جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Educational Inequalities
• Gender Studies
• Well-being in Education
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Prof. Maeve O'Brien holds a Professorship in Sociology and Human Development at DCU's Institute of Education (St Patrick's Campus). She previously served as Head of the School of Human Development and has extensive experience as a teacher and Home/School Liaison Coordinator in Dublin's inner city. Her academic journey spans roles in full-time research, teacher education, and curriculum development, particularly in human development frameworks for wellbeing education. Education: BEd (Initial Teacher Training) MEd (Boston University) MA in Education (UCD) PhD (Equality Studies, UCD) Research Interests: Social class and gender inequalities in education Caring relationality in pedagogical practices Well-being curriculum development (e.g., NCCA Human Development Framework) Teacher educator identity and professional praxis Critical community-building in teacher education Her work emphasizes dialogic methods for exploring professional identity and has led initiatives like the ESAI SIG on transformative pedagogies. She co-edited the Irish Educational Studies journal and initiated DCU's Faculty reading group on educator wellbeing. Grants & Collaborations: Current projects include a transnational wellbeing-teacher education initiative with the University of Florida Valencia and a book project on 'Community of Praxis' in ITE. Past collaborations include EU-funded research on childcare labor valuation and Freire-inspired pedagogy symposia. Her research outputs span wellbeing frameworks, care ethics in education, and gendered labor analyses, with a focus on bridging theory and practice in equitable educational systems.

Kristine Stiphanyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Urban Design
• Informal Housing
• Rental Market Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Kristine Stiphany is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Buffalo (SUNY), holding dual affiliations with the School of Architecture and Planning. She directs the Design for Resilient Environments Lab and co-leads the MArch/MUP dual degree program. Her research focuses on urban design, informal housing production, rental market dynamics, and equitable urban redevelopment in Latin America, particularly Brazil. She is a licensed architect in Texas and New York, with professional experience at Studio Gang and academic positions at Texas Tech University and UT Austin. Education: PhD in Urban Planning, The University of Texas at Austin Master of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Michigan Her research examines how rental markets shape urban form, informal housing resilience, and policy impacts on marginalized communities. Recent projects investigate Rust Belt housing conversions, U.S.-Mexico border colonias, and post-redevelopment economies in Latin America. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical design, advising on projects for São Paulo’s Secretariat of Housing and community nonprofits. Key Themes in Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles analyze informal urbanization, rental market inequities, participatory planning paradoxes, and Brazil’s Minha Casa Minha Vida housing program. Recent work emphasizes urban greening through rental densification and the role of infrastructural insurgency in marginalized areas. Awards & Recognition: 2021 Texas Society of Architects Award for Sparks Oasis Community Resilience Hub National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (UT Austin) Fulbright Fellowship (University of São Paulo) Her teaching includes studios like ‘Reimagining Casco Bay’ (coastal resilience) and ‘Housing Hybrids’ (São Paulo peri-urban margins). She leads the Design for Resilient Environments Lab, which develops actionable frameworks for equitable urban futures.

Bruce Goldsteinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social-ecological Planning
• Collaborative Governance
• Resilience Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bruce Goldstein is an Associate Professor in the Program in Environmental Design and the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a faculty research associate in the Institute for Behavioral Science. His work focuses on collaborative approaches to social-ecological challenges across multiple scales of governance and planning. Dr. Goldstein earned his Ph.D. in 2004 from the University of California, Berkeley. His academic journey has centered on understanding how institutions and stakeholders navigate complex environmental challenges through collaborative processes. Goldstein's research interests span social-ecological planning , collaborative governance , and resilience studies . He examines how planners, activists, and public agency managers develop collaborative responses to challenges such as rapid growth in the wildlands-urban interface, biodiversity protection, common-property resource management, and climate change. A particular focus of his work is understanding how learning networks can catalyze change in stable institutions that are approaching dramatic social and ecological thresholds. His research often explores the intersection of institutional theory, network dynamics, and sustainability transformations. His recent scholarly output demonstrates a clear evolution toward sustainability transformations as a field of study, with numerous "State of the Field" analyses examining systems education, network leadership development, and financing systemic transformation. Goldstein's work bridges practical applications with theoretical frameworks, particularly in how collaborative networks navigate paradoxes and tensions during transformative processes. His publications reveal a consistent focus on the practical implementation of resilience thinking across diverse environmental contexts. Goldstein has led significant research initiatives including a 6-year study of the U.S. Fire Learning Network, a novel multi-scalar collaborative approach to restoring disrupted fire regimes across jurisdictional boundaries. He is currently engaged with the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network and the Locally-Managed Marine Areas Network. His influential edited book "Collaborative Resilience: Moving Through Crisis to Opportunity" (MIT Press 2011) examines how crises can serve as opportunities for collaboration, consensus building, and transformative resilience. While he is not currently accepting new graduate students, his past mentorship has contributed to the development of scholars in environmental design and resilience studies.

