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Niklas Boersمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Dynamics
• Earth System Modeling
• Extreme Events
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Niklas Boers is a Professor of Earth System Modeling at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Engineering and Design. His research focuses on extreme climate events, abrupt state transitions (tipping points), and hybrid Earth system modeling combining physical models with machine learning. He leads the TUM Professorship for Earth System Modeling, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to predict climate phenomena and improve climate models. Boers' academic career includes a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Humboldt University Berlin, postdoctoral work at institutions like the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Imperial College London, and a Volkswagen Foundation-funded junior research group. He also holds a part-time Senior Lecturer position at the University of Exeter (not part of his TUM role). His research interests span critical transitions in ice sheets, Amazon rainforest resilience, and dynamical systems approaches. Notable achievements include developing network theory frameworks for extreme event analysis, discovering early warnings for glacial climate shifts, and advancing machine learning applications in climate science. Awards include the 2021 EGU Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award and the 2019 Freigeist Fellowship. His work has been featured in high-impact journals like Nature Climate Change and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Current projects include the ESA-funded SIRENE initiative for global vegetation resilience monitoring and collaborations on AMOC tipping points and climate model improvements via AI.

Human Esmaeiliمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Digital Heritage
• Virtual Reality
• Sustainable Design
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Human Esmaeili is a Lecturer in Games Development at Staffordshire University's School of Digital, Technology and Innovation. With expertise in 3D modeling, photogrammetry, and virtual reality, his research focuses on digital heritage preservation, sustainable design, and immersive storytelling through VR applications. PhD in Creative Multimedia (Multimedia University, Malaysia) BSc in Chemical Engineering (Tehran Azad University, Iran) His work bridges engineering and creative multimedia, emphasizing: Cultural heritage digitization via scanning/modeling techniques VR applications for environmental awareness and education Collaborations with the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development Development of immersive virtual museums and serious games Recent research explores VR user experience in digital heritage contexts, including: 2019 VR recycling game at UN event in Malaysia Exhibitions at Digital Heritage 2018 International Congress Grants awarded (2017-2021): MYR25,000 for immersive VR cultural heritage projects MYR10,000 for household waste management technology MYR5,000 for VR behavioral studies Teaching includes: 3D modeling foundations Real-time game development Digital reconstruction techniques

Fabian C. Mossمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Musicology
• Music Theory
• Digital Humanities
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Fabian C. Moss is an Assistant Professor for Digital Music Philology and Music Theory at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), Germany. His research bridges humanities and computational methods, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to music structure, including musicology, mathematics, data science, and digital humanities. He leads projects such as DigiMusTh (building a digital collection of historical music theory texts) and Digital Choro (exploring Brazil’s musical heritage). He is also part of the Zentrum für Philologie und Digitalität (ZPD) and the Graduate School Humanities (GSH) at JMU. Before joining JMU, Moss held positions as a Research Fellow in Cultural Analytics at the University of Amsterdam and as a postdoctoral and doctoral researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He has conducted research visits at MIT and Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC). His work emphasizes computational modeling, corpus studies, and historical music analysis, with a focus on tonal evolution, harmonic progressions, and digital tools for musicology. Moss teaches courses in computational musicology, music theory, and digital tools. He serves on advisory boards for journals like Computational Humanities Research and Analitica , and actively contributes to conferences and workshops. His research outputs include datasets, software tools (e.g., MonodiKit, midiVERTO), and interdisciplinary analyses of musical corpora.

Chris E. Johnsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Chemistry
• Soil Chemistry
• Biogeochemical Processes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Chris E. Johnson is a Professor at Syracuse University and an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia). His research focuses on environmental chemistry, particularly soil chemistry and biogeochemical processes in forest ecosystems. He holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Pennsylvania (1989), with additional degrees in Statistics (M.A., 1988) and Civil and Urban Engineering (B.S.E., 1983). His research explores trace metal dynamics in forest soils, effects of logging on soil chemistry, and the role of organic matter in environmental systems. He uses advanced techniques like NMR spectroscopy and chromatography to study natural organic matter. Key projects are based in New York’s Catskills/Adirondacks and New Hampshire’s White Mountains, as well as Queensland’s plantation forests. Notable awards include a Fulbright Scholarship (Czech Republic, 1994) and the Excellence in Graduate Education Award (2012). His work bridges environmental chemistry and ecological sustainability, addressing long-term ecosystem changes and climate impacts. He collaborates internationally and contributes to open-source soil data initiatives like SoDaH.

