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Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is also co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), holds the Chaire, Pauvreté et politiques publiques at the Collège de France, and serves as President of the Paris School of Economics. Her research focuses on understanding the economic lives of people living in poverty to help design and evaluate social policies. Her work spans multiple domains including: Development Economics Poverty Alleviation strategies Health interventions Educational programs Financial inclusion initiatives Environmental policy Governance improvements Duflo revolutionized developmental economics by pioneering the use of randomized controlled trials to test poverty reduction measures. Her empirical approach has challenged conventional opinions about development and has helped improve the efficient use of resources in poverty alleviation programs worldwide. She co-authored the influential books "Poor Economics" and "Good Economics for Hard Times" with Abhijit Banerjee, demonstrating through field experiments how specific interventions (like providing lentils to mothers for child immunization) can dramatically improve social outcomes. Her notable scientific achievements include: Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (2019) Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences (2015) Infosys Prize (2014) John Bates Clark Medal (2010) MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship (2009) A.SK Social Science Award (2015) Duflo has established J-PAL as a global network of over a hundred affiliated professors who use scientific evidence to inform policy decisions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL has offices across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and South and Southeast Asia. Her work has demonstrated the crucial importance of information in policymaking, with numerous field experiments showing how carefully designed interventions can have significant impacts on social outcomes across multiple domains including health, education, and economic opportunity.

• Development Economics
• Poverty Alleviation
• Health
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Professor Isabella Alexander is a distinguished legal historian and intellectual property scholar at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Law. She specializes in copyright law with a particular focus on its historical dimensions and application to cartography and visual works. As a leading researcher in her field, she holds significant research grants including ARC Discovery projects on copyright law in the 21st century and copyright in cartography. Her educational background includes: PhD from the University of Cambridge LLB (Hons) from the Australian National University BA (Hons) from the Australian National University Professor Alexander's research explores how laws inform and regulate the creation, circulation and reception of knowledge and culture from a historical perspective. Her work bridges legal history with contemporary intellectual property challenges, particularly in areas of copyright for visual works, cartography, and digital creativity. She has made significant contributions to understanding the historical development of copyright principles and their application to modern technological contexts. An analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on the intersection of copyright law with visual culture, cartography, and emerging digital challenges including AI-generated content and memes. Her work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward interdisciplinary approaches that connect historical legal frameworks with contemporary technological and cultural phenomena, showing increasing engagement with how historical understanding can inform solutions to modern intellectual property challenges. Her notable scientific achievements include: 2023 LSAANZ Award for published scholarly book/monograph for "Copyright and Cartography: History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge" Professor Alexander has secured significant research funding as Lead Chief Investigator on the ARC Discovery grant "Hacking Copyright Law in the 21st Century: Art, Law, History and Technology" and as sole Chief Investigator on "Copyright and Cartography: Understanding the past, shaping the future." She has actively contributed to policy development through submissions to the Australian Productivity Commission's Inquiry into IP Arrangements and on addressing copyright infringement online through secondary liability and website blocking mechanisms. She currently serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society and is a member of the Governing Board of the International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property, demonstrating her leadership and influence in both national and international academic communities.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Legal History
• Copyright Law
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Elizabeth Blake is an Associate Professor of Russian and Division Coordinator in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on 19th-century Russian literature, particularly Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, with emphases on empire studies, exile cultures, and religious dialogues between Russian Orthodoxy and Polish/French Catholicism. She has published two major books: *Dostoevsky and the Catholic Underground* (2014) and *Travels from Dostoevsky’s Siberia* (2019). Her work bridges literary analysis with historical context, examining themes like human rights, cultural mobility, and gender roles. Blake teaches courses ranging from language proficiency to advanced topics in Russian literature and cinema, including *Russian and Soviet Cinema* and *Dostoevsky Through the Centuries*. She has received numerous grants including Mellon and Fulbright-Hays awards for research in Russia and Poland. Her academic career includes extensive reviews for journals like *Slavic Review* and *Canadian Slavonic Papers*, alongside professional involvement with organizations such as the North American Dostoevsky Society. Blake’s teaching excellence is recognized through awards like the Spirit of the Billiken Award (2016), reflecting her impact on both scholarship and student mentorship.

