María Elena Núñez Castaño es una investigadora afiliada a la Universidad de Sevilla, vinculada al grupo SISPECRIM Grupo de Investigación sobre Sistema Penal y Criminología . Su trabajo académico se centra en el análisis del sistema penal, políticas criminales y criminología, con un enfoque especial en derechos fundamentales, violencia de género y delitos tecnológicos. Áreas de investigación: Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (PAIDI), Administración y Justicia (Doctorado). Formación: Doctorada por la Universidad de Sevilla en 1997 con la tesis La obtención fraudulenta de crédito , supervisada por la Dra. María del Mar Díaz Pita. Su producción reciente explora la tensión entre el Derecho Penal y los derechos fundamentales, con artículos sobre fake news , desinformación , terrorismo , corrupción entre particulares y regulación de discursos extremos . Aunque no se mencionan premios específicos, su participación en proyectos académicos y publicaciones refleja un compromiso con la investigación penal y social.
Luis Navarro Ardoy is an Adjunct Professor at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide within the Department of Sociology under the College of Social Sciences . He actively contributes to research on national identity, penal punitiveness, and family sociology through publications and methodological innovations.
Dr. Nadeem Qazi is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Digital Technologies at the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London. His research and teaching focus on AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Data Analytics, with applications in smart homes, healthcare, and social media. He supervises Masters and PhD students and collaborates across disciplines. PhD in Machine Learning (ANN) from Cranfield University Dr. Qazi’s research spans AI applications in smart homes, human activity recognition, deepfake detection, churn prediction, and pandemic modeling. His recent work includes Vision Transformers for assistive image captioning, hybrid balancing techniques for data analytics, and LSTM-based epidemiological studies. He has led EU-funded projects like VALCRI (crime analytics) and IQuest (smart homes). His scientific contributions include publications in IEEE, Springer, and BMJ Open journals. Notable projects involve visual analytics for crime data, smart health systems, and AI in sports performance analysis. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he contributes to academic leadership and peer review for IEEE conferences and journals. Dr. Qazi’s supervision of postgraduate students and interdisciplinary collaborations with institutions in Ireland, the UK, and China highlight his global academic engagement. His work integrates technical rigor with real-world problem-solving, bridging theoretical advancements and practical deployment in diverse fields.
Dr. Yang Li is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Data Science MSc and Professional Doctorate programs at the University of East London. He is affiliated with the Department of Engineering & Computing in the School of Architecture Computing and Engineering, where he leads courses in data ecology, spatial data analysis, and predictive analytics. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Royal Statistical Society, and Higher Education Academy, he specializes in data analysis, data mining, and geocomputational methods with applications spanning healthcare, urban development, crime prevention, and financial modeling. Data Science Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spatial Data Analysis Data Quality & Management Smart City Research Location-Based Services Dr. Li's research combines data science and geospatial techniques to address complex societal challenges. His work includes AI-driven healthcare analytics for pandemic response, financial market modeling for cryptocurrencies and stock prediction, and urban planning applications focusing on equitable accessibility and population dynamics. He has pioneered methods for geocoding optimization, connected vehicle data validation, and spatial discretization in environmental modeling. Recent publications highlight his expertise in applying artificial intelligence to healthcare outcomes (Venous Thromboembolism and multi-organ failure prediction in COVID-19 patients), financial analytics (Bitcoin market modeling, stock price direction prediction), and urban/environmental planning (green roof assessment, social infrastructure accessibility). His methodological contributions include advanced feature selection, data quality frameworks, and spatial clustering techniques using modified Voronoi processes. Fellow of Royal Geographical Society Fellow of Royal Statistical Society Fellow of Higher Education Academy Dr. Li has secured research funding from prestigious bodies including the Department of Health, British Academy, and ESRC. His projects span diverse domains such as EU-funded initiatives, KPMG LLP collaborations, NHS data analysis, and local council urban development studies. He contributes to the Smart City Research Group and Culture & Environment Research Group, integrating data science with geographic and environmental modeling to inform policy and practice.
