Tingjian Ge is an academic researcher with a focus on database systems, graph stream processing, and uncertain data management. His work spans theoretical foundations and practical implementations in data science, with a career trajectory showing increasing specialization in real-time network analytics and secure data processing. PhD from Brown University (2009) Active in top-tier venues: ICDE, KDD, VLDB, WWW Research Interests include: Approximate query processing under resource constraints Graph stream modeling and edge shedding techniques Security and privacy in data systems Temporal network analysis and predictive modeling Optimization of multi-core and cloud-based query execution Scientific Contributions demonstrate expertise in: Developing sketch data structures for graph streams Creating fairness-aware prediction frameworks Advancing differential privacy mechanisms Designing efficient temporal subgraph algorithms
Amin Timany serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. His research focuses on foundational aspects of programming languages and formal verification systems, with particular expertise in logical frameworks for program correctness. His primary research interests span: Programming Languages Theory Formal Methods and Verification Type Systems and Type Soundness Separation Logic for Concurrency Logical Relations and Denotational Semantics Mechanized Proof Systems Analysis of Timany's recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a strong emphasis on separation logic extensions for distributed systems, guarded recursion techniques, and type soundness proofs. His work frequently bridges theoretical foundations with practical verification challenges, particularly in capability-based security and CRDT verification. The publications demonstrate consistent contributions to top venues including POPL, PLDI, and CPP. Timany actively participates in academic service, having served as conference chair for CPP 2025. His research involves significant collaboration with international teams, particularly with researchers at Aarhus University and other European institutions. The publication record shows steady output with 40+ research items, including 2 PhD supervisions noted in his profile.
Stephen Lisberger is the George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Neurobiology and Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine, where he also serves as Chair of the Department of Neurobiology. He is a Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. His research focuses on understanding how the brain learns motor skills and uses visual information to guide movement, primarily through studies of eye movements in non-human primates. Lisberger earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1976. His academic journey has been dedicated to unraveling the neural mechanisms underlying sensory-motor integration and motor learning. Dr. Lisberger's research investigates how the brain learns motor skills and uses visual information to guide movement. His laboratory primarily studies smooth pursuit eye movements in behaving non-human primates, using a combination of behavioral analysis, neural recordings, and computational modeling. His work has revealed fundamental principles about how neural circuits transform sensory representations into motor commands, with particular focus on the role of the cerebellum in motor learning. He has made significant discoveries about how the brain handles "noise" in neural signals and how this relates to behavioral variation. Lisberger's recent publications demonstrate a continued focus on neural circuit mechanisms for motor control, particularly in the cerebellum. His work bridges computational neuroscience with experimental approaches, examining how population dynamics and neural coding strategies support sensory-motor transformations. A recurring theme is understanding how neural plasticity translates into behavioral learning, with implications for both basic neuroscience and potential clinical applications in movement disorders. Dr. Lisberger has received numerous prestigious honors throughout his career: Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2022) Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2021) Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator/Alumni Investigator (1997) Young Investigator Prize from the Society for Neuroscience (1986) Lisberger has secured substantial research funding throughout his career, with current grants including "Neurobiology Training Program" (2024-2029) and "Neural mechanisms of visual-motor control in smooth pursuit eye movement" (2023-2028). His laboratory has trained numerous students and postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to successful careers in neuroscience. Although his experimental primate laboratory is scheduled to close in mid-2025 due to challenges of maintaining a small non-human primate facility, his theoretical and computational work continues to advance the field. The Lisberger Lab has been a hub for innovative research on sensory-motor integration, bringing together neuroscientists, computational modelers, and engineers to tackle fundamental questions about how the brain controls movement. While the primate laboratory is closing in 2025, the collaborative spirit of the lab continues through ongoing computational work and analysis of existing datasets.
Juraj Zajonc is a researcher at the Institute of Ethnology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Ústav etnológie SAV) in Bratislava, Slovakia, specializing in textile culture, traditional artistic expression, and cultural heritage. He holds a PhDr. degree (1989) and CSc. degree (1997), and has been with the institute since 1988. In addition to his research work, he has lectured at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava on textile history and techniques from 1995 to 2015. His educational background includes studies at the Department of Ethnography and Folklore Studies, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava (1983-1987). He is proficient in Russian and German languages. Zajonc's research focuses on textile culture, traditional artistic expression, and cultural heritage, with particular attention to historical textile production techniques, holiday traditions, and the documentation of material culture. His work often involves interdisciplinary approaches combining ethnology, archaeology, and historical research to understand traditional practices and their evolution. His publications reveal a consistent interest in reconstructing historical textile techniques, analyzing holiday rituals, and documenting cultural heritage through both traditional and digital means. He has led and participated in numerous research projects funded by VEGA and other programs, exploring topics such as traditional textile production, holiday rituals, and cultural heritage preservation. His research has significant implications for understanding how traditional knowledge is transmitted and transformed across generations, particularly in Central European contexts. 2014: Prize of the Slovak Ethnological Society for publication (2011-2013) 2013: Literary Fund Prize for scientific literature 2013: Prize of the Slovak Academy of Sciences for science popularization 2001: Literary Fund Prize and Prize of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 1997: International Prize for Ethnological and Anthropological Studies Guiseppe Pitré Zajonc has supervised numerous research projects and has been actively involved in creating electronic databases and encyclopedias documenting traditional folk culture. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in cultural heritage preservation and education, particularly through his contributions to the 'Traditional Folk Culture in Words and Images' electronic encyclopedia. He has also made significant contributions to understanding how traditional knowledge is transmitted and transformed across generations, with particular attention to the material aspects of cultural heritage.