• Russian Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Empire and Exile Studies
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Eugenia R. Romero is an Associate Professor of Iberian Studies at The Ohio State University's Department of Spanish and Portuguese, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on Galician and Spanish cultural production, migration, memory, and transatlantic connections. She joined the department in 2004 and has authored a book and numerous articles, with current research exploring sanctuary rites and Galician identity. Education: Ph.D. in Spanish, Emory University B.A. with Honors in Journalism, University of Texas at El Paso Research Interests: Romero examines cultural and literary representations of identity, emigration, and memory in Galicia and Spain. Her work bridges literature, music, film, and material culture, emphasizing modern Spain and Galicia's peripheral regions. She explores themes like Francoism's legacy, human rights, and the interplay between history and fiction. Teaching: She has taught courses on Iberian history, memory studies, gender in literature, and regional cultures. Undergraduate courses include studies on Francoism and contemporary Spain's gender roles. Graduate courses address narrative, transition periods, and peripheral regional narratives. Research & Projects: Her book Contemporary Galician Culture in a Global Context: Movable Identities (2011) analyzes migration's impact on Galician culture. Current projects involve sanctuary rites and memory practices in Galicia. She conducts fieldwork in Galicia and the U.S.-Mexico border region. Engagement: Romero frequently travels to El Paso/Cd. Juárez (family ties) and Santiago de Compostela (Galician language and research). She integrates interdisciplinary approaches and community encounters into her academic work.

• Galician Studies
• Migration Studies
• Memory Studies
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Akanksha Mehta is a Lecturer in Gender, Race and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London , where she co-directs the Centre for Feminist Research. She joined Goldsmiths in September 2018 after lecturing at the School of Global Studies, University of Sussex (2016-2018). Research Focus: Intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and everyday politics/violence; affective and material structures in nationalist movements; decolonial pedagogies. Key Projects: Co-founded the 'Mind the BAME Gap' initiative at Sussex; ongoing book project on right-wing women's mobilizations. Recognition: Recipient of the EISA Best Dissertation Award (2018) and Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize (2016). Publication Trends: Her work spans feminist critiques of Hindutva, queer rights in post-377 India, ethnographic analyses of right-wing women, and decolonial pedagogical frameworks. Recent outputs engage with racial justice in universities, affect theory, and visual sociology. Scientific Awards: Best Dissertation Award, EISA (2018) Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize, ISA (2016) Collaborative Work: Engages with decolonial visual practices, collective complaint mechanisms in academia, and intergenerational feminist dialogues through the podcast 'The F Less Travelled'.

• Gender Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Feminist Theory
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Tracey Galloway is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), where she conducts critical research on Indigenous health disparities and policy interventions in northern Canada. Her work bridges medical anthropology, public health, and community-based participatory research to address systemic inequities affecting circumpolar populations. Education: PhD, McMaster University, 2008 MA (institution unspecified) BA (institution unspecified) BScN (institution unspecified) Dr. Galloway's research program centers on chronic disease risk assessment and health system improvement in Indigenous communities, with specific expertise in nutrition transition, food security, child growth patterns, and public health policy evaluation. She examines the impact of federal programs like Nutrition North Canada while developing community-led solutions for health equity. Her methodological approach combines quantitative analysis of health outcomes with qualitative community engagement, emphasizing Indigenous research sovereignty and decolonizing methodologies. Her publication record reveals consistent thematic focus across 15 recent articles, demonstrating interdisciplinary collaboration between anthropology, epidemiology, and health economics. Key trends include rigorous evaluation of colonial impacts on Indigenous food systems, innovative analysis of subsidy program effectiveness, and centering Indigenous patient experiences in healthcare design. Her work consistently prioritizes community-defined research questions and actionable policy recommendations. Dr. Galloway actively mentors graduate students including Darci Belmore, Carly Checholik, Neda Maki, and Hiliary Monteith, guiding research on Indigenous health determinants and policy interventions. While specific grant details aren't publicly enumerated, her collaborative projects involve partnerships with Indigenous communities across Northern Canada and interdisciplinary teams addressing complex health system challenges. She maintains strong community partnerships for her applied research, particularly in Nunavut and Northwestern Ontario, working directly with Anishinabeck and Inuit communities to translate findings into culturally safe health initiatives and policy reforms that address the root causes of health inequities.

