Professor Anne Wallace is an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe Law School and holds concurrent roles at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law and Victoria University's Sir Zelman Cowan Centre. She has extensive experience in judicial administration, having served as Head of School at Edith Cowan University and Associate Dean at the University of Canberra. Her research focuses on technology in justice systems, court administration, and Indigenous justice issues. Wallace holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has authored over 37 scholarly works. Education: LLB (Tasmania), LLM (Melbourne University), Grad Cert Higher Ed (Canberra), PhD (Sydney). Her research explores the integration of ICT in courts, remote witness testimony, and judicial workload management. Notable projects include ARC-funded studies on visual evidence and remote testimony guidelines, and a decade-long Indigenous cultural awareness initiative for judiciary. Recent work addresses post-pandemic court digitalization and Indigenous justice disparities. She has contributed to international collaborations, serving as a visiting expert for CEELI Institute and editorial board member for the International Journal for Court Administration. Her funded research includes the 'Compliance by Design' project under Data to Decisions CRC (2018-2019). Professional activities include judicial training programs, curriculum development for Indigenous justice issues, and advisory roles in court technology policy.
Professor Philip Birch is a distinguished academic in Criminology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Design & Society, School of International Studies & Education. With over 15 years of academic experience across British, American, and Australian university systems, he has established himself as a leading expert in policing, community safety, and criminal justice. His extensive practical background in criminology, including roles as a Specialist Crime Team Manager, Community Safety Research Manager, and Through Care Worker in UK correctional facilities, informs his applied research approach. Professor Birch's educational background includes a BSocSci. (Hons) in Social Policy (Crime & Justice) from the University of Manchester, multiple postgraduate qualifications from the Open University (including an MSc. in Social & Criminological Research Methods), a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice from the University of Huddersfield, and a PhD in Criminology from the University of New South Wales. He also holds a Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy. His research centers on six key areas: Police & Policing; Community Safety & Crime Prevention; Prisons, Probation & Parole Policy & Practice; Assessment, Treatment & Management of Offenders; Gender & sexuality inclusive Domestic and Family Violence; and Sex Work, Sex Workers and Procurement. His work emphasizes the practical application of criminological research to real-world justice issues, with strong industry engagement across law enforcement and correctional services. Recent publications reveal a clear trend toward police mental health, aging in policing, hate crime identification, trauma-informed policing approaches, and digital community safety initiatives. His research employs diverse methodologies including qualitative case studies, Delphi methods, rapid evidence assessments, and comparative analyses across multiple jurisdictions. Teaching award (2019) from Australian College of Educators for outstanding contribution to education Literati Award (2019) for published work Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Professor Birch has supervised numerous Honours, Masters by Coursework, Masters by Research and PhD students in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Policing, with several completions to date. He has secured over $1.3 million in research funding, including an ARC Linkage grant, and has acted as an external assessor for domestic and international funding bodies. His research projects address critical issues in criminology and policing, often with direct policy implications. He established the Crime & Security Science (CaSS) Research Group at UTS in 2022, a cross-faculty initiative connecting academia with industry to advance evidence-based criminology, criminal justice, policing, and community safety research. This group serves as a hub for collaborative projects addressing contemporary security challenges through translational research.
