جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Judith Verstegenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Geographic Information Science
• Spatial Modelling
• Agent-Based Modelling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Judith Verstegen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences. Her research focuses on geosimulation modeling and spatial optimization, with applications in urban planning, environmental vulnerability assessment, and policy analysis. She leads projects such as HEADS 4 Health (2023-2024), which integrates agent-based models into urban digital twins, and coordinates the GeoSIM research group. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, including projects analyzing linguistic diversity in South America and environmental threats to Amazonian indigenous lands. She is the Program Chair of the MSc Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) program and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spatial Information Science. Notable contributions include methodologies for spatial optimization under uncertainty and agent-based modeling of pedestrian behavior in urban environments. Key research areas include applied data science, complex systems analysis, and the PtS - Transforming Cities initiative. She has advised PhD students on topics ranging from fire prevention optimization to indigenous land vulnerability. Her lab at the University of Münster previously focused on spatial modeling frameworks, and she collaborates internationally with institutions like Leiden University and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Recent projects highlight innovation in computational methods, such as Python-based open-source tools for land-use modeling (IMAGE-land) and immersive video experiments for behavioral studies. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with practical policy applications, addressing challenges in sustainable urban development and environmental conservation.

Anirban Chakrabortiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Econophysics
• Sociophysics
• Complex Systems
• +۱۴ مورد دیگر

Anirban Chakraborti is a Professor at the School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India, where he has been a faculty member since 2014. He previously held academic positions at École Centrale Paris (France) as Chercheur Senior (Associate Professor) and Chargé de Recherche (Assistant Professor), and earlier roles at Banaras Hindu University, Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA), and Helsinki University of Technology (Finland). He is a leading figure in the interdisciplinary field of econophysics and complex systems. Education: Diplôme d’Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2013), Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris VI, France (Physics) Ph.D. in Physics (2003), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Jadavpur University, India Post-M.Sc. in Physics (1999), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Jadavpur University, India (Ranked First) M.Sc. in Physics (1998), University of Calcutta, India (Ranked First) B.Sc. in Physics (1996), Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta, India His research interests lie at the intersection of physics, economics, and data science. He is particularly known for pioneering work in econophysics , including the statistical mechanics of money, wealth distribution, agent-based market models, and network-based analysis of financial and social systems. He also works on complex systems , computational finance , statistical physics , and nanosciences , with applications in sensing and imaging. His work often involves modeling socio-economic phenomena using tools from statistical physics. His recent publications span topics such as financial fluctuations, wealth inequality, network analysis of conflicts, order book dynamics, and nanomaterial characterization. These works reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining physics, economics, and data analytics, with a focus on real-world applications in finance, inequality, and social systems. Scientific Awards: Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Medal (2009) He has advised Ph.D. students such as Kiran Sharma and leads the ETC (Experimental-Theoretical-Computational) Lab at JNU, which brings together physicists, computer scientists, and mathematicians. The lab has been involved in international collaborations, including projects funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research and consultancies with TCS Innovation Labs and DONO Consulting. His research has been supported through grants and collaborative projects, reflecting strong industry and global academic engagement.

Keramet Reiterمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Prisons
• Prisoners' Rights
• Criminal Justice Policy
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Keramet Reiter is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine, affiliated with both the School of Law and the Department of Criminology, Law and Society . She serves as Director of LIFTED , offering BA degrees to incarcerated students, and as Editor-in-Chief of Punishment & Society . Her scholarly leadership includes co-founding the PrisonPandemic digital archive. Ph.D., Jurisprudence & Social Policy, UC Berkeley J.D., UC Berkeley M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Reiter's research focuses on prisons, prisoners' rights , and the impact of punishment policies on legal systems and communities. She employs interviewing, archival analysis, quantitative data , and legal scholarship to examine issues such as solitary confinement, medical experimentation, civil rights , and gun control laws . Her work spans comparative analyses between the U.S. and Denmark, highlighting prison reform and penal system normalization . Key trends in her 15 most recent publications (2025–2020) emphasize long-term solitary confinement , prison healthcare , and human rights violations . Collaborative studies with the PrisonPandemic Team document the social costs of incarceration during public health crises . Her work also addresses racial disparities , gang labeling , and policy responses to systemic issues in correctional facilities. She has received the ACLS Fellowship Cavan Young Scholar Award for her contributions. Reiter co-edited Extreme Punishment and authored 23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement and Mass Incarceration . Beyond academia, she founded a prison education program on Rikers Island and testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary .

