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Reeve HustonView profile

Associate Professor

• U.S. political history
• History of capitalism
• Global/comparative history of capitalism
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Reeve Huston is an Associate Professor of History at Duke University's Arts & Sciences school. His scholarship focuses on U.S. political history and the history of capitalism, with particular emphasis on the evolution of democratic practices and land distribution conflicts during the Antebellum period. Ph.D. in History from Yale University (1995) B.A. and M.A. from Wesleyan and Yale Universities His research examines: Two-party democracy formation (1790s-1840s) Land policy conflicts in early America Democratization processes and competing political practices Global capitalism history frameworks Recent publications analyze: Jacksonian democracy's institutional foundations Land policy's role in political development Democratization debates during political transitions Key honors include: 1999 Dixon Ryan Fox Prize 2000 Theodore Saloutos Prize His teaching employs flipped classroom models with emphasis on discussion-based learning.

Alice CovattaView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Urban Design
• Public Space
• Mental Health and Architecture
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Alice Covatta is an Adjunct Professor at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Planning and School of Architecture, with affiliations to the Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health, co+labo at Keio University, and the Japan Studies Association of Canada. Her work bridges architecture, urban design, and mental health across Europe and Japan. PhD in Architecture and Urban Design (University of Udine, 2015) Postdoctoral Fellow at Keio University (2016-2019) Research interests focus on: Integrating health into urban planning Temporal urbanism in hyper-dense environments Foodscapes as catalysts for community engagement Playable architectural interventions Recent publications analyze Tokyo's liminal spaces, Montreal's ephemeral ecosystems, and cross-cultural comparisons of public space design in Copenhagen and Japan. Her work emphasizes hybrid formal/informal systems and socio-spatial strategies for mental wellness. 2017 Europan 14 Winner 2016 Japan Foundation Fellowship 2015 Honorable Mention for Passages Competition Grants include CRSH and FRQSC funding for projects on urban habitability, public space, and participatory research. She co-founded CoPE Architects, which won multiple international awards for innovative urban design.

Soumendra N. BasuView profile

Professor

• Environmental Barrier Coatings
• High-Temperature Materials Degradation
• Interface Structure and Chemistry
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Soumendra N. Basu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Division Head of the Division of Materials Science and Engineering at Boston University. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science from MIT in 1989 and an M.S. in Materials Science from Case Western Reserve University. Basu leads two research labs and one undergraduate lab, focusing on materials degradation, coatings, and interface stability. High Temperature Oxidation Laboratory : Investigates oxidation behavior up to 1,600°C using advanced equipment. Microscopy Laboratory : Prepares electron-transparent samples for TEM analysis. Undergraduate Materials Laboratory : Trains students in metallography and materials testing. His research spans environmental barrier coatings for silicon-based ceramics, plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings , and photonic materials like InGaN alloys. He studies microstructural evolution, defect analysis, and degradation mechanisms under extreme conditions. Recent work includes modeling residual stresses and optimizing coatings for durability. Scientific Collaborators include: MIT Lincoln Labs Boston University colleagues: M. Gevelber, D. Wroblewski, V.K. Sarin UCLA's V. Gupta Basu has advised numerous graduate students, including Guosheng Ye and Dharanipal Doppalapudi , and his labs have received funding from NSF, DOE, and LANL. He also contributes to cricket, having won the MVP trophy for the Melbourne Cricket Club.

• Ancient History
• Byzantine History
• Roman Empire
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Vincent Puech is a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), where he serves as Director of the Institute of Cultural and International Studies (IECI) within the Department of History. With a career spanning over two decades at UVSQ, he has held various leadership positions including Director of the History Department (2016-2018), Director of the Cultural and Social History track (2017-2020), and Director of the History Master's program at Paris-Saclay University (2018-2020). Dr. Puech's academic journey began with his 1994 achievement of 9th place in the History Agrégation. He earned his doctorate in 2000 with a thesis on 'Aristocracy and Power in Byzantium during the 13th Century (1204-1310)' under Georges Tate's supervision. In 2020, he completed his Habilitation to Direct Research with a work titled 'Court Elites of Constantinople (450-610): A Prosopographical Approach to Power Relations.' His research focuses on Byzantine history, particularly court elites, power relations, and imperial ceremonial in Late Antiquity. Dr. Puech has made significant contributions to understanding the political structures of Constantinople between the 5th and 15th centuries, with special attention to prosopographical methods. His work bridges Roman and Byzantine studies, examining continuity and transformation in imperial administration and aristocratic networks. Dr. Puech's scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on Byzantine political structures, with particular attention to court ceremonial, elite networks, and the transition from Roman to Byzantine governance. His publications demonstrate expertise in prosopography as a method for understanding power dynamics in Late Antiquity, with increasing attention to spatial dimensions of power in Constantinople. Concours général d'Histoire (3rd prize, 1987) Dr. Puech has supervised numerous academic projects and directed research at UVSQ. His leadership roles in academic administration, including directing the Institute of Cultural and International Studies, reflect his standing within the university community. He has also contributed to significant collaborative research projects, particularly those examining court rituals and ceremonies from the Roman Empire through the Baroque period. As Director of the Institute of Cultural and International Studies, Dr. Puech oversees research initiatives that bridge historical studies with contemporary cultural analysis. His institute serves as a hub for interdisciplinary work connecting ancient history with modern international relations perspectives.