Ki-Woong Park is a tenure-track full Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Security at Sejong University. He leads the System Security and Computer Engineering Research (SysCore) Lab, which focuses on system security research with numerous ongoing projects funded by major Korean research institutions including IITP, NRF, and KRIT. Sejong University, Department of Computer and Information Security System Security and Computer Engineering Research (SysCore) Lab Leader Member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ACM Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, KAIST (Advisor: Prof. Kyu-Ho Park) M.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, KAIST (Advisor: Prof. Kyu-Ho Park) B.S. in Computer Science, Yonsei University (Summa Cum Laude) Exchange Student at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Professor Park's research focuses on designing, building, and analyzing secure systems, particularly for cloud computing, networked systems, and embedded systems. His work often involves reevaluating existing security mechanisms and actual system implementations with subsequent evaluation in real computing environments. He has made significant contributions to areas including cloud security, IoT security, ransomware detection, moving target defense, and metaverse security. His research approach emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical implementation, with numerous publications in top-tier security and systems venues. His recent publications (2023-2024) demonstrate a strong focus on emerging security challenges in modern computing environments, particularly in metaverse platforms, UAV systems, and edge computing. These works span both theoretical security frameworks and practical implementations, with an emphasis on visualization techniques, hardware-based security mechanisms, and AI-enhanced security analysis. His research shows a clear progression from traditional cloud and network security toward next-generation security challenges in immersive virtual environments and cyber-physical systems. Scientific Awards: Microsoft Research Fellowship (2009-2010) Best Poster Gold Award at WISA 2020 Best Paper Award at MobiSec'18 Professor Park actively mentors numerous graduate and undergraduate students through the SysCore Lab, with current members including Ph.D. students, MS students, and undergraduate researchers. His research is supported by multiple significant grants, including the NRF Outstanding Researcher-Mid-career Researcher project, IITP Information Security Core Source Technology Development, and Defense Technology Advancement Research Institute projects. These grants total tens of billions of Korean won and address critical national security challenges in cyber defense, cloud security, and metaverse technologies. The SysCore Lab, under Professor Park's leadership, maintains a strong industry and government collaboration network, with part-time researchers from organizations including Hyundai Duty Free, Astron Security, Korea University, and various military cyber commands. This unique structure enables the lab to address both theoretical security challenges and practical implementation issues in real-world systems.
Professor Gregor Verbic is a faculty member at the University of Sydney in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering , where he serves as Director of the Centre for Future Energy Networks . Previously, he held an assistant professor position at the University of Ljubljana and was a NATO-NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo. His career spans academic research, industry leadership as Head of Interenergo's Investment Department, and extensive collaboration with IEEE. PhD in Electrical Engineering (University of Ljubljana) Senior IEEE Member Research Interests focus on transforming power systems to zero-carbon grids through: Aggregation and control of distributed energy resources (DERs) Frequency control with wind generation and electric vehicles Stochastic optimization for multi-energy systems Smart home energy management with phase change materials Notable Contributions include: 2006 IEEE prize paper for voltage instability prediction 2010-2024: 15 recent publications on DER coordination, network tariffs, and low-inertia grid stability Teaching includes courses on: ELEC3203/ELEC9203: Electricity Networks ELEC5213: Engineering Optimisation ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems Labs & Initiatives Centre for Future Energy Networks The Net Zero Institute
Professor Dylan Jones is a Professor of Operational Research at the University of Portsmouth within the School of Mathematics and Physics. He holds dual affiliations with the Centre for Operational Research and Logistics and the Centre of Excellence in Defence, Risk & Resilience. His academic journey includes a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Operational Research from the University of Southampton and a PhD in Operational Research from the University of Portsmouth. Specializing in Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), his research spans logistics, healthcare, renewable energy, and defense applications. He has led over 18 PhD theses and secured EU funding for projects focused on offshore wind energy and sustainable logistics. Professor Jones is also the Director of the Centre for Operational Research and Logistics, emphasizing strategic port development and disaster risk reduction. His work integrates advanced methodologies like goal programming and mixed modeling to address complex real-world challenges. Recent contributions include frameworks for offshore wind farm logistics, sustainable port selection, and resilience-based maintenance strategies. Education: BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Operational Research, University of Southampton PhD in Operational Research, University of Portsmouth Research interests revolve around applying operational research principles to solve multi-objective problems in logistics, healthcare systems, and renewable energy sectors. His work emphasizes sustainability, decision-making under uncertainty, and optimizing resource allocation. Key projects include developing methodologies for offshore wind energy infrastructure and analyzing risk in maritime logistics. His research outputs (109+ publications) focus on advancing operational research techniques, with notable contributions to goal programming, logistics optimization, and multi-criteria decision analysis. He collaborates internationally, particularly in Brazil, France, Spain, and Portugal, to address global challenges in sustainable energy and infrastructure. Labs/Teams: Centre for Operational Research and Logistics Centre of Excellence in Defence, Risk & Resilience
Oussama Damen is a Professor at the University of Waterloo's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research focuses on advanced wireless communication systems, particularly in MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) systems, signal processing, and machine learning applications in telecommunications. He is actively involved in developing innovative solutions for beamforming, hybrid precoding, and distributed decoding in massive MIMO and millimeter-wave networks. Damen's work also extends to optical fiber communication, federated learning in wireless systems, and optimization of resource allocation in next-generation networks like 5G/6G. His research interests include wireless communication theory, antenna system design, channel modeling, and algorithm development for improving spectral and energy efficiency. He has contributed extensively to the theoretical foundations of MIMO detection, lattice reduction techniques, and statistical signal processing methods. Notable trends in his publications emphasize bridging theoretical performance limits with practical implementations, particularly in scenarios involving channel impairments, limited backhaul capacity, and multi-core fiber transmission. His work often addresses fairness and optimization in distributed systems, including federated learning frameworks and hybrid beamforming architectures. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided information. Damen has advised no listed students, and no specific lab affiliations are noted.
