جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Martijn de Waalمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Space
• Smart City
• Digital Media
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Martijn de Waal is a Full Professor at the Civic Interaction Design department within CREATE-IT APPLIED RESEARCH at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences . His work focuses on the intersection of public space , smart cities , and digital civics , emphasizing collaborative urban design and resilience in the face of technological and societal challenges. Research Themes Public Space & Urban Resilience Blockchain & Digital Governance Media Architecture & Networked Urbanism Commons & Collaborative Systems More-than-Human Design His recent articles highlight trends in designing civic platforms for blockchain societies, urban resilience post-COVID-19, and media architecture for public engagement. He explores how digital technologies reshape civic participation and urban governance, often bridging human and non-human perspectives. Scientific Contributions include frameworks for neighborhood resilience , public code standards , and commons-based urban design . His media and press contributions address public values in algorithmic societies and data transparency . Labs & Teams : Active in CREATE-IT APPLIED RESEARCH and Media Architecture Institute , collaborating internationally on urban interaction design and digital platforms for societal challenges.

Visara Uroviمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Data Sharing
• Blockchain
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Visara Urovi is an Associate Professor at Maastricht University's Data Science Institute within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on blockchain applications, AI-driven healthcare solutions, and privacy-preserving data sharing frameworks. Education: PhD in Computer Science Key research areas include: Blockchain technology for secure health data exchange AI models in respiratory disease monitoring Regulatory compliance for digital health systems Speech analytics as diagnostic tools Recent publications highlight trends in: Blockchain-based accountability mechanisms Speech recognition for COPD and asthma tracking Responsible data science frameworks Scientific awards include the Grant for the Web (2020). She has supervised PhD candidate Yan Y. (2025 thesis) and organized academic events like the Women in Data Science Maastricht Datathon (2022).

• Digital Business Models
• Blockchain Technology
• Enterprise Architecture
• +۳ مورد دیگر

J Gordijn is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), affiliated with the Software and Sustainability (S2) department and the Network Institute. He holds dual roles as Director of Gordijn Holding BV and The Value Engineers since 2017. His research focuses on digital business models, blockchain technology, smart city requirements engineering, and ecosystem governance. He has contributed to over 128 publications, emphasizing value-driven design, platform revenue models, and decentralized governance frameworks. Research interests span digital transformation, including blockchain applications for fair ecosystems, business model innovation, and inter-organizational alignment. His work bridges theoretical models with practical implementations, such as the e3value framework for ecosystem design and the Decent domain-specific language for governance decisions. Recent studies include smart city requirements in Southeast Asia and scalability challenges in ICT4D contexts. Collaborations involve global institutions and industry partners, with a focus on sustainable development goals (SDGs). He teaches courses on ICT's role in global contexts and leads research initiatives on platform economics and blockchain governance. His datasets, like the platform revenue model taxonomy, are publicly accessible via Zenodo. Notable contributions include pioneering work on service value networks, business-IT alignment, and automated service configuration. His research methodologies combine empirical studies with conceptual modeling to address complex systemic challenges in digital ecosystems.

• Blockchain Technology
• Distributed Ledger Systems
• Decentralized Governance
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Fadime Kaya is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Science , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , affiliated with the Software and Sustainability (S2) group and the Network Institute . Her work focuses on decentralized governance models and blockchain applications. Her research spans Blockchain , Distributed Ledger Technology , and Decentralized Governance , with applications in digital ecosystems, renewable energy, and healthcare. She has contributed to 8 peer-reviewed publications, including a PhD thesis on model-based governance design. Recent outputs include ontological frameworks for Central Bank Digital Currency and Decentralized Energy Systems , alongside decision-tree models for blockchain adoption. She co-organized the IEEE Workshop Towards Decentralized Governance Design (2022). Education : MSc

Oskar Gstreinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Data Protection
• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Identity
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Oskar Gstrein is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law, specializing in Governance and Innovation (G&I). He holds a secondary position as Lecturer at Saarland University. His research focuses on data protection, AI ethics, digital identity governance, and EU regulatory frameworks. Key research interests include: Artificial Intelligence regulation and societal impacts Data autonomy in smart cities and digital environments Transparency in investment migration and privacy law EU data retention policies and counterterrorism measures He has published over 70 works, including articles on GDPR enforcement, AI Act compliance, and blockchain-based identity systems. Notable awards include the 2018 ITS Rio de Janeiro Fellowship and the 2012 Hans Werner Osthoff Prize. Gstrein actively engages in public discourse on digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and ethical AI through media contributions and conferences.

• Platform Ecosystems
• Technological Change
• Industry Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Hakan Özalp is an Assistant Professor at the Section Strategy & International Business within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on platform ecosystems, technological change, and their implications for industry dynamics, regulation, and innovation in digital markets. His work examines: Strategic responses to innovation shocks in the video game industry Regulatory challenges in digital platform ecosystems Impact of platform design changes on user engagement and knowledge sharing Standardization trade-offs in digital tool development Big Tech expansion into regulated sectors like healthcare and education Recent publications analyze platform competition frameworks, privacy regulation impacts, and blockchain-based infrastructures. His research spans both theoretical analysis and empirical studies across multiple technology sectors.

