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Dan M. IonelView profile

Professor

• Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies
• Electric Machines and Power Electronic Drives
• Electromagnetic Devices
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Dan M. Ionel, Professor and inaugural L. Stanley Pigman Chair in Power at the University of Kentucky (UK), directs the Power and Energy Institute Kentucky (PEIK). He is affiliated with the SPARK Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, focusing on renewable energy, electric machines, and smart grids. Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies Electric Machines and Power Electronic Drives Electromagnetic Devices Electric Power Systems Energy Storage Smart Grids and Buildings His research integrates machine learning with electromagnetic design for applications like electric vehicles and aircraft propulsion. Recent work includes axial flux permanent magnet machines with Halbach arrays and cryogenic thermal management systems. Scientific awards include IEEE Fellowship. Research is sponsored by NSF, DOE, NASA, and industry partners like ANSYS, EPRI, and Regal Rexnord. Collaborations span national labs (NREL, ORNL), utilities (LG&E, TVA), and aerospace entities.

Daanika GordonView profile

Associate Professor

• Law and criminal legal system
• Racial inequality and racial formation
• Urban politics and cities
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Daanika Gordon is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Tufts University, with a secondary appointment in Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. Her research explores the intersection of racial inequality, urban governance, and policing through organizational and interactional lenses. PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2018) MS, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2013) BA, Development Studies & Sociology, UC Berkeley (2009) Her work connects theories of race and racism with urban political economy and organizational behavior, focusing on how: Policing functions as a tool for urban governance Racial inequalities emerge from race-neutral policies Segregation is dynamically produced through relational processes Recent publications analyze police funding debates, data science applications in policing, and the bureaucratic dissociation of race. Her groundbreaking 2022 book Policing the Racial Divide won the 2023 Edwin H. Sutherland Book Award. She teaches sociology of race, criminal legal systems, and research design while serving on the advisory committee for the Tufts University Prison Initiative. Her research has been funded by: Institute for Citizens & Scholars Bernstein Faculty Fellowship Neubauer Faculty Fellowship National Science Foundation

Victoria C. RamenzoniView profile

Assistant Professor

• Ecological Anthropology
• Coastal Resource Management
• Socioecological Systems
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Victoria C. Ramenzoni is an Assistant Professor in Marine Policy and Social Science at Rutgers University, leading the Coastal Communities Adaptation Lab. Her research focuses on socioecological systems, adaptation strategies, and environmental policy, with fieldwork in the U.S., Cuba, and Indonesia. She investigates how households adapt to environmental and socioeconomic uncertainty, emphasizing resource governance and nutritional health. Ramenzoni has secured grants from the NSF and NOAA, including a 2021 Coast and People grant studying climate adaptation in Northeast U.S. marginalized communities. She previously served as Executive Secretary of the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Social Sciences (IOSSWG) and contributed to NOAA’s socioeconomic indicator frameworks. Her work bridges anthropology, ecology, and policy to address climate change impacts on coastal livelihoods. Her research spans multiple regions: in the Northeast U.S., she examines commercial fishing adaptations during the pandemic and urban development pressures. In Cuba, she collaborates with Universidad de La Habana on dietary health and hurricane resilience in Yaguajay. In Indonesia, her studies in Flores and Kalimantan explore overfishing, peatland degradation, and traditional ecological knowledge. She employs ethnographic methods, nutritional assessments, and institutional analyses to evaluate long-term adaptation pathways. Ramenzoni’s grants include a National Academies-funded study on offshore extractive activities’ impacts in the Gulf of Mexico and a Texas Commission-backed project on socioecological indicators. She advocates for co-governance models and has published extensively on adaptation frameworks, socioecological monitoring, and the paradoxes of development in oil-dependent regions.

