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Nikolaos PaterakisView profile

Assistant Professor

• Power System Optimization
• Electricity Markets
• Renewable Energy Integration
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Nikolaos Paterakis is an Assistant Professor of Power System Optimization and Electricity Markets with the Electrical Energy Systems research group at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is the founder and principal investigator of the Electricity Markets & Power System Optimization Laboratory (EMPSOLab) established in 2019, and a member of the Cyber-Physical Systems Center Eindhoven (CPSe). His research focuses on applying optimization and machine learning techniques to power system and electricity market problems, particularly regarding renewable energy integration and smart grid technologies. Dr. Paterakis received his Dipl.Eng. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2013, followed by a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management (cum laude) from the University of Beira Interior in 2015. After serving as a post-doctoral fellow at TU/e from 2015-2017 and working as a consultant for the Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey, he was appointed Assistant Professor at TU/e in April 2017. His research spans power system optimization, electricity market design, renewable energy integration, and the application of machine learning techniques to grid management problems. Recent work emphasizes distributed energy resource integration, local electricity markets, congestion management in low-voltage grids, and real-time grid control using advanced optimization techniques. His publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated methods for managing grid constraints while enabling market participation of distributed energy resources. Dr. Paterakis has received several prestigious awards including IEEE SEGE'15, SEST 2019, and SEST 2020 Best Paper Awards, and recognition as a Best Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2015, 2017) and IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (2016). He serves as Associate Editor for multiple journals including IET Renewable Power Generation, IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Elsevier's e-Prime. He leads multiple research projects including MEGAMIND (NWO-funded), P2P-TALES (NWO-funded), and the Electricity Markets Game series (TU/e BOOST!-program). His educational contributions include teaching courses on power system analysis and optimization, electricity markets modeling, and developing innovative educational tools for power systems education. In 2021, he was elevated to Senior Member of the IEEE Power & Energy Society.

• Environmental Governance
• Political Ecology
• Cultural Ecosystem Services
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Margi Bryant is a Lecturer at the School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, specializing in practice-related aspects of the International Development Masters programmes. She has worked with the Department of Geography since 2014, following a career in the NGO and consultancy sectors focused on international environment-development issues. Her research interests include community-based governance of wildlife, landscapes, and natural resources across global North and South contexts; environmental volunteering; cultural ecosystem services; and the intersection of political ecology with development studies. Current projects explore local engagement with the River Derwent in the Peak District and community activism in the River Don corridor regeneration in Sheffield. Education: MA in Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Cambridge MA in Social & Cultural Geographies, University of Sheffield Professional Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (since 2008) Committee member, Developing Areas Research Group (3 years) Teaching Responsibilities: Convenes the Professional Skills module for International Development Masters programmes Manages research placements and teaches on international development field classes Provides fieldwork guidance and risk management training

Tiantai DengView profile

Lecturer

• FPGA-based Hardware Acceleration
• Sparse Processing Architecture for CNN and GEMM
• Number System and Approximation Computing
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Dr. Tiantai Deng is a Lecturer in Electronics and Digital Systems at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering , University of Sheffield (since 2021). His industrial background includes a senior research engineer role at HiSilicon/Huawei , where he focused on hardware architecture design for CNN, GEMM, and image/video processing on FPGAs/ASICs. Education: BEng, MSc, PhD Research interests span FPGA-based hardware acceleration , sparse processing architecture for CNN/GEMM, number system design , approximation computing , and high-level design environments . His work integrates algorithm-hardware co-optimization for efficiency in AI and mathematical computing. Recent publications emphasize neurodynamic systems for opinion modeling, parallel processing elements for ODE/AI acceleration, and low-power FPGA implementations for clustering/modulation classification. Earlier work addressed combustion dynamics and image processing pipelines. Contact: t.deng@sheffield.ac.uk | Office: G108, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Sheffield S1 3JD | ORCID 0000-0003-4507-5746

• foreign investments
• New Keynesian economics
• foreign trade
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Prof. Dr. Bekir GÖVDERE is a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi (Süleyman Demirel University). His academic expertise spans international economics, macroeconomics, behavioral economics, and rural tourism development. Licence in Economics from Erciyes University (1996) MA in Economic Policy from Istanbul University (1998) PhD in Economics from Istanbul University (2003) His research focuses on foreign investments , macroeconomic policy , and rural tourism , with over 784 citations and an H-index of 14. Recent work examines sustainable packaging, inflation targeting, and rural development in Turkey and EU countries. Key publication trends include: 2023: Environmental sustainability in corporate practices 2022: Fiscal policy impacts on economic growth 2021: Behavioral economics in consumer psychology 2015-2020: Rural tourism and regional development

