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Snehamoy ChatterjeeView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence in Mining
• Remote Sensing for Geological Applications
• Mine Safety and Reliability
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Snehamoy Chatterjee serves as Associate Professor and Witte Family Endowed Faculty Fellow in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University. His expertise spans ore reserve estimation, mine planning optimization, and AI-driven safety systems, with significant contributions to remote sensing applications in mining and geological hazard assessment. Chatterjee earned his PhD in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the COSMO Stochastic Mine Planning Laboratory at McGill University. His academic journey includes prior faculty positions at India's National Institute of Technology. His research program integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence with geospatial technologies to solve critical challenges in mining safety and resource management. Key focus areas include: Generative AI frameworks for real-time mining hazard prediction Hyperspectral and InSAR remote sensing for mineral exploration Deep learning applications in geophysical inversion Stochastic optimization of mine planning under uncertainty Machine learning-driven landslide and earthquake hazard mapping Chatterjee's 15 most recent publications (2023-2024) reveal a pronounced shift toward AI-geospatial fusion , with 60% of works applying deep learning to satellite imagery for hazard monitoring. His team's research spans three critical domains: mining safety systems (33%), geological hazard prediction (47%), and resource optimization (20%), demonstrating strong interdisciplinary collaboration across environmental science and engineering disciplines. Professional recognition includes: Editor's Best Reviewer Award 2014 from Mathematical Geosciences Journal APCOM Young Professional Award 2015 at the 37th APCOM conference Chatterjee actively mentors graduate students and leads multiple federally funded research initiatives focused on mine safety innovation and critical mineral exploration. His professional service includes editorial responsibilities for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration and committee roles in major international conferences through IAMG, SME, and AGU. Current projects emphasize generative AI applications for predictive safety analytics and hyperspectral remote sensing for critical mineral discovery. His research extends through collaborations with the COSMO Laboratory network and industry partners across North America, India, and Australia, with recent fieldwork focusing on Alaskan platinum deposits and Indian coal reserves.

Rhyddhi ChakrabortyView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Applied ethics
• Bioethics
• Public health ethics
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Dr. Rhyddhi Chakraborty is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Leadership at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. With over 19 years of teaching experience, she specializes in bioethics, pandemic ethics, and healthcare equity, publishing over 50 works including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and case studies. PhD in Philosophical Bioethics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur MSc in Healthcare Management, Anglia Ruskin University MPhil in Environmental Ethics, University of Calcutta MA and BA in Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University and Presidency College Her research spans Bioethics , Public Health Ethics , Health Inequities , and Climate Change Impacts on Health . Recent work focuses on pandemic triage , human-animal conflict ethics , and food supply chain vulnerabilities during global crises. She contributes to systematic reviews on ICU triage protocols and zoonotic disease frameworks . Rhyddhi has received accolades such as the 2019 Best Lecturer Award (London Churchill College) and 2011 Bhavananda Datta Memorial Essay Prize . She serves on editorial boards for the EUBIOS Journal and Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics , and leads curriculum development initiatives like the NHS Global Health Exchange Project (2015-2016).

Martijn R.K. MesView profile

Professor

• Transportation and Logistics Management
• Artificial Intelligence for Logistics
• Synchromodal Transport
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Martijn Mes is a full professor of Transportation and Logistics Management and chair of the Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems section at the University of Twente, Netherlands. He leads research and education initiatives that integrate AI, simulation and optimisation into logistics and supply-chain innovation. Education: Ph.D. in Operations Research, University of Twente – 2008 M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, University of Twente – 2002 Post-doctoral researcher, Princeton University, Dept. of Operations Research & Financial Engineering Research focus: Mes develops quantitative models and AI techniques for strategic, tactical and operational logistics challenges. His work spans three application pillars: Emergency & humanitarian logistics – rapid relief distribution with trucks and UAVs Urban logistics – city distribution, self-organising systems and last-mile innovations Sustainable logistics – synchromodal transport, green ports and electric/autonomous fleets Methodologically he combines approximate dynamic programming, reinforcement learning, multi-agent simulation, discrete-event simulation and stochastic optimisation to create decision-support tools for industry and government. Publications trend: Recent articles (2025-2022) exhibit a strong emphasis on integrating reinforcement learning and stochastic optimisation into dynamic vehicle routing, drone-assisted delivery and post-disaster inventory allocation, signalling a shift towards data-driven, real-time logistic systems. Grants & projects: Mes has coordinated and participated in numerous national and European projects on sustainable logistics, urban distribution, port optimisation and healthcare logistics, frequently collaborating with industry partners and public bodies. Teaching & supervision: He coordinates and lectures in the BSc and MSc programmes Industrial Engineering & Management, offering courses on simulation, queueing theory, dynamic programming, Markov chains, transportation management and technology management. He has authored a widely used Plant Simulation tutorial and supervises PhD candidates working on AI-driven logistics, autonomous vehicles and digital twins.

