جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Peace and Security Studies
• Conflict and Development
• Political Economy of Violence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Folahanmi Aina is a Lecturer in Development Studies at SOAS University of London, specializing in the Political Economy of Violence, Conflict, and Development. He holds a PhD in Leadership Studies from King’s College London, with academic qualifications from institutions including the University of Oxford and Seoul National University. His research focuses on peace, security, and development challenges in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions, particularly addressing terrorism, insurgency, and governance failures. Education: BSc (Zaria) → MSc (Oxford) → MA (Seoul) → PhD (King’s College London). Research emphasizes transnational security dynamics, counterterrorism strategies, and the interplay between climate change and violent extremism. He has published in journals like African Security and Democracy and Security , and received the prestigious General Lamine Cissé Young Researcher Award. Recent work examines armed banditry in Nigeria, exploring its linkages to drug trafficking, pandemic impacts, and humanitarian crises. His studies highlight the need for process-based leadership and credible governance to address sub-national fragility.

Leslie A. Palمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Global Governance
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Leslie A. Pal is the Founding Dean of the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, Qatar. He holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Mount Allison University, and MA/PhD in Political Science from Queen’s University, Canada. His research bridges public administration theory and practice, focusing on global policy networks and their impact on governance. Research Focus: Pal examines how policy advisory systems operate through international organizations, NGOs, think tanks, and governments. Current projects include: Global policy advisory systems and governance networks SDG education and global citizenship (Qatar National Research Fund project) Policy transfer mechanisms across jurisdictions G20's role in global policy coordination post-2008 financial crisis Publication Trends: His recent works explore transnational policy dynamics, with emphasis on countering extremism through education, policy analysis in crises, Muslim organizations in global governance, and public management reform through international bodies like the OECD. Geographic focus includes Qatar and Gulf States. Major Grants: Qatar National Research Fund: "SDG Education and Global Citizenship in Qatar" ($4,500,000; 2021-2026) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: "Global Policy Advisory Systems" ($184,000; 2017-2022)

• Autonomous Systems
• Signal Processing
• Vehicle Health Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr Ivan Petrunin is a Research Professor in Signal Processing for Autonomous Systems and a DARTeC Fellow at Cranfield University's School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing. His work focuses on advancing sensor technologies, data fusion, and decision-making systems for Cyber-Physical Systems, with applications in aerospace, ground-based autonomous systems, and urban air mobility. Key areas include Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), vehicle health management, and AI-driven fault detection. He leads research at facilities like the Muti-User Environment for Autonomous Vehicle Innovation (MUEAVI) and collaborates with industry partners like Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Thales. Education: BSc and MSc in Design of Electronic Equipment from National Technical University of Ukraine (1996–1998), followed by a PhD in Signal Processing for Condition Monitoring from Cranfield University (2013). Prior to Cranfield, he was a Lecturer in Digital Signal Processing at NTU Ukraine (2001–2005). Research Interests: Autonomous Systems & Sensor Fusion Machine Learning in Navigation and Safety GNSS Integrity & Urban Air Mobility Condition Monitoring & Structural Health Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Publications: Over 100 journal/conference articles and book chapters, with recent works emphasizing hybrid sensor fusion, resilient navigation architectures, and AI-driven solutions for GNSS-denied environments. Notable contributions include multi-sensor fusion frameworks for UAVs and Bayesian filter innovations. Awards: FRIN Fellowship, SMAIAA Membership, IEEE and ION Fellowships, and FHEA recognition. His work is supported by ESA, Innovate UK, and EPSRC. Advising & Labs: Supervises PhD students in UAV navigation and machine learning. Leads Cranfield's facilities for autonomous systems experimentation and advanced timing node infrastructure.

