جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• History of International Relations
• Dutch Foreign Policy
• Dutch-Spanish Relations
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Stefanie Massink serves as an Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History within the Faculty of Humanities. She is affiliated with the Humanities Research Institute for History and Art History, specializing in International and Political History. Her research examines the Netherlands' role in Spain's transition from Franco's dictatorship to democracy during the 1970s, highlighting how smaller states influence international organizations like NATO and the European Community despite their limited size. Education: PhD in History from Utrecht University (2020), dissertation: 'The Dutch will give you problems': Nederland en Spanje in transitie van dictatuur naar democratie, 1973-1977. Massink's research focuses on Dutch-Spanish historical relations, small state foreign policy, and international dimensions of democratic transitions. She analyzes how the Netherlands acted as a 'critical ally' in Spain's democratization process, leveraging its position in international organizations to influence outcomes. Her work challenges assumptions about small states' powerlessness in global politics, demonstrating their capacity to shape geopolitical developments through strategic gatekeeping within international institutions. Her recent publications and media engagements reveal consistent thematic focus on historical Dutch-Spanish relations and their contemporary implications. Massink examines energy transition politics, geopolitical dialogues, and bilateral diplomatic history, connecting Cold War-era dynamics to current European challenges. Her scholarship emphasizes the enduring relevance of historical analysis for understanding modern international relations. Scientific Awards: No specific scientific awards were mentioned in the available information. As an educator, Massink guides students' professional development through internship supervision and specialized teaching in international history. Her podcast appearance 'De stagedocent: je studenten begeleiden in hun laatste stap tot professional' demonstrates commitment to practical student mentorship. While specific grant details aren't provided, her active research output and extensive media engagement indicate sustained scholarly productivity and public impact.

• Contemporary Art
• Art History
• Curatorial Practice
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Angela Stief is a Visiting Professor for Curatorial Practice at the University of Arts Linz since October 2020 and Chief Curator at Albertina MODERN since July 2020. She has held roles as a Curatorial Consultant for VIENNA ART WEEK (since 2019), Curator for Outsider Projects at Österreichische Gesellschaft vom Goldenen Kreuze (since 2018), and previously worked as an independent curator (2013–2020), Kunsthalle Wien Curator (2002–2013), and Head of Education at Wiener Secession (2000–2003). Education: MA in Art History and Philosophy (University of Vienna, 1995–2002) Her research focuses on Contemporary Art , Curatorial Practice , and Art & Diversity . Her work bridges theoretical analysis with exhibition curation , emphasizing gender studies and visual cultural criticism . Recent publications include edited volumes on artists like Crisfor and Hanakam & Schuller, alongside critical essays in journals like Kunstforum International and Eikon . Stief’s curatorial projects often intersect with identity politics , body representation , and interdisciplinary artistic methodologies . She has contributed to exhibitions such as Female Pop Art (2010) and Deep Gold (2016), while her writings address avant-garde movements, transnational art dialogues, and the socio-political dimensions of artistic practice.

• Natural Language Processing
• Explainable Artificial Intelligence
• Mechanistic Interpretability
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Simon Ostermann serves as a Senior Lecturer at Saarland University and Senior Researcher & Deputy Director at the Multilinguality and Language Technology (MLT) lab of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). He leads the Efficient and Explainable NLP (E&E) research group and contributes to major projects including lorAI (Low Resource AI), TRAILS (Trustworthy Machines), PERKS (Procedural Knowledge), DAM-S (Semantic Search), and DisAI (Disinformation Combat). His research centers on democratizing language technology through transparent, robust models—specializing in mechanistic interpretability to reverse-engineer LLM internals and enhance efficiency for low-resource languages. Key focus areas include reducing model size for constrained environments, improving cross-lingual transfer via adapters, and developing structured input techniques. His work bridges theoretical interpretability with practical applications in resource-limited settings. 2025 publications reveal concentrated efforts in low-resource adaptation (language adapters, graph-enhanced embeddings), explainable AI (counterfactual generation, conversational XAI datasets), and multilingual fact-checking systems. Notable trends include systematic neuron manipulation frameworks, rigorous evaluation of synthetic data strategies, and cross-lingual claim verification benchmarks. Ostermann advises six PhD candidates (Anikina, Oguz, Bäumel, al Ghussin, Gurgurov, Vykopal) and multiple MSc students on topics spanning RAG hallucinations, multilabel classification, and adapter interpretability. His research receives funding through DFKI-led consortia with European and international partners focusing on trustworthy, efficient AI deployment. The E&E group under his leadership drives innovation in efficient NLP through biweekly seminars, collaborative coding sessions, and partnerships with institutions like KInIT. Current initiatives prioritize green computing for language models and real-world deployment in industrial procedural knowledge systems.