• Indigenous health
• circumpolar populations
• nutrition transition
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Lawrence Goodridge is a Professor and Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS) at the University of Guelph's Ontario Agricultural College. He holds the Leung Family Professorship in Food Safety and leads research at the intersection of food safety, antibiotic resistance, and One Health principles. His work focuses on applying genomic technologies to study foodborne pathogens (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Cronobacter) and leveraging wastewater surveillance for infectious disease outbreak prediction. Academic History: BSc Microbiology (University of Guelph, 1995), MSc Food Microbiology (2003), PhD Food Microbiology (2002), followed by post-doctoral training in Food Safety at the University of Georgia (2002). Joined CRIFS in 2003. Research Interests: Genomic analysis of pathogen emergence, wastewater-based epidemiology, bacteriophage applications, and consumer education strategies for food safety. His lab develops innovative methods for rapid pathogen detection in food systems and environmental samples. Articles Trends: Over 100 peer-reviewed publications emphasize genomic surveillance of foodborne pathogens and SARS-CoV-2, with a focus on wastewater sampling innovations. Recent work explores multi-modal data integration for public health forecasting and ethical data protection frameworks for surveillance programs. Awards: While no specific prizes are listed, his $50M+ research funding from Canadian/international sources underscores recognition of his impactful work. Grants support projects like phage-based sanitization and antimicrobial resistance tracking. Advising & Labs: Leads CRIFS laboratory operations and collaborates globally on food safety initiatives. His research has informed food industry guidelines and policy frameworks for mitigating pathogen risks in agricultural and environmental systems.

• Food Safety
• Antibiotic Resistance
• Foodborne Pathogens
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Tosiron Adegbija is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he serves as Director of Graduate Studies and Thomas R. Brown Endowed Fellow. He is a member of the Graduate Faculty and actively contributes to research and teaching in computer architecture and embedded systems. Education: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 2015 MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 2011 BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2005 His research centers on energy-efficient computing with a focus on bio-inspired computer architecture , including spiking neural network (SNN) accelerators and in-memory computing. He also explores domain-specific architectures , adaptable memory systems , and microprocessor optimizations for IoT . His work leverages novel memory technologies like STT-RAM to enhance performance and reduce energy consumption in embedded and resource-constrained systems. Recent publications highlight trends in hybrid SNN acceleration, domain-specific accelerator generation, and system-level design space exploration. His research is increasingly focused on neuromorphic computing, automated hardware design, and ultra-efficient architectures using emerging materials like antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions. Scientific Awards: National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award (2019) Elected IEEE Senior Member (2020) Best Paper Award at IEEE ISVLSI (2014) Teaching Award, University of Arizona (2018) ACM GLSVLSI Travel Award (2015) He advises numerous graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have pursued careers at institutions like Pacific Northwest National Labs, Micron Technology, and Amazon. He has secured significant funding, including a $1.9M NSF FuSE2 grant for energy-efficient computing. His lab collaborates with UA Physics, CMU, and UNL. He has also developed educational tools for Chipyard and RISC-V, supporting hands-on learning in computer architecture. Labs and Research Teams: Leads a research group focused on bio-inspired and domain-specific computing, fostering innovation in energy-efficient hardware. The lab emphasizes hardware/software co-design, neuromorphic engineering, and real-world deployment in IoT and biomedical applications.

• Computer Architecture
• Embedded Systems Design
• Low-Power Embedded Systems
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Associate Professor Jiwon Kim is a leading researcher in Transport Engineering at the University of Queensland's School of Civil Engineering. She serves as Director of Higher Degree by Research and was a DECRA Fellow from 2019-2022. Holding degrees from Korea University and Northwestern University, she specializes in AI/ML applications for transportation systems. PhD, Northwestern University BS & MS, Korea University Her research focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications in transportation, including: Deep learning for traffic management Reinforcement learning in mixed traffic environments Multi-agent systems for urban mobility optimization Spatiotemporal trajectory analysis Recent publications demonstrate expertise in: Eco-driving strategies Traffic incident prediction Queue length estimation Crash risk modeling Scientific recognition includes: ARC DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022) She supervises doctoral students in: Transportation data analytics Autonomous vehicle systems Intelligent traffic management Current projects explore real-time traffic monitoring, synthetic mobility data generation, and connected vehicle technologies.

