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• Metaheuristics
• Machine Learning
• Complex Systems
• +7 more

Manuel Chica Serrano is a Senior Researcher at the University of Newcastle (Australia) and a Ramon y Cajal Senior Researcher at the University of Granada (Spain). He holds an Adjunct Lecturer position at the School of Information and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, where he conducted an Endeavour Research Fellowship (2016-2017). His interdisciplinary work bridges artificial intelligence , agent-based simulation , and marketing analytics . Education : BSc/MSc in Computer Science (University of Granada), PhD cum laude (University of Granada 2011) Research Areas : Metaheuristics, Machine Learning, Complex Systems, Agent-Based Modeling, Multiobjective Optimization With over 100 JCR publications (40+ Q1 journals) and 1.4k+ Google Scholar citations (h=20), his work focuses on evolutionary game theory applications in tourism sustainability, tax fraud detection, and maritime decarbonization. Recent studies include WPT retrofit modeling , startup user retention , and tax fraud dynamics . He supervises five PhD students and co-invented two international patents in AI applications. Scientific Contributions : CTO of ZIO Analytics , commercializing AI solutions Principal Investigator for €3M+ in R&D projects (including 2 EU-funded) 2017 Best Paper Award (IEEE CEC track) 2-year postdoctoral at four international institutions

Samir NurmohamedView profile

Associate Professor

• adversity
• motivation
• behavioral ethics
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Samir Nurmohamed is an Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with tenure. His research focuses on how individuals respond to adversity at work, spanning motivation, behavioral ethics, resilience, and power dynamics. Education: Ph.D. in Management and Organizations from University of Michigan (Ross School of Business), B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Huron University (University of Western Ontario). Research interests center on adversity and motivation, including studies on underdog narratives, feedback seeking for alternate hires, and unethical behavior dynamics. His methodological approach combines field experiments, longitudinal surveys, and archival data analysis across diverse workplaces. Notable scientific awards include the Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professor (Poets & Quants, 2025), multiple Wharton Teaching Excellence Awards , and Showcase Symposium Awards from the Academy of Management. He has taught core MBA courses like Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership and designed electives on Power & Politics in Organizations. Key Article Themes: 2024: Alternate Choice Hires (social integration, feedback seeking). 2023: Dirty Creativity (stigma mitigation in innovation) and Time Delays in Punishment (perceived unfairness). 2022: Organizational Misconduct (macro-micro analysis of punitive severity). 2021: Cover-Ups (in-group loyalty), Pay Inequality (demographic comparisons), and Underdog Narratives (overcoming discrimination). 2018: Trash-Talking (competitive motivation and ethics). 2013: Whistleblowing (social influence in reporting misconduct). His work has been featured in New York Times , Harvard Business Review , and Scientific American . He emphasizes practical applications through collaborations with organizations like Apple, Amazon, and the Cleveland Clinic.

Ferdinand von SiemensView profile

Professor

• Behavioral Economics
• Experimental Economics
• Applied Contract Theory
• +5 more

Ferdinand von Siemens serves as Professor of Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt's Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Management and Microeconomics, where he has held the Chair of Applied Microeconomics since September 2012. His research bridges economics and psychology through contract theory, game theory, and experimental methodologies to examine human behavior in organizational and market contexts. His academic foundation includes economics studies at the University of Freiburg and University of Munich, culminating in a PhD from Munich in 2004. Prior appointments include positions at the University of Munich and University of Amsterdam (2008-2012). von Siemens' research centers on behavioral and experimental economics, with particular focus on how social image concerns, motivated beliefs, social preferences, and control preferences shape economic outcomes. His experimental approach investigates incentive structures, leadership dynamics, and institutional efficiency, revealing how psychological factors influence cooperation, fairness perceptions, and organizational design in both laboratory and real-world settings. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications demonstrates consistent thematic threads: strategic ignorance in delegation, gender diversity effects, social image motivation, and the interplay between institutional rules and behavioral responses. His work increasingly integrates psychological mechanisms into traditional economic models, with growing emphasis on workplace dynamics and social goods production. He actively supervises Bachelor's and Master's theses at his chair (requiring top 20% grades in his courses or thesis supervision), and advises PhD candidates including Zhuokun Liu. His research is supported through affiliations as a research fellow at CESifo and LIF-SAFE. The Chair of Applied Microeconomics comprises office manager Petra Petersen, researchers Jonathan Gehle and Zhuokun Liu, and maintains active collaboration with Goethe University's Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management. The team operates from the RuW building, focusing on experimental methodologies to test theoretical models in organizational economics.