• Consumer Ethics
• Sustainability
• Ethical Fashion
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Deirdre Shaw is Professor of Consumer Ethics and Sustainability in the Management department at the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School. She serves as Associate Director of the Centre for Sustainable Solutions and is a member of the Marketing research cluster. Her work bridges business ethics, consumer behavior, and sustainability research with practical applications for ethical consumption. Professor Shaw's research focuses on consumption ethics, with particular expertise in sustainable and ethical fashion, modern slavery in supply chains, care in consumption practices, and sustainable food systems. Her interdisciplinary approach combines insights from marketing, sociology, and business ethics to address critical issues in contemporary consumption patterns. She explores how consumers navigate ethical dilemmas, the psychological barriers to ethical consumption, and the potential for systemic change through consumer action. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on modern slavery awareness, sustainable fashion practices, and community-based approaches to sustainability. Shaw's work often examines the gap between ethical intentions and actual consumer behavior, while also exploring innovative solutions like digital tools for wardrobe management and circular economy models in clothing consumption. Professor Shaw has secured significant research funding including ESRC awards for her seminar series on Ethics in Consumption, Digitalising Sustainable Clothing Consumption projects, and research on Modern Slavery consumer perspectives. She has also led projects related to community food hubs and sustainable communities of care in Glasgow. She actively supervises PhD researchers in the field of consumption ethics and has contributed extensively to academic discourse through publications in top journals including Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, Journal of Consumer Culture, and Work, Employment and Society.

Natalia AndreassenView profile

Professor

• Emergency Preparedness
• Crisis Management
• Maritime Safety
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Natalia Andreassen serves as Professor of Organization and Management at Nord University's School of Business, where she directs the experience-based Master in Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management program. Her research focuses on Arctic-specific emergency response systems, leveraging her background at the High North Center and current contributions to NORDLAB emergency response laboratory. She actively bridges academic research with practical crisis management applications in extreme northern environments. Her research program centers on maritime emergency preparedness in the High North, examining security-sustainable development intersections, inter-organizational coordination in complex environments, and training concept development for Arctic crisis management. Key themes include nuclear incident response, situational awareness in collaborative teams, and municipal-level emergency exercise design, all addressing unique challenges of Arctic operations including extreme weather, geopolitical complexities, and resource constraints. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strong trajectory toward collaborative crisis management solutions, with increasing emphasis on tabletop exercises for nuclear maritime emergencies, professional diversity in response teams, and cognitive factors in emergency decision-making. Her work consistently integrates field studies from Arctic operations with theoretical frameworks to develop practical training models. No scientific awards, fellowships, or medals were documented in the source materials. Andreassen actively supervises master's students in Emergency Preparedness Organizations and Crisis Management while developing training concepts through projects like ATOMEX and NORDLAB. Her grant-funded work includes the MARPART project on Arctic maritime preparedness and Nordic collaborations on radiological emergency response, focusing on knowledge transfer between academia and operational agencies. She is a core contributor to Nord University's Center for Crisis Management and Collaboration (NORDLAB), which designs and evaluates emergency response exercises for Arctic conditions. Through this laboratory, she facilitates cross-border training initiatives like the Student Barents Rescue program and develops tools such as the INCLUS risk assessment framework for nuclear emergencies.

• Economic History
• Sustainability
• Industrial Economics
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Clara Dallaire Fortier is a researcher at Lund University, affiliated with the Department of Economic History and the Sustainability transformations over time and space research group. Her work examines ecological transitions and historical systemic changes through the lens of mine closures in Canada, focusing on how local population needs can inform industrial changes and Just Transition frameworks. Research Interests: Her doctoral studies bridge Economic History, Sustainability, and Political Economy. She investigates the socio-economic impacts of deindustrialization, mining industry dynamics, and labor market ripple effects, with a geographic focus on Canada. Her approach integrates historical analysis with contemporary policy development to address systemic industrial and environmental challenges. Scientific Awards: Nathaniel Lichfield Award (2019) Conference Presentation Award (2018) Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2016) Outreach & Engagement: Clara actively participates in public discourse through Rethinking Economics, the World Social Forum, and policy briefs. She advocates for democratized economics and bridges academic-citizen divides. She contributes to Economy Studies curriculum development and serves as a Student Representative on the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE) Board.

• Mathematics Education
• Educational Psychology
• Instructional Technology
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Milena Damrau is a researcher at the Department of Mathematics Education within the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). Her work focuses on how students develop mathematical competencies, particularly in proof validation and understanding general validity, while integrating technology-oriented approaches into teacher professional development. Research Focus: Mathematical proof comprehension, digital media integration in instruction, Bayesian reasoning education Projects: Contributor to the SFB-Transregio 419 SHARP on simulation-based learning and the KoKon project on digital tool utilization Recent Publications: Explored proof validation in secondary education, covariational reasoning in Bayesian tasks, and instructional quality profiles with digital tools Her research trends emphasize bridging cognitive development with didactic strategies, leveraging simulations for diagnostic competency training, and addressing student errors in probabilistic visualization. She collaborates across disciplines with biologists, medical educators, and psychologists in the SHARP initiative. Network: Active in international conferences (PME, EARLI, GDM) and local teacher training programs, including the LMU-NYU cooperation on adaptive simulations.

