جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Gina-Gail S. Fletcherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Financial Regulation
• Market Manipulation
• Corporate Governance
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gina-Gail S. Fletcher is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Intellectual Life at Duke University School of Law. She specializes in financial regulation, market manipulation, and corporate governance, with a focus on racial inequality, ESG frameworks, and AI accountability in financial systems. Professor of Law, Duke University (2024) Associate Dean for Intellectual Life, Duke Law (2024) Member, U.S. SEC Investor Advisory Committee (2024) Member, FINRA Investor Issues Committee (2024) Her research integrates legal and policy analysis on financial systems, emphasizing transparency, equity, and stability. Key themes include: AI and transparency in financial regulation Racial equity in banking and lending practices Climate-conscious procurement policies ESG compliance and fraud Market manipulation and macroeconomic consequences Recent publications appear in Yale Law Journal , New York University Law Review , and Vanderbilt Law Review , with forthcoming work on AI regulation and racial complicity in finance. She received her J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School and B.A. magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College.

Andrea Bastoniمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Real-Time Systems
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Operating System Design
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andrea Bastoni is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Fellow at the Chair of Cyber-Physical Systems in Production Engineering at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He is also the CTO and co-founder of Minerva Systems , developing operating system solutions for AI-ready embedded applications. His expertise spans real-time operating systems, cyber-physical systems, and predictable system design for heterogeneous platforms. His research focuses on enhancing predictability of memory hierarchies in complex SoCs through techniques like memory bandwidth regulation and cache partitioning. This work has industrial applications in safety-critical domains such as avionics and railways, where he contributes to certifiable hypervisors and operating systems. As former Software Architect of the PikeOS hypervisor at SYSGO GmbH (2012-2020), he specialized in DO-178C, IEC 61508, and EN 50128 standards. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2007-2011), where he developed LITMUS^RT as part of UNC's Real-Time Systems Group during a visiting researcher period (2009-2010). His publications reflect ongoing work on Multicore Real-Time Scheduling , Mixed-Criticality Task Isolation, and Arm DynamIQ shared unit analysis. He actively participates in program committees for conferences like RTSS, DSN, and DATE.

Peter Barnesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Respiratory Science
• Asthma
• COPD
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Sir Peter Barnes is a leading figure in respiratory science at Imperial College London's National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) . As Professor of Thoracic Medicine , his work focuses on Asthma, COPD, and cellular senescence in lung disease , with over four decades of contributions to understanding inflammatory pathways and therapeutic innovations. Research Interests Mechanisms of chronic airway inflammation in Asthma and COPD Cellular senescence in lung aging and disease progression MicroRNA transfer via extracellular vesicles in COPD pathogenesis Targeted drug delivery for respiratory conditions Global health implications of lung disease Recent Publications highlight trends in: MicroRNA regulation of senescence and inflammation Extracellular vesicle dynamics in lung disease Biologics and corticosteroid efficacy in respiratory conditions Environmental factors influencing COPD and asthma Scientific Recognition Knighthood (2023) for services to respiratory science Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) Collaborative Leadership at NHLI has mentored numerous postdocs and researchers. His work intersects with global initiatives like GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD) , influencing clinical guidelines and public health policy.

David B. Bensimonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biophysics
• Single-Molecule Studies
• DNA Mechanics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

