جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Allen Murphreeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Construction Engineering
• Construction Management
• Project Risk Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Allen Murphree is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He joined UAB as a full-time faculty member after over 24 years of professional experience in civil engineering, construction management, and architectural fields. His teaching and research focus on construction engineering and management, including specialized areas such as construction project management, risk management, safety, ethics, scheduling, estimating, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Education: B.S., Architectural Engineering M.S., Civil Engineering (Construction Management) Certifications: Alabama Licensed Contractor, Georgia Engineer Intern, Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD), and additional industry certifications. Dr. Murphree's expertise bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical applications in construction project lifecycle management. He is actively involved in graduate education within the Construction Engineering Management (CEM) track and maintains an office in Hoehn Engineering Building, Room 310.

Na Duمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Human Factors in Smart City Technologies
• Human-Centered Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Na Du is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information. She holds a PhD in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan (2021) and a Graduate Certificate in Data Science. Her research focuses on human factors in smart cities, human-centered computing, and user experience design. She is affiliated with the Intelligent Systems Program, Pitt Cyber, and the Center for Governance and Markets. Education: PhD in Industrial & Operations Engineering (University of Michigan, 2021); Undergraduate in Psychology (Zhejiang University). Research emphasizes explainable AI, human-AI teaming, and smart technologies. Recent grants include funding from Honda Research Institute and Pitt Cyber Accelerator for projects on emotions in Human-AI interaction and Metaverse privacy awareness. Her work has been recognized with awards like the HFES Best Paper Award and the IOE Outstanding Student Award. Advising includes PhD students and researchers in human factors and UX design. The HAT Lab under her leadership explores interdisciplinary challenges in human-computer interaction and smart systems.

Veronika Eyringمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate science
• Climate modelling
• Machine learning for climate models
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Veronika Eyring serves as Head of the Earth System Model Evaluation and Analysis Department at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Professor of Climate Modelling at the University of Bremen. She holds dual appointments at these leading institutions, directing cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate science and artificial intelligence. Education: 2008: Habilitation in Environmental Physics at the University of Bremen 1999: PhD in Physics from the University of Bremen 1994: Diploma in Physics from the University of Erlangen Professor Eyring's research program focuses on improving climate models and projections through innovative integration of machine learning techniques and spaceborne Earth observations. Her work spans process-oriented modeling, development of observationally-based performance metrics, and understanding systematic biases in climate models. She has pioneered approaches to weighting model projections based on their performance using machine learning, significantly advancing the field of climate model evaluation. Her research has critical applications across multiple sectors including aeronautics, space research, transportation, and energy systems. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear trajectory toward deeper integration of machine learning with traditional climate modeling approaches. Her work has increasingly focused on developing community tools like the Earth System Model Evaluation Tool (ESMValTool) and leading major international initiatives such as the USMILE project (Understanding and Modelling the Earth System with Machine Learning). The publications span climate science, machine learning, Earth system modeling, and remote sensing, with specific emphasis on climate model evaluation, parameterization techniques, and improved climate projections. Scientific Awards: AGU Ambassador Award (2024) TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor (2024) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2021) ERC Synergy Grant (2019) Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher (2016-2021) Top female researchers award, Helmholtz-Society (2015) Professor Eyring actively supervises a large research group comprising PhD students working on ML-based sea ice parameterizations, causal model evaluation for air-sea interactions, and machine learning-based detection of droughts in climate projections. She leads the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant USMILE and secured significant funding through the DFG Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. Her research group at DLR includes multiple postdocs, research scientists, and software engineers working collaboratively on climate informatics projects. Professor Eyring leads the Earth System Model Evaluation and Analysis Department at DLR, which encompasses research groups focused on CMIP model evaluation, ESMValTool development, and machine learning applications in climate science. She founded and supervises the 'Climate Informatics' Group at the DLR Institute for Data Science in Jena. Her department maintains strong international collaborations, particularly with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, where she serves as an Affiliate Scientist.

