جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Paulina Jo Peschمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Internet and IT law
• Data protection law
• Electronic payments
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Paulina Jo Pesch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Technology at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany. Her research focuses on Internet/IT law, data protection law, electronic payments, and decentralized virtual currencies. She has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Münster (part-time) and University of Innsbruck, alongside legal training as a Trainee Lawyer in Berlin’s judicial system, including roles at the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office, Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection, and law firms. Education includes a Ph.D. (Dr. iur.) in Law from the University of Münster (2016), a specialization in Information/Telecommunication Law, and legal examinations (First and Second State Examinations). Her work bridges legal and technical domains, addressing challenges posed by emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, and generative models under GDPR and cybersecurity frameworks. Publications emphasize regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies, AI ethics, digital forensics, and consent management in ad-tech. She co-authored the BITCRIME project’s recommendations for cryptocurrency regulation and contributed to studies on financial sector cybersecurity for Germany’s BaFin. Her research frequently intersects cybercrime prevention, intellectual property, and cross-border legal harmonization. Prof. Pesch’s career combines academic rigor with practical legal experience in tech sectors. She advises on IT security law, participates in interdisciplinary projects, and teaches at FAU. Current work explores generative AI’s legal implications, blockchain governance, and data protection in decentralized systems.

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Policy
• Productivity Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Klaus Salhofer is a Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) , affiliated with the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development . His career spans roles as a C-4 Professor at the Technical University of Munich (2003–2015), Visiting Professor at Oregon State University (2013), and earlier positions at institutions like the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel. He holds a Dr.nat.techn. from BOKU (1996) and a Mag.rer.soc.oec. from J. Kepler University Linz (1992). Research Interests Agricultural Economics Land Use and Productivity Analysis Climate Change Resilience Policy Evaluation and Modeling Scientific Awards ARER Advisor Award (2015) AGRANA Research Award (2002) ÖGA Prize (2000) Prize Essay Competition, Agricultural Economics Society (1997) Prize of the Prof. Anton Kurir Foundation (1997) Grants include funding from the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF) , European Union, and Austrian Ministry for Agriculture. He has led projects such as "Soil management to mitigate climate change-related precipitation extremes" and "Understanding farmers’ land use behavior under different institutional settings" .

• Environmental History
• Aquatic Ecology
• River Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gertrud Haidvogl serves as Associate Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Institute of Hydrobiology and Water Management (IHYAM) and Institute of Social Ecology (iISEC). Her research bridges environmental history and aquatic ecology to examine long-term socio-ecological transformations in river systems, with special focus on the Danube River Basin. She holds teaching authorization in Historical Aquatic Ecology and Environmental History and maintains active scholarly output through 2025. Her research interests encompass historical ecology of rivers, socio-ecological river dynamics, and human-river coevolution. She investigates how industrialization, urbanization, and infrastructure projects have altered river connectivity, fish migration, and floodplain ecosystems over centuries. Her interdisciplinary methodology integrates archival research, archaeological data, ecological modeling, and policy analysis to reconstruct historical baselines and inform contemporary river restoration. Key themes include longitudinal connectivity disruption, biodiversity loss in freshwater systems, and the evolution of flood control paradigms. Analysis of her 2022-2025 publications reveals increasing emphasis on policy-relevant research, particularly regarding EU Nature Restoration Law implementation and transboundary river management. Her work consistently applies historical perspectives to establish ecological reference conditions while addressing contemporary challenges like climate change adaptation and free-flowing river restoration. The interdisciplinary nature of her scholarship is evident in collaborations spanning environmental history, ecology, hydrology, and social sciences. Dr. Haidvogl actively participates in the FWF Doctoral Program "Industrialized River Landscapes" under the HR21 Doctoral School, indicating her role in supervising doctoral candidates and securing competitive research funding. Her collaborations with the International Association for Danube Research (IAD) demonstrate engagement in transnational research networks addressing basin-scale challenges. While specific grant details aren't provided, her leadership in major interdisciplinary programs reflects substantial research funding. Embedded within BOKU's Hydrobiology and Water Management group, she contributes to interdisciplinary teams developing tools like the River Network Toolkit (RivTool) and iPODfish framework for historical fish occurrence reconstruction. Her work frequently involves partnerships with historians, ecologists, and policymakers to address complex river management challenges in urbanizing landscapes.

