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Calum MillerView profile

Research Fellow

• Medical Ethics
• Public Policy
• Beginning of Life Ethics
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Dr Calum Miller is a Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and a practicing medical doctor in the NHS. He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Oxford (2015) and a Master’s in Biblical Studies from the University of Manchester (2018). Areas of Specialization: Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Probability, General Philosophy of Science His research focuses on medical ethics, public policy, and philosophical debates surrounding abortion, animal pain, academic freedom, and the ethics of killing. His recent work addresses the moral status of fetuses, implications of psychological personhood theories, and Bayesian reasoning applications in theological arguments. Key trends in his publications include critiques of gradated moral value theories, defense of human equality as a basis for fetal personhood, and analyses of historical Christian stances on violence and capital punishment. He has contributed to high-impact journals like the Journal of Medical Ethics and Philosophia . Scientific Awards: Prizes from the University of Oxford and the Royal College of Psychiatrists Media & Debates: Regular appearances in UK mainstream media, debated with BPAS CEO, and presented to international professional groups Current Projects: Writing three books on abortion ethics

Marion LeroutierView profile

Assistant Professor

• Applied Environmental Economics
• Ambient Air Pollution
• Climate Change
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Marion Leroutier is an Assistant Professor at CREST-ENSAE in Paris, specializing in applied environmental economics. She focuses on ambient air pollution and climate change , particularly their societal, economic, and health impacts. Her work explores the determinants of support for green policies , gender disparities in carbon footprints , and economic costs of pollution . Affiliated with the IFS , Misum , and IPP as a research affiliate Teaches Introduction to Economics (Bachelor) and Empirical Environmental Economics (Master) at ENSAE Her research integrates granular data on individual behavior with environmental metrics, revealing how socioeconomic factors and preferences shape emissions. Recent studies quantify the economic benefits of aligning air quality with WHO guidelines and the health potential of cycling. She has presented at conferences such as EAERE , LSE Environment Week , and Misum Conference , with media coverage in The Guardian , The Economist , and Le Monde . For collaboration or inquiries, contact her directly at marion.leroutier@ensae.fr .

• Human Resources Management
• Strategy
• Corporate Social Responsibility
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Pierre Mathieu is a Professor at Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA), where he serves as Director of the Institute of Letters, Languages, Human and Social Sciences and is a member of the UCA Executive Board. He is affiliated with the UFR Languages, Cultures and Communication and leads the Alter-Management, Human Potential and Innovation (AMPHI) axis. His research focuses on Human Resources Management, Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Actor-Network Theory, Performance Management, Productivity, and Telework dynamics. Professor Mathieu's research interests span several key areas in management and organizational behavior. He has made significant contributions to understanding telework dynamics, particularly how team maturity affects implementation effectiveness. His work explores the relationship between employee employability and organizational loyalty, the evolution of management information systems in response to social responsibility challenges, and innovation dynamics in industrial contexts. His methodological approach often combines grounded theory with participant observation in real organizational settings. Analysis of Professor Mathieu's recent publications reveals a strong focus on telework as a central organizational strategy rather than a peripheral arrangement. His research demonstrates how telework implementation varies across teams based on maturity levels, with more mature teams adopting more collective behaviors. He examines how the pandemic accelerated telework adoption and transformed it into a strategic organizational tool for addressing existential challenges. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications through collaborations with industry partners like Michelin. Professor Mathieu actively supervises doctoral students, including Patrice Bégie (thesis on management tools) and Stéphano Vacher (thesis on CSR orientation and technological innovation in manufacturing SMEs). His research has been supported through collaborations with industry partners, particularly Michelin, and he serves as Scientific Manager of the NSoW (New Situations of Work) platform of UCA. He leads the AMPHI research axis and participates in broader initiatives, including serving on the Scientific Committee for the preparation of the 2023 DARES Working Conditions - Psychosocial Risks survey. His work with the NSoW platform focuses on investigating new work situations through the lens of situation and inquiry theory, developing frameworks for understanding contemporary workplace transformations.

