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• Security Studies
• Political Sociology
• Digital Surveillance
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Didier Bigo is a Research Professor in Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology at the University of Liverpool’s School of Law and Social Justice. He holds an Emeritus Professorship at Sciences Po Paris. His research focuses on security studies, digital surveillance, human rights, and transnational governance. He directs the Centre d'Études sur les Conflits, la Liberté, la Sécurité (CECLS) and co-edits journals like Cultures et Conflits and Political Anthropological Research on International Social Sciences (PARISS) . Key contributions include critiques of counterterrorism policies, data politics, and intelligence oversight. He has received prestigious awards, including the IPS Distinguished Scholar award (2022) and an honorary doctorate from UCLouvain (2024). Research highlights include analyses of predictive policing, algorithmic governance, and transnational intelligence networks. He co-edited influential works on extraordinary rendition, data politics, and surveillance. Recent projects include the GUARDINT initiative on intelligence oversight. His work bridges political sociology, anthropology, and critical theory, influencing policy debates on privacy, security, and democratic accountability. Awards: IPS Distinguished Scholar (2022), Honorary Doctorate (UCLouvain, 2024).

• Colorectal Surgery
• Surgical Oncology
• 3D Modeling in Medicine
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Dr. Christos Kontovounisios is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Surgery & Cancer at Imperial College London, holding dual roles as a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Colorectal Consultant Surgeon. His clinical expertise focuses on colorectal minimal invasive surgery, pelvic floor disorders, and pelvic exenteration for advanced malignancies. Research priorities include biomarker validation for colorectal and anal cancers, 3D modeling for surgical planning, and training innovations in robotic and minimally invasive techniques. Education: Trained at top institutions including Johns Hopkins (Balch Fellowship 2018) Professional Memberships: European Society of Coloproctology, EAES, and multiple national surgical societies Leadership: Key contributor to PelvEx Collaborative guidelines on pelvic exenteration standards Research interests span surgical innovation, including: Diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers for gastrointestinal cancers 3D anatomical modeling for preoperative planning Robotic surgery training curricula development National database analyses of surgical outcomes His award-winning work includes groundbreaking studies on extranodal tumor deposits in rectal cancer (EAES 2020) and sphincter tone simulation (IEEE 2019). He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to major surgical guidelines. Awards highlight his contributions to both clinical practice and surgical education, including the Charles M.Balch Fellowship and multiple national surgical society recognitions. Active in international collaborations, he co-developed the PelvEx guidelines and pioneered standardized approaches to complex pelvic cancer surgery. His work bridges surgical innovation with evidence-based practice, emphasizing patient-centered outcomes through advanced technologies and training initiatives.

Wolfgang WagnerView profile

Professor

• Democratic Peace Theory
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• Military Interventions
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Wolfgang Wagner is Full Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research examines domestic politics and conflict in liberal democracies, particularly why democracies resort to armed force and why some use force more frequently than others. Professor Wagner's work is inspired by Democratic Peace Theory, exploring how democracies differ in international relations beyond just the absence of war between them. He investigates parliamentary control of military missions across 49 countries, developing comparative frameworks for understanding legislative-executive relations in security policy. His current research focuses on party political contestation of foreign policy, particularly regarding Western support for Ukraine. He maintains the Parliamentary Deployment Votes Database tracking legislative decisions on military operations across democracies.

Eline SchotsmansView profile

Research Fellow

• Archaeology
• Forensic Anthropology
• Taphonomy
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Eline Schotsmans is an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow at the University of Wollongong (Australia) and an associate researcher at the University of Bordeaux (France). Her research focuses on funerary practices, burial taphonomy, and the intersection of archaeo-anthropology with forensic science. She examines processes like natural mummification and plaster burials, studying their effects on decomposition and bone preservation. Her work integrates experimental methods at facilities like AFTER (Australia) and REST (Canada), alongside forensic casework involving aircraft accidents and mass disasters. Eline holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Bradford (UK) and has held roles including ERC Marie Curie Fellowships in France and Australia. She has secured prestigious grants such as the ARC DECRA and EU Horizon 2020. Her interdisciplinary expertise spans archaeology, anthropology, and forensic science, with a focus on experimental research and analytical techniques like SEM, Raman spectroscopy, and GC-MS. Education: PhD in Archaeological Science, University of Bradford (UK) MSc in Forensic and Archaeological Science, University of Bradford (UK) Grants/Awards: ARC DECRA Fellowship (2022–2026) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellowship (2018–2021) Initiative d’Excellence (France) Fellowship (2013–2016) Her research interests include burial taphonomy, diagenetic processes, forensic archaeology, and mortuary sequences. She is co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Archaeothanatology and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles. Her work addresses global challenges like mass disaster management and sustainable archaeological practices, aligning with UNESCO SDGs 5 (Gender Equality), 13 (Climate Action), and 16 (Peace & Justice). Eline is actively involved in forensic casework, contributing to victim identification and disaster response. She supervises postgraduate students in Archaeological Science and collaborates internationally on projects ranging from Neolithic burials to modern forensic investigations.