• Computer Science
• Blockchain Technology
• Gamified Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

T.V. Aerts is a Teaching Professor affiliated with the Computer Science & Engineering school. Their research focuses on Computer Science and Blockchain Technology , particularly in areas like Gamified Learning , Student Engagement , and Value Transfer Systems . Active in Higher Education and Networked Learning Environments Contributions to Distributed Systems and Cryptography Research Trends : Recent publications highlight gamification in education (2024) and blockchain innovations (2018), emphasizing value creation and sharding mechanisms . Collaborations span topics like student engagement metrics and decentralized network design . Network & Collaborations : Aerts has collaborated with researchers such as A. Soleymani , M. De Laat , and Z. Erkin , focusing on interdisciplinary applications in computer science education and blockchain engineering.

Q.A. Stokkinkمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Blockchain
• Web3
• Identity Management Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Q.A. Stokkink is a researcher at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, specializing in the Data-Intensive Systems group. Their work bridges theoretical computer science and practical decentralized system design. Research focuses on critical challenges in Web3 infrastructure, including: Sybil attack prevention through network latency analysis Energy-efficient smart contract implementations Digital self-sovereignty frameworks Decentralized reputation systems Recent publications demonstrate innovative approaches to transformer-based ranking in peer networks and green computing for blockchain applications. Notable recognition includes the prestigious LCN Best Paper Award 2021 for foundational work in reputation-based data carrying. Research outputs include 10 peer-reviewed publications, 3 curated datasets, and active contributions to open-access academic resources through TU Delft's 4TU.ResearchData repository. Stokkink's work shows strong industry relevance with prototype implementations referenced in 2 Wikipedia pages and engagement across academic platforms (25+ Mendeley readers). Current projects emphasize practical Web3 solutions balancing security, efficiency, and user control in decentralized environments.

Jérémie Decouchantمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Machine Learning
• Privacy-Preserving Technologies
• Blockchain
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jérémie Decouchant is a researcher at Delft University of Technology, affiliated with the School of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science under the Data-Intensive Systems department. His work focuses on privacy-preserving technologies, blockchain consensus, and Byzantine fault tolerance. Research interests span federated learning , decentralized systems , blockchain security , and genomic data privacy . Key topics include mitigating malicious majorities in federated learning, optimizing trust models, and addressing network-level vulnerabilities. Recent publications highlight 2025 advancements in Byzantine-robust clustering (MUDGUARD), privacy attacks on chunked models, and reputation-weighted payment networks. Earlier works (2024) explore streamlined blockchain consensus , asynchronous learning architectures , and Fog-IoT resource orchestration (LIGHT-HIDRA). Collaborations include projects on confidential Bayesian networks (CCBNet), diffusion model training, and real-time Byzantine resilience protocols. No explicit information on advisees, awards, or grants is provided in the dataset.

• Computer Science
• Distributed Systems
• Security
• +۸ مورد دیگر

S. Roos is a Professor in the field of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science, specializing in data-intensive systems. Their research spans multiple domains, including distributed systems, security, linear optimization, and flood protection. Roos actively contributes to cutting-edge innovations in blockchain technology, payment channel networks, and algorithmic design for decentralized environments. Primary Affiliation: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (institution not explicitly stated) Research Themes: Security in distributed systems, optimization algorithms, flood protection modeling Roos’s work on payment channel networks like the Lightning Network emphasizes routing protocols, fee structures, and attack mitigation. In optimization, they focus on primal-dual methods, Chubanov’s algorithms, and theoretical foundations for linear systems. Their flood protection research integrates mathematical modeling with infrastructure planning to minimize costs while ensuring safety. Recent publications highlight explorations of generative adversarial networks (GANs) in decentralized environments, formal security analyses of blockchain protocols, and advanced applications of mathematical theorems like Farkas Lemma and Motzkin transposition. Roos’s scholarly contributions demonstrate a consistent emphasis on bridging theoretical rigor with practical system design.

Karsten Schulzمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Climate Change Policy
• Digital Innovations for Sustainability
• Blockchain Technology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Karsten Schulz is an Assistant Professor in Governance & Innovation at the University of Groningen's Campus Fryslân, and serves as Programme Director for the MSc in Cultural Geography. He is a Fellow of the Earth System Governance Project and the Young Academy Groningen. His research focuses on digital innovations for sustainability transformations, particularly blockchain technology's role in climate finance and governance. He explores themes like climate adaptation's political dimensions, decolonial theory in political ecology, and institutional pathways for transformative adaptation. His work bridges interdisciplinary concepts from political science, environmental governance, and socio-technical transitions. Affiliations: University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân, Earth System Governance Project, Young Academy Groningen Research Interests: Blockchain technology, climate finance, decolonial political ecology, sustainability governance, institutional theory, and socio-technical transitions. Key contributions include analyzing blockchain applications in climate finance, critiquing depoliticized adaptation frameworks, and advocating for transformative approaches to sustainability. His publications span climate policy, institutional pathways, and decolonizing environmental narratives. He emphasizes participatory research methods to address complex environmental challenges. Recent work explores the governance of SDGs via blockchain and the mytho-politics of human mastery in the Anthropocene. He co-authored books on Ghana's climate adaptation policies and links between land, soil, and global climate governance.

