جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Dale Whittingtonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Policy
• Water and Sanitation Planning
• Transboundary Water Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dale Whittington is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, holding joint appointments in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and the Department of City and Regional Planning within the Gillings School of Global Public Health. He is affiliated with the Center for Urban and Regional Studies and the Water Institute. His work focuses on environmental policy, water and sanitation systems in developing countries, and transboundary water management, particularly in the Eastern Nile Basin. Dr. Whittington has collaborated with the World Bank and international agencies since 1986, conducting research in over 30 countries. His expertise includes vaccine policy analysis, environmental valuation techniques, and urban water tariff design. He co-authored Expert Advice for Policy Choice , a textbook on public policy analysis. His recent research emphasizes sustainable water solutions for growing Asian cities, Nile water management, and economic evaluations of vaccines for diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS. He has advised governments on water governance, corruption prevention in water sectors, and climate resilience strategies. Key publications explore transboundary water conflicts, circular urban water systems, and vaccine cost-benefit analyses. His work bridges environmental economics, public health, and policy to address global challenges in resource allocation and equity.

• Health Economics Modelling
• Palliative Care Economics
• Public Health Policy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Katharina Janke is a Lecturer in Health Economics Modelling at the Lancaster University , specifically within the Health Research Department under the Faculty of Health and Medicine. Her work focuses on evaluating healthcare interventions, public health policy, and community empowerment programs. She leads the Centre for Health Inequalities Research and contributes to the Health Economics research group. Key research areas include: Palliative care cost-effectiveness Macroeconomic impacts on health outcomes Place-based community interventions (e.g., Big Local initiative) Health policy evaluation and implementation Current projects include a NIHR-funded study on selective licensing schemes' health impacts and an evaluation of the Together an Active Future initiative. She actively participates in peer-review activities for journals like Health Economics , Economica , and Journal of the Royal Statistical Society . Recent publications emphasize: Cost-neutral palliative care models Economic benefits of community empowerment Regional disparities in health outcomes She has advised on NHS management strategies and contributed to national committees like the National Institute for Health Research . Her work bridges economic analysis with real-world health policy implementation.

Don Warsingمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Engineering
• Inventory Control
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Donald Warsing is an Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Business Management at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from UNC Chapel Hill, an M.S. in Management from NC State, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Ohio State University. His research focuses on developing analytical tools for managing inventory, logistics, and business operations, with expertise in production/inventory management, additive manufacturing, and logistics/distribution. Dr. Warsing bridges academic research and industry practice through his work with the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC), where he advises student teams solving real-world supply chain challenges. Prior to academia, he held engineering and management roles at IBM Corporation. His research has been published in leading journals including Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, and Decision Sciences. He co-authored the graduate textbook Supply Chain Engineering: Models and Applications .

Michael G. Kayمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Logistics Network Design
• Metaheuristics
• Freight Transportation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Michael G. Kay is an Associate Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University's College of Engineering. Since joining in 1992, he has served as Director of the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering graduate program and as Co-Director of the Operations Research Program. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from NC State University (1992), an MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida (1984), and a BA in Economics from the University of Florida (1981). Kay's research focuses on logistics engineering, particularly the design of public logistics networks using driverless delivery vehicles. His work explores innovative solutions for freight transportation, warehousing, and production system design, with applications ranging from military logistics to sustainable supply chains. Key research areas include metaheuristic optimization, material handling systems, and multimodal transportation networks. Analysis of Kay's recent publications reveals a strong interdisciplinary focus spanning operations research, logistics engineering, and supply chain innovation. His work increasingly incorporates emerging technologies like blockchain and additive manufacturing to solve complex industrial problems. Research trends demonstrate consistent application of stochastic optimization methods to real-world challenges in transportation, manufacturing, and military logistics. Throughout his career, Kay has developed significant software tools including: Logjam (Julia package for logistics engineering) Matlog (Logistics Engineering Matlab Toolbox) Lgpy (Logistics Engineering Python Package) GAOT (Genetic Algorithm Optimization Toolbox)

