جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Robin Dunfordمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Human Rights
• Responsibility to Protect
• Humanitarian Intervention
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Robin Dunford is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Brighton's School of Humanities and Social Science, affiliated with the Inclusive Digital Societies Research Excellence Group and Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics. His academic profile centers on critical global ethics and political philosophy with emphasis on structural justice. His research spans four interconnected domains: Civilian Protection and Responsibility to Protect, critiquing conventional frameworks through works like Just War and the Responsibility to Protect: A Critique ; Human Rights and Transnational Resistance, particularly peasant rights advocacy via the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants; Decolonial Ethics, advancing 'pluriversality' as an alternative to cosmopolitanism in global ethics; Law, Ethics and Democracy, co-coordinating action-research against anti-democratic governance through the Law, Ethics and Democracy Collective. Recent publications (2019-2025) reveal consistent engagement with decolonial theory, food sovereignty movements, and curriculum transformation, frequently intersecting transnational activism with critical race and peasant studies. Dunford supervises PhD candidates including Afxentis Afxentiou (drone ethics), Marina Espinoza (Obama drone program), and current students exploring nonviolence, disability movements, Marxist imperialism, and feminist cosmopolitanism. He co-edits the 'Off the Fence: Morality, Politics, Society' book series and co-convenes the British International Studies Association's Ethics and World Politics working group.

• Autonomous Driving
• Digital Twin
• Human-Machine Interaction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ziran Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering, appointed as new faculty in 2022. His research bridges digital twin technologies, autonomous driving systems, and human-machine interaction to advance intelligent transportation solutions. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside Prior role: Principal Researcher at Toyota North America His work focuses on creating personalized autonomous driving experiences through machine learning, emphasizing safety and efficiency in real-world applications. Key areas include multimodal large language model integration, federated learning for privacy-preserving data sharing, and cooperative perception frameworks. He develops novel approaches for digital twin-based traffic simulation, medical emergency detection in vehicles, and human behavior modeling in complex urban environments. Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a dominant trend toward generative AI applications in autonomous driving, particularly for perception-prediction-planning integration and real-world validation. His research increasingly incorporates digital twins for safety-critical testing and explores medical applications through in-vehicle health monitoring systems. Dr. Wang advises graduate students including Wenhui Huang and leads the Purdue Digital Twin Lab, which develops advanced simulation and testing platforms for autonomous systems. His lab maintains strong industry partnerships with Toyota for real-world deployment and validation of research成果.

Jeremy Julian Sarkinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Law
• Human Rights
• Transitional Justice
• +۱۶ مورد دیگر

Jeremy Julian Sarkin is a Distinguished Research Professor of Law at NOVA School of Law, NOVA University of Lisbon, and a member of the Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade (CEDIS). He holds the rank of Invited Full Professor, indicating a significant academic appointment within the institution's Law faculty. His research spans critical areas in International Law , with a focus on Human Rights Violations , Transitional Justice , and Refugee Law . His work addresses Conflict Zones , Gender-Based Violence , and Climate Justice . He has explored the intersection of technology and law, particularly regarding AI Arms Races , and contributed to studies on Truth Commissions and Amnesties globally. Recent publications analyze Migration Law through intersectional frameworks in Israel, Greece, and Uganda, and examine Drone Warfare in Ukraine. His articles reflect a commitment to International Humanitarian Law and Victim Rights . While no specific awards are listed, his 119 h-index and 78 research outputs (including books, articles, and reports) demonstrate substantial academic impact. He has no listed students, suggesting his work is primarily independent or collaborative with peers.

