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Crisanto GutierrezView profile

Professor

• Cell Cycle
• DNA Replication
• Chromatin
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Crisanto Gutierrez is a distinguished Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Head of the Genome Dynamics and Function Program at the Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa in Madrid, Spain. With over three decades of academic service since 1982, he has held progressive academic ranks from Assistant Professor to his current full Professor position since 2002, establishing himself as an internationally recognized leader in plant molecular biology. His pioneering research focuses on the interplay between chromatin dynamics, DNA replication, and cell proliferation in plants, utilizing multidisciplinary approaches across cellular, molecular, genetic, and genomic domains. Gutierrez achieved seminal breakthroughs including the discovery of the retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor protein in plants and deciphering geminivirus DNA replication mechanisms coupled to the cell cycle. His work primarily employs Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system to investigate fundamental biological processes, with particular expertise in endoreplication, epigenetics, chromatin organization, and root development. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory exploring chromatin organization's role in genome function, with increasing emphasis on epigenetic regulation of DNA replication origins and their developmental implications. His research bridges fundamental cell cycle mechanisms with plant-specific adaptations, demonstrating how chromatin landscapes dictate replication timing and transcriptional activity across different tissue types. Honors and awards include: EMBO Council Member (2020) ERC Advanced Grant PLANTGROWTH (2019-2024) Research Prize from Fundacion Carmen y Severo Ochoa (2008) Membership in the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Cadiz (2009) EMBO Membership (1998) Gutierrez maintains an active research program with continuous competitive funding since 1993, including his current European Research Council Advanced Grant. He has trained over 60 PhD and postdoctoral researchers, nine of whom now lead independent laboratories worldwide. His editorial leadership includes positions at EMBO Journal , EMBO Reports , and Plant Journal , while his advisory roles extend to research institutes in France, Spain, and Argentina. He serves on prestigious evaluation panels including LABEX (France) and the ERC Consolidator Grant Life Sciences panel.

• Accounting for Sustainability
• Accountability and Stewardship
• Institutional Theory
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Dr. Massimo Contrafatto is a Professor and Reader in Accounting at the University of Sussex Business School, where he also serves as PhD Convenor for Accounting and Finance. He previously held roles as Associate Professor at the University of Bergamo and Visiting Professorships at Glasgow and Dundee Universities. He is the Director of CSEAR Italy and a member of CSEAR’s Executive Council. Contrafatto holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Milan-Bicocca, with a specialization in Accounting for Sustainability. His research focuses on sustainability accounting, institutional theory, crisis management, and risk governance, employing qualitative methodologies in diverse organizations. He has authored/co-authored over 25 publications in top journals like Accounting, Organization and Society and Management Accounting Research , and co-edited books on crisis accounting and sustainability. He currently leads interdisciplinary projects on sustainable transformation and pandemic governance, involving institutions across Europe. Contrafatto’s editorial roles include Associate Editor of Sustainability, Management and Policy Journal and membership on editorial boards for Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal and others. His professional activities include organizing conferences and serving on academic councils. Key research areas include the role of accounting in crises, sustainable development goals, and the interplay between identities and decision-making. He has been awarded the National Academic Qualification for Full Professorship (Italy, 2018) and holds certifications in higher education pedagogy.

Steven StillmanView profile

Professor

• Labor Economics
• Public Policy Analysis
• Health Economics
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Steven Stillman is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington (2000) and previously served as a Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His research focuses on empirical labor economics, public policy, and migration, examining how government policies influence individual and household behavior. Key areas include migration's impact on families, voting behavior, minimum wage effects, and healthcare policy. He teaches Advanced Quantitative Methods, Labor Economics, and Public Economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His work often employs quasi-experimental methods, with notable contributions on migration lotteries and policy evaluation. Research interests span labor markets, health economics, political decision-making, and development economics. Recent studies analyze refugee integration dynamics, populism drivers, and the obesity epidemic's economic roots. His articles emphasize policy relevance, using rigorous methodologies to assess real-world impacts. Though no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his extensive publication record and methodological contributions highlight academic impact. He advises students but no specific advisee list is provided. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, addressing complex issues like pandemic policy responses and socioeconomic inequality.