Lu SuView profile

Associate Professor

• Internet of Things
• Cyber-physical Systems
• Wireless and Mobile Sensing
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Lu Su is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Purdue University , with prior appointments at SUNY Buffalo . His research spans Internet of Things , cyber-physical systems , mmWave sensing , and crowd-sourced data validation , focusing on quality-of-information aware distributed sensing and security in autonomous systems . Ph.D. in Computer Science (2013) and M.S. in Statistics (2012) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.E. and B.E. from Harbin Institute of Technology Research Interests: IoT , cyber-physical systems , crowd sensing , security and privacy , and machine learning for sensor networks. His work addresses quality-aware information integration , adversarial attacks in autonomous vehicles , and privacy-preserving crowd-sourced systems . Recent publications focus on mmWave-based sensing (e.g., 3D pose reconstruction), federated learning (driver monitoring), and data poisoning attacks in crowd-sourced systems. His research also extends to traffic optimization and human activity recognition using wireless networks. Professional Roles: Workshop Chair (INFOCOM 2023, 2022) TPC Vice Chair (INFOCOM 2021) Program Committee Member for top conferences Editorial Board, ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks Teaching: Courses on Embedded Systems , Internet of Things , and Network Concepts at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

George MagoulasView profile

Professor

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Neural Networks
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Prof. George Magoulas is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of London's School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Birkbeck Knowledge Lab. He specializes in machine intelligence, machine learning algorithms, and AI system architectures, with applications in healthcare (e.g., neurodegenerative disease diagnosis) and educational technologies. His research has received awards from IEEE, ACM, and others. He holds a PhD in Nonlinear Optimization for Neural Networks and a PGCE in Higher Education. Education: BEng/MEng (Integrated Master's in Systems & Control Engineering), University of Patras, Greece PhD in Nonlinear Optimization for Neural Networks Learning, University of Patras, Greece PGCE in Teaching and Learning (Higher Education) Research & Leadership: He leads the Birkbeck Knowledge Lab, focusing on AI's impact on learning and communication. His work includes designing learning algorithms for psychophysiological data modeling and developing the cloudUPDRS app for Parkinson's disease assessment. He has supervised over 12 PhD students and contributed to 200+ publications. Awards & Recognition: Stanford’s “World’s top 2% of Scientists” (2024) Best Paper Awards at IEEE, ACM, and EUNITE Keynote speaker at major AI and e-learning conferences Honorary membership in the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society Administrative Roles: Director of Teaching & Learning Quality (2016–2023) Chair of Postgraduate Programmes Exam Board (2010–2022) Editor-in-Chief, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools Teaching: He teaches courses on Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, and Project Management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Labs & Collaborations: He directs the Birkbeck Knowledge Lab and is a member of the Data Science and AI Research Group. His projects include analyzing violent cycles using AI and collaborating on EU-funded initiatives.

• Teacher Education
• Curriculum Studies
• Narrative Inquiry
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Cheryl J. Craig is Professor and Chair of Teaching & Teacher Education, holding the Houston Endowment Endowed Chair of Urban Education in Texas A&M University's Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. As Founding Director of the Collaborative for Innovations in Teacher Education (CITE) and current Chair of the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT), she leads transformative initiatives in teacher preparation. Her research employs narrative inquiry to investigate how educational reforms impact teachers' professional knowledge and practices in urban schools serving underserved children. Craig critically examines policy-driven changes to teachers' knowing, doing, and being, revealing unintended consequences for student learning through methodologically innovative studies bridging curriculum and teaching. Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate sustained focus on equity-centered teacher education reform amid crises, with growing attention to STEM development, gender dynamics, and international perspectives. Her narrative methodology consistently highlights marginalized educators' counter-stories while analyzing systemic constraints on professional agency. Craig's exceptional contributions have earned top honors including AERA Fellow status (2011) and dual Division K lifetime awards (2021), making her the only scholar to receive both Exemplary Research and Legacy Career Awards in the same year. AERA Fellow (2011) AERA Division B Curriculum Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) ISATT ST2AR Award for Exemplary Contributions (2019) AERA Division K Exemplary Research Award (2021) AERA Division K Legacy Career Award (2021) SEHD Senior Scholar Research Excellence Award (2022) Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award (2023) She has mentored 20 doctoral students whose dissertations explore narrative inquiries across diverse educational contexts, while leading major NSF grants addressing STEM equity including UH-ACCESS (2020-2025) and UH-LEAD (2018-2025). UH-ACCESS: Advancing Cultural and Computational Engagement in STEM Scholars (NSF, 2020-2025) UH-LEAD: Leadership through Equity and Advocacy Development (NSF, 2018-2025) STEM Scholarship Program with PARENT Support (NSF, 2018-2025) ESPRIT de Corps: Expanding STEM Professionals Roles in Teaching (NSF, 2018-2021) Through CITE and the Portfolio Group (the world's oldest teacher research collective), Craig fosters knowledge communities that transform teacher education while promoting reciprocal learning among educators globally.