Asanka Gunasekaraمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Human Resource Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Asanka Gunasekara is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management/People Analytics at RMIT University's Management Department. She holds a PhD in Management from Swinburne University of Technology, focusing on skilled migrant employees' wellbeing and job satisfaction. With over 15 years in Australian higher education, her expertise spans HRM, organisational behaviour, and leadership. She has led innovative postgraduate People Analytics courses and received multiple teaching awards for course design. Her research emphasizes employee wellbeing, migrant integration, and mindfulness in workplaces. Education: PhD in Management, Swinburne University of Technology Research Interests: Employee wellbeing and career development Migrants' acculturation and workplace integration Applied emotional intelligence and mindfulness People analytics and industry-focused teaching Supervision & Grants: Supervised PhDs on servant leadership, Abu Dhabi Police decision-making, and leader embodiment Advances scholarship in teaching and learning

Pourya Valizadehمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Agricultural Economics
• Food Policy
• Program Evaluation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pourya Valizadeh is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, affiliated with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension. His work focuses on food policy evaluation, consumer demand analysis, and applied econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Georgia, preceded by degrees from the University of Tehran. Education: B.S. Economics, University of Tehran M.S. Economics, University of Tehran Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia Research interests include evaluating U.S. food/nutrition assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, WIC), analyzing price-based food policies, and predicting dietary quality improvements through policy interventions. His recent work examines pandemic impacts on SNAP households, post-emergency allotment effects, and ultra-processed food taxation strategies. Key contributions involve methodological innovations like factor models for economic cycle impacts and regression discontinuity designs for WIC program analysis. His research bridges econometric rigor with policy relevance, addressing both distributional consequences and health equity dimensions of food systems.

• Healthcare Operations Management
• Quality Improvement
• Implementation Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Sharon Williams is an Improvement Science Fellow at Swansea University's School of Health and Social Care , focusing on Department of Public Health . Her interdisciplinary research bridges healthcare operations management and quality improvement to enhance health and social care services through lean methodologies and cross-sectoral approaches. Academic background in service operations and supply chain management Leader of the Swansea Center for Improvement and Innovation Member of the Institute of Health's Q Community and British Academy of Management Her research explores co-design , experience-based improvement for long-term conditions, and professional identity in integrated teams . Recent work spans patient safety culture in isolation settings, nursing time management , and healthcare supply chain resilience . Key scientific award: Improvement Science Fellow, Health Foundation . Her publications (2023–2025) address topics like pandemic leadership, lean healthcare barriers, and caregiver experience metrics, reflecting a synthesis of operations research , mixed methods , and health policy implementation .

Tanja Kirkegaardمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Work and Organizational Psychology
• Occupational Health Psychology
• Stress Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Tanja Kirkegaard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on enhancing employee and leader well-being through organizational interventions, particularly in the domains of stress prevention and leadership development. Ph.D. in Stress as a sociocultural phenomenon M.Sc. in Psychology, Aarhus University B.A. in Philosophy and History, Aarhus University Her research interests center on work and organizational psychology, with emphasis on psychosocial work environments, stress management, coping mechanisms, burnout prevention, and mentalization-based leadership training. She investigates how professional cultures shape acceptable stress responses and evaluates organizational strategies for improving mental health. Her recent publications highlight a strong focus on multilevel interventions, collective coping, and the impact of leadership on psychological safety and sickness absence. Themes across her work include process evaluation of stress prevention programs, qualitative case studies of workplace dynamics, and the implementation of organizational change for improved well-being. She has been actively involved in multiple research projects as principal investigator or key participant, including studies on leadership mentalization, cross-organizational stress prevention, and management of short-term sickness absence. Mentalisering blandt ledere (2024–2027) Tværorganisatorisk forebyggelse af stress Afdækning og håndtering af drypvis sygefravær Matterhorn - Ledelse af trivsel Arbejdsgruppe Master i Trivsel Tanja Kirkegaard regularly contributes to public discourse through media appearances and podcasts on psychological safety, leadership, and workplace well-being, demonstrating a commitment to translating research into practice.

