جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

İpek İmamoğluمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Chemistry
• Organic Compound Fate
• Microplastic-Organic Interactions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. İpek İmamoğlu is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey, specializing in environmental chemistry and pollutant fate. She holds leadership roles, including former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (2012-2015) and Vice Chair of the Environmental Engineering Department (2009-2012). Her research focuses on organic compound fate, microplastic interactions, contaminated site management, and receptor modeling for pollutants like PCBs and PBDEs. Education: PhD from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2001), M.S. from University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1996), and B.S. from METU (1995). Awards include the METU Ph.D. Dissertation Supervision Award (2017, 2010) and the British Chevening Scholarship (1995/96). She has supervised over 20 PhD and MS students in environmental chemistry and engineering. Research spans contaminated sediment remediation, PCB/PBDE degradation pathways, and policy impacts of microplastics. Her projects include TUBITAK-funded studies on microplastic-organic interactions and POPs management. She advises on national policies, including Turkey’s implementation of the Stockholm Convention on POPs. Key Projects: Molecular Level Microplastic-Organic Interactions (TUBITAK 2021), PCB Fate in Aquatic Sediments (TUBITAK 2015), and Zeolite-Wastewater Treatment (METU Funded 2002). Awards: UWM Dissertator Fellowship, NATO Travel Grant, and ISO 17025 Auditor Certification. Her publications (over 80) cover environmental forensics, receptor modeling, and bioremediation. She actively participates in international conferences and serves as a consultant for UNDP and EU-funded initiatives.

Ali Nazemiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Hydrology
• Water Security
• Climate Change
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ali Nazemi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University, where he joined in 2015 as a Strategic Hire in Water Resources. He holds adjunct appointments at the University of Saskatchewan's School of Environment and Sustainability and is an Associate Member of the Global Institute for Water Security. His foundational education includes a PhD from the University of Birmingham (UK), an MSc from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran), and a BSc from KNT University of Technology (Iran). Dr. Nazemi's research advances methodologies for water security challenges under climate change, focusing on: Hydrological modeling and algorithm development Climate change vulnerability assessments Coupled human-water systems Hydroclimatic data diagnostics His recent publications predominantly explore climate model integration, uncertainty quantification in water systems, and hybrid modeling approaches, with consistent themes of climate adaptation and risk management across Canadian and international contexts. He has been recognized with several awards, including: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award (UK government, 2005–2009) Best Presentation Award at IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (2006) Post Graduate Teaching Award (University of Birmingham, 2004–2007) Dr. Nazemi actively supervises graduate students through his Water Security and Climate Change (WSCC) lab, with projects on climate downscaling, vulnerability assessment tools, and coupled human-water systems. He leads research collaborations with the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, NSERC's Changing Cold Region Network, and the Global Water and Energy Cycle Experiment.

Douglas Nychkaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Spatial Statistics
• Nonparametric Regression
• Computational Statistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Douglas Nychka is a Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Colorado School of Mines since 2018. He holds an emeritus position at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), where he previously directed the Institute for Mathematics Applied to Geosciences (IMAGe) from 2004 to 2017. Nychka earned his PhD in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA in Mathematics (with Physics emphasis) from Duke University. His research focuses on spatial statistics, nonparametric regression, and computational methods for large datasets, particularly applied to environmental and geophysical problems. He has developed influential R packages like fields and LatticeKrig , which are widely used for spatial data analysis. Nychka received prestigious awards including the Jerry Sacks Award for Multidisciplinary Research (2004) and recognition as a Fellow of both the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. His work bridges statistical theory, computational innovation, and real-world applications in climate science and renewable energy. His academic career includes 14 years as a faculty member at North Carolina State University and roles at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences. Nychka's research emphasizes spatial statistics for climate data, statistical downscaling, and uncertainty quantification, with contributions to solar radiation modeling and extreme event analysis. He actively engages in interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with experts in climatology, environmental science, and data science. Professional service includes roles on committees for the National Research Council and leadership in statistical societies. His teaching focuses on modernizing curricula to integrate data science with applied statistics. Nychka’s work is characterized by a commitment to open-source software and reproducible research, exemplified by his R package contributions.

