جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Vedran Dunjkoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quantum Computing
• Quantum Machine Learning
• Quantum Artificial Intelligence
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Vedran Dunjko is a faculty member at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University, with affiliations to the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION). He leads the Applied Quantum Algorithms group and co-founded the Quantum@LIACS initiative, focusing on the intersection of quantum computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. His research interests include quantum machine learning, quantum-enhanced reinforcement learning, quantum heuristics, and the application of AI to quantum computing challenges. Dunjko's work bridges theoretical foundations with experimental implementations on near-term quantum devices, exploring both quantum advantages in learning and the use of classical AI for quantum system design. The recent publications show a strong trend toward proving quantum advantages in learning tasks, optimization, and topological data analysis, with publications in Nature , Nature Communications , and NeurIPS . Key themes include quantum policy gradients, quantum TDA, and reinforcement learning for quantum circuit optimization. ERC Consolidator Grant (2024) PNAS Cozzarelli Prize (2018) Editor’s Suggestion in Physical Review Letters (2014, 2018) Featured in Physics (American Physical Society) (2014, 2018) Dunjko advises several PhD candidates and postdocs, including Rahul Bandyopadhyay, Sofiene Jerbi, and Lea Trenkwalder. He has received competitive grants, most notably the ERC Consolidator Grant in 2024. His group fosters international collaborations with institutions across Europe and industry partners. The Applied Quantum Algorithms group and the Quantum@LIACS team combine theoretical investigations with practical implementations on quantum hardware, focusing on scalable quantum algorithms and AI-driven quantum discovery.

• Software Engineering
• Machine Learning
• Software Architecture
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Cagatay Catal is a Lecturer at the Information Technology Department of Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Previously, he served as Associate Professor at Istanbul Kultur University's Department of Computer Engineering (2012–2017), including three years as Department Head (2014–2017). Prior to academia, he worked for 8 years at TÜBİTAK's Information Technologies Institute as Senior Researcher & Project Manager (2002–2012), contributing to large-scale software systems. He holds a BSc/MSc from Istanbul Technical University and a PhD from Yildiz Technical University, all in Computer Engineering. His research focuses on machine learning applications in software engineering, software quality assurance, testing methodologies, and architecture design. He actively reviews for funding bodies like the European Union's EUROSTARS program, Canada's Research Council, and Turkey's Research Council. Catal leads projects such as INREF Smart-In-Ag (SMART farming in Indonesia), VIRAL (ICT in agricultural education), and malware detection in software systems. His work bridges academic research with practical software development challenges in diverse sectors like healthcare and education.

Michel Volsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Order Law
• Housing Law
• Eviction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michel Vols is a Professor of Public Order Law at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law. He earned his degrees in Law and Philosophy from the same university and completed his PhD in 2013 on housing-related anti-social behavior across jurisdictions. As an academic researcher at the Centre for Public Order and Public Security (linked to the University of Groningen), he focuses on public order law, housing law, and human rights. His work includes founding the International Research Network on Law and Anti-social Behavior and conducting research for the Dutch Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations. Key roles include: Chair in Public Order Law Academic Researcher at the Centre for Public Order and Security Visiting Scholar at universities in Ghent, Bristol, Puerto Rico, Cape Town His research interests span public order, anti-social behavior mitigation, housing rights, and legal methodologies involving AI. Notable achievements include launching the free legal advice website overlastadvies.nl in 2019 and securing an ERC Starting Grant (€1.5M) in 2020 to study eviction protections under human rights frameworks. He has been awarded the Nicolaas Muleriusstipendium (2016) and has authored over 150 publications, including books on housing law and comparative jurisprudence. His work bridges legal theory and practice, often using interdisciplinary approaches like data science in legal analysis. He advises on policy reforms, such as exclusion orders for nuisance neighbors and drug-related property closures, and collaborates with government bodies on urban safety strategies. His research also explores the impact of evictions on vulnerable populations, including minorities and children.

Tiziano De Matteisمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• High-Performance Computing
• Energy Efficiency in Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Tiziano De Matteis is an Assistant Professor in the @Large Research group at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Systems. He also holds an affiliation with the Network Institute. His research focuses on overcoming post-Moore architecture challenges through parallel and distributed computing, high-performance systems, energy efficiency, and FPGA applications. Previously, he was a PostDoc at ETH Zurich's SPCL Group and earned his MSc/PhD from the University of Pisa. Education PhD in Computer Science, University of Pisa MSc in Computer Science, University of Pisa Research Interests Post-Moore architectures for distributed ecosystems Energy-aware parallel computing High-level abstractions for parallel software development FPGA-based hardware acceleration Data stream processing and distributed systems Recent Research Trends Recent work emphasizes: Data center risk analysis and sustainability Optimizing microservices and distributed scheduling LLM model offloading to NVMe storage Python-based data-centric programming productivity GPU interconnect performance in supercomputing Grants & Projects Participates in the EU-funded 'Extreme and Sustainable Graph Processing' project (2023-2025), exploring scalable graph algorithms and energy-efficient computing systems. Teaching Accelerator-Centric Computing Ecosystems Computer Organization Distributed Systems Systems Seminar