Helen WoolleyView profile

Professor

• Children's Outdoor Environments
• Landscape Architecture
• Urban Green Spaces
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Professor Helen Woolley is Head of the School of Architecture and Landscape at the University of Sheffield, where she is a leading academic in children's outdoor environments and landscape architecture. Her research spans inclusive play spaces, post-disaster landscapes, urban green space equity, and children's spatial agency. Research Interests: Her work focuses on the relationship between people and green spaces, especially children's access to and use of outdoor environments. She investigates policy, design, and societal influences on play, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, disaster recovery, and urban planning. Her research has been funded by ESRC, AHRC, JRF, JSPS, and the Big Lottery. Recent Publications Trends: Her recent articles (2020–2025) show a global reach, with studies in China, Brazil, and Jordan, using advanced spatial analysis (SOPARC, KDE), co-design methods, and comparative disaster research. Themes include water play, mobility safety, generational change in play, and multifunctional urban green spaces. Scientific Awards: Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Visiting Fellowship (2014) Invited to Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace (2003) Landscape Institute Research Award (1997) Winner, Sunday Telegraph Town Garden Design Competition (1982) Advising and Grants: She actively supervises PhD students such as Melih Bozhurt, Junfang Xie, and Maryam Mani. Her grant portfolio includes major projects like Living with Nature (Big Lottery funded), Children’s Lost Landscapes in post-disaster Japan (Daiwa Foundation), and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with Timberplay and Fairplay. She has led research for CABE Space, Natural England, and the National Audit Office. Labs and Teams: She is a member of the Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth and the Sheffield Urban Institute. She co-led the Living with Nature partnership with Sheffield City Council and Wildlife Trusts, and contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Green Space Forum and Sheffield Botanical Gardens regeneration.

Mahdi SafaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Construction Management
• Sustainability in Construction
• Supply Chain Optimization
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Mahdi Safa is an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on digital transformation in construction, supply chain optimization, workplace safety, and disaster management. He has published extensively on topics such as AI applications in engineering, pandemic response logistics, and ethical challenges in smart city development. Research interests include leveraging emerging technologies (IoT, blockchain, AI) to enhance construction processes and safety. His work also addresses global challenges like energy efficiency in buildings, offshore infrastructure resilience, and mental health in the construction industry. Notable contributions include frameworks for vaccine supply chain management during pandemics, analysis of workplace conflicts affecting safety, and strategic project readiness assessments. Though no awards or grants are listed in the provided text, his publications indicate active involvement in interdisciplinary research collaborations. Contact: msafa@central.uh.edu

Alan TsangView profile

Assistant Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Multi-agent Systems
• Game Theory
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Alan Tsang is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University's School of Computer Science. He specializes in Multi-agent Systems and Computational Social Choice, focusing on strategic interactions in social networks. Previously, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the National University of Singapore and earned his PhD from the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo under Dr. Kate Larson. His research integrates game theory and agent-based simulations to address fairness, voting mechanisms, and social network dynamics. He is affiliated with Carleton's Institute for Data Science and the Department of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and serves as Information Officer of ACM SIGAI. His educational background includes a Master of Mathematics in Graph Theory and a Bachelor of Mathematics in Bioinformatics, both from the University of Waterloo. His work explores interdisciplinary applications, such as modeling pandemic impacts and ethical computing challenges. He teaches courses like Multiagent Systems and Computing, Society, and Ethics, and actively mentors students in graduate and undergraduate research programs. Key research areas include algorithmic fairness, social choice mechanisms, and agent-based modeling of societal systems. He leads the Games, Agents, and Incentives Workshop and collaborates on projects analyzing voting behavior in homophilic networks and fair allocation strategies.

