جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Optimization
• Machine Learning
• Statistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Damek Davis serves as an Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science and Co-Academic Director of the Dual Master's Degree in Statistics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His academic base is the Department of Statistics and Data Science within the Wharton School, with his office located at the Academic Research Building in Philadelphia, PA. His research expertise centers on optimization theory for data science, with deep specialization in nonsmooth and stochastic optimization problems. Key focus areas include convergence analysis of first-order methods, variance reduction techniques, and theoretical guarantees for algorithms in nonconvex settings. His work bridges mathematical rigor with practical applications in machine learning and statistical inference, particularly in developing efficient computational frameworks for large-scale data analysis. Analysis of his 2022-2024 publications reveals dominant themes in optimization for modern data challenges: nonsmooth stochastic approximation, linear convergence under sharpness conditions, and global optimality in mixture models. His research consistently appears in premier venues across optimization (Mathematical Programming, SIAM Journal), statistics (The Annals of Statistics), and machine learning (IEEE Transactions), demonstrating cross-disciplinary impact in both theoretical foundations and computational methodologies.

Deniz Tasdemirمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Marine Natural Products Chemistry
• Marine Ecology
• Biodiscovery
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Deniz Tasdemir is a Full Professor (W3) of Marine Natural Products Chemistry at GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel and serves as Director of the GEOMAR-Biotech center and Head of the Marine Natural Product Chemistry Research Unit. Her career spans institutions including the National University of Ireland Galway and UCL School of Pharmacy. PhD in Pharmacy, ETH Zurich (1997) Post-doctoral work, University of Utah (2001) Dr. Helmut Legerlotz Fellowship, University of Zurich (2002-2025) Her research focuses on marine chemical ecology , metabolomics , and bioprospecting for bioactive compounds from sponges, algae, and marine microbiomes. Recent work explores seagrass pathogen reduction, microbiome interactions, and aquafeed applications. Scientific awards include: Waters Award for Natural Products Innovation (2016) Egon Stahl Silver Medal (2005) Pierre Fabre Prize (2004) ETH Zurich Medal (1997) She leads collaborative projects on ocean sustainability and marine drug discovery, with editorial roles in Marine Drugs , Planta Medica , and Phytochemistry Letters .

Wolfgang Wüsterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Evolutionary Biology
• Snake Systematics
• Venom Toxicology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Wolfgang Wüster is a Professor in Zoology (Molecular Ecology) at Bangor University's School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. His research focuses on evolutionary biology, snake systematics, and venom toxicology, using snakes as model systems. He teaches courses in zoology and herpetology, including Arizona fieldwork and advanced herpetology modules. Education: PhD in Systematics of Asian cobras from the University of Aberdeen (1990). His research interests include the evolution of venom composition, species delimitation in snake complexes, warning signals, biogeography, and conservation genomics. He supervises postgraduate students in topics like European viper conservation and snake systematics. Recent publications highlight his work on snake venoms, taxonomy, and the impacts of climate change on reptile species. He collaborates globally, contributing to antivenom efficacy studies and venom evolution research. Professor Wüster has been involved in projects such as genomic studies of adders and the phylogeography of vipers. His work bridges molecular ecology with conservation, emphasizing practical applications in biodiversity preservation.

Hazel Rose Markusمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cultural Psychology
• Self and Identity
• Social Class and Culture
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hazel Rose Markus is the Davis-Brack Professor in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University's Department of Psychology within the School of Humanities and Sciences. With a distinguished career spanning decades, she has made significant contributions to cultural psychology and the understanding of how social contexts shape self and behavior. Her work bridges academic research and practical application through her role as Faculty Director of Stanford SPARQ. Markus received her B.A. from California State University at San Diego and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Psychology. Her educational background laid the foundation for her groundbreaking work in cultural psychology. Her research focuses on the role of self in regulating behavior and how the social world shapes the self. She investigates people as culturally-shaped shapers of their cultures, examining how nation or region of origin, gender, social class, race, ethnicity, religion, and occupation shape thought, feeling, and action. Her work spans multiple domains including education, healthcare, workplace environments, and social policy. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on cultural frameworks, particularly examining independence-interdependence cultural models. Her research increasingly addresses social inequality, educational disparities, and systemic bias through empirical studies and intervention development. She has pioneered the Culture Cycle Framework for understanding and changing cultural patterns that perpetuate inequality. Member of the National Academy of Sciences Member of the British Academy Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Donald T. Campbell Award from SPSP APS William James Award for lifetime achievement Markus actively mentors doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars, with current advisees including Leslie Remache, Enna Chen, Ayo Dada, and Efrain Garcia Sanchez. She teaches courses including Graduate Seminar in Social Psychology Research, Intergroup Communication Facilitation, and Mind, Culture, and Society. As Faculty Director of Stanford SPARQ, she leads initiatives that partner with industry leaders to tackle disparities and inspire culture change in criminal justice, economic mobility, education, and health. Her laboratory work focuses on cultural psychology, examining how cultural contexts shape cognition, emotion, and behavior across diverse populations. Through SPARQ, she connects academic research with real-world applications to address societal challenges.

