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Jun Dai is an Assistant Professor of Accounting Information Systems at Michigan Technological University's College of Business and a Richard and Joyce Ten Haken Faculty Fellow. Her research focuses on applying blockchain, AI, and Industry 4.0 technologies to enhance accounting efficiency and transparency. She holds a PhD from Rutgers University and a BS from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China. Dr. Dai serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting and contributes to editorial boards of Journal of Information Systems and International Journal of Accounting Information Systems . She chairs the Strategic and Emerging Technologies Research Workshop at the American Accounting Association Annual Meetings. Her work has been published in top journals such as Accounting and Finance , Accounting Horizons , and CPA Journal . Her research interests include ESG assurance, audit analytics, and blockchain-based accounting systems. Notable achievements include the 2023 Outstanding Researcher Award from the American Accounting Association, the 2021 Notable Contributions Award, and the 2017 Bright Idea Award for innovative research. She has also explored topics like AI ethics in managerial accounting, smart contracts in P2P lending, and satellite-based GHG emissions auditing. Teaching focuses on accounting systems, analytical methods, and database management. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges technology and accounting, addressing modern challenges in audit processes, fraud prevention, and sustainable reporting.

• Artificial Intelligence in Accounting
• Blockchain Applications
• ESG Assurance
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Marianna Marra is an Associate Professor in International Business and Innovation at the University of Sussex Business School. She holds a PhD from Aston University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on multinational knowledge networks, institutional contexts impacting MNEs, and social network analysis. She leads roles such as Director of MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation and chairs the British Academy of Management's International Business/International Management SIG. Key achievements include grants like the 2021 Research Excellence Award and editorial roles in journals including Journal of Management Studies and International Business Review . Marianna actively supervises doctoral students exploring international business, innovation, and quantitative methods. Education: PhD from Aston University (UK), PhD from University of Salerno (Italy), visiting scholar at Rutgers University (US). Research Interests: Multinational knowledge networks, institutional analysis, social network methods, and technology innovation management. Her work bridges international business theory and practice, analyzing how institutions and networks shape MNE strategies. Recent grants include seed funding from the University of Sussex and the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies. She has organized major events like the 2023 BAM Conference and the EIBA Summer School on Research Methods in International Business. Awards: Excellence Education Award (2019), Research Excellence Awards for Emerging Scholar (2021). Grants: Over 10 grants since 2018, including BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2020). Marianna contributes to academic communities through editorial boards and conference leadership, emphasizing sustainability and disruptive innovation in business practices.

• International Business
• Technology Innovation Management
• Social Network Analysis
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Guozhong Zhu is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta's Alberta School of Business, specializing in Marketing, Business Economics, and Law. Previously, he held an Assistant Professor position at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin (2009) and a Bachelor's degree from Fudan University. His research focuses on household finance, real estate economics, and urban economics, employing quantitative macroeconomic models to analyze data from sources like the PSID, SCF, and CEX. Key themes include consumption smoothing, intergenerational effects of parental time, income uncertainty in China, and the impact of land policies on urban development. His work explores how household financial decisions interact with macroeconomic dynamics, as well as how urban land prices respond to city characteristics and policy changes. Recent publications address topics such as MPC heterogeneity, property tax reforms in China, and oil endowment impacts on international reserves. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His research bridges theoretical macroeconomic frameworks with empirical analysis, contributing to policy-relevant insights in housing markets, urban growth, and household financial behavior.

• Household Finance
• Real Estate Economics
• Urban Economics
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Sheldon Lu 鲁晓鹏 is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis. He is affiliated with East Asian Studies, Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, Film and Media Studies, Critical Theory, and the Designated Emphasis in Environmental Humanities. Previously held positions include Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature and Director of the Graduate Program in Comparative Literature at UC Davis, as well as roles at institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and Beijing Normal University. A Fulbright scholar in Ukraine (2004-2005), his research focuses on intersections between literary studies, visual culture, film, and cultural theory. He has authored/edited 15+ books, including *Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Visual Culture* (2021) honored by BAFTSS in 2022. His interdisciplinary work bridges Chinese studies with global frameworks, emphasizing transnationalism and environmental humanities. Educations: M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University Bloomington (1990) B.A. in Comparative Literature from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1984) Research interests span Chinese cinema historiography, transnational visual culture, ecocinema, and critical theory. He pioneered the 'Critical Interventions' book series (2009-2019) with University of Hawaii Press. Recent work critiques discourses of 'Chinese film school' and explores spatiotemporal representations in modern Chinese cinema. Awards include BAFTSS honor and a Choice Award for academic excellence. Led initiatives like the Film Studies Program at UC Davis and co-edited landmark texts such as *Chinese-Language Film: Historiography, Poetics, Politics*. His creative writing includes the 'Love Trilogy' novel series. Academic leadership includes designing study abroad programs and organizing special journal issues on topics like ecocinema and the modern city.