Lauren Wilcoxمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• International Relations
• Feminist Theory
• Political Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lauren Wilcox is a Deputy Director at the University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies and a Fellow at Selwyn College. Her research intersects international relations, feminist theory, and political theory, focusing on the role of bodies and embodiment in political violence, drone warfare, and security practices. She has authored the award-winning monograph Bodies of Violence: Theorizing Embodied Subjects in International Relations (OUP, 2015) and contributes to interdisciplinary debates on posthumanism, race, and queer theory. PhD in Political Science, University of Minnesota MSc in International Relations, London School of Economics BA in International Studies and Political Science, Macalester College Her recent work explores posthuman warfare, algorithmic violence, and carceral states. Articles like "Embodying Algorithmic War" (2017) and "No Humans in the Loop" (2023) analyze how gender, race, and technology reshape security. She supervises PhD students in feminist IR, queer theory, and embodiment studies. Wilcox received the Cynthia Enloe Award Honorable Mention and ISA Best Book Awards. She coordinates the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies and co-founded the Q+ initiative, promoting queer and trans research at Cambridge. "Bodies of Violence" (2015) - Best Book Awards (ISA Theory & Feminist Sections) Cynthia Enloe Award Honorable Mention (2013)

Davide Scaramuzzaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Autonomous Navigation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Davide Scaramuzza is a Professor and Director of the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich. He holds a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich and has conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford. His research focuses on autonomous drone navigation using visual and event-based sensors, leading to breakthroughs like AI drones outperforming human pilots in racing (Nature 2023). He pioneered algorithms for Mars helicopter navigation and developed the PX4 autopilot system. Key awards include the Kiyo-Tomiyasu IEEE Technical Field Award (2024), ERC Consolidator Grant (2019), and multiple best paper awards. His entrepreneurial ventures include co-founding Zurich-Eye (later Meta Zurich) and SUIND for agricultural drones. He co-authored the textbook Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots , widely used in academia. Research spans event camera algorithms, visual-inertial SLAM, and reinforcement learning for agile flight. His lab's work is featured in IEEE Spectrum, The Guardian, and Forbes. He advises UN initiatives on AI for disaster response and nuclear safety. Current projects include Graph-Generating State Space Models (CVPR 2024) and event-based vision for automotive systems (Nature 2024).

Mikolaj Firlejمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• AI Security and Safety
• Ethics and Regulation of AI
• Innovation in Defense and Intelligence Sectors
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mikolaj Firlej is a Lecturer in AI Law and Regulation at the University of Surrey's Surrey Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence (PAI). He holds a D.Phil. and M.Phil. from the University of Oxford's Faculty of Law, an MPP from the Oxford School of Government, and degrees from the University of Warsaw. His research focuses on AI ethics, human control over autonomous systems, and defense sector innovation. He co-founded the Expeditions Fund, a dual-use venture capital firm, and serves as Director of the Law and Tech Hub. Research interests include AI security, global policy challenges for emerging technologies, and the intersection of AI with defense and intelligence sectors. His work emphasizes practical legal frameworks for regulating autonomous systems while fostering innovation. Firlej teaches AI and Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Law, AI & Technology courses. He supervises PhD students in AI security at Surrey's PAI. His publications span AI governance in defense, ethical frameworks for autonomous weapons, and regulatory approaches to complex adaptive systems. He actively engages with policy through expert testimony on UK AI defense capacity and international AI weaponization debates. Outside academia, he co-leads a family investment firm and explores geopolitics, literature, and sport.

Abbas Milaniمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• US/Iran relations
• Iranian history
• Iranian politics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Abbas Milani serves as a Research Fellow and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, and as the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University. His expertise centers on US/Iran relations and Iranian cultural, political, and security issues. Milani's research interests span Iranian history, politics, and US-Iran relations, with a particular focus on the evolution of Iranian political thought, regime dynamics, and the historical context of contemporary Iranian politics. His scholarship bridges academic analysis with policy relevance, examining how historical patterns shape current geopolitical realities in the Middle East. His recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on Iranian regime stability, nuclear policy, US-Iran relations, and regional power dynamics. Milani's analytical approach combines historical perspective with contemporary political analysis, revealing patterns in Iranian leadership behavior, regime survival strategies, and the interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy. Member of the American Association of Political Science Member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Member of the Association of Iranian Studies Milani maintains an active role in mentoring emerging scholars and engaging with policy communities, translating complex historical and political analysis into accessible insights for broader audiences. His work often appears in major media outlets, demonstrating his commitment to bridging academic research and public understanding of critical geopolitical issues.