• Medieval History
• Celtic Studies
• Digital Humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Bart Jaski is a Researcher at the Utrecht University Library , specializing in Special Collections and Research Data Support . His work bridges Medieval History , Celtic Studies , and Digital Humanities , with a focus on digitized heritage and manuscript analysis. He has contributed to projects like Annotating History: Managing Digitized Heritage Interactively and The Miracle of St. Martin - The Happy City (2022), which celebrated Utrecht’s 900th anniversary through medieval music and historical exhibitions. His recent publications, including co-edited works on A.G. van Hamel and Adriaan Reland, highlight intersections of Celtic scholarship , oriental studies , and digitization . While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, he has secured grants from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for collaborative projects involving Brill Publishers , Museum Huis Doorn , and other heritage institutions. Bart Jaski teaches Medieval Palaeography and serves on the editorial board of the journal Kelten: Proceedings of the AG van Hamel Foundation for Celtic Studies . His research emphasizes historical annotation tools , manuscript fragment recovery , and Celtic cultural narratives , reflecting a dedication to both academic scholarship and public engagement with medieval heritage.

Ayushi Rastogiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Empirical Software Engineering
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ayushi Rastogi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Software Engineering group in the Bernoulli Institute under the Faculty of Science and Engineering. She holds a PhD from IIIT-Delhi and has conducted postdoctoral research at TU Delft and the University of California, Irvine, with additional experience as a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research. Her research focuses on data analytics and AI-driven solutions for software engineering challenges, particularly in open-source ecosystems and developer communities. Key interests include psychological safety in OSS, pull request dynamics, and fairness in software practices. She actively contributes to EDI initiatives through Informatics Europe and the Netherlands' IPN EDI committee. Her work combines empirical software engineering and repository mining to address real-world software challenges. Notable contributions include analyzing fork sustainability in developer communities and exploring code review velocity. She has received the MSR Rich Holt Early Career Achievement Award 2025 and serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Software. Her GitHub repository 'fsoc' investigates fork impact on developer community sustainability, and she leads projects like OpenDataology for AI dataset compliance. Awards include the 2022 Best Disruptive Paper Award (ISSRE) and supervision of the MSR 2024 Distinguished Doctoral Award-winning thesis by Dr. Gunnar Kudrjavets. She chairs MSR 2025 and frequently presents on topics like gender equality in tech and burnout prevention. Her research spans compiler analysis, memory management, and EDI policy design in ICT sectors.

Patricia Lagoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Software Engineering
• Software Architecture
• Sustainable Software
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Patricia Lago is a Full Professor of Software Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), leading the Software and Sustainability (S2) research group in the Computer Science Department. She directs the VU Digital Sustainability Center (DiSC) and has pioneered initiatives like the Green Lab, fostering collaboration between academia and industry to address software sustainability. Her roles include director of the Master of Information Sciences and co-founder of the Green IT Master’s track. Her research focuses on software architecture, sustainability, energy efficiency, and ethical software design. She chairs the ICT4S conference and serves on steering committees for IEEE ICSA and ECSA. Key projects include Innoguard (Hybrid Intelligence for Cyber-Physical Systems) and uDevOps (Microservice Quality Assurance). Awards include Best Paper Awards (2016, 2019, 2022) and the Distinguished Open Artifact Award (2024). She contributes to journals like IEEE Software and Journal of Systems and Software , emphasizing sustainability and ethical practices in software engineering.

Mariken van der Veldenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Political Communication
• Political Behavior
• Computational Social Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mariken van der Velden is an Associate Professor of Political Communication at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Department of Communication Science, affiliated with the Network Institute and the Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC) group. She holds a PhD in Political Science from VU Amsterdam and has postdoctoral experience at the University of Zurich, as well as visiting researcher roles at the University of North Carolina and the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on political communication, computational social science, and the impact of political rhetoric on democratic processes. Her key research projects include studying the electoral consequences of political compromises (funded by NWO Veni) and the perceived legitimacy of government communication (funded by NWO National Science Agenda). She also contributes to the OPTED H2020 consortium, advancing multilingual textual analysis methods. Her work addresses challenges like democratic representation and political fragmentation. Van der Velden has been recognized with awards such as the Best FSS Researcher and two Best Paper Awards from the International Communication Association (ICA). She teaches courses on political communication, data science, and research proposal writing. As co-Director of the ReSCU Lab, she explores resilience, security, and civil unrest in digital societies.