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Governance
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Dr. Kate Davis is an Associate Professor in Project Management at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University. She previously held roles at Kingston University, including Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor. Her expertise spans project governance, stakeholder management, and organizational learning. She obtained her PhD in 2016 and focuses on stakeholder impact on project outcomes, project manager replacement dynamics, and net-zero projects. Her research integrates digital technologies to enhance project communication and employability initiatives. Notable awards include SFHEA (Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) and CMBE (Chartered Management Banker). Dr. Davis leads research on project success/failure criteria, crisis governance, and megaprojects. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to books on sustainable project management and complex project leadership. Her work emphasizes practical applications through consultancy with businesses and employability programs for underrepresented groups like BAME graduates. Current activities include supervising doctoral researchers in project complexity and stakeholder dynamics. She chairs the Employment Forum and collaborates with industry partners to bridge education-industry gaps through digital innovation and product development initiatives.

Danijela TadićView profile

Professor

• Production Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Decision-Making Models
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Danijela Tadić is a Professor at the Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia. Her primary research focuses on decision-making models under uncertainty, manufacturing process optimization, failure mode analysis, and sustainable recycling technologies in the automotive and industrial sectors. She holds a leadership role in the Faculty of Engineering, contributing to academic governance and curriculum development. Her scientific work integrates fuzzy logic systems, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), and optimization algorithms to address complex engineering challenges. Notable areas include risk management in supply chains, quality improvement in manufacturing processes, and environmental impact assessment of recycling equipment. She has collaborated on projects evaluating organizational resilience, strategic failure management, and resource planning in SMEs. Prof. Tadić’s publications emphasize practical industrial applications, such as PFMEA integration with fuzzy decision tools, cloud platform selection frameworks, and electric vehicle evaluation models. Her work bridges theoretical advancements in fuzzy set theory with real-world manufacturing and environmental sustainability problems. She actively participates in academic and professional networks, contributing to conferences and journals in production engineering and industrial systems. Her expertise spans project lifecycle management, lean manufacturing, and the evaluation of recycling technologies for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).

Maxim L. YattselevView profile

Professor

• Meromorphic Approximation
• Orthogonal Polynomials
• Integrable Systems
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Maxim L. Yattselev is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) . He has held prior positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon and a Visiting Scholar at Vanderbilt University. Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University (2007, 2004), M.S. and B.S. from Dnepropetrovsk National University (2001, 2000). Research Interests focus on meromorphic approximation, orthogonal polynomials, integrable systems, random polynomials, and spectral theory. He explores connections between these areas and applications to Painlevé equations, random matrix theory, and convergence of rational approximants. Publications highlight advancements in strong asymptotics for Angelesco systems, spectral theory of Jacobi matrices on trees, universality in random polynomial roots, and convergence properties of Padé and Hermite–Padé approximants. His work often employs Riemann–Hilbert techniques and potential theory. Advising: Mentored Ph.D. students Hanan Aljubran and Ahmad Barhoumi on random polynomials and multiple orthogonal polynomials. Teaching includes advanced courses in complex analysis, real analysis, orthogonal polynomials, and differential equations at IUPUI, University of Oregon, and Vanderbilt University.

Peter TingleyView profile

Professor

• Combinatorial Representation Theory
• Geometric Representation Theory
• Crystal Bases
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Peter Tingley is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Loyola University Chicago. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2008) and has held postdoctoral positions at MIT and the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on combinatorial and geometric representation theory, with a particular emphasis on crystal bases and their connections to Lie groups and quantum groups. He employs tools from algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and topology in his work. Education: Bachelor's degree from University of Waterloo, Canada Master's degree from Carleton University, Canada PhD in Mathematics from UC Berkeley (2008) Research interests emphasize the interplay between algebraic structures and geometric/combinatorial methods. Key areas include crystal bases, PBW bases, MV polytopes, and categorification techniques. He has contributed to foundational work on affine Grassmannian slices and truncated shifted Yangians. Publications span representation theory, algebraic geometry, and pedagogical innovations in active learning. His work bridges pure mathematics with educational practice, reflecting his dual role as researcher and academic leader.