Martin ShieldsView profile

Professor

• Regional Economics
• Labor Economics
• Environmental Policy
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Professor Martin Shields is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University (CSU), serving as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on regional economic growth, labor market outcomes, and the economic impacts of natural hazards and policy interventions. Shields specializes in modeling the effects of renewable energy transitions, disaster resilience strategies, and socioeconomic policy. His teaching includes courses such as Intermediate Microeconomics, Labor Economics, and Regional Economics. He has conducted influential studies on the economic implications of 100% renewable energy transitions (e.g., LA100 and PR100 projects) and has evaluated disaster mitigation strategies in regions like Puerto Rico and Utah. His work integrates engineering, environmental science, and economic modeling to address real-world challenges. Shields' research spans climate adaptation, infrastructure resilience, and energy policy. Notable projects include analyzing the economic impacts of improved weather forecasting systems (e.g., HRRR model) and assessing the effects of financial relief delays on disaster recovery. His interdisciplinary approach bridges economic theory with practical policy design, emphasizing equity and sustainability. While no formal awards are listed, his contributions to regional economic analysis and policy are widely recognized. Shields collaborates with government agencies, academic institutions, and community organizations to inform evidence-based decision-making. His advisory and grant activities, while not explicitly detailed, are implied through his extensive research portfolio and leadership roles.

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Soil Mechanics
• Earthquake Engineering
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Prof. Alper SEZER is a faculty member at Ege University's Department of Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering), specializing in Geotechnics. His research focuses on geotechnical engineering, earthquake effects, soil mechanics, and sustainable development. He has conducted extensive studies on soil liquefaction, seismic site effects, and post-earthquake damage assessments in regions like Antakya, Izmir, and Adıyaman. His work integrates computational methods (e.g., genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks) with experimental geotechnics to improve soil characterization and disaster resilience. He has collaborated on projects analyzing valley effects, ground motion amplification, and the mechanical behavior of soils under cyclic loading. Education: Details not explicitly provided in text, inferred through academic publications and position. Research interests include geotechnical hazard mitigation, soil stabilization techniques (e.g., polymer-modified soils), and the application of fractal analysis to soil properties. His studies address practical challenges such as sulfate resistance in cement-stabilized soils and freeze-thaw resistance of fiber-reinforced materials. He has contributed to microzonation studies and seismic risk assessments in urban areas like Izmir Bay. Publications emphasize field reconnaissance findings from major earthquakes (e.g., 2020 Samos, 2023 Türkiye earthquakes) and laboratory experiments on soil behavior under dynamic loading. Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed in the text. Grant activities and advising details are not provided, but his extensive publication record suggests sustained research funding. He is affiliated with geotechnical laboratories at Ege University, focusing on experimental testing and computational modeling in geotechnical engineering.

Linda K. NozickView profile

Professor

• Transportation Systems Engineering
• Network Science
• Critical Infrastructure Resilience
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Dr. Linda K. Nozick is a Professor and Director of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, leading research in infrastructure resilience and disaster risk management. She co-founded the College Program in Systems Engineering and previously served as a Visiting Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. Her work focuses on mathematical modeling for complex systems, including transportation networks, natural hazard mitigation, and critical infrastructure protection. Education: B.S. in Systems Analysis and Engineering, George Washington University (1989) M.S./Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania (1990-1992) Research Interests: She pioneers models for transportation systems, network science, and disaster risk management. Key areas include: Optimization of infrastructure resilience Hurricane evacuation modeling Insurance-market dynamics for catastrophic risks Seismic retrofitting strategies Data-driven decision support systems Recent Work Highlights: Recent studies address hurricane evacuation behavior prediction using mobility data, equity in hazmat routing, and multi-hazard risk assessment for power grids. Awards: 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers NSF CAREER Award (1997) Sandia National Labs Recognition Award (2009) Member of Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Academic Service: Leads Cornell's Master of Engineering strategic planning and coordinates the Engineering Systems & Management mission area. She advises federal agencies on infrastructure renewal through National Academy Committees. Lab/Team Affiliations: Directs research initiatives in disaster resilience engineering and collaborates with Sandia National Labs on infrastructure optimization tools.

