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Blase Urمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer Security
• Privacy
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Blase Ur is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago, leading the UChicago SUPERgroup (Security, Usability, & Privacy Education & Research group). His research focuses on data-driven methods to improve online security, privacy, and usability of complex systems. He holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and an AB from Harvard University. Education: PhD in Societal Computing, Carnegie Mellon University (2016) AB in Computer Science, Harvard University Research Interests: Blase's work spans computer security, privacy, HCI, and ethical AI. He develops tools like password meters, privacy transparency systems, and IoT security solutions. His SUPERgroup emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with projects addressing data-driven decision-making and usability challenges in AI and IoT. Articles Trends: Recent work includes studies on ad transparency systems, user perceptions of privacy in AI, and barriers to passwordless authentication. Research often combines empirical user studies with technical implementations to bridge gaps between security mechanisms and user needs. Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2021) Quantrell Award for Teaching (2021) SIGCHI Outstanding Dissertation Award (2018) Advising & Grants: Advisor to PhD students like Kevin Bryson. Secured grants from NSF, Mozilla, and Meta. Active in outreach to broaden CS participation, including K-12 programs. Labs & Teams: Co-director of the SUPERgroup and affiliated with the Systems Group and CERES Center for Unstoppable Computing at UChicago.

Yaojun Zhangمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biological Physics
• Biophysics
• Theoretical Physics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yaojun Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Department of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her PhD in Physics from the University of California, San Diego (2015), followed by postdoctoral fellowships at the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science (2015-2018) and the Princeton Center for the Physics of Biological Function (2018-2021). Her research focuses on biological physics, particularly the complex behaviors of biomolecules and their assemblies across scales—from single-molecule folding to intracellular transport and biomolecular phase separation. She employs theoretical, mathematical, and computational tools to bridge biological questions with physical principles. Education PhD in Physics, University of California, San Diego (2015) Postdoctoral Fellowships: Princeton University (2015-2021) Research Interests Her group studies biomolecular condensates and liquid-liquid phase separation, exploring how microscopic interactions determine macroscopic properties of cellular compartments. Key areas include: Biomolecular condensate formation and dynamics Phase separation in cellular environments Interactions between biomolecules and cellular components Biophysics of intracellular transport Collaborations & Tools Zhang collaborates with experimentalists to validate theoretical models and develops frameworks for understanding condensate functions, such as surface tension, stoichiometry, and phase diagrams. Her work addresses challenges like condensate stability, molecular exclusion, and biological function regulation. Labs & Resources She leads the Zhang Lab , which integrates experimental and computational approaches. Her team’s research is supported by resources at the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy.

Jan von Delftمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Correlated electron systems
• Quantum impurity models
• Quantum criticality
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jan von Delft is a Professor (chair) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, working in the Faculty of Physics within the Chair of Theoretical Solid State Physics. His research group consists of postdocs, PhD students, and master's students working on various aspects of strongly correlated electron systems, with physical space located at Theresienstr. 37 (Room A420) in Munich. von Delft's research focuses on correlated electron and spin systems, with particular interest in dynamical and transport properties, quantum impurity models, Hund metals, unconventional superconductors, quantum magnets, and quantum criticality. His methodological expertise includes many-body field theory, parquet formalism (FRG), DMFT, and tensor networks (NRG, DMRG, PEPS, XTRG, etc.). His work bridges theoretical concepts with computational approaches to understand complex quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems. He has developed a distinctive emphasis on real-frequency calculations and numerical methods for studying quantum critical phenomena. Analysis of von Delft's recent publications reveals a strong focus on developing and applying advanced computational methods to study strongly correlated electron systems. His group has made significant contributions to numerical renormalization group techniques, tensor network methods, and the parquet formalism for calculating real-frequency correlation functions. His research shows increasing sophistication in handling quantum criticality, particularly in heavy-fermion systems, and exploring unconventional superconductivity mechanisms. Notably, his group has developed specialized computational libraries like KeldyshQFT to make these advanced methods more accessible to the broader physics community. von Delft actively mentors a substantial research group consisting of one postdoc (Markus Scheb), eleven PhD students (Anxiang Ge, Sasha Kovalska, Mathias Pelz, Marc Ritter, Nepomuk Ritz, Changkai Zhang, Markus Frankenbacher, Felipe Picoli, Simone Fodera, Ming Huang), and two master's students (Ester Pages, Gianluca Grosso). His detailed Style Guide for scientific communication demonstrates his commitment to high-quality research presentation. The group appears well-funded with ongoing research activities spanning theoretical development, computational implementation, and physical interpretation of complex quantum phenomena.