Paolo Romano is a Senior Researcher at the Distributed Systems Group, INESC-ID, and an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering (2007) and has contributed extensively to research in distributed systems, transactional memory, and autonomic computing. PhD in Computer Engineering, Sapienza Rome University (2007) Master Degree in Computer Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2002), Summa Cum Laude Certificate of Advanced English, Cambridge University (1997) His research interests span: Dependable Distributed Systems: Fault-tolerance in multi-tier systems, formal verification of distributed protocols, and reliable AI systems. Parallel/Distributed/High-Performance Computing: Transactional memory, GPU programming, and efficient AI/ML systems. Autonomic Systems: Self-optimization of complex systems and adaptive concurrency control schemes. Performance Modeling: Machine-learning-based prediction for complex systems and QoS in cloud platforms. Scientific accolades include: Best Paper Award at ICAC 2014, ICDCS 2012, and NETYS 2013 Best Paper Awards at IEEE Symposium on NCA 2008 and 2007 Best INESC-ID Young Researcher (2011) Distinguished Member, INSTICC He has supervised numerous PhD and MSc students, including current advisees Maria Casimiro, Daniel Castro, and Shady Alaa. Former students include Shady Issa (PostDoc at INESC-ID), Nuno Diegues (Software Engineer at Feedzai), and Diego Didona (PostDoc at EPFL). His research is supported by projects like ARISTOS, Cloud-TM, and Euro-TM, with total funding exceeding 2.4 million euros. Paolo Romano is affiliated with the Distributed Systems Group at INESC-ID, a research laboratory associated with IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.
Anna Maria Romani Cornet is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Girona , where she leads the Aquatic Ecology Research Group (EcoAqua) and participates in the Institute of Aquatic Ecology . Her work bridges Ecology , Biogeochemistry , and Climate Change Research , with a focus on microbial processes in aquatic and terrestrial systems. Her research explores biofilm dynamics across Mediterranean rivers , hypersaline lakes , high-mountain acidic rivers , and soils . Key areas include Microbial interactions in organic matter cycling Climate change impacts on ecosystem function Hydrological intermittency effects Biogeochemical responses to stressors Recent publications highlight her work on aridity-driven soil functions , light-dark regulation of biofilm nutrient uptake , and microbial adaptation to extreme environments . Her 2025 article Women, Water, and the Climate Emergency integrates ecofeminism with scientific research , emphasizing societal engagement. She mentors extensively, having supervised 9 PhD students 12 MSc theses 7 postdoctoral researchers and regularly hosts Erasmus students . Her administrative roles include past Vice-Dean for International Relations and coordination of the Doctoral Program in Water Science and Technology .