Avi WohlView profile

Professor

• Finance
• Asset Pricing
• Market Microstructure
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Avi Wohl is a Professor of Finance at Tel Aviv University's Coller School of Management, where he has maintained an active research career since completing his doctorate at the institution. His scholarly work consistently appears in premier finance journals including the Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics. His academic credentials include: B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from Tel Aviv University M.Sc. in Management Sciences - Operations Research from Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management Ph.D. in Finance from Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management Professor Wohl's research demonstrates deep expertise in asset pricing and market microstructure , with significant contributions to understanding liquidity dynamics, mutual fund behavior, and corporate bond markets. His work frequently bridges theoretical finance with empirical market analysis, particularly focusing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) as a natural laboratory. The interdisciplinary nature of his scholarship is exemplified by his 2022 New England Journal of Medicine publication on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. Analysis of his publication timeline reveals sustained productivity across five distinct research streams: 1) Liquidity and market microstructure (35% of publications), 2) Mutual fund flows and investor behavior (25%), 3) Corporate finance applications (20%), 4) Behavioral finance phenomena (15%), and 5) Interdisciplinary public health research (5%). His research excellence has been recognized through: Wharton School-WRDS Award for Best Empirical Finance Paper (2009) European Finance Association Prize for best investments paper in Review of Finance (2014) While the source material confirms his active faculty status and extensive publication record, it contains no information regarding doctoral advisees, research grants, laboratory facilities, or collaborative research teams.

Karthik P. N.View profile

Assistant Professor

• Probability Theory
• Detection and Estimation Theory
• Markov Decision Processes
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Karthik P. N. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad). He previously served as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Data Science, National University of Singapore (NUS), and completed his Ph.D. and Master of Science (Engineering) at the Department of Electrical Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, under the guidance of Prof. Rajesh Sundaresan. Earlier, he worked as a Project Assistant in Prof. Chandra R. Murthy's lab at IISc and earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from R V College of Engineering, Bengaluru. Ph.D., Electrical Communication Engineering, IISc Bengaluru M.Sc. (Engineering), IISc Bengaluru B.E., Electronics and Communications, R V College of Engineering His research focuses on Probability Theory, Detection and Estimation Theory, Markov Decision Processes , and Multi-armed Bandits , with applications in Federated Learning, Differential Privacy, Reinforcement Learning, Information Theory , and Statistics . Recent work explores optimal strategies for best arm identification in restless bandits and privacy-preserving machine learning. He has received high instructor ratings for courses like Stochastic Processes and Programming for AI , and was honored with the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 2025 at IIT Hyderabad. His Google Scholar articles highlight advances in 3D point cloud security, railway accident prevention, and vision-language model robustness . Scientific awards include the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 2025 and First place in the INAE Kanpur Chapter 100 Seconds Competition (2021) . He collaborates with researchers like Prof. Vincent Y. F. Tan and Prof. Yeow Meng Chee, and has served on technical program committees for conferences such as APWDSIT 2025 and ISIT 2025 . Teaching roles at IIT Hyderabad involve graduate-level courses on Probability and Stochastic Processes , cross-listed with Electrical Engineering.

Jun WuView profile

Researcher

• Vibration and Dynamics
• Medical Image Segmentation
• Surgical Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Jun Wu is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the Department of Biology, University of Oxford, where he conducts research in the Animal Vibration Lab. Previously, he served as a research associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol. His academic credentials include: PhD in Sound and Vibration Research from the University of Southampton Dr. Wu's research bridges vibration dynamics and biomedical engineering, with current work developing engineering technologies inspired by biological dynamic systems. His publication record reveals a significant pivot toward medical artificial intelligence since 2023, with dominant contributions in surgical vision-language models and medical image segmentation. This dual expertise enables unique cross-pollination between biological vibration principles and clinical AI applications. Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications shows concentrated innovation in adapting foundation models like Segment Anything Model (SAM) for medical contexts. Key advances address uncertainty quantification in segmentation, human-in-the-loop refinement systems, multi-modal diagnostic reasoning, and real-time surgical video analysis. These works consistently target clinical deployment challenges including safety verification, computational efficiency, and human-AI collaboration. Professional recognition includes: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) As a core member of Oxford's Animal Vibration Lab, Dr. Wu contributes to research investigating biological dynamic systems for engineering innovation while leading medical AI initiatives that translate these principles into surgical and diagnostic technologies.