David B. Bensimon is a world-leading biophysicist and Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles, holding the prestigious Regent's Professor title since 2007. He maintains a dual academic position, serving as Directeur de Recherche at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris while teaching and conducting research at UCLA for one quarter each year. His academic journey began with a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1986 under Leo Kadanoff, followed by postdoctoral research at Bell Laboratories and ENS Paris. Professor Bensimon's research spans multiple frontiers in biophysics and molecular biology, with particular expertise in single-molecule studies of nucleic acids and their proteins. His laboratory pioneered the Magnetic Trap technique for manipulating individual DNA molecules, enabling groundbreaking investigations into DNA mechanics, topoisomerase interactions, and molecular combing. His recent work has expanded into optogenetics, developmental biology using zebrafish models, and cancer research, with significant contributions to understanding how single-cell oncogene activation leads to tumorigenesis. His research output shows remarkable breadth across disciplines, with recent publications spanning biophysics, developmental biology, cancer research, and genomic technology development. Bensimon's work on opto-chemical tools has particularly transformed how researchers can control biological processes with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision, especially in zebrafish models. His laboratory has developed photoactivatable versions of key molecular tools including Cas9 (OptoCas9) and cyclofen systems that allow precise control of protein activity at the single-cell level. 2007 Regent's Professor at UCLA 1997 Vinci of Excellence Award for phospholipid vesicle research 1994 Jacques Monod Prize for Molecular Combing discovery Special Prize of the French Physical Society for DNA mechanics work ICAM Fellow KITP-UCSB Representative Bensimon has made significant contributions to both basic science and translational applications, co-founding Depixus for nucleic acid sequencing and epigenetic analysis. His laboratory continues to push boundaries in single-molecule biophysics while expanding into developmental biology and cancer research, with recent work demonstrating that activation of kRas in dedifferentiated cells increases tumorigenesis probability by two orders of magnitude. His mentorship has produced notable researchers including X. Michalet, and his theoretical work extends to the philosophical unification of scientific disciplines as evidenced by his book "The Unity of Science".

Aaron Puriمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Chemical Ecology
• Drug Discovery
• Microbiome
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Aaron Puri is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah, specializing in chemical ecology and natural product discovery. His research focuses on bacterial interactions in methane-oxidizing communities and the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. Education: B.S. from University of Chicago, Ph.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine Dr. Puri's work bridges microbiology and chemistry, with projects targeting: Chemical Ecology: Decoding interspecies signaling in methane-oxidizing bacteria Natural Products: Discovering therapeutics from underexplored bacterial genomes Biosynthesis: Activating cryptic gene clusters for novel compound production Recent publications highlight advancements in quorum sensing mechanisms (2025), inverse stable isotopic labeling techniques (2024), and methanotroph community dynamics. His research also explores spatially resolved model ecosystems for studying microbial phenotypes (2023-2024). Key methods include GNPS Dashboard for mass spectrometry analysis (2021-2022). Dr. Puri leads the CAREER-funded project on quorum sensing in methanotrophs (2024) and has developed genetic tools for industrial methanotrophs (2015). His lab maintains a strong focus on environmental microbiology and biotechnological applications.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Semantic Web
• Ontology Engineering
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Asunción Gómez Pérez is a Spanish computer scientist and Full Professor at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) . She currently serves as Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Doctoral Studies at UPM and holds a seat at the Real Academia Española . She has authored over 300 publications and accumulated 20,000 citations. Education : PhD in Computer Science (UPM, 1993), MBA (Comillas Pontifical University) Leadership Roles : Director of the Department of Artificial Intelligence (2008–2016), Academic Director of AI Master’s/PhD programs (2009–2016), Executive Director of UPM’s Artificial Intelligence Lab (1995–1998) Her research focuses on Semantic Web and Ontology Engineering , with applications in knowledge representation, machine-machine communication, and multilingual data integration. She pioneered methods for ontology validation, metadata licensing, and AI-driven social inclusion. Key publication trends include: Ontology evaluation frameworks (e.g., OOPS!) Linked Data quality models and validation tools Multilingual and cross-lingual AI applications Interoperability solutions for smart cities and healthcare Machine Learning for social exclusion prediction Ontology-driven library and lexicography systems Scientific Awards Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences Ada Byron Prize She has led projects like the NeOn Methodology for ontology development and contributed to the European framework for linked data rights (LD Terms). Her work bridges theoretical research with practical implementations in AI and Semantic Technologies.