Jakub Mihálikمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Philosophy of Consciousness
• Metaphysics of Mind
• Russellian Monism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jakub Mihálik is a philosopher specializing in metaphysical and epistemological questions related to phenomenal consciousness. He works as a Research Fellow in the Department of Analytic Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences and serves as an External Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Charles University, Faculty of Arts. He was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (2022/23) and led The Consciousness & Matter Project at the University of Hertfordshire (2019-2021). Education : PhD in Philosophy (2016) from Charles University under Prof. James Hill Research : Focuses on non-reductive theories of consciousness including Russellian monism, inner awareness, and the metaphysics of subjectivity Grants : Fulbright Commission Grant (2022-23), Ministry of Education Grant (2019-2021), GAČR Grant (2012-15) His publications analyze the relationship between physicalism and consciousness, with a particular emphasis on panqualityism, explanatory gaps, and the problem of 'for-me-ness'. His work frequently engages with philosophers like David Chalmers, Sam Coleman, and Bertrand Russell. He has presented at major conferences including the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness and The Science of Consciousness Conference. He currently serves as principal investigator for the Czech Science Foundation-funded project Monism and the Subjectivity Challenge , overseeing a research team including PhD advisee Milan Zeman. His philosophical outreach includes public debates and media appearances discussing consciousness in technology and virtual reality.

Zhaoxia Puمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Numerical Weather Prediction
• Data Assimilation
• Machine Learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Zhaoxia Pu is a Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Computing . Recognized as a Fellow of both the American Meteorological Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, she serves on the NOAA Science Advisory Board and has led 38 federally funded projects from agencies including NOAA, NASA, NSF, DOE, and ONR. Specializes in numerical weather prediction , data assimilation , and AI/machine learning for high-impact weather systems Developed advanced methods integrating satellite/radar data (GOES-R, CYGNSS, TROPICS) with Earth system models (UFS, E3SM, WRF) Recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Research Award and 2023 Provost's Banner Project recognition Research Trends : Her recent publications focus on: Machine learning approaches for precipitation retrieval using GOES-R data Cold fog microphysics and visibility parameterization in complex terrain Tropical cyclone dynamics through radar and lidar data assimilation Boundary layer turbulence in landfalling storms Drought mechanisms linked to synoptic-scale circulation New particle formation in mountainous regions Scientific Leadership : Lead scientist for CFACT NSF field campaign (2021–2025) Editorial board member of leading journals Active reviewer for NSF, DOE, NOAA, and NASA Teaching & Mentorship : Teaches Numerical Weather Prediction , Atmospheric Dynamics , and Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences courses. Has supervised 28 graduate students to completion.

Malcolm Sambridgeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Geophysics
• Seismology
• Inverse Problems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Malcolm Sambridge is a Professor of Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics at the Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES), Australian National University (ANU). He holds roles including former Head of Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics (2006–2016) and has been a Fellow and Research Fellow at ANU since 1992. His research focuses on inverse problems, computational geophysics, seismic wave propagation, and statistical inference applied to Earth Sciences. He has led projects such as the Australian Passive Seismic Server and the Australian Seismometers in Schools Network (AuSIS). Education includes a B.Sc. in Physics (1983, Loughborough University), a Certificate in Advanced Mathematics (1984, University of Cambridge), and a Ph.D. in Geophysics (1988, ANU). His career includes visiting roles at Caltech and the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Research interests emphasize developing algorithms for geophysical inference, including the Neighbourhood Algorithm for nonlinear inversion. Key contributions include studies on Earth's inner core structure, seismic tomography, and Bayesian methods. He advises students across physics, mathematics, and Earth Sciences, focusing on computational and theoretical geophysics. Publications span over 150 articles, with recent work on optimal transport for inversion, trans-dimensional Bayesian tomography, and seismic imaging techniques. His software tools, like pyprop8 and TerraWulf, support geophysical modeling and high-performance computing.

