since 2007 and previously served as a Scientific Associate at NTUA (2010-2012). He earned his Civil Engineering degree from NTUA (1999), an MSc from Purdue University (2000), and a PhD from NTUA (2009). His research spans transportation systems design , urban transport management, emergency logistics, operations research, and railway engineering. Key interests include optimization of infrastructure under crisis conditions, economic evaluation of transport networks, and developing algorithms for public transit efficiency. His work integrates computational methods with practical infrastructure challenges. Publications consistently focus on optimization models for transportation systems, featuring genetic algorithms, network design frameworks, and decision support tools. Recent articles emphasize disaster response planning, emergency medical services, and public transit operations, reflecting applied research with direct policy implications. Awards: State-of-the-Art in Civil Engineering Award (ASCE, 2011) He teaches core courses including Transportation Systems, Railway Engineering, and Mass Transportation Operations at NTUA. Professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, Technical Chamber of Greece, and Hellenic Society of Operations Research.

• Applied Stochastic Process
• Optimization
• Operations Research

Hiroaki Mohri is a Professor at Waseda University's School of Commerce, where he has been serving since 2023 after previously holding positions as Associate Professor (2001-2022) and Assistant Professor (1999-2001). He earned both his Master of Science and Doctor of Engineering degrees from Tokyo Institute of Technology. His academic career includes visiting professorships at the University of Bonn Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics (2005-2007). Waseda University, Professor (2023-present) Waseda University, Associate Professor (2001-2022) Waseda University, Assistant Professor (1999-2001) University of Bonn, Visiting Professor (2005-2007) Mohri's research spans applied mathematics with a focus on stochastic processes, optimization, and operations research. His work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between mathematical theory and practical applications in network reliability, financial securities, and infrastructure management. He has made significant contributions to cooperative game theory applications in network design problems and reliability engineering. His publication record shows a consistent research trajectory with recent work focusing on catastrophic failure models, network reliability evaluation, and damage analysis from multiple shock types. Mohri has successfully bridged theoretical mathematics with practical applications in infrastructure management, political conflict analysis, and financial systems. His research demonstrates how mathematical modeling can address complex real-world problems across diverse domains. Mohri is an active member of several professional organizations including the Mathematical Association of America, Game Theory Society, Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Operations Research Society of Japan. He has led numerous research projects including 'An Interdisciplinary Study on the Effect of Non-Military Engagement in Preventing Escalation of Conflicts' and 'International involvement in escalating conflicts: Mediation theory and the case of the former Soviet Union.' Additionally, he has organized international student exchange programs to former Soviet Union countries, focusing on international relations, logistics, and multicultural societies.