Hamed Zamaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Information Retrieval
• Neural Models
• Conversational Search
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hamed Zamani is an Associate Professor at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval (CIIR). He joined UMass Amherst in 2020 after working as a researcher at Microsoft. His research focuses on designing and evaluating statistical and machine learning models for information access systems, including search engines, recommender systems, and question answering. Education: PhD in Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst MS in Computer Engineering, University of Tehran BS in Computer Engineering, University of Tehran Zamani's current research explores neural information retrieval, conversational search, and retrieval-enhanced machine learning. He develops efficient neural models for core IR tasks and emerging areas like conversational information seeking. His work bridges information retrieval with large language models to enhance capabilities in understanding complex queries and generating relevant responses. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on retrieval-augmented generation, personalized information access, and efficient neural ranking models. There's a clear trend toward integrating large language models with information retrieval systems, optimizing multi-agent frameworks, and developing evaluation metrics for generative AI applications in search contexts. Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award ACM SIGIR Early Career Excellence in Research & Community Engagement Awards (2023) UMass CICS Outstanding Dissertation Award Paper awards at SIGIR (2022, 2023, 2024), CIKM (2020), ICTIR (2019) Microsoft Research Award (AI and New Future of Work program) Amazon Research Award (Optimization of Retrieval-Enhanced ML Models) Zamani actively advises PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, with his students receiving prestigious awards including NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and SIGIR Best Paper awards. He leads the CIIR Talk Series, hosting IR researchers to share recent findings. His Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge team was selected for two consecutive years, advancing task-oriented dialogue systems. He directs research at the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval (CIIR), where he oversees projects in neural retrieval models, conversational AI, and retrieval-augmented generation. The center serves as a hub for developing next-generation information access systems with industry and academic collaborators.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Privacy and Data Protection
• Trustworthy AI
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Pinar Yolum Birbil is a leading researcher in Responsible AI at the Faculty of Science , Utrecht University . Her work bridges Artificial Intelligence , Privacy and Data Protection , and Software Agents , focusing on Human-Centered AI and Trustworthy Systems . She is part of the AI & Data Science and Responsible AI research groups. PhD in Computer Science, North Carolina State University (2003) MS in Computer Science, North Carolina State University (2000) BSc in Computer Engineering, Marmara University (1998) Her research explores Privacy Preservation in collaborative systems, Computational Theory of Mind for human-agent coordination, and Norm-Based AI Systems . Recent projects include the Hybrid Intelligence Center and tools like PANOLA for privacy support. She investigates how AI can balance user autonomy , ethical norms , and societal values in applications ranging from urban planning to healthcare. Her scientific publications (2023-2025) span topics like Explainable Privacy , Trust in Hybrid Teams , and AI for Diabetes Management , appearing in venues such as JAIR , AAMAS , and ACM TOIT . She emphasizes collaborative AI , with contributions to multiagent simulations and privacy-preserving mechanisms . Scientific Awards : NC State University Alumni Hall of Fame (2017) Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (Microsoft Turkey & KAGIDER, 2017) Bogazici University Academic Encouragement Award (multiple years) Best Paper Award at ESAW 2009 She supervises a dynamic research group with PhD students working on Hybrid Intelligence , Computational Ethics , and Privacy Modeling . Her projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration with institutions like TNO and the Transforming Cities Hub .

Renaud Morieuxمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Migration History
• Maritime History
• Incarceration Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Renaud Morieux is Professor of European History at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Pembroke College. His research explores borders between Britain, France, and the wider world since the 18th century, with focus on migration, oceans, incarceration, and the social history of war. He holds editorial responsibilities for journals including Past & Present and Revue d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine . Research Interests: Morieux investigates maritime borders through interdisciplinary lenses combining legal history, family studies, and global perspectives. His projects examine political deportation in the Indian Ocean and a reflexive history of European statelessness. His award-winning publications analyze cross-Channel relations, war captivity, and oceanic governance. Article Analysis: Morieux's scholarship demonstrates consistent focus on transnational networks, legal pluralism, and subaltern agency. Recent work explores colonial knowledge systems, penal transportation, and epistolary communities, reflecting innovative methodological approaches to reconstructing marginalized histories across imperial spaces. Awards and Honors: Philip Leverhulme Prize for History (2014) Leo Gershoy Award for The Channel: England, France and the Construction of a Maritime Border (2017) Mémoires de la Mer book prize (2009) Advising and Grants: Morieux has supervised 10+ PhD students on topics ranging from naval mutinies to famine philanthropy. Current doctoral candidates explore Sir Joseph Banks' networks, WWI prisoner repatriation, and oral culture in the French Atlantic. His research receives international funding including EU and UK research council support.

Martijn Kullerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Urban Water Management
• Nature-Based Solutions
• Climate Adaptation
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Martijn Kuller is Assistant Professor of Nature-Based Solutions and Water at Utrecht University's Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. He holds a PhD in Urban Water Management from Monash University, an MSc in Urban Environmental Management from Wageningen University, and a BSc in Economics and Policy. Research expertise includes: Nature-based solutions for urban water management Spatial planning support systems (SSANTO tool developer) Climate adaptation strategies for cities Publications demonstrate strong focus on blue-green infrastructure planning, flood vulnerability assessment, and decision-making frameworks for sustainable urban development, with recent work in Colombian cities. Awarded the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship for transnational research. International experience includes positions at Eawag (Switzerland), Université Laval (Canada), and University of New South Wales (Australia), working on projects ranging from flood early warning systems to stormwater quality modeling.

