جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Aria Faniمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Modern Persian Literature
• Translation Studies
• Persianate Cultural History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Aria Fani serves as Assistant Professor and Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies at the University of Washington, where he also directs the Persian and Iranian Studies Program. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley (2019), B.A. from San Diego State University (2009), and A.A. from San Diego Miramar College (2007). Specializes in modern Persian literature and translation studies Focuses on Persianate cultural connections across Afghanistan, Iran, and Tajikistan Winner of ACLA’s 2025 René Wellek Prize His research explores Persianate transregionalism’s persistence through colonialism, nationalism, and modernization processes. Recent publications analyze poetic competitions (iqtirāḥ) in 20th-century Persian periodicals and translation’s role in asylum seeker advocacy. Fani is establishing a Translation Studies Hub at UW to create a minor and advanced certificate program in translation studies. Teaching courses on Muslim Pilgrimage Writings, Persian Media, Orientalism, and Epic Traditions Active social advocate for non-citizen Americans since 2017 Co-translated Bijan Jalali’s Shape of Extinction (2025)

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Massimo Poesio is a Professor of Computational Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London and a full Professor of Natural Language Understanding at Utrecht University. He leads the ARCIDUCA project (EPSRC-funded) on conversational agents and the Dealing with Meaning Variation project (NWO-funded) exploring NLP applications. His research focuses on anaphora resolution, games-with-a-purpose, and applying NLP to combat deception and misinformation. He is a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute and supervises students in PhD programs like IGGI and Health Data in Practice. Education: Previous affiliations include University of Essex and University of Trento (founded CLIC Lab). Research Projects: DALI (ERC), SENSEI (EU), AnaWiki (EPSRC), and LiveMemories (Provincia di Trento). His work combines formal semantics with empirical methods, including brain data and corpus analysis. He has developed tools like Phrase Detectives and BART for anaphora resolution, and co-founded the Lingotowns platform for language learning.

• Refugee Education
• Multiculturalism
• Academic Mobility
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nina Maadad is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She holds a strong focus on global educational challenges, particularly refugee education, multiculturalism, and academic mobility. Her research spans multiple countries including Australia, Indonesia, Lebanon, Turkey, and Sweden. Key research interests include refugee integration, language acquisition in diverse contexts, and policy analysis in cross-cultural education systems. Dr. Maadad’s work often addresses the interplay between education systems and societal structures, with recent emphases on online learning dynamics post-2020 and multilevel factors affecting student outcomes in secular vs. religious schools. Her publications from 2020-2025 consistently analyze refugee education across geopolitical contexts, emphasizing systemic barriers faced by displaced populations. This includes studies on child marriage dynamics among refugee girls, comparative education policies for Arabic-speaking refugees, and the role of first language attrition in multilingual settings. No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials, though her extensive publication record indicates significant academic contribution. Advising activities are not detailed here, but her research often collaborates with international teams addressing global educational inequities.

Martha Palmerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Semantic Annotation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Martha Palmer is an Arts and Sciences Professor of Distinction for Linguistics and the Helen & Hubert Croft Professor of Engineering in the Computer Science Department at the University of Colorado Boulder. She serves as an Institute of Cognitive Science Faculty Fellow and co-Director of CLEAR, with significant leadership roles including Director of the Professional MS in Computational Linguistics, Analytics, Search, and Informatics (CLASIC). Her research focuses on computational semantics and automatic representation of complex linguistic structures across multiple languages. Key research areas include: Semantic annotation systems for English, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Hindi, and Urdu Applications of NLP to biomedical journal articles and clinical notes Geoscience text processing and analysis Machine learning approaches requiring extensive annotated training data Dr. Palmer has published over 250 reviewed papers and serves as co-editor of LiLT (Linguistic Issues in Language Technology), with previous editorial roles at Natural Language Engineering and Computational Linguistics. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical AI applications across multiple domains. Her scientific recognition includes: ACL Fellow designation BFA 2010 Research Award Outstanding Graduate Advisor (2014) Pioneering achievement as first woman to earn a Ph.D. in AI from University of Edinburgh (1985) Dr. Palmer has secured major funding from DARPA, NSF, and NIH for her research initiatives. She previously served as Director of the 2011 Linguistics Institute at CU-Boulder and was Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania before joining Colorado in 2005. Her interdisciplinary work continues to advance both theoretical and applied aspects of computational linguistics.