• Air Transport Law
• Shipping Law
• European Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Antigoni Lykotrafiti is a Senior Lecturer in Transport, Energy and the Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, specializing in aviation law and interdisciplinary research intersecting law, economics, and technology. She teaches courses including Aviation Law, Public International & European Air Transport Law, and Carriage of Goods. Her research examines European and international regulations in air/maritime transport and energy sectors. Key interests include: Competition law in aviation markets Transatlantic regulatory frameworks EU emissions trading systems Air transport liberalization policies Publications (2011-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on aviation regulation, competition law, and international agreements. Recent work explores ASEAN-EU aviation agreements and US-EU regulatory convergence in air transport competition frameworks. Awards: None reported Current doctoral supervision includes Ms. Nuanchan Changchit's work on ASEAN multimodal transport law harmonization. She previously contributed to OECD transport policy projects including regulation of automated driving and big data in transport systems.

Franz-Stefan Meisselمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Roman Law
• European Private Law Development
• Comparative Legal History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz-Stefan Meissel is a full Professor of Roman Law with a focus on European Private Law Development at the Faculty of Law, University of Vienna. He serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty, Director of the Institute for Roman Law and Ancient Legal History, and holds visiting professorships at institutions including University of Paris Cité, Paris Panthéon-Assas, Montpellier, Roma Tor Vergata, and Cologne. His research bridges Roman law, comparative legal history, and post-war restitution practices. Academic Leadership includes directing the University of Vienna Summer School (2007-present), chairing the Vienna Legal History Society (2001-2002, 2017-2018), and spearheading doctoral programs like the Vienna Doctoral Academy "Communicating the Law" (2016-2020). He co-founded the University of Vienna Law Review and edits the Journal of Legal History of the Savigny Foundation (Romance Studies). Research Focus centers on Roman law's influence on European private law Historical and comparative analysis of quasi-contractual liability (negotiorum gestio) Art restitution under Nazi and post-war contexts Evolution of property transfer doctrines Fin de siècle Viennese jurisprudence Legal gender studies intersections Scientific Awards include the Figdor Prize (1994), Premio Boulvert (2004), and Gold Medal from University Federico II (2004). He was elected a full member of the Academia Europaea (MAE) in 2023. Additional Roles encompass participation in advisory committees (Leopold Museum Provenance Issues, 2010-2020), editorial boards, and international academic networks. Contact: Mag. iur. (1988), Dr. iur. (1993), Habilitation (2000), Institute for Roman Law, University of Vienna (Schenkenstraße 8-10, 3rd floor).

Ingeborg Zerbesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedural Law
• Comparative Law
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Zerbes serves as Professor and Deputy Head of the Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Vienna. Previously a Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Bremen (2011-2019), she has been at the University of Vienna since October 2019. Her academic career includes service as an Austrian Officer at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (1997-2005). She teaches courses in criminal law and criminal procedure and leads the AT.reloaded podcast initiative. Professor Zerbes specializes in criminal law and criminal procedure with particular expertise in comparative law, white-collar criminal law, international and European criminal law, basic principles of criminal law, and coercive measures including secret investigative interventions. Her research addresses contemporary challenges in criminal justice, digital evidence, constitutional aspects of criminal procedure, and the intersection of criminal law with environmental and corporate governance issues. She has delivered an inaugural lecture at the University of Vienna titled "Criminal or justified? - Emergency in the public interest" (May 2022). Her recent scholarly work demonstrates strong engagement with digital evidence collection (particularly mobile phone data), constitutional implications of criminal investigations, bribery and corruption issues, and the criminal liability of business entities. She has published extensively on cross-border evidence gathering in EPPO proceedings, climate activism within criminal law frameworks, and equality of arms in criminal proceedings, reflecting her commitment to addressing evolving challenges in criminal justice. Professor Zerbes supervises a research team including university assistants Jakob Hajszan, Nora Pentz, Franziska Eckstein, Jonas Hubmann, and Pia Ogris. She serves on the Curricular Commission of the Academic Senate of the University of Vienna and has held positions including Deputy Legal Protection Commissioner of the Judiciary (2021-2023) and current member of the Independent Control Commission for the Protection of the Constitution (since November 2023). She participates in multiple research initiatives including the European Criminal Policy Initiative (ECPI), Criminal Law Discourse of the Interconnected Society (CLaDIS), and the Competence Center Arbitration and Crime (AC). She is also a member of the Permanent Deputation of the German Lawyers' Association and contributes to legal education through the AT.reloaded podcast which explores criminal law concepts through practical case studies.

