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• Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Mental Health after Brain Injury
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Andrea Kusec serves as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, collaborating with Professor Nele Demeyere on the OX-CHRONIC project investigating long-term cognitive, emotional, and participation outcomes following stroke. Her work bridges neuropsychological research with clinical rehabilitation practice through the Translational Neuropsychology research group. She earned her PhD from the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge under Dr. Tom Manly, supported by the Gates Cambridge Trust. Her doctoral research developed and tested a novel behavioral intervention for low mood in acquired brain injury through randomized controlled trials delivered both remotely and in person. Dr. Kusec's research centers on the cognition-emotion interface in predicting mental health outcomes after stroke and traumatic brain injury. She employs participatory mixed-methods approaches to develop clinically relevant interventions while centering the experiences of individuals with brain injury. Current priorities include elucidating mechanisms of post-injury mental health difficulties and adapting psychological therapies for cognitive impairments. Analysis of her recent publications reveals three dominant themes: (1) validation of cognitive assessment tools (Oxford Cognitive Screen, Oxford Visual Perception Screen) for stroke survivors; (2) domain-specific relationships between cognitive impairments and mood disorders across recovery phases; (3) development of behavioral activation interventions for low mood in acquired brain injury. Her work consistently emphasizes translational value through remote assessment methods and patient-centered outcomes. Scientific awards: None documented in available sources. Her Gates Cambridge Trust-funded PhD established her research trajectory in intervention development, culminating in the MAPLES randomized controlled trial. Current work is supported by the OX-CHRONIC project grant examining chronic stroke outcomes. She has not supervised any doctoral students but actively collaborates with multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation teams. As a core member of Oxford's Translational Neuropsychology group, she contributes to developing evidence-based cognitive assessments and mental health interventions for brain injury rehabilitation. Her team emphasizes real-world applicability through remote delivery methods and close partnership with stroke survivor communities.

• Dementia
• Parkinson's Disease
• Cognitive Neuroscience
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Professor Simon Lewis is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He serves as Clinical Director of the Ageing Brain Clinic and Director of the Parkinson's Disease Research Clinic, while also heading the NSW Movement Disorders Brain Donor program. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications, 2 books, and 8 book chapters to his name, Professor Lewis has secured more than $10 million in research funding from prestigious sources including the NHMRC, ARC, and Michael J Fox Foundation. Professor Lewis's research primarily focuses on dementia and Parkinson's disease, with particular expertise in cognitive neuroscience, movement disorders, and REM sleep behavior disorder. His work spans from basic neuroimaging studies to clinical trials investigating novel interventions for neurodegenerative conditions. He has pioneered research on freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease, visual hallucinations in Lewy body disorders, and the relationship between circadian rhythms and neurodegeneration. His laboratory employs a multidisciplinary approach combining clinical assessment, neuroimaging (structural and functional MRI), neurophysiological measurements, and innovative computational methods to understand disease mechanisms. The trajectory of Professor Lewis's recent publications reveals a growing emphasis on biomarker discovery for early diagnosis and disease progression, with increasing integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to analyze complex movement and sleep data. His work increasingly bridges basic neuroscience with clinical applications, particularly in developing targeted interventions for non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The collaborative nature of his research is evident in the international authorship patterns across his publications. Among his notable accolades is the Leonard Cox Award (2014) from ANZAN recognizing his significant contributions to neuroscience as an early career neurologist. Professor Lewis serves on multiple editorial boards including Movement Disorders, Translational Neurodegeneration, and Journal of Neurology, Parkinson's and Related Disorders. He actively contributes to international committees such as the Movement Disorders Society Asian Oceanian Section Executive Committee and the International REM Sleep Behaviour Study Group. Professor Lewis leads the world-leading Parkinson's and Related Diseases Research Group at the Brain and Mind Centre, which attracts PhD students interested in understanding disease mechanisms, developing biomarkers, and creating novel treatment modalities for Lewy body-related diseases. His international collaborations span institutions in the Netherlands (Radboud UMC), United Kingdom (King's College London, Cambridge, Newcastle), and other global centers of excellence in Parkinson's research. His work exemplifies a translational approach from bench to bedside, with particular focus on improving quality of life for patients with neurodegenerative conditions.

