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Uwe WalzView profile

Professor

• Private Equity
• Startup Finance
• Innovation Economics
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Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz is a full Professor of Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt , holding the Chair of Industrial Organization since 2002. He serves as Dean of Studies for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Deputy Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute SAFE (Sustainable Architecture of Finance in Europe). His academic career includes professorships at the University of Bochum (1995-1997) and University of Tübingen (1997-2002), with visiting appointments at LSE and UC Berkeley. Doctorate (1991) and Habilitation (1995) in Economics Current roles: Professor, Dean of Studies, Deputy Director of SAFE His research focuses on private equity , startup finance , and innovation economics , with recent publications analyzing buyer group dynamics (2025), PE spillovers (2024), and venture capital networks (2023). Articles span corporate governance, financial regulation, and technology transfer. The 15 most recent articles (2020-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on private equity (5 papers), venture capital (4), corporate governance (3), and innovation economics (3). Key methodological themes include empirical analysis of financial data and institutional economics. Current advisees include doctoral candidate Ella-Maria Schirra . His team at Goethe University Frankfurt comprises research assistants Leo Leitzinger (since 2020) and Olaf Kehne . The Chair of Industrial Organization collaborates with the Leibniz Institute SAFE on sustainable financial architecture research.

• Calculus of Variations
• Continuum Mechanics
• Nonlinear Elasticity
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Prof. Dr. Marco Cicalese is a Professor of Mathematical Continuum Mechanics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), holding a position in the Department of Mathematics within the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. He has been at TUM since 2012, following roles as an Assistant Professor at the University of Naples (2005–2012) and a researcher at SISSA (2004–2005). His research focuses on variational analysis of atomistic and continuous systems, multiscale problems, and geometric inequalities. Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Naples (2004), MSc in Physics (details not specified). His editorial roles include Associate Editorships at Acta Applicandae Mathematicae and Mathematics in Engineering . Research interests encompass calculus of variations, nonlinear elasticity, and phase transitions, with contributions to discrete-to-continuum limits and stability of geometric inequalities. Teaching includes courses on partial differential equations, calculus of variations, and mathematical modeling. His work often bridges discrete and continuous models, with applications to materials science and continuum mechanics. Recent publications explore topics like Wulff crystal emergence, fractional vortices, and surfactant effects in phase transitions.

Xian LiaoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Partial Differential Equations
• Fluid Mechanics
• Dispersive Equations
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JProf. Dr. Xian Liao is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Mathematics at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. He leads the Junior Research Group on Analysis of PDEs and specializes in partial differential equations, fluid mechanics, and dispersive equations. Education: PhD in Mathematics (University Paris-Est Créteil, 2010-2013) Employment: Juniorprofessor at KIT (2018-present), Postdoc positions at University Bonn, AMSS Beijing, Charles University Prague His research focuses on nonlinear PDEs in fluid dynamics, including Navier-Stokes equations, Boussinesq systems, and zero Mach number limits. He teaches courses like Nonlinear PDEs , Fluid Mechanics , and Dispersive Equations . Scientific activities include organizing workshops and summer schools on fluid mechanics and PDEs. He supervises bachelor, master, and doctoral theses, with former students such as Zihui He and Johanna Mödl. Contact: xian.liao@kit.edu

