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Dr. Qianwen (Vivian) Guo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Her research focuses on optimizing transportation systems, particularly in public transit, shared mobility, and infrastructure resilience. She holds a joint Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and Management Science and Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Dr. Guo's work spans interdisciplinary areas including quantum computing applications in transportation, disaster evacuation planning using autonomous vehicles, and equity-aware transit policies. She has received funding from NSF, FDOT, and USDOT, and leads the FAMU-FSU ITE student chapter. Her research has been recognized by the Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers in 2021. Education: Ph.D., Joint Program: Civil Engineering (Cornell University) Ph.D., Management Science and Engineering (Huazhong University) M.S., Transportation Engineering (Huazhong University) B.S., Transportation Engineering (Southwest Jiaotong University) Her recent publications emphasize quantum-driven frameworks for transportation resilience, machine learning for safety analysis, and real-time transit optimization strategies. Dr. Guo collaborates actively on projects addressing demand uncertainty, sustainable policies, and equitable infrastructure investments.

• Public transit
• Transportation resilience
• Shared mobility
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Professor Peta Ashworth is Director of the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition at Curtin University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on energy transition, public perception of emerging technologies, and sustainable development strategies. Key areas include carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen energy systems, and global South energy dynamics. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations addressing climate policy, renewable energy adoption, and stakeholder engagement in decarbonization efforts. Notable contributions include systematic reviews on biopesticide regulation, hydrogen social acceptance frameworks, and geopolitical implications of critical minerals. She leads initiatives in clean cooking finance reform and energy equity analysis, emphasizing practical solutions for sustainable transitions. Recent publications explore public engagement strategies for emerging technologies, with a focus on message framing effectiveness and gender dynamics in participatory processes. Her research bridges technical innovation with societal acceptance, contributing to policy frameworks that balance environmental goals with community needs.

• Energy Transition
• Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
• Renewable Energy Policy
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Dr. Declan Downey is an Assistant Professor and Lecturer in the School of History at University College Dublin (UCD). He specializes in Modern European and Japanese Diplomatic History, with a focus on Irish émigré elites in Spain, Austria, and the Netherlands. His research bridges early modern nobility, Habsburg strategies, and transatlantic relations. Downey has held administrative roles such as Director of Examinations and Co-Coordinator of the BCL Degree in Law with History. He is a Corresponding Member of Spain’s Royal Academy of History, the first Irish citizen to achieve this honor, and has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Austrian Order of Merit and the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation. His teaching interests emphasize historical methodology, clarity, and empirical evidence. Downey has supervised numerous PhD and M.Litt. students, focusing on topics like Irish military history and Japanese diplomatic relations. He is also a co-director of major research projects, including the 'Wild Geese Regiments Database Project' and the Irish in Spain and Iberian Trans-Atlantic World initiative. Education: PhD in History from the University of Cambridge (1994), MA from University College Dublin, BA from Maynooth University. Professional activities include roles as a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library, member of the Executive Committee of the Council for Hispano-Irish Historical Studies, and advisor to the European Commission on Japanese-EU relations. His language fluency spans Dutch, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, and Swedish. Research highlights include publications on Habsburg strategies, Irish mercenary regiments in Spain, and Japanese-European diplomatic history. His work often examines cultural exchange and nobility dynamics across Europe and Asia. Grants include funding from Ireland’s Higher Education Authority for collaborative TCD-UCD projects. Current supervision includes a study on aristocratic ascent in Europe. Downey’s interdisciplinary approach integrates military, diplomatic, and cultural history to explore global and regional interconnectedness.