Reinhard Steurerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Climate Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Sustainable Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Reinhard Steurer serves as Associate Professor of Climate Policy and Deputy at the Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna. His research critically examines the political dimensions of the climate crisis, with particular focus on the proliferation of excuses and pseudo-climate protection measures across societal sectors. Steurer actively engages in public discourse through Twitter @ReiSteurer and supports youth climate movements as a Scientist for Future. His academic foundation includes a Mag.phil. (1997) and Dr.phil. (2001) in Political Science from the University of Salzburg, a Master of Public Policy (2002) from the University of Maryland, USA, and habilitation in Comparative Politics at BOKU Vienna (2013). Steurer's research spans climate governance, federalism's impact on climate policy, sustainable development strategies, and corporate social responsibility. He investigates how political systems in Austria, Switzerland, and Denmark enable symbolic climate gestures while hindering substantive action, particularly in flood risk management and building sector decarbonization. His work reveals institutional barriers to policy integration and the gap between climate rhetoric and implementation. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2021-2024) shows consistent focus on European climate legislation, adaptation governance, and the political dynamics of policy change. Key trends include comparative studies of national climate acts, transitions in flood management paradigms, and urban adaptation strategies like green roofs. His work consistently highlights the tension between political symbolism and substantive climate action across governance levels. With over 70 publications in journals including Policy Sciences and Climate Policy , Steurer has delivered more than 100 presentations and taught at four universities. His public engagement extends beyond academia through active science communication and support for evidence-based climate policymaking.

Robert Kertمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Criminal Law
• European Union Law
• Financial Criminal Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Robert Kert is a full Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) since 2013. He holds a habilitation (2017) and a doctorate (2001) from the University of Vienna. His expertise spans European and Austrian criminal law, financial criminal law, and legal comparative studies. He has led significant projects, including a European Commission study on legislative reforms regarding illicit drug trafficking. Kert is actively involved in EU legal initiatives, serving as President of the Austrian Association for European Criminal Law and a member of international legal associations. His research focuses on penal sanctions, cross-border criminal proceedings, corporate liability, and environmental criminal law. Over 250 publications since 1995 highlight his contributions to legal academia. Awards include the 2001 teaching authorization award for criminal law. Kert advises on EU legal frameworks and collaborates internationally on comparative law projects, emphasizing the intersection of national and EU criminal justice systems.

• Philosophy
• Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
• Privacy and Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Leonhard Menges is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Salzburg . His academic focus spans privacy theory, ethics of artificial intelligence, free will, and moral responsibility. He actively contributes to interdisciplinary research and public engagement. Email: leonhard.menges@plus.ac.at Research Interests center on: Privacy and data ethics Moral and legal implications of AI Free will and determinism Climate change ethics Blame and responsibility theory Reflective equilibrium in philosophy Recent Publications (2014–2025) explore: AI accountability and blameworthiness Climate change and privacy rights Control accounts of privacy Forgiveness ethics and second chances Surveillance impacts on personal autonomy Empirical research in free will debates Scientific Awards: Excellence in Teaching Award (2024, 2019) Internationaler Hauptpreis für Wissenschaft & Forschung (2021) Advising and Collaborations: While no direct student supervision is listed, he collaborates with researchers like Altehenger, Schulte, and Weber-Guskar. His work engages with legal theory, climate ethics, and digital rights. Labs and Teams: Menges participates in Scientists4Future Salzburg and organizes public lecture series on digital privacy. He leads research projects such as Skepticism About Praiseworthiness and The Source View on the Right to Privacy , which involve cross-institutional collaboration.