• Public Health
• Integrative Medicine
• Complementary Medicine
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Jon Wardle serves as Foundation Director of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine and holds the Maurice Blackmore Chair of Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University. He maintains significant international influence through visiting positions at Boston University, University of Washington, and University of Oxford, while serving on the World Health Organization and National Health and Medical Research Council committees. His leadership spans public health policy, integrative medicine systems, and traditional knowledge protection. His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Health Science (ACNM), Postgraduate Certificate in Health Economics, Master of Health and Medical Law (University of Melbourne), Master of Public Health (University of Queensland), and PhD (University of Queensland). These qualifications underpin his interdisciplinary approach to health systems research. Wardle's research centers on integrating traditional medicine into contemporary healthcare frameworks, with emphasis on regulatory systems, cultural safety, and health equity. His work critically examines therapeutic pluralism in global contexts, particularly regarding Indigenous knowledge protection, migrant health disparities, and pandemic response equity. He develops evidence-based frameworks like the Contemporary Implementation of Traditional knowledge and Evidence (CITE) to bridge traditional practices with modern health systems. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes: traditional medicine governance (35% of works), pandemic impacts on vulnerable populations (20%), complementary medicine regulation (15%), and women's health integration (10%). His methodological approach combines qualitative analysis with systematic reviews, focusing on policy implementation gaps across Australian, African, and global contexts. A notable trend is the increasing emphasis on decolonizing health research and stakeholder-driven policy development. As Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Integrative Medicine and editorial board member for seven other journals, Wardle shapes scholarly discourse in the field. His leadership extends to convening the Public Health Association of Australia's complementary medicine special interest group and chairing World Federation of Public Health Associations initiatives. Wardle actively supervises higher degree research students through Southern Cross University's Graduate School, focusing on integrative medicine policy and traditional knowledge systems. His NHMRC Natural Therapies Working Committee role directly influences Australian health funding priorities, while WHO collaborations drive global standard-setting for traditional medicine integration. The National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine operates as his primary research hub, facilitating collaborations with 14-country networks studying naturopathic practice patterns. Current projects include Sub-Saharan Africa traditional medicine governance frameworks and Australian military complementary medicine utilization studies, positioning the Centre at the forefront of evidence-based integrative health policy development.

Maura Conwayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Extremism
• Terrorism
• Internet Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Maura Conway serves as Professor of International Security at Dublin City University's School of Law and Government and is the Coordinator of the VOX-Pol research network. She additionally holds a visiting position at CYTREC, Swansea University. Her expertise focuses on the critical intersection of extremism, terrorism, and digital technologies, where she has established herself as a leading global scholar through over 40 publications in premier journals including Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and Media, War & Conflict. Her research program systematically investigates cyberterrorism, online radicalization pathways, and the operational dynamics of violent extremist content across digital platforms. Prof. Conway examines how terrorist organizations exploit internet infrastructure for recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and operational coordination, while simultaneously analyzing counter-terrorism responses in cyberspace. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of both far-right and jihadi online ecosystems. Analysis of her recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strategic evolution from foundational critiques of 'cyberterrorism' hype toward contemporary investigations of platform governance, researcher ethics, and comparative analyses of extremist online behaviors. Her scholarship increasingly addresses the practical complexities of content moderation, researcher safety protocols, and the development of tailored ethical guidelines for high-risk online research environments. Prof. Conway actively engages with global policy institutions, having presented findings to the United Nations in New York, the European Commission in Brussels, and the UK House of Lords. She contributes to international security architecture through her membership on Europol's Counter-terrorism Centre Academic Advisory Board and the Editorial Board of Terrorism and Political Violence, directly influencing counter-terrorism strategies and academic discourse worldwide.

Mohammad Ataieمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Modern Iranian History
• Transnational Islamic Movements
• Muslim Clerical Networks
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mohammad Ataie is a Visiting Lecturer of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Department of History within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. His research focuses on the transnational dimensions of the Iranian Revolution (1978-79), exploring how revolutionary ideas spread through clerical networks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is currently completing a book manuscript titled 'Clerics In Revolt: Exporting the Iranian Revolution and the Transnationalization of the Revolutionary Guards.' Ataie holds a PhD in History from UMass Amherst, preceded by degrees in journalism (Tehran University), sociology (Allameh-Tabatabie University), and Middle Eastern Studies (American University of Beirut). His career includes diplomatic reporting at the UN and work in documentary filmmaking across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and Syria. His research specialties include modern Iranian and Lebanese history, transnational Islamic movements, and Muslim clerical networks. He has published extensively in journals like International Journal of Middle East Studies and Middle East Policy, focusing on topics such as Hezbollah's evolution, Iran's regional strategies, and the geopolitical impact of revolutionary ideologies. Ataie advises graduate student Eric Ross and teaches courses including 'Iran Revolution in Global Perspective' and 'Modern Middle East History.' He has received no explicitly mentioned awards but has been a postdoctoral fellow at Brandeis University's Crown Center for Middle East Studies.