Dr. Jeffrey Kwan is a Lecturer in Statistics at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). His research focuses on probability theory and stochastic processes, particularly Hawkes processes and their asymptotic behavior. He completed his PhD in 2023, specializing in ergodicity and applications for non-stationary and non-exponential Hawkes models. PhD (UNSW Sydney, 2023): Ergodicity of Hawkes processes Jeffrey's research spans probability theory, stochastic processes, financial data modeling, and data-driven legal analysis. He has published extensively on Hawkes processes, including parametric inference, ergodicity, and applications in terrorism modeling, crime analysis, and public policy. His scientific awards include the Excellence in Postgraduate Research (Statistical Society of Australia, NSW Branch, 2022), University Medal (UNSW Sydney, 2017), and multiple Dean's List recognitions. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in statistics, probability, and data science, including roles in the Business School and Faculty of Science. 2025: Chair, School of Mathematics and Statistics EDI Committee 2024: Secretary, Statistical Society of Australia (NSW Branch) 2023: Statistical Consultant at Stats Central (Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre)
Gregory Brazeal is an Associate Professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law. He specializes in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Cyber Law, and Law & Humanities, with a focus on rural mass incarceration and digital privacy. His scholarship integrates legal theory with interdisciplinary insights from philosophy, literature, and political economy. Education: PhD in English (Cornell, 2020), JD (Harvard, 2010), BA in English (Stanford, 2001) His research spans legal institutionalism, constitutional faith, and the narrative construction of criminality in war literature. Recent articles examine machine subjectivity through Heidegger, discriminatory mass surveillance, and rural criminal justice politics. His book The Hero and the Victim analyzes Iraq War narratives and international humanitarian law. Brazeal has presented at the Central States Law Schools Association Conference (2025), Law and Rurality Workshop (2024), and AALS Convention (2024). He previously served as a public defender, Forrester Fellow, and U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate (Major, 2010-2018).
Adrian F. Ward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin. His research examines technology-cognition interactions, focusing on three primary domains: How "new" technology affects outputs of "old" cognitive systems Consumer financial decision-making limitations "Flexible morality" and mind-perception dynamics Ward's empirical approach combines cognitive/social psychology with behavioral economics and human-computer interaction. Key findings include: Sharing online content without reading creates illusory knowledge (JCP 2023) Smartphone presence impairs cognitive capacity (JACR 2017) Childhood adversity alters pandemic scam susceptibility (JACR 2020) His scientific awards include: Amplify Award for Fostering Diversity & Inclusion (2021) Poets & Quants "Best 40 Under 40" (2020) McCombs CBA/Trammell Award (2019) Four BBA Faculty Honor Roll recognitions (2016-19) Teaching excellence recognized through 4.8+ average evaluations across all levels.
Casiano Alberto Manrique De Lara Peñate is a Professor in the Department of Applied Economic Analysis at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, School of Economics Business and Tourism. His academic work spans multiple research groups including GIR Economy Trade and Maritime Transport, Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development, and GIR Quantitative Finance and Computational Finance. His research interests focus on Tourism Economics , Maritime Transport Economics , and Applied Economic Modeling . Professor Manrique has developed innovative approaches to social accounting matrices, value-added accounting, and tax fraud detection using network analysis. His work bridges theoretical economics with practical applications in tourism, transportation, and business accounting. Professor Manrique's recent publications demonstrate consistent high-impact research in top-tier journals across tourism economics, operations research, and economic modeling. His work shows particular strength in applying quantitative methods to solve complex economic problems in tourism and maritime sectors. Among his notable contributions are: Methodologies for measuring input inefficiencies in the hotel industry Models for understanding fraud in consumption taxes using evolutionary game theory Multi-criteria frameworks for fleet deployment considering environmental impacts Innovative approaches to value-added accounting and business accounting matrices Professor Manrique maintains active research collaborations across Europe, particularly with institutions in Sweden and Germany, focusing on maritime transport optimization and tax compliance systems. His work combines rigorous economic theory with practical applications that address contemporary challenges in tourism management, sustainable transportation, and financial accountability.