Audrey Giremus is a Professor at the Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux (IMS Bordeaux) , affiliated with the Signal and Image Processing research group (SPECTRAL team). Her work bridges signal processing, statistical modeling, and interdisciplinary applications in environmental science and biomedical engineering. Key affiliations: IMS Bordeaux, BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières), CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) Collaborations: STMicroelectronics, Stellantis, Thales, CEA, Slb Research Interests focus on: Advanced signal/image processing algorithms Bayesian inference and particle filtering Applications in GPS navigation, fuel cells, and material science Statistical methods for high-dimensional data Thermal source localization and acousto-thermal coupling Coastal erosion detection using Markov chains Recent publications demonstrate expertise in GPS interference compensation , fuel cell degradation modeling , and biomarker validation . Collaborative projects with institutions like BRGM and CEA highlight her cross-disciplinary impact. Grants/Projects include: PEPR Risks (IRiMa) - CNRS OneWater PEPR - CNRS Technical platforms mentioned: Accelerated Aging Nanocomponent Testing (ATLAS, Cacyssee) Thermal Analysis (Elorga, Tamis) Terahertz and Organic Electronics
Tomer Wolfson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Cognitive Computation Group led by Prof. Dan Roth. He is also a CHE Postdoctoral Fellow for AI and Data Science, focusing on the intersection of Data Management and Natural Language Processing. PhD from Tel Aviv University (2019-2024), advised by Prof. Daniel Deutch and Prof. Jonathan Berant Research intern at Allen Institute for AI (2019-2024) BSc and MSc in computer science from Tel Aviv University Wolfson's research focuses on developing algorithms for understanding and reasoning over complex questions spanning hundreds of documents. His work includes creating benchmarks like MoNaCo and QAMPARI, analyzing language model reasoning paths, and improving retrieval-augmented generation systems. Key contributions include: MoNaCo: A benchmark for multi-document reasoning QAMPARI: Open-domain QA benchmark with multi-answer evaluation Break It Down: Question understanding benchmark Weakly supervised Text-to-SQL parsing systems His work combines natural language processing, machine learning, and database systems to enhance automated reasoning capabilities. Wolfson has received recognition for his contributions to retrieval-augmented language models and parametric knowledge analysis. Scientific awards include: CHE Postdoctoral Fellow for AI and Data Science Wolfson has served as a lecturer at Tel Aviv University for "Web Data Management & Information Retrieval" (2021-2022) and as a teaching assistant for "Web Data Management" (2018-2020). He is currently affiliated with the Cognitive Computation Group at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Despina Chatzivasiliou serves as a Research Engineer at Collège de France 's Institut des civilisations since 2019. She contributes to four statutory chairs: Religion, History and Society in the Ancient Greek World; Techniques and Economies of the Ancient Mediterranean; Written Culture of Late Antiquity and Byzantine Papyrology; and Law, Culture and Society of Ancient Rome. Her work integrates archaeological, historical, and philological approaches to Greco-Roman antiquity. PhD in Archaeology from Université libre de Bruxelles (2013) Specializes in the interplay between religion, urbanization, and political structures in archaic Greece Co-author of systematic inventories of Greco-Roman cultic spaces Her research focuses on ritual landscapes and territorial structuring through religious practices. She investigates how sacred spaces like the Pelargikon in Athens served as symbolic boundaries shaping collective identity. Her recent projects examine the dynamics of ancient cities beyond static museum representations, emphasizing their evolving character through epigraphic, architectural, and mythological sources. Dr. Chatzivasiliou's 15 most recent publications (2011-2020) span topics from archaic sanctuary organization in Attica to comparative analyses of Mediterranean religious landscapes. She maintains active collaborations with institutions like the French School at Athens and contributes to academic journals including Kernos and Anabases . Professional activities include: Teaching at EPHE (2014-2016) Editorial work for French archaeological missions Co-creation of the Archaeological Museum in Galaxidi Contribution to Collège de France's Mondes méditerranéens anciens digital series
Timothy Zhu is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, focusing on distributed systems and cloud computing technologies. His research explores tail latency optimization, resource management in heterogeneous environments, and sustainable computing practices. Current PI for NSF DESC : Extending machine lifetimes to repurpose e-waste Lead investigator for NSF CAREER : Auto-generated experimentation for performance diagnosis Principal Investigator for NSF CNS Core : Tail latency reduction through system heterogeneity Research trends show emphasis on: Latency Management : Tail latency SLOs, admission control, and performance profiling Cloud Efficiency : Autoscaling algorithms, workload characterization, and cost optimization Hardware-aware Systems : DNN performance estimation, SmartNIC utilization, and heterogeneous server architectures Collaborative efforts span institutions including: Co-authorships with researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Joint projects with Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) collaborators like Anand Sivasubramaniam
Kerstin Schwedes is a researcher at the Georg-Eckert-Institut (GEI) - Leibniz Institute for Educational Media. Since 2023, she has led the Global Textbook Resource Center (GLOTREC), integrating digital educational media for international research. She has served as GEI's elected Ombudsperson (2016-2022, re-elected in 2025) and contributes to the editorial board of the Journal of Educational Media, Memory and Society . Education: Studied art history, history, and German literature Doctorate from Technische Universität Braunschweig (1996) Dorothea Erxleben scholarship holder (1997-2002) Her research focuses on inter- and transdisciplinary educational media, digital humanities, and historical representations of Europeanness. She specializes in textbook analysis, cultural memory, and knowledge transfer methodologies, particularly in 19th-20th century contexts. Kerstin's recent publications emphasize comparative textbook narratives about the First World War and digital infrastructures for educational media. She organizes academic workshops and conferences on digitization, cultural heritage, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work bridges art history, educational research, and transnational identity studies through projects like EurViews and WorldViews .