Lucy Bastinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biodiversity Informatics
• Remote Sensing
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lucy Bastin is a Professor in the School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies at Aston University, part of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. She holds academic roles since 2003, including leadership in the Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) project at the European Commission. Her research focuses on biodiversity informatics, remote sensing, and citizen science, with applications in conservation planning and sustainable development. She advises PhD students on topics like GIS, remote sensing, and citizen observatories. Education: BSc Zoology (University of Nottingham), MSc GIS (University of Leicester), PhD in Spatial Population Ecology (University of Birmingham). She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Research Interests: Essential Biodiversity Variables, metadata standards for citizen science, uncertainty in conservation models, disease mapping (e.g., MRSA), and environmental policy support. She developed the DOPA toolkit for protected area monitoring and co-authored the Bari Manifesto for biodiversity variables. Key Projects: DOPA Explorer 2.0, FLIERS EU project, EuroGEOSS initiatives Recent Awards: Midlands Women in Tech Finalist (2021), Best Paper Award (2018) Teaching: Software Engineering, Professional Ethics in Computing, GIS modules Labs/Teams: Part of the Computer Science Research Group and Aston Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Application. Collaborates with global partners on initiatives like BIOPAMA and the Green Deal Data Space.

• Sustainable Development
• Spatial Inequalities
• Climate Change
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Hamid Rabiei is an Assistant Professor in Geography at the School of History and Geography, Dublin City University. He holds a PhD in Spatial Planning and Urban Development from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. His research focuses on sustainable development, spatial inequalities, climate change, and remote sensing/GIS applications. He has secured prestigious grants like the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship and published extensively in top-tier journals such as Habitat International and Applied Geography . His work bridges engineering, social science, and data science to address global challenges like environmental degradation and urbanization patterns. Key research interests include smart cities, spatial composite indicators, gentrification, and social vulnerability to natural hazards. He has contributed to developing novel models like the Adaptive Inverse Distance Weighting (AIDW) for population estimation and the Ordered Geographically Weighted Averaging (OGWA) for composite indicators. Recent work includes spatial analysis of internal migration impacts in Iran, Afghan immigrant segregation in Tehran, and ensemble modeling of extreme temperatures. He serves on editorial boards of academic journals in environmental studies and urban planning. His research emphasizes policy relevance, collaborating with decision-makers to translate findings into actionable strategies. Publications span 2023-2025, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to urban sustainability, disaster risk, and big data applications. Grants and fellowships highlight his international recognition, particularly in integrating geospatial techniques with socioeconomic analysis.

Jeffrey Schatzbergمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Auditing
• Behavioral Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Jeffrey Schatzberg serves as Professor of Accounting and Frances McClelland Chair of Accounting at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, concurrently holding the position of Interim President for Executive Education. A Certified Public Accountant licensed in Arizona and Iowa, he maintains active membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association, and Economic Science Association. His educational foundation includes a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Iowa (1987), preceded by professional experience as an audit and tax staff accountant at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. His scholarly trajectory demonstrates consistent engagement with experimental methodologies applied to core accounting questions. Professor Schatzberg's research program centers on auditing issues , behavioral accounting , and managerial/cost accounting , characterized by rigorous experimental designs investigating ethical decision-making, opportunistic behavior, and institutional influences. His work frequently examines how moral reasoning interacts with economic incentives in audit markets, while exploring budgetary processes and IPO-related auditor selection through controlled laboratory settings. This interdisciplinary approach bridges accounting theory with experimental economics to address real-world professional challenges. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (1998-2024) reveals persistent focus on audit communication in private debt contracts, auditor pricing strategies under varying liability regimes, and behavioral responses to organizational incentives. The research consistently employs experimental economics frameworks to dissect auditor-client dynamics, with emerging attention to healthcare financing applications through his Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare affiliation. His scholarly contributions have been recognized through significant awards: McLaughlin Prize for ethics-focused accounting research (2003) Two-time recipient of MBA Faculty of the Year Award at Eller (1998, 2002) Arizona Society of CPAs Excellence in Teaching Award (1997) Professor Schatzberg maintains active research leadership through the Economic Science Laboratory, where he designs experimental protocols investigating market behaviors, while contributing to executive education initiatives through Eller Executive Education. His professional trajectory demonstrates seamless integration of academic scholarship, professional practice, and institutional leadership within the accounting discipline. He directs research activities through the Economic Science Laboratory and contributes to healthcare management innovation via the Center for Management Innovations in Healthcare, fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations that translate experimental findings into practical organizational applications.

• Hydrology
• Hydrogeology
• Climate Change Impact
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nathan Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sustainable Resources Management at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF). His research focuses on physical hydrology and environmental science, with a particular emphasis on understanding how heat, water, and solutes move through the environment in response to climate change and landscape alterations such as permafrost thaw, sea-level rise, and environmental hazards like wildfires and landslides. He integrates fieldwork, numerical modeling, and quantitative analysis to improve predictive models for sustainable water management. Education includes a Ph.D. in Geology and Environmental Science (2019, Iowa State University), an M.S. in Earth and Environmental Science (2014, Wright State University), and a B.A. in Geology and Sociology/Anthropology (2012, Earlham College). Research interests span hydrogeology, climate change impacts, permafrost dynamics, and groundwater flow modeling. His work often involves advanced tools like MATLAB, R, Python, and numerical models such as MODFLOW and HydroGeoSphere. He emphasizes fieldwork in student mentorship, valuing hands-on experience and quantitative skills. Teaching includes courses like Watershed Hydrology (FOR 340) and Watershed Ecology and Management (FOR 442). Current advisee Ford Ford is pursuing an MS in Environmental Science. Awarded funded graduate assistantships and undergraduate research positions are available to qualified candidates with academic excellence, research experience, and enthusiasm for hydrological studies. His lab focuses on cryohydrogeological systems, particularly in Arctic regions like Nunavik, Québec, and investigates the interplay between thermal regimes, permafrost degradation, and subsurface hydrology.