• Business Management
• Knowledge Management
• Organizational Leadership
• +3 more

MARIA JESUS MORENO DOMINGUEZ is a Contracted Professor at the Faculty of Labor Sciences , University of Huelva, within the Department of Business Management and Marketing . She is affiliated with the research group HUM648 AGORA (Study Group on Educational Research) and has previously contributed to groups focused on tourism innovation and virtual business dimensions. PhD in Business Management (University of Huelva, 2003) Thesis: The Knowledge-Based Vision of the Company: A Case Study Research spans business management, knowledge transfer, leadership dynamics, and interdisciplinary healthcare topics Her recent publications highlight two distinct research trends: (1) Business and Organizational Studies , including knowledge management, leadership styles, and innovation in agro-industries and tourism, and (2) Healthcare and Medical Research , focusing on post-COVID recovery, acute aortic syndrome, and mood-physiology interactions. While her primary academic affiliation is in business disciplines, her collaborative work extends into clinical and public health domains. Scientific Awards : No explicit awards mentioned in the provided data. Collaborations : She has co-authored works across multidisciplinary areas, including collaborations with medical institutions and researchers, though no formal teams or labs are detailed in the source text.

• Information Economics
• Industrial Organization
• Organizational Economics
• +1 more

Nicholas Edward Vikander is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Social Sciences. His office is located at Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 26, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark, with contact details including email nick.vikander@econ.ku.dk and telephone +4535323034. Education: PhD in Economics (2010), Erasmus University Rotterdam - Tinbergen Institute Research Interests: Vikander specializes in applied theoretical work spanning information economics, industrial organization, organizational economics, and behavioral economics. His research examines how information asymmetry, social image concerns, and organizational structures influence economic decision-making. Key thematic areas include: Information design and scarcity mechanisms Relational and formal contract theory Consumer behavior with social image considerations Network goods and market adoption dynamics CEO activism and corporate social responsibility Cooperation sustainability in organizational settings Publication Trends: Vikander's recent work (2023) addresses contemporary issues like CEO activism in cultural conflicts, retirement plan contract design, and information dissemination through artificial scarcity. His 2019-2015 publications explore network goods pricing, consumer social image concerns, public opinion manipulation, and team-based incentive structures. The research consistently combines rigorous theoretical modeling with empirical validation, particularly in organizational and industrial contexts, demonstrating evolution from foundational game theory applications toward real-world policy and corporate implications. Scientific Awards: No major scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the source materials. Advising and Professional Activities: Vikander actively contributes to academic discourse through peer review for leading journals including the American Economic Review and Economic Journal. He regularly presents at major conferences such as the EEA Annual Congress and RES Annual Conference, and participates in specialized workshops on relational contracts and economics job markets. His professional engagement extends to policy-relevant presentations, including a 2015 lecture on natural monopoly regulation for Denmark's Energy Agency. Labs and Teams: The provided documentation does not reference any specific research laboratories or dedicated research teams led by Vikander.

Robb WillerView profile

Professor

• Social Psychology
• Political Sociology
• Collective Behavior and Social Movements
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Robb Willer is a Professor of Sociology at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in Psychology and Organizational Behavior (Graduate School of Business). As Director of the Politics and Social Change Lab and Co-Director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society , he investigates political psychology, morality, status hierarchies, and polarization. His research bridges sociology, psychology, and organizational behavior to address societal challenges. Education: PhD (Cornell, 2006), MA (Cornell, 2004), BA (University of Iowa, 1999) Willer’s work focuses on political polarization , moral framing , and status dynamics . He examines how threats to identity shape attitudes on war, welfare, and social issues, and how reputation systems sustain cooperation. His 2023 PNAS study shows correcting meta-perceptions reduces legislative anti-democratic behavior. His 2025 Nature Communications paper explores LLM-generated policy persuasion , while 2022 Nature Human Behaviour research links partisan animosity to anti-democratic support . Media coverage spans New York Times , Science , and CNN . Scientific Awards: Golden Apple Teaching Award (2009) He leads the Strengthening Democracy Challenge , a 32,000-participant megastudy testing interventions to combat polarization. Collaborations include the Human Cooperation Laboratory at Columbia and Stanford's Computational Social Science initiatives .