Ralf Herbrichمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Approximate Computing
• Bayesian Inference and Decision Making
• Game Theory
• +۱۴ مورد دیگر

Ralf Herbrich serves as Professor of Computer Science at the University of Potsdam and Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) since 2022, chairing the Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability research group. With 25 years of combined industry and academic experience, he previously held research leadership roles at Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and Zalando. His educational foundation includes a Diploma in Computer Science (1997) and PhD in Theoretical Statistics (2000), both from Technical University of Berlin. Herbrich's research spans 17 interconnected AI domains: Approximate Computing Bayesian Inference and Decision Making Game Theory Information Retrieval Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Distributed Systems Learning Theory Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Computer Gaming Computational Advertising Recommender Systems Network Science Battery Management Kernel Methods Knowledge Bases Machine Learning Theory He champions a people-first methodology emphasizing real-world problem solving through 'working backwards' and 'customer-obsession', with over 80 peer-reviewed publications across these fields. His leadership prioritizes researcher development over project outcomes and favors scientific dialogue over solitary study. Herbrich actively mentors researchers within his AI and Sustainability group but specific advisee names aren't documented in source materials. His team focuses on applying rigorous research to large-scale sustainability challenges through principled engineering approaches.

Robert Godwin-Jonesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer-Assisted Language Learning
• Second Language Acquisition
• Artificial Intelligence in Language Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Robert Godwin-Jones is a Professor in the Department of Foreign Language at Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities and Sciences, where he has served since 1979. He holds the position of Foreign Language Liaison and maintains active scholarly contributions through his "German Stories" digital repository and "Communicating Across Cultures" blog, focusing on technology-enhanced language pedagogy and intercultural communication. His educational background includes: B.A. in French and German from Franklin and Marshall College (1971) M.A. in Comparative Literature (German, French, and English) (1973) Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1977) Dr. Godwin-Jones specializes in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), with research spanning artificial intelligence applications, virtual reality environments, and digital literacies for language learners. His work examines how emerging technologies transform second language acquisition through ecological semiotics, distributed agency models, and multimodal communication frameworks. He investigates pedagogical translanguaging strategies for less commonly taught languages and analyzes authenticity in AI-mediated language interactions, particularly in pragmatics and writing development. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) generative AI integration in language instruction with emphasis on ethical implementation and threat mitigation; (2) extended reality applications creating immersive language spaces in the metaverse; and (3) ecological approaches connecting smart devices, ambient intelligence, and situated learning contexts. His scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications across 19th-century German literature studies and contemporary language education. He maintains active professional engagement through memberships in: Delta Phi Alpha German Honorary Society Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society Modern Language Association American Association of Teachers of German American Association of Teachers of French Foreign Language Association of Virginia As director of the "German Stories" project since 1994, he has curated verified editions of 19th-century German narratives with English translations under Creative Commons licensing, creating what has become a foundational resource for literary study and language acquisition. His blog extends this work through contemporary analyses of intercultural communication challenges, while his scholarly leadership in organizations like CALICO shapes national discourse on technology in language education. His laboratory functions as the "German Stories" digital ecosystem, which has evolved into a comprehensive platform hosting annotated texts, pedagogical resources, and research archives. This environment supports both formal classroom instruction and informal learning communities, demonstrating his commitment to porous classroom models that integrate physical and digital learning spaces.

Emmanuel Morinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Bilingual Terminology Extraction
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Emmanuel Morin is a Full Professor in Computer Science at the University of Nantes, France. He is affiliated with the Computer Science Department of Nantes Institute of Technology (IUT) and leads the Natural Language Processing (TALN) team at the Digital Sciences Laboratory of Nantes (LS2N UMR CNRS 6004). His research focuses on computational linguistics with particular emphasis on multilingualism and multimodality. His academic leadership includes serving as Head of the NLP team (2017-present), Co-responsible for the ATAL (Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing) option of the Computer Science Master (2017-present), and Director of the Nantes computer science training department (2014-present). He also co-edits the Traitement Automatique des Langues (TAL) journal and serves on the steering committee of ATALA since 2004. Current projects: Atlantic 2020, ALALA Project (2019-present), ANR ADDICTE (2017-present), and Atlanstic 2020 RAPACE Project (2016-present) Past projects: Labex CominLabs LIMAH (2014-2019), ANR CRISTAL (2012-2016), and European FP7-ICT TTC project (2010-2012) Professor Morin's research spans natural language processing with a focus on bilingual terminology extraction and comparable corpora analysis. His recent work (2020-2022) shows strategic expansion into medical informatics applications like FrenchMedMCQA, while maintaining his foundational work on domain adaptation of language models using graph-based networks. His publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory from early terminology extraction methods to contemporary applications in specialized language processing. He has supervised numerous PhD students, with current advisees including Kévin Espasa, Martin Laville, Merieme Bouhandi, and Antoine Caubrière. His past students have made significant contributions to the field of natural language processing, continuing his research legacy in academia and industry.