• Spatial Health
• Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Landscape Ecology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Yi-Chen Wang is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean in the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore, with a visiting position at Taipei Medical University. She holds a PhD in Geography from the University at Buffalo and researches spatial health, neglected tropical diseases, and land use change. Research integrates geospatial technologies to examine relationships between environmental factors and infectious diseases. Current projects investigate liver fluke transmission dynamics in Thailand's Mekong Region and COVID-19 vulnerability in urban Singapore. Work emphasizes human-environment interactions, landscape ecology, and socio-ecological determinants of disease risk. Publications focus on spatial epidemiology, urban health vulnerabilities, and cultural-environmental interactions. Research employs network analysis, GIS mapping, and field surveys to address public health challenges in Southeast Asia. Teaches courses in cartography, geovisualization, environmental modeling, and research methods. Developed GIS minor and master's programs at NUS. Conducts workshops on health GIS applications internationally.

Ajay Pillarisettiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Household Energy Use
• Air Pollution Exposure
• Human Health Impacts
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ajay Pillarisetti is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between household energy use, air pollution exposure, health outcomes, and climate change in low- and middle-income countries. A graduate of UC Berkeley (PhD) and Emory University (MPH, BS), he has led global projects in India, Mongolia, Nepal, Guatemala, Peru, and Rwanda. PhD – Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley MPH – Global Environmental Health, Emory University BS – Biology, Emory College His work employs low-cost air quality sensors, longitudinal surveys, and randomized controlled trials like the HAPIN study to assess health impacts of clean fuel interventions. Key subfields include exposure assessment, implementation science, pollution's metabolic effects, and policy-driven energy transitions. He collaborates with teams across four continents and has published extensively on household air pollution's multi-scale health burdens. Recent articles (2023–2025) highlight trends in quantifying PM2.5's health effects, optimizing sensor networks, and evaluating LPG interventions for maternal/child health. His studies span Guatemala's RESPIRE cohort, Rwanda's HAPIN trial, and India's community monitoring systems, addressing gaps in exposure-response modeling, biomarker analysis, and policy advocacy.

Peter Molnarمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hydrology
• Geomorphology
• Sediment Dynamics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Peter Molnar is a Professor at ETH Zürich's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, where he leads research in hydrology, geomorphology, and environmental engineering. His work spans river basin dynamics, sediment transport, precipitation modeling, and climate-water interactions, with field sites focused on Alpine systems. His research interests center on river basin water and sediment dynamics , precipitation analysis and stochastic modeling , fluvial systems including river networks and riparian zones , and geomorphic processes in mountain streams . Key projects include the Maggia River Experimental Site, basin sediment cascade modeling, and hydroclimatic analysis of rainfall intensity-temperature relationships. His publication record shows consistent high-impact work in journals including Nature , Nature Climate Change , and Water Resources Research , with recent focus on climate change impacts, sensor development, and sustainable agriculture. Golden Owl Award for best teaching (2011) Organizer of international workshops on geomorphology complexity and urban precipitation Patron of CometX initiative Molnar actively mentors PhD students including current candidates working on droughts in Ethiopia, Alpine Rhine sediment budgets, and mountain ecohydrology. His research is supported by Swiss National Science Foundation grants, ETH funding, and international collaborations. He leads experimental work at the Maggia River site and develops warning systems for rainfall-triggered landslides.

Yiyi Heمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Urban Planning
• GIScience
• Climate Science
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Yiyi He is an Assistant Professor at the School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP) in the College of Design at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to climate change resilience, urban planning, GIScience, and artificial intelligence. She examines the impacts of extreme weather events—such as flooding, wildfires, and heat—on critical infrastructure and vulnerable communities, leveraging data-driven methods like GIS, machine learning, and spatial statistics. Education: Bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University Master’s and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley Research Interests: Her work emphasizes understanding uncertainties and asymmetric impacts of climate change on urban systems. Specific areas include: Climate-resilient infrastructure networks GIS-based flood modeling Social vulnerability analysis Policy-driven resilience strategies Articles Overview: Recent publications highlight global flood impacts on road networks, cascading failures in health infrastructure, and lightning strike hazards in aviation systems. Themes consistently address data-driven resilience strategies and interdisciplinary solutions to climate challenges. Awards and Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text. Labs and Teams: While not explicitly detailed, her research aligns with Georgia Tech’s initiatives in climate resilience and urban systems.