Stephen Flusbergمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cognitive Science
• Linguistics
• Metaphor Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Stephen Flusberg is an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at Vassar College, where he has been affiliated since 2023. He holds a BA from Northwestern University and both an MA and PhD from Stanford University. His research focuses on the intersection of language, cognition, and social perception, particularly exploring how metaphors, framing, and linguistic structures shape human thought and behavior. Key areas of inquiry include metaphor theory, cognitive biases, and the psychological mechanisms underlying communication. Flusberg’s work examines how metaphorical language influences public discourse on topics like health, environment, and education. He investigates framing effects in contexts ranging from vaccine messaging to policy communication, emphasizing the role of pragmatic reasoning and cultural context. His interdisciplinary approach bridges cognitive science, linguistics, and psychology to understand how linguistic choices impact decision-making, memory, and social attitudes. Recent projects explore the cognitive underpinnings of metaphor comprehension, the role of syntax in perpetuating stereotypes, and the application of large language models in educational settings. His research often highlights the societal implications of language use, from public health messaging to environmental advocacy. Flusberg’s advising and grant activities are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, though his active publication record suggests involvement in collaborative research initiatives. He is a member of Vassar’s Cognitive Science department and contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on embodiment, perception, and communication.

James Cummingsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Set Theory
• Combinatorics
• Mathematical Logic
• +۷ مورد دیگر

James Cummings is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), part of the Mellon College of Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Cambridge University and has held postdoctoral appointments at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, MIT, Dartmouth College, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research focuses on combinatorial set theory, particularly singular cardinal combinatorics, and explores topics such as forcing axioms, Ramsey theory, PCF theory, and linear orderings. He also investigates finite combinatorics using algebraic and flag algebra methods. His work bridges foundational set-theoretic questions with applications in logic and discrete mathematics. Recent publications address areas like Dowker filters, forcing constructions at singular cardinals, stationary reflection, and monochromatic graph colourings. His research emphasizes consistency results, combinatorial frameworks, and asymptotic extremal problems. Cummings has advised Ph.D. students (names not listed here) and contributed to the academic community through his postdoctoral collaborations and teaching at CMU. His work is supported by grants and institutional resources at the Mellon College of Science.

• Mindfulness
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Educator Well-being
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rebecca Baelen is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her work focuses on mindfulness-based interventions in educational settings, with a particular emphasis on teacher well-being, social-emotional learning (SEL), and youth development. She has contributed to developing scalable mindfulness programs for K-12 educators and students, emphasizing culturally responsive practices and teacher-centered approaches to professional development. Her research also explores leadership frameworks rooted in mindfulness and yoga to improve school culture and organizational change. Key areas of research include: Mindfulness training for educators to enhance social-emotional competencies Optimal program design for youth across developmental stages Teacher resilience through self-compassion interventions Implementation science for school-based programs Her work bridges educational psychology, leadership studies, and contemplative practices, addressing systemic challenges in scaling mindfulness initiatives. Recent studies highlight barriers to student motivation in mindfulness programs and propose innovative solutions for universal school interventions.