Ari Holtzmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ari Holtzman is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago. His research spans dialogue systems, text generation, and foundational AI methodologies, including the development of Nucleus Sampling and contributions to the Amazon Alexa Prize. He holds an interdisciplinary degree from NYU in Computer Science and Philosophy of Language, and is nearing completion of his PhD at the University of Washington. Research interests include generative models, alignment challenges in LLMs, evaluation metrics like CLIPScore, and model efficiency techniques such as Qlora finetuning. His work bridges theoretical insights with practical applications, emphasizing both technical innovation and ethical considerations in AI. Key awards include the 2017 Amazon Alexa Prize and Phi Beta Kappa honors at NYU. His recent publications focus on benchmarking frameworks, cache optimization for large models, and understanding model limitations through AbsenceBench. Research contributions extend to multimodal systems, computational creativity, and machine unlearning protocols.

Maurizio Dallocchioمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corporate Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Restructuring
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maurizio Dallocchio is a Full Professor of Corporate Finance at Bocconi University and SDA Bocconi School of Management. He served as Dean of SDA Bocconi (2003–2007) and has held leadership roles in academic and professional institutions, including Chair of the Audit Committee of the European Investment Bank (EIB). His research focuses on corporate valuation, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and sustainable finance. Dallocchio founded DGPA & Co., a corporate finance consultancy, and advises public and private entities globally. He has taught at leading institutions like London Business School and NYU Stern School of Business. Educational Background: Ph.D. in Business Administration, Bocconi University Advanced studies at London Business School and New York University Stern School of Business Research Interests: Prof. Dallocchio’s work emphasizes corporate restructuring, ESG integration in finance, and strategic valuation methodologies . Recent studies explore environmental performance in emerging markets and the resilience of conglomerates during economic crises. He advocates for sustainable investment strategies that balance financial returns with societal impact. Professional Engagements: Board member roles at Klepierre Management, General Finance, and Podravska Banka Past Director of the Master in Corporate Finance program at SDA Bocconi Labs/Teams: Leads research initiatives at Bocconi’s Corporate Finance and Real Estate Department, collaborating with global institutions on projects involving corporate governance, M&A analytics, and sustainable development.

Eero Hyvönenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Semantic Web
• Linked Data
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Eero Hyvönen is a Professor of Computer Science at Aalto University and Director of the Helsinki Centre for Digital Humanities (HELDIG) at the University of Helsinki. He leads the Semantic Computing Research Group (SeCo), specializing in Semantic Web technologies and applications. Hyvönen holds an Adjunct Professor title at the University of Helsinki's Department of Computer Science. His work focuses on developing national-level semantic web infrastructure, with applications in digital humanities, cultural heritage, and AI. He has published over 500 research articles and books, receiving numerous awards including the Decoration of Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2018). Hyvönen chairs editorial boards of journals like Semantic Web and serves on committees for major conferences. His research spans semantic web technologies, linked open data, and AI applications in cultural heritage domains. Key projects include Sampo portals (e.g., LetterSampo, OperaSampo) for cultural data analysis, ParliamentSampo for parliamentary data, and FindSampo for archaeological finds. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating law, history, and computing through initiatives like FIN-CLARIAH. Hyvönen advises doctoral and master's students, notably Annastiina Ahola and Jouni Tuominen, who have won awards under his supervision. He directs research infrastructures, chairs international boards, and actively contributes to open data policies and standards development.

Aleksei Zheltikovمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biophysics
• Ultrafast Nonlinear Optics
• Medical Optics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Aleksei Zheltikov is a University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University's Department of Physics and Astronomy. He holds dual affiliations with the International Laser Center and Physics Department of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, and the Russian Quantum Center. His research focuses on ultrafast nonlinear optics and biophotonics, addressing applications in imaging, laser filamentation, and strong-field physics. Zheltikov earned his PhD (1990) and Doctor of Science (1999) degrees from Moscow State University, becoming a full professor there in 2000 before joining Texas A&M in 2010. He leads a research team including Xinghua Liu and Ajithamithra Dharmasiri. Recipient of prestigious awards including the Russian Federation State Prize (1997), Lamb Award (2010), and Kurchatov Prize (2014), his work bridges fundamental optics research with medical diagnostics and quantum technologies. Key contributions include developing laser filament-based imaging techniques and advancing Raman scattering-based frequency conversion methods in hollow-core fibers.