Leonard Rutgersمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Archaeology
• Ancient History
• Religious Studies
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Prof. Leonard Rutgers is a Professor of Ancient History and Classical Civilisation at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities. He holds the Chair in Late Antiquity and leads the Genetic Legacies Project, an interdisciplinary initiative analyzing Jewish migration to Europe through genetic data. His research spans archaeology, religious studies, and digital humanities, with a focus on migration history, diaspora communities, and population dynamics. His expertise includes epigraphy, heritage studies, and public engagement, evident in his award-winning books like De klassieke wereld in 52 ontdekkingen (2018) and Israel aan de Tiber (2022). He collaborates globally on projects such as the Villa Torlonia Jewish Catacombs and 3D imaging initiatives. Rutgers also advises the Pontificia Academia Romana di Archeologia and NIAS-Lorentz, promoting interdisciplinary education and research. Key contributions include groundbreaking work on Jewish-Christian interactions in Late Antiquity, published in Nature and Journal of Archaeological Science . His current projects explore population genetics and digital platforms for historical migration modeling. Awards include the Homerus Prize (2019) and the Dutch Association of Italian Studies Research Prize (2023).

Jessica Duncanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Food Policy
• Food Security
• Rural Sociology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jessica Duncan is an Associate Professor in the Politics of Food Systems Transformations at the Rural Sociology Group of Wageningen University, Netherlands. Her work focuses on participation in food governance, sustainable food systems, and social justice. She holds a PhD in Food Policy from City University London and an MA in Sociology from the University of Victoria, Canada. Key roles include editorial board membership for Sociologia Ruralis and founding Board Member of the Centre for Unusual Collaborations. Her research explores governance practices, food policies, and transformative pathways toward equitable systems. Notable projects include CULTIVATE (food sharing innovation), SWIFT (women-led rural innovations), and Playing with the Trouble (collaborative games for systemic change). She has authored Global Food Security Governance (2015) and co-edited The Handbook for Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems (2021). Dr. Duncan was awarded Teacher of the Year (2017) and developed storytelling training for students using award funds. She contributed to EU foresight initiatives and critiques of global food governance structures. Her teaching spans food policy, political sociology, and sustainable food systems, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary and justice-oriented scholarship. Grants and collaborations include the HortEco programme and the EU Standing Committee for Agricultural Research’s Foresight Team. She emphasizes co-creative governance models and the role of non-state actors in shaping equitable food systems.

Jennifer Veilleuxمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Water Sovereignty
• Environmental Justice
• GIS and Counter-Mapping
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jennifer Veilleux is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultural Geography at Wageningen University & Research. Her research focuses on water sovereignty, environmental justice, and the intersection of climate change with Indigenous knowledge systems. She employs interdisciplinary methods combining GIS, qualitative/quantitative data analysis, and participatory research with local communities to address water security challenges in transboundary watersheds such as the Nile, Mississippi, and Mekong Rivers. Veilleux emphasizes decolonizing spatial narratives through counter-mapping efforts to restore Indigenous placenames and perspectives. Her work examines how scale and colonial histories influence policy impacts on frontline communities, particularly in dam development projects and extractive capitalism. She collaborates with governments, militaries, and international organizations to evaluate development project efficacy while advocating for equity-centered approaches. Recently, she led the Mindmapping Climate Change and Research Intersections Symposium , showcasing frameworks for integrating art-based methods and participatory visual communication into climate research. Veilleux teaches courses on gender and diversity in transnational contexts, geopolitics, and climate entanglements. Her expertise spans environmental justice, human rights, and spatial policy analysis across Ethiopia, the USA, and other transboundary regions. She actively engages in policy advocacy through interdisciplinary research projects designed within the Sector Plan Spatial Issues framework at WUR.

Mary Greeneمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Governance
• Sociology of Consumption
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mary Greene is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University. She specializes in the sociology of consumption, environmental governance, and sustainable development. With a Master's from University College London and a PhD in human geography from NUI Galway, her research focuses on interdisciplinary methods to explore how socio-cultural and technological changes influence daily practices like food and mobility. She investigates citizen-consumer roles in sustainable systems, from community initiatives to urban circular economies. Her education includes a Master's in Environment, Politics, and Society (UCL) and a PhD in Human Geography (NUI Galway). She moved to Wageningen in 2019 from Galway, Ireland. Research interests include critical geographical and sociological approaches to (un)sustainable consumption, participatory methodologies, and systems of provision. She leads projects on pandemic impacts on consumption practices, gender equity in energy access in the Global South, and sustainability transitions. She sits on editorial boards for Consumption & Society , the European Sociological Association's Consumption Research Group, and SCORAI Europe. She supervises PhD research on topics like food consumption in Africa, biofuel transitions in China, and community resistance to extractivism in Ireland. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and actionable policy recommendations for equitable sustainability. Labs/teams: Active in Future Earth's Knowledge-Action Network on Sustainable Production and Consumption. Collaborates across Dutch universities via the Spark Unusual Collaboration Fund for sustainability transition studies.