Brian Nussbaumمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• State and Local Government Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity in Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructure
• Intelligence Analysis and Communication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Brian Nussbaum is an Assistant Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) at the University at Albany. He is concurrently a Fellow of the Cybersecurity Initiative at New America and an Affiliate Scholar at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society (CIS). Previously, he served as a Senior Intelligence Analyst at the New York State Office of Counter Terrorism (OCT), where he established the Cyber Analysis Unit (CAU) at the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC). Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, University at Albany, 2009 M.A. in Political Science, University at Albany, 2007 B.A. in Political Science, Binghamton University, 2002 Nussbaum's research examines cybersecurity governance with emphasis on state/local capabilities, critical infrastructure protection, and intelligence communication. His core interests include: Policy frameworks for municipal cybersecurity resilience Threat assessment methodologies for emerging technologies Cross-jurisdictional information sharing architectures Operational challenges in smart city security His recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate multidisciplinary analysis of cyber-physical threats, with recurring themes in: Critical infrastructure vulnerability and crisis management Evolution of financial cybercrime and regulatory responses Attribution challenges in cyber incidents Intersections of disinformation, surveillance, and democratic processes Nussbaum contributes to field-building through affiliations with New America and Stanford CIS, extending his impact beyond academia into national policy discourse. His prior operational experience at NYSIC informs applied research on public-sector cybersecurity capacity.

Beth Grillمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• National Security Policy
• Security Cooperation
• Global Health Engagement
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Beth Grill is a Senior Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation and a Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. She specializes in national security policy, focusing on security cooperation, integrated deterrence, and global health engagement. Grill holds a Master's degree in Middle East studies and economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS and has served in roles such as a Presidential Management Fellow and policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Her expertise spans capacity building, combat medicine, and geopolitical strategic competition, with notable work on U.S.-European relations and military budgets. Grill has authored over 80 RAND publications, addressing topics like partner support for air operations, lessons from Afghanistan, and defense spending priorities. Her research emphasizes actionable frameworks for enhancing allied capabilities and adapting to strategic competition dynamics. Grill’s recent studies analyze barriers to interoperability with highly capable allies, fund allocation for global health security, and leveraging security cooperation in Air Force decision-making. Her work consistently bridges policy analysis with real-world operational challenges, offering evidence-based strategies for U.S. defense and foreign policy.

Timothy A. Waltonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Air and Missile Defense
• Force Development
• Long-Range Missiles
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Timothy A. Walton is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, affiliated with the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology. His research focuses on force development, air and missile defense, long-range missiles, and Indo-Pacific security dynamics. He previously worked at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) and consultancies like Alios Consulting Group. Walton holds a BS and MA from Georgetown University and a Chinese language certificate from Nanjing University. Education: Bachelor of Science in International Politics (Georgetown University) Master of Arts in Security Studies (Georgetown University) CIEE Intensive Chinese Language and Culture Certificate (Nanjing University) Research Interests: Future warfare trends Asia-Pacific security dynamics Unmanned systems and defense technology Articles & Events: His recent work addresses air base hardening, undersea warfare, and US-China strategic competition. He frequently speaks at conferences and has co-authored reports on missile defense and naval strategy.

• Information Security
• Cybersecurity
• Smart Card Security
• +۱۵ مورد دیگر

Konstantinos Markantonakis is a Professor of Information Security in the Department of Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he also serves as Director of the Smart Card and IoT Security Centre and the Transformative Digital Technologies, Security and Society Catalyst. He is a leading figure in embedded systems and IoT security, with extensive research and consultancy experience. BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, Lancaster University, 1995 MSc in Information Security, Royal Holloway, 1996 PhD in Smart Card Security, Royal Holloway, 2000 MBA in International Management, Royal Holloway, 2005 His research focuses on securing embedded and cyber-physical systems, including smart cards, mobile devices, drones, automotive systems, and IoT. He investigates trusted execution environments, side-channel analysis, secure protocols, and hardware-software binding. His work bridges theoretical security and practical implementation, often uncovering zero-day vulnerabilities in consumer devices. The recent publications highlight a strong trend in trusted computing, remote attestation, secure embedded systems, and privacy-preserving technologies. His research integrates blockchain for secure energy trading, develops frameworks for edge machine learning, and advances forensic techniques for damaged storage media. He also explores covert channels in mobile and cloud environments, demonstrating a deep understanding of both offensive and defensive security. Best Paper Award Markantonakis has led major research projects such as EXFILES (forensic extraction from encrypted smartphones), Future TPM (quantum-resistant trusted modules), and the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. He has supervised numerous PhD students and delivered keynotes at international conferences. His consultancy work has impacted financial institutions, transport operators, and mobile platform security. He leads the Smart Card and IoT Security Centre, a research hub focusing on practical security for connected devices. The centre conducts cutting-edge research in side-channel attacks, secure application execution, and forensic analysis, contributing significantly to both academic and industrial advancements in cybersecurity.