Stefan Rassمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Security and Risk Management
• Decision and Game Theory for Security
• Security Infrastructures
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Stefan Rass is a full Professor at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (AAU), with additional affiliation at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU). He holds the academic title Univ.-Prof. (Universitätsprofessor) and possesses advanced degrees including PD (Privatdozent), Dipl.-Ing. (Diplom-Ingenieur), and Dr. (Doctor). His research spans multiple institutions and projects, with a focus on security and risk management through game theory applications. Professor Rass's research interests center around Security and Risk Management, Decision and Game Theory for Security, Security Infrastructures (including Key Distribution and Management, PKI, and Authentication), Unconditional and network security, Applied Quantum Cryptography, and Complexity Theory and Statistics in Security. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical security applications, particularly in quantum networks and critical infrastructure protection. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward interdisciplinary security research, combining game theory with quantum cryptography, robotics security, and AI-powered penetration testing. The articles reveal increasing focus on practical applications of theoretical security concepts, with notable work in quantum networks, deniable encryption techniques, robotics security benchmarking, and AI-assisted security testing. His research shows consistent evolution from theoretical foundations toward real-world implementation challenges. Professor Rass leads multiple ongoing research projects including Machine Learning for Risk Management, Safe and Secure Robotic Systems Engineering (SEEROSE), Simulation and analysis of critical network infrastructures in cities (ODYSSEUS), and security for cyber-physical value networks Exploiting smaRt Grid systems (synERGY). These projects, primarily funded by FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency), demonstrate his leadership in securing critical infrastructure and developing next-generation security frameworks.

• Computational Social Science
• Misinformation Studies
• Social Media Algorithm Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Jana Lasser holds a professorship in Data Analysis at the University of Graz, where she leads the Complex Social & Computational Systems research group at the interdisciplinary IDea_Lab. She serves as Associate Faculty at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and previously held positions at Graz University of Technology as a Marie Curie Fellow and interim professor at RWTH Aachen. Her educational background includes a PhD in Physics from Georg-August-University Göttingen (2019), conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, with research on salt desert pattern formation. Her academic journey reflects a transition from geophysics to computational social science. Lasser's research centers on emergent phenomena in complex social systems, employing machine learning, natural language processing, and computational modeling. Key interests include misinformation spread on social media, counterspeech effectiveness, social media recommendation algorithms' societal impact, and the fracturing of societal understanding of honesty. Her work combines theoretical frameworks with real-world applications through agent-based simulations and large-scale text analysis. Her recent publications reveal strong thematic coherence across computational social science, with significant focus on political communication dynamics, platform governance, and methodological innovation. The 15 most recent works demonstrate increasing integration of computational methods with social theory, particularly in analyzing truth-concept evolution in political discourse and developing alternative social media architectures. ERC Starting Grant 101160928 DeSiRe for designing social media recommendation algorithms FWF standalone project P 37280-N on conspiracy theory spread netidee SCIENCE prize for digital civic innovation Marie Curie Fellowship for postdoctoral research Lasser actively supervises graduate students in computational social science, with current focus on topics related to her ERC-funded project. She leads the Survey Special Interest Group within the COST Action on Researcher Mental Health, conducting Europe's largest benchmark study on academic mental health. Her lab maintains strong collaborations with the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and international institutions.