• Economic History
• Banking History
• Transport History
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Christopher Kopper is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Bielefeld University's Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology. His academic career spans over three decades with significant contributions to economic history, banking history, and transport history. Appointed as an extraordinary professor at Bielefeld University in April 2012, he has held various research and teaching positions including visiting professorships at Charles University in Prague, University of Siegen, University of Münster, and West Virginia University. His research interests focus on German economic history, particularly banking systems during the Nazi era, transport policy, corporate history, and European economic integration. Kopper has led and participated in numerous research projects including 'From the Reichsbank to the Bundesbank' and served as Project Manager for Subproject 6 on infrastructure buildings during National Socialism. He has been a member of the Historikerkommission (History Commission) for the German Federal Ministry of Economics since 2012 and the Selection Committee of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation since 2013. Kopper's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with recent works focusing on corporate responsibility under military dictatorships (particularly Volkswagen in Brazil), monetary policy consequences of German occupation in Greece, and the internationalization of German banks. His research shows a trend toward examining corporate ethics in authoritarian regimes and the long-term economic consequences of historical events. As a member of multiple academic committees and research networks, Kopper maintains active engagement with the historical research community. His work bridges economic, political, and social history with particular attention to institutional development and policy impacts. Professor Kopper supervises research projects and collaborates with international scholars, contributing significantly to contemporary historical scholarship through his expertise in German economic and business history. His current research continues to explore the intersections of corporate behavior, political regimes, and economic policy across different historical periods.

• Accounting
• Public Sector Accounting
• Corporate Governance
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Yusuf Karbhari is a Professor of Accounting at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. With a distinguished career spanning several decades, he has established himself as an expert in accounting, particularly in the areas of public sector accounting, Islamic finance, and corporate governance in emerging economies. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications across diverse economic contexts, from the UK public sector to Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian financial systems. Professor Karbhari holds a PhD and MBA from institutions in Wales, along with a BA (Hons) degree. His educational background has provided the foundation for his extensive research career focused on accounting practices in both developed and emerging economies. Professor Karbhari's research interests encompass a wide range of topics including Accounting and Accountability in government sectors across the Middle East and Malaysia, Accounting practices of UK Executive Agencies, International Government Accounting, Communicative Effectiveness of International Auditor's Reports, Financial Reporting and Performance Measurement in UK Central Government, and Managerial and Accounting Reforms in the Public Sector. His work particularly emphasizes the intersection of traditional accounting principles with cultural and religious contexts, especially in Islamic finance systems. His extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on accounting practices in emerging economies, with particular attention to Islamic banking and finance, corporate governance structures, and public sector accounting. Over the past decade, his research has increasingly examined the role of Sharia boards in Islamic financial institutions, environmental disclosure practices, and the relationship between governance mechanisms and financial performance in diverse economic contexts. Professor Karbhari is available for postgraduate supervision and has research interests that align with his expertise in Accounting and Auditing in Emerging Economies, International Public Sector Accounting, Corporate Governance in emerging economies, and Islamic Banking and Finance. He teaches undergraduate courses in Accounting for Decision Making and Control (Year 2) and Public Sector Accounting (Year 3).

Cheryl Walkerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Epigenomics
• Cancer Biology
• Molecular Genetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Cheryl Walker, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Departments of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Medicine, and Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. She serves as Director of the Center for Precision Environmental Health and Co-Leader of the Chromatin Biology Program at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research focuses on gene-environment interactions, epigenomics, and the molecular mechanisms underlying diseases such as cancer, fibroids, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Key areas include the role of chromatin remodelers like SETD2 in genomic stability and their dual functions in cytoskeletal dynamics. She has pioneered studies on how early-life environmental exposures, such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), reprogram the epigenome to increase disease susceptibility later in life. Dr. Walker’s work is funded by NIH and DOD grants, including leadership of the TaRGET II Consortium for environmental epigenomics. Her lab employs cutting-edge technologies like ChIP-seq and RNA-seq to study epigenetic reprogramming. Notable contributions include discoveries linking SETD2 methylation to microtubule stability and genomic integrity, and identifying epigenetic signatures of environmental exposures in health disparities research. Education: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology Affiliations: Baylor College of Medicine, Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health Her awards include election to the National Academy of Medicine and fellowships in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS). The lab actively collaborates on translational projects, including biomarker development and disaster-related health studies following events like Hurricane Harvey. Key Research Themes: Epigenetic drivers of cancer and fibrosis Environmental epigenomics and disease risk Chromatin-cytoskeleton cross-talk in disease

