جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Hans-Wolfgang Loidlمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Functional Programming
• Parallel Programming
• Program Analysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Hans-Wolfgang Loidl is an Associate Professor at the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. His primary research areas include functional programming, parallel computation, program analysis, symbolic computation, and high-performance machine learning with applications in embedded systems, FinTech, and health informatics. He leads the dependable systems group and serves as Senior Programme Director for Computer Science, chairing the Undergraduate Board of Studies and leading the 2025 Academic Review. Member of dependable systems group Coordinated SICSA MultiCore Challenge Hosted 2nd International Summer School on Advances in Programming Languages in 2014 He designs and implements programming languages for easy-to-use parallelism (Glasgow Parallel Haskell, Glasgow Distributed Haskell, mobile Haskell) and focuses on formal guarantees for resource bounds. Recent expansions include computer security (Secrious project EP/T017511/1) via serious games, high-performance machine learning for FinTech (BA grant + industry PhD), and Brain-Computer Interfaces (EPSRC proposal). His research output spans 1999–2025, including 64 peer-reviewed publications and 5 datasets. Notable works include articles on parallel Haskell dialects (PAEAN), NUMA performance analysis, unikernel benchmarking, and playful learning exercises for security education. He offers PhD projects in functional programming, parallel programming, and high-performance machine learning applications. His teaching vision emphasizes strategic focus in software engineering education, with courses on industrial programming, hardware-software interfaces, and parallel/distributed technology.

• Product Design
• Industrial Design
• Ceramic Production Techniques
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Sigrid Haugen is an Assistant Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Department of Product Design. Her expertise spans product design, industrial design, and graphic design, with specialized skills in ceramic production techniques and aesthetic qualities of cement-based materials. She leads the ceramic section and serves as course leader for first-year bachelor students. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor University: Oslo Metropolitan University School: Faculty of Technology, Art and Design Department: Department of Product Design Her research focuses on material innovation (concrete, porcelain, ceramics) and design education pedagogy. She has conducted extensive work on workshop practices and tangible material usage in design education. Her recent dissemination includes ceramic wall art, porcelain jewelry, and exhibition-related contributions. Scientific Awards Recipient of the Design Excellence Award from the Norwegian Design Council (2001) for Bake it Easy Nominated for Teacher of the Year at OsloMet (2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Joseph Le Rouxمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Optimization
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joseph Le Roux is an Associate Professor at the University of Paris 13, affiliated with the LIPN laboratory. His research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), and their applications to optimization problems. He has supervised multiple PhD students, including Yash Kankanampati, Nicolas Floquet, and Francesco Demelas, among others. Le Roux's work emphasizes dependency parsing, attention mechanisms, and optimization techniques in NLP. His research has been published in top venues such as NAACL, ICML, and EMNLP. He also contributes to academic service, including roles as an Action Editor for ARR and a member of the TAL journal's editorial board. His teaching responsibilities include courses on neural networks, generative models in NLP, and programming for AI. He co-manages the Data Science hub at LIPN and leads research projects like SemiAmor (ANR CE23-2023-0005) and ParSiTi (ANR-16-CE33-0021). Le Roux's academic contributions span over two decades, with a PhD in 2007 and an HDR (Habilitation) in 2024. His lab collaborations include work on XMG, a metagrammar compiler, and projects addressing challenges in social media NLP and MIP solving via ML.

• Database Systems
• Assistive Technology
• Smart Home Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sara Comai is an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Milano , affiliated with the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering . She coordinates the Assistive Technology Group (ATG) and leads the MEP (Maps for Easy Paths) project. Research Focus : Database systems, smart home technologies, indoor localization, and assistive solutions for elderly/dementia patients Recent Trends : 2025-2023 publications highlight Occupancy detection via Wi-Fi/infrared sensors Behavior classification for Alzheimer's patients Wearable/RFID-based health monitoring Human-robot collaboration in agriculture Adaptive machine learning for land use segmentation

