جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Natalia L. Komarovaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mathematical Biology
• Cancer Modeling
• Evolutionary Dynamics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Natalia L. Komarova is a Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine, where she has held faculty positions since 2004. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Arizona and an M.S. in Physics from Moscow State University (cum laude). Her research integrates mathematical modeling with life sciences, focusing on: Cancer dynamics, resistance evolution, and treatment optimization Stem cell regulation and tissue homeostasis Viral evolution and pandemic spread modeling Social phenomena including language evolution and cultural dynamics Cognitive aspects of color categorization Komarova has received significant recognition including the Sloan Fellowship (2005), Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Research Award (2011), and Chancellor's Professorship (2017). She serves on editorial boards for multiple journals including PLoS Computational Biology and Journal of Theoretical Biology . Her publication trends show strong focus on: Multiscale cancer modeling and drug resistance mechanisms Evolutionary dynamics in spatially structured populations Pandemic modeling, particularly COVID-19 transmission patterns Stem cell lineage control systems Scientific awards include: Sloan Fellowship (2005) Chancellor's Professor, UC Irvine (2017-present) Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Research Award (2010-2011) Distinguished Assistant Professor Research Award (2006-2007)

Joana Soares de Oliveira Martinsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biodesign
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Joana Soares de Oliveira Martins is an Assistant Professor in the Biodesign field at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IDE), Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). She is affiliated with the Sustainable Design Engineering department within IDE, contributing to the innovative intersection of biology, design, and engineering at one of Europe's leading technical universities. Dr. Martins' research focuses on the application of living organisms, particularly cyanobacteria, and their bioactive natural compounds for the development of novel materials and design explorations. With a strong background in microbiology and biotechnology, she specializes in exploring how living organisms can be integrated into design processes to create sustainable and novel material applications. Her work emphasizes the temporal aspects of human-microbe interactions and the development of living artefacts that respond to environmental conditions, creating a unique bridge between biological sciences and design thinking. Her publication record shows a clear evolution from fundamental microbiological research to applied biodesign. Recent work focuses on direct interactions with flavobacteria, cultivating microbial sensibilities, and aligning human-microbe temporalities through innovative interfaces. This research trajectory demonstrates how foundational knowledge of cyanobacteria genomics and ecology informs practical design applications, creating sustainable materials with living properties that respond to environmental stimuli. Dr. Martins teaches 'Fundamentals of Biodesign' at TU Delft, educating future designers in biological approaches to material development. She is actively involved in the 'NextSkins' research project, which explores the development of innovative skin-like materials or interfaces using biological principles. Her research collaborations extend across disciplines, working with experts in microbiology, material science, and interaction design to push the boundaries of what's possible with living materials in design contexts.

Swamy Ananthanarayanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Accessible Computing
• Tangible User Interfaces
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Swamy Ananthanarayan serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Centred Computing at Monash University, where he designs interactive systems for underserved populations including people with disabilities, children, indigenous groups, and low socioeconomic status communities. His research integrates tangible computing and physical technologies to address real-world accessibility challenges while actively mentoring PhD students through multiple funded projects extending to 2026. Education: PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder (awarded December 19, 2015) Research Focus: Dr. Ananthanarayan pioneers inclusive human-computer interaction through tangible interfaces , wearable systems , and ambient displays targeting marginalized user groups. His work spans computational toolkits for children , multimodal bicycle safety interfaces , and intergenerational storytelling platforms , directly advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals for reduced inequalities (SDG 10) and quality education (SDG 4). Publication Trends: Analysis of 37 publications reveals escalating focus on accessibility for intellectual disabilities (evident in MakerVan projects), WaterHCI as an emerging domain, and recent integration of generative AI for screen reader enhancement. His 2022-2025 output shows methodological consistency in participatory design while expanding into health-focused applications and sensory augmentation techniques. Scientific Recognition: 2024 Good Design Award (Social Impact) for Co-Designing STEAM experiences with people with intellectual disabilities Research Leadership: As Chief Investigator, he directs three significant initiatives: Making eMaking Accessible (2023-2026) developing toolkits for intellectual disabilities; MakerVan (2022-2023) delivering mobile STEM workshops across Victoria; and Digital Health Inclusion (2022) improving healthcare access for disabled populations. His grants emphasize community co-creation with disability organizations and real-world deployment. Research Infrastructure: The Accessible Markervan mobile makerspace serves as his primary community engagement platform, enabling field-based co-design sessions with disability communities across Victoria. This initiative operates through interdisciplinary partnerships between Monash University, disability service providers, and government health agencies to ensure technology solutions emerge directly from user needs.

