جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Haris Koutsopoulosمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban Transportation Networks
• Public Transportation Operations
• Mobility on Demand
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Haris Koutsopoulos is a Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. He is also Affiliated Faculty in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. His research focuses on urban transportation networks, public transportation operations, and mobility on demand systems. Education: PhD, Transportation Systems, MIT, 1986 MS, Transportation, MIT, 1983 B.Sc.Eng., National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 1980 Research interests include urban mobility solutions, smart city technologies, and data-driven approaches for optimizing public transit systems. He leads the Transit Mobility Lab, collaborating with MIT's Transit Group to advance innovation in public transportation. Key projects involve partnerships with Transport for London, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Awards include the 2025 Faculty Research Team Award, 2016 Traffic Simulation Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2011 IEEE ITS Outstanding Application Award. His work has been recognized through visiting professorships and interdisciplinary grants. Advising highlights include mentoring PhD students John Moody and Joseph Rodriguez, with research on urban rail maintenance and AI-driven transit efficiency. Grants include an NSF-funded project on the Sharing Economy (2018) and MIT-NU Transit Lab funding from Hong Kong MTR (2017). He actively contributes to labs/teams like the Transit Mobility Lab and Impact Engines initiatives addressing global urban mobility challenges. His recent work emphasizes machine learning applications, pandemic-era transportation safety, and sustainable urban growth strategies.

Mark Pattersonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Marine Robotics
• Environmental Engineering
• Coral Reef Ecology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mark Patterson is a Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University, jointly appointed in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and serves as Chief Technology Officer of the Global Resilience Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University (1985), an A.M. in Biology (1982), and an A.B. in Biology from Harvard College (1979). His research focuses on developing autonomous underwater robots for infrastructure and marine sensing, environmental fluid mechanics, and coral reef ecology. Notable projects include the Proteus underwater habitat and tide gate modulation studies. He has received prestigious awards, including the Explorers Club Flag Award and Member of the Year Award from the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International. His work bridges marine science with engineering, emphasizing decision support tools for coastal resilience and climate adaptation. Patterson has collaborated on NSF-funded projects and holds patents for robotic aquaculture systems. He has advised students on sensor design and microplastic research, contributing to over 60 publications in marine science and engineering. Key affiliations include the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and editorial roles at Coral Reefs . His research spans global coral networks, kelp forest mapping, and underwater habitat design, reflecting a commitment to advancing both science and technology for ocean sustainability.

Shraddhanand Shuklaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Drought Monitoring
• Climate Forecasting
• Remote Sensing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Shraddhanand Shukla is an Associate Researcher at the Department of Geography, UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), specializing in large-scale hydrology, drought monitoring, and seasonal climate forecasting. He joined the Climate Hazards Center (CHC) in 2014 after serving as a UCAR PACE postdoctoral fellow (2012–2014). He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, and degrees from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur. His research focuses on advancing drought early warning systems using Earth observations, remote sensing, and hydrological models. He collaborates with NASA and USAID’s SERVIR program, leading the 'Weather and Climate' thematic area. He edits journals like Hydrology and Earth System Sciences and Journal of Hydrometeorology . Shukla’s work emphasizes improving food insecurity early warning in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through integrated monitoring systems. His projects include developing crop yield forecasting tools, enhancing soil moisture monitoring, and evaluating climate model forecasts for agricultural applications.

Markus Buehlerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Bioinspired materials
• Generative AI
• Multiscale materials modeling
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Markus Buehler is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on bioinspired materials, generative AI, and multiscale materials modeling. He integrates principles from biology, engineering, and computation to address sustainability and material innovation challenges. Research interests include generative AI applications in materials design, protein mechanics, and nanotechnology. He develops frameworks like MechGPT and MechAgents to solve mechanics problems and accelerate discovery through multi-agent systems. His work also explores bio-inspired composites, such as spider silk and diatom-inspired structures, alongside sustainable solutions for energy storage and construction materials. Dr. Buehler has received the Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for nanotechnology advancements. His collaborative projects span industry and educational outreach, including a study on basalt fibers with MIT and JEOL USA. He emphasizes computationally driven approaches to bridge molecular and macroscopic scales, enhancing the design of adaptive and functional materials. His research teams, including SciAgents and ProtAgents , combine AI with physics-based models to advance protein discovery and materials informatics. These efforts aim to create robust, hybrid-living materials and improve fracture mechanics predictions through deep learning.