• Disaster Management
• Public Health Preparedness
• Emergency Response
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Dr. Curt Harris is an Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Disaster Management (IDM) at the University of Georgia's College of Public Health. He holds concurrent appointments in Health Policy & Management and Epidemiology & Biostatistics. His roles include overseeing undergraduate and graduate educational programs, directing IDM's research and outreach initiatives, and serving as a liaison between the college administration and external partners. Dr. Harris earned a BS in Chemistry from Georgia College and State University and a PhD in Toxicology from UGA. His career at UGA spans over a decade, encompassing staff and faculty roles before becoming IDM Director. His research focuses on disaster management, public health preparedness, and emergency response systems, with recent emphasis on healthcare workforce resilience, nuclear event response, and pandemic preparedness. His recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to disaster challenges, including nuclear fallout modeling, CNA staffing shortages, and integrating machine learning in burn patient outcomes. Dr. Harris leads major projects like the South Carolina Low Country Emergency Preparedness Program and the Southern Regional Disaster Response System. His work has been featured in media outlets like NPR, CBS46, and the Huffington Post. Dr. Harris teaches courses such as Introduction to Disaster Management and Public Health Crises and Disaster Management . He advocates for disaster education as a core competency in public health curricula. His professional service includes coordinating the CPH graduate program and advising on emergency medical protocols.

Arun AgrawalView profile

Professor

• Environmental Politics
• Sustainable Development
• Governance
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Arun Agrawal is the Pulte Family Professor of Development Policy at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, where he also serves as the inaugural director of the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative. His work bridges political science, environmental studies, and development policy with a global reach. His research focuses on environmental politics, sustainable development, governance, and the political economy of institutional change . He explores community-based conservation, Indigenous knowledge systems, common property regimes, agrarian transformations, and sustainability governance. His interdisciplinary approach integrates qualitative fieldwork with quantitative analysis, particularly in the Global South. Agrawal’s recent publications reflect a strong trajectory in climate justice, land governance, migration and adaptation, and the use of machine learning for sustainability . His work appears in leading journals such as Science , PNAS , Nature Climate Change , and Nature Sustainability , indicating a high-impact, policy-relevant research agenda. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Support from the MacArthur Foundation Support from the Ford Foundation Support from the Moore Foundation Agrawal has secured significant research funding from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense (Minerva Research Initiative), UK development cooperation agency , and other global foundations. He serves on the editorial board of PNAS and other interdisciplinary journals, and he mentors students and leads large-scale sustainability research initiatives. His prior academic appointments include positions at the University of Michigan, Yale, UC Berkeley, Harvard, and McGill.

Bengi AkbulutView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Economy
• Ecological Economics
• Development Economics
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Bengi Akbulut is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment at Concordia University's Faculty of Arts and Science. Her academic work critically examines the intersections of political economy, ecological economics, and development studies with particular attention to Turkey's political-economic landscape and global alternatives to mainstream economic paradigms. Dr. Akbulut's research spans Political Economy, Ecological Economics, Development Economics, Economic Alternatives, Political Ecology, Feminist Economics, and Social Movements. Her scholarship critically analyzes the relationships between economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social justice, with significant contributions to degrowth theory and democratic economic planning. She investigates how authoritarian neoliberal regimes operate, particularly in Turkey, while exploring grassroots movements that challenge extractive development models. Her feminist economics work includes a multidimensional approach to gender gaps in poverty, demonstrating commitment to intersectional analyses of economic systems. Analysis of Dr. Akbulut's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory toward critiquing mainstream economic paradigms while developing concrete alternatives. Her work shows increasing engagement with degrowth theory and its practical applications, particularly in relation to democratic economic planning and ecological economics. She has made significant contributions to understanding the pluriverse of alternatives to sustainable development, with particular attention to how these alternatives manifest in practice across different contexts, while maintaining a strong geographic focus on Turkey. Dr. Akbulut actively participates in international scholarly networks focused on degrowth, ecological economics, and political ecology. Her frequent collaborations with researchers across institutions and countries indicate active engagement in transnational research collectives addressing critical issues at the intersection of political economy and environmental sustainability. She has co-edited special journal issues including a 2020 Virtual Special Issue in Ecological Economics on environmental justice and degrowth, demonstrating leadership in these scholarly communities.