Connor Coleyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Machine Learning for Chemistry
• Computer-Aided Molecular Design
• Synthesis Planning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Connor Coley is the Henri Slezynger (1957) Career Development Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering. His research bridges chemistry and machine learning, focusing on autonomous molecular discovery, predictive chemistry, and laboratory automation. Education: Ph.D., MIT (2019) M.S.CEP., MIT (2016) B.S., Caltech (2014) Research Interests: Dr. Coley’s work centers on domain-informed machine learning for chemistry, computer-aided molecular design, and autonomous laboratories. Key themes include predictive modeling of chemical reactivity, optimization of synthesis pathways, and integration of AI with experimental data for drug discovery and materials science. Publications: His recent articles highlight advancements in AI-driven reaction prediction, molecular representation learning, and laboratory automation. Trends include applications of Bayesian optimization, contrastive learning, and diffusion models to chemical discovery. Scientific Awards: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2025) James W. Swan Outstanding Faculty (2025) Schmidt Futures AI2050 Early Career Fellow (2022) NSF CAREER Award (2021) Forbes 30 Under 30: Healthcare (2019) Software & Tools: He leads the open-source ASKCOS software suite for synthesis planning, adopted by 35,000+ chemists and deployed at 15+ pharmaceutical companies. His team also develops tools for metabolomics and molecular representation learning.

• Intersectionality of Race and Gender
• Political Behavior
• Representation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Nadia E. Brown is a Professor of Government and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University and specializes in intersectional analyses of Black women’s politics, legislative studies, and identity politics. Her work emphasizes holistic approaches to understanding race, gender, and their intersections in political systems. Dr. Brown leads the #MeTooPoliSci Collective, focusing on eradicating sexual harassment in political science, and co-PIs a million-dollar NSF grant addressing systemic issues in the discipline. She is editor of Politics, Groups and Identities and contributes to The Monkey Cage blog. Her research spans Black women’s legislative representation, digital activism, and feminist methodologies, with award-winning books including Sisters in the Statehouse and Sister Style . Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Rutgers University Key Affiliations: African American Studies Program, #MeTooPoliSci Collective Research Methods: Case studies, ethnography, interviews Her advocacy extends beyond academia, influencing public discourse on racial justice and gender equity through media engagement and policy-focused scholarship.

Frank Pollmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Condensed Matter Theory
• Quantum Information Theory
• Correlated Electrons
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Frank Pollmann is a Full Professor (W3) at the Department of Physics PH-I, Technical University of Munich (TUM), leading the Chair of Theoretical Solid-State Physics since 2022. His research focuses on condensed matter theory and quantum information concepts , particularly in systems of correlated electrons and quantum many-body dynamics . PhD: Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems / TU Ilmenau (2006) Postdoc: UC Berkeley (2008-2010) Group Leader: MPIPKS Dresden (2011-2016) Associate Professor: TUM (2017-2022) His work spans topological phases , frustrated spin systems , and non-equilibrium quantum dynamics , utilizing tensor network methods and quantum information theory to study phenomena like many-body localization and Hilbert space fragmentation . His publications demonstrate trends in quantum scar states , Kardar-Parisi-Zhang hydrodynamics , and quantum transport anomalies . Scientific Awards : ERC Consolidator Grant (2017) Walter Schottky Prize (2015) Otto-Hahn Medal (2007) He teaches courses including Advanced Methods in Quantum Many-Body Theory , Solid State Theory , and Topology in Condensed Matter , while leading the Pollmann Group under the TUM School of Natural Sciences.