Buket Tozanمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Life Cycle Assessment
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Embodied Carbon
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Buket Tozan is a Researcher (PhD Fellow) at Aalborg University's Department of the Built Environment, part of The Faculty of Engineering and Science. She focuses on climate impacts of the built environment, particularly new construction in Denmark, with expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), embodied carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation strategies. Her work involves developing limit values for building emissions and analyzing climate-economic effects of construction practices. Her research interests include sustainable building design, carbon budgeting, and regulatory frameworks for low-carbon construction. She has collaborated on projects like 'Udvikling af grænseværdier' and 'LCAbyg', contributing to Danish climate policy through consultancies for regulatory bodies. Her activities include organizing workshops on LCA in construction and presenting at international conferences like CISBAT 2023. Key contributions include a 2024 report on 24 best practice low-carbon housing cases and a novel LCA-based limit value framework published in Building and Environment . She actively engages with stakeholders through presentations and media features discussing Denmark's most climate-friendly homes and certification trends in sustainable construction.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Automated Planning
• Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dimitris Vrakas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics, School of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). He holds a PhD in Intelligent Planning Systems and has conducted post-doctoral research focusing on Planning for the Semantic Web. His professional experience includes roles as a Lecturer (per Greek law 407/80), Informatics Instructor in multiple educational institutions, and IT consultant for medium-sized enterprises through the Go-online Project. Education: Bachelor of Science (1995–1999): Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki PhD (2000–2004): Intelligent Planning Systems, Dept. of Informatics, AUTh Postdoctoral Research (2005–2007): Planning for the Semantic Web, AUTh Research Interests: Automated Planning, Heuristic Functions, Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning Applications (Energy Management, NILM), Semantic Web Services, and Smart Environment Technologies. His work bridges theoretical AI advancements with practical implementations in energy systems and emergency response. Publications: Over 45 papers (including 15 journal articles) and 5 book chapters, with a focus on energy disaggregation, evacuation algorithms, and semantic web composition. His work demonstrates expertise in applying advanced techniques like GANs for data generation and reinforcement learning for adaptive planning. Awards: 2025 ACM SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award for contributions to time-series clustering Advising & Grants: Active in guiding PhD candidates (as per recent calls) and coordinating projects like the IRIS RISK PARADIGM for industrial safety. His work involves developing smart university platforms for energy monitoring and collaborating on EU-funded initiatives. Labs & Teams: Member of the Intelligent Systems Lab at AUTh, contributing to projects like the BOnSAI ontology for smart buildings and the IRISPortal for risk management. He also coordinates the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society and chairs conferences like SETN 2016.

Sean McCuskerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Public Understanding of Evidence
• Data Interfaces and Representation
• Play and Playfulness
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sean McCusker is an Associate Professor at Northumbria University within the Social Work, Education & Community Wellbeing school. With a PhD in Civil Engineering (1999), he transitioned to education research, focusing on innovative teaching methods, data visualization, and the integration of playfulness into learning environments. His work emphasizes LEGO® Serious Play®, clowning pedagogy, and public understanding of complex data. Research Interests: Public Understanding of Evidence; Data Interfaces; Play and Playfulness; Clowns and Clowning; LEGO® Serious Play®; International Development Education. He has led European projects on STEM education, gender equality in technology, and senior citizen engagement with technology. Key contributions include exploring clowning’s role in education, developing interactive data display tools, and cross-cultural studies on moral thinking. His book Pedagogy of the Clown (2023) and articles highlight innovative educational frameworks. He contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education. Grants/Projects: Includes roles in World Class Arena assessments, ICT-enabled distance learning, and EU-funded initiatives on girls in STEM. Collaborations span global educational networks.

