Sneha Das is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), specializing in Speech and Language Technology, Machine Learning, and Privacy-Preserving AI. Her research bridges technical innovation with applications in mental health and physiological signal analysis. Her work focuses on Speech Emotion Recognition , Distributed Speech Processing , and Explainable AI , with recent publications exploring model interpretability, speaker anonymization, and physiological data analysis for emotion detection. She actively supervises PhD students in projects involving AI for mental health and hydroacoustic modeling of fish behavior. Key Research Areas: Speech Emotion Recognition (SER) Privacy and Fairness in Speech Processing Transfer Learning with Physiological Time Series AI Applications in Health and Aquaculture Notable achievements include earning a DSc (Tech) degree for her thesis on robust distributed speech processing. She also contributes to educational activities, including teaching applied statistics and R programming to PhD students.
Giovanni Codotto is a PhD Fellow at the Department of Sustainability and Planning, Aalborg University. His research focuses on life cycle sustainability assessment, particularly applied to fisheries and climate change impacts. He contributes to projects funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark | Technology and Production Sciences, exploring constraints and trade-offs in the climate impact of fisheries, with a strong emphasis on empirical evidence and model uncertainty. Research Themes: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Climate Change Mitigation, Fisheries Sustainability, Environmental Impact Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis. Key Collaborations: Projects with Massimo Pizzol, Torsten J. Hegland, and Niels Madsen. SDG Contributions: SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). His recent work includes consequential LCA of seafood products, analysis of model uncertainty in fisheries LCA, and policy-oriented assessments of Danish fisheries. He actively participates in academic networks like the PLAN Junior Researchers Network and presents at conferences such as the SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium.
Dewan Ahsan is a Professor in the Department of Business and Sustainability at the University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg campus, with academic affiliations in Management and Economics of Resources and the Environment and Interactive Innovation. His work bridges sustainability, climate resilience, and risk management across global contexts, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Institution: University of Southern Denmark School: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences Department: Department of Business and Sustainability Role: Professor His research focuses on climate change adaptation, sustainable fisheries, occupational health and safety in industrial sectors, and green innovation in developing economies. He explores how communities, especially fishermen and small producers, manage environmental and economic risks under changing climatic and regulatory conditions. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in interdisciplinary sustainability science, combining environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Key themes include climate vulnerability, circular economy in tanning and plastic waste, Arctic maritime safety, and stakeholder engagement in green transitions. His work frequently involves policy-relevant analysis and international collaboration. SEBE's annual award for the highest research grant recipient (2019, 2020, 2021) Best Paper Award, International Conference on Environment Sciences and Renewable Energy (ESRE-2019) PhD Scholarship from Danish Research Council Award-winning and grant-intensive, Dewan Ahsan has led major research projects such as Susleather and GREENCAP, securing significant funding and contributing to policy development. He teaches courses in risk management, green business, and stakeholder management, and has supervised PhD students and assessment committees. His collaborative network spans Europe, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia, emphasizing community-based solutions and institutional innovation for sustainable development. He is actively involved in research teams and international networks focused on emergency preparedness in Arctic shipping and sustainable industrial practices. These collaborations foster transdisciplinary knowledge exchange and capacity building in higher education and local industries.
Sebastian Nikitas Politis serves as a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, affiliated with the Section for Marine Living Resources and DTU Microbes Initiative in Kgs. Lyngby. His work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals through sustainable fisheries research. His research concentrates on European eel biology, larval development bottlenecks, and aquaculture innovation. Key interests include hatchery management, first-feeding physiology, gene expression dynamics, and environmental factor impacts on fish ontogeny. This spans molecular, microbial, and behavioral dimensions of fish reproduction and early life stages. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal consistent focus on overcoming European eel larval culture challenges, integrating vibration/light sensitivity studies, temperature-response transcriptomics, and nutrition-microbiome interactions. His work bridges molecular biology with practical aquaculture applications to enable closed-life-cycle eel production. No scientific awards were documented in the available profile information. Dr. Politis actively supervises PhD students and leads major projects including BaCoLaMolA (Baltic cod physiology), ReBeBaCod (reproductive behavior), and TAG-EEL (spawning area mapping), while contributing to MAKE-IT (mackerel sustainability) and CLEANEEL (microbial management). These grants address critical aquaculture and fisheries challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. He operates within DTU Aqua's Section for Marine Living Resources and DTU Microbes Initiative, coordinating teams of molecular biologists, fish physiologists, and aquaculture engineers. Current efforts prioritize closing the European eel life cycle and optimizing Baltic cod reproductive success through advanced larval rearing techniques.