Sharon Spoonerمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Primary Care Workforce
• Skill Mix Implementation
• Medical Education
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sharon Spooner is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester's Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care. With qualifications including MBChB, DRCOG, FRCGP, FHEA, and PhD in Sociology, she brings extensive clinical experience as a former NHS GP to her academic work. Her current position involves part-time teaching and research commitments. Her research program investigates: The evolving primary care workforce composition and policy impacts Motivational factors in GP career choices and professional sustainability Implementation strategies for skill mix optimization in clinical settings Transition pathways from training to established practice Biographical narratives of medical professionalism Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on workforce dynamics, with methodological approaches ranging from ethnography to retrospective analyses. Her work consistently examines how organizational structures and policies affect care delivery and professional experience. Awards and recognition include the 2024 prize for research on routines in skill-mix change implementation. She contributes to major initiatives including the NIHR HS&DR programme and Greater Manchester Applied Research Collaboration. Dr. Spooner maintains active supervision of medical students, foundation doctors, GP trainees, and Master's candidates. Her teaching portfolio includes Problem-Based Learning facilitation and Personal/Professional Development programs.

Jun Zhuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Spatial statistics
• Spatio-temporal statistics
• Markov random fields
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jun Zhu is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Department of Statistics and cross-listed in the Department of Entomology, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, and the Center for Demography and Ecology. His research focuses on spatial and spatio-temporal statistical methodologies, applied to ecological, environmental, agricultural, and health systems. He holds prestigious awards including the Distinguished Achievement Medal from the American Statistical Association and election to the International Statistical Institute. Education: PhD in Statistics (Iowa State University, 2000), MSE in Mathematical Sciences (Johns Hopkins University, 1995), BA in Mathematics and Computer Science (Knox College, 1994). Research emphasizes methodological development for spatial data analysis, with applications in agriculture, ecology, and public health. Key contributions include cluster detection algorithms, spatial regression models, and spatio-temporal analyses of environmental and demographic phenomena. His work bridges theoretical statistics with interdisciplinary collaborations, addressing real-world challenges such as disease mapping and climate change impacts. Scientific Awards: Distinguished Achievement Medal (ASA) Elected Member (International Statistical Institute) Fellow (American Statistical Association) Presidential Award (American Society of Agronomy) Teaching and advising: Leads courses on spatial statistics, time series analysis, and statistical consulting. Advises on methodological and collaborative projects at the intersection of statistics and environmental science. Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research teams focused on spatial demography, ecological modeling, and statistical ecology.

• Architecture
• Urbanism
• Urban Planning
• +۶ مورد دیگر

M. Christine Boyer is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Princeton University's School of Architecture, where she has served since 1991. She directs the Undergraduate Urban Studies Certificate Program and has held positions at Pratt Institute, Cooper Union, Columbia University, and Harvard University. Education: B.A. from Goucher College, M.S. from University of Pennsylvania, MCP and Ph.D. from MIT. Her research focuses on urban history , ethics of city planning , preservation planning , and computer science applications in urbanism . She explores the equitable city , smart city , and networked city through interdisciplinary lenses, blending architectural theory, philosophy, and geopolitical analysis. Boyer's recent publications examine heritage terrorism , cybernetics in urban design , and urbicide dynamics . These works highlight intersections between cultural memory , technological systems , and conflict-driven spatial transformations , with a focus on cities like Baghdad, Paris, and New Orleans. Scientific Award: Department of Art and Archaeology Publication Fund award (2010) for 'Le Corbusier: homme de letters (1910-1947).' Her work spans lectures at international conferences and participation in Princeton-Hellenic Studies workshops in Athens and Patras, addressing themes such as cold war urbanism , postcolonial planning , and technological transfer in global contexts.