Dylan Keonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Spatial Analysis
• Spatio-Temporal Data
• Climate Data
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dylan Keon is an Assistant Professor (Senior Research) at Oregon State University's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He serves as the Associate Director of the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE). His research focuses on spatial analysis, spatio-temporal data systems, climate data production, and decision support systems for environmental and disaster management applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Geography and M.S. in Plant Ecology and GIS/Statistics from Oregon State University, along with a B.S. in Botany from Western Michigan University. Dr. Keon has over 20 years of experience in developing geospatial tools for environmental monitoring, including projects funded by USDA, NSF, and other agencies. His work spans topics such as precision agriculture, climate modeling, tsunami engineering, and aquatic pathogen tracking. He currently leads operations on multiple USDA-funded initiatives and has contributed to critical infrastructure resilience frameworks for coastal regions. His research trends emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging computational methods to address complex environmental challenges. Recent efforts include advancing solar radiation models, improving tsunami inundation simulations, and creating databases for tracking aquatic pathogens. Keon’s contributions bridge academic research with real-world applications, particularly in disaster preparedness and sustainable environmental practices.

• Land Management
• GIS and Information Technologies in Planning
• Cadastre and Property
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Tahsin Yomralıoğlu is a Professor in the Department of Geomatics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), part of the Civil Engineering Faculty. He holds a PhD from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. His research focuses on Land Management, GIS in Urban Planning, Cadastre Systems, and Geomatics. He has held leadership roles such as Director of Research and Application Center at ITU and chaired major events like the World Cadastre Summit (2014-2015). His work spans disaster management, smart cities, and sustainable development. Notable achievements include awards from ITU (2023), the Ministry of Environment (2015), and the Piri Reis Map Association (2012). He is a member of international organizations like FIG and has contributed to policy-making through roles in Turkish engineering unions. His academic contributions include over a dozen books and edited volumes, such as Geographic Information Systems: Basic Concepts and Applications and Cadastre: Geo-information Innovations in Land Administration . Education: PhD in Geomatics from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1990–1993), B.Sc./M.Sc. from Karadeniz Technical University. Key Roles: Professor at ITU (2009–present), Advisor to the Ministry of the Interior (2017–2023), Member of TÜBİTAK Advisory Board (2007–2011). Research Interests: Urban GIS, Disaster Informatics, Spatial Data Infrastructure, and Sustainable Land Management. Awards: Includes the 2023 Broadcast Performance Award and 2015 Best GIS Trainer recognition. Labs/Teams: Director of ITU’s Research and Application Center and founder of GISLab at Karadeniz Technical University. His work bridges geomatics with policy, emphasizing applications in urban transformation, cadastre innovation, and global spatial data standards. He actively participates in international initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through FIG collaborations.