Silke Hamannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Language Acquisition
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Silke Hamann is a researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Linguistics. Her work bridges phonology and phonetics, focusing on the emergence of phonological features, perceptual cues in segmental contrasts, and the interaction of phonology with orthography and language acquisition. Current projects: diachronic loanword adaptation, congenital amusia's impact on speech perception, Bantu languages (with Nancy Kula and Laura Downing), Catalan studies (with Francesc Torres-Tamarit) Research interests span synchronic/diachronic phonology, phonetic perception, computational modeling of phonological acquisition, and cross-linguistic analysis of retroflex consonants. Her publications analyze phenomena in Korean, Japanese, Bantu languages, German, Portuguese, and Slavic languages, with recurring themes of cue weighting, phonological constraints, and orthographic influence. Recent articles highlight her focus on creaky voice diagnostics, loanword phonotactics, congenital amusia, and Bantu intonation systems. Collaborations with Nancy Kula (Bantu) and Francesc Torres-Tamarit (Catalan) underscore her international research network.

Shivakant Mishraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Distributed Computing & Networking
• Social Computing
• Edge Computing
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Shivakant Mishra is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and currently on leave as a Program Director at the NSF's CSR (Computer Systems Research) program. He holds roles as Site Co-Director of the NSF IUCRC Pervasive Personalized Intelligence Center and co-founded the Colorado Research Center for Democracy and Technology. Affiliations: Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Professional Roles: NSF Program Director, Center Leadership Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Arizona), M.S. (Southern Illinois University), B.Tech. (IIT Bombay). Research focuses on distributed systems, edge computing, socio-technical systems for environmental justice, CyberSafety, and technology's role in democracy. Key projects include the C70 community impact study and smart agriculture systems. His work integrates technology with societal challenges, such as mitigating highway construction impacts and combating cyberbullying. Teaching includes courses on operating systems, distributed systems, and special topics like democracy through technology. Advised Ph.D. students Fei Hu and Jinpeng Miao. Professional activities include organizing conferences (e.g., DSN 2017, CyberSafety workshops) and serving on NSF panels.

Maria Mercedes Eurrutia Caveroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• French Philology
• Lexicology
• Sociolinguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maria Mercedes Eurrutia Cavero is a Professor of French Philology at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, within the Department of French, Romanesque, Italian, and Arabic Philology. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Murcia (1997), focusing on specialized French linguistics in legal and medical contexts. Her research primarily revolves around lexicology, sociolinguistics, and translation studies, with notable contributions to the study of slang, color terminology, and digital discourse in tourism. Research Interests: Her work examines lexical semantic change, sociocultural implications of language, and practical applications of specialized French. She explores how language reflects social identity (e.g., slang, color symbolism) and bridges cultural gaps through translation, particularly in festivals and gastronomy. Her recent studies address digital communication's impact on tourism lexicons. Publications: Over 15 articles since 1996, including key works on technical discourse contrast, circus lexicology, and online tourism communication. Her 2007 study on color terminology highlights language as a sociocultural artifact, while 2013's work on Internet-based tourism discourse underscores digital lexical evolution. Affiliations: Leader of the 'General and Applied French Linguistics' research group and part of the 'Translation, Lexicology, and Writing' team. She has supervised doctoral research and contributed to UNED's distance-learning French pedagogy programs.