• Transport Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
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Yulan Qing is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Tufts University. Her research focuses on low-dimensional topology, geometric group theory, asymptotic properties of groups, and big mapping class groups. Notable projects include studies on Gromov boundaries, genericity in groups, and curve graphs. She has published extensively in journals like Geometry & Topology and the Journal of the London Mathematical Society. Dr. Qing has organized conferences such as the 53rd Barrett Memorial Lectures and the GGTea Webinar, fostering collaboration in geometric group theory. She has taught courses like Honors Topology at UTK and supervised graduate students including Sagnik Jana and Alex Squires. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with applications in topology and geometry. Recent invited talks include presentations at the University of Virginia, Caltech, and the 2nd China-Russia Conference on Topology. She actively mentors undergraduate and graduate students, contributing to initiatives like the Math Circle programs at Tufts and MIT's RSI Summer Program.

• Low-Dimensional Topology
• Geometric Group Theory
• Asymptotic Properties of Groups
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Alok Gupta holds the Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Information Management at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota . He is a Professor in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences , with a career spanning over 25 years. From 2006–2014, he served as Department Chair, and as Senior Associate Dean of Faculty, Research and Administration until 2024. Education: BS, Mining Engineering (1988), Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University MS, Mine Electrical Systems (1991), Pennsylvania State University PhD, Management Science and Information Systems (1996), University of Texas-Austin His research focuses on Economic Engineering of systems , emphasizing participant incentives in transactional systems such as the Internet, real-time databases, B2B systems, e-commerce, and Human-AI collaboration. He has published over 90 journal articles, including 50+ in premier journals like Management Science , Information Systems Research , and MIS Quarterly . Recent publications highlight trends in experimental economics , online auctions , information feedback mechanisms , and smart market design . His work bridges information systems , economic modeling , and artificial intelligence . Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2001) INFORMS ISS Design Science Award (2012, 2011) INFORMS ISS President’s Service Award (2021) INFORMS ISS Practical Impacts Award (2021) AIS Impact Award (2020) AIS Fellow (2016) INFORMS ISS Distinguished Fellow (2014) AIS LEO Award (2021) INFORMS Fellow (2024) He has served as Publisher of MIS Quarterly (2005–present), Editor-in-Chief of Information Systems Research (2017–2022), and in editorial roles for Management Science , ISR , and Journal of MIS . His teaching spans Human-AI collaboration , computer networking, electronic commerce, and decision support at all academic levels.

• Information Systems
• Information Security
• Decision Support Systems
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Michael Christopher Low is an Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. He specializes in late Ottoman Empire, Arabian Peninsula history, Indian Ocean World studies, and environmental history. His research focuses on the intersections of empire, environment, and global networks, particularly through the lens of the Hajj pilgrimage and water infrastructure in the Middle East. Low earned his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University (2015). Before joining Utah, he was an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University (2015–2022). His major work, *Imperial Mecca: Ottoman Arabia and the Indian Ocean Hajj* (2020), won the Middle East Studies Association’s Albert Hourani Book Award and explores Ottoman modernization and global health dynamics in the Hijaz region. He is currently working on a new book project, *Saltwater Kingdoms*, examining desalination’s environmental and energy impacts in Arabia. Key affiliations include the Environmental Humanities Program (as Research Professor, 2023–2025), NYU Abu Dhabi (Senior Humanities Fellow, 2020–2021), and Koç University (Visiting Fellowship, 2016). He serves as Series Editor for *Transregional Middle Easts* and on editorial boards for journals like *Journal of Global History*. Awards include the Alice Hamilton Prize (2016) for environmental history, and grants from Columbia University, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and the William Lind Foundation. His research spans Ottoman public health policies, colonial Hajj logistics, and the hydraulic history of the Saudi state.