Johanna Alkan OlssonView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Environmental Resource Management
• Political Science - Public Administration
• Law and Society Studies
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Johanna Alkan Olsson is a Senior Lecturer and key academic at Lund University 's Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC). She serves as Assistant Director and Director of First/Second Cycle Studies at CEC, while also acting as Principal Investigator for BECC's project on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate. Her work bridges environmental policy, social science, and climate adaptation. Role : Senior Lecturer, Assistant Director, Director of Studies Projects : ClimApp, STACCATO, ProcSIBE, LU Land Her research focuses on three interconnected areas: 1) Participatory governance and evidence-based environmental management using ICT tools, 2) Stakeholder collaboration for climate adaptation of cultural heritage and urban areas, and 3) Cross-scale institutional frameworks for sustainable development goals. She specializes in socio-legal analysis of environmental policies, particularly in urban planning, PFAS pollution management, and agricultural sustainability. Recent publications emphasize nature-based solutions (NBS) in Nordic cities, biodiversity offsetting in Sweden, and climate-vulnerable maize farming systems. She supervises doctoral students Jasmine Livingston and Björn Wickenberg, collaborating with institutions like the EU Commission, Swedish County Administrative Boards, and private entities such as Skanska and Riksbyggen. Her work intersects with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in climate action, sustainable cities, and life on land. She actively engages in transdisciplinary research, connecting legal frameworks with ecological practices across Sweden, Turkey, France, and international contexts.

• Social Policy
• Welfare State
• Elderly Care
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Welat Songur serves as an Associate Professor and Lecturer in Social Work within the Department of Social Sciences at Södertörn University, where he teaches social work programs and conducts research on welfare policy impacts on immigrant populations, particularly elderly care systems and integration frameworks. His research centers on the welfare state's effects on elderly immigrants' social rights, examining metropolitan housing conditions, care accessibility, and social integration through comparative studies across Stockholm, London, and Berlin. He investigates how welfare reforms shape immigrant elders' lived experiences, emphasizing cultural barriers, social networks, and policy-driven disparities in care quality across European contexts. Publication analysis from 1991-2019 reveals consistent thematic focus on elderly care evaluation, immigrant integration challenges, and welfare policy impacts, with significant contributions to national user surveys for Swedish authorities. His work bridges academic research and public sector implementation, featuring methodological innovations in comparative welfare studies and longitudinal user satisfaction assessments within elderly housing systems. With extensive public sector experience as project manager for National Board of Health and Welfare user surveys and research manager at R&D units, Songur integrates practical policy development with academic inquiry. His expertise spans municipal-state collaboration in elderly care reform, immigrant rights advocacy, and curriculum development for aging studies programs at institutions including Linköping University.

Minwoo AhnView profile

Researcher

• Environmental Policy
• Water Policy
• Climate Behavior
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Minwoo Ahn is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Climate Assessment for the Southwest and the College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona. His academic journey includes a PhD in Government and Public Policy from the University of Arizona with a focus on collaborative governance and water management, followed by a postdoctoral position at Arizona State University's Center for Behavior, Institutions, and the Environment. His research interests span environmental policy, water policy, climate behavior, and heat governance. As a core member of the Heat Resilience Initiative, he examines heat equity issues including public health impacts of extreme heat and develops frameworks to manage and mitigate these impacts. His methodological approach combines game experiments, survey experiments, text analysis, and interview techniques to address complex environmental challenges. American and Korean comparative perspectives deeply inform his work on public administration and government trust. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on collaborative governance systems, climate resilience strategies, and the social dimensions of environmental policy. His research demonstrates increasing attention to extreme heat governance, with multiple 2024-2025 publications addressing heat health disparities and resilience frameworks. His scholarly contributions appear in policy-oriented journals including International Journal of the Commons, Ecology and Society, Humanities and Social Science Communications, Public Management Review, and Journal of Political Science Education. As an active public intellectual, Ahn maintains a Substack presence where he discusses climate policy, administrative theory, and comparative governance approaches. His recent posts (as of April 2025) address heat governance challenges, reflections on public administration, and the importance of visible public services in building government trust.