Anisia Katinskaiaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Natural Language Processing
• Language Learning
• Grammatical Error Correction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Anisia Katinskaia is a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, holding dual affiliations with the Department of Digital Humanities and Department of Computer Science. Her research bridges computational linguistics and language education, focusing on practical applications of natural language processing to enhance language learning experiences. She actively contributes to the academic community through publications in major computational linguistics conferences and participation in significant research projects. Dr. Katinskaia's research interests center on natural language processing applications for language learning, with particular expertise in grammatical error correction, text difficulty assessment, and intelligent tutoring systems. Her work demonstrates a strong focus on applying transformer models and large language models to solve practical challenges in language education, with notable contributions in Russian and Tatar language processing. She has developed innovative approaches for assessing grammatical correctness, estimating text difficulty, and creating adaptive learning tools that respond to individual learner needs. Analysis of her publication record shows a clear trajectory from foundational work in grammatical error detection (particularly for Russian language) toward more sophisticated applications of modern language models like GPT-3.5 and transformer architectures. Her recent work demonstrates increasing sophistication in probing linguistic capabilities of AI models and developing practical educational applications, with a growing emphasis on minority languages like Tatar. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects computational linguistics with educational theory and cognitive science. Dr. Katinskaia has received significant recognition for her work, including: Best Paper Award (2018) Outstanding paper award (2023) The Open Science Award (2018) She is actively involved in multiple research projects including Know-AI (funded by the Academy of Finland), Revita: Language learning and AI, LLL: Language Learning Lab, and Easy Language for accessible workplace (funded by Business Finland). Her collaborative approach is evident through her work with researchers like Yangarber, Hou, Vu Anh, and others across multiple projects and publications. She regularly presents her research at international conferences and has participated in prestigious events like the Lisbon Machine Learning School. Dr. Katinskaia is a key member of the Language Learning Lab research group at the University of Helsinki, where she contributes to developing cutting-edge tools that apply AI to language education challenges. Her work on the Easy Language project specifically targets making workplace communication more accessible through language technology solutions.

Katy Brickleyمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Accessibility
• Plain Language
• Easy Read Translation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Katy Brickley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bath Spa University's School of Education. She works as a Research Assistant on the We Are The People project and serves as an Easy Read translator, specializing in creating accessible content for people with learning disabilities. PhD in Linguistics from Cardiff University MA in Language and Communication Research Methods from Cardiff University MA in Translation from University of the West of England BA in Spanish and Language Studies from Cardiff University Her research focuses on: Accessibility through plain and clear language techniques Easy Read translation processes Inclusive research methodologies Communication barriers in multilingual environments Discourse analysis and linguistic ethnography

Heinz Rienerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Logic Synthesis
• Formal Methods
• Computer-Aided Verification
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Heinz Riener is a Researcher at the Integrated Systems Laboratory (LSI) within the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds a Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Computer Science from the University of Bremen, Germany. Previously, he worked at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the University of Bremen's Reliable Embedded Systems group. His research focuses on logic synthesis , formal methods , and computer-aided verification of hardware and software systems. Key areas include quantum computing (e.g., AQFP circuits), nanotechnology (e.g., RFET-based circuits), and emerging technologies like adiabatic quantum-flux parametron systems. Developed open-source tools like mockturtle and easy for logic synthesis and ESOP forms. Principal Investigator on projects like the Open Logic Synthesis Libraries initiative. Active in program committees for conferences like DAC, DATE, and FDL. Collaborates with institutions such as TU Graz, TU Hamburg, and UC Berkeley. His work emphasizes reproducibility and open-source collaboration in logic synthesis, contributing to benchmarks and libraries widely used in academia and industry.

• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Artifacts
• Social Ontology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Simon J. Evnine is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami in the College of Arts and Sciences. His academic work spans metaphysics, philosophy of language, and social ontology, with a particular focus on artifacts, making, and creation. Evnine has authored several significant works including Making Objects and Events: A Hylomorphic Theory of Artifacts, Actions, and Organisms and the innovative A Certain Gesture: Evnine's Batman Meme Project and Its Parerga! , which blends philosophy, psychoanalysis, and self-writing. Professor Evnine's research interests encompass a diverse range of philosophical topics. His primary focus lies in metaphysics , particularly the ontology of artifacts and the hylomorphic theory of objects. He has made significant contributions to understanding social ontology and the nature of internet memes as cultural artifacts. His recent work explores making and creation from both philosophical and psychoanalytic perspectives. Evnine also maintains strong interests in epistemology , philosophy of literature , and philosophy of language , especially regarding essentially contested concepts. His interdisciplinary approach bridges traditional philosophical inquiry with contemporary cultural phenomena. Evnine's publication record reveals a trajectory from traditional metaphysical and epistemological concerns toward more experimental and interdisciplinary work. His recent publications demonstrate increasing engagement with internet culture, particularly memes, and the intersection of philosophy with psychoanalysis and literary theory. The publication of A Certain Gesture represents a significant departure from conventional academic formats, blending philosophical analysis with autotheory and creative expression. His work consistently challenges traditional boundaries between analytic and continental philosophy while maintaining rigorous conceptual analysis.