Carolyn DuranView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Ferroelectric Materials
• Electromigration in Interconnects
• Supply Chain Sustainability
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Carolyn Duran is an Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University and Senior Director, Product Integrity at Apple. She previously spent 25 years at Intel Corporation in leadership roles spanning technology development, memory/IO technologies, and supply chain sustainability. Her expertise includes semiconductor materials, electromigration mitigation, and ethical supply chain practices. Education: Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Her research focuses on advanced materials for semiconductors and sustainable supply chain practices. She has led initiatives in DRAM memory architecture, high-speed IO technologies, and responsible minerals sourcing. Carolyn holds multiple patents in electromigration-resistant alloys and ferroelectric polymers. Awards: Fast Company's 'Most Creative People in Business 1000' (2016) Business Insider's 'Most Powerful Women Engineers' (2014) Intel Achievement Award (2014) National Science Foundation Fellowship (1994) Advisory Roles: External Advisory Board, Ohio State University Center for Emergent Materials (2023–present) Materials Research Society President (2022) Northwestern University Materials Science & Engineering Academic Advisory Board (2008–present) Her professional service includes leadership roles in the Responsible Business Alliance and Responsible Minerals Initiative.

Gareth PetersView profile

Professor

• Actuarial Science
• Statistical Risk Modeling
• Financial Engineering
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Professor Gareth Peters is the Janet & Ian Duncan Endowed Chair of Actuarial Science and holds the Chair in Statistics for Risk and Insurance at the Department of Statistics & Applied Probability, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). His research focuses on statistical solutions for risk and insurance, with emphasis on actuarial science, financial engineering, environmental data analysis, and cybersecurity risk. He has received notable recognition including the 2024 IFoA Peter-Clark Prize, the oldest actuarial award established in 1891. His academic contributions span advanced statistical modeling techniques for financial markets, climate-related risk analysis, and healthcare analytics. Notable projects include developing methodologies for green bond valuation, cyber insurance frameworks, and machine learning applications in audiology and speech disorders. He has pioneered software tools such as CovRegpy for covariance regression and DivFolio for portfolio divestment analysis. Educations: Advanced degrees in statistics and actuarial science (specific details not provided) Professional Memberships: Fellow of multiple academic societies including the Royal Statistical Society and Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Research interests include: Statistical causality in financial and environmental time series Mortality modeling incorporating long-memory processes Quantifying climate change impacts on energy consumption Machine learning for cybersecurity risk mitigation His recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary applications of statistics in climate finance, sustainable investing, and precision agriculture. Over 2020-2025, his publications explore topics ranging from municipal green bonds to vocal analysis for Parkinson’s diagnostics. Awards: 2024 IFoA Peter-Clark Prize Elected Member of ISI (International Statistical Institute) IEEE Senior Member Labs/Initiatives: Develops open-source software packages for statistical analysis (e.g., AdvEMDpy, PyKronecker) and contributes to regulatory frameworks via tools like AuditChain for blockchain-based trading audits.

J. Gregory McDanielView profile

Associate Professor

• Advanced Materials
• Computational Mechanics
• Structural Acoustics
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Gregory McDaniel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University's College of Engineering, with affiliations in Materials Science & Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on advanced materials, computational mechanics, and structural acoustics, particularly viscoelastic materials and acoustic metamaterials. Key research initiatives include developing computational methods for dynamic systems, imaging complex connections via high-speed cameras, and creating novel acoustic sources for target identification. His work integrates experimental and theoretical approaches to address challenges in vibration damping, noise reduction, and biomimetic systems. Awards: Metcalf Cup and Prize (2010) Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (2006) Professor of the Year (2006) 2022 Residence Life Service Award He leads the McDaniel Research Group, which collaborates on funded projects such as 'Radical Computational Approach to Dynamic Systems' and 'Acoustic Metamaterials with Amplified Dissipation.' His lab explores applications in aerospace, bio-inspired engineering, and infrastructure diagnostics using vibration-based machine learning.

Jonathan BalkindView profile

Assistant Professor

• Computer Architecture
• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages
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Jonathan Balkind is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). His research focuses on the intersection of computer architecture, programming languages, and operating systems, with an emphasis on pragmatic system design and open-source hardware. He leads the ArchLab at UCSB and is affiliated with the OpenPiton project, an open-source manycore research framework. Education includes a PhD and MA in Computer Science from Princeton University (adviser: Prof. David Wentzlaff), an MSci in Computing Science from the University of Glasgow (advisers: Prof. Joseph Sventek and Dr. John O'Donnell), and exchange studies at UCSB. His work has been supported by awards such as the NSF Early CAREER Award (2023) and the Open Hardware Trailblazer Fellowship (2022). Research interests span heterogeneous computing, cache-coherent systems, FPGA integration, and domain-specific architectures. Notable projects include the 25-core Piton chip, the CIFER SoC with embedded FPGA, and the DECADES manycore processor. Recent publications address fused-kernel operating systems (Stramash), control logic synthesis, and hyperloop data-center architectures. His awards reflect contributions to open-source hardware and academic mentorship, including Siebel Scholarship (2018), Gordon Y.S. Wu Fellowship (2013–2017), and multiple teaching/research recognitions. He actively collaborates with industry (e.g., Microsoft Research, ARM) and advises on open-source projects.