Balakrishnan Chandrasekaranمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Networked Systems
• Blockchain Technology
• Cybersecurity
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Balakrishnan Chandrasekaran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding tenure-track status. He previously served as a Senior Researcher at the Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik in Saarbrücken, Germany. He earned his Ph.D. from Duke University in the United States. His research focuses on enhancing the performance and security of networked systems, with contributions spanning blockchain technology, latency reduction, and optical data center networks. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Duke University (USA), followed by postdoctoral research at Max-Planck-Institut. His academic journey emphasizes both theoretical and applied networking challenges. Research Interests: Blockchain governance and transaction transparency Optimization of network congestion control (e.g., BBRv3) High-performance optical data center architectures Security implications of modern networking paradigms Recent work explores frameworks like Lighthouse for optical testbeds and analyses of blockchain transaction fairness. His publications address both foundational network principles and applied solutions for real-world systems. Teaching: Currently instructs courses on Network Security and Systems Seminar , integrating cutting-edge research into pedagogy. Labs/Teams: Leads projects in optical data center networking and blockchain security through collaborative frameworks like DEMO and VOXEL.

Jurgen Goossensمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Comparative Law
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Jurgen Goossens is an Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Tilburg Law School , with a secondary affiliation to the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) . He is renowned for leading the interdisciplinary NWO-funded project Blockchain in the Network Society: In Search of Transparency, Trust, and Legitimacy , focusing on the legal implications of algorithmic governance and distributed technologies in public administration. Current Role : Associate Professor (Tilburg University) Additional Roles : Guest lecturer at the Federal Government Training Institute in Brussels, head of YCC LEAG American Society of Comparative Law Past Positions : University lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam, postdoctoral fellow at Ghent University Research Interests include: Legal protection against governmental actions Citizen participation in constitutional revisions Complexity and hyper-connectivity in algorithmic governance Smart contract implications for trusted intermediaries Blockchain's role in transparent governance Recent Publications & Projects span blockchain applications in public governance, comparative constitutional law analyses, and interdisciplinary studies on digital society. His work has been funded with €1 million , 75% from NWO and 25% from a consortium of 12 public and private entities. Scientific Recognition : KNAW Science Communication Award (2021) for public dissemination of blockchain research Teaching Expertise covers Introduction to Constitutional Law , Legal Protection against the Government , and advanced courses on administrative law. He holds a Senior Teaching Qualification and actively participates in educational innovation projects. Public Engagement includes frequent media appearances (e.g., CBBE, Cryptokruispunt), invited talks at international conferences (Democracy4All, Rijkswaterstaat Congress), and membership in the Democracy4All - Blockchain for Governance board.

Fatih Turkmenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Security and Privacy
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Fatih Turkmen is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering, specializing in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence . His work focuses on security and privacy with applications in machine learning, blockchain, and genomic data protection. PhD in Computer Science from University of Trento (2012) Research interests: Privacy-enhancing technologies (PET), security of ML systems, access control, formal verification, computation over encrypted data Teaching: Data Privacy , System and Software Security , and other advanced security courses His recent research explores privacy-preserving decentralized learning , verifiable differential privacy , and secure genomic data analysis . Publications address challenges in blockchain applications, federated learning, and security testing in multi-cloud environments. Scientific Contributions : Editorial Board, International Journal of Information Security (2025) Program Committee, CCS'25, PETS'25, SACMAT'25 Co-chair, Security and Trust Track at ICT-Open 2025 He actively supervises student projects and leads funded initiatives like LESSEN (NWO), CYCLONE (EU H2020), and ACCUS (EU Artemis), focusing on secure multi-cloud systems and smart energy solutions.

Joris Hulstijnمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Responsible AI
• Artificial Intelligence and Law
• Cybersecurity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Joris Hulstijn is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, Department of Software Production. His research focuses on Responsible AI, AI and Law, cybersecurity, and regulatory supervision. He teaches in the Information Sciences (BSc) and Business Informatics (MSc) programs, coordinating master's theses in Business Informatics. His work addresses accountability in AI systems, ethical implications of government IT, and IT audit automation. He leads the Software Ecosystem Security lab with colleagues Kate Labunets and Slinger Jansen. Key research themes include Governing the Digital Society and Human-Centered AI. Recent publications (2023-2024) explore computational accountability, explainable AI for illiterate users, automated phishing detection, and ethical decision frameworks in AI. His work bridges technical systems with legal and societal governance, emphasizing transparency and compliance in digital ecosystems.