Karen S. CookView profile

Professor

• Social Psychology
• Trust Research
• Social Networks
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Karen S. Cook is the Ray Lyman Wilbur Professor of Sociology at Stanford University and founding Director of the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS). With a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Stanford, her research bridges Social Psychology Trust Research Economic Sociology Social Networks Rational Choice Theory She has edited influential books in the Russell Sage Foundation Trust Series, including Trust in Society and eTrust: Forming Relationships in the Online World , and co-authored Cooperation without Trust? . Her work examines trust in economic organizations, strategic alliances, and digital contexts. Karen's recent publications focus on AI-era trust dynamics Institutional trustworthiness Universal Design for Learning equity Cross-cultural solidarity Behavioral economics of trust as seen in journals like Annual Review of Sociology and PNAS . She has received multiple honors: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996) National Academy of Sciences (2007) ASA Cooley Mead Award (2004) American Philosophical Society (2018) Her collaborations span scholars like Oliver Schilke, Jessica Santana, and Bruno Abrahao, with research funded by institutions including the Russell Sage Foundation where she serves on the Board of Trustees (2012-present).

Bianca BeersmaView profile

Professor

• Cooperation and Conflict Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Social Psychology
• +4 more

Prof. Bianca Beersma is a Full Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Organization Sciences. She holds additional appointments at the Network Institute and the Organization & Processes of Organizing in Society (OPOS) research group. Her research focuses on cooperation vs. competition dynamics, conflict management, negotiation, and the social functions of gossip in organizational contexts. She has supervised over 40 students, including those who won prestigious awards like the NSvP ‘David van Lennep Award’ and ‘Nico Frijda Thesis Award’. Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Amsterdam, 2002) Master in Social Psychology (Free University Amsterdam, 1997) Research Interests: Team functioning and performance Healthcare organizational behavior Workplace coaching and empowerment Gossip’s role in group processes Long-term care coordination Grants & Awards: ERC Consolidator Grant (€1.999.693, 2017) for ‘FORCE-OF-GOSSIP’ project ZonMW Grant (€288,860, 2020) on nursing home care relationships Multiple teaching awards including BKO certification Teaching: Leads courses on Cooperation/Conflict, Proposal Design, Organizational Behavior, and Conflict & Peacebuilding at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Key Projects: Investigating gossip’s impact on group cooperation Improving intergenerational empathy in online discussions Work environment effects on nursing staff retention Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research teams focusing on healthcare innovation, organizational psychology, and digital society challenges.

Thomas FothView profile

Associate Professor

• Nursing History
• Critical Theory
• Philosophy of Science
• +10 more

Thomas Foth is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. He holds a Ph.D. in Nursing (2011) and M.Sc. in Nursing (2007) from the University of Bremen, Germany, and a State Examination in Nursing (2007). His work integrates Critical nursing theory Queer and crip theory Postcolonial/decolonial frameworks Neoliberal healthcare critiques into nursing practice and education. His research examines the biopolitical management of public health, focusing on how technologies like LEAN, EBN, and BP reshape nursing knowledge. He co-edits works on critical nursing theory RadSex: Assembling Desiring-Machines and leads the CRSH-funded project Situated Prevention: A transcultural study on the 'new dementia' (2018-2023). He co-authored IRSC grants on culturally safe pandemic responses and mental health support for frontline workers. Foth's recent publications address queer/crip possibilities in dementia care abolitionist nursing ethics NGOization of opioid crisis responses and critiques the humanitarian paradigm in neoliberal societies. His work aligns with abolitionist democracy and mutual aid, challenging systems that produce marginalization.