Torbjörn BergmanView profile

Professor

• Political Science
• Democracy Studies
• Comparative Politics
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Torbjörn Bergman serves as Professor in the Department of Political Science at Umeå University's Faculty of Social Sciences. His academic work focuses on government power dynamics and democratic processes at both Swedish and European Union levels. Professor Bergman's research primarily examines the struggle for government power and democratic systems across interconnected national and supranational contexts. He has developed a unique data archive containing comprehensive information on all democratic governments in European parliamentary democracies since World War II, representing an unparalleled resource in political science research. His recent scholarly output centers on European democracy infrastructure projects, with publications analyzing Norwegian-EU relations and democratic frameworks. Bergman's methodological approach combines comparative analysis with extensive historical data collection. Bergman leads significant research infrastructure initiatives including REPDEM (until 2025), which forms part of the national DEMSCORE project for collecting democracy and conflict data. He also collaborates with Docent Abrak Saati on research concerning representative democracy in small states. His research group affiliation includes Political Institutions and Political Parties, with recent projects examining democracy in Kiribati, Vanuatu and São Tomé & Príncipe (2021-2023), European party government databases (2016-2019), and representative democracy in Europe (2012-2019).

Clara DiazView profile

Researcher

• Marine Biology
• Coral Reef Ecology
• Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems
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Dr. Clara Diaz is a Researcher at the School of Biological and Marine Sciences within the University of Plymouth. Her work focuses on marine ecosystems, particularly mesophotic coral reef systems in the Indian Ocean, examining their distribution, resilience, and responses to climate change. Research Themes : Coral reef ecology, climate change impacts, benthic community dynamics, and marine conservation Key Regions : Chagos Archipelago, Central Indian Ocean, Mauritius Methodologies : Environmental modeling, field observations, and interdisciplinary analysis of oceanographic and ecological data Her publications demonstrate expertise in linking thermocline dynamics, light/temperature gradients, and coral reef vulnerability to extreme climate events. While no specific awards are listed, her work contributes to conservation policy frameworks through marine spatial analysis.

Riccardo RenzulliView profile

Researcher

• Object-Centric Representation Learning
• Medical Image Analysis
• Computer Vision
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Riccardo Renzulli is a Researcher at the Department of Computer Science, University of Turin, focusing on object-centric representation learning, medical image analysis, and AI-based computer vision applications. His research emphasizes capsule networks, deep learning models for hierarchical relationships, and applications in healthcare and aerial/satellite imagery. Education: MSc and BSc in Computer Science from University of Turin (2018 and 2015). Previous research with Prof. Valentina Gliozzi explored description logics and non-monotonic reasoning. Professional experience includes a 2022 post at Aalto University (supervised by Prof. Ville Kyrki and Francesco Verdoja) and roles at Addfor and Machine Learning Reply as a deep learning scientist. Research interests span concept learning, few-shot learning, interpretability, and medical imaging. Notable work includes visual localization systems for UAVs, AI-assisted diagnosis for COVID-19 via CXR analysis, and lung nodule segmentation using DeepHealth Toolkit. He contributed to the UniToChest dataset for cancerous nodule detection. His recent publications (2022-2025) address efficient neural architectures, medical imaging applications, and 3D scene modeling. Collaborations include EIDOSLAB, with research emphasizing scalable compression, entropy-based pruning, and ensemble methods for neural networks.