Tara Mehtaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار بالینی

• Clinical Psychology
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Disparities in Mental Health Access
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tara Mehta is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Psychology Training at the Institute for Juvenile Research, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She leads the ACCESS for Mental Health research lab, focusing on reducing ethnic minority disparities in child mental health access through community-based collaborative research and workforce development. Her work emphasizes leveraging natural resources in schools and after-school settings, activating paraprofessionals, and enhancing organizational factors to sustain effective practices. She collaborates with Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, and community mental health centers. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, UIC Director of Psychology Training, Institute for Juvenile Research Core faculty, UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science Her research interests center on ecological public health models, mental health services research, and Asian American mental health. She has secured significant grants, including a 5-year NIMH R01, and leads projects like Building multi-level support for recreational staff and Patient Navigators for Children's Mental Health . Key themes in her recent publications include implementation science, ADHD intervention through physical activity, and trauma-informed care in hospitals. Her awards include Fellow status in APA and SCCAP. She is actively recruiting doctoral students for Fall 2024 admissions. Community-Based Research Dissemination & Implementation Science Workforce Development Paraprofessional-Led Services Scientific awards include: Fellow, American Psychological Association (2024) Fellow, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) (2024) Dr. Mehta’s lab, ACCESS for Mental Health, partners with Urban Initiatives, Chicago Park District, and social service agencies to implement programs like Leaders @ Play and Project BUILT. Her grants focus on NIMH-funded studies examining mental health navigation and virtual professional learning communities.

• Global Surgery
• Health systems in low-income countries
• Surgical training
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Håkon Angell Bolkan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Nursing, NTNU. He co-founded CapaCare, an organization addressing surgical access in low-income countries, particularly Sierra Leone since 2010. His work focuses on scalable surgical training solutions, task-shifting, and evaluating health system resilience during crises like the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak. He collaborates extensively with NTNU’s Global Health Research Group and international partners. Research interests include global surgery, health systems in low-resource settings, surgical workforce development, and disaster medicine. His work bridges academic research with practical interventions to improve surgical access in underserved regions. Publications highlight surgical task-sharing effectiveness, pandemic responses, and health system strengthening. Notable contributions include the PRESSCO survey on surgical conditions post-Ebola and longitudinal studies on surgical workforce impacts in Sierra Leone. Bolkan’s work has been featured in journals like BMJ Global Health, World Journal of Surgery, and PLOS ONE. He actively contributes to global health policy discussions through peer-reviewed articles and CapaCare’s field initiatives.

• Freight Transportation
• Distribution Planning
• Supply Chain Networks
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Tolga Bektas is a faculty member at the University of Liverpool Management School, holding the rank of Professor. Previously, he served as Professor of Logistics Management and Head of the Decision Analytics & Risk Department at Southampton Business School for 11 years. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University (2005) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at CIRRELT, University of Montreal. His research focuses on applying mathematical modeling and optimization to freight transportation, distribution planning, and supply chain networks, emphasizing environmental sustainability. Key projects include railway timetable optimization, maintenance planning for sea vessels, and last-mile urban logistics. He has secured funding from InnovateUK, EPSRC, and others for initiatives like SCALE, Freight Traffic Control 2050, and FTC2050. Professor Bektas actively contributes to academic leadership, serving as Editor for Computers & Operations Research , Transportation Science , and Networks . He has organized conferences such as ICCL 2017 and presented keynote addresses on topics like green vehicle routing and urban last-mile logistics. His professional roles include Associate Dean International at Liverpool and past Treasurer of the Southern OR Group. His teaching responsibilities include coordinating modules on Business Analytics (EBUS205/EBUS305) and teaching Operations Modelling and Simulation (EBUS504). His work bridges academia and industry, collaborating with SMEs to enhance operational efficiency through analytical approaches.

