جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Applied Mathematics
• Computational Methods
• Control Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sara Grundel is a leading researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany. Her work focuses on computational methods in systems and control theory, particularly in model order reduction, gas network simulation, and optimization of energy systems. Education: Diplom in Mathematics, ETH Zurich (2005) PhD in Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (2011) Research Interests: Sara’s research encompasses mathematical control theory, stability analysis, and numerical methods for differential-algebraic equations. She applies these techniques to gas and energy networks, epidemic modeling, and multi-agent systems. Her interdisciplinary work bridges computational mathematics with real-world engineering and public health challenges. Recent Publications: Her 15 most recent articles (2024–2012) demonstrate expertise in parametrized PDEs, model reduction for coupled systems, and control strategies for SARS-CoV-2 containment. Key subtopics include adaptive meshing, stability-preserving algorithms, and optimization of nonlinear network dynamics. Scientific Contributions: Developed clustering-based model reduction techniques for networked systems Investigated hyperbolic discretization methods using Riemann invariants Advanced polynomial root radius optimization with affine constraints Collaborations: Sara frequently collaborates with researchers like Peter Benner and Martin Gersen on energy grid simulations and control theory. She participates in international conferences (GAMM, IEEE CDC, MTNS) and contributes to edited volumes in applied mathematics.

Nathan J. Bennettمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Marine Conservation Social Science
• Human Dimensions of Marine Policy
• Small-Scale Fisheries
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nathan J. Bennett is a researcher, teacher, and independent consultant specializing in the human dimensions of marine conservation, small-scale fisheries, and equity in ocean governance. He serves as the Global Oceans Lead Scientist at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Chair of the People and the Ocean Specialist Group under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). His work focuses on social equity, justice, and the integration of social science into marine policy and conservation. Key affiliations: WWF, IUCN, Principal Investigator of The Peopled Seas Initiative Research areas: Blue economy, coastal communities, climate change adaptation, marine social science Bennett’s research emphasizes the need to address social justice in ocean policy, particularly in response to rapid blue growth and environmental governance. He advocates for organizational capacity-building in marine social science, mainstreaming equity, and inclusive governance frameworks. His recent work explores six recommendations for ocean-focused organizations to operationalize equity and justice internally as a foundation for external efforts. His publications and policy briefs highlight risks of unchecked ocean development, strategies for sustainable fisheries, and the role of interdisciplinary science in achieving equitable marine governance. Collaborations span Canada, Mexico, Thailand, and the Mediterranean, with contributions to journals like Frontiers in Marine Science , Marine Policy , and Nature Sustainability . Contact: nathan.j.bennett.1@gmail.com

Tomislav Henglمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Machine Learning
• Environmental Data Analysis
• Soil Science
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tomislav Hengl is a leading researcher and Technical Director at OpenGeoHub Foundation and Envirometrix BV, specializing in spatial statistics, machine learning, and environmental data science. With over 20 years of experience in predictive soil mapping and geostatistics, he has pioneered open source frameworks for automated global environmental mapping. Co-founder of OpenGeoHub Foundation Initiator of OpenGeoHub Summer Schools (running since 2007) Project leader of OpenLandMap system Recipient of Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2021) His research focuses on: Machine learning for spatial/spatiotemporal data Environmental data cube systems Global soil and vegetation mapping Open source geospatial software development Spatio-temporal predictive modeling Cloud computing for Earth observation data Recent research trends include: Development of high-resolution global terrain models Analysis of vegetation productivity using satellite time-series Ensemble machine learning for environmental mapping Integration of multi-source geospatial datasets Applications in climate change impact assessment Advancing open data infrastructures Scientific contributions include: Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2021) Over 60 journal publications Founding Vice-Chair of the International Society for Geomorphometry (2011-2015) Development of open source R packages for geospatial analysis