Mark Bakerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Syntax
• Linguistic Universals
• Semantic Roles
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mark Baker is a Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University. His work focuses on comparative syntax, linguistic universals, semantic roles, and the study of Amerindian and African languages. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor and maintains an office in Scott Hall. As of 2021, his office hours were by appointment due to sabbatical leave. His research interests include syntactic diversity, its limits, and patterns across languages. Notable themes in his work involve logophoric pronouns, switch-reference mechanisms, and the relationship between case systems and agreement structures. He has contributed to discussions on language typology, formal syntax, and the cognitive foundations of linguistic structures. Baker teaches advanced syntax courses and has published extensively on topics ranging from Panoan languages to theoretical models in generative grammar. His recent articles explore syntactic variation, morphosyntactic alignment, and interdisciplinary connections between linguistics and cognitive science. He serves on editorial boards and has reviewed for journals such as Journal of East Asian Linguistics and Yearbook of Corpus Linguistics and Pragmatics . His work bridges formal linguistic theory with empirical cross-linguistic analysis, emphasizing the interplay between universal grammatical principles and lineage-specific traits.

Fay Couceiroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Pollution
• Microplastics Research
• Contaminant Fate and Transport
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Fay Couceiro is a Professor of Environmental Pollution in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying at the University of Portsmouth. She leads the Microplastics Research Group and the 'Evaluating change across the plastics lifecycle' theme for the Revolution Plastics Institute, focusing on pollution sources, interventions, and collaborations with industry. She holds editorial roles at Cambridge Prisms: Plastics and peer reviews for multiple journals and funding bodies. Education: BSc in Marine Biology (Queen's University Belfast), PhD in Biogeochemistry (funded project on Strangford Lough), postdoctoral research at the University of Plymouth. Research Interests: Contaminants' fate, microplastics' environmental and health impacts, nutrient dynamics, heavy metals, and organic pollutants like PAHs. Her work integrates pure science with civil engineering solutions. Publications span 2007–2025, emphasizing microplastic toxicity, soil-oil interactions, and pollution mitigation strategies. Over 27 peer-reviewed articles highlight her contributions to environmental science. Advising & Grants: Supervises MSc/PhD students and collaborates with companies like Southern Water. Active in STEM outreach and UK research policy, including the EU's HR Excellence in Research accreditation process. Labs/Teams: Microplastics Research Group, Revolution Plastics Institute, and interdisciplinary teams in environmental technology and resilience.

Jan Bebbingtonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sustainability Reporting
• Carbon Accounting
• Organizational Control
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Jan Bebbington holds the Rubin Chair in Sustainability in Business at Lancaster University and serves as Director of the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business . Her research intersects sustainable development with organisational operations, focusing on accounting technologies for control and accountability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and carbon accounting. Her recent work explores sustainability reporting norms , inter-corporate accountability mechanisms , and biodiversity scenario analysis . Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to climate accountability, organisational stability, and resilient business practices. Key projects include collaborations with Stockholm Resilience Centre , The Swedish Research Council , and Innovate UK , addressing topics like ocean stewardship (SeaBOS) and biodiversity decision-making frameworks. She employs virtual labs and cross-sector partnerships to advance sustainability governance.