• Hydraulic Energy
• Hydroelectric Power
• CFD Simulation
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Cécile Münch-Alligné is a Professor in Hydraulic Energy at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) in Sion, where she serves as the Head of the Hydroelectricity Research Group and the Renewable Energy Program. She leads the Hydro Alps Lab, which conducts applied research in hydropower combining experimental and numerical approaches. Her work focuses on enhancing the flexibility of both small and large hydropower plants, with particular emphasis on adapting these systems to the evolving energy landscape and integration of renewable energy sources. Her educational background includes a BSc in Energy and Environmental Techniques, an MSc in Engineering, and a BSc in Industrial Systems, all from HES-SO Valais-Wallis. Her research spans multiple domains within hydraulic engineering and renewable energy systems, with particular expertise in CFD simulation, numerical methods, and hydraulic machine design. Münch-Alligné's research interests primarily center around improving hydropower flexibility through innovative approaches such as hydraulic short-circuit operating modes, variable speed operation, and energy recovery systems in water networks. She investigates both large-scale pumped storage power plants and micro-hydropower systems for urban water networks, with a strong focus on practical implementation and commercialization of research findings. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with experimental validation to address real-world challenges in the energy transition. Her research has been published extensively in leading journals, covering topics from Pelton turbine dynamics and Francis turbine vortex analysis to micro-turbine implementations in drinking water networks. The publications reveal a clear trend toward enhancing operational flexibility of hydropower systems to better integrate with intermittent renewable energy sources, with increasing emphasis on practical demonstration projects and commercial applications. As Principal Investigator, she has led multiple significant research projects including the SCCER 4 WP 3.2.0 2017-2020 (Supply of Electricity), Hydrolienne pour canaux artificiels Centrale de Lavey, and SOLUTION DE TRANSFERT D'ENERGIE PAR POMPAGE-TURBINAGE A PETITE ECHELLE. These projects, totaling over 2 million CHF in funding from sources including CTI, OFEN, and industrial partners, demonstrate her ability to secure substantial research funding and collaborate effectively with both academic and industry partners. Münch-Alligné leads the Hydro Alps Lab research team, which includes numerous researchers such as Steiner Amandus, Walpen Olivier, Vaccari Aldo, and others. Her collaborative approach extends to partnerships with institutions like Stahleinbau GmbH and The Ark Energy, facilitating the transfer of knowledge from research to industry application. The lab's work spans from fundamental fluid dynamics research to full-scale demonstration projects, creating a comprehensive pipeline from theory to practical implementation.

Katya Drozdovaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cyberpower
• International Relations
• Cybersecurity
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Katya Drozdova is a Professor at Seattle Pacific University’s School of Business, Government, and Economics , with a joint appointment in Business, Information Systems, and Political Science. She holds a PhD and MPhil in Information Systems from NYU Stern School of Business and MA/BA in International Relations from Stanford University. Expertise in cyberpower, geopolitical strategy, counterterrorism, and asymmetric threat analysis Principal Investigator for the Mining Afghan Lessons from Soviet Era (MALSE) program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Visiting Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and affiliate with the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) Her research combines information theory with security studies , focusing on: Strategic decision-making under uncertainty Human and technological network optimization in hostile environments U.S.-Russia relations and their geopolitical implications Early-warning systems for terrorist network detection Cybersecurity policy balancing civil liberties Recent publications analyze cyberpower (SAGE, 2017), asymmetric warfare (Journal of Cold War Studies, 2019), and geo-religious literacy in Russia (Routledge Handbook, 2022). Her work has been cited in Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory and Hoover Digest . Key affiliations include: NYU’s Alexander Hamilton Center for Political Economy Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) Consortium for Research on Information Security and Policy (CRISP) funded by NSA Community engagements: Hosted Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani (2016) Public dialogue with General Keith Alexander (2015) Interview with Secretary Madeleine Albright (2014)