Wei-Ting Hongمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Digital Transformation
• Project Leadership
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Wei-Ting Hong is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Lead for Theme 1: Project Models and Digital Transformation at the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership (University of Sydney). With a background in public transport operations from their role as an operations controller at Taipei Rapid Transit Co. Ltd., they bridge industry experience with academic research. Current focus on digital transformation in project delivery Specializing in NLP, LLMs, and railway safety analytics Active in industry-academia collaboration through competitive grants Their research combines artificial intelligence applications with infrastructure management, evidenced by 3 published top-tier journal articles and 4 under review, particularly addressing risk uncertainty in construction projects through knowledge-data dual driven approaches. Recent scientific awards: Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies Research Prize Taiwan – University of Sydney full-ride scholarship Dr. Hong supervises postgraduate students in the Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program and supports undergraduate engagement through the Railway Technical Society of Australasia. Current projects include: Big Data-driven Stakeholder Engagement in Mega Infrastructure Projects (APM Research Fund, £10,000) Delivery Confidence Assurance guidance project (DTA, A$26,400) Cruxes Innovation’s Base Program (A$3,000)

Jane Hunterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Semantic Web
• Data Integration
• eScience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jane Hunter is an Honorary Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on semantic web technologies, data integration, and eScience, with significant contributions to ontology development, digital libraries, and environmental informatics. She leads projects such as OzTrack for animal tracking data and the 3D Water Atlas for groundwater visualization. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, leveraging semantic web principles to enhance data interoperability and decision-making in fields ranging from environmental science to healthcare. Her research interests include semantic annotation systems for cultural heritage, citizen science data management, and evidence-based policy frameworks using global indicators. Notable contributions include developing the Open Annotation Collaboration model and pioneering tools like MatSeek for materials scientists. She has collaborated internationally on initiatives such as the Health-e-Waterways project and the SKELETOME skeletal dysplasia knowledge platform. Jane has authored over 150 publications across journals like Hydrogeology Journal , Journal of Biomedical Informatics , and Ecological Informatics , reflecting her expertise in applying computational methods to complex scientific challenges. Her work bridges technical innovation with societal impact, addressing issues from biodiversity tracking to urban sustainability.

Nicholas Costenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Vision
• Digital Phenotyping
• Health Informatics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nicholas Costen is a Professor in Computer Vision at the Manchester Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Department of Computing and Mathematics and the School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology. He holds a PhD in Mathematics and Psychology from the University of Aberdeen and has held academic roles since 1991, including Senior Lecturer and Reader. His research focuses on Dynamic Digital Phenotyping, leveraging smartphone sensor data to analyze human behavior, particularly in health contexts like smoking cessation and MS management. He is also actively involved in teaching scientific methods and project planning. Education: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Manchester Metropolitan University), PhD in Mathematics and Psychology (Aberdeen), M.Sc. in Research Methods in Psychology (Reading), M.A. in Experimental Psychology (Oxford). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and British Computer Society, and a member of IEEE and APA. Research interests span computer vision, medical imaging, behavioral analysis, and machine learning. Recent projects include Zero Trust access control models and predictive smoking behavior analysis via smartphone data. His work bridges computational methods with healthcare applications, emphasizing ethical and practical outcomes. Scientific contributions include over 50 publications, with notable works on biometric identification, embryo imaging, and facial recognition. He is open to supervising PhD students in his research areas.

Taro Naraharaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Architectural Informatics
• Computational Design
• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Taro Narahara is an Associate Professor at the Hillier College of Architecture at NJIT, specializing in AI-driven spatial analysis and computational design. His work bridges architecture with emerging technologies like VR, machine learning, and robotics. He holds a Doctor of Design from Harvard University, an M.S. in Design and Computation from MIT, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Waseda University. His research focuses on applying AI/ML to architectural informatics, including floor plan analysis (published in IEEE TMM and SIGGRAPH), VR-based architectural visualization, and generative design for sustainable housing. He has led NSF-funded projects in computational design and collaborated with biomedical engineers on rehabilitation robotics and gaming interfaces. Notable awards include the 2021 IDR Excellence Award (NII), 2020 Human Communication Award (IEICE), and the 2016 Excellence in Research Award (NJIT). He has held visiting scholar roles at ETH Zurich (ITA) and the University of Tokyo’s Department of Information and Communication Engineering. His teaching includes courses like AI/VR in Architecture (Arch 689-104) and Transformable Places (Arch 463/464). He maintains an active research website at narahara.net , showcasing projects like the Kurashiki Viewer VR system and generative Muqarnas patterns.