Ioannis Chronakis is a Professor at the Research Group for Food Production Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark. His work bridges bio-macromolecular nanotechnology with food engineering, focusing on electro-spun nanostructures, molecular imprinting, and functional food systems. Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry & Technology of Functional Biomacromolecules (Cranfield University, 1992-1995) M.Sc. in Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1987-1992) BTEC National Certificate in Computer & Management (1992-1994) His research explores: Functional electro-spun nano-microstructures for food, bioengineering, and biomedical applications Molecular imprinting to create tailored recognition elements in nanomaterials Structural and rheological properties of food bio-macromolecules Transformation of macromolecules into functional fluid/gel/fiber systems Recent publications highlight advancements in electrohydrodynamic encapsulation, oxidative stability of fish oil microcapsules, and porphyrin-based nanomaterials for life sciences. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals through food innovation. Scientific Awards European Commission 2-Year TMR Post-Doctoral Fellowship Chronakis supervises multiple PhD students on projects involving omega-3 emulsions, microbial-responsive materials, and food symbiotics for autism spectrum disorder prevention.
Panagiotis Tampakis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark. His research focuses on Big Data Analytics, Mobility Data Analysis, and Predictive Modeling with applications in fields such as maritime surveillance, sports analytics, and healthcare informatics. He is actively involved in developing scalable algorithms for trajectory clustering, spatiotemporal data mining, and distributed systems. His work emphasizes practical solutions through platforms like i4sea for maritime activity monitoring and Pythia for distributed trajectory prediction. He has collaborated internationally on mobility data projects and earned the SSTD 2021 Best Paper Award for innovative spatial-keyword indexing techniques. Tampakis also supervises student projects integrating machine learning with real-world problems in finance, sports, and journalism. Key research themes include predictive analytics for traffic patterns, outlier detection in traffic flows, and analyzing passing sequences in football to predict goal-scoring opportunities. His publications span trajectory clustering, spatial-keyword query optimization, and explainable AI in journalism. Awards: SSTD 2021 Best Paper Award Key Projects: i4sea maritime platform, Pythia trajectory prediction framework, RoadRunner big data processing framework Collaborations: Active in global mobility data communities, with contributions to BMDA initiatives
Henrik Holbech is an Associate Professor in Ecotoxicology at the University of Southern Denmark 's Department of Biology. With over 124 research outputs, his work focuses on developing OECD test guidelines for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using fish and invertebrate models, particularly Danio rerio (zebrafish). He coordinates the EU Horizon 2020 ERGO project (€5.99M) and leads multiple Nordic Council-funded initiatives on mollusc endocrinology. As chair of the OECD Mollusc Expert Group and member of the ECHA Endocrine Disrupter Expert Group , he bridges human health and environmental toxicology through adverse outcome pathway (AOP) research. Research Contributions: Developed and validated Fish Sexual Development Test (FSDT) protocols (OECD TG 230/210/229) Pioneered mollusc-based EDC testing for aquatic invertebrates Lead author of OECD validation reports Contributor to 40+ international technical meetings Created ELISA methods for vitellogenin detection in fish Investigated ballast water treatment technologies (UV/cavitation/ozonation) Explored thyroid hormone disruption mechanisms in aquatic species Collaboration Network: Active in EU Tender projects with University of Heidelberg, University of Antwerp; Nordic Council partnerships (NordUTTE) with Norway/Sweden; Danish EPA collaborations (5.2 Mio DKK total). Key institutions: DHI Hoersholm, Fraunhofer, University of Antwerp.