Jan VanderborghtView profile

Professor

• Soil Physics
• Solute Transport in Soils
• Pesticide Fate Modeling
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Professor Jan Vanderborght serves as Director of the Agrosphere Institute (IBG-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, while maintaining a professorship in Soil Physics at KU Leuven, Belgium. His research focuses on fundamental soil physical processes with direct applications in agricultural and environmental management. His educational background includes an MSc (1993) and PhD (1997) in Bio-engineering from KU Leuven, followed by post-doctoral research at ETH Zurich (1998-1999). Vanderborght's research centers on solute transport in soils, pesticide fate modeling, hydrogeophysics, soil evaporation processes, and plant water/nutrient uptake mechanisms. His work bridges fundamental soil physics with practical agricultural applications, particularly in irrigation management and contaminant transport. His recent publications reveal strong focus on advanced soil moisture monitoring techniques, root water uptake modeling, and the application of digital twin technology (SWIM²) for precision agriculture. The research spans multiple scales from pore-level processes to field-scale hydrological modeling. As an editorial leader in the field, Vanderborght serves as Co-Editor of Vadose Zone Journal and Associate Editor for both Journal of Hydrology and SOIL, reflecting his significant contributions to soil and water science literature. His research group develops innovative approaches combining field measurements, advanced imaging techniques (like MRI and GPR), and sophisticated modeling frameworks to address critical challenges in soil-water-plant systems, particularly under changing climate conditions.

Sham'ah Md-YunusView profile

Professor

• Early Childhood Education
• Immigrant Children Education
• Cultural Sensitivity in Education
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Dr. Sham'ah Md-Yunus is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), with dual roles in Teaching, Learning, and Foundations. Her office is located in Buzzard Hall (Room 2203), and she can be reached at smdyunus@eiu.edu. She joined EIU in 2005 after earning her PhD in Elementary Education from Indiana State University. Her research focuses on early childhood education, particularly the care and education of immigrant children and families. She employs frameworks like culturally sensitive care, developmentally appropriate practice, and the Critical 'Immigration' theoretical framework (rooted in Positioning Theory and the Model Minority concept) to inform policy and practice. Key areas include Asian American student experiences, immigrant family dynamics, and Montessori education outcomes in Taiwan. Dr. Md-Yunus is active in professional organizations such as WIDA, the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). She teaches courses like EDU 5050: Seminar in Educational Research and ELE 5310: Foundations of ESL/Bilingual Education , and supervises 11 research projects. Her work bridges theoretical insights with practical implications for educators and policymakers.

• Transportation Engineering
• Sustainable Infrastructure
• Electric Vehicle Adoption
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Konstantina Gkritza is a Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University, affiliated with the School of Civil Engineering. Her research focuses on transportation infrastructure, electric vehicle adoption, urban mobility systems, and socio-economic impacts of transformative technologies. She has led studies on dynamic wireless charging, autonomous vehicle perceptions, and climate adaptation in transportation networks. Her work integrates advanced analytics like machine learning (e.g., GAN-based forecasting) with policy analysis. Key areas include: 1) EV adoption drivers at ZIP-code levels, 2) shared mobility post-pandemic, 3) infrastructure equity in rural regions, and 4) behavioral intentions toward autonomous vehicles. Recently, she's collaborated with INDOT on infrastructure project efficiency improvements and pilot projects for in-motion charging systems. Research outputs highlight interdisciplinary approaches, combining geospatial analysis, consumer surveys, and agent-based modeling. Current projects examine truck electrification barriers, solar potential-vehicle uptake linkages, and economic resilience through transportation metrics. Her work informs policy decisions at state and national levels, particularly in Indiana's EV strategic planning. Notable methodologies include latent class analysis for mobility perception segmentation and multi-criteria frameworks for infrastructure deployment. She maintains active participation in transportation resilience and sustainability initiatives, with publications spanning over 20 years of impactful research.

Jared AliView profile

Associate Professor

• Chemical Ecology
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Insect-Plant Interactions
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Jared Ali is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on sustainable agriculture, chemical ecology, and multi-trophic interactions, particularly how plants defend against herbivory and interact with beneficial nematodes and microbes. He leads the Penn State Center for Chemical Ecology and holds the Huck Chair of Chemical Ecology. Key research areas include plant defense mechanisms, insect behavior, and the conservation of beneficial insects. Notable projects include studies on neonicotinoid impacts on monarch butterflies, soil-borne nematode ecology, and plant responses to environmental stressors like salinity and drought. Dr. Ali has secured significant grants, including a $3M award addressing insect biodiversity loss. His work bridges fundamental ecological research with applied agricultural solutions, emphasizing sustainable farming practices and ecosystem health. Director, Penn State Center for Chemical Ecology (2022–present) Huck Chair of Chemical Ecology (2022) Recipient of USDA grants for cover crop research and graduate fellowships Recent publications highlight innovations in biocontrol strategies, plant volatile signaling, and the ecological consequences of pesticide use. His interdisciplinary approach integrates molecular biology, field ecology, and agroecological principles to address global challenges in food security and biodiversity preservation.

