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Shovonlal Royمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Satellite Remote Sensing
• Bio-optical Modelling
• Marine Ecosystem Science
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Shovonlal Roy is an Associate Professor at the University of Reading, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science (SAGES), where he leads the Marine Ecosystem Science Research Group (MarES) and serves as Research Division Leader for Environmental Science. He teaches Quantitative Analysis of Data in Environmental Science and Ecosystems Modelling at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and supervises numerous PhD and postgraduate students. His research spans satellite remote sensing, ecological and biogeochemical modelling, and eco-evolutionary dynamics, with applications to marine ecosystems, fisheries, phytoplankton biodiversity, and climate change. He has secured major funding from the European Space Agency, NERC, Royal Society, and other international bodies. Recent publications highlight trends in phytoplankton size structure, marine carbon cycling, fish population dynamics, and evolutionary ecology, using advanced remote sensing and individual-based modelling techniques. His work integrates satellite data with ecological theory to address pressing environmental challenges. Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy Associate Editor, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (2022–present) Associate Editor, Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences (2016–present) Associate Editor, Remote Sensing for Ecology and Conservation (2014–2017) Review Editor, Frontiers in Marine Science (2014–present) Visiting Professor, Kasetsart University (2025–2026) Visiting Professor, University of Philippines Visayas (2025–2026) Shovonlal Roy has supervised numerous PhD students on topics including climate change impacts on algal blooms, ocean biogeochemistry, fish population modelling, and remote sensing applications. He has been Principal or Co-Investigator on grants from ESA, NERC, Royal Society, and industry partners, focusing on marine ecosystem monitoring, carbon cycling, and sustainable fisheries. His work involves extensive international collaboration with institutes in Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, Austria, and the USA. He is actively involved in research networks including the Scientific Committee for Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution (MMEE), GEO-BON, and GEO Blue Planet, contributing to global efforts in ecosystem observation and modelling.

Joel MEUNIERمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Social Evolution
• Animal Behavior
• Ecology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joel MEUNIER is a CNRS Researcher at the University of Tours, France, affiliated with the Institute of Research on Insect Biology (IRBI). He specializes in evolutionary biology, focusing on social evolution in insects, particularly European earwigs. His research explores social immunity, conflict-cooperation dynamics, and the impact of environmental stressors like pollution and climate change on social behaviors. Affiliations: CNRS Research Director at IRBI, UMR 7261; former positions include Assistant Professor at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Basel. Research interests include parental care evolution, microbiome dynamics in insects, and the role of social living in mitigating environmental threats. He has advised PhD students like Laura Pasquier and Romain Honorio. His work has been published in journals such as Animal Behaviour , Ecotoxicology , and Insectes Sociaux . He co-edited a special issue on social arthropods in Insectes Sociaux and organizes the European Congress of Entomology (ECE2026). Current projects include studies on earwig microbiota and ecotoxicological impacts of pesticides.

• Collective behaviour
• Theoretical and Computational Biology
• Decision theory
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor James A.R. Marshall is a Professor of Theoretical and Computational Biology at the University of Sheffield's School of Computer Science, where he also serves as Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence. He leads the Behavioural and Evolutionary Theory Lab (BET Lab), an interdisciplinary research group focused on understanding behavior through mathematical and computational approaches. His academic journey includes previous positions at the University of Bristol before joining Sheffield in 2010. Marshall's research spans collective social insect behavior, evolutionary theory, decision theory, robotics, and theoretical neuroscience. He applies mathematical and computational approaches to understand how and why behaviors evolve, with particular interest in social insect colonies, swarm intelligence, and biomimetic applications for robotics. His work often bridges biology and computer science, developing algorithms inspired by natural systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding confidence-weighted decision-making, quorum sensing in swarms, and magnitude-sensitive reaction times in multi-alternative choices. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward applying insights from biological systems to robotics and AI, particularly through projects like Brains on Board and Opteran Technologies. His work increasingly focuses on neuromorphic control systems that mimic insect brains for autonomous navigation, demonstrating how constraints in biological systems can lead to robust engineering solutions. The interdisciplinary nature of his research is evident in publications spanning computational neuroscience, robotics, animal behavior, and theoretical biology. EPSRC Peer Review College Member (2010-present) Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Panel College (2019-present) Editorial Board, Swarm Intelligence (2017-present) Associate Editor, PLoS Computational Biology (2020-present) Marshall has successfully mentored numerous researchers including HaDi MaBouDi, Andreagiovanni Reina, and Alexander Cope, while securing substantial research funding including EPSRC grants totaling over £4 million. His lab has produced the spinout company Opteran Technologies, which has secured over £12 million in funding to develop natural intelligence technology for autonomous systems. The BET Lab maintains strong connections with Sheffield Robotics and focuses on testing theoretical models in physical robotic systems while developing computational models of biological processes.