Kira Lancker serves as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor within the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in resource economics with particular focus on food and energy systems where multiple capital stocks interact dynamically. Her research employs theoretical and applied dynamic optimization models to analyze resource use policies, supplemented by quantitative analysis of time series and panel data for structural estimation in natural resource management contexts. Her research interests span environmental economics, fisheries economics, and food economics, with methodological emphasis on dynamic modeling and econometrics. Key investigation areas include multispecies fisheries management under climate change, over-capitalization in resource extraction, nutrient-contaminant trade-offs in food systems, and groundwater protection policies. Her work bridges ecological and economic perspectives to develop sustainable resource policies, with field applications ranging from Denmark's groundwater systems to fish consumer behavior in Kenya. Analysis of her 2024-2025 publications reveals concentrated research on marine resource economics, particularly fisheries management under climate change scenarios and ecological stability in complex food webs. She actively explores policy instruments for vulnerable groundwater areas, socio-economic dimensions of ocean alkalinity enhancement, and nature's role in global agricultural trade. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates ecological modeling with economic analysis to address sustainability challenges in coupled human-natural systems, demonstrating strong collaboration across environmental science, economics, and policy domains.
Nanna Roos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Nutrition and Health. Her research focuses on improving dietary quality and combating malnutrition in vulnerable populations across low-income countries through innovative food systems. Her primary research areas include: Linkages between food production, diet, and nutritional status in vulnerable populations Role of animal source foods (particularly edible insects and small indigenous fish) in low-income diets Nutritional quality of complementary foods for children, including micronutrient bioavailability Human intervention studies on food aid products and locally produced foods Recent publications (2025) demonstrate concentrated expertise in insect-based food systems, spanning consumer acceptance studies, farming protocols, and nutritional properties. Her work bridges food science, entomology, and public health to develop sustainable solutions for food security, with strong emphasis on practical applications in Asian and African contexts. Dr. Roos has supervised six PhD students through projects in Cambodia, Kenya, and Thailand: Jutta Skau (2008-2013): Preventing undernutrition through improved complementary foods Afton Halloran (2014-2017): Cricket farming impacts on livelihoods Mulia Nurhasan (2010-2017): Fish resources for child nutrition Kuong Khov (2013-2017): Fortified rice for school meals Sanne Sigh (2016-2019): Fish-based RUTF for malnutrition treatment Daream Sok (2015-2018): Comparative RUTF effectiveness Her research is funded by major international programs including Danida (Denmark), EU Horizon 2020, and Innovation Fund Denmark, with current leadership roles in projects like HEALTHYNSECT (2020-2024) and SUSINCHAIN (2019-2023). She serves as Editor for the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed and contributes to scientific committees including the European Food Safety Authority.
Nis Sand Jacobsen is a Senior Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), working within the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) in the Section for Ecosystem based Marine Management. Based in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, his research focuses on fisheries science, marine ecosystem dynamics, and sustainable management of aquatic resources. With over 50 publications and involvement in numerous research projects, Jacobsen contributes significantly to understanding fish population dynamics, particularly in the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. Dr. Jacobsen's research interests center on ecosystem-based fisheries management, with particular expertise in North Sea and Baltic Sea ecosystems. His work examines fish stock dynamics, food web interactions, and the impacts of climate change on marine populations. He specializes in herring and sandeel fisheries, investigating spawning patterns, migration behaviors, and the effects of environmental changes on fish distribution. His research integrates ecological, socioeconomic, and management perspectives to develop sustainable approaches for fisheries management. Analysis of Jacobsen's recent publications reveals a strong focus on ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management. His work increasingly incorporates climate change impacts, spatial management strategies, and multispecies interactions into stock assessment models. A notable trend is the development of integrated modeling frameworks that combine biogeochemical processes with fisheries dynamics, as seen in his work on the FEISTY library. His research also addresses the socioeconomic dimensions of fisheries management, examining how fishing industries adapt to changing fish distributions. Member of International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) since 2014 Active participant in multiple working groups including Herring Assessment Working Group (HAWG) As a research supervisor, Jacobsen serves as Main Supervisor for PhD student M. V. Strange, whose work focuses on cormorant and seal predation of fish in inner Danish waters. He coordinates multiple research projects including SOS-Fisk, which investigates the influence of cormorants and seals on fish stocks in Danish waters, and TRUST 2, which examines spatial stock structure for North Sea sandeel. His collaborative work extends to international efforts through the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), where he has been an active participant since 2014. Dr. Jacobsen's laboratory and team work within the Section for Ecosystem based Marine Management at DTU Aqua focuses on integrating ecological, fisheries, and socioeconomic data to develop comprehensive management strategies. His team collaborates with Danish fisheries organizations, European research institutions, and international bodies to address challenges in sustainable marine resource management, particularly focusing on the impacts of climate change on fish distribution and the resulting management implications.
