جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Roberto Martin-Martinمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Roberto Martin-Martin is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin, where he leads the Robot Interactive Intelligence (RobIN) Lab. His research bridges robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to enable robots to operate autonomously in human-centric environments like homes and offices. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Stanford Vision and Learning Lab working with Fei-Fei Li and Silvio Savarese, and an AI Researcher at Salesforce AI. Education: Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Robotics from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), advised by Professor Oliver Brock B.Sc. from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Dr. Martin-Martin's research focuses on developing AI algorithms that combine reinforcement learning and imitation learning with advanced planning and control to address core challenges in robot perception. His work spans mobile and whole-body manipulation, dexterous and contact-rich interactions, and long-horizon tasks in unstructured environments. He takes inspiration from human cognition through psychology and cognitive science to develop solutions for skills ranging from simple pick-and-place operations to complex tasks like cooking and furniture assembly. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward enabling robots to learn from human demonstrations, particularly through video, and to safely adapt these demonstrations to their own morphology. There's significant emphasis on mobile manipulation, bimanual tasks, and developing hardware that supports robust robot learning through trial and error. His work shows increasing integration of large language models and vision-language models to enhance robot understanding and task execution. Scientific Awards: RSS Pioneer (2020) Winner of Amazon Picking Challenge (2015) RSS Best Systems Paper Award (2016) ICRA Best Paper Award IROS Best Mechanism Award Amazon Faculty Award AAAI Young Faculty IJCAI Early Faculty Nominated for Best Paper at IROS (2014, 2017) Dr. Martin-Martin advises PhD students including Arpit Bahety, who is working on mobile manipulation and learning. He serves as Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Mobile Manipulation and is a co-founder of QueerInRobotics. His research is supported by industry partnerships and academic funding sources that enable his lab to develop both hardware and software innovations in robotics. He directs the Robot Interactive Intelligence (RobIN) Lab at UT Austin, which takes a holistic approach to robot intelligence, developing both the hardware (like the BaRiFlex gripper) and software frameworks necessary for robots to learn from interaction. The lab's research addresses the full pipeline from perception to action, with particular emphasis on learning from human demonstrations, safe exploration, and adapting to novel objects and environments.

Kristin Schwainمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American Material and Visual Culture
• Art and Religion
• Arts of the African Diaspora
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kristin Schwain is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Missouri's School of Visual Studies. She holds a PhD in Art History and Humanities from Stanford University and a BA in Art History and Humanities from Valparaiso University. Her interdisciplinary research examines marginalized objects and practices in American art history, emphasizing their cultural significance through lived experience. Her educational background includes: PhD in Art History and Humanities, Stanford University BA in Art History and Humanities, Valparaiso University Dr. Schwain's research centers on American Material and Visual Culture, Art and Religion, Arts of the African Diaspora, and Public Humanities. She investigates overlooked artifacts to reveal their influence on everyday life, challenging assumptions about modernization's impact on religious expression. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance through studies of traditional craft, artist books, photojournalism, and mass-produced objects as lenses into social practices. Her recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on art-religion intersections in American cultural history, from Henry Ossawa Tanner's biblical paintings to Afro-Cuban religious themes in Ediciones Vigía artist books. This body of work reveals evolving methodologies for uncovering marginalized narratives through interdisciplinary frameworks spanning visual culture, material studies, and diaspora scholarship. Her scholarly recognition includes: First Biennial National Basketry Association Book Award for Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America Dr. Schwain has secured major grants from the Smithsonian Institution, Luce/American Council of Learned Societies, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, and Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research Center. Her collaborative public humanities projects with the Missouri School of Journalism's Pictures of the Year International and Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney department store collection demonstrate institutional partnerships that translate academic research into community engagement. She actively collaborates with the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri on exhibitions like Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America and Juan Roberto Diago: Foraged Materials, Assembled Histories , fostering cross-generational dialogues through multi-venue traveling shows and digital initiatives including The iCatalog .

Andreas Hirschمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Organic Chemistry
• Graphene Functionalization
• Carbon Nanomaterials
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) . His research focuses on organic chemistry , graphene functionalization , carbon nanomaterials , and molecular solar thermal systems , with significant contributions to 2D material engineering and supramolecular chemistry . Chair of Organic Chemistry II (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) ResearchGate: Profile Google Scholar: Profile His work spans graphene patterning via laser writing , black phosphorus stabilization using perylenediimides , and covalent functionalization of 2D materials like MoS 2 and carbon nanotubes . Recent studies include non-covalent passivation of BP nanosheets and electroswitchable catalysis for solar thermal energy storage . His scientific awards include the Second Place Poster Award (2023) and Robert C. Haddon Research Award (2021) . Collaborative projects highlight smart nanoparticle systems for radiation therapy and environmental remediation applications.