• Comparative Literature
• Film Studies
• Visual Culture
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Hong Yu is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval and the Biomedical Informatics Natural Language Processing (BioNLP) Laboratory. Her research focuses on computational biology, bioinformatics, and biomedical applications of information retrieval, natural language processing, and human-computer interaction. She has developed systems like AskHERMES (a biomedical Q&A tool) and NoteAid (to aid patient comprehension of medical records). Education includes a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from Columbia University, M.Ph. in Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, and degrees in Physiology and Biomedical Engineering from institutions in China. She has led NIH-funded projects and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Biomedical Informatics. Research awards include the NLM predoctoral training grant and recognition as one of six 'Star Trainees' for NLM's 175th anniversary. Her work has been featured in Science, Nature, and the Pulitzer-winning Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Current interests emphasize privacy in geospatial data, ethical AI, and reimagining GIScience education. Grants: Multiple NIH-funded projects. Labs: Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval, BioNLP Lab. Service: Co-chair of biomedical NLP sections at major conferences.

• Computational Biology
• Bioinformatics
• Information Retrieval
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Penny Gordon-Larsen is the W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Nutrition and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). She has been affiliated with UNC-CH since 1998, joining the faculty in 2002. Her academic roles include leadership in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, where she previously served as Associate Dean for Research and expanded the school’s funding by 61%. As Vice Chancellor for Research, she oversees a $1.12 billion research enterprise, managing interdisciplinary initiatives, infrastructure, and strategic partnerships. Education: BA in Anthropology/Psychology (Tulane, 1989), PhD in Human Biology (University of Pennsylvania, 1997). Research Focus: Obesity, cardiometabolic diseases, and their interactions with environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors. Leads the Obesity Creativity Hub, a transdisciplinary project involving 27 faculty across 16 departments. Her research highlights include NIH-funded studies on obesity’s genetic and societal determinants, with over $23.6M as PI and $49.1M as co-PI. Notable projects include investigating urbanization’s impact on gut microbiota and metabolic health in China, and analyzing disparities in obesity outcomes through the CARDIA study. Publications span over 270 peer-reviewed articles, cited 103,000+ times (h-index 86). Awards include the George A. Bray Founders Award (2020) and leadership roles in The Obesity Society and NIH advisory councils. She also chairs the Obesity Hub, which seeks precision approaches to combat obesity heterogeneity. Labs/Teams: Gordon-Larsen Lab, Obesity Creativity Hub. Grants & Funding: Over $72.7M in NIH grants, leading multi-institutional collaborations.

• Obesity Research
• Cardiometabolic Disease
• Public Health
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Feixiong Liao is a tenured Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Transportation at Eindhoven University of Technology. He serves as Education Coordinator for the USRE Unit and holds affiliations with EAISI Mobility. His research focuses on developing large-scale urban transportation planning models. Education includes a doctorate degree (cum laude) from TU/e, where he developed multi-state supernetwork approaches for metropolitan accessibility. Post-doctoral research involved international collaborations on travel behavior analysis. Research interests center on network modeling for mobility demand, accessibility measurement in urban contexts, behavior analysis with bounded rationality, service innovation for mobility issues, and sustainability in mobility-energy-social nexuses. His work integrates land-use transport modeling, AI applications, and climate-neutral mobility solutions. Publications show strong focus on transportation modeling innovations, particularly in multimodal systems, activity-travel behavior, and sustainable mobility solutions. Recent works increasingly incorporate machine learning and big data approaches to urban mobility challenges. Best Paper Award (in CTS) 2019 Best Paper Award (POMS in China) 2019 Education Innovation Fund 2020 HKSTS Best Student Paper Award 2011 Supervises 5-7 PhD students and post-docs annually. Leads the international joint research program JPI Urban Europe (2019-2024) on accessibility valuation. Secured multiple grants including a five-year education innovation fund for challenge-based learning in smart mobility. Leads research groups including EAISI Mobility and Urban Planning and Transportation Group. Coordinates the UBeX Urban Behavior eXtended reality lab project until 2026.