Marco TomiettoView profile

Professor

• Clinical Learning Environments
• Mentorship in Nursing Education
• Organizational Socialization of Healthcare Workers
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Marco Tomietto is a Professor at Northumbria University's Nursing Midwifery and Health Department. He also holds a Professorship at the University of Oulu. His expertise spans clinical learning environments, mentorship, newcomer organizational socialization, and VR in healthcare. He earned a PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology from the University of Verona, a Master's in Nursing Science from the University of Udine, and a Nursing degree from the University of Udine. His research focuses on nursing workforce sustainability, vaccine hesitancy, VR applications, and healthcare organizational dynamics. He has published over 80 articles and secured grants like the MONARCH project for veteran healthcare needs analysis. Awards include the 2010 Editor’s Award in Nursing Science and the 2022 Sigma Global Nursing Research Award. Key projects include developing mentoring frameworks, analyzing vaccine hesitancy among nurses, and leveraging VR for clinical training. He advises PhD students on topics like healthcare workforce retention and VR implementation. Education: PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology (2014), MSc Nursing Science (2008), BSc Nursing (2001) Grants: Partnership for Workforce Sustainability, MONARCH, and RAF Families Federation initiatives Labs/Teams: Collaborates with international networks on healthcare policy, public health, and nursing education

• Software Engineering
• Industrial Automation
• Cloud Computing
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David Hästbacka is an Associate Professor (tenure track) at the Department of Computing Sciences, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University. His research focuses on software engineering, industrial automation, and energy systems, emphasizing system architecture, interoperability frameworks, and dependable IoT solutions. He leads a research group exploring edge and cloud computing, semantic integration, and smart energy systems. Education & Professional Background : While specific educational details are not provided, his academic career includes roles such as Postdoctoral Researcher in the SEMIS project (2017-2020) and extensive involvement in EU-funded initiatives like COCOP (EU H2020) and Horizon Europe projects. Research Projects : Active in high-impact projects like Hedge-IoT (Horizon Europe, 2024-2027), TwinfFlow (Business Finland), and TRINEFLEX (Horizon Europe), with a focus on industrial automation, distributed systems, and energy grids. Past projects include FEMMa (Business Finland), DisMa (Academy of Finland), and Arrowhead (ECSEL). Teaching & Supervision : Specializes in Web/Cloud architectures, IoT systems, and dependable automation technologies. Supervises students in topics like edge computing frameworks and MLOps pipelines. Technical Contributions : Develops frameworks for industrial interoperability (e.g., OPC UA PubSub integration), edge-cloud toolchains, and MLOps methodologies. His work addresses challenges in microservices, Kubernetes distributions, and semantic data integration. Labs & Teams : Leads a research group advancing automation technologies through interdisciplinary collaboration, with partnerships in industry and academia to bridge theory and practice in smart systems.

Ram BalaView profile

Associate Professor

• AI & Analytics
• Operations Research
• Supply Chain Management
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Ram Bala is an Associate Professor of AI & Analytics at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Mechanical Engineering degree from IIT Bombay. His research focuses on pricing strategies, marketplace design, supply chain dynamics, and the integration of AI into business operations. He leads the Prometheus Lab on AI and Business and is Co-founder/Chief AI Scientist of Samvid, a generative AI startup for logistics. Additionally, he co-founded the MS-SCMA program and holds leadership roles in academic governance committees. Education: Ph.D. in Operations Research, UCLA Anderson School of Management Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Research Interests: Ram’s work bridges optimization, game theory, and machine learning to address dynamic market challenges. He explores the transformative adoption of AI-driven autonomous systems in organizations, particularly in supply chains and healthcare logistics. His recent projects include pandemic response platforms for PPE distribution and AI tools for humanitarian aid via Project Stanley. Leadership & Ventures: Founder & President of Project Stanley (non-profit applying data science to humanitarian issues) Co-founder and Director of MS-SCMA program Past roles: Chief Data Scientist at GrandCanals (acquired by C.H. Robinson) and leadership at Andela Labs & Teams: Co-leads Prometheus Lab on AI and Business at Leavey School, focusing on enterprise AI adoption and generative AI applications in supply chain management.