Zheng Yuanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Educational Technology
• Language Acquisition
• Multilingual NLP
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Zheng Yuan is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Natural Language Processing at the School of Computer Science, University of Sheffield. He holds affiliated positions at the University of Cambridge and King's College London, and is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. His research focuses on NLP applications in education, healthcare, and multilingual systems. Education: PhD in Natural Language Processing, University of Cambridge MPhil in Advanced Computer Science, University of Cambridge BSc(Eng) from Queen Mary University of London Research: Dr. Yuan's work spans educational NLP, multilingual systems under low-resource conditions, and explainable machine learning. His group develops technologies for grammatical error correction, automated assessment, and cross-lingual applications, with significant contributions to computer-assisted language learning and computational creativity. Publications: Recent works (2023-2025) demonstrate strong focus on educational NLP, multilingual systems, and LLM evaluation. Key themes include grammatical error correction for code-switched languages, creativity assessment frameworks, and robust evaluation methods for large language models across diverse linguistic contexts. Awards: Winning systems at SemEval-2021 and CoNLL-2014 Fellowship at Trinity College Cambridge Fellow of Higher Education Academy Grants & Advising: Principal Investigator for Royal Society grant 'Large Language Models as Agents for Intelligent Language Tutoring' (2025-2027). Actively supervises PhD students in NLP and machine learning, welcoming new research collaborations. Affiliations: Member of Alan Turing Institute (Data-Centric Engineering), King's Institute for AI, and ACL committees. Organizes major NLP workshops including ACL/NAACL BEA workshops and AIED tutorials.

Larry P Heckمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Larry P. Heck is a Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds the Rhesa S. Farmer Advanced Computing Concepts Chair and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar . Education: BSEE, Texas Tech University (1986) MSEE, Georgia Institute of Technology (1989) PhD EE, Georgia Institute of Technology (1991) His research focuses on conversational AI , dialogue systems , and machine learning applied to natural language processing and speech recognition . He pioneered early industrial applications of deep learning in speech processing and has contributed to advancements in multimodal interaction, knowledge distillation, and real-time question answering systems. Recent publications emphasize moral reasoning in AI , multimodal dialogue , and large-scale dataset creation for conversational systems. His work bridges language modeling , sensor fusion , and ethical AI through innovations in contextual reasoning and interface masking. Scientific Distinctions: IEEE Fellow (2020) IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni, Georgia Tech (2017) Distinguished Engineer Award, Texas Tech University (2017) Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2025) He has secured significant funding from DARPA and NSA for speaker recognition systems and has led cutting-edge research at institutions including Microsoft, Google, and Samsung. His lab focuses on conversational systems and deep learning for speech and multimodal data.

Kivanc Tatarمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Musical Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Interactive Arts
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Kıvanç Tatar is an Assistant Professor in Interactive AI at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His work bridges Music, Artificial Intelligence, Interactive Arts, and Virtual Reality, creating multimodal AI systems for performances, immersive environments, and generative art. Exhibited globally at events like Ars Electronica (2017, 2020) and Rio Olympics 2016 Founder of the AI in Computational Arts, Music, and Games research group Projects integrate AI with movement computation, VR, and livecoding His research focuses on musical AI , interactive systems , and creative algorithms , with applications in real-time performance, environmental art, and robotics. Recent projects include Koami 2025 (upcoming livecoding), Latent Timbre Synthesis (2021), and Brush of AI (2020 NFT series). Key Collaborations : A.I.D (Istanbul), Gold Saucer (Vancouver) Exhibition Highlights : CHI 2018, Mutek Montreal 2018, Contemporary Istanbul PlugIn 2019

