جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Christian Holzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Wearable Technologies
• Mixed Reality
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Christian Holz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Deputy Head of the Institute of Intelligent Interactive Systems at ETH Zürich. His work focuses on advancing human-computer interaction through innovations in wearable technologies, mixed reality systems, and sensor-driven applications. Key research areas include motion capture, physiological signal processing, and adaptive user interfaces. Holz leads the SIPLab (siplab.ethz.ch), producing influential work at the intersection of computer science and biomedical engineering. His research explores cutting-edge topics such as egocentric vision systems, wearable health monitoring devices, and VR/AR applications. Recent studies investigate cybersickness detection via EEG, heart rate estimation from eye-tracking cameras, and scalable motion capture using inertial/UWB sensors. Holz's work emphasizes practical applications in healthcare, education, and human-centered computing. Publications reflect a strong focus on interdisciplinary solutions, combining machine learning with sensor data analysis. Notable contributions include the EgoSim multi-view simulator, WildPPG biomedical dataset, and MiBOT cardiovascular modulation device. His research bridges theoretical advancements with real-world usability in domains like emergency response training, chronic disease monitoring, and immersive education.

Daniel Epsteinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Social Computing
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Daniel Epstein is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), where he leads the Personal Informatics Everyday (PIE) Lab. He holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Computer Science and is affiliated with the Connected Learning Lab, Institute for Future Health, and Accessibility Research Collective. Epstein earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. His research focuses on how personal tracking technology can better serve diverse users' needs, emphasizing ethical design, health equity, and long-term user engagement. Notable areas include pregnancy tracking, wearable technology for children and ADHD management, and AI-driven health chatbots. Epstein has received grants from NSF, Snap Inc., and UCI programs, totaling over $650k in funding. Epstein's work bridges HCI and health informatics, with over 60 peer-reviewed publications. He advises six Ph.D. students and has mentored numerous undergraduates. Awards include the ACM Senior Member distinction (2025), CHI Best Paper (2023), and NSF CAREER Award (2023). Professional service includes program committees for CHI, CSCW, and UbiComp, plus leadership roles in workshops like the Workgroup on Interactive Systems in Healthcare (WISH). Beyond academia, Epstein enjoys hiking, collecting turtle figures, and advocating for accessible technology.

Kaya de Barbaroمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Social Interactions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kaya de Barbaro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin (College of Liberal Arts). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on bridging computer science and developmental/clinical psychology, particularly maternal mental health and infant social-emotional development. She directs the Daily Activity Lab, which uses mobile/wearable sensors and machine learning to analyze real-world interactions, aiming to develop just-in-time interventions for new mothers. Key research areas include maternal-infant dynamics, physiological synchronization, and the impact of environmental chaos on development. She has pioneered methods for analyzing high-density data, such as Granger causality and machine learning algorithms to detect behaviors like crying and holding. Recent work emphasizes leveraging ecological momentary assessment surveys and 24-hour LENA audio recordings to understand proximal mechanisms of development. Dr. de Barbaro teaches Psychology 333D (Introduction to Developmental Psychology) and has developed curricula for both in-person and online formats. She is actively involved in training students through the Eureka program at UT Austin. Her lab collaborates on tools like chatbots for postpartum mental health and has published extensively on sensor-based methodologies in developmental science.

Andrew Stephenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Strategy
• Consumer Behavior
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrew Stephen is the L’Oréal Professor of Marketing and Deputy Dean for Faculty and Research at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He leads the Marketing faculty and directs the Oxford Future of Marketing Initiative, focusing on emerging technologies like AI and data-driven strategies in marketing, media, and advertising. His research explores digital marketing, consumer behavior, and the impact of new technologies, earning him recognition as a top global marketing scholar. His academic contributions span leading journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research and Harvard Business Review. He serves as editor of the Journal of Consumer Research, co-editor of the International Journal of Research in Marketing, and actively engages with industry through councils like the Mobile Marketing Association’s Brand Safety Council. Teaching responsibilities include marketing curriculum oversight and courses across MBA, Executive MBA, and DPhil programs, focusing on digital transformation, marketing analytics, and the future of marketing. His work bridges academic rigor with industry relevance, addressing challenges in tech-enabled marketing and global brand strategies. Awards: Top marketing academic in the UK (AMA), featured in Poets & Quants’ top 40 under 40, multiple research excellence awards. Labs/Initiatives: Oxford Future of Marketing Initiative, fostering collaborations with leading companies to tackle industry challenges. Grants/Advising: Extensive industry partnerships and academic grants not explicitly detailed in the text.