• Late Ottoman Empire
• Arabian Peninsula
• Indian Ocean World
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Dr. Anna Bagnoli is a Tutor and Director of Studies for Human Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge. She is affiliated with the Department of Sociology and contributes to methodological training in qualitative and visual research methods. Her research bridges social sciences and arts, focusing on identity processes, migration, and gender. Alma Mater: PhD from University of Cambridge (2001) Research: Methodological innovation, narrative analysis, migration of Southern Europeans Her methodological expertise includes creative arts-based methods , visual research , and autobiographical narratives . She has led projects like Picturing Identities and Wolfson’s Worlds , exploring migration, belonging, and cultural capital reconstruction. Anna’s recent publications emphasize gendered migration experiences , arts-based research , and identity construction through visual methods . Key topics include the interplay of migration with science career aspirations, narrative ethics, and longitudinal youth studies. Scientific Awards EC Marie Curie TMR Fellowship (1998-2000) ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2002-2003) Nuffield Foundation Grant (2010) She supervises doctoral students in migration, gender, and narrative research, with a focus on participatory and arts-driven approaches. Anna is also involved in the Cambridge Migration Research Network (Cammigres).

• Methodological Innovation in Social Sciences
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Creative Methods
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Tania Burchardt is an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE) , where she serves as Deputy Director of STICERD and Associate Director of CASE (Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion). Her work bridges theoretical frameworks like the capability approach with empirical analyses of inequality , disability policy , and applied welfare policy . Key Research Areas : Theories of justice, inequality measurement, time poverty, and social care systems Leadership Roles : Co-led projects on multidimensional inequality, intergenerational exchanges, and child poverty Her recent work explores intra-household resource allocation , social care inequities , and public engagement in policymaking . She has collaborated with organizations like the Nuffield Foundation and Sense about Science to translate research into practice. Scientific Contributions span empirical studies on: Long-term care funding reforms (2015–2020) Disability-related income disparities Time poverty intersections with economic hardship Data-driven policy recommendations for Roma/Gypsy/Traveller communities Multidimensional child poverty frameworks

• theories of justice
• capability approach
• concepts and measurement of inequality
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Yavuz Köse is a University Professor of Turkology at the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Faculty of Philology and Cultural Studies, University of Vienna. He currently serves as Head of the Institute of Oriental Studies (since June 2024) and previously as Deputy Head (October 2022-June 2024). Before joining the University of Vienna in 2019, he was W3 Acting Professor for Turkology at the Asia-Africa Institute of the University of Hamburg (2010-2018). His educational background includes a Master of Arts in History and Culture of the Near East as well as Turkology, Psychology and Economics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2001). Professor Köse's research focuses on social, economic and consumer history of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey, environmental and tourism history, history of science, and migration and workers' history. His work examines Ottoman social structures, economic transformations, cultural heritage, and identity formation, with particular attention to urban contexts and cross-cultural interactions. His recent publications show a strong emphasis on Ottoman social history, with particular attention to conversion narratives, cultural exchanges, and urban economic structures. The 2025 edited volume Becoming Ottoman represents a significant contribution to understanding identity formation in the Ottoman Empire. Among his notable recognitions is the Emerald Literati Award (2020) Professor Köse has supervised numerous doctoral students at both the University of Vienna and University of Hamburg, with research topics spanning cultural heritage in Turkey, migration histories, women's work and property, and Ottoman economic history. He has secured significant research funding including projects funded by FWF, DFG, and VolkswagenStiftung, such as the current 'Lebensmittelhändler von Istanbul' project examining Istanbul grocers as urban actors in supply chains. He is actively involved in academic leadership, serving as Head of the Institute of Oriental Studies and Deputy Spokesperson of the Doctoral School for Philological and Cultural Studies. He co-founded and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Diyâr. Journal for Ottoman, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies and is a member of numerous scholarly organizations including the Society for Armenian Studies and the Society for Turkology, Ottoman Studies and Turkey Research.

• Ottoman Empire History
• Turkish History
• Social History
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