Georgios PallisView profile

Associate Professor

• Byzantine Archaeology
• Post-Byzantine Art
• Byzantine Epigraphy
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Georgios Pallis is an Associate Professor at the Department of History and Archaeology , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , specializing in Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Archaeology and Art . He earned his doctorate from the same institution and previously served in the Greek Archaeological Service. His research focuses on marble sculpture , epigraphy , and monumental topography of the Byzantine and Ottoman periods in Greece. Active in excavations at Andros (2004–2012) and Palaeopolis (since 2015) Key publications: From Lamia to Zitouni (2020), co-edited Ottoman Monuments in Greece (2023) Current research: Byzantine altars, templon screens, and Ottoman architectural legacies

Elizabeth KnottView profile

Assistant Professor

• Assyriology
• Ancient Near Eastern Religions
• Mesopotamian Archaeology
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Elizabeth Knott is an Assistant Professor in Classics at the College of the Holy Cross, specializing in Assyriology. She holds a PhD from New York University (2018) and a BA from the University of Michigan (2006). Her research bridges textual and visual analysis of ancient Near Eastern cultures, focusing on religion’s role in state formation, ritual performance, and the interplay between art and power. Previously, she served as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University and a Research Associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her work examines Mari’s Investiture Scene, Ištar rituals, and Mesopotamian cultic objects, emphasizing how material culture and texts co-constructed political and religious ideologies. Recent publications explore affective engagement with royal imagery, scribal practices in ritual texts, and the symbolic functions of votive objects. She teaches courses on ancient Mesopotamian history, languages, and archaeology. Her research agenda includes digitization projects like Yale’s Babylonian Collection seal archives and interdisciplinary collaborations on ambiguity in ancient Near Eastern records. Grants and fellowships have supported her work, though specific awards are not listed in sources. No lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned, but her research involves collaborations with museums and academic institutions.

Femi KolapoView profile

Professor

• African history
• Slavery and abolition in Africa
• Evangelical missionary activities
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Dr. Femi J. Kolapo is a Professor of African History in the Department of History at the University of Guelph (College of Arts). His research focuses on slavery and abolition in 19th-century Africa , evangelical missionary activities , and precolonial West African societies . He has taught courses on African slavery, religious movements, and labor migration. Education: Ph.D., History, York University (1999) M.A., History, Ahmadu Bello University (1989) B.A., History, Ahmadu Bello University (1982) His scholarly work examines West African engagement with Christian missionary efforts , colonial documentation , and indigenous agency during European expansion . He has published extensively on the Church Missionary Society's (CMS) operations in Nigeria and the political impact of missionary activities. Dr. Kolapo contributes to the AH_DigITal Document Portal project, curating 19th-century missionary and colonial archives related to Nigeria. His recent articles analyze topics ranging from missionary theological debates to Nigerian Pentecostalism's digital transformation , demonstrating interdisciplinary breadth across history, religious studies, and political sociology .

Arash Habibi LashkariView profile

Associate Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Network Security
• Threat Hunting
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Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity at York University's School of Information Technology. He holds a PhD from the University of Technology Malaysia and completed a Post-Doc at the University of New Brunswick. With over 25 years of teaching experience, he specializes in cybersecurity risk management, malware analysis, and threat hunting. He pioneered Canada’s first cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF) competition for post-secondary students and has authored 10 books and over 110 academic articles. Research Interests: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Threat Hunting, Malware Analysis, Cybersecurity Risk Management, and Blockchain Security. He leads the Behaciour-Centric Cybersecurity Center (BCCC), focusing on vulnerability detection technologies and cybersecurity dataset generation. Awards: Mitacs 150 Top Researchers (2017), University of New Brunswick Teaching Innovation Award (2020), Gold Medal at 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards, and multiple international security competition awards. His work has been featured in CBC, CIC, and global cybersecurity conferences. Key Projects: Development of intrusion detection datasets (e.g., CIRA-CIC-DoHBrw-2020), malware analysis frameworks, and AI-driven cybersecurity tools. He actively collaborates with organizations like Aviva and NICT on cybersecurity resilience strategies. Teaching: Offers courses in Digital Forensics, Network Security, and Cybersecurity Management. His 'Think-Que-Cussion' teaching methodology emphasizes interactive learning.