Andrea Fossatiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Bacterial Defense Systems
• Phage Biology
• Virology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrea Fossati is a DDLS Fellow and Principal Investigator at Karolinska Institutet, leading the Fossati Lab at SciLifeLab. His research focuses on bacterial defense systems and phage biology, utilizing interaction proteomics and machine learning to develop novel strategies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by disabling bacterial immunity during phage-bacterial warfare. Dr. Fossati's work centers on discovering bacterial defense mechanisms and phage counter-defense systems through advanced proteomic techniques like DIP-MS and quantitative interaction mapping. His lab integrates systems biology and machine learning to analyze host-pathogen interactions, with emphasis on jumbo phage infection mechanisms and lipid compartment formation. This research directly targets the enhancement of phage therapy efficacy by tilting the evolutionary balance toward phages. His publication trends reveal deep specialization in virology and microbiology, with dominant themes in bacterial immunity, phage-bacteria interactions, and proteomic methodology development. Over 80% of recent work involves jumbo phages and defense system characterization, while computational frameworks like PCprophet demonstrate cross-disciplinary integration of machine learning. Scientific awards: DDLS Fellow Dr. Fossati actively mentors the next generation of scientists, currently supervising two PhD students and collaborating with three postdoctoral researchers. His DDLS fellowship provides substantial research funding enabling cutting-edge instrumentation for proteomic analysis and high-throughput screening of phage-bacterial interactions, with recent grants focusing on quantitative interaction mapping and defense system discovery. The Fossati Lab operates within SciLifeLab's national infrastructure, maintaining close collaborations with leading proteomics and virology groups across Europe. The team specializes in next-generation interaction proteomics, developing novel methodologies for complex deconvolution while maintaining strong computational biology capabilities for data analysis and machine learning applications in host-pathogen systems.

Carly S. Woodsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Rhetoric
• Public Address
• Gender Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Carly S. Woods serves as Associate Professor of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, specializing in rhetoric, gender studies, and public address. Her interdisciplinary research bridges history, cultural studies, and argumentation theory with a focus on rhetorics of belonging and exclusion. Woods' research expertise centers on cultural studies, gender, public address, and rhetoric , particularly examining how marginalized groups navigate educational and political spaces through argumentation. Her work reveals how debating societies historically served as crucial sites for women's educational access and civic participation, while her current projects explore international debate networks and the memory politics of figures like Barbara Jordan. Her recent scholarship demonstrates a clear trajectory toward transnational and intersectional frameworks, with publications analyzing Puerto Rican debate tours, feminist publishing after Title IX, and digital rhetoric's role in racial justice movements. This evolution reflects her commitment to expanding rhetorical traditions beyond national boundaries and disciplinary silos. National Communication Association's James A. Winans-Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award American Forensic Association's Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award Woods actively mentors graduate students in rhetoric and public address while teaching courses on social change and argumentation. Her research is supported by institutional recognition for both scholarly excellence and pedagogical innovation, with ongoing projects examining interwar international debate and intersectional memory studies. Her laboratory of inquiry operates through the Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, where she engages with collaborative research groups examining civic discourse and democratic participation through historical and contemporary lenses.

Sebastian Kaempfمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Peace and Conflict Studies
• International Relations
• Ethics of War
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Sebastian Kaempf is a leading scholar in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland's School of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS), where he also serves as Director of the Rotary Peace Centre. His academic career spans international relations, ethics of war, and digital media's impact on contemporary conflicts. His research focuses on two primary areas: the relationship between ethics and laws of war in asymmetric conflicts, particularly examining the tension between casualty-aversion and civilian protection; and the role of transforming global media landscapes in violent conflicts, with emphasis on geopolitics of cyberspace, embedded reporting, mass surveillance, and Pentagon-CIA influence in entertainment. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for policy and military ethics. Dr. Kaempf's recent publications reveal a strong trend toward examining contemporary warfare through the lens of digital media, entertainment industry connections, and ethical dilemmas in modern combat. His research increasingly explores how military reality TV, video games, and social media platforms shape public understanding of war and influence civilian-military relations. ISA Deborah Gerner Award for Teaching Innovation (2020) Australian national award for teaching excellence (AAUT) (2013) UQ and Faculty awards for teaching excellence (2012) British International Film Festival award for best documentary (2023) As an educator, Kaempf has supervised numerous PhD students on topics ranging from asymmetric conflicts to media and war. He co-hosts the 'HigherEd Heroes' podcast with A/Prof Al Stark and produced the MOOC 'MediaWarX' on edX. His leadership of the Rotary Peace Centre demonstrates commitment to practical peacebuilding initiatives alongside his theoretical research.