• History of Diplomacy
• International Law
• European Union-Asia Relations
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Ulrike Muench is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the UCSF School of Nursing, with affiliations at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and Healthforce Center. She specializes in nursing workforce dynamics, opioid policy, Medicare systems, and disparities in healthcare. Her research leverages large datasets like Medicare claims and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Education & Training: MSN (2005) and PhD (2012) in Nursing from Yale University Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014) at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Research Interests: Focuses on nurse practitioner roles, prescribing patterns in primary care/nursing homes, dementia care trajectories, and gender-based pay disparities in healthcare. Her work bridges health policy analysis with real-world clinical outcomes, aiming to inform equitable healthcare delivery systems. Awards: 2016 Academy Health New Investigator Award 2018 American Academy of Nursing Fellow 2019 UCSF School of Nursing Mentoring Award Grants & Advising: Leads studies funded by NIH and foundations, mentoring early-career researchers in health services research. Collaborates on projects addressing workforce distribution, rural-urban care disparities, and policy reform. Labs/Teams: Active in UCSF's Healthforce Center, focusing on healthcare workforce analytics and interdisciplinary policy development.

• Healthcare workforce
• Opioid use disorder and policy implications
• Medicare and long-term care
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Robert Brodman is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Biology at Scripps College. His research focuses on biodiversity conservation, amphibian ecology, and ecological impacts of environmental stressors. He has conducted extensive field surveys across Indiana and other regions, investigating species distribution, population dynamics, and ecosystem health. Key research areas include amphibian population studies, biodiversity surveys in natural and urban landscapes, and the effects of climate change, pesticides, and hurricanes on wildlife. His work emphasizes practical conservation strategies, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary approaches to global change monitoring. Publications highlight his contributions to understanding amphibian behavior, wetland ecosystem dynamics, and the integration of cutting-edge methods for ecological research. He has collaborated on projects such as biodiversity surveys in state forests, urban parks, and agricultural landscapes, contributing to both academic knowledge and applied conservation efforts. Dr. Brodman is affiliated with The Claremont Colleges and actively engages with organizations like the Red-Tail Land Conservancy and Indiana Forest Alliance. His research underscores the importance of natural history data and long-term monitoring for effective conservation planning.

• Biodiversity
• Herpetology
• Ecology
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Daniel T. Baldassarre is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SUNY Oswego. He holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University and a B.S. in Biology from Syracuse University. His research integrates field studies and genomic analyses to investigate avian diversity, urbanization impacts on bird behavior, speciation dynamics, and sexual selection. Research focuses include: Behavioral syndromes in Northern Cardinals under urban-rural gradients Plumage reflectance and sexual dichromatism in waterbirds Genomic underpinnings of itinerant breeding in desert birds His publications consistently explore adaptations to environmental stressors, with recent work emphasizing climate change impacts on avian physiology and mating systems. He mentors undergraduate researchers at the Rice Creek Bird Observatory and collaborates internationally on avian morphology databases. No major scientific awards are documented.

• Ornithology
• Behavioral Ecology
• Speciation
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Nazmul Ahsan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from the University of Southern California, alongside bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Dhaka. His research focuses on economic development, population economics, global health, and applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on impact evaluation. Education: PhD in Economics, University of Southern California Masters in Economics, University of Dhaka Bachelor's in Economics, University of Dhaka Dr. Ahsan’s research explores intergenerational mobility dynamics, maternal health interventions, and the socioeconomic impacts of public policies in developing countries. His work often employs rigorous econometric techniques to analyze educational attainment, gender disparities, and healthcare outcomes. Recent studies have examined topics such as school expansion effects, maternal health program impacts, and demographic shifts in Indonesia and India. His articles consistently address policy-relevant questions in development economics, blending theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence from diverse regions. Notable themes include rural-urban educational divides, nonlinear policy effects, and sibling correlation in mobility analysis. Dr. Ahsan has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided information. He advises no students in the available records and is currently affiliated with the Department of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis.

• Economic Development
• Population Economics
• Global Health
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Yaojun Li is a Professor of Social Change in the Department of Sociology at The University of Manchester. His research focuses on social mobility, social stratification, social capital, ethnic integration, education, and comparative studies between Britain and China. He has held roles in the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research and previously at the Institute for Social Change. Li holds a DPhil from Oxford University and has been recognized with an OBE (2025) and Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (2016). His research spans over 128 publications, including studies on ethnic minorities' labor market position, social capital's impact on well-being, and intergenerational mobility. Key projects include the ESRC-funded Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and comparative studies on social mobility between China and Britain. He supervises numerous PhD students on topics like gender, creativity, and meritocracy in China. Li has advised on policy issues such as race equality measures and migrant integration. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to education and social inclusion. Current teaching includes courses on social capital and social change in China.