• Social Psychology
• Intergroup Relations
• Prejudice Reduction
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Francesca Prati is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology 'Renzo Canestrari' at the University of Bologna. Her academic discipline is Social Psychology (PSIC-03/A). She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Bologna (2012) and conducted research at Kent University (UK) and the University of Connecticut (USA). She was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Oxford (2018-2020), studying intergroup contact and collective action perspectives of ethnic minorities. Since 2020, she has been an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna. Her research focuses on reducing intergroup prejudice through socio-cognitive strategies, including multiple categorization, intergroup contact, and language analysis. Key themes include dehumanization mitigation, morality in intergroup relations, and the role of political orientation in prejudice reduction. She has explored applications in healthcare equity, migrant integration, and environmental education through citizen science projects. Her work spans experimental psychology, policy analysis, and cross-cultural studies. Notable contributions include demonstrating the long-term effects of citizen science on environmental awareness and the role of linguistic abstraction in intergroup sensitivity. She has also examined gender bias in performance evaluations and structural healthcare system impacts on worker satisfaction. Scientific Awards: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2018-2020). Advising & Grants: Supervised research on intergroup dynamics and received fellowship funding for Oxford-based studies. Labs/Teams: Collaborates on projects involving intergroup contact, morality, and citizen science initiatives.

Ala Alrababahمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Immigration Studies
• Political Violence
• Refugee Politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ala Alrababah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University, with affiliations including the Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network, Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) at ETH Zurich and Stanford, BAFFI Center on Economics, Finance and Regulation at Bocconi, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University (2021). Her research examines immigration, refugees, and political violence using innovative mixed-methods approaches combining fieldwork with experimental and computational techniques. Primary domains include comparative analysis of migration policies, conflict dynamics in the Middle East, prejudice reduction strategies, and quantitative analysis of political discourse. She maintains active field research programs focused on Syrian refugee communities. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on migration policy impacts, refugee decision-making, and political violence analysis across multiple contexts. Computational methods feature prominently alongside field experiments, with strong methodological contributions to survey research and text analysis. As an active member of international research networks, Dr. Alrababah collaborates on large-scale projects examining refugee integration policies, transitional justice mechanisms, and political behavior in conflict regions. Her work has received international media coverage in outlets including The Economist, Foreign Policy, and BBC Arabic.

Christian Mauderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Premodern Islamic history
• Mamluk Sultanate studies
• Islamic court cultures
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Christian Mauder is Professor of Islamic Studies at Freie Universität Berlin’s Institute of Islamic Studies, Department of History and Cultural Studies. His research focuses on premodern Islamic religious, intellectual, and social history, particularly the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), Islamic court cultures, historical semantics, Arabophone Christianity, Christian-Muslim relations, and Quranic discourses. He has published extensively on Mamluk military education, legal riddles, Persian and Circassian ethnic identities, and Ottoman-Mamluk transitions, emphasizing transregional interconnectedness. PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Göttingen (2017) Postdoctoral research at Yale, Princeton, NYU Abu Dhabi, and University of Bonn Associate Professor at University of Bergen (2018–2023) Mauder’s scholarly work bridges Islamic history and cultural studies, exploring how concepts like mujaddid (renewer) shaped religious authority. His publications include monographs on Mamluk court culture and edited volumes on Quran reception, legal knowledge transmission, and Islamic eschatology. Recent articles analyze Persian identity construction, Hanafi riddles, and Mamluk-Ottoman entanglements. His awards include the 2018 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award and Christian Gottlob Heyne Award. He supervises doctoral students and participates in international seminars, including the Balzan Seminar on Muslim state formation. His office hours (Tue 4:15–6:00 PM) are open for academic consultation at Fabeckstr. 23/25, Berlin.