• Urban Planning
• Transportation Systems
• Mobility Behavior
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Elizabeth Maitland is a Professor of International Business at the University of Liverpool Management School. Her research bridges strategy, international business, and New Institutional Economics, focusing on decision-making in global contexts and healthcare management in China. She has held editorial roles at journals like the Journal of International Business Studies and advises governments and multinational corporations. Her recent work examines healthcare systems in China, including vaccination policies, primary care quality, and chronic disease management. Maitland co-leads AI-Sight, a commercial spinout, and serves as a Trustee of St George’s Hall Charitable Trust. Research interests include expertise in strategic decision-making, multinational enterprise strategies, institutional environments, and AI applications in expert judgment. Her healthcare studies address primary care in Tibet, cancer treatment, vaccine choices, and Hepatitis B among migrant workers. Recent articles highlight psychological safety in Chinese healthcare, economic impacts of hospital reforms, and diabetes-related distress. Professional activities include editorial board memberships (2006–present) and consulting for Australian and Chinese government agencies. She has secured grants such as the North West Digital Heritage Centre project (AHRC, 2023). Her work bridges academic and applied contexts, influencing policy and corporate strategy globally.

• International Business Strategy
• Healthcare Management
• Decision Making under Uncertainty
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Professor Ding Renfang is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Political Science at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), affiliated with the College of Social Sciences. He holds the academic rank of Professor and has served in multiple administrative roles, including Vice Dean of the College of Social Sciences (2018), Director of the Institute of Political Science and Economics (2001-2004), and Director of the Journalism Center (2000-2001). He has also held leadership positions such as Dean of Kunshan University of Science and Technology International College (2014-2016) and Director of the Center for Public Affairs at NCKU (2006-2012). His educational background includes a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Pittsburgh (1992), an M.A. in Political Science from National Taiwan University (1986), and a B.A. in Political Science from the same institution (1981). His research focuses on local governance, comparative politics, political economy, and public policy, with significant contributions to studies on Taiwan's political systems and cross-strait relations. Administrative and public service roles include advisory roles in Tainan City Government, including Deputy Convener of the Social Welfare Group (Sustainable Development Committee), advisor to the Urban Development Bureau, and member of the Executive Yuan Human Rights Promotion Committee (2008-2009). He has also served as an adjunct professor at Sun Yat-sen University and Open University’s Public Administration Department. Professor Ding has supervised numerous postgraduate students and authored/co-authored books such as Government and Enterprise and Authoritarian Corporatism: Theory, Development, and Transformation . His awarded research includes grants from the National Science Council and other institutions. His academic contributions span over 30 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations on topics like governance structures in China, cross-strait relations, and democratic transitions in Taiwan. He has also led research projects on topics such as government restructuring, pension policies, and community development.

• Local studies
• Comparative studies
• Political economy
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Caroline Merrifield is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology at New York University. Her research focuses on food systems, environmental anthropology, and socio-ecological dynamics in China. She holds a PhD from Yale University's Department of Anthropology (2018). Her work examines alternative food movements, urban-agrarian linkages, and trust mechanisms in food consumption. Key research themes include taste politics, food safety, and living well in contexts of ecological disruption. Publications explore topics like Hangzhou's foodsheds, Zhejiang's food-sourcing practices, and sensory ethnography of food in China. No awards are explicitly listed, though her scholarly contributions reflect sustained engagement with critical issues in environmental humanities. Currently affiliated with NYU's Anthropology department, she contributes to graduate and undergraduate teaching in cultural anthropology and Asian studies.

• Environmental Anthropology
• Political Anthropology
• Food Studies
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Professor Bingqin Li is a leading academic in social policy and urban governance at UNSW's School of Arts, Design & Architecture. She holds dual PhDs from the London School of Economics (Social Policy) and Nankai University (Economics). Her research focuses on urban governance in fast-growing economies, aging societies, and social policy in multicultural contexts. She has advised the World Bank, EU, WHO, and UNESCAP, and chairs the East Asian Social Policy Research Network. Research Themes: Urbanization, disability inclusion, social spending, governance of complex policies Regional Expertise: China, Australia, and comparative studies with Western nations Key Publications: Over 150 works including Urban Studies, Social Policy & Administration Recent grants include studies on CALD social services resilience and urban food security during crises. Awards include the Chinese Social Policy Association's Best Paper Award (2018) and STICERD research awards. She supervises PhD students in urbanization, governance processes, and sustainable development. Current supervision focuses on rural-urban linkages and housing policy in China. Active in international conferences, she delivers keynotes on topics like aging populations and disability employment in the digital age.