• High Performance Computing
• Performance Engineering
• Performance Modeling
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Gerhard Wellein is a Professor for High Performance Computing at the Department of Computer Science of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). He is the head of NHR@FAU (Erlangen National Center for High Performance Computing) and a member of the board of directors of the German NHR-Alliance. Since 2024, he has also served as a Visiting Professor for HPC at the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Bayreuth and has over two decades of experience in HPC education and research. Research Interests: His research focuses on performance modeling and engineering, architecture-specific code optimization, novel parallelization techniques, and the development of hardware-efficient building blocks for sparse linear algebra and stencil solvers. His work bridges computer science, applied mathematics, and computational physics, aiming to maximize efficiency on current and future HPC architectures, including exascale systems. Publication Trends: His recent publications emphasize analytical performance modeling (e.g., Roofline, oscillator models), energy efficiency, GPU optimization, and scalable linear algebra. They reflect a strong focus on both theoretical modeling and practical implementation, with applications in CFD, quantum physics, and molecular dynamics. Scientific Awards: 2011 Informatics Europe Curriculum Best Practices Award (shared with Jan Treibig and Georg Hager) for outstanding teaching contributions in HPC. Grants and Advising: He has led numerous third-party funded projects from the EU, BMBF, and DFG, including EoCoE-III, ESSEX, EXASTEEL, and ProPE. These projects focus on exascale software, performance engineering, fault tolerance, and multiscale simulation. He has mentored multiple researchers and students, contributing to the development of tools such as LIKWID, ClusterCockpit, and GEOPM. Labs and Teams: He leads the HPC research group at FAU and is deeply involved in national and international HPC initiatives. His team collaborates extensively on open-source HPC software and performance tools, fostering a strong community-driven approach to performance engineering.

• High Performance Computing
• Software Engineering for HPC
• Code Generation
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Harald Köstler is an Associate Professor and Head of Research at the Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU) within the Department of Computer Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). He leads the research group on HPC Software Design at the Chair of Computer Science 10 (System Simulation), focusing on software engineering for high-performance computing and data analytics. His research interests include: Software Engineering for HPC Code Generation for Numerical Solvers Performance Engineering on Hybrid Architectures Discontinuous Galerkin and Lattice Boltzmann Methods Multigrid Solvers and Parallel Algorithms Performance Portability across CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs The recent publications highlight a strong trend in developing efficient, scalable, and portable simulation frameworks for complex physical systems. His work emphasizes code generation, performance optimization, and the integration of classical model-driven and data-driven approaches. Key application areas include computational fluid dynamics, geotechnical engineering, and climate modeling, often leveraging the waLBerla and ExaStencils frameworks. Harald Köstler has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. He advises students in the areas of high-performance computing, numerical methods, and software engineering for scientific applications. His research is supported by collaborations within the FAU HPC ecosystem and likely involves grants related to national high-performance computing initiatives. He is a key contributor to the waLBerla framework, a block-structured, high-performance software for multiphysics simulations, and is involved with the ExaStencils project, which focuses on advanced multigrid solver generation. These frameworks form the core of his research team's efforts in scalable scientific computing.

Ingolf Kühnمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Macroecology
• Plant Invasion Ecology
• Functional Traits
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Ingolf Kühn is a Professor of Macroecology at Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Head of the Department of Community Ecology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Halle, Germany. He is also a member of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and holds a fellowship at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). His research is centered on plant invasions, functional traits, and biodiversity responses to global change, with a strong methodological focus on spatial and phylogenetic modeling. His research interests span macroecology , plant invasion dynamics , urban and alpine flora , and data-driven ecological modeling . He has led major projects such as Biodiversity Meets Data (BMD) , eLTER PLUS , and AlienScenarios , and contributed to EU frameworks like EuropaBON and DAISIE . He is deeply involved in developing and managing large databases, including BiolFlor and the TRY Plant Trait Database . His recent publications focus on functional traits of invasive plants, biodiversity digital twins, and climate-driven shifts in species distributions. They reflect a strong trend toward integrating big data, machine learning, and macroecological theory to predict ecological change. Scientific Awards: Highly Cited Researcher (2014–2022) Fellow of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) He serves as Editor-in-Chief of NeoBiota and Associate Editor of Journal of Vegetation Science . His advising spans PhD students and postdocs in the GLIMPSE cohort and iDiv projects. He leads multiple long-term monitoring initiatives, including alpine glacier forefield studies in the Dachstein and Berchtesgaden regions. He is affiliated with key research teams and platforms such as: Macroecology & Vegetation Science Working Group iDiv Science Strategy Board Task Forces: sTWIST, sUMMITDiv, sCoMuCra, sREGPOOL eLTER Research Infrastructure Biodiversity Digital Twin initiative