• Natural Hazards
• Debris Flows
• Rockfall
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Johannes Hübl is a Full Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), leading the Institute for Alpine Natural Hazards within the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure. His research focuses on alpine mass movement dynamics—particularly debris flows, rockfalls, and floods—with emphasis on risk management, mitigation engineering, and climate change adaptation. He maintains an active project portfolio including EU-funded initiatives and Austrian federal collaborations. His primary research interests include the physical processes of debris flows (surge dynamics, run-up behavior, sediment transport), rockfall hazard assessment, flood protection engineering, and climate change impacts on alpine hazards. Recent work pioneers advanced monitoring techniques like pulse-Doppler radar and LiDAR for real-time measurement of flow velocity and height, directly informing protective dam design and early warning systems. He also develops GIS-integrated simulation models for granular flows and risk assessment. Hübl's publications trend toward high-resolution field studies of debris flow dynamics, with significant focus on spatial impact distribution, statistical discharge modeling, and wildfire-hazard linkages. This reflects growing priorities in climate-resilient infrastructure and quantifiable risk assessment methodologies across European alpine regions. Scientific awards: No awards, fellowships, or medals are documented in the provided materials. Advising and grants: Professor Hübl has supervised numerous university theses as indicated by his profile. His grant leadership spans over 30 projects since 1994, including: EU projects: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure (2024-2028), THARMIT (2000-2003) Austrian federal funding: 20+ projects with BMLFUW/BMF (e.g., rockfall detection, sediment management) International commissions: Bhutan flood mitigation (2000), Melamchi River reviews (2023) Industry collaborations: Check dam failure analysis, Cougar Creek optimization Labs and teams: He directs field monitoring operations including the Illgraben (Switzerland) and Gadria Creek (Italy) test sites. His institute employs physical modeling (hydraulic experiments, laser scanning) and develops real-time warning systems for alpine catchments, working closely with Austrian watershed management agencies and European consortia on event documentation and structural countermeasures.

• Zoology
• Animal Ecology
• Behavioral Biology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lukas Landler is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Zoology, Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. His research focuses on amphibian ecology , animal migration , magnetic reception , and urban wildlife conservation . Supervised over 20 university theses on topics including green toad populations, wild bee telemetry, and eDNA analysis Developed innovative methods for automated anuran call detection and multisensor biologging collars Active in citizen science projects like AmphiBiom for urban habitat restoration Research Trends : Recent publications emphasize urban ecology (green toad habitat preferences), telemetry technology (wild bee and mammal tracking), and conservation biology (mercury contamination studies). His work bridges biophysics , ecotoxicology , and spatial ecology through interdisciplinary approaches. Community Contributions : Editor-in-Chief of Herpetozoa (2024) Editorial Board Member (since 2020) Peer reviewer for 14 journals including Ecology, Journal of Herpetology, and PLoS One Active member of Austrian Neuroscience Association and Royal Institute of Navigation

• Research Data Management
• Semantic Web Technologies
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tomasz Miksa is a researcher affiliated with TU Wien's Department of Research Data Management, focusing on machine-actionable data management plans (maDMPs), semantic web technologies, and data reproducibility. He collaborates extensively on projects involving automated assessment of data management workflows, FAIR data implementation, and privacy-preserving analysis platforms. Primary affiliation: TU Wien Department: Research Data Management Key projects: WellFort, FAIR Data Austria, openEO API His research integrates semantic technologies with data governance to enhance reproducibility in scientific workflows, particularly in domains like environmental monitoring and legal informatics. Recent publications emphasize ontological frameworks (DCSO), API harmonization, and auditable machine learning systems. Notable collaborative works include: Reproducibility standards for soil moisture data Knowledge graph applications in cyber-physical energy systems Dynamic data citation mechanisms He supervises students in theses related to maDMP integration, data citation frameworks, and institutional research data planning architectures.

Christian Rechbergerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cryptography
• Information Security
• Computer Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Christian Rechberger is a Universitätsprofessor (Professor) at the Institute of Information Security at TU Graz. His academic credentials include Dipl.-Ing. (Diploma in Engineering) and Dr.techn. (Doctor of Technical Sciences). He holds a teaching authorization in cryptography and is actively involved in research and academic projects related to information security. Research interests focus on cryptography and its applications, including cryptographic protocols, data protection mechanisms, and cybersecurity. His work contributes to advancing secure communication and information systems. Professional activities include supervision of final theses and participation in R&D projects within his department. Contact details: TU Graz address at Inffeldgasse 16a in Graz, Austria, with office room IF01094. Consultation hours are currently unspecified. His professional webpage is hosted at ISec TU Graz .