Philip Booneمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Medical Genetics
• Genomics
• Pediatric Genetics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Philip Boone, MD, PhD, is an Attending Physician in the Division of Genetics and Genomics at Boston Children's Hospital and an Instructor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in medical genetics with particular expertise in rare disorders, medical mysteries, deletion and duplication syndromes, and Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Dr. Boone sees patients at Boston Children's Brookline location (2 Brookline Place, 7th Floor) and provides comprehensive genetic care including diagnostics, counseling, and individualized management. Stanford University (Undergraduate, 2006) Baylor College of Medicine (Graduate & Medical School, 2013-2014) Boston Combined Residency Program (Internship & Residency, 2016-2020) Harvard Medical School Genetics Training Program (Fellowship, 2020) Dr. Boone's research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, chromatin regulation, and genetic diagnostics. His work spans from fundamental genetic mechanisms to clinical applications, with particular emphasis on cohesinopathies including Cornelia de Lange syndrome. He has contributed significantly to understanding genetic variants associated with growth disorders, developmental features, and structural chromosomal abnormalities. His research combines advanced genomic technologies with clinical insights to improve diagnosis and management of rare genetic conditions. Analysis of Dr. Boone's publication record reveals a strong focus on medical genetics with emphasis on neurodevelopmental disorders, chromatin regulation, and genetic diagnostics. His work spans basic research on gene function and regulation to clinical applications in rare disease diagnosis. A notable trend is his investigation of cohesin complex disorders, particularly SMC3 variants and their relationship to Cornelia de Lange syndrome. His publications demonstrate expertise in both traditional genetic analysis and cutting-edge genomic technologies including long-read sequencing and telomere-to-telomere assembly. Dr. Boone actively contributes to medical education through publications on genetic diagnostics and distance learning resources for medical genetics. He has co-authored educational materials that help advance the field's knowledge base and training capabilities. As an attending physician in the Division of Genetics and Genomics at Boston Children's Hospital and a research fellow in the Center for Genomic Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Boone works within one of the largest pediatric genetics practices in the country. The division includes over 30 board-certified clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, dieticians, and nursing staff who provide comprehensive care for patients with both common and extremely rare genetic conditions.

• Neural dynamics of memory circuits
• Memory-guided behavior
• In vivo multichannel recordings
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor David Dupret is a Professor of Neuroscience and MRC Investigator at the University of Oxford, where he also serves as a Tutorial Fellow in Biomedical Sciences at St Edmund Hall. His work takes place within the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit, part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and he is affiliated with the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. David completed his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Institute François Magendie (INSERM, University of Bordeaux, France), receiving the French Neuroscience Association's 2007 Ph.D. Year Prize. He joined the MRC Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit in 2007 as a Visiting Fellow, funded by the Institute of France and the International Brain Research Organisation. In 2009, he became an MRC postdoctoral scientist and Junior Research Fellow at St Edmund Hall, progressing to MRC Programme Leader Track scientist in 2011 and tenured MRC Programme Leader in 2014. Professor Dupret's research focuses on the circuit-level mechanisms of memory-guided behavior, with particular emphasis on neural dynamics of memory circuits during active waking behavior and sleep. His laboratory employs in vivo multichannel recordings and optogenetic manipulation of neuronal ensembles to investigate how hippocampal networks organize memory processes. His work has revealed fundamental insights into how memory circuits operate during both waking behavior and sleep states, particularly regarding hippocampal ripple activity, dentate spikes, and offline reactivation processes. Analysis of Professor Dupret's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on hippocampal network dynamics and memory processes. His work spans from basic neural circuit mechanisms to applications in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. A notable trend is the integration of computational approaches with experimental neuroscience to understand how neural assemblies encode and retrieve memories. His team has made significant contributions to understanding how dentate spikes support memory flexibility and how hippocampal ripple diversity organizes neuronal reactivation during offline states. French Neuroscience Association's 2007 Ph.D. Year Prize Foundation Louis D. Research Fellowship (2007) International Brain Research Organisation Fellowship (2008) FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence Scholar (2016) Boehringer Ingelheim-FENS Research Award (2018) Elected to membership of Academia Europaea (2024) Professor Dupret has secured substantial research funding through his MRC Programme Leader position and has mentored numerous researchers who appear as co-authors on his publications. His laboratory, the Dupret Group, operates within the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit, collaborating extensively with other research groups including the Sharott Group, Magill Group, and Denison Group. Current research directions include investigating how memory circuits maintain flexibility while resisting extinction, exploring the relationship between neural coactivity patterns and memory organization, and developing computational models of hippocampal function. His team is actively pursuing future work on the mechanisms underlying memory persistence and the neural basis of flexible memory recall.