Blain Auerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Islamic Studies
• South Asian Islamology
• Pre-modern South Asian History
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Blain Auer is a full professor in the Section of Slavic and South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the Faculty of Arts, University of Lausanne (UNIL), appointed on February 1, 2013. He previously served as a professor of Islamic studies in the Department of Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University. His academic expertise lies in South Asian Islamology and Urdu, with a focus on pre-modern Islamic history, particularly the Delhi Sultanate. His research centers on Islamic authority, expressed through Quranic interpretation, Hadith, exegesis, and historiography in medieval South Asia. A second major area involves ritual practices, modern pilgrimage, and relics associated with Islamic burial sites. He also investigates the intersections between Sufism and political power, Persianate court cultures, and interreligious encounters between Muslims and Buddhists in Central and South Asia. The thematic trends in his recent publications reveal a sustained scholarly focus on Indo-Islamic political legitimacy, Persian historiography in India, and the intellectual culture of pre-modern Islamic courts. His works often analyze how historical narratives were shaped by religious and political agendas, particularly in the context of Turkic and Afghan rule in South Asia. He has also contributed critical translations and studies of key Persian historical texts from the Delhi Sultanate era. Member, Board of the Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University Member, Center for the Humanities, Western Michigan University Blain Auer received his PhD in 2009 from Harvard University’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. His doctoral training has informed his rigorous textual and historical methodology. He continues to contribute actively to the academic community through publications, editorial work, and participation in scholarly networks focused on Islamic and South Asian studies.

Christopher Chenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Space Plasma Physics
• Solar Wind
• Plasma Turbulence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Christopher Chen is a Reader in Space Plasma Physics at Queen Mary University of London, holding a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. He is affiliated with the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Chen earned his PhD in Space Physics from Imperial College London in 2011 and has held research positions at the University of California, Berkeley and Imperial College before joining QMUL in 2017, where he progressed from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer in 2021 and then to Reader in 2022. Chen's research focuses on space plasma physics, particularly solar wind turbulence and its fundamental properties. His work bridges theoretical models, spacecraft data analysis, and laboratory experiments to understand complex plasma behavior. He is actively involved in several major space missions including Parker Solar Probe (as a member of FIELDS and SWEAP teams), Interstellar Probe mission study, and Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (as a member of the Science Working Team). His publication record shows a strong focus on solar wind turbulence, Alfvén wave interactions, and plasma dynamics in the inner heliosphere. The most recent work emphasizes forecasting techniques for solar wind parameters, laboratory experiments of wave interactions, and detailed analysis of turbulence properties using data from Parker Solar Probe. His research demonstrates a clear progression toward understanding the kinetic-scale processes that govern energy transfer in space plasmas. Royal Astronomical Society Fowler Award (2017) American Geophysical Union Macelwane Medal (2021) Conferred Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2021) American Physical Society Landau-Spitzer Award (2022) Chen actively supervises a large research group including multiple postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, and has secured significant research funding through an STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (2016-21), UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2022-26), and multiple STFC Consolidated Grants. His teaching responsibilities include organizing and lecturing the Astrophysical Plasmas module and supervising Masters and undergraduate research projects. He is also engaged in extensive public outreach through media interviews, public talks, and participation in science festivals.

• Mathematical Logic
• Proof Theory
• Set Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Juan P. Aguilera is a researcher at the Institute of Discrete Mathematics and Geometry at TU Wien, Austria. His research focuses on mathematical logic, particularly in proof theory, set theory, reverse mathematics, and infinitary logics. He actively participates in academic events, including organizing workshops and giving invited talks globally. His research interests span foundational questions in logic, including Gödel logics, determinacy axioms, and structural reflection principles. He contributes to interdisciplinary areas such as the model theory of non-classical logics and applications of infinitary proof systems. Aguilera has been involved in major logic events like the Logic Colloquium 2025 (TU Wien) and co-organized the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society special issue on proof theory (2023). He has given talks at institutions like Ghent University, the University of Hamburg, and ITAM (Mexico City). No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his prolific engagement in academic conferences and editorial work highlights his contributions to the field. He has secured grants and leads collaborative projects, though specific grant details are not provided. He is affiliated with TU Wien's discrete mathematics group and collaborates internationally on logic and set theory research.