• Condensed Matter Physics
• Materials Science
• Quantum Physics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Anna Delin is a Full Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology since 2011, leading research on magnetic and quantum phenomena in materials. She heads the WISE research school (wise-materials.org) and served as Deputy Head of the School of Engineering Sciences (SCI) from 2018–2022. Her expertise spans condensed matter physics, with a focus on nanomagnetism, skyrmions, spin-lattice couplings, and topological materials. Education: PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from Uppsala University (1998). Key awards include Naturvetarpriset (1998), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Research Fellowship (2007), Thuréus Prize (2018), and Edlundska Prize (2024). She has held visiting roles at ICTP, Los Alamos National Lab, and the Fritz Haber Institute. Research interests include magnetic skyrmions, magnonics, spintronics, and ultrafast demagnetization. Recent publications focus on spin-lattice dynamics, topological materials, and quantum analogs of classical magnetic models. Her work bridges theory and experiment, with contributions to tools like SpinView for computational magnetism analysis. Teaching includes roles as examiner for the Degree Project in Applied Physics and teacher for Sustainable Development in Engineering Physics. She actively participates in materials design initiatives and semantic data processing for big research data. Lab affiliations include her own research group at KTH and collaborations through WISE. Current projects explore skyrmion stabilization, magnon entanglement, and quantum spin systems, with implications for next-generation spintronic devices.

Julia A. Mundyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Quantum Materials
• Molecular-Beam Epitaxy (MBE)
• Thin Film Synthesis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Julia A. Mundy is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. Her research focuses on designing quantum materials at the atomic scale using molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) to synthesize metastable thin films. She leads the Mundy Group, which explores superconductors, frustrated magnets, and oxide interfaces for quantum and energy applications. Her work bridges materials synthesis, characterization, and fundamental physics. Affiliations: Harvard University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Applied Physics Department Labs: Mundy Group (LISE 7th floor) Research interests include MBE growth of novel oxides, thin film superconductors, and 2D electronic systems. She has pioneered methods for creating room-temperature multiferroics and discovered superconductivity in layered nickelates. Her group uses advanced tools like aberration-corrected electron microscopy and synchrotron-based spectroscopy. Key achievements include the 2024 Moore Inventor Fellowship, NSF CAREER Award, and Packard Fellowship. Her work on transparent superconductors and fluoride-ion battery materials highlights interdisciplinary impact. Notable Grants: DOE Early Career Award, NSF MRI funding for LEEM/PEEM microscopy Team: 15+ current members including graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduates

Andrew Mondscheinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Transportation Planning
• Urban Accessibility
• Travel Behavior
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrew Mondschein is Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning at University of Virginia School of Architecture, serving as Associate Dean of Research. His work focuses on equitable transportation systems, sustainable accessibility, and impacts of emerging technologies on urban mobility. Education includes: PhD, University of California, Los Angeles MA Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles BA Architecture, Yale University Research examines how transportation technologies affect social equity and urban form, with emphasis on pedestrian wellbeing, autonomous vehicle adoption, parking policy, and community-centered planning. Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on psychophysiological impacts of urban walking, cross-cultural mobility studies, and spatial analysis of transportation preferences. Articles show consistent themes: urban walkability (especially health impacts), autonomous vehicle integration, parking policy analysis using novel data sources, and community-centered planning approaches. Methodologically, employs mixed methods including biometric sensing, sentiment analysis of social media, geospatial modeling, and participatory design. No specific awards mentioned. Teaching covers transportation policy, land use, environmental impacts, and research methods with emphasis on ethical planning practices.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• Multimodal Dialogue Processing
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Cecilia O. Alm is a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where she serves as the Artificial Intelligence Program Director. She holds multiple leadership roles including Director of the Center for Human-aware AI and Director of the Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing Lab (CLaSP). Her institutional affiliations span the School of Information, Ph.D. Programs in Cognitive Science and Computing and Information Sciences, Department of Computer Science, and MS in Data Science program. Dr. Alm earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on human-centered artificial intelligence with particular emphasis on linguistic and multimodal sensing, affective computing, and natural language processing. She investigates how AI systems can better understand and respond to human communication through multimodal dialogue processing, with applications in accessibility, education, and healthcare. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward developing inclusive AI systems, particularly through projects addressing Deaf community needs (MULTICOLLAB-ASL), subtle emotion recognition (FUSE corpus), and bias mitigation in NLP. The work consistently integrates multimodal data streams (speech, gaze, gesture) to create more responsive human-AI interaction frameworks. Current research directions emphasize diversity in AI education, visual prosody in sign languages, and human-in-the-loop AI development. Dr. Alm leads several significant NSF-funded initiatives including the AWARE-AI program, IRES AI-PROWIL international research experience, and collaborative projects with Gallaudet University focused on Deaf scientist-centered AI research. She has secured over $2.5 million in external funding for her work on human-aware AI systems. She directs the CLaSP lab which provides research opportunities for PhD, MS, and undergraduate students, with graduates employed at major technology companies including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The lab focuses on real-world AI applications in accessibility, human-robot interaction, and multimodal communication systems.