• Sustainable Food System Governance
• Environmental Policy
• Biodiversity Recovery
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Hens Runhaar is a Full Professor of Sustainable Food System Governance at Utrecht University's Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. His research focuses on reconciling food production with biodiversity recovery, environmental sustainability, and health through innovative governance frameworks. He emphasizes connectivity issues in food systems, such as disconnects between production and environmental conditions, and advocates for transformative practices like agroecology and nature-inclusive agriculture. Key roles include chairing the Board of Examiners for Sustainable Development and membership in Future Food Utrecht. His projects include NWO-funded initiatives like COMBINED (grassland biodiversity) and REWIRE (circular agricultural missions). He actively engages in policy dialogues, such as advising BirdLife Netherlands and contributing to the Dutch Biodiversity Council. Research highlights systemic barriers to sustainability transitions in agriculture, with recent work analyzing dairy farming and farmer collectives. His outreach includes media appearances on nitrogen policy, nature restoration, and sustainable food systems. Professional memberships span international networks like Earth System Governance and the Wageningen School of Social Sciences.

Sarah F. Anziaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American politics
• State and local government
• Elections
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sarah F. Anzia is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, with a joint affiliation at the Goldman School of Public Policy. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center and a Senior Fellow (adjunct) at the Hoover Institution. Her research bridges American politics, public policy, and subnational governance. Her work focuses on state and local government election timing and voter turnout interest group influence public-sector labor dynamics gender in electoral politics pension policy The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in historical labor movements policy feedback theory local taxation public-sector pension economics gender dynamics in electoral outcomes subnational institutional analysis Her studies often employ quantitative datasets spanning multiple decades of local government financial records and electoral patterns. Scientific recognition includes National Research Data Access via Goldman School working papers Senior Fellowships at Niskanen Center and Hoover Institution Endowed Chancellor's Professorship at UC Berkeley Key research contributions examine the interplay between business groups and labor unions in local governance structural determinants of senior citizen policy influence pension fund governance mechanisms historical development of local electoral institutions She received her PhD in political science from Stanford University and holds an MPP from the Harris School at the University of Chicago.

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• In vivo imaging
• MRI pulse sequence development
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Guy Williams is a leading academic at the University of Cambridge with a focus on imaging science and clinical neurosciences, affiliated with Downing College and the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre . Holding a PhD in Physics from his initial Natural Sciences degree, he specializes in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and MRI techniques for brain imaging. Education: BA, PhD in Physics His research centers on non-invasive imaging of brain structure and function, particularly in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia. His work involves developing novel MRI pulse sequences and advanced data analysis algorithms, including AI-based diagnostic tools. He leads studies on white matter integrity post-trauma, longitudinal dementia assessment, and applications of MRI in disorders of consciousness and addiction. Recent publications highlight collaborations in traumatic brain injury outcomes, AI-guided dementia prediction, and neuroimaging of post-COVID cognitive deficits. His team's work on ultra-high field laminar fMRI and distortion correction methods has advanced clinical neuroscience applications. Key techniques include diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), 7 Tesla MRI, and positron emission tomography (PET/MR). His research spans from basic NMR physics to clinical translation, with a strong emphasis on multi-site studies and real-world diagnostic implementation.

• Periodontology
• Oral Health Literacy
• Public Health
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ghazal Aarabi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Periodontology, Preventive Dentistry and Dental Conservation within the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). She actively participates in clinical research projects and publications focusing on oral-systemic health connections. Researcher in periodontal epidemiology Key contributor to the Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) Principal investigator in migration health research (MuMi Study) Research Focus spans three main areas: Periodontal-Brain Interactions through inflammatory pathways Oral Health Literacy among migrant populations Oral-Cardiovascular Links in aging populations Selected Publications (2018-2022) demonstrate her work in: Periodontal disease and cerebral microangiopathy Dental care utilization during pandemics Oral health disparities in migration contexts Current Projects include: PAROCARD : Oral health and cardiovascular surrogate markers MuMi : Migrant oral health promotion Cerebral Microangiopathy study in periodontitis patients

Hailong Jiaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• low-power VLSI circuit design
• variations-resilient systems
• error-resilient systems
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Hailong Jiao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and an Associate Professor at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School's School of Electronic and Computer Engineering. He is also a Visiting Assistant Professor with TU/e's Electronic Systems group. His research focuses on low-power and variations-resilient VLSI circuit and system design , including error-resilient systems, approximate computing, machine learning in VLSI, ultra-low voltage circuits, and emerging devices like 3D integration and carbon electronics. Education : BSc (highest honor, 2004, Shandong University), MSc (2008, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), PhD (2012, HKUST). Collaborations : BrainWave project (TU/e and Radboud University Nijmegen) developing wearable brainwave processing for epilepsy/Parkinson's healthcare. Editorial Roles : Associate Editor for Elsevier Microelectronics Journal and World Scientific Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers. Committee Memberships : HiPEAC, MemoCiS, ACM/SIGDA, and six IEEE committees. Research Trends : Recent articles emphasize energy-efficient IoT networks , voltage stacking , sensitivity control , and scan flip-flop design , aligning with UN SDGs for energy engineering and healthcare innovation. Scientific awards include highest honor at BSc .