Philip S. Yuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Data Mining
• Big Data
• Privacy-Preserving Data Publishing
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Philip S. Yu is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds the Wexler Chair in Information Technology. Previously, he led the Software Tools and Techniques department at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University M.B.A., New York University His research spans data mining , big data , social networks , privacy-preserving data publishing , graph/network mining , recommender systems , and deep learning . He has authored over 970 papers with 74,500+ citations and an H-index of 127. Recent work focuses on heterogeneous graph representation, quantum walks in network analysis, and federated unlearning. Scientific Honors: ACM SIGKDD 2016 Innovation Award IEEE Computer Society 2013 Technical Achievement Award IEEE ICDM 2003 Research Contributions Award IEEE Region 1 Award (1999) UIC Research of the Year (2013) IBM Master Inventor with 300+ patents AI 2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mentions (2024-2025) He served as Editor-in-Chief for ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data and IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering , and on steering committees for ACM KDD and IEEE Data Mining. His work bridges theoretical advances in graph neural networks , deep learning , and privacy-preserving systems with applications in healthcare, social media, and enterprise analytics.

• Educational Technology
• Informatics Education
• Programming Pedagogy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Snježana Babić serves as Associate Professor and Head of the Graduate Study Program Informatics - Teaching Major at the Faculty of Informatics in Pula , University of Pula. With a PhD obtained in 2016 and university affiliation since 2017, she teaches across undergraduate and graduate programs focusing on ICT fundamentals, web design, digital competencies, and informatics education methodology. Her educational background includes graduation in 1993 followed by doctoral studies culminating in 2016. Though specific institutions aren't detailed in the text, her career trajectory shows progression from foundational ICT teaching to specialized informatics education leadership. Babić's research centers on educational technology adoption with particular emphasis on programming pedagogy for young learners through the MEMA method. Her work investigates digital competencies across multiple educational contexts, from primary schools to higher education. Recent publications demonstrate rapid adaptation to emerging technologies, with 2025 studies examining ChatGPT integration in Croatian educational settings and cross-cultural applications of programming methods. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on technology acceptance models applied to Croatian educators and students. The research trajectory shows evolution from foundational e-learning systems (2016-2020) to cutting-edge AI and robotics applications (2022-2025), maintaining strong methodological focus on teacher motivation , implementation barriers , and culturally-specific adoption factors . Her teaching portfolio demonstrates deep integration with research interests: Undergraduate: ICT Fundamentals, Web Design and Application Graduate: Digital Competencies in Education, Informatics Education Methodology, Practicum for IT Educators Cross-disciplinary: ICT in Nursing, Healthcare Informatics Babić actively contributes to institutional leadership as program head while maintaining robust research productivity. Her work bridges theoretical technology adoption frameworks with practical implementation challenges in Croatian educational contexts, particularly examining how emerging technologies like humanoid robots and AI assistants can be effectively integrated into teaching practices.

Catherine Laiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Speech and Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Prosody
• +۱۷ مورد دیگر