Jennifer Schwartzمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Criminology
• Stratification/Inequalities
• Communities
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Schwartz is the James F. Short Distinguished Professor in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University (WSU). Her research focuses on criminology, stratification/inequalities, communities, and substance use/health. She holds a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (2003). Her work examines crime trends, gender disparities in offending, and the societal implications of criminal justice policies. Key areas include patterns of violence across genders and ages, rural-urban crime dynamics, and corporate financial fraud. Dr. Schwartz has conducted extensive research on drunk driving prevalence, gendered participation in environmental and corporate crimes, and cross-national variations in offending. Her projects often involve data triangulation across multiple sources (arrest records, self-reports, victim data). Notable grants include a National Institute of Justice-funded study on recreational cannabis in Washington State (2018-2019) and collaborative work on 21st-century corporate financial crime (2014-2019). Education: Ph.D., Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, 2003 Her research highlights how societal structures influence criminal behavior, particularly through gendered opportunities and risk preferences. She has published widely in top journals like Criminology and American Sociological Review , analyzing topics such as age-crime curves, rural justice systems, and environmental harm. Grants/Advising: Co-PI on NIJ studies on cannabis policy and corporate fraud; advisor on multiple doctoral projects Labs/Teams: Collaborates with WSU's Criminology Research Group on interdisciplinary projects

David Lydon-Staleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Health Communication
• Substance Use
• Media Effects
• +۷ مورد دیگر

David Lydon-Staley is an Associate Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, where he serves as Principal Investigator of the Addiction, Health, & Adolescence (AHA!) Lab. His research integrates neuroscience with communication science to examine substance use, media effects, and curiosity using fMRI, ecological momentary assessment, and network analysis. Education includes a Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University, an M.S. from Penn State, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Drexel University (2025), and a B.A. in Psychology and English Literature from Trinity College Dublin. Research focuses on three interconnected areas: curiosity in media environments and health communication, media engagement in emotion dynamics, and substance use through dynamic network perspectives. Work emphasizes intensive longitudinal measurement of brain-behavior interactions during daily life. Recent publications (2023-2025) predominantly explore tobacco behavior, neural mechanisms of addiction, curiosity modulation, and social media's emotional impacts. Articles demonstrate consistent themes: fMRI analysis of inhibitory control, real-time geospatial tracking of smoking triggers, curiosity-based health messaging, and emotion regulation networks. Research has been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Jacobs Foundation, International Society for Behavioral Development, Center for Curiosity, and Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Leads the Addiction, Health, & Adolescence (AHA!) Lab investigating substance use through network science approaches. Collaborates with the Complex Systems Lab at Penn's Department of Bioengineering.

Bärbel Finkenstädt Randمشاهده پروفایل

مربی

• Statistical Methodology
• Machine Learning
• Bayesian Inference
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Bärbel Finkenstädt Rand is a Senior Tutor at the Warwick Medical School , University of Warwick, with extensive research contributions at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and biomedical sciences. Her work focuses on developing advanced methodologies for analyzing temporal and spatio-temporal data, particularly in circadian rhythms and disease dynamics. Research Themes : Bayesian inference, Hidden Markov Models, circadian rhythm stability, transcriptional bursting, and wearable sensor data analysis. Collaborations : Chronotherapy Group at Warwick, Université Paris-Saclay, and interdisciplinary teams across medicine, genetics, and computational biology. Publications reveal a strong emphasis on circadian health monitoring, gene expression dynamics, and epidemic modeling using stochastic frameworks. Her recent work prioritizes personalized medicine applications through telemonitored biomarkers and IoT platforms . Methodological Innovations include spline-based HMMs, distributed delay systems, and harmonic modeling for nonstationary time series. Applications span oncology, sleep medicine, and population ecology.