Stefan BorchardtView profile

Researcher

• Veterinary Reproductive Medicine
• Udder Health
• Dairy Cow Fertility
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Dr. med. vet. Stefan Borchardt is a scientific assistant at the Farm Animal Clinic, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in reproductive medicine and udder health for ruminants and camelids. His work focuses on dairy cow fertility, metabolic disorders, and automated monitoring systems. Department: Farm Animal Clinic (Ruminants & Camelids) Working Group: Reproductive Medicine & Udder Health Email: stefan.borchardt@fu-berlin.de Location: Königsweg 65, Building 34, Room 1.26, Berlin His research spans reproductive cycles, progesterone supplementation, colostrum quality, and postpartum diseases. Key technologies include automated activity monitoring and sensor integration for estrus detection. Recent publications (2025–2024) analyze progesterone devices, estrus detection systems, colostrum management, and metabolic health in dairy cows. These works emphasize precision livestock tools and evidence-based protocols.

Hsia-Ching ChangView profile

Associate Professor

• Adoption/Diffusion of Social Media
• Data Analytics
• Knowledge/Science Mapping
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Dr. Hsia-Ching Chang is an Associate Professor at the University of North Texas , specializing in the intersection of information science, cybersecurity, and social media adoption. Her interdisciplinary research contributes to understanding how digital technologies shape human interaction and organizational practices. Ph.D. and M.S. in Information Science from State University of New York, Albany M.A. and B.A. in Library and Information Science from National Taipei University, Taiwan Her research focuses on cybersecurity education , social media adoption , data governance , information architecture , and knowledge mapping . She employs methodologies like science mapping , meta-synthesis , and information theoretical frameworks to analyze technological trends and information behavior. Recent publications highlight her work on Twitter data analysis , mobile technologies , and smart library systems . While no formal awards or advisees are listed, her contributions span education, research, and professional practice in information science.

• Socially Assistive Robotics
• Assistive Robotics
• Rehabilitation Robotics
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Marcela Munera is an Associate Professor in Assistive Robotics at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Her research focuses on robotic devices for rehabilitation, human-robot interaction, biomechanics, and movement analysis, with a particular emphasis on user-centered design approaches. Bioengineer, Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia) MSc in Mechanics and Materials, Ecole Nationale de Metz (France) PhD in Mechanics and Biomechanics, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne (France) Key research areas include socially assistive robotics, rehabilitation robotics, and biomechanical modeling. She has led projects involving exoskeletons, smart walkers, and wearable sensors, often integrating participatory design and multimodal feedback mechanisms. Her publications highlight interdisciplinary applications in neurological rehabilitation (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease), autism therapy, and occupational health. Recent work explores smart upper-limb exoskeletons for construction workers, stress classification via novel sensors, and adaptive control systems for mobility assistance. FEDER, Region Champagne Ardenne Doctoral Grant Her doctoral research focused on industrial biomechanical assessments for sports performance and injury prevention, later expanding to human-centered rehabilitation robotics. She has collaborated on projects involving brain-computer interfaces, serious games, and cloud robotics frameworks like PoundCloud.

Joseph A. KonstanView profile

Professor

• Recommender Systems
• Social Computing
• Human-Computer Interaction
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Joseph A. Konstan is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He serves as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Science and Engineering and is a Fellow of ACM, AAAS, and IEEE. His work focuses on Recommender Systems , Social Computing , and Human-Computer Interaction issues including personalization, online community ethics, and health technology. Education: Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley (1993) M.S., Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley (1990) A.B., Computer Science, Harvard College (1987) His research explores collaborative filtering (GroupLens project), organizational communication systems (bulk email optimization), and ethical frameworks for online community research. Current projects include a live news reader community infrastructure funded by NSF Award #CNS-2016397 and mobile health applications for diabetes management in collaboration with UMN School of Nursing. Recent publications analyze user interaction patterns in recommender systems, algorithmic trade-offs , and privacy mechanisms . Articles examine content diversity, novelty preferences, and multi-stakeholder personalization challenges. Scientific Recognition: Distinguished ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award (2013) IEEE Fellow (2013), AAAS Fellow (2011), ACM Fellow (2008) Multiple test of time awards from SIGIR, WWW, and AAAI conferences As advisor, Konstan has mentored over 40 graduate students including current Ph.D. candidates Ruoyan Kong and Ruixuan Sun , with alumni now at institutions like University of Illinois, IBM Research, Amazon, and Google. He leads the GroupLens Research Group , which recently received the ACM Software Systems Award for its 30-year contributions to recommender systems.