Phil Berkeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهش

• Land Use Planning
• Environmental Planning
• Community Resilience
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Phil Berke is a Research Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's Department of City and Regional Planning, specializing in community resilience and urban planning. He leads the Center for Resilient Communities and Environment , focusing on interdisciplinary research to enhance urban resilience through policy integration and stakeholder collaboration. His work emphasizes mitigating climate change impacts, particularly via the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard™ , funded by the NSF and Department of Homeland Security. Education: B.A. in Economics/Environmental Science (Empire State College), M.S. (University of Vermont), Ph.D. (Texas A&M) Key Affiliations: Coastal Resilience Center, Planet Texas 2050 Technical Advisory Board Research interests include land use planning, environmental hazards, and social equity in disaster resilience. His 2015 article on community resilience earned the APA's Best Article Award. Current projects involve evaluating flood resilience in cities like Houston and Rotterdam, and advancing equity in hazard mitigation plans. Berke advises on global resilience initiatives, including the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities program. He prioritizes training students through capstone courses and fieldwork to address real-world challenges like coastal development risks and climate adaptation strategies.

• Industrial Ecology
• Material Flow Analysis
• Urban Metabolism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Daniel Beat Müller serves as Professor at the Industrial Ecology Programme within the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim. His office is located at Realfagbygget Gløshaugen (E4-120) with contact details daniel.mueller@ntnu.no and +4791897755. His research centers on analyzing human needs in relation to material/energy flows and environmental impacts, with two primary focus areas: (i) urban evolution and associated material flows for managing building/infrastructure stocks, and (ii) national/global metal cycles to identify supply constraint reduction strategies. His methodology integrates design, modeling, and decision-making through transdisciplinary stakeholder engagement. Müller teaches Material Flow Analysis and Systems Analysis of the Built Environment for Industrial Ecology and Civil Engineering Master's students. His research outputs demonstrate strong trends in circular cities, critical mineral management, and urban metabolism, with recent publications emphasizing building information modeling, electric vehicle battery systems, and phosphorus cycling. His work consistently addresses resource criticality within energy transition contexts. As (ad interim) chair of the International Society of Industrial Ecology’s MFA-ConAccount section, he contributes to methodological standardization. He previously served on the U.S. National Research Council’s Committee on Defense Stockpiles and remains active in Switzerland's National Research Programme 65 "New Urban Quality". Müller supervises numerous Master's and doctoral students, with thesis topics spanning lithium-ion battery recycling, building stock dynamics, and urban resource flows. His projects frequently involve industry collaboration for practical implementation of material stewardship strategies.

• Financial Economics
• Critical Mineral Markets
• Artificial Intelligence in Finance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joaquin Vespignani is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. His research focuses on financial economics, critical mineral markets, artificial intelligence in finance, environmental economics, and education quality analysis. He has supervised 9 doctoral students, including completed projects on topics such as financial inclusion, commodity prices, and economic growth drivers. His funded projects include a 2014 grant examining the impact of unconventional monetary policy on commodity prices. Recent research highlights include analyzing geopolitical risks in critical mineral markets and exploring AI's role in mitigating supply chain risks. He has presented at conferences like 'Teaching Matters - Education that makes a difference' in 2024, emphasizing sustainable finance education. Key publications cover critical mineral market fragility, environmental performance in West African economies, and the link between education quality and economic growth. His work often integrates macroeconomic analysis with policy implications for sustainability and global resource management.

Liu Yongمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Applied Econometrics
• Bayesian Econometrics
• Machine Learning
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Yong Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on applied econometrics, Bayesian methodologies, machine learning, and agricultural policy with emphasis on crop insurance and risk management. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Guelph (2016), preceded by dual M.S. degrees in Economics and Agricultural Economics from Yunnan University and the University of Guelph, respectively, and a B.S. in Chemistry from Yunnan University. His research explores econometric techniques for agricultural policy evaluation, including causal inference methods and behavioral economics applications. Recent work analyzes climate change impacts on crop yields, the efficacy of insurance subsidies, and the integration of weather data into risk assessment models. Liu’s publications demonstrate a strong focus on improving crop insurance mechanisms through statistical innovations like Bayesian model averaging and spatial-temporal forecasting. His academic contributions span theoretical advancements in density estimation and practical applications in agricultural finance. While no specific awards or grants are listed, his active publication record indicates sustained research engagement in agricultural economics and quantitative methods.