• Anthropology of Tourism
• Anthropology of Pilgrimage
• Cultural Heritage Studies
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Tom Selwyn is Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London within the Department of Anthropology and Sociology , and concurrently serves as Visiting Professor at Breda University (Netherlands) and Bethlehem University (Palestine). His career has been devoted to the anthropology of tourism, pilgrimage, and cultural heritage, with a particular regional focus on the Mediterranean, especially Palestine/Israel. Education: PhD (SOAS University of London), 1981 – Thesis: The Brahman and the Goldsmith: Caste and kinship in an Indian village Research Interests: Selwyn’s scholarship weaves together several strands: the anthropology of tourism , pilgrimage and sacred travel , cultural heritage in contested landscapes , and the political economy of hospitality . His ethnographic gaze ranges from Mediterranean islands to Palestinian border towns, exploring how movement, memory, and identity are negotiated through tourism practices. He interrogates how myths, imagery, and power relations shape tourist destinations and the lived experiences of both hosts and guests. Across four major EU-funded projects (1990–2010) he investigated sustainable tourism development, cultural heritage management, and institution building in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Palestine. His work on the MED-VOICES database and the TEMPUS projects has influenced regional policy and educational reform, while his edited series Articulating Journeys (Berghahn) advances scholarly dialogue on home, mobility, and commemoration. Scientific Awards & Recognition: Leverhulme Emeritus Professorial Research Fellowship (2014) Lucy Mair Medal, Royal Anthropological Institute (2009) Honorary Librarian, RAI Library Collection, British Museum (decade-long service) Advising & Programme Leadership: In 2010 Selwyn founded and continues to co-convene SOAS’s innovative MA in Anthropology of Travel, Tourism and Pilgrimage (ATTP) , mentoring successive cohorts of postgraduate students and directing the associated summer school. While no individual advisees are named in the provided texts, his role as founder and ongoing convenor signals significant academic mentorship. Labs, Teams & Editorial Roles: He is co-editor (with Nicola Frost) of the Articulating Journeys: Festivals, Memorials, and Homecomings book series (Berghahn) and has co-edited numerous influential volumes, including Thinking Through Tourism (Berg, 2010) and Contesting the Foreshore (Amsterdam University Press, 2004). These editorial activities function as collaborative intellectual hubs, fostering global research networks in tourism anthropology.

• Economic Policy
• Automotive Industry
• Digital Transformation
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Margherita RUSSO is a Full Professor at the Department of Economics "Marco Biagi" at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Her academic work focuses on economic policy with particular expertise in industrial economics, innovation systems, and technological transformation across various sectors. She maintains an active research agenda and teaching responsibilities, with regular student reception hours as indicated on her university profile. Professor RUSSO's research interests span several interconnected domains of economic policy and industrial organization. Her primary focus is on the automotive industry, where she examines digital transformation, automation, and the transition to electric mobility within global value chains. She has conducted extensive comparative research across European countries (including Germany, Spain, and Romania) as well as Mexico, analyzing how national contexts and trade agreements shape industrial development. Her work on digital innovation examines the role of intermediaries in facilitating technological adoption and institutional change, particularly regarding the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 technologies. She has also made significant contributions to understanding science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with cross-country analyses of policy responses in OECD countries. Her research methodology often combines qualitative case studies with quantitative network analysis to examine complex economic systems. Professor RUSSO's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple high-impact research streams. Her recent work shows an increasing focus on the intersection of digital transformation and traditional manufacturing industries, particularly the automotive sector's evolution toward electrification and automation. She has developed expertise in analyzing policy responses to technological disruption and pandemic challenges, with a particular emphasis on how different institutional contexts shape adoption patterns. Her research often employs comparative methodologies across national contexts, revealing how local conditions mediate global technological trends. The collaborative nature of her work is evident in her frequent co-authorship with researchers across Europe and Latin America. As a dedicated educator, Professor RUSSO has examined the impact of the pandemic on university teaching through her research on remote learning and student engagement. Her work in this area reflects her commitment to understanding how technological changes affect educational practices and student experiences.

• Data Warehousing
• OLAP
• Data Mining
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Ioannis Kotidis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), School of Information Sciences and Technology. He holds a Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1995), and Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maryland (1997, 2000). Prior to joining AUEB, he worked as a Senior Technical Specialist at AT&T Labs-Research in Florham Park, New Jersey until January 2006. His research spans multiple areas of database systems with particular focus on On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) and data warehousing, data mining, sensor/P2P networks, mobile data management, data fusion & dissemination, data streams, RFID data management, approximate query answering, and database preservation . His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations, as evidenced by numerous publications in top-tier database conferences and journals. Professor Kotidis leads several significant research projects including RECOST (REal time management of COmplex STreams), DBSENSE (Information Management in Wireless Sensor Networks), INFORE (Interactive Extreme-Scale Analytics and Forecasting), and DeLorean (Storage, Indexing and Analysis Techniques for Time-Series Management). His recent work focuses on blockchain applications for decentralized OLAP processing, complex event processing frameworks, and advanced techniques for managing complex data streams. Among his notable achievements is the best paper award at the ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data for his work on DynaMat: A Dynamic View Management System for Data Warehouses. His publications consistently address challenging problems in database systems with innovative approaches that have influenced both academic research and practical implementations. He has supervised numerous undergraduate theses on topics including blockchain-based OLAP view management, complex event processing using FlinkCEP, and graph similarity learning. His research has attracted significant funding through various research programs at AUEB, including Basic Research Funding Programs 1 & 2.