• Quantum Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Atomic Physics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ian Spielman is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI). His research focuses on ultracold atomic systems, quantum gases, and many-body physics. Spielman leads experiments exploring artificial gauge fields, spin-dependent forces, and long-range interactions in systems like RbK, RbChip, and RbLi. Collaborating with Dr. Justyna Zwolak, he applies machine learning to quantum experiments for control and analysis. His work bridges theoretical concepts with experimental innovation, addressing phenomena from superfluid turbulence to geometrical frustration in quantum systems. Education details are not explicitly provided in the text. Spielman oversees postdoctoral training programs, including the JQI Experimental Postdoc Program and NIST NRC Postdoc Program. Notable achievements include mentoring students like Dr. Mingshu Zhao (recognized for turbulence research) and Dario D’Amato (winner of the 'Most Outstanding Poster in Physics' in 2025). His experimental group, part of NIST’s Laser Cooling and Trapping team, investigates dynamical structure factors, coherence in lattice fermions, and solitary wave phenomena in spin-orbit-coupled Bose-Einstein condensates. Spielman’s contributions span both foundational quantum science and interdisciplinary applications, emphasizing the interplay between measurement techniques and conceptual breakthroughs.

K. Rajibul Islamمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Quantum Information Processing
• Trapped Ion Quantum Simulation
• Quantum Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

K. Rajibul Islam is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, affiliated with the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He holds a joint appointment with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and co-founded Open Quantum Design and Lightflow Optics Inc. His research focuses on quantum information processing, quantum simulation, and trapped ion systems, with applications in quantum computing and entanglement studies. Education: Ph.D. in Physics (2012, University of Maryland), M.Sc. in Physics (2007, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), B.Sc. in Physics (2005, Jadavpur University). Postdoctoral research at Harvard University (2012–2015) and MIT (2015–2016). Research Interests : Quantum simulation of spin models, quantum computing with trapped ions, entanglement measurement, frustrated spin systems, and quantum materials. His lab, QITI (Quantum Information with Trapped Ions), develops scalable quantum simulators and open-access quantum computers like 'QuantumIon.' Awards : Fellow of the American Physical Society (2024), VAIBHAV Fellowship (2024), Excellence in Teaching Award (2024), Early Researcher Award (2019), and Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award (2012–13). Teaching : Courses include PHYS 701 (Graduate Quantum Physics), PHYS 234 (Quantum Physics I), PHYS 393 (Physical Optics), and PHYS 256 (Geometrical and Physical Optics). He emphasizes outreach via initiatives like Bigyan.org.in , a Bengali-language science platform. Lab and Collaborations : Active in developing trapped-ion quantum hardware, including ion trap designs, optical addressing systems, and holographic control methods. Collaborates on quantum algorithms, machine learning for quantum systems, and experimental quantum thermodynamics.