Petra AhrweilerView profile

Professor

• Technology and Society
• Innovation Networks
• Policy Modeling
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Prof. Petra Ahrweiler is a full professor of Sociology of Technology and Innovation at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (since 2013), with a focus on social simulation and innovation policy. She previously served as Director of the EA European Academy for Technology Assessment (2013–2017) and held a professorship at University College Dublin. Her research explores technology-society interactions, innovation networks, and AI ethics, emphasizing participatory approaches and policy modeling. She leads initiatives like the TISSS LAB and Sensorithm Digital Transformation Lab, focusing on AI, climate action, and societal impact. A recipient of fellowships from acatech and AcademiaNet, she also served as ESSA President (2020–2022). Education: PhD in Social Sciences from the Free University of Berlin (on AI), Habilitation from the University of Bielefeld (simulation in science studies). Former roles include research at MIT (USA) and leadership at the Innovation Research Unit (IRU), UCD. Research Interests: Her work bridges sociology and computational modeling, addressing topics like participatory AI, innovation dynamics, and policy simulation. Recent foci include culture-sensitive AI, climate action catalysts, and pandemic response modeling. She co-leads major projects such as AI FORA, CECAN, and PEERE, advancing interdisciplinary collaboration. Awards & Leadership: Acatech and AcademiaNet fellowships, ESSA presidency, and leadership in international research consortia. Her work emphasizes ethical AI, societal engagement, and systemic innovation. Labs & Teams: Core leader of TISSS LAB (Technology Innovation & Simulation Science) and the Sensorithm Lab, which develop adaptive sensor systems and participatory AI tools. Collaborates globally on digital transformation and social simulation.

Wolfgang HauptView profile

Researcher

• Urban Climate Governance
• Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• Urban Resilience
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Dr. Wolfgang Haupt is a researcher and Head of the Research Group 'Politics and Planning' at the Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS) since December 2023. He holds a PhD in urban studies from the Gran Sasso Science Institute and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and has a background in geography from Technische Universität Dresden. He is currently completing his habilitation at the Chair of Regional Planning, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, where he also teaches. His research focuses on urban climate governance, resilience, policy learning between cities, and institutional change. His research expertise spans urban climate governance, climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban resilience, policy diffusion, transnational municipal networks, cultural heritage in urban development, and institutional change. He has led and contributed to numerous research projects on local climate policy, city-to-city learning, and transformation pathways in German and European cities. His work emphasizes the role of smaller and structurally disadvantaged municipalities in climate action, challenging dominant narratives focused on large, well-resourced cities. The most recent publications reflect a strong trend in analyzing climate governance in medium-sized and smaller cities, the impact of social movements like Fridays for Future, the role of disruptive events (e.g., Tesla Gigafactory) in institutional change, and comparative studies of climate policy in European forerunner cities. His research increasingly integrates interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, examining the intersection of climate, migration, and infrastructure policies. Lead Project: Conflicts in Planning: Major Projects and their Potential for Institutional Change (2022–2025) Third-party funded project: Unlikely Climate Pioneers: Local Governments’ Net Zero Actions in Left Behind Places in the UK and Germany (2024–2026) Third-party funded project: Im Dialog mit Expert*innen aus der kommunalen Praxis: Was können wir aus der Migrations- und Klimakrise lernen? (2024–2025) Cross-departmental project: Disruption and Spatial Development (2022–2025) Habilitation project: Forerunner, Follower and Laggards: Governance of Climate Change in German Cities (2022–2025) Dr. Haupt regularly supervises and collaborates with early-career researchers and contributes to academic and public discourse through teaching, conference presentations, and expert policy dialogues. He is actively involved in transdisciplinary research, engaging with municipal practitioners and policymakers to bridge research and practice in urban planning and climate governance. He leads multiple research teams focusing on climate governance, institutional change, and urban resilience.

Ralf WilkeView profile

Professor

• Applied Econometrics
• Microeconometrics
• Labour Economics
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Ralf Wilke is a Professor in Applied Econometrics and Microeconometrics at the Copenhagen Business School , with affiliations to ZEW as a research associate. His career spans multiple institutions including the University of Leicester, University of Nottingham, and University of York. Education: Diplom-Volkswirt (Bonn University), DEA (University of Toulouse I), Dr. rer. pol. (Dortmund University) Current Roles: Professor at CBS, Research Associate at ZEW Prior Roles: Lecturer/Associate Professor at Leicester/Nottingham, Readership at York Research Focus: Specializing in econometric methods for analyzing duration data, competing risks, panel models with group structures, and applications in industrial life modeling. His work addresses complex censoring mechanisms and spatial diffusion patterns in historical economic contexts. Recent Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize duration modeling with dependent censoring, copula-based competing risks frameworks, and structural econometric approaches to panel data. Key disciplines include computational statistics, quality engineering, and cliometrics.