Gideon Yaffe is the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor at Yale University, with joint appointments at the Yale Law School and the Philosophy Department . His research bridges Philosophy of Law , Free Will , Personal Identity , and the Theory of Action and Intention , focusing on intersections between legal and philosophical frameworks. His recent work explores criminal culpability through neuroscience (e.g., detecting mens rea), age-related legal responsibility (juvenile and elderly offenders), and ethical implications of neurotechnology . Trends in his scholarship highlight collaborations with the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, emphasizing voluntary act requirements , willful ignorance , and deliberate action in criminal law. Key contributions include critiques of punishment theories, analyses of legal defenses, and interdisciplinary studies on decision-making in courts. His publications address topics like neurofeedback regulation , political ideology prediction via neural data , and racial justice in pandemic policy enforcement , underscoring his commitment to applied philosophy and legal reform.
Dr. Daniel Simms is a Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing at Cranfield University's Environment Centre, specializing in applied remote sensing and GIS for land and agricultural information. With over two decades of experience, his career spans from GIS technician roles to leading significant international projects focused on environmental monitoring and agricultural applications. His educational background includes a degree from the University of Plymouth (2000), followed by an MSc in Geographical Information Management at Cranfield University. Dr. Simms has held various professional positions including Spatial Data Manager for Kent County Council and has been with Cranfield University since 2004. University: Cranfield University Department: Cranfield Environment Centre Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer Professional Recognition: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Dr. Simms' research focuses on the integration of satellite and aerial imagery with ancillary spatial datasets for crop detection and cultivation estimation from field to regional scale. His work emphasizes developing methodologies for deriving accurate and timely information from remotely sensed data with minimal ground-based sampling requirements. Key research areas include Digital Agriculture, Monitoring and Environmental Informatics, and Natural Capital assessment. His publication record shows a clear progression from traditional remote sensing applications toward more advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques, particularly evident in his recent work (2022-2024) which heavily features convolutional neural networks, semantic segmentation, and hyperspectral analysis for agricultural monitoring and environmental assessment. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Dr. Simms has extensive experience delivering training in remote sensing and GIS techniques, including to Afghan nationals under UN-sponsored capacity building projects and for the UK component of the 2013 EU LUCAS survey. His research has been supported by diverse clients including the UK Government, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, EPSRC, EU Framework Programme 7, and Energy Technologies Institute. His current research projects include Enhancing Potato Dormancy, RestREco (Restoring resilient ecosystems), OMENZ (Optimising Miscanthus Establishment), and opium cultivation monitoring in Afghanistan using Earth observation data.
Vincent Guérin is a Doctor of Contemporary History and SHS researcher at the Gérontopôle des Pays de la Loire, where he coordinates the 'hearing and seniors' consortium. He serves as an associate researcher at the psychopathology and psychoanalysis research laboratory (RPPpsy) at the Catholic University of the West in Angers. His academic appointments include teaching positions at the Catholic University of the West (clinical psychology and applied mathematics), University of Angers (medicine, criminology, Esthua), ESSCA (Paris/Angers), and ESM Saint-Cyr. His research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields with a focus on the history of psychiatry (19th-21st century), trans/posthumanist concepts, and the relationship between artificial intelligence and society. He has developed significant expertise in the history of the anticipation of crime and deviance, augmented soldier concepts, senior volunteering, and aging studies. His work often explores the intersection of technology, ethics, and human experience, particularly examining how technological mutations shape social regulations and human behavior. Guérin's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across multiple disciplines. His recent work shows a growing focus on brain-machine interfaces, cyberattacks, and the ethical implications of human enhancement technologies, particularly in military contexts. He has also conducted important research on senior volunteering, aging populations, and the social implications of AI. His publications appear in both French and international journals, reflecting his ability to bridge academic communities. As an active researcher, Guérin coordinates multiple research programs including the 'hearing and seniors' consortium (since 2024), studies on 'real utopia' (since 2024), and research on the 'augmented soldier concept' (since 2018). He has secured funding from various sources including Gérontopôle des Pays de la Loire, Malakoff Humanis, and France Alzheimer for his research on aging populations and technological impacts on society. His teaching portfolio is equally diverse, covering artificial intelligence, big data, augmented bodies, history of psychiatry, transhumanism, and geopolitics of climate change across multiple institutions and academic levels. This breadth of teaching reflects his interdisciplinary approach to understanding the complex relationships between technology, society, and human experience.