Catherine Lai is a Reader (~Associate Professor) in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh, with strong affiliations to the Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) and the Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation (ILCC) in the School of Informatics. She is based in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences and is actively involved in research, teaching, and academic service. Department: Department of Linguistics and English Language School: School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences Research Institutes: Centre for Speech Technology Research, Institute for Language, Cognition and Computation Email: C.Lai@ed.ac.uk Her research centers on the role of prosody—non-lexical aspects of speech—in spoken communication. She investigates how prosody contributes to discourse structure, information structure, and affect in dialogue, using interdisciplinary methods from linguistics and machine learning. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical speech technology, aiming to improve spoken language understanding and synthesis systems. She is particularly interested in how prosody shapes listener expectations and how affect and topic are expressed and perceived in conversation. Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on self-supervised learning in speech models, emotion recognition, ASR error correction using large language models, cognitive state classification, and ethical considerations in language technology. She explores topics such as the uncanny valley in synthetic speech, gender expression through voice, and community-centered development of language technologies. Prize from Scopus Profile Catherine Lai has supervised several PhD students, including Leimin Tian and Yuanchao Li, and has been involved in significant research projects, such as a Toyota-funded initiative on spoken dialogue for robot companions. She has secured multiple grants and leads a research agenda that integrates theoretical inquiry with real-world applications in assistive technologies and social science. Her academic service includes organizing major conferences like Interspeech and UK and Ireland Speech. She is a key member of research teams at CSTR and ILCC, collaborating across disciplines to advance the understanding of spoken communication and the development of robust, ethical speech technologies.

Elena Agapieمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Health Informatics
• Behavior Change
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Elena Agapie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics at the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine. Her research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), health, and behavior change, focusing on designing technologies that support individuals in adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors through human-centered approaches. She is affiliated with the Connected Learning Lab and the Institute for Future Health at UCI. Her educational background includes a PhD in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, an MS in Computer Science from Harvard University, and a BS in Computer Science from Jacobs University Bremen in Germany. She has also conducted research at Microsoft Research, FXPAL, Intel Labs, and NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Elena's research focuses on designing tools that integrate evidence-based behavioral interventions with user needs, particularly in mental health, chronic disease management, and social support systems. She explores how technology can support therapist-client collaboration, enable tailored health interventions, and leverage crowd expertise for personalized behavior change plans. Her work often involves participatory design, qualitative studies, and prototyping of interactive systems for diverse populations, including youth, hospitalized patients, and underserved communities. Her recent publications, primarily in top-tier venues like CHI and CSCW, reflect a strong trend toward social computing in health, longitudinal behavior support, and the design of inclusive digital health tools. Key themes include goal setting, conversational agents, social sharing in health tracking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in health technology development. Best Paper Award (top 1%) at CHI 2017 Honorable Mention Best Paper Award (top 5%) at CHI 2016 Best Paper Award (top 1%) at HCOMP 2015 Honorable Mention Best Paper Award (top 5%) at CHI 2013 Elena has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and UCI internal grants. She actively mentors PhD students including Bruna Oewel, Meeshu Agnihotri, and Mehreen Masood, and is currently recruiting students interested in HCI, health, and behavior change. She previously led the outreach program in the HCDE department at the University of Washington, creating workshops that introduced K–12 students to engineering and human-centered design, reaching over 2,000 students across public schools and community events. She runs initiatives to broaden participation in computing and advises undergraduate students in outreach and curriculum development. Her lab collaborates with clinical partners and interdisciplinary teams to ensure real-world impact of her research.

• Information Technology Law
• Infocommunications Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Kiat Boon, Daniel SENG is a leading academic at the National University of Singapore (NUS), specializing in technology law and infocommunications law. He currently serves as Director of the LLM (Intellectual Property & Technology Law) program and IT Coordinator. Previously, he held roles as Director of Research at the Singapore Academy of Law (2001–2003), partner and head of technology practice at Rajah & Tann, and non-residential fellow at Stanford Law School’s Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX). His education includes a JSD and JSM from Stanford University, BCL (Oxford, Rupert Cross Prize recipient, 1994), and LLB (NUS with first-class honors). His research employs machine learning, NLP, and big data to analyze digital law challenges, particularly in copyright takedown notices and AI governance. Research interests span information technology law, empirical legal studies, quantitative research, and AI’s intersection with legal reasoning. He contributes to global legal reform via advisory roles at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), focusing on copyright exceptions, music licensing, and intermediary liability. Key awards include the 1994 Rupert Cross Prize. His work bridges law and technology through publications on digital evidence, metaverse legal frameworks, and AI’s impact on private law. He is actively involved in shaping Singapore’s legal infrastructure through government committees and academic initiatives.