Tassilo PellegriniView profile

Professor

• Semantic Web
• Linked Data
• Digital Business
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FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Tassilo Pellegrini is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten , leading the Institute for Innovation Systems within the Department of Digital Business and Innovation . His work bridges semantic technologies with digital business strategies. Education : Business Economics, Communication Studies, Political Science Research Focus : Semantic Web, Linked Data, Digital Media Economics, Network Neutrality, Data Licensing His publications highlight trends in Semantic Metadata for news production, Linked Data Integration , and Cloud-based Business Models under network neutrality constraints. Recent work explores thesaurus-driven knowledge organization and the economic implications of Big Data. Scientific Awards : Best Paper Award at I-Semantics 2012 Key Projects : ECO-TCO (Digital Data for Sustainability), Corporate Semantic Web initiatives Contact: tassilo.pellegrini@fhstp.ac.at

• Machine Learning
• Control Systems
• Robotics
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Sebastian Trimpe is a Full Professor and Head of the Institute for Data Science in Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, concurrently serving as Co-Executive Director of the RWTH Center for Artificial Intelligence since 2023. Previously, he led a Max Planck Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems from 2018 to 2022. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Dynamic Systems and Control from ETH Zurich (2013) Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering from TU Hamburg (2007) MBA in Technology Management from TU Hamburg (2007) B.Sc. in General Engineering from TU Hamburg (2005) Professor Trimpe's research integrates machine learning with control theory to address safety and efficiency challenges in autonomous systems. His work spans theoretical frameworks for robust decision-making under uncertainty and practical implementations in robotics, with particular emphasis on event-triggered control, distributed systems, and data-efficient learning methodologies. Key contributions include novel approaches to safe reinforcement learning and model predictive control with guaranteed stability. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a pronounced focus on bridging machine learning with control engineering, especially in safety-critical robotics applications. Common themes include distribution-aware learning for medical diagnostics, diffusion-based control approximation, and hardware-in-the-loop validation of theoretical frameworks, demonstrating strong alignment between algorithmic innovation and real-world deployment. His scientific achievements have been recognized with prestigious honors: IFAC World Congress Interactive Paper Prize (2011) Klaus Tschira Award for public understanding of science (2014) Best Paper Award at International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (2019) Future Prize by Ewald Marquardt Stiftung (2020) As institutional leader, he directs the Institute for Data Science in Mechanical Engineering and co-leads the RWTH AI Center, overseeing strategic research initiatives and industry collaborations. His academic service includes editorial roles for IEEE Control Systems Society conferences and participation in the Cluster of Excellence 'Internet of Production'. The Institute for Data Science in Mechanical Engineering operates as a multidisciplinary hub where fundamental research in learning-based control meets industrial applications. Current projects focus on drone swarm coordination, deformable object manipulation, and medical diagnostics systems, leveraging both simulation environments and physical testbeds like the Mini Wheelbot platform.

Julia SchnabelView profile

Professor

• Medical Image Processing
• Machine Learning
• Image Reconstruction
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Prof. Dr. Julia Schnabel is the TUM Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professor and Helmholtz Distinguished Professor at TUM's TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. Her research focuses on computational imaging and AI in medicine, including medical image processing, machine learning, motion modeling, and quantitative imaging. She holds IEEE, Ellis, and MICCAI Society fellowships, and has pioneered work in image reconstruction, artifact correction, and AI-based diagnostics. Educations: Bachelor/Master from TU Berlin (1993) PhD from University College London (1998) Postdocs at UMC Utrecht, King's College London, and UCL Her research interests span medical AI, deep learning for medical imaging, and clinical evaluation methodologies. Key contributions include frameworks for motion artifact correction in MRI, physics-informed neural networks, and benchmark datasets like NOVA for anomaly detection in brain MRI. She has authored over 100 publications, with recent work advancing unsupervised anomaly detection and federated learning in healthcare. Prof. Schnabel leads interdisciplinary projects at TUM and Helmholtz Zentrum München, focusing on AI-driven solutions for diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Her labs develop tools for real-time cardiac imaging, histopathology segmentation, and trustworthy AI guidelines (FUTURE-AI initiative).