• Legal Theory
• International Law
• Critical Race Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Justin Deystone is a Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School, where he serves as Director of the Center for Critical Thought. He maintains an additional affiliation with the Department of History. His scholarly work bridges legal theory, international law, and critical race studies through structuralist and pragmatic methodologies that reveal how legal concepts embed ideological assumptions perpetuating social hierarchies. Deystone's research centers on legal theory, international law, critical race theory, legal history, pragmatism, and structuralism. He critically examines how legal thought evolves through historical contexts and power structures, with particular focus on race, sovereignty, and international human rights. His scholarship challenges conventional understandings of legal concepts like markets, borders, and exclusion, demonstrating how seemingly neutral doctrines carry embedded ideological frameworks that maintain social hierarchies through discourse and institutional practices. His publication record shows a clear scholarly evolution from examining American legal pragmatism toward addressing global legal structures and racial ideology in international human rights law. Recent works demonstrate sophisticated engagement with critical legal studies while developing innovative theoretical frameworks for contemporary challenges. His structuralist approach reveals law as a system of signs and relations that both reflects and shapes social power structures across domestic and international contexts. As Director of the Center for Critical Thought, Deystone fosters interdisciplinary dialogue about law's societal role while teaching foundational courses including Foundations of International Legal Thought, International Law, Conflict of Laws, and Property through Fall 2025. His pedagogy reflects his scholarly commitment to examining how legal thought responds to and shapes social, political, and economic contexts, particularly regarding race, sovereignty, and international governance.

• Security and Resilience
• Technology and AI
• AI Ethics and Policy
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr Adam J Fenton is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University’s Centre for Peace and Security (CPS), with his work spanning security, resilience, technology, and governance. He is currently leading a project with the Alan Turing Institute to assess socio-technical aspects of digital twins in building UK transport network resilience, alongside NATO-funded research on subsea cable cyber-physical security and UKRI-funded studies on AI’s impact on religious faith and cultural resilience. His 2024 Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship focused on maritime cybersecurity governance, and he holds legal qualifications from Monash University, with admission to practice in Australia’s Northern Territory Supreme Court and prior border security experience. Assistant Professor, Coventry University Centre for Peace and Security (CPS) Alan Turing Institute collaboration NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme awardee UKRI SALIENT Hub grant recipient Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship (2024) Monash University BA/Law (Hons), Australian legal practitioner His research interweaves security studies, AI ethics, maritime cybersecurity, and legal frameworks. Key projects include Digital Twinning for Crisis Response (DTBOC) and CYBERCABLE for underwater infrastructure protection. His work addresses hybrid threats in strategically vital shipping lanes like the Straits of Malacca, blending technical rigor with policy analysis. The Chancellor's Medal - Higher Education (2010) recognizes his early academic excellence. His publications span digital twinning, AI ethics, maritime cybersecurity, Indonesian law reform, and religious freedom, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to global security challenges. Digital Twinning for transport resilience Cyber-Physical Security of critical infrastructure AI Ethics and religious/cultural impacts Hybrid Maritime Threats in Southeast Asia Legal Reform in Indonesian anti-terrorism As Principal Investigator for CYBERCABLE and STRAITSECURITY , and Co-Investigator for DTBOC , his research bridges academia with practical policy. He actively contributes to media discourse on maritime technology and geopolitical conflicts.