Tomasz Majkaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Polymer Processing
• Thermal Analysis of Polymers
• Flammability of Polymer Materials
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Tomasz Majka serves as a Lecturer at the Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology within the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology. His academic career spans over a decade with continuous research and teaching activities focused on polymer engineering and materials science. His educational background includes a Licentiate in Applied Chemistry (2008) and Pedagogical Preparation (2008) from State Higher Vocational School in Tarnów, followed by MSc in Plastics Technology (2010) and Dr. Eng. in Technical Sciences (2015) from Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology. Majka's research primarily centers on polymer processing technologies , with special emphasis on thermal analysis and flammability of polymer materials , nanocomposite development , and terminal ballistics . His work bridges fundamental polymer science with practical industrial applications, particularly in developing sustainable flame retardant systems using biobased materials like lignosulfonamides. Recent publications reveal a strong focus on circular economy approaches through polymer recycling and biodegradable material development. His scientific contributions demonstrate consistent output in high-impact journals, with a notable shift toward sustainable polymer solutions since 2020, particularly in biodegradable composites and recycling technologies. The 15 most recent publications show expertise spanning flame retardancy mechanisms, nanocomposite engineering, and sustainable polymer processing. III place at International Session of WIiTCh Krakow University of Technology Science Clubs (2010) Award in 'Sustainable Development - Scientific Debut 2010' competition (2010) Award in 'Poster about famous scientist - Norio Taniguchi' competition (2011) II Prize in B-Innovative 'Be Entrepreneurial' business plan competition (2013) Majka actively supervises the Ballistic and Flammability Research Section within WIiTCH PK Chemistry Research Club and maintains strong industry connections through numerous industrial research projects. His professional engagements include international research stays at University of Bolton (UK) and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, focusing on fire testing and polymer materials innovation. He serves as a scientific advisor for several industrial projects related to polymer processing and material safety. His laboratory work spans multiple specialized facilities including thermal analysis equipment, scanning electron microscopy, and polymer processing machinery. Current research directions include developing halogen-free flame retardants from lignin derivatives, optimizing biodegradable polymer composites, and advancing recycling technologies for post-consumer plastics.

Weiyu Liuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Robotics
• Robot Learning
• Language-Guided Manipulation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Weiyu Liu is an incoming Assistant Professor at the Kahlert School of Computing , University of Utah. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University in the CogAI group and Stanford Vision and Learning Lab (SVL), after completing his Ph.D. in Robotics at Georgia Institute of Technology under the supervision of Sonia Chernova. Ph.D. in Robotics (Georgia Tech) Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (Georgia Tech) His research focuses on developing robots that can perceive, model, and interact with the real world through structured knowledge representations grounded in language and sensorimotor data. Key areas include language-guided manipulation , long-horizon task execution , and semantic reasoning frameworks for robotic systems. His recent work (2024) explores: Language-annotated demonstration integration (BLADE framework) 3D visual grounding with concept learners Embodied decision-making benchmarks Long-horizon inference challenges 4D instruction grounding from videos Scientific contributions include the RSS Pioneer (2023) recognition and First Place in Fetch It! Mobile Manipulation Challenge (2019) . He advocates for weekly individual mentoring , open research dissemination, and holistic student development in both academic and personal growth.

Peter H.N. de Withمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Science
• Biomedical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Peter H.N. de With is a Full Professor at the Video Coding & Architectures group within the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is an international expert in video compression and image analysis for health, surveillance, and automotive applications, with over 35 years of R&D experience. He leads the Video Coding & Architectures Group (SPS-VCA) and contributes to initiatives like the Center for Care & Cure Technology Eindhoven and Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center. De With's research focuses on video/image signal processing, machine learning, and their applications in healthcare (e.g., esophageal cancer detection), security, and automotive systems. His work includes collaborations with hospitals, EU projects, and industry leaders like Bosch Security Systems and ASML. His recent publications emphasize real-time 3D processing, assembly state recognition, driver action analysis, and medical imaging advancements, reflecting his expertise in computer vision and AI. Notable scientific awards include IEEE Fellowship and multiple paper awards (CE Chester Sall, SPIE, Elsevier). Scientific Awards IEEE Fellow CE Chester Sall Award SPIE Paper Award Elsevier Journal Award Best Paper Award (2017) Second Place in CAMELYON17 Challenge De With has supervised numerous research projects and contributed to datasets in noise reduction, augmented reality, and medical imaging. He actively collaborates on AI-driven innovations for healthcare and industrial applications.