• Plant Adaptation
• Population Genomics
• Comparative Genomics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ed McAssey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on plant adaptation to environmental variability, particularly using genomic approaches in sunflowers and Yucca species. Collaborating with Karolina Heyduk, he explores hybridization impacts on speciation through molecular evolution and genome analysis. His work integrates plant physiology and comparative genomics to understand adaptive mechanisms in plants. Research interests include population genomics, CAM photosynthesis evolution in Agavoideae, and the ecological genetics of coastal shrubs. His studies bridge field observations with lab-based genomic techniques, emphasizing functional genomics in ecological contexts. Recent work emphasizes genomic methodologies in understudied plant systems, including the development of tools for crop improvement (e.g., mPing-based mutagenesis) and analysis of herbarium specimens for genomic studies. His teaching focuses on ecology and evolutionary biology, reflecting his research expertise. No scientific awards have been explicitly mentioned, though his research has addressed topics ranging from transposable element dynamics to CAM photosynthesis evolution. Collaboration networks include studies on Yucca speciation and sunflower seed oil composition. No advising or grant details are provided in the text. Affiliation addresses include the 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269.

• Differential Geometry
• Topology
• Mathematical Physics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

María Elena Vázquez Abal is a Professor in the Geometry and Topology department at the University of Santiago de Compostela . She is a member of the Research Group in Mathematics and has taught courses across multiple academic programs, including the Master in Mathematics , Doctoral Programme in Mathematics , and various undergraduate and double-degree programs in Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics Engineering. Her research focuses on differential geometry , with particular emphasis on geometric structures such as Einstein manifolds, symmetric spaces, and Lorentzian geometry. She explores topics like curvature operators, harmonic maps, and geometric flows, bridging theoretical mathematics with applications in physics and education. Notable contributions include studies on homogeneous manifolds, soliton dynamics, and invariant geometric properties in low-dimensional spaces. Her publications (2005–2023) reflect a consistent investigation into geometric analysis, including work on conformal geometry, harmonic vector fields, and Osserman manifolds. She also engages in educational outreach, as seen in writings about mathematical communication and women in mathematics. Teaching responsibilities include foundational courses like Mathematical Language and Sets , advanced topics such as Global Theory of Surfaces , and pedagogical training for secondary education teachers. Her work combines rigorous theoretical exploration with pedagogical innovation, maintaining an active role in both research and academic mentorship.

• Systems Engineering
• Requirements Analysis
• Action Research
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Daune West is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences. Her research focuses on systems inquiry, requirements engineering, and action research, with emphasis on human-technology interaction. She leads the Educational Research Group, exploring teaching methodologies in computing and requirements analysis. Current projects involve analyzing human-horse interactions using physiological signals to study equine-assisted therapy's psychological benefits. She has collaborated with signal processing colleagues to explore emotion detection through brain signals in equine contexts. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to mental health and well-being. Major awards include the Sir Geoffrey Vickers Memorial Award (1990). She has organized CPD courses on systems thinking and agile methodologies, and reviewed for journals like the International Journal of Systems and Society. Research activities span over three decades with publications in action research, systems theory, and interdisciplinary applications.

David Brethertonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Queer Music Theory
• 19th-Century European Art Song
• Theories of European Common-Practice Harmony
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. David Bretherton is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, specializing in music theory and queer musicology. His research focuses on 19th-century European art song, Schubert's works, and the intersection of queer theory with music analysis. He holds an AHRC Leadership Fellowship for his project on queer music theory. David joined the university in 2007, progressing from a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to his current role. He supervises PhD students and teaches music theory, harmony, and 19th-century music. He is actively involved in academic organizations such as the Society for Music Analysis and the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group, advocating for EDI in music studies. Education: PhD in Music (University of Oxford, 2008). Research Interests: Queer Music Theory, Schubert’s Lieder, Common-Practice Harmony, Schenkerian Analysis. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary queer theory, exploring how composers’ identities influence their music through close reading and structural analysis. Publications: Recent works include articles on Schubert’s harmonic techniques and queer reinterpretations of his songs. His edited volume on Schenker’s correspondence (2014) highlights his expertise in music theory history. Awards: AHRC Leadership Fellowship funding his groundbreaking queer music theory project. Teaching & Supervision: Leads undergraduate music programs and guides PhD students in 19th-century music and queer musicology. Current advisees include David Hugh Mott and Wenjun Wang. External Roles: Editor for Music Analysis , co-leads the EDI Working Group on Physical/Sensory Differences, and participates in UCU equality initiatives.