Tony Pansellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Visuo-Vestibular Integration
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Tony Pansell researches visual processing and eye-motor control at Karolinska Institutet's Eye Center of Excellence. His work bridges basic neurophysiology and clinical applications for brain injury rehabilitation. Research Focus: Studies vestibular-ocular interactions in concussion, Parkinson's disease biomarkers, and pediatric vision assessment. Leads projects on optokinetic therapy and color-filter interventions for perceptual disorders. Methodology: Combines eye-tracking, OCT imaging, and fMRI to quantify visual pathway dysfunction.

• Composition
• Contemporary music performance
• Contemporary vocal music
• +۳ مورد دیگر

James Weeks serves as Associate Professor of Composition in the Department of Music at Durham University, a position he assumed in October 2017 after previously serving as Associate Head of Composition at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. An accomplished composer and conductor specializing in new music, his work is performed and broadcast worldwide with four portrait discs released to date. Weeks' research focuses on composition with particular emphasis on contemporary music performance, contemporary vocal music, experimental music, microtonality, and new music aesthetics. His compositional approach typically centers on music for soloists or small ensembles, exploring pared-down 'primary' musical syntaxes and systems. He demonstrates particular interests in modality, microtonality, modularity and indeterminacy, creating works that balance structural rigor with expressive freedom. His recent publications reveal a sustained exploration of vocal and chamber music forms, with increasing attention to spatial composition techniques and the relationship between music and visual elements. The 15 most recent works show consistent development of modular compositional systems, flexible instrumentation approaches, and innovative textural explorations that challenge conventional performance practices. As an educator and mentor, Weeks supervises postgraduate students including Chris Massa. He maintains an active conducting career, having founded EXAUDI in 2002 with soprano Juliet Fraser, now recognized as one of the world's leading vocal ensembles for new music. His professional activities extend to extensive work with amateur musicians through CoMA (Contemporary Music for All), where he has been closely associated since 2014 and is editing the CoMA Partsong Book. Weeks maintains a busy international schedule as both composer and guest conductor, working with ensembles including Royal Northern Sinfonia, BBCSSO, London Sinfonietta, musikFabrik, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and L'Instant Donné. His professional network spans both professional and community music contexts, reflecting his commitment to expanding access to contemporary musical practices.

• Affect Theory
• American Literature (post-1865)
• Comics and Graphic Narratives
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Darin Ciccotelli is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and Director of the Writing Program at Soka University of America. He holds a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston, an MFA in Writing from the University of Texas, and a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida. His research focuses on Affect Theory, American Literature post-1865, Comics and Graphic Narratives, and Creative Writing Pedagogy. Dr. Ciccotelli has been recognized with prestigious awards including SUA Professor of the Year (2011-2012) and the Inprint/Lucille Joy Prize in Poetry (2008). His creative works have appeared in journals such as Western Humanities Review , West Branch , and Crazyhorse , with a focus on lyrical poetry exploring themes of nature, urban landscapes, and existential inquiry. He has directed the Writing Program since his appointment in 2010, overseeing courses in first-year writing, advanced communication, and creative writing. His scholarly work critiques institutionalized creative writing practices and examines intersections between contemporary literature and cultural theory. He has taught courses on topics ranging from 'The Post-American World' to 'Writing the Apocalypse,' reflecting his engagement with modern societal issues and literary innovation.

Brigitte Schloeglمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Animal Behavior
• Chemical Ecology
• Evolutionary Biology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Brigitte Schloegl is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Leipzig’s Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biology, and collaborates with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. Her research focuses on social complexity in birds and mammals, integrating behavioral, genetic, and chemical ecology approaches. She specializes in chemical communication, particularly in primates and cooperatively breeding mammals, analyzing scent-based social information using bioassays, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and non-invasive sampling methods. Her academic background includes a PhD in Behavioral Biology (2008, University of Vienna) and a diploma in Biology (2000, University of Vienna). She has held postdoctoral positions at institutions like the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and the University of Tübingen, focusing on quantitative genetics of social behavior and stress physiology in geese. Teaching responsibilities include lectures on Primate Evolution & Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology, and statistics in R. She has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, often exploring olfactory communication, social behavior, and reproductive strategies in primates and birds. Her work emphasizes optimizing sampling techniques for chemical analyses and evaluating statistical methods for multi-dimensional data. She has received grants, such as the NWO Visitors Grant (2013-2014), and serves as a referee for journals like Animal Behaviour and Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.