Maris Ozolsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Quantum Algorithms
• Quantum Information Theory
• Quantum Cryptography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maris Ozols is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam and a researcher at QuSoft, affiliated with the Algorithms and Complexity department at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI). His primary research focuses on quantum algorithms and quantum information theory, with significant contributions to quantum complexity, quantum cryptography, and quantum state discrimination. His research interests span quantum algorithms, quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science. Ozols has developed fundamental techniques in quantum query complexity, quantum state discrimination, and quantum cryptographic security models. His work often bridges theoretical computer science with quantum information physics, demonstrating practical implications for quantum computing architectures. His publication record shows consistent output in top venues including Communications in Mathematical Physics, Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, and Quantum journal. Recent work (2022-2025) focuses on quantum state discrimination, quantum circuit optimization, quantum machine learning, and cryptographic applications of quantum algorithms. His research demonstrates strong theoretical foundations with practical implications for quantum computing development. Leverhulme Early Career Fellow (University of Cambridge) Ozols has secured research funding through multiple Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) grants including the Quantum Software Consortium (QSC) and Quantum Computation with Bounded Space projects. His collaborative work spans international institutions including the University of Waterloo (where he earned his PhD), University of Cambridge, IBM Research, and various European quantum computing groups. He maintains active research groups in quantum algorithms at both QuSoft and CWI, with recent focus on quantum machine learning applications and quantum cryptographic protocols.

• Historical Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Language Contact
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rebeca Fernández Rodríguez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in Spanish linguistics. She is affiliated with the Institute for Language Sciences (ILS) and serves as National Coordinator for Masterlanguage Spanish. Previously, she held positions at the University of Amsterdam (2015-2021) and Universidade de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Portugal (2010-2015). Her research focuses on historical aspects of Spanish in contact with languages from the Americas and the Philippines, particularly examining linguistic documentation compiled by missionaries, sailors, and explorers. She specializes in missionary linguistics, historical lexicography, and the circulation of knowledge between Europe, Asia, and America. She is currently editing the oldest grammar (1627) and bilingual dictionary (ca. 1760) of the Iloko language and co-editing the Routledge Handbook on the History of Descriptive Linguistics. Her most recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on 18th-century linguistic documentation, missionary language studies, and Philippine linguistics. Her work spans across historical linguistics, lexicography, and translation studies with particular emphasis on colonial language contact situations. She frequently employs digital tools in her historical linguistics research. Dr. Fernández Rodríguez holds significant editorial responsibilities including serving as desk editor for ERLACS (CEDLA) since 2018 and as a member of the editorial teams for Language & History and the Iberoamericana/Vervuert series Lingüística misionera. She is president of the Asociación de Hispanistas del Benelux and chairs the Executive Committee of the Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas. She actively participates in international research projects including Digital Pallas (2019-present), ChEDiL Chinese-European Dictionaries (2024-2027), and has previously contributed to projects on Patagonian lexicography and Philippine indigenous languages. She regularly organizes the Spain Today annual conference commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

C. (Kees) Dekkerمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Old English philology
• Middle English philology
• medieval literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. C. (Kees) Dekker is a Senior Lecturer in Older English Literature and Culture at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, specializing in Old and Middle English philology, medieval literature, and manuscript studies. He holds a tenured position and has been affiliated with the University since 2000. His research focuses on the transmission of encyclopaedic knowledge in the early medieval period, the history of Germanic languages, and the cultural contexts of Old English and Old Frisian studies. **Education & Employment**: Dekker has held various academic roles since 1993, including post-doctoral research on Old Frisian loanwords and a doctoral thesis funded by NWO. He has taught at the Universities of Groningen and Leiden, balancing research and teaching responsibilities. **Research Interests**: His work explores medieval manuscripts, glossaries, and the cultural significance of encyclopaedic texts. Key themes include the role of early medieval scholars in preserving and disseminating knowledge, the evolution of Germanic languages, and the intersection of religion and literacy in Anglo-Saxon England. **Professional Activities**: Dekker is a member of the editorial board of Neophilologus and the Richard Rawlinson Center. He has contributed to numerous academic committees, including the Netherlands Society for Old Germanic Studies and MasterLanguage's national council. His international collaborations include directing the Storehouses of Wholesome Learning project. **Teaching**: He teaches courses on Old and Middle English literature, medieval drama, and book history, emphasizing textual analysis and cultural context. Notable courses include Old English Literature and Culture and Medieval Drama . **Labs/Teams**: Leads the Storehouses of Wholesome Learning initiative, exploring medieval knowledge transfer. Collaborates with institutions like the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.