Andrew S. Londonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Animation
• Visual Narrative and Storytelling
• Sound Design
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrew S. London is an Assistant Professor in the Art and Art History department at Adelphi University 's College of Arts and Sciences . His work spans animation, visual storytelling, and sound design , with films recognized globally. Degree: Master of Fine Arts from Paris American Academy (1995), BFA from Pratt Institute (1990) Courses taught: Senior Thesis, Sound Design, Motion Graphics, Game Design, Modern Art Research interests include experimental animation , urban narratives , and creative pedagogy . His films explore themes like historical documentation , social critique , and personal expression . Awards include ASIFA East, Golden Movies Award, Coney Island Film Festival, and Vimeo/YouTube recognition. Grants include Adelante Grant (2023), NYSCA Grant (2022), and PSC-CUNY awards (2017, 2015). 2020-: Voting member, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2022-: Co-Director, Animation Speak/Easy

Chen Zhenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Food Choice and Obesity
• Nutrition and health economics
• Demand and price analysis
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Chen Zhen serves as Director of Graduate Studies and Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, where his research develops policy-relevant structural models of consumer food behavior using large-scale household and retail scanner data. His work focuses on predicting outcomes of nutrition policies including sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, SNAP modifications, and shelf-labeling systems. Education Ph.D. in Economics, North Carolina State University, 2006 M.S., Montana State University, 2001 B.A., University of Colorado, 1999 Professor Zhen specializes in advancing high-dimensional demand systems like the EASI model to evaluate real-world policy impacts, with particular expertise in habit formation dynamics for tobacco and beverages. His research has secured approximately $7 million in funding from USDA, NIH, Gates Foundation, and other major institutions, and has been featured in New York Times and NPR coverage. Current projects examine panel food price indexes, Sub-Saharan Africa food demand, and healthy food subsidy efficiency. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2020-2024) reveals three dominant research trajectories: 1) International policy comparisons (China, Tanzania, Sub-Saharan Africa) examining income effects on nutrition, 2) Methodological innovations in handling endogenous prices and truncated purchases in demand systems, and 3) Nuanced evaluation of SSB tax mechanisms including volume-based versus calorie-based approaches. His work consistently demonstrates how policy impacts vary across socioeconomic groups. As Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Zhen oversees academic programs while maintaining an active research agenda supported by major federal and private grants. His $7 million funding portfolio includes projects for USDA, FDA, NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focusing on food demand modeling, obesity prevention, and nutrition policy evaluation across diverse populations.

Lieselott Nordmanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Legal translation
• Institutional translation
• Translation sociology
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Lieselott Nordman is a Lecturer at the Department of Finno-Ugric and Nordic Studies, University of Helsinki, teaching legal translation, institutional communication, and Finland-Swedish culture. She holds a PhD in Swedish from 2009 and has supervised doctoral students in Scandinavian languages, including Maria Andersson-Koski (Finland-Swedish Sign Language revitalization) and Olga Mezhevich (fiction translation between Swedish and Russian). Her work spans the Faculty of Law, where she taught part-time for over a decade. Research Interests Nordman's research focuses on legal translation , institutional communication , and Finland-Swedish Sign Language . Key themes include: Translation sociology and LSP (Language for Special Purposes) Language planning and plain language initiatives Machine translation in professional workflows Urban linguistic landscapes during crises (e.g., multilingual signage in Helsinki/Stockholm) Scientific Awards PhD thesis 'Legal translation as process and product' awarded by The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland (2010) Teaching & Supervision She has directed master's theses in Scandinavian languages and translation studies and served as primary supervisor for PhD candidates. Nordman also acted as opponent (external examiner) for dissertations at the University of Oslo (2021), Gothenburg (2018), and Uppsala University (2013).

Anne Goldbachمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس پاره‌وقت

• Inclusive Education
• Intellectual Disability Studies
• Participatory Research
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Anne Goldbach is a Research Associate specializing in Inclusive Education and Participation in the Context of Intellectual Disability at the University of Leipzig, based at House 5, Marschnerstraße 29d/e, Room 158 in Leipzig. Since March 2025, she has served as an Acting Professor (50%) at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Special Education and Inclusion Studies. Her academic career at the University of Leipzig's Faculty of Education spans over a decade, beginning with her doctoral work in 2007 and continuing with various research and teaching positions since 2010. Dr. Goldbach's research focuses on incorporating experiential knowledge through participatory research methods, exploring how easy language can enhance participation opportunities, developing participatory teaching approaches, advancing inclusion-oriented university development, and triangulating qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Her scholarly work addresses critical issues in inclusive education, particularly regarding intellectual disability, with emphasis on power dynamics, ableist structures, and human rights frameworks. Her three most recent publications reveal consistent themes across disability studies, higher education, and inclusion strategies. The 2022 publications particularly highlight her critical examination of ableist orders in higher education and practical experiences from the QuaBIS project, while the 2020 publication focuses on participatory learning experiences in adult education contexts. These works demonstrate her commitment to bridging theoretical critique with practical implementation in educational settings. Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Education (2022-2025) Qualification manager and project coordinator for QuaBIS project (2018-2022) Doctoral research on Christian socialization's influence on adolescent attitudes (2007-2013) Research for accessible culture in Leipzig project (2008-2010) LeiSA project evaluating easy language in workplace participation (2014-2018) Dr. Goldbach's teaching profile emphasizes process-immanent inclusive diagnostics, ethical and philosophical aspects of pedagogy for intellectual development, addressing challenging behavior in students with intellectual disabilities, and participatory teaching approaches that center experiential knowledge. Her work consistently bridges research, practice, and policy to create more accessible educational environments for people with intellectual disabilities.