• Climate Change Policy
• Energy Economics
• European Union Policy
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Simone Tagliapietra is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Professor at the European University Institute’s Florence School of Transnational Governance, and Adjunct Professor at The Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on EU climate and energy policy, industrial and social dimensions of decarbonisation, and global climate governance. Primary Affiliation: European University Institute (Florence School of Transnational Governance) Secondary Affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University (Adjunct Professor) Advisory Role: Board Member, Clean Air Task Force Collaboration: Payne Institute at Colorado School of Mines His research spans climate policy , energy security , trade dynamics , and industrial transformation . Recent work emphasizes electric vehicle investments , electricity market reforms , and geopolitical risks in energy transitions. Key trends in his 2022–2025 publications include: EU energy independence strategies China-EU climate-industrial interdependencies Transatlantic clean tech comparisons Critical raw materials in decarbonisation Policy frameworks for climate-defense alignment He contributes to policy debates via Bruegel and WhyAxis newsletters, testifies before EU and UK institutions, and co-authors reports on European Green Deal implementation challenges.

Corina AndronescuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Electrochemical Energy Conversion
• Catalysis
• Materials Science
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Corina Andronescu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen, leading the Technical Chemistry III department. Her research focuses on electrocatalysis, advanced materials synthesis, and sustainable energy conversion. She has held positions at the Ruhr-University Bochum and the University Politehnica of Bucharest. Education: PhD in Chemical Engineering (2014), University Politehnica of Bucharest Master’s in Chemical Engineering (2011), University Politehnica of Bucharest Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering (2009), University Politehnica of Bucharest Research interests: Development of novel electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), CO₂ electroreduction, and alcohol oxidation High-throughput discovery of energy-related materials using combinatorial methods Investigation of nanostructured materials (e.g., perovskites, high-entropy alloys) for industrial applications Integration of plasma and laser-based technologies in catalyst fabrication Operando electrochemical microscopy to analyze catalyst heterogeneity Design of gas diffusion electrodes for scalable chemical production Awards: 2023: Jochem Block Preis (DECHEMA), Junge Kolleg Membership (NRW Academy) 2022: Joachim Walter Schultze Preis, Gottschalk-Diederich-Baedeker-Preis 2018: Ad Astra Research Excellence Award (Romania), Electrochimica Acta Travel Award 2017: RUB Inventor Award for self-healing catalyst films Advising & Grants: While no advisees are listed, her work involves collaborations on high-throughput material discovery and industrial electrolyzer optimization projects. She has secured grants for aerosol-based catalyst synthesis and nanocomposite development. Labs/Teams: Head of the Technical Chemistry III lab at UDE, focusing on electrocatalytic processes and advanced materials characterization using techniques like liquid-cell TEM and SECCM.

• Sustainable Synthesis of Materials
• Ceramics Processing
• Hydrogen-Based Reduction Pathways
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Dr. Barak Ratzker is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials , affiliated with the Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design department. His work focuses on the sustainable synthesis of materials, particularly through hydrogen-based reduction pathways and advanced sintering techniques like spark plasma sintering (SPS) and hot isostatic pressing (HIP). His research spans transparent ceramics, MAX/MXene phases, and alloy design. Key research areas include: Hydrogen reduction of oxides for sustainable metallurgy Pressure-assisted sintering (SPS/HIP) of transparent ceramics Microstructure engineering in refractory materials Development of MXene-based composites for electronics Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of solid-state reactions His recent publications highlight trends in: Environmentally conscious processing of ferromanganese oxides High-pressure synthesis of MAX phases and MXenes Optimization of optical and mechanical properties in ceramics Dynamic deformation behavior under extreme conditions Biological material interactions (e.g., crusticul-chitin systems)