Michael Knapمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Condensed Matter Theory
• Quantum Many-Body Systems
• Non-Equilibrium Quantum Dynamics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Michael Knap is an Associate Professor of Collective Quantum Dynamics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), within the Department of Physics at the TUM School of Natural Sciences. His research group focuses on condensed matter theory, quantum many-body systems, and quantum simulation. Knap holds office in room 5101.01.037 at James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching b. München, and can be reached at michael.knap@ph.tum.de or +49 (89) 289 - 53777. Prof. Knap's research delves into the rich physics of quantum many-body systems, particularly exploring non-equilibrium dynamics and transport phenomena in ultracold quantum gases, interacting light-matter systems, and correlated quantum materials. His work spans multiple subfields including topological phases of matter, quantum simulation with trapped ions, fracton physics, and quantum computation. He develops novel numerical approaches based on quantum information theory and utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle challenging problems in condensed matter physics. His group's research connects fundamental theoretical questions with experimental implementations in quantum simulators. The analysis of Prof. Knap's recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong focus on topological quantum matter, quantum simulation, and emergent phenomena in constrained quantum systems. His work frequently bridges condensed matter theory with quantum information science, as evidenced by publications on fracton hydrodynamics, higher-form symmetries, and quantum error correction. There's a clear progression toward increasingly complex quantum systems and connections to experimental implementations on quantum processors. His research shows significant interdisciplinary reach, connecting condensed matter physics with quantum computing and quantum information theory. ERC Consolidator Grant (2025) ERC Starting Grant (2019) Supervisory Award, TUM Department of Physics (2018) Promotio sub auspiciis Praesidentis rei publicae, Austria (2013) Prof. Knap has established a robust research program supported by prestigious European Research Council grants. His group actively collaborates with both theoretical and experimental groups worldwide, particularly in the quantum simulation community. He has supervised numerous students through Master's Seminars on Collective Quantum Dynamics covering topics like quantum simulation with trapped ions and theoretical quantum computation. His research has received significant attention, with several publications featured as Editors' suggestions and Research Highlights in leading journals. The Collective Quantum Dynamics group maintains strong connections with experimental quantum simulation efforts, particularly in the areas of ultracold atoms and trapped ion systems. Knap's theoretical work often provides frameworks for interpreting experimental results in quantum simulators, creating a productive feedback loop between theory and experiment. His group participates in collaborative research networks focused on advancing quantum simulation capabilities and understanding fundamental aspects of quantum many-body physics.

• Condensed Matter Physics
• Quantum Information Science
• Quantum Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bryan K. Clark is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois, with his office located in the Engineering Sciences Building. He leads the Clark Research Group, which works at the intersection of quantum information, condensed matter physics, machine learning, and computing. Clark's research spans four main areas: Quantum Computing , where his group develops quantum algorithms and collaborates with experimentalists on superconducting qubit systems; Quantum Many-Body Physics , where he applies computational methods to understand emergent behavior in strongly correlated systems; Algorithms for the Quantum Many-Body Problem , where his group has pioneered techniques like Neural Network Backflow (NNBF) that represent state-of-the-art accuracy for simulating fermions and frustrated magnetism; and Machine Learning for Experiment , where his group develops techniques to analyze experimental data like scanning transmission electron microscopy images. His publication record demonstrates consistent innovation in bridging theoretical quantum information science with practical applications. Recent work focuses on neural network approaches to quantum simulation, quantum error correction/mitigation, and novel qubit architectures like the Floquet Fluxonium Molecule. His research shows a clear trajectory from fundamental questions about the quantum-classical boundary to practical implementations in quantum hardware. Clark actively mentors graduate students, with recent thesis defenses by Faisal Alam, Matt Thibodeau, Chad Germany, James Allen, and Abid. His group has secured significant funding from the NSF and IBM's IIDAI institute to support research in quantum computing and machine learning applications for nano-photonics manufacturing and error mitigation. The Clark Research Group maintains strong connections with experimental teams, particularly in superconducting qubit development and materials characterization. They've developed computational tools like QOSY (Quantum Operators from SYmmetry) that are publicly available on GitHub and have gained recognition in the quantum information community.

Christopher Rolandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
• Biophysics
• DNA/RNA Structures
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Christopher Roland is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University, part of the College of Sciences. He holds the rank of Professor since 2002, joining the university in 1993 after completing his PhD in Physics at McGill University, Canada, and postdoctoral work at the University of Toronto and AT&T Bell Laboratories. His research focuses on theoretical condensed matter physics and biophysics, particularly investigating nucleic acid structures (DNA and RNA) associated with neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders like Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion Diseases (TREDs). Key areas include DNA/RNA hairpin dynamics, free energy calculations, and molecular mechanisms underlying genetic mutations. Recent publications emphasize structural and computational studies of nucleic acid conformations, such as Z-DNA motifs, triplex formations, and disease-linked repeat sequences. His work bridges quantum transport simulations, biomolecular modeling, and disease prediction. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His research is supported by grants from NC State University and collaborations within the Department of Physics. Laboratory and team details are not specified, though his work aligns with computational biophysics and condensed matter research groups at NC State.