Bimal Viswanathمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cybersecurity
• Privacy Engineering
• Machine Learning
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bimal Viswanath is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. His research focuses on cybersecurity, privacy engineering, and machine learning, particularly addressing adversarial AI and ML system vulnerabilities. He holds a Ph.D. from Saarland University and Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, and has held postdoctoral positions at UCSB and Nokia Bell Labs. Education Ph.D., Computer Science, Saarland University/Max Planck Institute (2016) M.S., Computer Science, IIT Madras (2008) B.Tech, Computer Science, Cochin University (2005) Research interests include: Adversarial attacks using/against ML systems Generative AI security (deepfakes, chatbots) Cybersecurity for online services Grants & Funding Recipient of CCI, NSF, and 4-VA grants supporting projects like robust AI defense mechanisms and adversarial image classification. Recent grants include $1.2M for AI security initiatives (2022-2025). Awards Distinguished Paper Award (SOUPS 2014) Best Paper Award (COSN 2015) AI2000 Most Influential Scholar Honorable Mention (2020) Advising Guided over 15 students including Jiameng Pu (PhD 2022), Connor Weeks (MS 2023), and current advisees Sifat Muhammad Abdullah (PhD 2021-). Notable student achievements include Facebook Fellowship nominations and industry placements at CVENT and University of Michigan. Labs & Teams Leading Virginia Tech's AI Security Lab focusing on generative models, adversarial ML, and applied cybersecurity solutions.

Sezgin Ayabakanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Healthcare Analytics
• Business Value of Information Systems
• Data Analytics Techniques
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sezgin Ayabakan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Information Systems at the Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University . He holds a PhD in Management Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, with a focus on Management Information Systems (MIS), an MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University in Turkey. His research focuses on healthcare analytics , particularly exploring how health information technology (HIT) impacts healthcare costs, quality, and utilization. Key research interests include data analytics applications in healthcare and social media, the business value of information systems, and open-source production strategies. He has examined topics such as telehealth efficacy, electronic health record (EHR) adoption challenges, hospital readmission reduction programs, and the interplay between healthcare IT and clinician well-being. Dr. Ayabakan teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in information systems, including MIS 2101: Digital Systems and SBM 3586: Diamond Peer Teachers - Internship II . His work has been published in top-tier journals like MIS Quarterly and Health Services Research and Management Epidemiology , with recent studies addressing telehealth utilization, EHR strategy impacts, and the role of organizational routines in clinician satisfaction. While no formal awards are listed, his contributions to healthcare IT research demonstrate significant academic impact. His advisory and grant activities are not detailed in the provided text, but his research often intersects with practical healthcare system challenges, suggesting potential collaborations with healthcare institutions and policy organizations.

Lyle Ungarمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• +۱۵ مورد دیگر

Lyle Ungar is a Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania . He is affiliated with multiple graduate groups, including Genomics and Computational Biology in the School of Medicine , Operations, Information and Decisions in the Wharton School , and Psychology in the School of Arts and Sciences . His research focuses on explainable machine learning , deep learning , and natural language processing for psychology and medical research , analyzing social media and sensor data to understand well-being, empathy, and stress. His work spans bioinformatics , applied economics , and group decision-making . Recent publications examine LLM-based tutoring , cross-cultural translation , and AI in palliative care , showing trends in reinforcement learning , mobile health , and health data analytics . He has contributed to Google Scholar , PubMed , and DBLP with over 15 papers since 2023. Scientific Awards : 2019 Alan I. Leshner Leadership Institute Public Engagement Fellow His students include Vitoria Aquino Guardieiro , Yihao Li , and co-advised researchers like Shreya Havaldar with Eric Wong. He leads projects at interdisciplinary centers such as the Annenberg Public Policy Center , Center for Cognitive Neuroscience , and Institute for Translational Medicine .