Tim Schwartzمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Human-Robot Interaction
• Multi-modal Interaction
• Industry 4.0
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tim Schwartz is an Associated Member at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) located at the Saarland Informatics Campus in Saarbrücken, Germany. He is affiliated with the Ubiquitous Media Technology Lab (UMTL) where he conducts research at the intersection of human-robot interaction, multimodal interfaces, and industrial applications. His work spans over two decades with significant contributions to the fields of robotics, augmented reality, and Industry 4.0 implementations. Dr. Schwartz's research interests focus primarily on Human-Robot Interaction , Multi-modal Interaction , and Industry 4.0 applications. His work explores how humans and robots can effectively collaborate in industrial settings, with particular attention to communication modalities, task division, and intuitive interfaces. Recent projects include human-robot collaboration in assembly cells, social cognitive robots for warehouse environments, and augmented reality applications for aircraft manufacturing. Analysis of his publication history reveals a clear trajectory from foundational work in multimodal interfaces and context-aware computing (2005-2015) toward increasingly applied research in industrial robotics and human-robot collaboration (2016-2024). His most recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on practical implementations in manufacturing and warehouse environments, with a particular focus on optimizing work dynamics between humans and robots. Dr. Schwartz actively engages in academic supervision, offering thesis opportunities such as the user-study on optimal work dynamics in human-robot collaboration at the Power4Production Hall in Saarbrücken. His collaborations extend to institutions including ZeMA (Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik gGmbH), indicating strong industry-academia partnerships. At DFKI, he works within a vibrant research community that includes numerous colleagues in the Ubiquitous Media Technology Lab, contributing to a collaborative environment focused on cutting-edge research in human-robot interaction, multimodal systems, and industrial applications of artificial intelligence.

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neurobiology
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. George Dragoi is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine, with affiliations to the Wu-Tsai Institute and the Dragoi Lab. He investigates the interplay between externally driven and internally generated neural representations to understand memory formation and spatial navigation. MD: Grigore Popa University of Medicine, Romania (1994) PhD: Behavioral and Neural Science, Rutgers University (2002) Postdoctoral Studies: Picower Institute, MIT His research focuses on hippocampal-neocortical networks, preconfigured neuronal assemblies, and generative grammars in the brain. He employs large-scale electrophysiology, optogenetics, and computational analysis to study memory mechanisms across development and adulthood, with implications for schizophrenia, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease. Recent publications highlight his work on Euclidean geometry’s role in hippocampal development (2024), memory reactivation during sleep (2024), and predictive coding in hippocampal circuits (2021). Collaborators include Usman Farooq, John Krystal, and Susumu Tonegawa.

• Industrial Automation
• Robotics
• Flexible Manufacturing Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mikel Bueno Viso is a Researcher at Cranfield University's School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, affiliated with the Centre for Robotics and Assembly. His work focuses on Robotics , Industrial Automation , and Flexible Manufacturing Systems . He holds a BSc and MSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Basque Country and a Robotics MSc from Cranfield University. His research centers on ROS 2-based frameworks , robot perception , and modular middleware for reconfigurable manufacturing. Key projects include developing software architectures for object detection , pose estimation , and seamless robot integration . Mikel is currently a part-time PhD candidate investigating Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing . His 2024-2025 publications demonstrate applications in Reconfigurable robotic cells Modular software frameworks Industry 4.0 automation His work leverages technologies like YOLOv8 for object detection and OpenCV for pose estimation, aiming to transform traditional manufacturing through software abstraction and interoperability .