• Electrical Engineering
• Renewable Energy Communities
• Smart Grids
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Paolo Lazzeroni is a Fixed-term tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy (DENERG) at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His academic work spans teaching and research in electrical engineering with a focus on sustainable energy systems. He is actively involved in multiple degree programs, including Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Aerospace, and Building Engineering, where he teaches courses such as Electrical Systems for Buildings and Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. He also serves as the main teacher for the PhD course on Machine Learning in Energy Applications. Lazzeroni is a member of the College of Civil and Building Engineering and an invited member of the Colleges of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Mechanical, Aerospace, and Automotive Engineering. PhD: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (ongoing supervision) Master’s: Building Engineering, Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s: Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Aerospace, Energy Engineering His research centers on electrical engineering and energy systems, with key interests in renewable energy communities, smart grids, demand-side management, electric vehicle integration, home energy management systems, and district heating and cooling networks. He applies optimization, modeling, and machine learning techniques to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of integrated energy systems. His recent work emphasizes the economic and environmental impacts of flexible demand, smart charging for EVs, and control strategies leveraging AI. His latest publications, spanning 2021–2025, appear in journals like Energy and Buildings and Journal of Cleaner Production , and conferences such as IEEE ICAIGE and ELECTRIMACS. These works reflect a strong trend toward integrating renewable energy with intelligent control and optimization in residential and community-scale systems. Paolo Lazzeroni leads the Erasmus+ funded project DHC Academy - Green and Digital Skills for Smart District Heating and Cooling Networks (2025–2028), serving as Scientific Director. This project highlights his role in securing competitive grants and advancing training in sustainable energy technologies. He supervises PhD student Gianmarco Lorenti, whose thesis focuses on modeling and optimization of integrated community energy systems. Lazzeroni is actively involved in collaborative teaching initiatives such as Challenge@PoliTo by Firms with industry partners including Enel Grids, Aral, and Edison Next, bridging academia and industry. His lab and research team operate within DENERG, contributing to smart energy solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Vesna Milovanovićمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Quality Management
• Performance Management
• Supply Chain Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Vesna Milovanović is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja, University of Kragujevac, where she has been actively contributing to academic and professional development in tourism and hospitality management. She holds a PhD in Business Economics and has advanced through academic ranks from Teaching Assistant (2011) to Assistant Professor (2018) and Associate Professor (2023). Education: Undergraduate and Master's studies: Faculty of Economics and International Relations, Cracow University of Economics (2006, 2008) PhD: Faculty of Economics, University of Kragujevac (2018) Her research focuses on quality management, performance management, supply chain management, and corporate social responsibility in tourism . She explores how strategic quality practices enhance business performance, particularly in the hotel industry. Her work often integrates perspectives from strategic management, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The recent publications reflect a strong thematic trend centered on hotel management under crisis conditions , especially the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains and performance. Additionally, her research emphasizes the role of technology adoption and international standards like ISO 9001 in improving organizational outcomes. These works span disciplines such as hospitality management, business economics, and operations research, with subfields including digital transformation, resilience, and value creation. Project Involvement: TEMPUS project: “Modernization and Harmonization of Tourism Study Programmes in Serbia – MHTSPS” (project member) Revision of Strategy of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lajkovac Municipality (project member) Strategy of Tourism Development of Rača Municipality (2014–2019, project member) She teaches courses in Hotel Management, Quality Management, Performance Management, Methodologies of Scientific Research, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism. Her professional experience includes roles at Capgemini, Variant S.A., and Variant & Frog d.o.o., providing her with industry-relevant insights that enrich her academic work. Dr. Milovanović is affiliated with the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, where she contributes to curriculum development and research initiatives. She also participates in international conferences and collaborative research, enhancing the visibility and impact of her work in the global tourism and hospitality academic community.