Deian Stefanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• security
• programming languages
• systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Deian Stefan is an Associate Professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering . His research spans security , programming languages , and systems , with a focus on building principled and practical secure systems. He has served as a co-founder and Chief Scientist at Intrinsic (acquired by VMWare) and contributed to standards bodies like the W3C WebAppSec and Node.js Security Working Groups . His research interests include: Secure Systems : Web frameworks, browser designs, sandboxing, runtime systems Language-Based Security : Constant-time programming, memory safety, information flow control Verification : Security verification, static/symbolic analysis tools WebAssembly and JavaScript JITs security Deian Stefan has received multiple scientific awards , including several Distinguished Paper Awards at venues like POPL, ICFP, and USENIX Security, as well as the IEEE Cybersecurity Award for Practice (2022) and CSAW 2020 First Place for Applied Research. He has taught courses on Computer Security (CSE 127, CSE 227) and advanced topics in Building Secure Systems (CSE 291) using Rust, WebAssembly, and blockchain security. His work has been supported by collaborations with industry and academia, including projects like RLBox and COWL .

Soroush Saghafianمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Operations Research
• Healthcare Delivery Optimization
• Public Policy Analytics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Soroush Saghafian is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, specializing in applying operations research and machine learning to address public health challenges. He leads the Public Impact Analytics Science Lab (PIAS-Lab), focusing on analytics-driven solutions for societal problems. His research spans healthcare delivery optimization, emergency department efficiency, and public health policy. Notable collaborations include Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard's Center for Health Decision Science. Awards include the INFORMS MSOM Responsible Research Award and the Pierskalla Award for healthcare research. Recent work includes studies on hospital closures' impacts, predictive analytics for bipolar disorder using Fitbit data, and policy implications of race in disease risk models. He teaches courses on machine learning and big data for public impact.

Xing Gaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Computing
• Mobile Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Xing Gao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware, affiliated with the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and jointly with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His office is located at 316B FinTech Innovation Hub on the STAR Campus. He holds a PhD from the College of William and Mary (2018) and a BS from Beijing Institute of Technology (2011). Research Interests: Cybersecurity in Software Supply Chain, Web 3, High-Performance Computing, Large Language Models, with a focus on Security, Cloud Computing, and Mobile Computing. Education: PhD | 2018 | College of William and Mary BS | 2011 | Beijing Institute of Technology His recent work explores cybersecurity vulnerabilities in cloud gaming services (CCS'22), container registries (USENIX-SEC'22), and software supply chains, with specialized attention to GPU cache attacks (USENIX-SEC'24) and Ethereum smart contracts (WWW'24). His research spans theoretical and applied aspects of system security, including CI/CD pipelines (CCS'24), SDN backdoors (INFOCOM'23), and hardware-level threats (ACSAC'21). Scientific Awards NSF CAREER Award (2024) NSF CRII Award (2020) NDSS Distinguished Poster Award (2016) He serves as Registration Chair for ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing (2023) and Publicity Co-Chair for IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (2022). He is actively involved as TPC Member in multiple top-tier conferences including USENIX Security (2026,2025), CCS (2026,2025,2024), and IEEE DSN (2024). He has also reviewed for journals like IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. Labs & Teams X-Lab at the University of Delaware, a research group focused on cybersecurity in emerging technologies.

• Recommender Systems
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Julian McAuley is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering. His research spans recommender systems, machine learning, natural language processing, music information retrieval, and multimodal learning. He maintains an active research group with numerous PhD students and postdocs working on cutting-edge AI problems. His research interests focus on developing advanced algorithms for personalized recommendation systems, with particular emphasis on sequential recommendation, multimodal learning, and integrating large language models with traditional recommendation approaches. His work bridges the gap between theoretical machine learning and practical applications across multiple domains including e-commerce, music, and healthcare. McAuley has published extensively in top-tier conferences including NeurIPS, ICML, KDD, SIGIR, and ACL, with his most recent work exploring the intersection of large language models and recommendation systems. His publications reveal a strong trend toward multimodal approaches that combine text, vision, and audio for more comprehensive understanding and recommendation. He has received significant research funding from major technology companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook, Adobe, and Samsung, as well as government agencies like the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense. His work has practical applications across multiple industries, with a focus on improving user experience through better personalization. McAuley advises numerous PhD students who have gone on to successful careers at leading technology companies and academic institutions. His former students include Wang-Cheng Kang and Jianmo Ni at Google DeepMind, Chris Donahue and Zachary Lipton as assistant professors at CMU, and Ruining He at Google Deepmind.