Jedidiah CrandallView profile

Associate Professor

• Internet Security
• Censorship Resistance
• Network Security
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Jedidiah Crandall is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, with an affiliation to the Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society. His research focuses on Internet censorship, network security, and privacy-preserving technologies. Crandall collaborates with journalists and activists to expose surveillance mechanisms, particularly in politically sensitive regions like Russia and China. His work includes analyzing VPN vulnerabilities , decentralized censorship systems , and cross-border data flows . He teaches advanced courses in computer network security and advises graduate students on thesis/dissertation research. Research trends in his publications emphasize measuring state-level information control , attack vectors in modern networks , and secure communication technologies . Notable work includes TSPU: Russia's censorship infrastructure and Hidden Links: Analyzing Secret Families of VPN Apps . Crandall's teaching spans courses like Advanced Computer Network Security and Applied Cryptography , reflecting his commitment to preparing the next generation of security professionals. His Censored Planet project tracks global Internet censorship patterns through large-scale measurements.

• Urban Analytics
• Urban Informatics
• Smart Cities
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Jorge Gil is an Associate Professor in Urban Analytics and Informatics at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. His research focuses on integrated urban models, Smart Cities, City Information Modelling (CIM), and Urban Digital Twins, with applications in sustainable mobility, social inclusion, energy transition, and circular economy. He develops GIS solutions and open science methodologies. Teaching includes GIS, sustainable mobility, and spatial data science courses. He supervises Bachelor, Master's, and PhD students. Current projects include LogiNets (logistics network flows analysis), ComCy (cycling safety), and FlowSense (traffic flow data). Key research outputs span agent-based modeling of waste sorting behavior, mobility equity analysis, and multimodal urban network frameworks. He co-authored over 50 publications and actively contributes to interdisciplinary urban planning initiatives.

Steve WernerView profile

Professor

• Human Resource Management
• Compensation and Benefits
• International HRM
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Steve Werner is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Management & Leadership at the C. T. Bauer College of Business , University of Houston. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Florida and has taught courses across compensation administration, international HRM, and organizational behavior at all academic levels. Ph.D., University of Florida M.B.A., San Jose State University B.A., San Jose State University His research focuses on compensation systems , incentive rewards , pay equity , and international HRM . Current work explores the relationship between discretionary benefits and performance, evidence-based HR decision-making, and cross-cultural management challenges. Recent publications highlight: Strategies for mitigating video meeting fatigue Strategic benefits design Impact of job embeddedness on performance Gender discrimination signals Improvisation in R&D teams He serves on editorial boards of major journals including Journal of Management and Human Resource Management Review . His practical expertise has informed consulting engagements with KPMG, Conoco, and the State of Texas.

• Team Dynamics
• Organizational Behavior
• Negotiation Theory
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Stephen Humphrey is the Alvin H. Clemens Professor of Management and Organization at the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on social relations at work, with a primary emphasis on teamwork dynamics, negotiation theory, and organizational behavior. He holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from Michigan State University and a BS in Psychology from James Madison University. Professor Humphrey's research explores two core areas: (1) the 'bottom-up' formative design of teams (including composition, role allocation, and reward structures), and (2) the 'top-down' management of existing teams (focusing on temporal dynamics, structural adaptation, and conflict resolution). His work on team microdynamics examines multilevel, multi-period, and multi-theoretical aspects of teamwork. His recent publications demonstrate strong research trends in team dynamics, organizational reputation, negotiation pedagogy, and ethical decision-making. Articles frequently employ meta-analytic approaches and focus on contextual factors influencing team performance across diverse settings. The research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational applications. Professor Humphrey teaches negotiation skills across undergraduate, MBA, EMBA, and executive education programs. He has developed several negotiation simulations derived from real-world scenarios and teaches doctoral seminars on organizational research design. As faculty advisor, he mentors PhD and DBA students in research methodology and academic development.