• Urban Governance
• Social Policy
• Public Administration
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Dr. Jingyu Mao is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science, specializing in the Department of Sociology. Her work focuses on migration, work, emotions, intimacy, and inequality in contemporary China. She holds a monograph titled Intimacy as a Lens on Work and Migration , examining rural-urban migrants in Southwest China's ethnic performance industries. Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bielefeld University (Germany) for the ERC-funded WelfareStruggles project, analyzing migrant worker welfare in China and Vietnam. She remains a research associate there and has held visiting fellowships at Würzburg University's Sinology Department. Dr. Mao’s research bridges sociology of emotions, migration studies, and gender/ethnicity analysis, addressing intersections of rural-urban divides, ethnicity, and gender in China. Her work emphasizes intimate consequences of inequality and the role of intimacy in understanding systemic disparities. She is based at the Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh, UK. Her research interests span: Sociology of Emotions Work and Migration Rural-urban inequality Ethnicity and Gender Labour and Welfare Publications highlight themes like migrant welfare in global factories, emotional reflexivity in China’s hukou system, and gender dynamics in border struggles. She collaborates internationally on projects like Rural Futures in Late Socialist Asia and Worldmaking from a Global Perspective . Her work contributes to understanding how intimate relationships intersect with broader structural inequalities and policy frameworks.

• Sociology of Emotions
• Intimacy and Personal Life
• Work and Migration
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Dr Brooke Wilmsen is an Associate Professor in Anthropology at La Trobe University, working within the Department of Social Inquiry in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She serves as the Director of the Master of International Development and Convenor of the Major in Sustainability and Development in the Bachelor of Arts program. Her academic journey includes a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science), a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), and a PhD in Geography, all from The University of Melbourne. Her research expertise spans: Resettlement and displacement studies Climate adaptation and social protection Agrarian change in China and Southeast Asia Sustainable development and social justice Wilmsen's research demonstrates a distinctive longitudinal approach, particularly evident in her work on the Three Gorges Dam in China where she tracked displacement impacts over time. Her more recent scholarship has expanded to climate-related resettlement in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Maldives, examining power dynamics, justice outcomes, and community agency in adaptation processes. Her publications appear in leading journals including Global Environmental Change , World Development , and Progress in Human Geography . Her significant research projects include: ARC DECRA fellowship (2012-2017) on Three Gorges Dam impacts World Social Science Fellowship with ISSC (2014) UNRISD New Directions in Social Policy Project (2015-2019) ARC Discovery Project on China's agricultural restructuring (2018-2023) Current ARC-funded project 'Reframing the yield gap' in the Philippines (2023-2025) Wilmsen's scholarly contributions have been recognized with multiple awards including the Vice Chancellor's Mid Career Researcher Award (2018) and International Academic Collaboration Award (2020). Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 15 (Life on Land). Prior to academia, she worked as a consultant for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and government agencies, bringing practical policy experience to her research. She is available for Masters Research and PhD student supervision and actively collaborates with international institutions.

• Resettlement
• Climate adaptation
• Social protection
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Professor Athman Bouguettaya is a Professor and former Head of the School of Computer Science at The University of Sydney. He holds prestigious titles including IEEE Fellow and ACM Distinguished Scientist. His research focuses on service computing, IoT, and cloud computing, with notable contributions to energy crowdsourcing, drone delivery systems, and trust management in IoT environments. Education: PhD in Computer Science (University of Colorado, 1992) Previous roles: Head of School at RMIT University, Science Leader at CSIRO, and faculty member at Virginia Tech Research Interests: IoT Energy Crowdsourcing: Leveraging wireless energy sharing between devices Drone Delivery Systems: Optimizing aerial routes and swarm coordination Trust in Crowdsourced Services: Blockchain-based frameworks for IoT trust Awards and Honors: IEEE TCSVC Research Innovation Award (2019), ACM Distinguished Speaker (2012), and IEEE Fellow (2010). Grants and Funding: Multiple competitive grants from Australia, USA, EU, China, Qatar, and industry partnerships with HP and Sun Microsystems.

• Service Computing
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cloud Computing
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Dr. Michael Murphree is a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the University of Sydney Business School. His research focuses on foreign direct investment, technology development, and innovation systems in China and other emerging markets. He holds a PhD and MIA from Georgia Institute of Technology. Member of China Studies Centre Editorial Board Member: Journal of International Business Policy & Journal of International Management Research emphasizes global value chains, cross-border entrepreneurship, and institutional impacts on firm strategies. Notable work includes analyzing Taiwanese FDI in China and Newfoundland's offshore oil industry. His 2011 book on China's innovation dynamics won major awards. 2020 Industry Studies Association Emerging Scholar Award 2012 BISA Best Book Award Teaching includes courses on comparative innovation systems and globalization. Current projects explore young Taiwanese entrepreneurs and family business succession in Taiwan.

• International Business
• Global Value Chains
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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