• Urban Planning
• Environmental Sustainability
• Systems Thinking
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Silvio Cristiano is an Adjunct Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics. He holds additional academic roles at multiple institutions, including Florence University of Architecture and the University of Iceland. His research focuses on interdisciplinary physics, urban resilience, socio-ecological transitions, and post-growth urbanism. He has been a Visiting Professor in Iceland, Spain, and the Netherlands, and has led projects funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and academic collaborations in regions like Friuli Venezia Giulia. Education: PhD in Architecture, City, and Design (University Iuav of Venice, 2018) Master of Science in Civil Engineering (University Roma Tre, 2012) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (University Roma Tre, 2009) Advanced studies in Urban Planning, International Cooperation, and Sustainable Development Research Interests: Cristiano explores systemic sustainability assessment, urban metabolism, emergy accounting, and degrowth paradigms. His work bridges ecological economics with urban planning, addressing climate resilience, circular economy, and participatory design. He emphasizes frugal innovation in resource-poor settings and critiques greenwashing in contemporary policies. Awards: Italian Urban Planning Society Award for Best Paper (Under 40, 2021) Italian Evaluation Society’s Best PhD Thesis Award (2019) International Competition for Urban Renewal (2020) Teaching & Advising: Cristiano teaches courses on sustainability, environmental politics, and urban planning at Ca' Foscari International College and other institutions. He co-supervises theses in urbanism, environmental science, and regional planning. His teaching emphasizes participatory practices and global south perspectives. Professional Activities: He advises on urban resilience projects in Italy and abroad, including hydraulic studies for the City of Latina and sustainability consulting for NGOs like Emergency Onlus. He co-founded the Spaces Beyond Growth Network and participates in transnational academic initiatives like the Matteo Ricci Network. Labs & Networks: Active in research groups such as the Interdisciplinary Physics team at Ca' Foscari and the Postgrowth City Coalition. He organizes international conferences on socio-ecological transitions and serves on editorial boards of journals like Tracce Urbane and Sustainability.

Okan Caglayanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Signal Processing
• Image Processing
• Computer Vision
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Okan Caglayan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering, Computing, and Cybersecurity (ECCS) at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) . He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), with prior experience as an engineering consultant at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and a lecturer at UTSA's Department of Physics and Astronomy. Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, UTSA, 2008 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, UTSA, 2005 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, UTSA, 2002 Research Interests: Dr. Caglayan focuses on digital signal processing (DSP) , IoT networks , embedded systems , and machine learning applications . His work includes developing smart sensor systems, biomedical sensors, and sustainable power management techniques. Key areas include TinyML, sensor fusion, wireless sensor networks, and energy-efficient designs. Advising & Grants: He has secured funding from CPS Energy, SwRI, and Mission Solar Energy. Notable projects include the "Project Volta" senior capstone for LiPo battery management and "Project Asclepius" integrating SEM and MATLAB for medical device analysis. He also leads educational initiatives like the Summer Engineering Academy and Girls in Engineering (GEMS) Camp . Labs/Teams: His research involves collaborations with industry partners and interdisciplinary teams, focusing on real-time implementations of DSP algorithms and IoT-enabled systems.

Lakshman Tamilمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quantum Machine Learning
• AI & Machine Learning in Healthcare
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lakshman Tamil is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island (1989), an M.S. in Mathematics (1989), an M.Tech. in Microwave and Optical Communications Engineering from IIT Kharagpur (1983), and a B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University (1981). His research focuses on AI-driven healthcare technologies, including quantum machine learning , telemedicine platforms , wearable health monitoring systems , and IoT applications . Notable projects include automated breast cancer detection via AI mammogram screening , arrhythmia assessment through wearable ECG patches, and low-cost sleep apnea monitoring tools like Apnea MedAssist . His work has been commercialized through ventures like MedCognetics and Cardiocognetics . Research Highlights : - Developed racially unbiased AI systems for mammogram analysis ( RAMS ). - Designed real-time ECG-based heart attack prediction algorithms. - Advanced blockchain solutions for secure medical data sharing. - Authored over 200 publications and holds multiple patents, including U.S. patents for arrhythmia detection and sleep quality assessment. Awards : - Best Teacher Award (2022), UTD. - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2019). - Fellow, OPTICA (2009) and The Electromagnetics Academy (2000). Grants & Funding : - Led multi-terabit optical switching projects funded by Yotta Networks ($40M+). - Secured NIH grants for AI-powered healthcare data repositories ( AIM-AHEAD ). - Managed NASA and ONR grants for optical communication and inverse scattering research. Labs & Teams : - Director of the Quality of Life Technology Lab (QoLT) , which pioneers AI-driven healthcare solutions. - Collaborates with industry partners like Spike Technologies and Alcatel on applied research.