• Management and Organization
• Organizational Behavior
• Technology and Innovation Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Habibe Aktay serves as a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Business Information Technologies within the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences at Işık University. Her academic profile bridges technological systems and human behavioral factors in organizational contexts, with teaching responsibilities spanning database systems, web programming, and customer relationship management courses delivered in both Turkish and English. Her educational trajectory demonstrates remarkable interdisciplinary breadth: PhD Candidate in Business Administration, Yıldız Technical University (2019-present) Master's in Business Administration (with thesis), Yıldız Technical University (2016-2019) Concurrent undergraduate studies in Arabic Language and Literature, Istanbul University (2022-present) Bachelor's in New Media and Journalism, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University (2015-2017, full scholarship) Bachelor's in Sociology, Anadolu University (2015-2019, open education) Bachelor's in Management Information Systems, European University of Lefke (2007-2012, full scholarship, English-medium) Her research program centers on the confluence of organizational psychology and digital transformation, particularly examining how psychological constructs like intolerance of uncertainty and emotional intelligence influence decision-making in technology-driven business environments. This manifests in her dual focus on financial sector digitalization and cognitive aspects of Industry 4.0 adaptation. Publication analysis (2019-2024) reveals three dominant thematic clusters: bibliometric investigations of psychological constructs, digital transformation applications in finance, and decision-making dynamics under uncertainty. Her work consistently applies psychological frameworks to contemporary business challenges, with increasing emphasis on Industry 4.0 contexts since 2022. Course listings confirm her active role in delivering core information systems curriculum, including Database Systems, Web Design, and Advanced Java programming across multiple academic years and language mediums.

Mounira M. Charradمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gender & Women's Rights
• Political Sociology
• Social Theory
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Mounira M. Charrad serves as Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, holding a courtesy appointment in the Department of Middle East Studies. She maintains active affiliations with the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, Center for Middle East Studies, Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, Center for European Studies, Center for Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies, and Plan II Honors Program. Additionally, she holds a non-resident fellowship at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. from Harvard University and undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. This foundation supports her interdisciplinary approach bridging sociological theory with regional expertise. Charrad’s research centers on gender politics within kin-based societies, examining how state formation processes interact with colonial legacies to shape women’s rights trajectories. Her work challenges religious textualism by emphasizing social solidarity structures—whether grounded in kinship, ethnicity, or associations—as decisive factors in political outcomes. Current projects investigate Tunisian women’s associations, secularism debates, and civil society development, extending her established focus on family law reforms across the Middle East and North Africa. Analysis of her recent publications reveals persistent engagement with post-Arab Spring transformations, particularly how revolutionary moments create opportunities and constraints for gender justice. Her scholarship consistently connects macro-level political economy with micro-level lived experiences, emphasizing women’s agency within religious and legal frameworks. Recurring themes include constitutional gender debates, inheritance law conflicts, and the strategic navigation of secular-religious tensions by women activists. Professor Charrad actively mentors doctoral students pursuing diverse research on U.S. and international topics while teaching core courses in political sociology, comparative historical sociology, social theory, and gender politics. Her research program has secured significant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, American Association of University Women, and American Institute of Maghribi Studies, enabling extensive fieldwork and collaborative projects across the MENA region.

Ashraf Abdouمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Arabic linguistics
• Arabic language pedagogy
• Arabic phraseology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Ashraf Abdou is a Lecturer in Arabic at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies , University of Oxford. His academic work focuses on Arabic linguistics, language pedagogy, and phraseology. PhD Linguistics (University of Manchester) MA Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (American University in Cairo) MA Arabic Linguistics (Cairo University) BA Arabic and Islamic Studies (Cairo University) His research interests include: Arabic language pedagogy Arabic phraseology Arabic lexicography Corpus-based linguistic analysis Teaching methodology Semantic structures Abdou's publications demonstrate expertise in Arabic grammar, lexicography, and formulaic language through corpus-based approaches. Key themes include pedagogical applications, syntactic behavior of idioms, and lexical pattern analysis. He teaches courses in: Arabic Grammar English-Arabic Translation Arabic through Literature Media Arabic Modern Standard Arabic