Deepak Ganesan is a Professor at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on low-power sensing and communication, networked systems, and machine learning applied to pervasive health monitoring and societal challenges. PhD, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2004) MS, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2000) BTech, Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (1998) Ganesan's work bridges wireless sensor networks, smart textiles, and healthcare applications. He designs ultra-low-power wearable devices for tracking health signals like drug use, smoking, and cognitive performance, often integrating machine learning for robust detection. His research emphasizes societal impact, particularly in aging and Alzheimer's care through the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care (MassAITC) and the Center for Personalized Health Monitoring (CPHM). Recent publications highlight innovations in edge-cloud collaboration, fabric-based sensors, and longitudinal health analytics. His NIH-funded MD2K Center for Excellence and affiliations with the Center for Data Science and Computational Social Science Institute further underscore his interdisciplinary approach. ACM Fellow NSF CAREER Award (2006) IBM Faculty Award (2008) UMass Junior Faculty Fellow (2008) UMass Lilly Teaching Fellow (2009) Best Paper at CHI 2013 Best Paper Runner-up at Mobicom 2014 Honorable Mentions at Ubicomp 2013 Ganesan leads the SENSORS: Wireless Sensor Networks Group and contributes to global initiatives like the Internet of Battlefield Things. His work spans academic research, industry partnerships, and policy development in AgeTech and digital health.
Stanislaw Jarecki is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He joined UCI in 2003 after earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT in 2001 under Prof. Shafi Goldwasser. His research focuses on applied and distributed cryptography, with significant contributions to threshold cryptography, secure computation, and password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) protocols such as OPAQUE, which secures 2 billion WhatsApp users. He also worked at Intertrust’s StarLab and Stanford’s applied cryptography group under Prof. Dan Boneh. Education: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. Research Interests: Distributed cryptography, secure multi-party computation, privacy-preserving protocols, threshold security, blockchain applications, and efficient cryptographic primitives. His work emphasizes practical solutions for real-world systems, including protocols resilient to server compromises and scalable encryption methods. Awards: 2023 IACR Fellow for contributions to distributed cryptography and efficient secure computation. Advising and Grants: Jarecki’s research has been supported by grants including NSF SaTC programs. He advises students on cryptographic protocol design and security mechanisms. His work on OPAQUE and CHIC protocols exemplifies his focus on bridging theoretical cryptography with practical implementation. Labs/Teams: Leads a research group focused on applied cryptography and security within ICS at UCI, collaborating on projects like secure computation, privacy-preserving data processing, and cryptographic protocol development.