Bryan Bollingerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Energy and Environmental Policy
• Sustainability Marketing
• Technology Adoption and Diffusion
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Bryan Bollinger is a Professor of Marketing at Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business. Previously, he served as Associate/Professor at NYU Stern School of Business from 2019-2025. His research focuses on the causal effects of policy decisions in sustainability domains, including energy, environment, and health, with grants from DOE, NSF, and EPA. He has authored influential studies on solar adoption, dynamic pricing, and behavioral marketing. PhD in Marketing, Stanford University (2011) BA/BE in Engineering, Dartmouth College (2003) MA in Economics, Stanford University (2010) Research interests include technology adoption, energy policy, peer effects, and empirical methods. His work has appeared in Marketing Science , Management Science , and Nature . He currently edits leading journals like Journal of Marketing and Quantitative Marketing and Economics . Recent articles explore solar subsidy valuations, soda tax impacts, and behavioral strategies for sustainable products. Awards include the AMA-EBSCO Responsible Research Award. Supervised over 20 PhD/postdoc students in marketing and economics. Active in editorial boards and policy advisory roles. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary groups on energy policy and behavioral science initiatives. Leads research on solar diffusion, climate change consumer behavior, and sustainable marketing strategies.

• Synaptic Plasticity
• Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
• Neuroscience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Thomas J. O’Dell is a Professor of Physiology and Associate Director of the Brain Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research focuses on synaptic plasticity mechanisms, particularly long-term potentiation (LTP) and depression (LTD), in the hippocampus. He investigates β-adrenergic signaling, NMDA receptor dynamics, and astrocyte calcium signaling in learning and memory processes. O’Dell’s work bridges molecular neurobiology with behavioral neuroscience, emphasizing how synaptic changes underlie cognitive functions. Research Interests: Neuronal plasticity mechanisms in hippocampal circuits Role of NMDA receptors in synaptic function and disease β-Adrenergic modulation of LTP Calcium signaling in astrocytes and its impact on synaptic transmission Grants & Funding: NIH R21MH115404 (Mechanisms of homeostatic plasticity) NIH R01NS060677 (Astrocyte calcium signaling in striatum) NIH R01MH060919 (NMDA receptor signaling in LTP) Labs/Teams: O’Dell leads a lab at the UCLA Brain Research Institute, collaborating on projects involving synaptic physiology, proteomics, and behavioral neuroscience.

• Economic Sociology
• Strategic Design
• Online Advertising
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Koray Caliskan is a tenured Professor and Co-Director of the MS Strategic Design and Management program at the School of Design Strategies, Parsons School of Design, The New School. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Design Strategies and Associate Editor of the Journal of Cultural Economy . His interdisciplinary work bridges economic sociology, strategic design, and digital platforms, focusing on cryptocurrencies, online advertising, and market agencement. Education: PhD in Politics, New York University (2005) MA in Politics, New York University (1999) Certificate in Commodity Options and Futures Trading, Rhodes College (2001) BA in Political Science, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul (1995) Research Interests: Caliskan explores digital economies through lenses of economic sociology and design methodologies. Key areas include cryptocurrency regulation, platform economization, online advertising politics, and strategic design frameworks. His book Data Money (2023) analyzes blockchain markets and communities, earning the 2021 Falling Walls Scientific Breakthrough Award. Awards: Scientific Breakthrough of the Year Award (Social Sciences, 2021) ESRC Grant (£720,000, 2021) Microsoft Entrepreneurship of the Year (2017) Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award (2005) Grants & Collaborations: Current research examines the economic sociology of online ads under an ESRC grant. Upcoming books (2025) include Economization (with Callon & MacKenzie) and Inside Digital Advertising (with MacKenzie). Co-founded The Wrong Department , a strategic design studio, and advises projects like MaMame (social innovation for women’s labor). Labs & Exhibitions: Organized Good Interventions exhibitions (2022–2024) showcasing economic-design intersections. Active in film production (e.g., Esma , Cannes Film Festival) and policy advocacy, emphasizing design’s role in socio-economic systems.