• Innovation Management
• Technology Management
• Agent-Based Market Simulation
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Prof. Dr. Christian Stummer holds the Chair of Innovation and Technology Management at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Bielefeld University. He serves as Managing Director of the Research Institute for Technological Innovation, Market Development, and Entrepreneurship (iTIME), Academic Director of the Centre of Entrepreneurship (ZUg), Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics, and Chair of the 'Management' profile at the Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM). He is also affiliated with the Center for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS) and the Joint Institute for Individualization in a Changing Environment (JICE). Education : MSc in Business Informatics (University of Vienna/TU Vienna, 1993); PhD in Economics (University of Vienna, 1998); Habilitation in Business Administration (University of Vienna, 2003). Research Interests : Focus on smart products/services, market diffusion of innovations, inter-organizational collaboration, R&D resource allocation, and digital platform growth. His methodologies include agent-based simulation, empirical studies, and mathematical modeling. Scientific Contributions : Over 120 publications, with recent trends in agent-based market simulation for autonomous vehicles, privacy-security trade-offs in smart devices, and corporate spinoffs. He is co-editor of the Central European Journal of Operations Research and has led special issues on technology management. Leadership Roles : Managing Director (iTIME), Scientific Director (ZUg), Vice Dean (Faculty of Economics), and Deputy Chairman of BiGSEM. Affiliations : Member of CeUS, JICE, German Operations Research Society (GOR), and Bielefeld Graduate School of Theoretical Sciences.

Johannes WeyerView profile

Professor

• Sociology
• Technology Development
• Mobility Studies
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Prof. Johannes Weyer is a faculty member at the Technical University of Dortmund , affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences . His research focuses on the intersection of sociology, technology, and mobility, particularly in the context of sustainable urban systems and human-machine interaction. Email: johannes.weyer@tu-dortmund.de Phone: +49 231 755 3281 Key research areas include agent-based modeling , socio-technical systems , sustainable mobility , and the implications of digital society on governance and behavior. His recent publications emphasize simulation frameworks like SimCo, mobility transitions in the Ruhr region, and participatory methods for sustainable policy design. Notable trends in his 15 most recent articles (2023-2025) include: Agent-based modeling of transportation systems Human-AI interaction in real-time society Living lab experiments for sustainable mobility Behavioral analysis of mode choice Multi-level governance of technological discontinuation

Sonja SchelhaasView profile

Researcher

• Molecular Imaging
• Optical Imaging
• Molecular Biology
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Sonja Schelhaas is a researcher affiliated with the European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI) at the University of Münster. Her work focuses on molecular imaging technologies, particularly in oncology and neurological contexts. PhD in Medical Biochemistry (2007-2010) Postdoc at EIMI since 2010 Research Fellow in Anaesthesiology (2005-2006) Her research spans: PET tracer development for ion channels Molecular imaging of tumor microenvironments Applications of small animal PET in disease models Bacterial and inflammatory imaging Radiochemistry and multimodal imaging techniques Epigenetic regulation in cancer Recent publications highlight her contributions to: P2X4 receptor antagonists for PET tracers KCa31 channel imaging in cancer Bacterial detection via radiolabeled compounds FLT PET for tumor proliferation analysis Neurogenesis and blood-brain barrier studies PEGylated nanoparticle characterization Schelhaas has collaborated extensively in preclinical imaging projects, contributing to cancer research, infection monitoring, and neurodegenerative disease modeling. Her work appears in journals like Journal of Medical Chemistry , Cancer Research , and Molecular Imaging and Biology .