Justin BenefieldView profile

Professor

• Real Estate Brokerage
• Sustainable Real Estate
• Real Estate Investment Trusts
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Justin Benefield is a Professor and Thomas Lowder Endowed Chair in Real Estate within the Department of Finance at Auburn University, where he joined the faculty in 2012. His research has been published in leading journals including the Journal of Real Estate Economics and Finance, Journal of Real Estate Research, and Journal of Housing Research. Education PhD in Finance, University of Alabama, 2006 MA in Finance, University of Alabama, 2002 BS in Finance, University of Alabama, 2000 BS in Healthcare Management, University of Alabama, 1999 Benefield specializes in real estate brokerage, sustainable real estate, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), with significant contributions to understanding property valuation, market dynamics, and transaction outcomes. His work bridges academic rigor and practical industry applications in residential and commercial real estate sectors. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2024-2014) reveals a strong focus on distressed property sales, co-listing strategies, time-on-market dynamics, and green certification impacts. Key trends include innovative methodologies for addressing endogeneity in real estate research, behavioral analysis of agent-owned properties, and empirical examinations of REIT diversification strategies across economic cycles. Professional Recognition Benefield has received multiple teaching and research awards though specific award names are not detailed in source materials. His editorial role as current editor of the Journal of Housing Research for the American Real Estate Society demonstrates significant peer recognition. Academic Leadership He actively teaches undergraduate and graduate finance and real estate courses while serving in prominent roles within professional organizations including the American Real Estate Society (as Journal of Housing Research editor), American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, and Academy of Economics and Finance. His prior teaching appointments include the University of Alabama and College of Charleston.

• Prevention Science
• Harm Reduction
• Quantitative Psychology
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Matt L. Miller is a Research Fellow at Arizona State University's REACH Institute, specializing in prevention science and computational modeling of high-risk behaviors. His work bridges psychology, public health, and complex systems analysis to develop evidence-based interventions for at-risk populations. Dr. Miller's academic background includes: Ph.D. in Psychology, University of California, Davis (2019) M.A. in Psychology, University of California, Davis (2016) B.S. in Psychology, University of California, Davis (2010) His research centers on harm reduction strategies for substance use and sexual behaviors, utilizing advanced quantitative methods including agent-based modeling and latent growth curve analysis. He focuses on translating theoretical models into real-world applications through simulation of human coordination systems and organizational behavior. Current projects examine cannabis-related hospitalizations in Arizona and methodological improvements in longitudinal data analysis. Recent publications (2015-2025) reveal three dominant research streams: (1) methodological innovations in latent growth modeling and time specification, (2) public health applications analyzing cannabis-mental health relationships in Arizona hospital data, and (3) ecological and behavioral simulations using agent-based models. His work consistently integrates computational techniques across psychology, epidemiology, and wildlife management domains. As a NIH T32 postdoctoral fellow mentored by Prof. Kevin Grimm and Prof. Cady Berkel, Dr. Miller contributes to the REACH Institute's mission through the SATRN expertise network in simulation design and quantitative analysis. His research group specializes in convergent modeling approaches that integrate conceptual, computational, physical, and data-analytic frameworks. Dr. Miller maintains active research infrastructure through his lab website (convergentmodels.com), ORCID profile (0000-0002-2377-6325), and Google Scholar citations, supporting ongoing projects in behavioral intervention translation and complex systems modeling.