Sonja KivinenView profile

Academic

• Climate change impacts on Arctic ecosystems
• Remote sensing applications in biodiversity mapping
• Geoinformatics and environmental data analysis
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Sonja Kivinen is a University Lecturer in Geoinformatics at the Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland. Her research focuses on the intersection of climate change impacts, remote sensing applications, and sustainable resource management in Arctic environments. University Lecturer in Geoinformatics Department of Geographical and Historical Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies University of Eastern Finland Research Interests Climate change effects on Arctic ecosystems Remote sensing for biodiversity mapping Environmental justice in natural resource management Post-mining land use strategies Integration of practitioner knowledge with scientific data Geospatial analysis of environmental patterns Key Publication Trends Her recent publications (2017-2024) demonstrate expertise in combining remote sensing with ecological monitoring to address issues like biodiversity conservation in boreal forests, reindeer husbandry adaptation to changing climatic conditions, and mining conflict resolution . She frequently collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across Finland and Europe. Projects Kivinen contributes to research groups including CEMMS (Research Center for Mining, Minerals and Society) and Digital Geosciences , both active since 2020. Her work often addresses policy implications through reports for the University of Eastern Finland and Finnish Environment Institute.

Margunn AanestadView profile

Professor

• Digital Transformation
• e-Health
• Information Systems
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Margunn Aanestad is a Professor in Digital Innovation at the Department of Informatics (IFI), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo (UiO). With 25 years of research experience focused on healthcare digitalization, she examines how digital technologies transform organizations and societies at multiple analytical levels. Her work spans healthcare information systems, digital innovation, and information infrastructures across the Nordic region and internationally. Her research interests center on understanding digital transformation through a sociotechnical lens, particularly examining how work practices evolve when based on digital monitoring rather than physical visits, how organizations become 'data-driven' through advanced analytics, and how sector-level ecosystems require new technical and regulatory solutions for data sharing. She investigates information infrastructures as interconnected systems rather than isolated technologies, working at the intersection of Information Systems (IS), Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Science and Technology Studies (STS), and organizational theory. Her empirical work primarily focuses on healthcare digitalization, including patient records, collaboration solutions, patient portals, digital home monitoring, and emerging AI applications for personalized medicine. Professor Aanestad leads research within the Digital Innovation (DIN) group at UiO and has been involved in significant projects including KINT (From local breakthroughs in knowledge to integration into medical practice) and CORPUS (New competence requirements in the public sector: The consequences of digitalization for work with different degrees of specialization). She previously held a Professor II position at the University of Agder (2019-2022) and maintains active collaborations with NTNU, BI Norwegian Business School, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, and Copenhagen Business School. Her publication record demonstrates consistent high-impact contributions across information systems, healthcare innovation, and digital governance. Recent work explores critical perspectives on digital solutionism, data governance spaces for personal health information, and the sociotechnical dimensions of implementing data infrastructure in public sectors. She examines how digital technologies create both opportunities for innovation and complex challenges related to governance, inclusion, and sustainability. Professor Aanestad's educational background includes engineering degrees in medical technology (1992) and technical sciences (1994) from Stavanger University College. Before joining UiO as a PhD student in 1998, she worked as a department engineer at Rikshospitalet and as a senior engineer at Telenor. Her career trajectory reflects deep engagement with both technical implementation and theoretical understanding of digital transformation processes.

Kimberly HamadView profile

Professor

• Nanotechnology
• Nanobiotechnology
• Nanomaterials
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Kimberly Hamad is a Professor in the Engineering department at the University of Massachusetts Boston , where she serves as Graduate Program Director. Her research focuses on applying nanotechnology to biomedical diagnostics, particularly paper-based assays and nanomaterial applications for rapid disease detection. Education: PhD, University of California at Berkeley SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Interests center on nanotechnology, biosensors, and the nano-bio interface. Recent trends include sustainable paper-based sensing systems, machine learning-optimized immunoassays, and multicolored nanoparticle applications for pandemic preparedness. Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the provided text. Professional Contributions span device design, protein corona studies, and collaborative projects in global health diagnostics. She has edited methodological guides for nanoparticle-biomolecule interactions and pioneered low-cost diagnostic platforms.

Vahid ParvareshView profile

Assistant Professor

• Discourse Analysis
• Cross-Cultural Pragmatics
• Applied Linguistics
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Vahid Parvaresh is an Assistant Professor of English at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Isfahan. His academic work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical language education while examining sociocultural dimensions of English as a global language. Education: PhD in Linguistics from University of Isfahan, MA in Applied Linguistics from University of Tehran Research focuses on: Discourse Analysis Cross-Cultural Pragmatics Language Pedagogy Intercultural Communication English Language Globalization Language Market Dynamics His publications from 2010-2013 reveal consistent exploration of: Language education's intersection with cultural phenomena Cross-cultural identity negotiation Sociolinguistic impacts of globalization Discourse analysis in real-world contexts Language market commodification Intergenerational language transmission