Russell A. Millerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Constitutional Law
• Comparative Law Theory and Methods
• German Law and Legal Culture
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Russell A. Miller serves as the J.B. Stombock Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He also holds a joint appointment as Lecturer in Literature in Washington and Lee University's undergraduate College, working extensively with the German and Russian Department. Miller is widely recognized as a leading expert in German Law and Legal Culture with significant contributions to comparative and international law. Miller's educational background includes a BA in English Literature (cum laude / Phi Beta Kappa) from Washington State University (1991), an MA in English Literature and JD from Duke University (1994), and an LL.M. (summa cum laude) from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany (2002). As a student-athlete, he earned Academic All-Pac10 honors as a member of the WSU Cougars football team. Professor Miller's research focuses on public law subjects including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and International Law, with specialized expertise in Comparative Law Theory and Methods and German Law and Legal Culture. His scholarly work examines transatlantic legal comparisons, constitutional interpretation across legal systems, privacy issues, national security law, and the intersection of literature and law. He has published extensively in top-tier law journals including the American Journal of Comparative Law, American Journal of International Law, and Virginia Journal of International Law. Miller's publications reveal a consistent focus on comparative constitutional analysis, particularly examining German and American legal approaches to privacy, national security, and democratic governance. His recent work has increasingly addressed transnational legal issues, pandemic response from a legal perspective, and the evolving relationship between national constitutional courts and international legal systems. KoRSE Fellow at the University of Freiburg (2013) Fulbright Senior Research Fellow at Max Planck Institute (2009/2010) Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow (1999/2000) Bosch Alumni of the Year (2012) Professor Miller co-founded and serves as Co-Editor in Chief of the German Law Journal, an online English-language publication that has become a significant forum for transnational legal scholarship. Washington and Lee law students actively participate in the journal's production and administration, including the annual Transatlantic Seminar held in Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to entering academia, Miller served as appellate and post-conviction counsel for indigent, death-sentenced inmates and worked as a judicial law clerk. He has also contributed expert commentary to major media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Reuters, and Der Spiegel. Through the German Law Journal and his extensive scholarly network, Miller maintains strong institutional connections between Washington and Lee University and German legal institutions, facilitating transatlantic academic exchange and collaborative research projects focused on comparative constitutional law and transnational legal issues.

Collin F. Lynchمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Intelligent Tutoring Systems
• Adaptive Educational Technologies
• Argument Mining
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Collin F. Lynch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University, specializing in intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive educational technologies. His research addresses complex domains like scientific writing, law, and software development through AI integration. Education Ph.D. in Intelligent Systems (2014), University of Pittsburgh M.S. in Intelligent Systems (2011), University of Pittsburgh B.A. in Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (2000), Hampshire College Research Focus Lynch's work combines artificial intelligence, learning science, and human-computer interaction. Key areas include: Argument mining and natural language processing Real-time classroom support for writing-to-learn Student modeling and hint generation Embodied cognitive agents in collaborative learning Social network impacts on education Grant Leadership Validating Automated Measures of Student Writing (2021-2026, $634,620, IES) RET Site: Socially Relevant Computing (2021-2025, $598,913, NSF) IGE: Learning the Entire Pipeline (2021-2024, $332,184, NSF) FLECKS: Collaborative CS Learning (2017-2023, $1,399,088, NSF) Integrated Teaching Platforms (2018-2022, $597,529, NSF) Evaluation for Actionable Change (2016-2021, $799,837, NSF) His projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration and address challenges in blended learning environments, data-driven educational interventions, and socially relevant computing.