Constantinos Alexiouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Applied Macroeconomics
• Macroeconomic Policy
• International Finance
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Constantinos Alexiou is a Professor of Macroeconomics and Policy at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University. His academic career spans across multiple institutions in the UK, Greece, and internationally, with visiting professorships in Germany, Holland, France, Oman, Kuwait, and Switzerland. His work bridges theoretical economics with practical business applications, particularly in the areas of economic policy and international finance. Professor Alexiou's research interests focus on Applied Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Policy, International Finance, Patent Systems, and Heterodox Economics. His work explores the intersection of economic theory with real-world business challenges, particularly examining how intellectual property systems impact economic development and sustainability. He has made significant contributions to understanding the relationship between patent strength, innovation, and environmental outcomes, as well as the dynamics of income inequality in times of fiscal austerity. Professor Alexiou has authored over 100 publications in prestigious academic journals including the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, Contributions to Political Economy, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of World Business, and International Business Review. His recent work shows a clear trend toward examining the environmental implications of economic policies and intellectual property systems, with numerous studies on CO2 emissions, green productivity, and sustainable development. Professor Alexiou is the founding editor of the International Journal of Economics and a member of the European economic forum for alternative economic policy in the EU. His 2014 co-development of an internationally acclaimed Index on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement, which assesses risks associated with protecting intellectual property across 49 countries, represents a significant contribution to the field. Throughout his career, Professor Alexiou has delivered Economics and Business related courses across the full range of Cranfield School of Management's postgraduate and post-experience executive management programmes. His previous experience includes research associate work at the Confederation of Greek Labour, where he delivered training programmes for trade union members, and consultancy for Doctorate in Professional Studies programmes in the UK.

• Violence Against Women
• Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nicole Westmarland is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University and Director of the Durham Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA). Her work focuses on male violence against women, policy reform, and global advocacy for gender-based violence prevention. She has led over thirty research and consultancy projects, influencing initiatives like the HM Government Stern Review and the Home Office Coordinated Prostitution Strategy. Current affiliation: Durham University (School of Applied Social Sciences, Department of Sociology) Teaching: MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice, Violence and Abuse module Her research spans sexual violence, domestic abuse, gender dynamics, and policy evaluation , with recent publications addressing pandemic adaptations in perpetrator programs, policing strategies for coercive control, and pedagogical innovations for social change. Her 2015-2025 publications highlight interdisciplinary collaborations across criminology, social work, and law. Scientific honors include advisory roles for the House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights (2014-15), the Association of Chief Police Officers (2012-15), and the Government’s Victims of Violence and Abuse Prevention Project. She chairs CRiVA’s Expert Group and advocates for academic research driving real-world social change . Westmarland supervises PhD researchers such as Amy Richards, Fernanda Chacon-Onetto, Holly Dustin, Julia Guy, and Lihan Miao , while leading initiatives like Project Mirabal and the End Violence Against Women Coalition collaborations.

Matthias Basedauمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Science
• African Studies
• Conflict Analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau is a leading academic in African studies and conflict analysis. He serves as Director of the GIGA Institute for African Affairs and Professor at the University of Hamburg (§ 17 Professur). His career spans roles as Head of GIGA's Violence and Security Programme (2005–2015), Visiting Professor at PRIO, and Research Fellow at GIGA since 2002. Education : Political Science, Psychology, Sociology at Heidelberg University; PhD in 2001. Research Interests : Resource conflicts, religion and violent conflict, civil-military relations, political institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recent Publications : Focus on oil sector governance, interreligious peace mechanisms, and foreign fighter mobilization. His work addresses key challenges in African countries like Mali, Niger, Chad, and Botswana, with projects funded by DFG, Volkswagen Foundation, and BMZ. He actively contributes to policy debates through media interviews and academic lectures.

Peng Wangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مهمان

• Mental Health
• Emotion Dynamics
• Child and Adolescent Development
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Peng Wang is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Philosophy of the Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Language and Emotion from VU University Amsterdam, and advanced studies in Linguistics, Education Research, and Public Health Statistics from Missouri State University, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Oxford. His research focuses on interdisciplinary topics such as mental health interventions, emotion dynamics in education, neurodiversity advocacy, and healthcare communication. Key areas include transdiagnostic mental health approaches, ecological momentary assessment frameworks, and the integration of AI with neurotechnological research. Recent publications explore innovative methods for mental health monitoring (e.g., trimodal emotion assessment systems), universal school-based interventions for children, and the neuroethical implications of neurodiversity research. His work bridges philosophy of science with applied research in healthcare and education systems. No formal awards are listed, though his research has garnered attention across multiple platforms including Mendeley and Bluesky. Collaborations span global institutions with a focus on child mental health and healthcare professional wellbeing.