• Prosociality
• Cooperation
• Developmental Psychology
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Dr. Keith Jensen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester's Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience. His research focuses on the evolution and psychological underpinnings of social behavior, particularly other-regarding concerns in humans and non-human primates. He employs experimental economics, game theory, and developmental psychology to study cooperation, prosociality, and moral cognition in children and primates. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Evolution of Behaviour and Cognition and Sociality and Communication: Evolutionary Perspectives . His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable communities and responsible consumption. Recent research highlights include studies on children’s delay of gratification in interdependent contexts, the language of sharing in toddlers, and the boundaries of apology acceptance in social contexts. His collaborative projects explore cumulative cultural evolution, primate cooperative behavior, and the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on wildlife. Publications span developmental psychology, evolutionary biology, and experimental economics, with a focus on cross-species comparisons and human moral development. He has supervised three research projects to date, contributing to the training of early-career researchers in social cognition and prosocial behavior studies.

Marc ZimmermannView profile

Lecturer

• Mathematics Education
• Chemistry Education
• Didactics
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Marc Zimmermann is a Lecturer and Campus Manager at Ludwigsburg University of Education. He holds a Master's degree in subject didactics (mathematics, physics) and has extensive experience in education and academic administration. His roles include serving as a Senate Elected Member and coordinating the introduction of HISinOne university management software. Zimmermann has held positions as a Research Associate and Lecturer at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, with additional academic staff roles at the University of Economics and the Environment Nürtingen-Geislingen. Educational background includes a first state examination for teaching secondary schools (history, mathematics, physics) and advanced studies in mathematics and physics didactics. His research focuses on mathematics education innovation, including intelligent assessment tools, active learning strategies, and didactic frameworks for STEM subjects. Notable projects include the SAiL-M project addressing teaching methodologies and the development of the 'open math room' concept for active learning environments. Zimmermann’s work emphasizes bridging theory and practice in education through technology integration, such as e-learning tools and lecture recordings. His recent publications explore chemical reaction mechanisms, self-efficacy in mathematics learners, and conceptual understanding in STEM fields. He has contributed to curriculum development across multiple institutions and remains active in improving teaching quality through collaborative academic initiatives.

Kritagya Raj UpadhyayView profile

Assistant Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Blockchain and Smart Contracts
• Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Kritagya Raj Upadhyay is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Specializing in Blockchain and Smart Contracts , Cybersecurity , Artificial Intelligence , Data Cooperatives , and Metaverse , his research focuses on developing architectures and algorithms that address uncertainty, trust, privacy, and security in emerging technologies. Research Interests: Blockchain for Trusted Artificial Intelligence Smart Contracts Security and Scalability Data Cooperatives for Privacy Protection Metaverse Threat Modeling Fuzzy Logic in Legal Contract Interpretation Recent Publications demonstrate expertise in blockchain applications, metaverse security, and AI integration across diverse domains. His work spans Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection , Legal Contract Automation , and Secure IoT Systems . Scientific Awards : MTSU Data Science Institute Seed Grant ($5,000) - 2024 Best Research Paper Award - IEEE TPS-ISA 2023 Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award - University of North Texas 2023 NSA Innovation Award - 2021 Dr. Upadhyay mentors graduate students like Samir Poudel (Second Best Poster Awardee 2023) and teaches courses including Blockchain and Smart Contracts , Secure Software Systems , and Computer Science I at MTSU.