Lisa Guentherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Phenomenology
• Abolition Studies
• Carceral Geography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lisa Guenther is a Professor and Term Adjunct in the Department of Philosophy at Queen's University. Her work bridges phenomenology, abolition studies, and critical social theory, focusing on carceral systems, racial capitalism, and structural violence. She explores the lived experiences of incarceration, the abolitionist imperative, and the intersections of colonialism and policing. Her research emphasizes the ethical and political dimensions of resistance movements and the decolonization of academic and institutional structures. Key research interests include: phenomenological analysis of carceral spaces, abolitionist frameworks for justice systems, memory studies in prisons, and critical examinations of white ignorance and racial epistemologies. She also investigates the role of perception and policing in maintaining systemic inequalities, particularly through studies of police drones and racialized surveillance. Her publications critically engage with thinkers like Merleau-Ponty, Derrida, and Foucault, applying their theories to contemporary issues such as solitary confinement, prison abolition, and Indigenous sovereignty. Recent work addresses the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests in Canada through an abolitionist lens, analyzing their implications for carceral state legitimacy. Guenther’s work has been featured in journals like Canadian Journal of Human Rights and Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie . She actively contributes to abolitionist movements, emphasizing the need for transformative justice beyond punitive frameworks.

Houssam Abbasمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Ethics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Houssam Abbas is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and has professional experience in SoC verification at Intel and postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania. His work focuses on computational ethics for AI agents, design/verification of cyber-physical systems, and autonomous systems like self-driving cars and drones. Education: Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2015) M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2006) B.Eng., Computer and Communications Engineering, American University of Beirut (2004) Abbas' research integrates deontic logic for ethical obligations in AI, distributed verification techniques for autonomous systems, and fair control algorithms for aerial missions. He co-leads the F1/10 autonomous racing initiative and teaches hands-on courses on self-driving cars. Awards: 2022 NSF CAREER Award 2022 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Participant Grants & Projects: NSF CCRI Grant for F1/10 Racecar platforms (with Penn and Clemson) FAA ASSURE project on UAV cybersecurity Lab/Teams: His work involves the Autonomous Systems Lab , focusing on ethical AI, robotics, and formal verification tools like the F1/10 platform.

• US-Arab Cultural Politics
• Cultural Representation
• Identity Politics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Waleed F. Mahdi is an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma’s David L. Boren College of International Studies, holding joint appointments in International & Area Studies, Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, and Film and Media Studies. He specializes in US-Arab cultural politics, focusing on cultural representation, identity politics, and visual studies. Mahdi earned his PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota (2015), MA in Cultural Studies from the University of New Mexico (2008), and BA in English Literature from Taiz University, Yemen (2003). His research explores intersections of imperial security, diasporic agency, and cinematic representation. Notable works include Arab Americans in Film (2020) and his current book project on Yemen’s visual agency. He co-directs the Center for Middle East Studies and serves as President of the Arab American Studies Association (AASA). Mahdi has received prestigious awards like the 2023 Arts and Humanities Faculty Fellowship and the 2021 Arab America Foundation’s “40 Under 40” honor. Mahdi’s teaching spans courses on US-Arab relations, global Islamophobia, and Arab visual cultures. He has led multi-institutional research collaborations, including projects with Columbia University and the Doha Institute. His scholarly contributions challenge dominant narratives through edited volumes like The Aesthetics of Dissent (2020) and MENA Migrants and Diasporas (2022). His research emphasizes marginalized voices, redefining fields like Arab American Studies by centering peripheral communities. Mahdi’s work bridges academia and activism, addressing urgent issues like Yemeni agency amid war and diasporic struggles.