• Social Mobility
• Social Stratification
• Social Capital
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George E. Dutton is a Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), within the UCLA College. His research focuses on early modern and early colonial Vietnamese history, with specializations in Southeast Asian studies, religious history, and sociocultural dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Washington (2001), an M.A. in International Relations from Yale University (1992), and a B.A. in History and International Relations from Brown University (1989). Dutton’s work includes seminal books such as A Vietnamese Moses (2016), examining the life of Vietnamese Jesuit Philiphê Binh, and Sources of Vietnamese Tradition (2012), a co-edited collection of historical documents. His research spans topics like military technology, religious syncretism, and colonial-era language policies. He currently serves as Southeast Asia representative on the Program Committee of the Association for Asian Studies. His academic pursuits blend historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, exploring themes such as Vietnamese Catholicism, Zomia ethnic communities, and the intersection of literature and politics. Dutton’s recent projects include studies on neologisms in early 20th-century Vietnamese and historiographical critiques of colonial Vietnam. His teaching covers courses on Vietnamese history, Southeast Asian religions, and modern literature, reflecting his commitment to both scholarly rigor and pedagogical engagement.

• Vietnamese History
• Southeast Asian Studies
• Colonial History
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Laura Kwong is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, specializing in environmental justice and global health equity. Her work focuses on designing and evaluating engineering interventions to address health disparities in low-income countries, particularly regarding child/maternal health, air pollution, and infectious diseases. She employs community-based participatory research methods in Bangladesh, Uganda, Indonesia, China, and other regions. Dr. Kwong holds a PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, with prior experience as an ORISE Fellow at the U.S. EPA. Her interdisciplinary research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, including randomized-controlled trials and sensor-based assessments. Key areas include household-level interventions to reduce environmental contamination, fecal exposure mitigation, and climate-resilient sanitation solutions. Her recent publications highlight community-driven solutions for energy access, fecal pathogen transmission pathways, and the impact of weather extremes on health. She leads the Global Environmental Health Equity Lab, emphasizing human-centered design in public health infrastructure. Dr. Kwong’s work bridges engineering and public health to advance equity in resource-poor settings, with a focus on interventions that address both health and environmental sustainability.

• Environmental Health
• Environmental Justice
• Global Health Equity
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Prof. Giovanni Sansavini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on energy systems resilience, renewable energy integration, and sustainable infrastructure design. He leads projects related to grid optimization, energy policy, and risk engineering, with a particular emphasis on decarbonization strategies for Switzerland and Europe. His work bridges theoretical modeling and practical implementation, addressing challenges such as power transmission equity, distributed energy resource management, and hydrogen storage integration. Recent projects include developing data-driven frameworks for grid reliability assessment and analyzing the socio-technical impacts of energy transitions. Prof. Sansavini collaborates with industry and policymakers to ensure research informs actionable solutions. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to energy system design, emphasizing the trilemma of affordability, sustainability, and security.

• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy Infrastructure Resilience
• Power Systems Optimization
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Associate Professor Renuka Mahadevan is an applied economist specializing in development economics, trade, tourism, and environmental policy. She holds a PhD from the Australian National University and teaches at the School of Economics, University of Queensland. Her research focuses on the Asia-Pacific region, addressing challenges like trade wars, digital economy impacts, and sustainable growth. Education: PhD in Economics, Australian National University Masters (Coursework), Australian National University Bachelor of Science (Honours), National University of Singapore Research Interests: Her work spans tourism economics, trade liberalization, productivity growth analysis, and policy modeling. Recent studies include the role of blockchain in tourism, refugee well-being in Australia, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative’s environmental impacts. Articles & Trends: Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, linking tourism to poverty reduction, analyzing ride-hailing adoption, and evaluating carbon emissions policies. She employs macroeconomic models and econometric techniques to address complex policy questions. Grants & Supervision: Available for postgraduate supervision, with funded research projects on topics like electricity subsidy reforms and Fiji’s sugar industry challenges. Collaborations include institutions like Aalborg University and the University of Papua New Guinea. Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary research groups focusing on sustainable development, digital transformation in tourism, and Asia-Pacific trade dynamics.