• Biodiversity
• Conservation Biology
• Ecology of Insects
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Josef Settele is a leading academic and researcher in conservation biology and social-ecological systems. He is the Head of the Department of Conservation Biology & Social-Ecological Systems at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Halle, Germany. He also holds the academic rank of Professor of Ecology (apl.) at Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg and has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. His work is deeply interdisciplinary, bridging ecology, policy, and societal engagement. His primary research interests lie in the ecology of insects in cultural landscapes , the interplay between biodiversity, land use, and social-ecological systems , and the critical interface between science, society, and policy . A central theme of his career has been understanding and mitigating the impacts of human activities on biodiversity, with a particular focus on pollinators. He has led major international projects such as ALARM, LEGATO, CLIMIT, and the current SPRING project, which is preparing the EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (EU PoMS). His recent publications (2020–2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on long-term biodiversity monitoring, the impacts of climate change and land use, and the development of policy-relevant science. He is a prolific author on topics including butterfly population trends in Europe, the assessment of Natura 2000 sites, the genetic diversity of insect populations, and the role of science in environmental policy debates, particularly concerning the EU’s Nature Restoration Law. His work heavily utilizes large datasets and citizen science, exemplified by the 'Tagfalter-Monitoring Deutschland' (Butterfly Monitoring Germany). Member, German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) (since 2020) Member, Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) of IPBES (since 2022) Co-Chair, Global Assessment of IPBES (2016-2019) Scientific Coordinator, SPRING Project (2021-2024) Member, Senate Committee Competition (SAW) of the Leibniz Association (since 2020) Review Board Member, German Research Foundation (DFG) (2016-2024) Prof. Settele is a highly active advisor and grant coordinator, having led numerous large-scale, multi-national research projects funded by the EU (FP5, FP6), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and other national and international bodies. His leadership in projects like ALARM, LEGATO, and SPRING, which involve dozens of partner institutions and hundreds of scientists, underscores his role as a principal investigator and scientific coordinator of the highest caliber. He is deeply involved in the governance of science, serving on prestigious review boards and advisory councils. He leads the research team on 'Animal Ecology and Social-Ecological Systems' at the UFZ and is the driving force behind the 'Tagfalter-Monitoring Deutschland' (Butterfly Monitoring Germany) project. His work is also connected to larger research units and platforms at the UFZ, including the 'Community Ecology' department and the 'Research Ecosystems of the Future' initiative. His research is fundamentally collaborative, involving extensive national and international networks of scientists, stakeholders, and policy-makers.

Christina Bognerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ecosystem Research
• Soil Science
• Microplastics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Christina Bogner is a leading researcher at the Geographical Institute of the University of Cologne. Her work focuses on ecosystem research, particularly the transport of microplastics in soil and the trade-offs between nature conservation and road development in sub-Saharan Africa (SFB 1357 and SFB/TR 228 projects). University: University of Cologne School: Geographical Institute Academic Rank: Professor Email: christina.bogner@uni-koeln.de Research Interests: Her research spans microplastics distribution, climate-land use interactions, and traditional agricultural water management. She employs multi-method approaches to analyze environmental contamination and sustainable practices in diverse ecosystems. Recent Publications: Recent work includes studies on microplastic sediment separators, floodplain contamination, and climate-land use impacts on biodiversity. Her 2025 study on road development in sub-Saharan Africa highlights the need for integrated policy frameworks. Collaborative Projects: She collaborates with experts in soil science, hydrology, and biodiversity across Germany and internationally, contributing to large-scale initiatives like SFB 1357 Microplastics and SFB/TR 228 Future Rural Africa.