• Medieval history
• Early Ireland
• Hiberno-Latin literature
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Damian Bracken is a Senior Lecturer in the School of History at University College Cork, Ireland. He has held visiting academic positions at Boston University and Boston College, where he served as the Brian P. Burns Chair in Irish Studies. His work is deeply rooted in medieval Irish history, Hiberno-Latin literature, and Ireland’s engagement with early medieval Europe. Research Interests: Bracken specializes in early medieval Ireland, with a focus on St Columbanus, monasticism, orthodoxy, authority, and the construction of Irish identity within the late antique and early medieval Christian world. He explores how Irish scholars and monastics negotiated their place between Rome and the peripheries of Christendom. Publications and Research Trends: His recent work centers on manuscript culture, identity formation, and the intellectual legacy of Irish missionaries. Through numerous invited lectures and publications, he examines themes such as pilgrimage, exile, concord, and the rhetoric of orthodoxy. His scholarship often bridges Irish sources with continental European contexts, highlighting the interconnectedness of early medieval intellectual life. Scientific Awards and Honors: Brian P. Burns Chair in Irish Studies (Boston College, 2015) Boston College Summer Scholarship (2013) Honorary Research Associate, Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic, Cambridge University (2009) Visiting Associate Professor, Boston University (2006) Advising and Grants: Bracken has supervised multiple PhD students to completion, including Rúairí O'Sullivan, Shane Lordan, and Robert J. Powell. He has been actively involved in organizing and directing academic conferences and summer programs, such as the UCC Summer School in Irish Studies and the Glenstal Symposium in Insular Monastic Culture. He has also served on national and international academic committees, including the Royal Irish Academy’s National Committee for Historical Sciences. Labs and Teams: He is Director of ArCH (Armarium Codicum Hibernensium), a scholarly initiative focused on the facsimile publication of Irish manuscripts. He has co-edited key volumes in the Irish Manuscripts in Facsimile series and continues to promote access to Ireland’s medieval textual heritage.

Mateusz ZawadzkiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Historical GIS (HGIS)
• Spatial Humanities
• Old-Polish communication networks
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Mateusz Zawadzki is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geomatics and Cartography, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). He holds a Ph.D. in Geography (2019, UMCS) and an MA in History (2011, KUL). His career spans roles at UMCS (2017–present), GIS-Expert Sp. z.o.o. (2012–2017), and leadership in the "GIS across the border" research team (2013–2014). Education: Ph.D. in Geography (UMCS, 2019), MA in History (KUL, 2011) Employment: Assistant Professor (UMCS, 2021–present), Research Associate (UMCS, 2017–2021) His research focuses on Historical GIS (HGIS), Spatial Humanities, and reconstruction of Old-Polish communication networks using Web-GIS tools. He has contributed to digital repositories like Polegli1939.pl , analyzed 19th-century Polish military cartography, and explored WWII impacts on Białowieża Forest through interdisciplinary lenses. Recent publications address methodological challenges in multi-sheet historical map georeferencing and metadata frameworks for post-Paris Peace Conference boundary studies. He teaches GIS procedures, Web-GIS applications, and coordinates geoinformatics studies at UMCS. As a consultant for the "GIS in history" Dialog project (2018–2020) and coordinator of the DARIAH-PL digital infrastructure initiative (2021–2024), he bridges geospatial technology with humanities research. Collaborative works include Roman artifact mapping in Krajna region and 3D archaeological site modeling.