Wout Weijtjensمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Structural Health Monitoring
• Offshore Wind Turbines
• Fatigue Analysis
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Wout Weijtjens is a Research Fellow at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the Acoustics & Vibration Research Group in Applied Mechanics. His research focuses on structural health monitoring (SHM) of offshore wind turbines, fatigue analysis, and vibration-based damage detection using advanced signal processing and machine learning techniques. Current projects include FIRMEST (fatigue assessment of offshore wind turbine substructures) and FOOS (Forced Oscillations in turbines). His research interests span: Operational modal analysis for offshore structures Machine learning applications in SHM Fatigue life prediction under environmental variability Sensor networks for infrastructure monitoring Wind turbine dynamics under harsh conditions Recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on developing predictive maintenance frameworks through multivariate sensor data analysis, uncertainty quantification in SHM systems, and validation of computational models against full-scale field measurements. Article trends emphasize machine learning integration with physical models for improved fatigue life assessment. Awards and recognitions include: Best Paper Award (2nd place, 2022) Poster Award (2017) Solvay Award (2015) As principal investigator on multiple grants including VLADBC7 and VLADBC9 projects, he supervises PhD candidates in vibration-based SHM and leads experimental validation at OWI-Lab's Large Climate Chamber. His team develops IoT monitoring solutions for civil infrastructure through the SMART TOWERS initiative.

Andrew Kirkpatrickمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• International Environmental Cooperation
• Compliance with International Agreements
• Politics of Resource Use
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrew Kirkpatrick is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Christopher Newport University (CNU). He previously directed CNU's interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program from 2013 to 2022. His academic work spans environmental politics, international organizations, and comparative politics. PhD in Political Science, Emory University MA in International Relations, Baylor University BA in Political Science, Tulane University Dr. Kirkpatrick focuses on international environmental cooperation , compliance with international agreements , and the politics of resource use . His research also examines political parties and institutions in environmental governance , with regional emphasis on the European Union and Northern Ireland. His publications analyze judicial activism in environmental treaties, institutional impacts on common pool resources (e.g., EU fisheries policy), and intergroup threat dynamics in Northern Ireland. Key themes include environmental governance , political behavior , and institutional reform .

Md Rashad Islamمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Civil Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Materials Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Md Rashad Islam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Colorado State University Pueblo. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico and an M.S. from the University of Minho (Portugal) and Technical University of Catalonia (Spain). His expertise spans pavement materials, transportation engineering, and material science, with a focus on asphalt concrete properties, pavement design, and fatigue analysis. Dr. Islam is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) and serves as an ABET Program Evaluator, contributing to academic accreditation standards. He has authored multiple textbooks, including Engineering Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications (CRC Press, 2022) and Civil Engineering Materials: Introduction and Laboratory Testing (CRC Press, 2020). His research addresses sustainable infrastructure solutions, recycled materials, and pavement performance under dynamic loads. Education: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico (201X) M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Minho & Technical University of Catalonia (201X) Research Interests: Pavement Materials & Fatigue Analysis Sustainable Asphalt Technologies Transportation Infrastructure Design Material Characterization & Performance Modeling Dr. Islam has published over 100 scholarly articles and serves as an editorial reviewer for several journals. His work emphasizes practical applications, such as roadway dynamics and environmental impacts on infrastructure. He collaborates with industry partners on projects involving recycled asphalt and pavement maintenance strategies.

Stephen T Driscollمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Medieval Archaeology
• Historical Archaeology
• Celtic Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Stephen T Driscoll is a leading archaeologist at the University of Glasgow , specializing in Historical Archaeology with a focus on early medieval Scotland (AD 400-1100). He has directed transformative excavations at sites like Edinburgh Castle , Glasgow Cathedral , and Govan Old Church , integrating archaeology with historical evidence to explore Scotland’s social institutions. Research Interests: Early Medieval Celtic World, Pictish and Viking Studies, Monumental Sculpture, Assembly Places, Socially-Engaged Archaeology Leadership: Chair of Scottish Strategic Archaeology Committee (2013-19), Director of Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, Organizer of 2015 European Archaeological Association Annual Meeting Prominent Projects: SERF Project (Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot), Govan Stones Heritage-Led Regeneration Publication Trends: His work spans interdisciplinary monographs, excavation reports, and analyses of Viking-age sculpture, emphasizing Scotland’s connections to Ireland, western Britain, and northern Europe. He pioneered community-based archaeology, as seen in the Govan Young film project. Teaching: Delivers Honours-level courses on The Picts and the Formation of Alba and Northern Britons , alongside Postgraduate modules in Celtic and Viking Archaeology. Students: Supervised PhDs on topics including medieval Scottish rural settlements, country houses, judicial assemblies, and Hebridean church provision. Professional Impact: Authored Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy (2015), a model for Ireland and Europe, and led the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) -supported reinterpretation of Govan Old Church.