Annie TindleyView profile

Professor

• British and Irish Rural History
• Environmental History
• Land Reform
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Annie Tindley is Professor of British and Irish Rural History and Head of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University. She has held academic positions at the University of Aberdeen, Glasgow Caledonian University, and the University of Dundee. MA (2001), MSc by Research (2002), PhD (2006) in History, University of Edinburgh Annie specializes in the history and contemporary legacies of land and environmental issues, focusing on landownership (private, state, and community), land reform, and interdisciplinary approaches to rural history. Her work bridges the Scottish, Irish, British, and imperial contexts from the mid-18th to the 21st century, engaging with environmental history, historical geography, and policy impact. Annie’s recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, linking land history to ecological studies, community decision-making, and heritage conservation. Her research integrates archival analysis with modern policy frameworks, addressing topics like river management, healthcare history, and the role of design in imperial contexts. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society Annie has secured funding from AHRC, NERC, and the Wellcome Trust for collaborative projects. She mentors early-career researchers and doctoral students, advocating for research-led teaching and innovative interdisciplinary modules. She co-edits Rural History and founded the Scotland's Land book series, while serving in leadership roles for historical and heritage organizations. Her work engages community landowners, heritage groups, and policymakers, centering historical narratives in future decision-making. She leads the AHRC-funded Connected Treescapes project and the Land Decisions network.

Seung-Hyun HongView profile

Associate Professor

• Industrial Organization
• Real Estate Economics
• Digital Economics
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Seung-Hyun Hong is an Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on industrial organization, real estate economics, and digital technology impacts. He has contributed to understanding housing market dynamics, real estate brokerage practices, and the effects of digital platforms on industries like music and postal services. Key works include analyzing financing risks in housing markets and the influence of Napster on music sales. His research bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical applications, addressing issues of market efficiency, consumer behavior, and regulatory implications. Notable publications include studies on housing finance risks (2024), real estate agent influence (2022), and Napster's economic impact (2004–2013). His work often employs difference-in-differences approaches and explores strategic behaviors in markets. Hong's research spans multiple disciplines, including urban economics, consumer behavior, and technological adoption patterns. He maintains an active academic profile with collaborations across institutions. His advising and grants are not explicitly listed, but his extensive publication record indicates sustained research activity. Hong is based at the David Kinley Hall campus in Urbana, Illinois.

• Ergodic Theory
• Combinatorics
• Ergodic Ramsey Theory
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Vitaly Bergelson is a Professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the Department of Mathematics within the College of Arts and Sciences. His work focuses on Ergodic Theory , Combinatorics , Ergodic Ramsey Theory , Polynomial Szemerédi Theorems , and Number Theory . He holds a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1984). His research explores the interplay between ergodic systems, combinatorial structures, and number-theoretic phenomena. Notable contributions include polynomial extensions of Szemerédi's theorem and foundational work on ergodic Ramsey theory. Recent articles address topics like multiplicative functions, Diophantine approximations, and quasirandom group structures. His work often bridges abstract mathematical frameworks with concrete combinatorial problems, yielding applications in additive combinatorics and symbolic dynamics. Publications highlight advancements in recurrence properties, uniform distribution, and the structure of algebraic dynamical systems. Collaborations with scholars like A. Leibman, N. Hindman, and J. Moreira underscore his interdisciplinary approach. His research is disseminated through top-tier journals such as Inventiones Mathematicae and Journal d'Analyse Mathématique .