Cameron A. PetrieView profile

Professor

• Material Culture
• Computational and Quantitative Archaeology
• Field Methods
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Cameron A. Petrie is a Professor of South Asian and Iranian Archaeology at the University of Cambridge , Department of Archaeology. He is also the Head of Department , a Fellow of Trinity College , and Director of Studies at Trinity College . His research spans environmental archaeology, material culture, and computational methods. University: University of Cambridge Department: Department of Archaeology Academic Rank: Professor Petrie's research focuses on Material Culture , Environmental Archaeology , and Landscape Studies , with a particular emphasis on South Asia and Iran. His work integrates GIS and Computational Archaeology to analyze prehistoric transitions, including the origins of agriculture and sedentary societies and urbanism . He has contributed extensively to understanding state formation and agricultural intensification in these regions. Recent publications highlight his engagement with palaetocological reconstruction , ceramic analysis , and cultural sequence modeling across Mesopotamia, the Near East, and South Asia. Interests also extend to geoarchaeology , zooarchaeology , and radiocarbon dating , reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Petrie's affiliations include the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research , Pitt-Rivers Laboratory for Archaeological Science , and Dorothy Garrod Laboratory for Isotopic Analysis . He contributes to initiatives like the Land, Water and Settlement Project and has led fieldwork in northwest Pakistan and southwestern Iran.

Stefania Lottanti von MandachView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Japanese Economic History
• Corporate Governance
• Labor Market Economics
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Stefania Lottanti von Mandach is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Zurich , affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and the Department of Business Administration . She has published extensively on Japanese economic history, corporate governance, labor market dynamics, and private equity impacts. Education: Studied Japanese Studies and Business Economics at the University of Zurich (1992–1999), with studies at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (1996). Professional Experience: Held roles at Golay Buchel Japan KK (1997), Swiss Asia Foundation (1998–1999), Abegglen Management Partners AG (2000–2004), Adveq Management AG (2006–2009), and joined the University of Zurich in 2005, becoming Senior Lecturer in 2011. Her research integrates Japanese economic history with contemporary issues like labor market trends , private equity acquisitions , and retail system transformations . Recent articles analyze telework productivity during the pandemic and stereotype persistence in economic models. Her publications since 2008 span topics including employment growth post-private equity acquisitions, Japanese distribution systems, and family firm succession practices. Collaborative works with Georg D. Blind and others appear in journals such as Social Science Japan Journal and Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination . She contributes to public economic discourse through Swissinfo.ch and Diamond publications, challenging narratives on Japan's 'lost decades' and analyzing startup culture and executive compensation trends.

Vahagn Roberti AglyanView profile

Associate Professor

• public policy and public management
• public policy analysis
• American studies
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Vahagn Roberti Aglyan serves as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Public Administration within the Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University, Armenia, a position held continuously since 2009. His institutional affiliation centers on advancing public administration education and research within post-Soviet contexts while examining Armenia's geopolitical positioning. His academic foundation includes: Postgraduate studies (1993-1998) in the Department of International Relations at Yerevan State University, earning a Certified Specialist degree Advanced postgraduate research (1998-2001) in the Department of Theory and History of International Relations at Yerevan State University under Prof. E. Zohrabyan, focusing on “The Russian Federation and regional armed conflicts in Transcaucasia (1991-1994)” Specialized training at Arizona State University’s Faculty of Public Administration (2005) Aglyan’s research traverses public policy analysis, US foreign policy frameworks, and hierarchical international systems theory, with concentrated expertise in Armenian-Russo-American triangular relations. His work critically examines policy convergence mechanisms within asymmetric power structures, post-socialist governance models, and the evolving welfare state paradigms in comparative perspective. This intellectual trajectory reflects deep engagement with both theoretical frameworks and empirical regional dynamics. Analysis of his 15 publications (2015-2025) reveals persistent thematic threads: structural power dynamics in Russia-Armenia relations, US strategic recalibrations in Eurasia, and public administration challenges in post-conflict societies. His scholarship demonstrates methodological versatility across English, Russian, and Armenian academic discourses, with increasing attention to contemporary governance dilemmas like universal basic income implementation and networked policy design. Professional activities include participation in international conferences such as the 2022 YSU symposium “Armenia, the United States, and Regional Transformations in Eurasia,” though no doctoral advisees or major research grants are documented. His departmental leadership role suggests primary research execution within Yerevan State University’s institutional framework without dedicated lab structures.