Herb Linمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Cybersecurity Policy
• Information Warfare
• Nuclear Security
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Herb Lin is the Hank J. Holland Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution and Senior Research Scholar for Cyber Policy and Security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), both at Stanford University. He also serves as Chief Scientist, Emeritus for the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies, where he worked from 1990 to 2014, and as Adjunct Senior Research Scholar and Senior Fellow in Cybersecurity at Columbia University's Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies. Dr. Lin received his doctorate in physics from MIT, providing him with a strong technical foundation that informs his policy work at the intersection of technology and national security. His academic background bridges the gap between deep technical understanding and policy application in the cybersecurity domain. Dr. Lin's research focuses on the policy dimensions of cybersecurity and cyberspace, with particular emphasis on offensive cyber operations as instruments of national policy, information warfare, and influence operations affecting national security. His work addresses critical challenges at the intersection of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and their implications for nuclear security, election integrity, and democratic processes. He has been instrumental in analyzing how cyber capabilities are transforming traditional security paradigms and how policy frameworks must adapt to these changes. His extensive publication record reveals a consistent focus on the evolving relationship between cyber capabilities and national security strategy. Lin's work demonstrates increasing attention to the implications of artificial intelligence for warfare, the vulnerabilities created by quantum computing for current cryptographic systems, and the growing threat of cyber-enabled information warfare to democratic institutions. His research trajectory shows a progression from traditional cybersecurity issues toward the broader implications of digital technologies for national and international security. Member of Science and Security Board of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Served on President Obama's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (2016) Regular congressional testimony on cybersecurity matters Contributor to Stanford Emerging Technology Review As a mentor and collaborator, Dr. Lin works extensively with policymakers, military officials, and technology experts to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable policy recommendations. His approach emphasizes practical solutions to emerging threats while recognizing the technical limitations and policy constraints that shape real-world security outcomes. Dr. Lin is associated with multiple research initiatives including Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation and the Stanford Emerging Technology Review, which aim to connect technological advances with policy considerations for national security decision-makers.

Allison Koeneckeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Algorithmic Fairness
• Computational Social Science
• Public Health
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Allison Koenecke is an Assistant Professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech and a field faculty member in Computer Science at Cornell University. Previously, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research New England and completed her PhD at Stanford University’s Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering. Her research focuses on algorithmic fairness, computational social science, and causal inference in public health, addressing disparities in automated systems like speech recognition and policy decision-making. Education : PhD, Stanford Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering MA/MS, Stanford University BA/BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Interests : Dr. Koenecke’s work bridges economics and computer science, emphasizing equity in AI systems. Key areas include: Algorithmic bias in speech recognition (e.g., racial disparities in voice assistants) Fairness in policy tools like environmental justice data systems Causal analysis in public health interventions Ethical implications of large language models in education Media & Impact : Her research has been featured in outlets like New York Times , Science , and Scientific American . Notable studies include exposing racial gaps in speech-to-text systems and advocating for inclusive dataset development. She also explores societal impacts of AI in education and governance. Awards : Sloan Research Fellow in Computer Science Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science NSF Awards Cornell CIS Teaching Excellence Award (2024) Teaching & Outreach : She teaches courses like Designing Fair Algorithms and Data Science for Global Development , emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Her PhD Professionalization course addresses hidden curricula in academia. She advises on AI ethics for nonprofits, tech companies, and government agencies.

Wei Pengمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Communication
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Media Psychology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Wei Peng is a Professor in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University, specializing in health communication technology design and human-computer interaction. Her research explores behavior change mechanisms through interactive media. Ph.D. in Communication from University of Southern California (2006) Key research areas include: Psychological and social effects of interactive media AI-driven health promotion systems Conversational agents for wellness Digital games for physical activity Mobile health applications Combating health misinformation through technology Her 2024-2021 publications demonstrate expertise in AI ethics, health gamification, and technology-based behavior change. Grant collaborations include: National Science Foundation (NSF) - Sensor-enabled family routines for child obesity prevention Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) - Exergame development Scientific recognition includes multiple ICA Top Paper Awards and MSU Teacher-Scholar honors. She actively serves on editorial boards of: Journal of Communication Health Communication Games for Health Journal BMC Public Health Currently advising in AI applications for health misinformation and persuasive technology research.