Tao MeiView profile

Professor

• analysis
• probability
• noncommutative analysis
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Tao Mei is a Professor of Mathematics at Baylor University, joining in August 2015. Prior to Baylor, he held faculty positions at Wayne State University (2010-2015) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2006-2010). He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Texas A&M University in 2006 under Gilles Pisier. Research Focus: Analysis and probability, particularly noncommutative analysis, free probability, harmonic analysis, and operator algebras. Grants: Supported by NSF awards DMS-2247123 and DMS-2400113. Mei's work bridges operator theory, functional analysis, and quantum probability. His recent publications emphasize Fourier multipliers, maximal inequalities, and noncommutative harmonic analysis. He has mentored PhD students including Chian Y. Chuah, Zhen C. Liu, and Sebastian Vargas Loaiza. He co-organizes international seminars such as the Virtual Noncommutative Analysis Weekly Seminar and leads the Brazos Analysis seminar, supported by NSF DMS-2400113. His invited lectures span institutions like UCSD, Ohio State University, and Ghent University, highlighting his contributions to quantum information theory and operator analysis.

• Wind Turbines
• Autonomous Learning
• Deep Learning
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Yolanda Vidal Segui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), affiliated with the Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE). Her research focuses on wind energy systems, predictive maintenance, and structural health monitoring of wind turbines. She leads projects in the CoDAlab and WinTurCoM research groups, specializing in data-driven models, condition monitoring, and failure prognosis. Her work integrates machine learning, mathematical modeling, and sensor technology to enhance turbine reliability and energy efficiency. Dr. Vidal holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and has authored over 350 publications. Her contributions include advancements in SCADA data analysis, vibration-based diagnostics, and AI-driven condition monitoring systems. She has received several accolades, including the WindEurope Technology Workshop recognition and the IFIT Distinction in Mechanism and Machine Science. Her research bridges academia and industry, addressing challenges in offshore wind turbine integrity and maintenance strategies. Active in professional service, she serves on conference committees and editorial boards (e.g., Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Wind Energy). Her work emphasizes sustainable energy solutions and has been applied in real-world scenarios like the Alpha Ventus wind farm. She also contributes to educational initiatives, developing innovative teaching materials for engineering students.

Victor H. MollView profile

Professor

• Classical Analysis
• Symbolic Computation
• Special Functions
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Victor H. Moll is a Professor of Mathematics at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics from New York University (1984/1982) and a B.S. in Mathematics from Universidad Santa Maria (1978). His research focuses on Classical Analysis, Symbolic Computation, Special Functions, and Number Theory. He has held visiting positions at Universidad Santa Maria (Chile) and the Courant Institute (NYU), and served as a postdoctoral researcher at Temple University. Moll has contributed extensively to integral evaluations, particularly through the Gradshteyn and Ryzhik series and the method of brackets for definite integrals. His work bridges pure mathematics with applications in physics and combinatorics. His research spans asymptotic analysis of polynomials, valuation theory of number sequences, and symbolic computation techniques. Notable contributions include studies on Jacobi polynomials, Catalan numbers, and hypergeometric inequalities. Moll has collaborated on projects involving Feynman diagrams and modular-type transformations, showcasing interdisciplinary reach. His academic journey includes roles from Assistant Professor (1986–1992) to full Professor (2001–present) at Tulane. While no specific grants or awards are listed, his prolific publication record (over 200 articles from 2015–2025) highlights sustained academic engagement. His work often explores connections between classical mathematical analysis and modern computational methods.

Leland NordinView profile

Assistant Professor

• Semiconductor Materials
• Optoelectronics
• Photonics
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Dr. Leland Nordin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF), with a joint appointment between the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL). He holds a BSc in Physics with honors from Grinnell College, followed by MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. His postdoctoral research was conducted at Stanford University’s Geballe Lab for Advanced Materials. Dr. Nordin’s research focuses on semiconductor materials and devices, particularly in nanostructuring techniques to enhance light-matter interactions. His lab specializes in ultra-wide band gap materials (e.g., III-Nitrides) for UVC lasers, LEDs, and detectors, as well as III-V semiconductor-based nanophotonic and heteroepitaxial devices. Key areas include mid-infrared optoelectronics, epitaxial growth, and high-performance photodetectors. He has received notable awards such as the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research YIP Award, the 2024 Army Research Office ECP Award, and the 2022 Ben Streetman Prize. His lab advises graduate students in Optics and Physics PhD programs and has produced impactful work in semiconductor plasmonics and mid-infrared photonics.