Sylvie Putotمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Formal Methods
• Static Analysis
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Sylvie Putot is a Professor of Computer Science at École Polytechnique, where she focuses on formal verification of numerical programs and cyber-physical systems. She leads the Cosynus team at LIX laboratory and organizes the LIX Seminar series. Current affiliation: École Polytechnique (Computer Science Department) Prior affiliation: CEA LIST (developer of FLUCTUAT static analyzer) Her research spans formal methods for cyber-physical systems , emphasizing reachability analysis , invariant synthesis , and probabilistic verification . She combines abstract interpretation with zonotopic domains and constraint programming to address numerical stability and safety in AI-driven control systems. Recent publications highlight work on Safe AI through Formal methods (SAIF project) , including probabilistic guarantees for neural networks and applications in mobile robotics. Her team’s best paper award at EMSOFT 2015 recognized scalable quadratic invariant computation for embedded systems. Scientific awards: Best paper award, ACM SIGBED International Conference on Embedded Software (EMSOFT 2015) She has supervised numerous PhD students in topics like mobile robotics , neural network verification , and numerical error analysis . Active in ANR projects (COVERIF, MALTHY, DEFIS) and currently leads the PEPR IA initiative on AI validation.

Katherine Hankinsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban Geography
• Urban Politics
• Spatial Justice
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Katherine Hankins is a faculty member in the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University, within the College of Arts & Sciences. Her research and teaching focus on urban geography, with a strong emphasis on urban politics, spatial justice, and neighborhood identities and institutions. Ph.D. in Geography, University of Georgia, 2004 M.A. in Geography, University of Arizona B.A. in Russian Area Studies (minor in Geography), Dartmouth College Her research centers on critical urban issues, particularly faith-based community development in inner-city neighborhoods. She collaborates with Dr. Andy Walter (University of West Georgia) on an urban ministry collective employing a "gentrification with justice" model to revitalize five impoverished Atlanta neighborhoods. Her work extends to neighborhood activism around schools, affordable housing, land-use conflicts, and environmental justice, all analyzed through the lens of urban political economy. Katherine's publications appear in leading journals including Antipode , Urban Studies (forthcoming), ACME , International Journal of Urban and Regional Research , Urban Geography , and Tijdschrift: The Journal of Economic and Social Geography . Her recent work reflects a strong trend in critical urban geography, focusing on equity, community-led development, and spatial justice, particularly in the context of Atlanta’s evolving urban landscape. She has not been noted to have received specific scientific awards or honors in the provided text. Katherine advises graduate students and conducts externally relevant research, though specific names of advisees and grant funding are not mentioned. Her work is deeply engaged with community-based initiatives and urban policy implications. She previously held a two-year teaching position at the University of Georgia before joining Georgia State University. Her research is associated with urban ministry collectives and community development teams in Atlanta, particularly those focused on equitable neighborhood transformation. These collaborations form the core of her current fieldwork and scholarly output.

Yulong Liمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Fractional Calculus
• Fractional Differential Equations
• Fractional Sobolev Spaces
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Yulong Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Dayton, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a full-time faculty member with a strong research focus in mathematical analysis, particularly in fractional calculus and related differential equations. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming, postdoctoral experience at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a research fellowship at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Wyoming, 2019 M.S., Mathematical Physics, Capital Normal University, 2015 B.A., Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Jilin Normal University, 2012 Dr. Li's research centers on fractional calculus , fractional differential equations , fractional Sobolev spaces , singular integral equations , and special functions . His work explores the theoretical foundations of nonlocal operators, boundary value problems, and spectral properties of fractional elliptic equations. He investigates regularity, existence, and uniqueness of solutions in fractional settings, contributing to both pure and applied mathematical analysis. The trend in his recent publications (2019–2025) shows a consistent focus on analytical and functional aspects of fractional diffusion, advection-reaction equations, and nonlocal elliptic operators. His articles frequently appear in specialized journals such as Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis and Communications on Pure and Applied Analysis , emphasizing rigorous mathematical proofs, integral representations, and spectral analysis. Topics include maximum principles, eigenvalue problems, and solution decomposition in fractional frameworks. Although no scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text, his publication record indicates active scholarly contributions. There is no information available about grants or student advising in the current materials. Dr. Li has been involved in research collaborations, notably with V. Ginting and others, focusing on computational and theoretical aspects of fractional equations. His work bridges abstract analysis with potential applications in physics and engineering, particularly in modeling anomalous diffusion processes.