Niels Vestergaard is a Professor at the Department of Business and Sustainability within the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark. His academic career spans several decades, with research output totaling 105 publications, extensive teaching experience across 21 courses, and leadership on 21 research projects. His work primarily focuses on the intersection of natural resources, environmental concerns, and economic systems. Vestergaard's research interests center on resource economics, particularly marine resource management, bio-economic modeling, and the economics of climate change adaptation. His current research focuses on Arctic marine resource governance, technological change in renewable resource industries, and the economics of energy storage. His work applies both theoretical frameworks and empirical data to address real-world environmental and resource challenges. His scholarly contributions demonstrate consistent engagement with critical issues in sustainable resource management, with particular emphasis on fisheries economics, climate change impacts, and Arctic resource governance. Over the past five years, his work has increasingly focused on ocean economy financing, sustainable marine resource governance, and climate adaptation strategies for marine systems. Vestergaard has served as Principal Investigator on numerous research projects, including EU-funded initiatives like WANASEA and DOCKSIDE, which focus on strengthening research capacities in water and natural resources. His work has influenced policy development, as evidenced by multiple policy citations and media engagements. His teaching portfolio includes courses on Green Economic Growth, Applied Operation Research and Management, and Integrated Models, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to resource economics education. He has also been active in public discourse, with 153 media contributions addressing contemporary environmental and economic issues.
Anan Yaghmur is an Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Physical and Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the development of lipid-based nanostructured drug delivery systems, particularly cubosomes and hexosomes, with applications in targeted drug delivery and biofilm prevention. He leads the Cubosome and Hexosome Nanomedicines (CH-NANO) research group and maintains active collaborations with institutions across Europe and Asia. His research interests center on designing and characterizing nanomedicines using liquid crystalline phases, with specific expertise in cubosomes and hexosomes as self-assembled drug nanocarriers. He investigates the structural behavior of these systems under biological conditions, focusing on how drug loading affects internal nanostructures and interactions with biological environments. Current research includes lipid-based nano-structured drug delivery systems for colorectal cancer therapy, in situ characterization of liquid crystalline drug formulations, and developing liquid crystalline coatings to combat implant-associated biofilm infections. His work combines advanced characterization techniques like SAXS with microfluidic synthesis approaches to create tunable nanocarriers. His recent publications highlight trends in developing antibiotic-free antimicrobial systems, omega-3 fatty acid nanocarriers, and pH-responsive drug delivery platforms. These works demonstrate increasing focus on translational applications, particularly in cancer therapy, biofilm prevention, and nutraceutical delivery. The research shows strong interdisciplinary collaboration, frequently combining pharmaceutical science with materials engineering and microbiology. Årets Underviser 2011 (Teacher of the Year award from Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Lise-Meitner Fellowship from Austrian Science Funds (2003-2004) Yaghmur actively supervises 7 PhD students and multiple postdocs across projects funded by major organizations including the Danish Council for Independent Research, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships. His current major grants include the OMEGA project (2024-2028) targeting hepatic stellate cells with omega-3 nanocarriers and the MICNANO project (2023-2026) developing microfluidic synthesis for colorectal cancer therapy. His research group operates the CH-NANO laboratory at the University of Copenhagen, which specializes in structural characterization of lipid-based nanocarriers using synchrotron techniques and microfluidic platforms.