Emmanuel DavidView profile

Associate Professor

• Transgender Studies
• Philippine Queer Theory
• Disaster Sociology
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Emmanuel David serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where his institutional research includes a 2021 study of the university's gender pay gap. His interdisciplinary work bridges transgender studies, Philippine sociocultural analysis, and disaster sociology through decolonial and intersectional frameworks. His research focuses on: Transgender and queer theory in Philippine contexts (e.g., "Transpinay" terminology, "bakla" identity, sonic dimensions of transness) Gendered impacts of disasters, particularly Hurricane Katrina's effects on New Orleans communities Class politics in Metro Manila and Philippine labor studies (e.g., call center industries) Visual culture and art as tools for social justice and political resistance David's publication trajectory (2017-2024) reveals a strategic deepening of transgender studies within Southeast Asian frameworks, moving from broader disaster and labor analyses to concentrated examinations of Philippine transgender communities. His methodology consistently combines ethnographic fieldwork with critical theory, emphasizing embodied experiences and spatial politics while challenging Western-centric academic paradigms. Notable contributions include provincializing transgender studies through archipelagic thinking and analyzing the commodification of trans visibility. While specific grant details and advising activities aren't documented in available sources, David's community-engaged scholarship—evident in studies of Manila pageant cultures and post-Katrina women's groups—demonstrates sustained commitment to grassroots movements and marginalized communities. His work exemplifies how academic research can directly inform institutional equity practices, as shown in his campus-specific gender pay analysis.

• Medieval History
• Polish History
• Pomeranian History
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Professor Marek Smoliński is a distinguished historian at the University of Gdańsk, Faculty of History, where he serves as Head of the Division of Polish Medieval History and Auxiliary Sciences within the Institute of History. He has been affiliated with the university since 1999, progressing from Assistant Professor to his current position as Professor of the University of Gdańsk since 2010. Professor Smoliński's academic journey began with the completion of his master's studies in 1995. He obtained his doctoral degree in humanities in history in 1999, the same year he was employed at the University of Gdańsk. In 2009, he achieved his habilitation degree in medieval history and auxiliary sciences of history, and the following year was awarded the title of professor at the University of Gdańsk. Professor Smoliński's research focuses on Medieval History , with particular emphasis on Polish history, Pomeranian history, the history of military orders (especially the Hospitallers), and Polish-German and Polish-Czech relations during the Middle Ages. His work often explores the political, social, and religious dimensions of medieval Pomerania and its relationships with neighboring regions and powers. His research methodology combines traditional historical analysis with auxiliary sciences of history, providing nuanced interpretations of medieval sources. Analysis of Professor Smoliński's recent publications (2020-2024) reveals a continued focus on Pomeranian history, particularly examining political alliances, dynastic relationships, and the role of military orders in the region. His work demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of medieval source materials and employs interdisciplinary approaches that connect political history with religious and social dimensions of medieval life. A significant portion of his recent research addresses the complex relationships between Pomeranian dukes, the Teutonic Order, and various German principalities during the 12th-14th centuries. Professor Smoliński's scholarly contributions have been recognized through numerous academic reviews of his work by prominent historians including G. Labuda, J. Žemlička, and D. v. Güttner-Sporzynski, published in respected journals such as "Zapiski Historyczne," "Acta Poloniae Historica," and "Crusades." His monographs have become important references in the field of medieval Pomeranian studies. As Head of the Division of Polish Medieval History and Auxiliary Sciences, Professor Smoliński leads research initiatives and supervises academic work in his field. While specific details about research grants are not provided in the available information, his extensive publication record suggests significant involvement in research projects throughout his career. His international collaborations are evident through presentations at institutions including Universität Potsdam and Masaryk University. Professor Smoliński maintains an active research presence through the University of Gdańsk's Knowledge Base and his personal academic website (http://stzdsr.pl). His work continues to shape scholarly understanding of medieval Pomerania and its place within the broader context of Central European history.

MIRIAM ELENA CORTES LOPEZView profile

Assistant Professor

• Art History
• Cultural Heritage Studies
• Architectural History
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Miriam Elena Cortés López is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Faculty of Geography and History. She holds a Doctorate from USC (2016) with a thesis titled On shots, traces and supports: history of the monumental staircase in Santiago de Compostela (16th-21st centuries) , supervised by Dr. Juan Manuel Monterroso Montero. Her research focuses on architectural history, cultural heritage preservation, and the symbolic role of monumental staircases in Galician and Iberoamerican contexts. Key areas include Baroque-era design, colonial architecture, and the intersection of art, literature, and urban development in Compostela. Her work analyzes historical buildings like San Martín Pinario monastery, Jesuit properties, and colonial-era residences, using interdisciplinary methods combining archival research with material analysis. She is part of the Iacobus research group studying cultural heritage projects. Notable contributions include studies on architectural manuscripts (e.g., Francisco Sarela's notes), religious spaces' staircases, and the sociocultural role of public monuments. Her publications bridge art history with urban studies, emphasizing how staircases reflect power dynamics, memory, and cultural identity.