• International Relations
• Contemporary History
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Diego S. Crescentino serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Deusto's Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, maintaining an active research profile bridging International Relations and Contemporary History. His transdisciplinary work examines foreign policy frameworks through historical lenses, with particular focus on Latin American geopolitical positioning and conceptual evolution of the Global South. Fluent in five languages (Spanish, English, German, French, Portuguese), he has conducted research stays at Columbia University, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, University of Erfurt, and multiple Brazilian institutions. His educational foundation includes: Ph.D. in Contemporary History from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (international mention from Columbia University) M.A. in International Relations and African Studies (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo) Crescentino holds ANECA accreditation for Assistant, Associate, and Private University Professor positions across the Spanish higher education system. Research interests span critical international relations theory with emphasis on utopian narratives in political positioning, Brazilian diplomatic evolution, environmental resistance movements, and migration policy frameworks. His work challenges traditional geopolitical binaries while examining how literary sources decode postcolonial resistance. Current projects analyze how far-right populism constructs covert utopias through environmental denial and the tension between extractivist geopolitics and community resilience. Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal three key trajectories: deconstruction of Global South conceptualization through environmental agendas, analysis of academic influences on Brazilian diplomatic practice, and methodological innovations merging historical and IR frameworks. His scholarship employs qualitative analysis, process tracing, and interdisciplinary source triangulation to examine structural transformations in emerging economies and migration governance. Professional recognition includes: Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024) at the Spanish National Research Council Margarita Salas Postdoctoral Fellowship at Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt While specific advisees aren't documented in the provided materials, his teaching manual "Cartografías disidentes" demonstrates engagement with critical theoretical frameworks at graduate level. Research collaborations with scholars like Sergio Caballero and Gabriela de Lima Grecco indicate participation in transnational academic networks. His work with the Grupo de Estudios Internacionales de la UAM continues critical scholarship traditions established through their academic journal and master's program. Crescentino's methodological approach combines historical analysis with contemporary policy examination, particularly through oral history integration with normative frameworks. His current research examines epistemic resistance strategies in Global South conceptualization and environmental utopianism within populist movements, building on extensive fieldwork across Latin American and European academic institutions.

• Translation and Interpreting
• Social and Cultural Dimensions of Translation
• Community Interpreting
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Raquel de Pedro Ricoy holds the Chair of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Stirling. Her academic career spans over two decades, with notable roles as a Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna (2009), Universidad de La Habana (2007), and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2016). She has served as an External Examiner for translation programs at institutions like the University of Leeds, Newcastle University, and University College London. Her research focuses on the social and cultural dimensions of translation , particularly in public-service settings involving minoritised communities and the translation of multimodal texts. Key projects include the AHRC-funded Translating Cultures (2014-2016) and Improving Women's Lives Through Female Social Interpreters in Rural Peru (2018-2019), which explore the role of indigenous interpreters in upholding human rights in Peru’s Andean regions. She also contributes to the MELINCO project on interlingual mediation in development cooperation. Her work highlights intercultural justice, language rights, and the sociological underpinnings of mediation . Trends in her publications (44+ outputs) emphasize indigenous language policy, prior consultation processes for extractive industries, and the intersection of translation with postcolonial theory. Awards include the Translating the Revolution project by the Carnegie Trust (2007). She actively supervises doctoral research in translation sociology and has collaborated with institutions such as the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, Red Cross, and Doctors Without Borders. Her expertise informs global initiatives on community interpreting, including advisory roles in drafting Peru’s Indigenous Languages Act regulations and training frameworks.

Katie E. Richards-Schusterمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Youth participation
• Youth engagement
• Community organizing
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Katie E. Richards-Schuster is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work . She received her PhD in Social Work and Sociology (2005) and AM in Social Service Administration (1997) from the University of Michigan and University of Chicago respectively. Her work focuses on youth participation and community organizing through participatory research approaches. Director of Undergraduate Minor Programs Founding Director of the Community Action and Social Change undergraduate minor Her research explores contexts that facilitate youth engagement across settings, with particular attention to educational justice and critical youth media . She has led community-engaged and national projects focused on youth participation, and has presented at national and international conferences. Scientific contributions include: 2023 ENGAGE Small Grant 2018 Ginsberg Center award 2018 Gilbert Whitaker Fund grant She co-chairs the Youth Focused Evaluation group within the American Evaluation Association . Current projects include system-wide youth participatory evaluation in urban school districts and distilling best practices for youth participation in social work.

Kimberley Roussin Isettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Administration
• Health Policy
• Organizational Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kimberley Roussin Isett is a Professor at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. She also serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and University Initiatives. Her work bridges public administration, organizational theory, and health policy. Education : PhD in Management (Organization Theory), University of Arizona, Eller College of Management (2001) MPA in Health and Human Services Policy, University of Arizona (1998) BA in International Relations, Ursinus College Research Focus : Dr. Isett specializes in institutional dynamics affecting government service delivery, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work examines: Evidence-based decision-making in public administration Collaborative governance and network analysis System design under political and regulatory constraints Health policy implementation Technology transfer in public services Scientific Contributions : $14M+ in grants as PI/co-PI 2020 Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration Academy of Management research excellence recognition MacArthur Foundation Mental Health Policy Research Network (2002–2008) Academic Affiliations : Subject Lead, Australia New Zealand School of Government Former faculty at Georgia Tech, Columbia University, and Texas A&M NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill Sheps Center