• Public International Law
• Law of International Organizations
• General International Law
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Evelyne Lagrange is a University Professor of Public Law at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, affiliated with the Institute for Research in International and European Law at the Sorbonne (IREDIES) and the Sorbonne Law School Research (EDS). She is actively involved in research, doctoral supervision, and international academic collaboration, including a delegation to the CNRS at Aix-Marseille University and roles at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. Research Interests: Her work centers on public international law, with a focus on the law of international organizations, system interactions, state foreign relations, global governance, and the history of legal doctrine. She explores the evolving nature of legal personality, power distribution, and the interplay between constitutional and international law in a globalized world. The trends in her recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with core issues in international legal theory, state and organizational responsibility, investment law, human rights, and the structural challenges of global governance. Her scholarship combines doctrinal analysis with historical and theoretical perspectives, often contributing to major reference works and policy-oriented white papers. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Supervised multiple award-winning PhD theses, including recipients of the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Thesis Prize (2017, 2018), the SFDI Thesis Prize (2024), and several other prestigious academic awards. External Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (since 2016). Member of the Advisory Board of the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law (since 2021). Advising and Grants: She has supervised over 15 PhD candidates, many of whom now hold academic positions or work for international organizations. She has coordinated major research initiatives, including the IREDIES team on international organizations law and the Sorbonne-ICSS Business Chair. She currently manages the Hei Paris Max scientific partnership and co-directs the International Law Commission's White Paper on Global Governance. Her research has been supported by institutions such as the CNRS and the University of Paris 1. Labs and Teams: She is a core member of IREDIES and leads or participates in several research groups, including the Research Group on Multilateral Action (GRAM) and the scientific partnership Hei Paris Max. She also represents her university at the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research on Germany (CIERA) and sits on the Scientific Council of the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin.

• 6G Networks
• Telemedicine
• Medical Robotics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nicolai Kröger is a researcher at the Chair of Communication Networks (Prof. Kellerer) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He holds an M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from TUM, where his thesis focused on P4 switch performance modeling using queuing theory. His current research centers on 6G networks for critical telemedicine applications, particularly within the 6G-Life project, emphasizing end-to-end communication for medical robotics and surgical systems. He contributes to projects like the 6G Future Lab Bavaria and collaborates with the MITI group at Rechts der Isar Hospital to develop medical testbeds requiring high availability and low latency. Kröger also supervises student theses on 5G/6G security, network optimization, and in-network computing. His technical expertise spans programmable networks (P4), SDN, and performance analysis of network devices. He serves as a supervisor for student projects and internships, including implementations of medical testbeds and security analyses of cellular broadcast messages. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, aiming to advance communication networks for healthcare and future 6G systems.

Frank Postbergمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Astrobiology
• Planetary Science
• Ocean Worlds
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Frank Postberg is a University Professor for Planetary Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin, leading the Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing group. He specializes in astrobiology and the exploration of icy ocean worlds such as Enceladus and Europa, using data from missions like Cassini-Huygens and Europa Clipper. Education: PhD (2007) in Physics from Heidelberg University, followed by postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute and University of Stuttgart. He habilitated in cosmochemistry (2012) and received a Heisenberg Fellowship (2014). Research focuses on the composition of plumes and subsurface oceans of icy moons, with projects like Habitat-OASIS exploring habitability. He co-leads experiments on interstellar dust (Destiny+ mission) and serves on ESA’s strategic mission teams. Awards include the ERC Consolidator Grant (2017) for studying ocean world habitability. His lab develops advanced instrumentation like SUDA for compositional analysis of planetary materials.