Cecília Olexová is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice, University of Economics in Bratislave. Her research focuses on Human Resource Management , Organizational Behaviour , Taxation , and Business Intelligence , with a strong emphasis on socio-economic factors influencing tax compliance and digital economic phenomena. Teaching courses: Human Resource Management, Intra-corporate Controlling, Communication, and Organizational Behaviour. Lead researcher in projects APVV-19-0124 (Tax Law & Digital Economy), VEGA 1/0214/21 (Real Property Taxation), and VEGA 1/0363/20 (Gender in Management). Her publications address tax evasion , price manipulation , and retail training , appearing in journals like Journal of Financial Crime and International Advances in Economic Research . She has collaborated with institutions such as Aarhus University via Erasmus+ and co-edits the Management in Theory and Practice journal.
Craig Marianno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University and serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI). His work bridges nuclear security policy and technical instrumentation development for counter-terrorism applications. Educational Background: Ph.D. in Radiation Health Physics, Oregon State University (2000) M.S. in Radiation Health Sciences, Colorado State University (1996) B.S. in Physics, University of California at Davis (1993) Research Focus: Marianno specializes in nuclear counter-terrorism , radiation detection instrumentation , and radiological consequence management . His lab develops novel systems for spent nuclear fuel monitoring, source localization, and emergency response exercises, with recent work applying radiation physics to wildlife conservation (e.g., rhino poaching deterrence). Research integrates Monte Carlo simulations with experimental validation for nuclear safeguards. Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2021-2025) reveal three dominant threads: (1) remote monitoring systems for spent nuclear fuel casks using neutron/gamma detectors, (2) directional radiation detection techniques for nuclear security applications, and (3) educational tools for nuclear security training. The work consistently combines computational modeling with field-deployable hardware solutions. Professional Affiliations: As Deputy Director of NSSPI, he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on nuclear security education and technology development. The group collaborates with national laboratories and government agencies on projects spanning border security, emergency response, and nonproliferation policy.
Santiago Pérez is an Associate Professor in the UC Davis Department of Economics and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His work bridges economic history and applied microeconomics, focusing on historical social mobility, immigrant integration, and labor dynamics during the age of mass migration. Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University (2017) Master, Economics, Universidad de San Andrés (2009) Licenciatura, Economics, Universidad de Buenos Aires (2008) Research interests include: Immigrant assimilation and socioeconomic outcomes Intergenerational mobility and mobility myths Historical data linkage and analysis Impact of policies like the GI Bill and Pendleton Act Comparative migration studies between Argentina and the US Recent publications highlight trends in: Automated record linkage for historical datasets Intergenerational mobility across 15 destination countries Family resilience during economic shocks (e.g., Alcohol Prohibition) Civil service reforms and meritocracy Long-term incarceration disparities between immigrants and native populations
Dr. Guido Vittorio Travaini is an Associate Professor at Vita Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, specializing in Forensic Medicine (MEDS-25/A) within the broader disciplinary sector MEDS-25. He teaches Forensic Medicine and Criminology and serves as Director of the Master's Degree in Forensic Psychopathology and Clinical Criminology. His academic affiliations include La Sapienza University of Rome (as a PhD program teaching board member) and Franklin University Switzerland (Adjunct Professor of Criminology). Current roles: Associate Professor, Director of Master's program, Adjunct Professor Past roles: Senior Researcher, Contract Professor at University of Milan Professional memberships: Italian Society of Criminology, European Society of Criminology, Italian Society of Forensic Medicine Research Focus : Forensic medicine, criminology, and clinical psychopathology. Recent work explores AI applications in forensic trauma analysis, suicide prevention, environmental crime, and pandemic behavioral compliance. Publications appear in journals like International Journal of Legal Medicine and Medicine, Science and the Law . Scientific Contributions : Author of 90+ publications and 4 monographs. Key article themes include: Computational methods in forensic death investigations Gender-specific violence patterns in psychiatric disorders Epidemiological analysis of self-harm and suicide Legal criminology frameworks for environmental justice Leadership Roles : Associate Editor of the Italian Journal of Criminology, board member of multiple criminological societies. He contributes to advanced training programs in clinical criminology across Italian universities.