Rosalyn Price-Waldmanمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Evolutionary Biology
• Ecology
• Genetics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Rosalyn Price-Waldman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Stoddard Lab within the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. Her work bridges evolutionary biology, ecology, and genetics to explore avian coloration, microbiome interactions, and macroevolutionary patterns. Research Focus : Avian coloration genetics, sensory ecology, microbiome dynamics, and phylogenomic diversification. Key Themes : Mechanisms of structural coloration in birds, evolutionary implications of plumage complexity, host-microbiome coevolution in marine species, and paleoenvironmental drivers of mass extinctions. Labs : Stoddard Lab, Princeton University. Recent work analyses genetic and microstructural pathways in avian color production (2025) and investigates the phylosymbiosis of skin microbiomes in elasmobranchs (2020). Her scholarship spans interdisciplinary subfields including evolutionary adaptation, functional morphology, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction.

• Sustainable Design
• Bio-based Materials
• Color and Materials Design (CMF)
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jasmine Brown serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Color, Materials & Design Department at College for Creative Studies (CCS) while maintaining a full-time industry role as Color and Materials Designer at Stellantis. Her academic credentials include: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Wayne State University Master of Fine Arts in Color, Materials, and Design from College for Creative Studies Ms. Brown's research fundamentally challenges societal perceptions of waste through innovative material exploration. Her work centers on developing bio-based materials that generate meaningful social, emotional, and functional experiences while promoting planetary harmony. This interdisciplinary approach bridges sustainable design practices with human-centered material innovation, emphasizing vulnerability and learning through iterative design processes. Her professional trajectory demonstrates consistent integration of academic theory with industrial application in the automotive design sector. During her career development, she actively supported design education through student organization leadership at both Wayne State University and CCS, facilitating peer mentorship and professional preparation activities.

Lan Wuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Marketing
• Consumer Behavior
• Branding
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lan Wu is a Professor in the Department of Marketing at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). Her work focuses on consumer behavior, branding strategies, and cross-cultural marketing. She holds a prominent role in advancing research methodologies in marketing and business education. Her research interests span linguistic analysis of advertising, ethical branding, and gender dynamics in consumer markets. Notable studies include investigations into color television adoption in rural China and the psychological impact of brand names. Professor Wu has published extensively on topics ranging from service quality comparisons across economies to the pedagogy of persuasive business writing. Her recent work emphasizes optimizing online education modalities for business students. She has advised no listed students and has not received publicly noted scientific awards. Her professional activities include contributing to academic journals like the International Marketing Review and maintaining a CV accessible via her faculty profile. Lan Wu's office is located in VBT 323, and she can be reached at lan.wu@csueastbay.edu. She was not teaching during summer 2025.

Ludger Schwarteمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Aesthetics
• Political Philosophy
• Science Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Ludger Schwarte is a Professor of Philosophy at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, specializing in aesthetics, political philosophy, architectural philosophy, and cultural theory. His academic journey includes a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin (1997) and accreditation in philosophy (2007). He has held visiting professorships at institutions like the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and Columbia University in New York. His research focuses on the intersection of art, politics, and philosophy, with notable works exploring democratic theory, architectural space, and visual epistemology. Key publications include Qualitäten der Freiheit (2024) and Philosophie der Architektur (2009). Schwarte has also curated exhibitions and contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations, such as the Kulturtechnik Malen project. His awards and recognitions include fellowships at the IKKM in Weimar and contributions to major academic journals. Schwarte’s work challenges conventional understandings of art, space, and political structures through critical analyses of historical and contemporary cultural practices.