• Health Economics
• Economics of Childhood
• Speech Language Communication Needs
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Paula Cronin is a Health Economist and part-time Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) within the Faculty of Health at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She has been employed at CHERE since 2006 and completed her PhD in health economics at UTS in 2018 with her thesis titled 'The Economic Impact of Childhood Developmental Language Disorder'. She also holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Public Health. Dr. Cronin serves as a member of the Cancer Research Economics Support Team (CREST), a national cancer-focused health economics service funded by Cancer Australia. She previously served on the Medical Services Advisory Committee Evaluation sub-committee (2017-2020) evaluating applications for new medical services to be funded on the Medicare Benefits Schedule. In 2012, she contributed to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Cost Recovery Review for the Commonwealth Department of Health. Her primary research focuses on the economics of childhood, particularly speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). She has conducted extensive research on healthcare costs associated with developmental language disorders, cost-effectiveness of childhood interventions, and broader societal impacts beyond direct health outcomes. Her work spans health economics, public health policy, mental health services evaluation, obesity prevention, and pandemic response analysis. Dr. Cronin's publication record shows consistent contributions to health economics literature with recent work examining productivity loss measurement methods, economic evaluations of obesity interventions, and mental health program evaluations. Her research demonstrates sophisticated application of economic evaluation techniques with particular attention to childhood populations and vulnerable groups across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, and criminal justice. She has secured competitive research funding from NHMRC, Cancer Australia, and government departments for projects including the Strong Families Trial (preventing childhood obesity in at-risk families), economic evaluations of speech pathology services' impact on criminal justice outcomes, and evaluations of mental health recovery programs.

Christopher A. BraceyView profile

Professor

• Race Relations
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Procedure
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Christopher A. Bracey is a Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School, where he has been teaching since 2008. An internationally recognized expert in U.S. race relations, individual rights, and criminal procedure, Professor Bracey contributes significantly to legal scholarship and public discourse on constitutional matters. Professor Bracey's research interests focus on: The legal history of U.S. race relations Constitutional law and interpretation Criminal procedure and civil liberties Civil rights and racial justice Equal protection jurisprudence His scholarly work examines the intersection of race, law, and American society, with particular attention to dignity, material equality, and the historical development of racial discourse in constitutional interpretation. Professor Bracey's research reveals how legal frameworks have shaped and been shaped by racial dynamics throughout American history. Professor Bracey's publications demonstrate consistent engagement with critical questions of race jurisprudence, moving from historical examinations of figures like Louis Brandeis to contemporary analyses of race discourse in American culture. His work shows a progression from historical legal analysis to more theoretical explorations of dignity and materialism in race jurisprudence, with recurring themes of antisubordination and constitutional interpretation. Professor Bracey has received significant media attention for his expertise, with interviews and features in major publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, BBC, and NPR. His notable works include: "Saviors or Sellouts: The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T. Washington to Condoleezza Rice" (Beacon Press 2008) Co-author of "The Dred Scott Case: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives" (Ohio University Press Forthcoming 2009) Professor Bracey received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina, and his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he served in editorial positions on multiple law reviews. He clerked for Judge Royce C. Lamberth and practiced at Jenner & Block before teaching positions at Northwestern University School of Law and Washington University School of Law.

Andrew F. NewmanView profile

Professor

• Economic Theory
• Inequality
• Organizational Economics
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Andrew F. Newman serves as Professor of Economics at Boston University's Department of Economics within the College of Arts & Sciences. Previously holding positions at University College London, Columbia University, and Northwestern University, he maintains affiliations as a Research Fellow of the CEPR in London and Paris. His academic appointments include visiting positions at Harvard, Princeton, the Institute for Advanced Study, Yale, and Brown. Professor Newman's research focuses on economic theory applications to inequality, organizational structures, and economic development. Key contributions include pioneering contract theory applications to income distribution analysis and developing the concept of the inequality trap. His current projects examine affirmative action effects under contractual imperfections and social learning models of organizational evolution. Primary research areas encompass Organizational Economics , Matching Theory , Contract Theory , and Economic Development . His recent publications demonstrate sustained contributions to understanding firm boundaries, vertical integration, and market competition. Trends show increasing focus on institutional interactions with organizational structures and growing applications to educational systems and social mobility. Award highlights include: Fellow of the Econometric Society Fellow of BREAD (Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development) Co-founder and Past President of ThReD (Theoretical Research in Development) Professor Newman actively mentors graduate students and secures research funding for projects analyzing inequality mechanisms and organizational dynamics. Current teaching includes Development Economics (EC 721), Industrial Organization (EC 731), and Organizational Economics (EC 436/536) for Spring 2025. His research group collaborates internationally through networks like the Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy (MIP) initiative.