Jannika JahnView profile

Research Fellow

• European and international human rights law
• business and human rights law
• international environmental law
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Jannika Jahn is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, where she has been working since 2020. She also serves as an Associate Fellow at Maastricht University's Globalization and Law Network and as Associate Editor at Verfassungsblog for International Law and Human Rights Protection. Her work focuses on the intersection of international law, human rights, and environmental protection, with particular expertise in business and human rights law and climate litigation. Jannika Jahn received her LL.B. in English and German Law from University College London and the University of Cologne, where she completed her first state's exam. She earned her doctorate (summa cum laude) from the University of Heidelberg with a dissertation on "The media publicity of the judiciary and its limits." Her doctoral work was conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Law and Public International Law. Jahn's research spans European and international human rights law, business and human rights law, international environmental law (particularly climate law), comparative constitutional law and theory, and interdisciplinary legal analysis. She examines how national courts can serve as guarantors of global climate protection and investigates the role of judicial independence in multi-level governance systems. Her work on supply chain regulation explores how to create effective human rights due diligence frameworks for multinational corporations. Her scholarly output demonstrates a clear trajectory from foundational work on judicial independence and media coverage of courts toward increasingly focused research on climate litigation and business and human rights. Recent publications highlight her expertise in analyzing how constitutional courts worldwide are becoming key actors in climate governance and how supply chain legislation can be designed to effectively protect human rights across global value chains. Jahn has received several prestigious honors for her academic work, including: Ruprecht-Karls-Preis awarded by the Stiftung Universität Heidelberg for the best legal doctoral thesis in 2020 Scholarship for the doctoral thesis by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Scholarship for law studies by Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes Scholarship for LL.B. studies by Alexander-Lüderitz-Stiftung As a Senior Research Fellow, Jahn leads her habilitation project and a business and human rights project at the Max Planck Institute. She has served as a legal expert for the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) of the Council of Europe regarding judicial independence and freedom of expression of judges. Her advisory work extends to policy development, as evidenced by her contributions to the German Supply Chain Act. She regularly presents her research at international conferences and teaches courses on European human rights protection, climate change challenges, and comparative constitutional law. At the Max Planck Institute, Jahn is actively involved in research teams focused on business and human rights and climate litigation. She participates in the Institute's Gender Equality initiatives as the Gender Equality Officer and contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on current challenges in international law through the Institute's research colloquia and workshops.

• International Finance
• Capital Markets
• Insolvency Law
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Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal is a leading academic in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). He holds an LLB from Buenos Aires, an LLM from Warwick, and a PhD from London. His roles include Editor-in-Chief of the Business Law Review and advisory roles at UNCTAD, World Bank/IFC, and international law firms. His expertise focuses on international finance, insolvency law, cross-border litigation, and sovereign debt restructuring. Education: LLB (Buenos Aires) LLM (University of Warwick) PhD (London) Research Interests: Specializes in sovereign debt crises, cross-border insolvency frameworks, and legal aspects of financial crises. His work bridges law, economics, and public policy, addressing systemic risk, creditor equality, and the design of sustainable debt management frameworks. He advocates for improved transparency in sovereign lending and equitable restructuring mechanisms. Professional Contributions: Authored/edited 7 books and over 100 peer-reviewed articles/chapters. Key works include *Debt Restructuring* (OUP), *Expedited Corporate Debt Restructuring in the EU*, and *Legal Aspects of Sovereign Debt Restructuring*. Serves on editorial boards of major law journals and advises international institutions on financial regulation and crisis containment. Grants & Awards: No specific awards mentioned, but recognized internationally for contributions to insolvency law and sovereign debt policy. Has received honors from Saudi Arabia’s Bankruptcy Commission and participation in high-level policy dialogues (e.g., UNCTAD, IMF). Teaching & Mentorship: Leads postgraduate courses on Corporate Finance Law, Sovereign Debt Restructuring, and Bank Resolution. Teaches globally at institutions in Spain, Italy, Greece, France, China, and Argentina. Active in professional training programs across Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Europe. Labs/Teams: Core member of Queen Mary’s Insolvency & Governance Research Group. Collaborates with global networks like the International Insolvency Institute and the European Banking Authority. Leads interdisciplinary projects on sovereign debt frameworks and cross-border financial stability.