Colleen Murrayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Grief and Loss Studies
• Thanatology
• Family Sociology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Colleen Murray is a Professor of Sociology and interdisciplinary social psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She also holds an adjunct professorship in Human Development and Family Studies. Her affiliations include the Public Health, Justice Management, Gerontology Academic Program, and Gender, Race, and Identity programs. Previously, she served as director of the interdisciplinary social psychology Ph.D. program (2003-2015) and interim director of the School of Social Research and Justice Studies (2011-2012). Education: Ph.D. in Family Relations and Human Development, Ohio State University (with minors in Family Sociology and Research Methods/Statistics) M.A., University of Akron B.S., University of Akron Murray’s research focuses on grief, family dynamics, and interdisciplinary social psychology. Key interests include: Cultural and media influences on grief and loss Intersection of health and justice in technology adoption Advancing research methods and family theories Social construction of relationships and self in diverse contexts Her current projects involve drone usage by first responders, mixed-status immigrant families, and historical media analysis of mass tragedies. She collaborates across disciplines like engineering and computer science in the social behavioral drone lab. Publications: Murray has authored works in journals such as Family Relations , Behavioral Sciences and the Law , and Journal of Applied Social Psychology , with a focus on qualitative and quantitative explorations of bereavement, family systems, and cultural comparisons. Awards: Fellow in Thanatology (Association for Death Education and Counseling) Advising & Grants: With $2+ million in grants, Murray advises doctoral students on topics like terror management theory and transnational family stress. Current advisees include Jordan Reuter and Ashley Thompson. She emphasizes culturally-responsive theoretical models and integrates feminist principles into research. Labs/Teams: Her social behavioral drone lab group meets weekly to study human-drone interaction risks/benefits in rescue scenarios. Collaborators include mechanical engineers, computer scientists, and students from diverse backgrounds.

Joanna Tidyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Critical International Relations
• Feminist International Relations
• Military Violence
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Joanna Tidy is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. Her research interrogates the intersections of war, gender, military power, and violence through critical and feminist international relations frameworks. Doctorate in Politics (University of Bristol) MSc in Social Science Research Methods MSc in International Relations LLB in Law Her work engages with critical military studies, political economy, sociology, history, and geography, focusing on: Military violence as labor/work Gender, race, and coloniality in militarism Non-combat soldier specializations (logistics, engineering, administration) Visual and media politics of war Research ethics and methodological innovation Drone culture and data aesthetics Recent publications explore materiality in warfare, humor's role in normalizing violence, and marginalized military masculinities. Awards include being an Anniversary Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Associate Fellow of SPERI. UKRI grant MR/W010429/1 (2023-2027) for "Droned Life: Data, Narrative, and the Aesthetics of Worldmaking" Member of the Centre for Drones and Culture

H. Cynthia Chiangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Observational Cosmology
• Radio Astronomy
• Cosmic Microwave Background
• +۳ مورد دیگر

H. Cynthia Chiang is an Associate Professor of Physics at McGill University, where she has been since 2018. She leads cutting-edge observational cosmology research, focusing on 21-cm emission and cosmic microwave background studies using ground-breaking radio telescope arrays like ALBATROS, PRI Z M, MIST, and CHORD. Her work spans remote locations such as the Arctic, Antarctic, and sub-Antarctic Marion Island, leveraging extreme environments to minimize radio interference. Chiang maintains an honorary affiliation with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), where she was a Senior Lecturer from 2013–2018. She holds a PhD from Caltech (2009) and a BS from the University of Illinois (2002), with postdoctoral experience at Princeton and a winterover scientist role at the South Pole Station. Her research emphasizes precision instrumentation development and data analysis across satellite, balloon, and ground-based platforms. Key projects like ALBATROS (1.2-125 MHz array in the Arctic) and PRI Z M (Marion Island 21-cm detection) aim to map the 'dark ages' and 'cosmic dawn' epochs. Chiang’s team also innovates with drone-based tools for beam mapping and soil characterization, enhancing observational accuracy. She is a National Geographic Explorer (2023) and has been featured in prominent media outlets including BBC, Quanta Magazine, and Nature. Chiang supervises a diverse array of students and postdocs, many advancing to prestigious academic and industry roles (e.g., SKA postdocs, JPL scholars). Her work bridges cosmology with engineering, glaciology, and environmental science, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. Current efforts include expanding the HIRAX array in South Africa and advancing CHORD’s multi-purpose radio astronomy capabilities.