Judy WynekoopView profile

Professor

• Information Systems Education
• Critical Thinking in Computing
• Auditing Information Systems
• +3 more

Judy Wynekoop is a Professor in the Department of Information Systems, Analytics & Supply Chain at Florida Gulf Coast University's Lutgert College of Business. With a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Georgia State University (1991) and prior experience as a federal criminal investigator and retail internal auditor, she bridges technical, legal, and educational domains in her academic work. Education: Ph.D. in Information Systems, Georgia State University (1991) Her research spans three interconnected domains: impacts of information technologies on organizational performance, individual/team dynamics in technology development, and innovative pedagogical approaches for computing education. Recent work focuses on critical thinking skill development in IS curricula, examining gaps between educational outcomes and industry expectations through empirical studies of student performance and curriculum efficacy. She also investigates auditing practices in digital environments and cyber law intersections, notably pioneering research on "twibel" (Twitter libel) and anonymous online defamation. Analysis of her 2020-2024 publications reveals a methodological shift toward mixed-methods educational research, combining quantitative assessment of critical thinking metrics with qualitative analysis of student experiences. This work demonstrates consistent focus on transferable skill development while adapting to emerging challenges like social media governance and AI-integrated learning environments. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were documented in available sources. Professor Wynekoop's advising impact is evidenced through her extensive publication record on student skill development, though specific advisee names aren't publicly listed. Her research demonstrates sustained grant-worthy inquiry across three decades, particularly in NSF-relevant areas of computing education and cybersecurity awareness, though specific funding sources aren't detailed in public profiles. No dedicated research labs or formal research teams are mentioned in available materials, though her collaborative publications suggest ongoing partnerships with accounting educators and legal scholars on interdisciplinary projects.

Benjamin HoView profile

Professor

• Applied Microeconomics
• Behavioral and Experimental Economics
• Environmental and Energy Economics
• +5 more

Benjamin Ho is a Professor of Economics at Vassar College and author of *Why Trust Matters: An Economist's Guide to the Ties that Bind Us*. He holds seven degrees from MIT and Stanford in economics, education, political science, math, computer science, and electrical engineering. His research focuses on behavioral economics, applying experimental methods to study trust, apologies, inequality, and climate change. He has taught at Cornell and Columbia, advised the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and collaborated with Uber on a large-scale field experiment involving 1.5 million participants. Education: PhD in Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business (2006) MA in Education, Stanford (2004) MA in Political Science, Stanford (2004) M.Eng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2000) BS in Economics, MIT (1999) BS in Mathematics, MIT (1999) BS in Computer Science, MIT (2000) Research Interests: His work bridges behavioral economics with real-world applications, including corporate apologies, nonprofit ideology, energy consumption habits, and ethno-gender labor markets. He combines experimental design with large datasets (e.g., smart thermostat usage, Uber ride data) to understand decision-making under uncertainty and social norms. Recent projects explore how trust shapes policy outcomes in digital health and environmental conservation. Publications & Impact: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles in journals like *Nature Human Behavior*, *Management Science*, and *Economic Journal*. His findings on apology efficacy and corporate crisis management have been featured in NPR, Freakonomics, and *The New York Times*. Co-authored books and chapters address trust dynamics in global contexts, from Tibetan herders to modern Silicon Valley. Grants & Labs: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy and Vassar’s environmental initiatives. Active in policy consulting, including advising on carbon pricing and solar subsidies. Teaches courses on climate ethics and behavioral economics.

• Social Psychology
• Experimental Economics
• Cooperative Decision-Making
• +5 more

Dr. Angelo Romano is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, specializing in Social, Economic, and Organisational Psychology. His research focuses on cooperative decision-making, ingroup favoritism, and cross-cultural differences in trust and conflict. He holds a Double Ph.D. from VU Amsterdam and the University of Turin, with additional degrees from the University of Turin and Palermo. Education: Double Ph.D. (VU Amsterdam & University of Turin, 2018), Master’s in Mind Sciences (Turin, 2014), Bachelor’s in Psychology (Palermo, 2012). His research interests include understanding the psychology of conflict and cooperation through interdisciplinary lenses (economics, social psychology, evolutionary biology). Key areas include reputation-based cooperation, reciprocity mechanisms, and the socio-ecological factors influencing human cooperation. Recent work examines global conflict misperceptions and how wealth/institutional differences shape international relations. Awards: Otto Hahn Medal (2018), ASPO Best Dissertation Award, Rising Star (APS, 2023). Grants: Noted for innovative projects in psychology (e.g., 2024 grants for research on conflict and cooperation). He contributes to labs and teams exploring experimental economics and cross-cultural social dilemmas, emphasizing real-world applications of psychological findings.