Candice Ransomمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار مهمان

• Children's Literature
• Picture Books
• Folk and Fairy Tales
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Candice Ransom serves as a Visiting Associate Professor at Hollins University, specializing in children's literature through the Children's Literature M.F.A. and M.A. programs. With over 170 published books spanning 40+ years, she teaches courses including Craft of Writing for Children, Writing the Picture Book, and Regional Fiction in Children's Books, emphasizing cultural storytelling and personal narrative exploration. Her educational background includes: M.A. in Children's Literature from Hollins University M.F.A. from Vermont College Ransom's research centers on mid-century children's books, spatial narratives in fiction, and folk/fairy tale adaptations. She advocates for students to 'steep themselves in story and art, reach the child within,' using personal geographies to craft authentic narratives. Her pedagogical approach involves creative risk-taking, map-making exercises, and embracing narrative mystery to develop distinctive voices in children's literature. Recent publications reveal strong trends toward magic realism in contemporary children's literature, historical nonfiction for young readers, and thematic explorations of everyday milestones. Her work consistently bridges folklore traditions with modern childhood experiences, particularly evident in seasonal picture book series and biographical works celebrating children's literature pioneers. Major recognitions include: 49 titles translated into 13 languages Starred reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers New York Public Library Best 100 Books Smithsonian Notable Book IRA Children’s/Teacher’s Choice selections William Allen White Award and Texas Bluebonnet nominations Junior Library Guild and Chicago Public Library Best of the Best honors Through writing workshops and mentorship, Ransom cultivates emerging children's authors by connecting cultural heritage to creative practice. Her teaching philosophy transforms technical instruction into personal discovery, guiding students to 'steer toward the mystery' while developing market-ready manuscripts across picture books, early readers, and middle-grade fiction without specific grant dependencies.

Karin Harbuschمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Syntax Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Karin Harbusch is a Professor and Head of the Institute of Computational Visualistics at the University of Koblenz. She leads research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on syntactic analysis, natural language generation, and grammar formalisms like Performance Grammar (PG). Her work includes collaborations across European universities, exploring sentence coordination and elision mechanisms in multiple languages. She oversees projects such as EASYTALK, an input component for Easy Language, and developed the EEMWT dataset for multiword term analysis. Her doctoral advisees include Maria Druselmann (computational linguistics), Denis Memmesheimer, and Ina Steinmetz. Research emphasizes multilingual system development, with applications in semantic search, AI assistants, and automated knowledge bases. The institute’s parallel corpus evaluates parsing components for sentence ellipses, demonstrating cross-linguistic patterns in Finno-Ugric and Slavic languages.

• Translation Studies
• Phraseology
• Linguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Analía Cuadrado-Rey is a Professor at the Department of Translation and Interpreting within the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters II (Geography and History) at the University of Alicante. She is a member of the FRASYTRAM research group, focusing on phraseology , diatopic variation , and cognitive accessibility in translation . Her work bridges translation education and multilingual corpus development . PhD in Translation and the Knowledge Society (2016), University of Alicante MSc in Institutional Translation (2010), University of Alicante Certified Pedagogical Aptitude for Secondary Education (2008), CEDIP-University of Alicante Her research emphasizes phraseological teaching methods , cross-lingual cultural adaptation , and inclusive translation practices (e.g., Easy-to-Read). She has directed 42 undergraduate/master’s theses and contributed to 9 journal articles and 7 book chapters in the last five years. Key projects include Fraseología y Traducción Multilingüe (FRASYTRAM) , funded by the University of Alicante (2022–2025), and collaborations on diatopic phraseology and machine translation of gastronomic culture . Her recent publications analyze neural machine translation of cultural references , phraseological neologisms in Argentine Spanish , and inter/intralingual accessibility in tourism . She has also explored employability strategies for translation graduates and pedagogical innovations for phraseological teaching.