Karsten Olsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. With over 20 years of experience in research and education in food chemistry and physics related to food processing and storage, his work focuses on understanding reaction kinetics and thermodynamics of enzyme-catalyzed processes in food systems. His educational background includes a PhD in Chemistry (1994) and M.Sc in Organic Chemistry (1990), both from the University of Copenhagen. His academic career began as an Assistant lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen in 1990, progressed through Research Assistant Professor and Research Associate Professor positions at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, and culminated in his current position as Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen since 2003. Karsten Olsen's research interests span food chemistry, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics of food enzymes, spectroscopic techniques for protein analysis under high pressure, separation techniques in protein chemistry, and the characterization of protein denaturation. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on enzymatic processes, protein structure analysis, sustainable food systems, and analytical methods for food quality assessment. His work shows increasing attention to sustainable food technologies, plant-based alternatives, and novel food sources like microalgae. SCIENCE formidlingspris (2014) Best course at Department of Food Science (2013) Best course at Department of Food Science (2015) Karsten Olsen has supervised 3 PhD students and over 50 Master's and bachelor students. He has served in various management roles including Deputy for Head of Food Chemistry section, Project coordinator of FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network LEANGREENFOOD (2009-2013), PhD coordinator at KU-FOOD, and Scientific coordinator of GUDP project FoodWaste (2014-2017). His expertise has been featured in media outlets like Madmagasinet Bitz og Frisk. His teaching responsibilities include courses on Food Chemistry, Food Enzymes and Applications, Food Science and Culinary Techniques, Advanced Food Chemistry, and Food Innovation and Health. He also lectures at PhD courses related to Food Chemistry and has delivered presentations on molecular gastronomy and food science applications.
Julia Bronnmann is an Associate Professor at the Department of Business and Sustainability , University of Southern Denmark. She holds affiliations with the SDU Climate Cluster , the Center for Sustainable Business Development and Policy , and the DBS Esbjerg unit. As Head of Studies for Environmental and Resource Management , she focuses on environmental economics, aquaculture, consumer behavior, and sustainable resource policies. Her research explores eco-certification impacts, market integration of seafood, and consumer willingness-to-pay for environmental attributes. Notable projects include analyzing MSC-certified fisheries and the economic effects of structural funds in Germany. She teaches courses like Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Advanced Environmental Management . Bronnmann edits the Aquaculture Economics & Management journal and leads initiatives like the SAFEPLATE project (2024–2027), aiming to advance sustainable seafood systems. Her work bridges economic analysis with climate and environmental policy, emphasizing empirical methodologies like hedonic pricing and discrete choice experiments.
Tobias Alexander Bang Tretow-Fish is a Researcher at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg Universitet, affiliated with The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He is part of L-ILD - IT and Learning Design and leads the ILD-LAB research lab focused on IT and Learning Design within the Xlab: Design, Learning and Innovation group. Research Interests: Learning Analytics, Adaptive Learning Platforms, Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), Educational Data Science, Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and Learning Technology Design Key Projects: SMILE: Smart Manufacturing Innovation, Learning-labs, and Entrepreneurship (2022-2024) PBL Future Project (2017-2020) Publications: 15+ outputs including peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, and a PhD thesis (2024) on adaptive learning systems in nursing education Labs: Active researcher in ILD-LAB and Xlab, focusing on design-based research methodologies International Collaboration: Part of a 6-researcher network with 2023-2025 activity in learning analytics and educational technology His work emphasizes applying CHAT frameworks to analyze student competence development, using data science approaches to improve educational systems, and designing learning analytics tools for pedagogical decision-making. Recent work explores generative AI applications in higher education curricula and adaptive learning systems for nursing education quality improvement.