• Environmental Ethics
• Islamic Studies
• Sustainability
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İbrahim ÖZDEMİR is a Professor of Philosophy at Üsküdar University, specializing in environmental ethics, Islamic theology, and climate change. He holds a PhD from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (1996) and has held leadership roles including Head of the Philosophy Department since 2020. His research integrates Islamic teachings with modern ecological challenges, focusing on sustainability, animal rights, and interreligious dialogue. Educational Background: BSc in Philosophy, Ankara Üniversitesi (1985) MSc in Philosophy, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (1988) PhD in Philosophy, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (1996) Research Interests: Dr. Özdemır’s work centers on environmental ethics from an Islamic perspective, particularly the reinterpretation of classical texts like Al-Mizan for modern ecological crises. He explores animal rights in Quranic exegesis, interfaith climate advocacy, and sustainable development frameworks rooted in religious traditions. His recent projects include leading the Al-Mizan Covenant for the Earth (EU-funded) and advising on UN environmental initiatives. Publications Trends: Over 15 recent articles (2018–2024) address topics like Al-Mizan’s environmental covenant, Said Nursi’s ethics of compassion, and climate justice through Islamic lenses. His work bridges theological interpretation with actionable policy, emphasizing faith-based solutions to global challenges. Grants & Projects: He leads the Al-Mizan Covenant project (2018–2021) and has participated in EU and UN initiatives. His administrative roles include Senate membership and curriculum development in philosophy education. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with international networks like the ETHICON Project on Climate Change and the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA).

• Food Chemistry
• Antimicrobial Agents
• Phytochemicals
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Carla Araya Cloutier is an Assistant Professor in Food Chemistry at Wageningen University & Research . Her research focuses on antimicrobial phytochemicals , particularly prenylated isoflavonoids and chalcones from plants like licorice and legumes. She explores their mechanisms of action against pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes , Streptococcus mutans , and Staphylococcus aureus , aiming to combat antimicrobial resistance and improve food safety. Her work includes studies on efflux pump inhibition, membrane permeabilization, and cytotoxicity. She has received the Veni Award 2019 from NWO for her project on plant-based efflux pump inhibitors. She co-supervises multiple PhD projects, including work on natural antimicrobial valorization and phytochemical mechanisms. Key collaborations involve institutions like the University of Nottingham for datasets on transcriptomic responses to antimicrobial compounds. Her research spans food safety, natural product chemistry, and microbiology , with applications in developing sustainable antimicrobial solutions. She has published extensively on prenylated phenolics, isothiocyanates, and their roles in bacterial defense systems.

• Soil Biology
• Carbon Sequestration
• Soil Organic Matter
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Alix Vidal is an Assistant Professor in Soil Biology and Operations Manager at an unspecified institution, focusing on soil biogeochemistry and earthworm ecology. Their research integrates plant-microbe-soil interactions, mineral weathering, and sustainable agricultural practices. Key roles: Academic research, project supervision, and soil operations management Research interests: Soil organic matter dynamics, carbon sequestration, earthworm-driven processes, and circular food systems Recent work emphasizes earthworm activity quantification, struvite-P uptake mechanisms, and protein upcycling from agricultural waste. They collaborate on projects addressing climate mitigation through soil carbon management and mineral weathering enhancement. Supervises PhD candidates in topics like regenerative systems, earthworm ecology, and circular food systems Active in international collaborations studying soil properties across diverse environments Publications span 33 peer-reviewed articles, with a focus on applied soil science and environmental sustainability. Their research bridges laboratory experiments and field applications to address global challenges in agriculture and climate change.

• Microplastic Pollution
• Soil Ecology
• Agricultural Sciences
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Fanrong Meng is a researcher at Wageningen University's Department of Soil Physics and Land Management. She completed her PhD in 2021, focusing on microplastic pollution in agricultural systems. Her work investigates microplastic impacts on soil ecosystems, plant growth, and farming practices in China. She leads the SPRINT and MINAGRIS PostDoc project (2023–2025) and contributed to the Soil quality assessment in different pedoclimate zones of China PhD project (2016–2021). Key research areas include microplastic pollution dynamics, rhizosphere interactions, and sustainable agroecosystems. Her research outputs span 6 peer-reviewed articles and a thesis, addressing topics like soil organic carbon changes, plant-microplastic interactions, and farming system sustainability. Collaborations include institutions in China and the Netherlands. Notable projects include assessing microplastic accumulation in Northwest China's farming systems and evaluating biodegradable alternatives like polylactic acid. Her work bridges environmental science and agriculture, emphasizing practical solutions for pollution mitigation.