Nicholas Kortessisمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Ecology
• Adaptation in Variable Environments
• Statistical Ecology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Nicholas Kortessis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Wake Forest University, within The Undergraduate College. His research lies at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and theoretical modeling, focusing on how environmental variability shapes biological diversity. Research Interests: His primary areas include statistical and theoretical ecology, adaptation in variable environments, population and community dynamics, and ecosystem modeling. He uses mathematical frameworks to simulate ecological processes across large spatial and temporal scales, bridging experimental data with predictive theory. Publication Trends: His recent work spans topics such as habitat fragmentation, disease in invasive species, character displacement, seed dormancy evolution, and pandemic transmission dynamics. These reflect a strong emphasis on theoretical and synthetic approaches to ecological problems, often involving collaboration across institutions. Scientific Awards: No awards are mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: While no specific students or grants are listed, Dr. Kortessis leads an active research lab and collaborates widely, indicating ongoing mentorship and likely grant-supported research. His lab engages in theoretical and data-driven ecological studies, suggesting funding from agencies supporting environmental and theoretical biology. Labs and Teams: He runs the Kortessis Lab at Wake Forest University, which focuses on modeling ecological and evolutionary processes. The lab emphasizes mathematical and conceptual tools to explore biodiversity, coexistence, and ecosystem responses to environmental change.

Gregory Paradisمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Sustainable Forest Management
• Operations Research
• Forest Economics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Gregory Paradis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry. His research focuses on sustainable forest management, integrating operations research, mathematical optimization, and systems modeling to address complex interactions between ecosystems, industries, and society. He works with the FRESH Lab and collaborates with the Integrated Remote Sensing Studio, emphasizing ecological and economic integration in forest planning. Sustainable Forest Management Operations Research Forest Economics Data Science Risk Assessment GIS-based Methods His research spans forest inventory optimization, climate change adaptation strategies, wildfire risk modeling, and decision support systems for invasive species. He develops computational frameworks to enhance wood supply planning, carbon management, and ecological resilience. Recent work includes machine learning applications for fire safety in timber structures and automated road planning tools for wildlife conservation. Paradis’s publications highlight trends in applying optimization methods to sustainable forestry, with a focus on biodiversity, climate adaptation, and value chain innovation. He advocates for interdisciplinary approaches that bridge silviculture, industrial engineering, and data science to tackle emerging challenges in forest ecosystems. As an educator, he seeks motivated students with quantitative and creative problem-solving skills. His lab collaborates on remote sensing integration, risk assessment models, and policy-relevant forest management strategies, ensuring plans account for uncertainties like insect infestations or windthrow events.

Daniel Roxburyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Nanoscience
• Carbon Nanotubes
• Nanomaterials
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Daniel Roxbury is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director at the Department of Chemical, Biomolecular and Materials Engineering within the University of Rhode Island's College of Engineering. With expertise in nanoscience and carbon nanomaterials, his research focuses on nano-bio interactions, developing functionalized nanotubes for biomedical applications and environmental monitoring through his NanoBio Engineering Laboratory. His work spans multiple disciplines including: Biomedical nanosensors Smart wearable biomaterials Targeted drug delivery systems Environmental nanotechnology Single-molecule imaging Nanotoxicology Recent publications emphasize machine learning-enhanced spectral analysis, coral reef conservation nanotechnology, and wearable stress monitoring textiles. His 2024 ACS Nano study introduces AI-driven macrophage phenotyping, while 2023 Nature Nanotechnology work explores coral reef restoration strategies using nanomaterials. Awarded the 2019 NSF CAREER grant for cellular nanometrology, he leads multiple NIH-funded projects including: $820,000 NSF CAREER: Spectral Imaging for Sub-Cellular Nanometrology $140,000 Miriam Hospital COBRE: Cortisol Detection Textiles $700,000 NSF EAGER: Multiplexed Wound Biomarker Detection His laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment including: Near Infrared Hyperspectral Microscope Custom NIR Fluorescence Spectrometer Jasco UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer Biosafety Cabinet Cell Culture Incubator Cryo-Storage System