Erik Martijn Horstmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Coastal Engineering
• Mangrove Ecology
• Nature-Based Solutions
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Erik Martijn Horstman is an Associate Professor in Coastal Systems and Nature-Based Engineering at the University of Twente. His work focuses on integrating ecological principles into coastal engineering solutions, particularly through mangrove restoration and salt marsh resilience research. Research Interests : Specializing in mangrove ecosystems, tidal creek dynamics, and nature-based coastal protection strategies. His hydrodynamic studies explore vegetation impacts on river flow and sediment transport mechanisms in coastal environments. Key areas: Mangrove restoration, bio-physical interactions, climate change adaptation Field expertise: Acoustic monitoring, tidal system analysis, ecohydraulic modeling Scientific Recognition : Recipient of the 2024 UT Teacher of the Year award in Civil Engineering and Management. Active in international coastal research collaborations.

• Sustainable System Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Sustainability Science
• +۱۶ مورد دیگر

Ni-Bin Chang is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida, College of Engineering and Computer Science. He has been a leading figure in sustainable systems engineering since 2002, with extensive contributions to environmental engineering, remote sensing, and the urban food-energy-water nexus. At UCF, he directs the Stormwater Management Academy and leads interdisciplinary research with significant societal and industrial impact. His research interests lie at the intersection of sustainability science and engineering, focusing on: Urban food-energy-water-waste nexus Water quality and nutrient removal Green sorption media and sustainable materials Remote sensing and spatial informatics Machine learning in environmental systems Resilient urban infrastructure The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward integrating artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and systems modeling to tackle urban sustainability challenges. His work increasingly combines machine learning with agent-based modeling and tensor decomposition to optimize environmental solutions, particularly in stormwater and air quality management. There is a clear emphasis on circular economy principles, resilience, and transdisciplinary innovation. His scientific honors include: Blaise Pascal Medal from the European Academy of Sciences Fulbright Canada Research Chair Award Outstanding Achievement Award from ASCE Induction as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors Fellowships in ASCE, IEEE, SPIE, AAAS, RSC, and others Chang has secured over $18.66 million in research funding and has been instrumental in translating research into practice—his 15 patented green sorption media technologies have been licensed to industry, attracting $20 million in investment. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing and the Journal of Hydroinformatics, shaping scholarly discourse in his fields. He mentors students and leads a dynamic research team at the Stormwater Management Academy, where over 70 field applications have been developed for nutrient removal and recovery. He also leads a research laboratory focused on sustainable infrastructure, with test beds for green filtration systems, urban metabolism modeling, and AI-driven decision support tools. His team integrates field experiments with computational modeling to develop scalable, cost-effective, and environmentally benign solutions for cities worldwide.

Henry Abandaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Construction IT
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Semantic Web
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Henry Abanda is a Reader in Construction Informatics at the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics/Physics, Dipl. Ing. in Civil Engineering, MA in Monitoring & Evaluation, and HDR in Digital Construction Technology. His academic journey includes institutions in Cameroon, France, Kenya, and the UK. Abanda’s research focuses on Building Information Modelling (BIM) , Semantic Web , Artificial Intelligence , and Climate Change Mitigation . He leads the Smart Construction and Impact Assessment (SC&IA) group and advises BIM Africa , an initiative promoting digital technologies in construction across Africa. His work spans 5 continents, emphasizing sustainable development and emerging markets. He has authored/co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, 39 conference papers, and contributed to international reports on BIM and renewable energy. Notable projects include ISO 19650 implementation frameworks, BIM applications in post-conflict reconstruction (e.g., Mosul), and digital twins for lifecycle management. His teaching spans MSc programs in BIM, Construction Project Management, and Sustainable Development. Abanda’s professional memberships include Fellow of the UK Advance HE Academy, Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Mitigation Report. He has delivered keynote addresses on smart cities, BIM integration in Africa, and sustainable energy systems.