Emma SCHYMANSKIView profile

Professor

• Environmental Cheminformatics
• Exposomics
• Non-target Screening with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
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Emma Schymanski is a Full Professor of Environmental Cheminformatics and Deputy Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg. She holds a dual background in Chemistry and Environmental Engineering from the University of Western Australia (2003), followed by a PhD in Environmental Chemistry at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (2011) and postdoctoral work at Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology). Her research focuses on identifying unknown environmental contaminants, particularly PFAS, using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and non-target screening. She is a leading advocate for open science and FAIR data practices, co-developing tools like PubChemLite and the NORMAN Suspect List Exchange (NORMAN-SLE). Key awards include the FNR ATTRACT Fellowship (2018) and recognition in The Analytical Scientist Power List (2018, 2024). Her work bridges environmental chemistry, exposomics, and clinical metabolomics, emphasizing chemical identification and data standardization. Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Western Australia (2003) Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering, University of Western Australia (2003) PhD in Environmental Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (2011) Research Interests: Emma’s work centers on: Non-target screening of environmental pollutants Exposome analysis using HRMS Automated identification of PFAS Open data standards and cheminformatics tools Grants & Collaborations: Principal Investigator of the Environmental Cheminformatics Group Co-developer of the Critical Assessment of Small Molecule Identification (CASMI) contest Leader of Luxembourg’s PFAS research initiatives Labs/Teams: Her team at LCSB integrates environmental and clinical metabolomics, collaborating with global networks like NORMAN and the Metabolomics Society.

Mary Niall MitchellView profile

Professor

• Slavery Archives
• African American History
• Public History
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Mary Niall Mitchell is Professor of History at University of New Orleans and Director of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies. Her research reconstructs African American experiences through archival materials, notably leading the Freedom on the Move database of runaway slave advertisements. Current projects include developing K-12 curricula using fugitive slave archives and directing public engagement initiatives with New Orleans museums and schools. Her scholarship examines racial formation, visual culture, and the aftermath of slavery, with publications spanning monographs, edited collections, and digital humanities projects. Recent collaborations with Whitney Plantation Museum and Neighborhood Story Project connect academic research with community education. Mitchell secured $300,000 for initiatives transforming historical archives into experiential learning programs exploring urban geography and resistance narratives.

Sandeep SinghalView profile

Associate Professor

• Cancer Genomics
• Biomarker Discovery
• Radiogenomics
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Sandeep Singhal is Associate Professor of Pathology and Biomedical Engineering at UND. His research develops multi-omics biomarkers for cancer prognosis/therapy response, focusing on breast cancer disparities and prostate radiation toxicity. Key contributions include PIK3CA mutation signatures for endocrine therapy response and DNA methylation-based immune classifiers. Recent work explores arsenic-related bladder carcinogenesis and radiogenomics models. Published in Nature Genetics and Journal of Clinical Investigation, he serves on Scientific Reports editorial board. Secured grants for clinical genomics and toxicity prediction. Holds adjunct appointments at Columbia University and directs bioinformatics for North Dakota INBRE.

Jhih-Rong LinView profile

Academic

• Genetics
• Genomics
• Aging and Longevity
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Jhih-Rong Lin is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding the genetic and genomic mechanisms underlying complex human diseases, particularly neurodegenerative disorders, longevity, and developmental syndromes. He employs computational and systems biology approaches to analyze genomic data, identify disease risk genes, and model genetic pathways. Key research themes include: Genetic variants associated with aging and neurodegeneration (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia) Post-GWAS analysis for disease gene prioritization (e.g., using tools like PGA) Evolutionary genomics of longevity (e.g., studies on beaver genomes) Epigenetic regulation in cancer progression and development Lin’s work bridges computational methods with experimental validation, contributing to drug discovery for aging-related conditions and improving understanding of genetic modifiers in syndromic disorders. His recent publications highlight discoveries in rare variant analysis, polygenic risk prediction, and systems-level aging mechanisms.

Keyao PanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Digital History
• Human Rights Discourse
• Japanese History
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Dr. Keyao Pan is an Assistant Professor of Digital History at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago (2021). His research focuses on human rights discourse, historical justice activism, and digital humanities, particularly analyzing Japan's wartime and colonial legacies. He specializes in the evolution of the term 'jinken' (human rights) in modern Japan and its transnational applications. Dr. Pan is developing a graph database of 1990s reparations movements using Neo4j, accessible via GitHub (azurebamboo). Education: Ph.D. in History, University of Chicago (2021) B.A. in East Asian Languages and Economics, University of Chicago (2015) Key Awards: Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellowship (2018-19) Pozen Human Rights Fellow (2019-20) Percy Buchanan Prize for Best Northeast Asia Paper (2016) Professional Roles: Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard's Reischauer Institute (2021-22); former instructor at University of Chicago. Research Interests: Digital humanities, historical memory, transnational activism, and the intersection of human rights with imperial history.