Catherine Dossin is Associate Professor of Art History at Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts, with additional appointments in Comparative Literature and affiliations to Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Latin American Studies. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Artl@s Bulletin and is a founding member of the Artl@s digital humanities consortium that maps global artistic circulations. Education: Ph.D. in Art History, The University of Texas at Austin M.A. in Art History, Université Paris IV-Sorbonne Research Interests: Dossin’s work interrogates the geopolitical scaffolding of twentieth-century Western art. Her first monograph, The Rise and Fall of American Art, 1940s–1980s (Routledge 2015), reframes U.S. artistic ascendancy as a contingent outcome of Cold-War cultural diplomacy, market infrastructures, and transatlantic critical discourse rather than an inevitable teleology. Co-edited volumes Circulations in the Global History of Art (2015) and France and the Visual Arts since 1945 (2018) propose methodological alternatives to nationalist narratives by foregrounding itineraries, encounters, and spatial data. An emerging project, French Images of America in the Age of Revolutions, 1760s–1820s , extends these concerns into the eighteenth-century Atlantic world, analyzing how French visual culture manufactured and circulated the ideological myth of America during the Revolutionary era. Recent Publications Trend: Since 2015 Dossin has published more than thirty peer-reviewed articles that collectively move from post-1945 geopolitics toward longer durée transatlantic exchanges. Recurrent themes include the cultural Cold War, digital spatial history, gendered exhibition networks, and the visual construction of national identities. Her 2024 output revisits both methodological foundations of stylistic analysis and micro-historical case studies such as Jackson Pollock’s French reception, signaling an integrative approach that couples close visual reading with macro-scale mapping. Current Projects & Grants: She is principal investigator of the Artl@s platform, supported by Purdue Libraries, the Mellon Foundation, and the French Embassy, which crowd-sources geospatial data on artists, exhibitions, and markets. A forthcoming monograph on French allegories of America is under advance contract with a university press. Teaching & Mentoring: At Purdue she offers undergraduate and graduate courses on modern and contemporary Western art, global art history, Latin American visual culture, and women artists. Graduate supervision is active; specific advisee names are not listed in the provided materials.
Joong Chae Na is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sejong University. He holds a Ph.D. (2005), M.S. (2000), and B.S. (1998) in Computer Science from Seoul National University. His professional experience includes: Researcher at the Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki (2006) Research Professor at the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University (2007) Professor at Sejong University (2008–present) Research Interests: Computer Algorithms Theory of Computation Parallel Algorithms Bioinformatics String Algorithms Index Data Structures Publications focus on pattern matching, data structures, and bioinformatics applications with topics like order-preserving matching, B+tree variants, and GPU-accelerated haplotyping. His work spans theoretical and applied computer science. No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Isabel Maria Pinto Ramos is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at the Department of Information Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho , where she leads the ISTTOS R&D Lab and contributes to the Algoritmi Research Centre . She has held leadership roles including Head of Department of Information Systems and President of the Portuguese Association for Information Systems . Her career spans academic, research, and international collaboration roles, including a Visiting International Professor position at the University of Münster, Germany. Academic Leadership : Doctoral Programme Director (2014-2019), IFIP TC8 Chair (2019-2023), Vice President for Membership Services at Association for Information Systems (2022-2025) Research Themes : Innovation management, knowledge systems, digital transformation, crowdsourcing, organizational memory, gender in STEM, and technology's socio-cultural impacts International Engagement : Collaborations with Carnegie-Mellon, University of Agder, Georgia State, and Federal University of Santa Catarina through research projects and mobilities Scientific Recognition : IFIP Outstanding Service Award (2009) IFIP Silver Core Award (2013) IIAKM Lifetime Academic Achievement (2021) Editorial Contributions : Associate Editor for Communications of the AIS (since 2020), editorial board member for Enterprise Information Systems , International Journal of Knowledge Engineering , and Revista de Administração Mackenzie Project Involvement : ERASMUS+, Horizon 2020, FP7 programs with focus on digital workplaces, knowledge management, and organizational resilience Her scientific output demonstrates consistent exploration at the intersection of Information Systems and Organizational Innovation , with recent works focusing on Digital Transformation (2021-2025), Crowdsourcing Platforms (2009-2016), and Organizational Memory (2005-2014). The 2023-2025 publications particularly emphasize Smart City Resilience , Multigenerational Workforce Challenges , and AI Development Democratization .
Sonja Walcher is a researcher at the Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Karl-Franzens-University Graz. Her work focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology and neuroscience, particularly investigating how eye movements correlate with internal cognitive processes. Education: BSc, MSc, and Dr.rer.nat. in psychology/neuroscience Institutional Affiliation: Karl-Franzens-University Graz Her research primarily explores oculometric indicators of internal attention , examining how eye behavior reflects mental states during visuospatial working memory, mental imagery, and attentional tasks. This includes studies on: Eye movement coupling to cognitive load Perceptual decoupling during internal focus Pupillary response modulation by attention Distraction susceptibility metrics Neurophysiological correlates of mental effort She has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for projects such as Ocular mechanisms in internally directed cognition (2021-2024) and Oculometric investigation of internally directed cognition (2016-2021).