Peter Sollichمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Non-equilibrium statistical physics
• Soft matter rheology
• Active matter
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Peter Sollich is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, affiliated with the Institute for Theoretical Physics. His research spans non-equilibrium statistical physics with applications to soft matter, active systems, and complex networks. He maintains a small part-time appointment at King's College London. His primary research interests focus on non-equilibrium statistical physics , particularly soft and active matter rheology, jamming transitions, glassy dynamics, dynamical phase transitions, and inference from dynamical data. His work bridges theoretical physics with applications in materials science and network theory, emphasizing both fundamental mechanisms and quantitative modeling approaches. Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong thematic consistency in studying glassy dynamics and active matter systems , with increasing integration of machine learning techniques for network analysis. Key methodological threads include coarse-grained modeling, spectral analysis of complex systems, and non-equilibrium thermodynamics frameworks. His 2023-2025 work shows growing emphasis on nonreciprocal interactions in active mixtures and physics-inspired machine learning applications. Prof. Sollich actively supervises Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD students, welcoming thesis inquiries in theoretical physics. His group develops analytical and computational approaches to complex dynamical systems, with recent grants likely supporting work on network dynamics and active matter modeling (specific grants not detailed in source text). His research group operates within the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Göttingen, focusing on computational and analytical modeling of disordered systems. Current projects involve elastoplastic modeling of amorphous solids, spectral analysis of heterogeneous networks, and theoretical frameworks for active matter phase separation.

• Asymptotic statistics
• Branching processes
• Limit theorems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Matthias Meiners is a faculty member at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, holding the Chair of Stochastics within the Mathematical Institute. His research focuses on Asymptotic statistics Branching processes Limit theorems Random walks in random environments Regenerative processes Renewal theory Statistical mechanics . Recent publications analyze complex stochastic phenomena across branching processes, random walks, and renewal equations, with 2025 preprints on CMJ explosions and Markov renewal expansions. 2024 works examine active Brownian particle dynamics and supercritical branching fluctuations. Earlier studies address kinetic equations, martingale convergence, and percolation model speeds. Contact: Email: Matthias.Meiners@math.uni-giessen.de Phone: 0641 99-32100 Office: Room 216, Arndtstr. 2, 35392 Gießen

Rüdiger Kapitzaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Systems Software
• Trusted Execution Environments
• Byzantine Fault Tolerance
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Kapitza serves as a Professor and Chair of Computer Science 4 (Systems Software) at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). His extensive research portfolio spans trusted execution environments, Byzantine fault tolerance, blockchain technology, and secure systems. Kapitza actively contributes to the academic community through program committee roles for major conferences including OSDI, Middleware, EuroSys, and DSN. His research interests focus on creating secure, reliable systems through the integration of hardware security features with distributed systems. Kapitza investigates how trusted computing can enhance system security while maintaining performance, particularly for critical applications. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations across domains including cloud infrastructure, edge computing, and transportation systems. Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent innovation in trusted execution environments, distributed consensus protocols, and secure virtualization. His research demonstrates a clear trajectory from early work on adaptive services to current focus on hardware-assisted security solutions. Key themes include making distributed systems more robust through trusted components, optimizing energy efficiency in heterogeneous systems, and developing practical security solutions for real-world applications. Prof. Kapitza's standing in the systems research community is evidenced by his service on program committees for top-tier conferences. His work has been published in prestigious venues including OSDI, EuroSys, Middleware, and DSN, reflecting significant impact in both academic and industrial contexts. He leads the Systems Software research group at FAU, mentoring students and collaborating with researchers worldwide. The group addresses fundamental challenges in systems security, reliability, and performance, with applications ranging from drone data recording to railway systems and secure cloud services. His team develops practical tools and frameworks that advance the state of the art in systems research.

• Cybersecurity
• Identity Management
• Network Protocols
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Piotr Pacyna is a researcher at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology. He is actively engaged in academic research, with a focus on cybersecurity, identity management, and network protocols. His research interests include: Cybersecurity Identity Management Systems Network Protocols Virtualization in Future Internet Wireless Networks Group Key Distribution Piotr's recent publications highlight his work in blockchain-based identity discovery, self-healing cryptographic protocols, and network security frameworks. His contributions span both theoretical and practical implementations in cybersecurity and network systems.