• Development Economics
• Agricultural Economics
• International Trade
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Dr. Fay Rola-Rubzen is an agricultural economist and development economist affiliated with the University of Western Australia (UWA) since 2018. She holds the roles of Deputy Director of the Center for Agricultural Economics and Development and Adjunct Associate Professor in the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment. Her expertise spans farming systems research, farmer behavior under risk, gender and poverty analysis, agribusiness supply chains, and socio-economic impact assessments. Education: BSAgEcon (Hons-cum laude) from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and MEc PhD from University of New England (UNE). She has extensive international experience leading projects in Asia and Africa, including ACIAR-funded initiatives and collaborations with UN-FAO, ADB, and IRRI. Research Interests: Agricultural economics, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, behavioral economics, farmer technology adoption, gender mainstreaming, and economic modeling. Recent Projects: Project Leader for Understanding Farm-Household Management Decision making in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (ACIAR, 2018–present) Co-investigator for Smallholder Dairy Cooperatives and Climate Change Resilience initiatives (WUN & UWA) Leads behavioral science team in RiskWi$e (GRDC-funded national risk management initiative) Grants & Leadership: Over $30M in project funding across 10+ active grants Prior roles include Deputy Dean at Curtin University and leadership in Desert Knowledge CRC Labs/Teams: Core member of UWA Center for Environmental Economics and Policy and collaborator in worldwide networks addressing SDGs.

• Agricultural Economics
• Sustainable Agricultural Development
• Poverty and Food Security
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Mark Lubell is a Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis, and Director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior. His work focuses on cooperation problems and decision-making in environmental, agricultural, and public policy contexts, particularly addressing the Tragedy of the Commons. He applies social science theory to provide actionable policy recommendations for real-world governance challenges. Dr. Lubell’s research emphasizes polycentric governance systems, climate adaptation, and the intersection of environmental science with policy implementation. He explores how institutions and networks influence environmental decision-making, with a focus on California’s agricultural and water management systems. His recent work examines barriers to sustainable practices, collective action dynamics, and the role of knowledge in governance reform. Notable research areas include sea-level rise adaptation strategies in the San Francisco Bay Area, sustainable nitrogen management practices, and the governance of invasive species. Lubell’s studies often highlight the importance of institutional design and interdependence among actors in achieving environmental and social objectives. His academic contributions span over two decades, with recent publications addressing topics like climate change education equity, unintended consequences of policy communication tools, and the role of technical advisors in agricultural sustainability. Lubell’s work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, aiming to enhance resilience in socio-ecological systems through improved governance structures.

• Environmental Policy
• Public Policy
• Cooperation Theory
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Rochus Urban Hinkel is an Associate Professor in Architecture and Design at the University of Melbourne (since 2020), affiliated with the Melbourne School of Design. Previously held professorships at OTH Regensburg (2016–2020) and Konstfack University, Stockholm (2014–2019). A member of BDA Germany and recipient of the BDA Preis Bavaria award. His work spans architectural practice, research, and curatorial activities, focusing on experimental installations exploring human-environment interactions across urban/rural, analog/digital, and public/private realms. Research interests include: - Urban and interior design theory - Spatial agency in public spaces - Digital environments and pandemic adaptations - Bauhaus legacy in design education - Temporary and ephemeral urban interventions Curated architecture exhibitions at Weißenhof (Stuttgart) and Bamberg’s A2 Architecture Week Advisory roles: Board of Swedish Architects (Stockholm), Passau Urban Design (2019–present) Edited key publications: Urban Interior (2011), The Society of Interiors (2016) Recent projects include Voices of Country (2020), showcased at Ars Electronica, blending Indigenous Australian narratives with digital media. Active in design pedagogy, emphasizing hands-on studio practices and prototyping innovations. Awards: - BDA Preis Bavaria (Architecture award) - Invited membership in BDA Germany Grants and collaborations include support from the NExT Lab (Melbourne School of Design) for interdisciplinary projects.

• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Urban Design
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