Anjali Mazumderمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Responsible AI
• Algorithmic Fairness
• Data Science
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Anjali Mazumder is a Theme Lead at the Alan Turing Institute, focusing on AI and Justice & Human Rights. Her work emphasizes responsible and inclusive data/AI methodologies to safeguard vulnerable populations and promote equitable systems. She holds a doctorate in Statistics from the University of Oxford and two masters' degrees from the University of Toronto. Her research spans Bayesian decision support systems, causal reasoning, bias detection, and algorithmic fairness. Notable roles include membership on Canada’s National DNA Databank Advisory Committee (2012–2018), the UK Forensic Science Regulator’s fingerprint interpretation subgroup, and the senior management board of the UK’s Policy and Evidence Centre for Modern Slavery and Human Rights. Her projects include developing tools for modern slavery prevention and advancing AI for human rights. She contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations across academia, policy, and practice in the UK, US, and Canada.

David Brockingtonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Comparative Politics
• American Politics
• Electoral Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. David Brockington is a Lecturer in Politics (Education) at the University of Plymouth, affiliated with the School of Society and Culture within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business. He specializes in teaching and researching comparative politics, American politics, electoral systems, and social science methods. As Programme Lead for the MA in International Relations, he oversees curriculum design and pedagogical strategies in higher education. His research focuses on electoral systems, voting behavior, and democratic participation, with contributions to understanding tax policy consequences, healthcare policy implementation, and cross-national comparative analyses of political engagement. He has also explored methodological challenges in social science research, including statistical analysis and survey validity. Dr. Brockington’s work spans over two decades, addressing themes such as voter turnout strategies in European elections, the paradoxes of proportional representation, and the impact of ballot design on political decisions. His articles often bridge theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence, emphasizing practical implications for democratic institutions and governance. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. He advises no listed students but contributes to academic training through his teaching roles and program leadership.

Ala Alrababahمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Immigration Studies
• Political Violence
• Refugee Politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ala Alrababah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University, with affiliations including the Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network, Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) at ETH Zurich and Stanford, BAFFI Center on Economics, Finance and Regulation at Bocconi, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University (2021). Her research examines immigration, refugees, and political violence using innovative mixed-methods approaches combining fieldwork with experimental and computational techniques. Primary domains include comparative analysis of migration policies, conflict dynamics in the Middle East, prejudice reduction strategies, and quantitative analysis of political discourse. She maintains active field research programs focused on Syrian refugee communities. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on migration policy impacts, refugee decision-making, and political violence analysis across multiple contexts. Computational methods feature prominently alongside field experiments, with strong methodological contributions to survey research and text analysis. As an active member of international research networks, Dr. Alrababah collaborates on large-scale projects examining refugee integration policies, transitional justice mechanisms, and political behavior in conflict regions. Her work has received international media coverage in outlets including The Economist, Foreign Policy, and BBC Arabic.

Lukas Linsiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• International Political Economy
• Global Capitalism
• International Trade
• +۵ مورد دیگر

L.A. (Lukas) Linsi is an Associate Professor of International Political Economy at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, where he also serves as Chair of the Young Academy Groningen and a member of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. His research focuses on multinational firms, global capitalism, and the political economy of economic measurement. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and has held postdoctoral and visiting positions at leading institutions like Harvard University. His work bridges critical political economy theory with empirical analysis, particularly leveraging firm-level data to understand macroeconomic trends. Key areas include the transformation of multinational enterprises, executive remuneration dynamics, and the reliability of national economic statistics in an increasingly transnational world. Linsi has published extensively in journals like Review of International Political Economy and contributes to public debates on globalization, trade wars, and data integrity through media engagements and editorial roles. Education: PhD (2016) and MPhil (2015) in International Relations from the London School of Economics; Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Amsterdam (2016-2019); Visiting Fellow at Harvard University (2015-2016). Research Interests: Multinational firms as lenses for international political economy analysis; critical political economy theory; economic measurement challenges; transnational corporate power dynamics; executive pay and inequality; global value chains. Media Engagement: Regular contributor to public discourse on trade statistics, US-China trade tensions, and economic data integrity. Recent topics include the impact of the BRIC acronym on capital flows, the politics of World Bank reports, and post-pandemic economic governance. Affiliations: Editorial Board Member of Politics and Governance and Yearbook on Data Autonomy ; Board Member of the Centre for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Adelaida Ibarraمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Human Rights
• Transitional Justice
• Gender Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Adelaida Ibarra is an Associate Lecturer at York Law School and the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York, joining in 2022. She holds an MA and PhD from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia) and an MBA from Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany). Her work focuses on Human Rights, transitional justice, gender equality, peacebuilding, and international humanitarian law. She has extensive experience in qualitative research with vulnerable groups like former combatants and victims of human rights violations in Colombia. Key positions include Director roles at Nueva Granada Military University Law School, Fulbright Scholar at Cornell Law School (2016-2017), and research fellowships at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and Ökopol Institute. Her research includes projects on religious leaders' influence in armed conflicts, Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace, and sustainable development initiatives. Her publications analyze topics like drug trafficking strategies under Colombian peace agreements, gender equality in constitutional law, and transitional justice mechanisms. Awards include the Fulbright Scholarship. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate Law Professions and Ethics modules, and postgraduate supervision in human rights and LLM dissertations. She also advises on policy development and legal frameworks in transitional societies.