Samarpita Roy is an Assistant Professor at TU Delft's Faculty of Applied Sciences, leading the Environmental Biotechnology department's Samarpita Roy Group. Her research focuses on microbial ecology in engineered bioprocesses, integrating metagenomics and quantitative physiology to study microbial metabolisms and community interactions. Key projects include exploring phototrophic and polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in wastewater treatment for nutrient/resource recovery. She actively seeks industrial collaborations and is hiring PhD candidates in metagenomics/microbial ecology. Research emphasizes understanding microbial community dynamics under fluctuating conditions, developing sequencing/data analysis workflows, and applying findings to enhance bioprocess efficiency. Her work aims to advance circular bioeconomy solutions through innovative biotechnology approaches.
Professor David Alldred is a Professor of Medicines Use and Safety at the University of Leeds' School of Healthcare, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. His expertise spans medicines optimisation, patient safety, deprescribing, and care home medication management. He leads key research initiatives such as the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration's 'Decluttering Safely for Safety' theme and co-leads the School of Healthcare's Quality and Safety research theme. Education: PhD (clinical research on care home medication review), MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, PGCert in Learning and Teaching, and BPharm (Hons). Professional memberships include Fellowships of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Higher Education Academy. Research focuses on improving medication use for older adults in care homes and underserved populations, employing systematic reviews, qualitative studies, and RCTs. Notable projects include the CHUMS study (Department of Health-funded medication error analysis in care homes) and leadership roles in NIHR Programme Grants like CHIPPS and CHARMER. He collaborates with NHS England to implement medicines optimisation programs and co-designed multilingual medication review resources to reduce health inequalities. Awards include the Pharmacy Practice UK Research Award (2015) and NIHR Senior Investigator status (2025). His work emphasizes translating evidence into clinical practice, with over 150 publications and supervising NIHR-funded doctoral students in critical care, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and geriatrics. Led the Care Homes' Use of Medicines Study (CHUMS), contributed to NICE guidelines for care home medicines management, and developed interventions like the Medicines at Transitions Intervention (MaTI) for heart failure patients. His research themes address polypharmacy reduction, medication safety across care transitions, and pharmacist-led deprescribing strategies.
Dr. Jeremy I. Schwartz is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine (Department of Medicine) and Yale School of Public Health (Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology). He specializes in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), global health, and digital health interventions. As Firm Chief of Yale Primary Care Residency Program and Director of the Faculty Network Program at the Yale Institute for Global Health, he leads initiatives to improve healthcare delivery in low-resource settings. He co-founded the Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable Diseases (UINCD), collaborating with Ugandan institutions to address fragmented NCD care. His research focuses on hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure management in Uganda, leveraging mobile health (mHealth) tools. He also directs the 'Topics in Global Medicine' course at Yale, training future healthcare leaders in global health challenges. Education: MD from University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (2006), BS from Cornell University (2000). Honors include the Doran J. Stevens Prize (2006), Gold Humanism Honor Society (2006), and Alpha Omega Alpha (2005). Key roles: Medical Director of the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN), Co-Director of UINCD, and affiliated faculty at the Yale Institute for Global Health and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with a focus on Africa and the Caribbean. Research emphasizes integrated care models, digital health innovations, and policy advocacy for NCDs. Recent projects include adapting mobile health applications for heart failure patients and evaluating cost barriers to essential medicines in Uganda.
Dr. Tam Chat Tim is an Honorary Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Department of Civil Engineering, continuing research in concrete materials and construction. He holds a BE (Hons) and ME from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Calgary, Canada. Previously, he served as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Malaya and Vice-Dean at the National University of Singapore before retiring in 1996. His career spans roles in academia, consultancy, and industry, with notable contributions to tropical concrete applications, sustainable construction, and high-performance materials. He is a Chartered Engineer in the UK and registered in Malaysia and Singapore. Awards include the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award (2021) and multiple national recognitions for standardization and concrete innovation. Research focuses on optimizing concrete for tropical environments, recycling technologies, and durability. Professional activities include leadership in ASTM and ACI committees, proficiency testing, and building standards. His teaching emphasized concrete materials and construction practices.