Shanaka Herathمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Housing economics
• Urban economics
• Urban policy
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Shanaka Herath is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney's School of Built Environment, where he has been employed since January 2019, initially as a Lecturer and promoted to Senior Lecturer in January 2022. He previously served as Acting Course Director for the Master of Real Estate Investment and Master of Property Development & Investment programs from July to December 2021. His academic journey includes a Vice-Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Wollongong (2016-2018) and research positions at UNSW Sydney and Vienna University of Economics and Business. Herath holds a PhD in Urban and Real Estate Economics from Vienna University of Economics and Business, complemented by a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning from UTS, an MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a BA (Honours) in Economics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. His research expertise spans housing economics, urban economics, and urban policy , with particular focus on housing affordability, urban disadvantage, and willingness to pay for urban amenities. As a quantitative researcher, he is recognized for his innovative use of spatial analysis, datasets, mapping, and economic models to address social issues in the built environment. His work has been applied in projects for Landcom NSW, NSW Family and Community Services, Housing NSW, and the NHMRC Centre of Excellence in Health and Housing. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on urban spatial dynamics, housing market modeling, and the intersection of urban planning with social equity concerns. His research increasingly incorporates climate resilience considerations, particularly examining how urban heat interacts with housing affordability and social disadvantage. His methodological approach combines sophisticated spatial econometrics with practical policy applications, often focusing on the Sydney metropolitan area while maintaining international relevance. Peter Harrison Memorial Prize (State of Australian Cities Conference, 2017) Vice-Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (University of Wollongong, 2015) As an HDR supervisor (Category 1), Herath currently supervises one PhD project focused on pocket parks in Sydney and has successfully supervised another PhD to completion. His funded research portfolio demonstrates strong industry engagement, with projects including 'Urban house prices and housing affordability,' 'Willingness to pay for urban amenities,' 'Urban disadvantage,' and 'Urban/regional economic development.' He has secured multiple research contracts with government bodies including Landcom, NSW Department of Education, and NSW Department of Family and Community Services. Herath's collaborative work extends to international partnerships, particularly in European cities for comparative urban amenity analysis. His current NHMRC collaboration on housing overcrowding in Australian cities contributes to global UN-led research on the impact of overcrowding in the context of COVID-19.

Alex F. Millsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Operations Management
• Healthcare Services
• Economic incentives in healthcare
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Alex F. Mills is Professor of Operations Management in the Narendra Paul Loomba Department of Management and Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration in the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). He is also a member of the doctoral faculty in Business at the Graduate Center of CUNY. In Academic Year 2025-26, he is on sabbatical leave from CUNY and will be Visiting Professor at Columbia Business School. Professor Mills earned his Ph.D. in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the College of William and Mary. Prior to joining CUNY, he was Associate Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Professor Mills specializes in operations management with a focus on healthcare services. His research centers on economic incentives in healthcare, demand management, allocation of healthcare provider resources, and healthcare system response to disruptions. He employs a diverse methodological toolkit including stochastic modeling, optimization, and data analysis. His work has significantly contributed to understanding healthcare operations, particularly in emergency response, telehealth, and resource allocation during crises. Professor Mills serves as an Associate Editor at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management and as a Senior Editor at Production and Operations Management. His publications demonstrate consistent excellence in applying operations research methodologies to complex healthcare challenges, with particular emphasis on telehealth systems, emergency response operations, hospital resource allocation, and healthcare policy analysis. Scientific Awards and Honors College of Healthcare Operations Management Best Paper (Production and Operations Management Society, 2018) Operations and Decision Technologies Faculty Scholar (Indiana University Kelley School of Business, 2018) Trustee Teaching Award (Indiana University, 2015) Second Prize, Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper (INFORMS, 2014) Professor Mills has successfully mentored numerous PhD students who have secured academic positions at institutions including University of Miami, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and University of Cincinnati. He has received research funding from PSC-CUNY for projects including "Operational impact of hospitalist localization," "Pooling resources in virtual and physical services with application to telehealth," and "Operational impact of telehealth pay parity policies." At Baruch College, he serves as Area Coordinator for Operations Management in the Department of Management and is a member of the Business School Alliance for Healthcare Management (BAHM).