Enoch Azasuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Psychiatric epidemiology
• Mental health intervention
• Suicidality prevention
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Enoch Azasu is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, specializing in psychiatric epidemiology and youth mental health. His research bridges advanced epidemiological methodologies with sociocultural insights to address suicidal behaviors among adolescents in Ghana and marginalized populations in the U.S. PhD in Social Work (2023), Washington University in St. Louis MSW (2019), Washington University in St. Louis MBA (2016), University of Professional Studies, Ghana BA in Psychology (2010), University of Ghana His work focuses on suicidality prevention , racism-related stress , ethnic identity , and culturally appropriate interventions . Recent publications examine digital stressors, neighborhood violence, and police exposure in youth populations. Key trends in his research include socioecological modeling , mediation analysis of risk pathways, and cross-cultural validation of suicide theories. He integrates mental health epidemiology with social justice advocacy . National Institute of Mental Health Global VISTA Award ICHAD Research Resilience Training Fellowship McDonnell International Scholars Academy Award Azasu founded the Ghana-based nonprofit Youth Awake to Suicide - STAY , organizing workshops to combat suicide stigma and promote help-seeking. His teaching emphasizes research-practice integration for systemic mental health solutions.

Anita Heberمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Victimology
• Organized Crime
• Trafficking
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Anita Heber is a full Professor and Director of Studies for the Advanced Level in Criminology at Stockholm University's Department of Criminology. She leads the Victimological Research Group, established in 2021. Her work focuses on victimology, organized crime, trafficking, and crime policy, with over two decades of teaching and research experience. Research Interests : Victimology, policing and desistance, masculinities and victimhood, migration-crime linkages, media representation of crime, and policy analysis. Current projects include Policing Gang Desistance (qualitative study of police-led programs) and Men as Victims (courtroom masculinity and victim credibility). Recent Contributions : 2024 articles in British Journal of Criminology and International Review of Victimology analyze victim credibility and sex trafficking narratives. Earlier work includes studies on drug networks and Swedish crime policy bills. Teaching : Supervises two PhD students and teaches victimology, criminological theory, and media-crime intersections. Courses include Victimology (7.5 ECTS) and Media and Crime (advanced level). Visiting Positions : Held fellowships at Monash University (2015), Oxford University (2009), and Keele University (2003).

Claudia Allemaniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cancer Epidemiology
• Global Public Health
• Survival Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Claudia Allemani is Professor of Global Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), where she leads the Cancer Survival Group within the Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health. With over 20 years of experience in cancer epidemiology, she serves as co-Principal Investigator for the global CONCORD cancer surveillance program and Principal Investigator for the ERC-funded VENUSCANCER project studying worldwide inequalities in cancer survival. Her educational background spans applied mathematics to public health, with degrees including an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Turin (1996), MSc in Statistical and Informatic Methods from the University of Milan (1998), a PhD equivalent in Medical Statistics (2001), and a PhD in Public Health and Education (2006), all from Italian institutions. Professor Allemani's research focuses on international comparisons of cancer survival trends, high-resolution studies on patterns of care, and estimation of avoidable premature deaths with direct impact on cancer policy. Her work encompasses multiple cancer types across more than 70 countries, examining how healthcare systems, socioeconomic factors, and policy interventions affect cancer outcomes globally. She has pioneered methodologies for population-based cancer survival analysis that have become standard in the field. Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent focus on global cancer surveillance, with particular attention to breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers, as well as pediatric malignancies. The research shows clear evolution from European-focused studies (EUROCARE) to truly global population-based analyses (CONCORD), reflecting growing recognition of cancer as a worldwide health challenge requiring international comparative approaches. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2012) Honorary Member of the UK Faculty of Public Health (2014) UK Faculty of Public Health's inaugural Global Public Health Award (2016) European Research Council Consolidator grant recipient (2017) Member of The Lancet Oncology International Advisory Board (2021-2024) Co-Chair of the CONCORD-Lancet Global Commission on Cancer Professor Allemani actively supervises PhD students and teaches across multiple MSc programs at LSHTM, particularly in epidemiology and medical statistics. Her grant portfolio includes major funding from the European Research Council, Cancer Research UK, CDC, WHO, and other international bodies supporting the CONCORD program's expansion to include 22 adult cancers and all childhood cancers diagnosed from 2000-2019 across 70+ countries. She leads a dedicated team of five researchers in the Cancer Survival Group, collaborating with major international health organizations including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, WHO, International Atomic Energy Agency, and numerous national cancer institutes to translate survival data into actionable cancer control policies worldwide.