Janet C.E. Watsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Modern South Arabian languages
• Arabic dialects
• Phonology
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Janet C.E. Watson is a leading scholar in Semitic linguistics at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. She is the co-director of the Centre for Endangered Languages, Cultures and Ecosystems (CELCE) and leads major international projects on Modern South Arabian languages. Her work bridges linguistics, anthropology, and environmental studies. Her research focuses on the documentation and analysis of endangered languages in southern Arabia, particularly Mehri, Śḥerɛ̄t (Jibbali), Harsusi, and Bathari. She employs instrumental phonetics, acoustic analysis, and community-based methodologies to study phonology, morphology, and the relationship between language and nature. Her fieldwork spans Oman and Yemen, often in collaboration with local scholars and communities. The recent articles reflect a strong trend in laboratory phonology, language documentation, and computational approaches to under-resourced languages. Key themes include emphatic consonants, silent articulations, spatial language, and the integration of traditional ecological knowledge into linguistic analysis. Her work is increasingly interdisciplinary, connecting language with biodiversity, cultural heritage, and digital preservation. Fellow of the British Academy (2013) Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships (2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2019–2021) British Academy Small Research Grant British Council International Research Fellowship (host, 2023) Professor Watson has supervised numerous PhD students working on Arabic dialects, Mehri, and language revitalization. Her grants include major funding from the Leverhulme Trust, British Academy, AHRC, and King Faisal Centre. She collaborates with institutions in the UK, Oman, Yemen, USA, and Europe. She founded the Language@Leeds Leadership Chair and co-founded CELCE with Prof. Jon Lovett. She leads multimodal documentation projects, including the creation of an Arabic-based script for unwritten languages, children’s e-books in Mehri, and digital archives at ELAR (SOAS). Her team includes local researchers, PhD students, and international collaborators, emphasizing community engagement and capacity building.

Steven Dingمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مدعو

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics
• Security
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Steven Ding is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Lab Director at the School of Computing, Queen's University , leading the L1NNA Artificial Intelligence and Security Lab. His research focuses on the intersection of machine learning, data mining, and cybersecurity with applications in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and authorship attribution. Education: PhD in Information Studies (McGill University, 2019), M.A.Sc. in Information Systems Security (Concordia University), B.S. in Information Systems (University of the Fraser Valley), B.S. in Computer Science (University of Shanghai for Science & Technology) Research Interests: His work integrates artificial intelligence and security systems to develop solutions for malware phenotype decomposition, neural malware analysis, binary provenance, and explainable AI in cybersecurity. He explores data analytics for assembly code evolution and authorship analysis using machine learning and differential privacy . Publication Trends: His peer-reviewed work (IEEE Transactions, ACM conferences) emphasizes binary code analysis , neural networks , and cybersecurity , with a focus on static malware characterization , authorship attribution , and cross-architecture code similarity . Scientific Awards: FRQNT Doctoral Research Scholarship (2017-2018) Dean’s Graduate Award at McGill University (4 years, 2014-2018) NSERC Alliance Grant (2021-2024) Best Poster Award, SERENE-RISC Research Showcase (2016) Second Prize, Hex-Rays Software Plug-in Contest (2015) ACM SIGKDD Student Travel Award (2016) Advising & Grants: Dr. Ding has supervised numerous Ph.D. and Master’s students (e.g., Li Tao Li, Mark M. Adams) and secured significant funding from BlackBerry Cylance , DRDC , and NSERC , including a 1.24M CAD NSERC Alliance Grant (50%) and 1.5M CAD DRDC Contract (50%). Labs & Teams: The L1NNA lab collaborates with DRDC Canada, NVIDIA, and IEEE Security & Privacy, focusing on AI-driven security tools (e.g., Kam1n0 assembly clone search engine) and neural malware analysis . The lab is located in Goodwin Hall, Queen's University, and emphasizes practical software development and industrial partnerships .