Jesse D. Jenkins is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. His joint appointment bridges the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Andlinger Center, focusing on macro-scale energy systems engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT (2018) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School. Research Interests: Energy systems modeling, deep decarbonization pathways, low-carbon technologies, and energy policy. He leads the Princeton ZERO Lab, which develops optimization-based models to evaluate clean energy transitions and inform policy. Key Awards: Howard B. Wentz Jr. Junior Faculty Award, Princeton Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, TIME100 Next (2024), and recognition in ENR's 2022 Top 25 Newsmakers for leadership in climate policy analysis. Professional Contributions: Serves on advisory boards for Eavor Technologies, Rondo Energy, and Dig Energy. Co-hosts the podcast Shift Key on energy transition strategies. Labs/Teams: Directs the ZERO Lab and co-leads the REPEAT Project, analyzing U.S. decarbonization pathways and federal policy impacts.
Profile Roles and Affiliations: Michael Smets is a Professor of Management at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He is also a Research Fellow at Green Templeton College and a member of the Centre for Professional Service Firms. His academic contributions span institutional theory, practice theory, and strategic management. Education: Bachelor’s equivalent in Business and Economics, Cologne University, Germany MSc in Management Research, Saïd Business School DPhil in Management, Saïd Business School Postdoctoral Researcher at Saïd Business School and University of Alberta’s School of Management Research Interests: Michael’s work examines professional service firms (PSFs) through three core lenses: Global Operations: Internationalisation challenges in law, consulting, and reinsurance firms, with a focus on institutional complexity and regulatory systems. Innovation & Career Systems: How evolving career structures in PSFs can simultaneously drive innovation and address work-life balance demands. Recent studies highlight ambidextrous career paths and their strategic leverage. Methodological Innovation: Pioneering video- and team-ethnography to capture micro-level organisational practices. His ‘fly on the wall’ study at Lloyd’s of London is a landmark in this domain. Academic & Industry Impact: His research has been translated into industry-relevant outputs, including reports for the reinsurance sector and handbooks for legal firms. The 2013 ESRC Award for Outstanding Impact in Business recognises this translational work. Academically, he has received the 2012 Academy of Management Journal Best Article Award and multiple best paper awards. Teaching & Executive Education: Michael teaches strategic management, innovation, and business development in executive programmes for Commerzbank, Deloitte, and other global firms. He is Programme Director for the Oxford Leading Professional Service Firms Programme, emphasizing interactive, case-study driven pedagogy. His teaching philosophy prioritises critical thinking over rigid models, as he states: ‘It is critical to understand under which circumstances which models work, and which ones don’t.’ Labs & Collaborations: Affiliated with the Centre for Professional Service Firms and the Oxford Initiative on Rethinking Performance. He collaborates with institutions like Cass Business School and Aston Business School on ethnographic studies. His work also intersects with the Insurance Institute of London and the International Bar Association for practitioner-focused outputs.
Professor Emma Moore is a leading sociolinguist at the School of English, University of Sheffield . Specializing in the social dimensions of language, her work integrates methodologies from anthropology and sociology to investigate how linguistic variation constructs identity and social affiliations. Research focus: Sociolinguistic style, dialect contact, youth language, identity negotiation, and community-based fieldwork Key projects: Adolescence and grammar (1999-), Isles of Scilly dialect (2008-), language and inequality (2014-), language perception software (2016-) Educational background : PhD in Sociolinguistics, University of Manchester Stanford University (USA) during PhD research Research trends across her 2021-2025 publications reveal interdisciplinary exploration of: Socio-syntactic variation Clinical linguistics (2025 MDS-UPDRS studies) Digital discourse post-pandemic Indexicality and cognitive representations Dialect contact in insular communities Educational policy implications Scientific recognition : British Academy Mid-Career Fellow (2019-2020) Elected Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute (2014) AHRC/BA funded research projects (1999-2015) Research group leadership : Mentored 9 PhD students (2004-2024) and supervised 3 undergraduate SURE projects, including analyses of: Gender in rap performance Language style and workplace inequality Oral history digitization Professional contributions : Editorial Board: Language in Society (2015-), Gender and Language (2011-2017) External Examiner: Lancaster University MA in English Language (2013-2017) Collaborative software development for dialect perception testing