Ion AndroutsopoulosView profile

Professor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
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Ion Androutsopoulos is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Informatics at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), where he also serves as Head of Department. He is founder and co-director of AUEB's Natural Language Processing Group and an Adjunct Researcher at the Digital Curation Unit and "Archimedes" Research Unit of the Research Centre "Athena". His research spans multiple dimensions of Artificial Intelligence with a focus on Natural Language Processing. Key interests include: Machine learning in NLP, particularly deep learning and large language models Question answering and retrieval augmented generation for document collections Dialog systems for new languages and knowledge domains Sentiment analysis and emotion recognition from text and speech Detecting toxic posts and disinformation online Image-to-text generation for medical diagnostics NLP applications in biomedical, legal, and financial domains His recent publications demonstrate strong activity across medical AI (particularly ImageCLEFmed Caption competitions where his group consistently ranks 1st-2nd), legal NLP (LexGLUE benchmark), financial NLP (EDGAR-CRAWLER), and multilingual challenges. His work shows increasing emphasis on large language models, explainability, and practical applications. Notable awards include: Top 2% scientist worldwide (Stanford University database, 2023) Multiple AUEB Excellent Teaching Awards (2017-18, 2021-22, 2023-24) Three consecutive BioASQ awards (2018-2020) Multiple 1st/2nd place rankings in ImageCLEFmed Caption competitions (2021-2025) He actively organizes major events including the Athens Natural Language Processing Summer School (AthNLP) and SemEval tasks. His group maintains strong industry and research collaborations, particularly in medical AI applications where they've developed systems that generate diagnostic captions from medical images with state-of-the-art performance.

Cody HyndmanView profile

Professor

• Mathematical Finance
• Computational Finance
• Probability and Stochastic Analysis
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Cody Hyndman is a Full Professor and Acting Department Chair at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University, with a focus on Mathematical Finance, Machine Learning, and Stochastic Analysis. He has held significant administrative roles including Department Chair (2017–2023) and Acting Graduate Programs Director (2025–2025). Education: PhD, University of Waterloo (2005) MSc, University of Alberta BCom, University of Alberta His research spans Mathematical Finance , Stochastic Differential Equations , and Machine Learning , with notable contributions to arbitrage-free modeling, neural networks, and computational methods. Recent publications emphasize geometric deep learning and regularization techniques in finance. Scientific Awards: 2023: Concordia Academic Leadership Award Hyndman supervises graduate students in Mathematics and Statistics and co-founded the NSERC CREATE Program on Machine Learning in Quantitative Finance and Business Analytics (FIN-ML) , fostering industrial internships and interdisciplinary training.

Christoph MüllerView profile

Professor

• Energy Science and Engineering
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• CO₂ Capture and Conversion
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Christoph Müller is a Full Professor of Energy Science and Engineering at ETH Zürich's Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering. He leads the Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering, focusing on sustainable energy generation, heterogeneous catalysis, and granular systems. His research integrates experimental methods like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) with mathematical modeling to address industrial energy challenges. Education: Dipl.-Ing. from Technical University of Munich (2004), PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge (2008). Notable awards include the Danckwerts-Pergamon Prize (2009) and DAAD Scholarship (2005). He teaches courses such as Thermodynamics I and Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics. Research interests span CO₂ capture via chemical looping, catalytic hydrogenation, and granular flow dynamics. Recent work explores catalyst design for propane dehydrogenation, MXene-based ammonia synthesis, and MgO-based CO₂ sorbents. His lab employs advanced techniques like operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study catalyst behavior under reaction conditions. Key achievements include developing stable PtGa propane dehydrogenation catalysts and advancing understanding of Na₂CO₃-promoted CO₂ sorbents. His work on fluidized bed hydrodynamics via MRI contributes to reactor design optimization. Müller's interdisciplinary approach bridges fundamental science and industrial application, addressing global energy sustainability challenges.

Richard AllenView profile

Professor

• Seismology
• Earthquake Early Warning Systems
• Structural Health Monitoring
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Richard Allen is a Professor and the Class of 1954 Endowed Chair at the University of California, Berkeley, serving as Director of the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. His work focuses on seismology, earthquake early warning systems, and seismic hazard mitigation. Research interests include earthquake rupture mechanisms, regional seismic structure and dynamics, mantle upwelling processes, fault interaction analysis, stress modeling in seismology, and machine learning applications in seismic data analysis. He pioneered smartphone-based seismic networks like MyShake and advanced technologies such as distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for offshore monitoring. His recent publications highlight trends in earthquake early warning algorithms (EPIC, bEPIC), real-time ground-motion modeling, ShakeAlert system performance, and integration of multimodal data (e.g., social media, LLMs, DAS) for hazard mitigation. Collaborative efforts include global smartphone networks and cloud computing for seismic datasets. Allen leads the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, driving innovations in seismic monitoring, structural health assessment, and public alerting systems to enhance disaster resilience.