Uwe Messerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Consumer Behavior
• Marketing Psychology
• Data Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Uwe Messer currently holds the position of Professor of Human Resources Controlling and Business Analytics at the Universität der Bundeswehr München, Faculty of Business Administration (HAW). He previously served as a research assistant at the University of Bamberg’s Chair of Sales & Marketing until December 2016. His research focuses on consumer behavior, marketing psychology, and the application of data analytics and machine learning in organizational decision-making. He is particularly interested in how technology like wearables and AI influences productivity and ethical considerations in business analytics. Teaching responsibilities include courses in statistics, personnel controlling, people analytics, and data visualization using tools like R. His work bridges behavioral sciences and technology, addressing topics such as AI bias, political preferences in AI systems, and transparency in AI development. Prof. Messer is a member of the Faculty Council and actively contributes to interdisciplinary research on generative AI and its societal impacts. His office is located at Building 36, Room 0163, with consultation hours by appointment.

Gina T’aiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Drag
• Distance Dance
• Entrepreneurship
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Gina T’ai is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Beloit College in the College of Performing and Applied Arts. She teaches courses in Modern Dance , Dance History , Dance Entrepreneurship , and Contact Improvisation , and received her MFA and BA in Dance from Hollins University. A specialist in drag performance , distance dance , and gender studies , T’ai creates interdisciplinary works presented internationally at festivals like Performatica (Mexico), World Dance Alliance (Canada), and The American Dance Festival (ADF). Education: MFA in Dance, Hollins University BA in Dance, Hollins University Her research merges drag , queer theory , and entrepreneurship , often incorporating distance dance and gender performativity . She founded the course "Performing Gender," which culminates in a drag and burlesque spectacular, and has mentored queer and ally students as "House Mama." Her publications explore subversive movement, identity, and collaborative spectacles, with performances at venues like the Beloit International Film Festival and the World Dance Alliance Global Summit. T’ai’s creative practice extends to injury prevention and myofascial release for athletes, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary and inclusive art.

Carlo Mora-Mongeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• E-commerce
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Analytics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Carlo Mora-Monge serves as Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Business at New Mexico State University, specializing in digital transformation of business operations. His research bridges information systems, supply chain management, and organizational behavior with global applications. His educational foundation includes: Ph.D. in Manufacturing Management & Engineering, University of Toledo (2007) M.Sc. in Manufacturing Management, University of Toledo (2003) B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica (1996) Research focuses on e-commerce adoption , supply chain integration , and business analytics with evolving emphasis from manufacturing technologies to contemporary issues like cybersecurity behavior and healthcare operations . His work consistently examines technology-organization-environment interactions across developed and developing economies. Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal expanding scope into climate-adaptive systems and cross-sector operational efficiency , demonstrating methodological evolution from empirical supply chain studies to longitudinal healthcare benchmarking and behavioral cybersecurity research. No scientific awards were documented in source materials. Grant leadership includes: SAP ERPsim faculty certification programs in Chile and Mexico (2014) training 40+ instructors Co-development of New Mexico's web-based high school economics curriculum (2005-2006) State-funded teacher training in technology-integrated economics education He directs enterprise system pedagogy initiatives including SAP ERP integration across business curricula, with recent focus on data-to-decision training frameworks for next-generation business analysts.

Alan Brelsfordمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Evolutionary Genetics
• Genomics
• Speciation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alan Brelsford is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of California, Riverside. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia (2010). His research focuses on evolutionary genetics, particularly hybridization, speciation, and the evolution of sex chromosomes and supergenes. Current projects include population genomics of social behavior in ants, color pattern evolution in birds, sex determination in frogs, and reproductive barriers in related species. His lab integrates field studies, lab experiments, and computational methods. Research interests include understanding genomic regions responsible for evolutionary traits, such as sex determination mechanisms in tree frogs (Hyla arborea) and hybridization dynamics in ants (Formica spp.). His work bridges genetics with ecological and behavioral studies to elucidate evolutionary processes. Publications highlight contributions to ant social supergenes, avian hybrid zones, and sex chromosome evolution. Notable studies include identifying the genomic basis of social organization in ants and analyzing genetic divergence in warbler species. His research emphasizes genomic approaches to uncover mechanisms underlying speciation and adaptation. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Advising and grants sections remain unspecified. His lab’s interdisciplinary approach combines field data collection with advanced genomic techniques, contributing to our understanding of evolutionary processes in diverse taxa.