Will Hoppittمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Animal Behaviour
• Behavioural Ecology
• Statistical Modelling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Will Hoppitt is a Lecturer in Zoology at the University of Cumbria since 2024, with over 25 years of experience as a zoologist specializing in animal behavior and behavioral ecology. He holds a qualification in statistical modeling, emphasizing its integration into zoological education. Previously lecturing at Anglia Ruskin University and Leeds University, he was drawn to Cumbria’s natural surroundings for field-based teaching opportunities. His research focuses on animal social learning, examining cultural transmission mechanisms across species like humpback whales, chimpanzees, and honeybees. Notable projects include analyzing the spread of novel behaviors and the role of social networks in collective foraging. He teaches modules such as Animal Behaviour, Behavioral Ecology, and Statistical Modelling Techniques, integrating practical fieldwork and computer simulations into teaching methods. His work emphasizes close student interaction through seminars and group discussions, distinguishing Cumbria’s undergraduate programs. The university’s location near the Lake District and Pennines allows frequent fieldwork, such as deer park studies at Levens Hall. Hoppitt’s career includes freelance statistical consulting and safari guiding in Botswana’s Makadikadi region.

AOUNI Zinebمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Innovation Processes
• +۶ مورد دیگر

AOUNI Zineb is a permanent, full-time Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at ICN Business School (France) where she has spent over twenty years supporting and teaching entrepreneurship. She obtained her PhD in Entrepreneurship Education from HEC Liège (Belgium) in 2011 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the European Center for Research in Microfinance (CERMi) , Université Libre de Bruxelles. Education: 2011 – Doctorate in Entrepreneurship Education, HEC Liège, Belgium 2002 – DES in Management, HEC Liège, Belgium 1997 – Master’s Degree in Economics & Management, Mohamed V University, Morocco Research interests revolve around entrepreneurship education, innovation processes, hybrid-venture identity, crowdfunding investor cognition, gender and family-business issues . Her work often bridges cognitive perspectives with practical entrepreneurial challenges, investigating how investors perceive and reward hybrid social ventures on crowdfunding platforms. Across her 30+ publications (2003-2024) three dominant strands emerge: (i) crowdfunding & hybrid social-venture financing, (ii) entrepreneurship pedagogy and competency development, and (iii) regional development and gender in family enterprises. These outputs illustrate a sustained focus on contextual and cognitive factors shaping entrepreneurial finance and learning. Academic leadership: She has served as programme director for master, EMBA and executive education tracks and actively launched several entrepreneurship initiatives, underlining her strategic role in curriculum design and outreach. No students, grants, scientific awards, laboratories or email details are disclosed in the supplied material.

Rohini Balakrishnanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Animal Communication
• Acoustic Communication
• Insect Behavior
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rohini Balakrishnan is a Professor of Ecology at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, conducting pioneering research on acoustic communication systems in crickets and katydids since the early 2000s. Born in 1963 in Mumbai, India, she investigates how ecological contexts and evolutionary histories shape signaling behaviors and receiver decisions. Her educational background includes: B.Sc. in Zoology from Bangalore University M.Sc. in Zoology from Poona University Ph.D. in Behaviour Genetics from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay Professor Balakrishnan's work challenges fundamental assumptions in animal communication through interdisciplinary approaches combining physics, physiology, and evolutionary biology. She examines how anthropogenic noise impacts insect communication systems and explores unexpected phenomena like tool use in tree crickets. Her research demonstrates how signal structure, mate-finding strategies, and predation risks interact in complex natural environments. Analysis of her 2006-2020 publications reveals consistent innovation in bioacoustics methodology and conceptual frameworks. Key themes include signal optimization through physical modifications (baffles), condition-dependent signaling strategies, and the ecological consequences of acoustic communication decisions. Her work bridges theoretical models with field observations across diverse habitats. No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Information about student mentorship, research grants, and laboratory infrastructure was not provided in the source material. Her collaborative publications indicate active engagement with researchers across multiple institutions, but specific advising relationships or funding sources remain undocumented in this excerpt.

Jan Hemmiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neuroscience
• Vision
• Animal Behaviour
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jan Hemmi is a Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA) within the School of Biological Sciences, affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute and Defence and Security Institute. He holds roles including Member of the Executive Board, Chair of the Research Committee, and Honours/Masters Project Coordinator. His research focuses on sensory ecology, visual systems, and animal behavior across diverse species such as fiddler crabs, sharks, and marsupials. He has secured significant grants, including a 2025 Sasakawa Peace Foundation grant for deep-sea research and a 2024 ARC grant on termite communication. Teaching includes courses like Comparative Neurobiology and Behavioral Ecology. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to life below water and terrestrial ecosystems. Education : PhD in Developmental Neurobiology (ANU), MSc in Biology (University of Zürich). Research Techniques: Animal behavior analysis, electrophysiology, microspectrophotometry, and statistical modeling. Grants Overview : Over $6M in funding, including major projects on visual ecology, predator-prey dynamics, and marine biology. External roles include Research Associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Labs/Teams : Leads a research group exploring sensory systems and behavior in natural environments, collaborating internationally on marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

Gabrielle Davidsonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Animal Cognition
• Behavioural Ecology
• Comparative Psychology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Gabrielle Davidson is a Post Doctoral Researcher at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork (UCC), where she investigates cognitive evolution in avian species using wild great tits and corvids as model systems under Professor John Quinn's supervision. Her educational qualifications include: BSc in Zoology from University College London PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge (2014) Davidson specializes in the intersection of comparative psychology and behavioural ecology, examining how cognitive traits develop, function, and evolve in natural environments. Her work focuses on gaze sensitivity mechanisms in corvids, causal reasoning in Eurasian jays, and individual variation in cognitive abilities within wild bird populations. She employs rigorous field-based cognitive testing to explore how these traits influence foraging strategies, predator avoidance, nesting behaviors, and reproductive success, addressing fundamental questions about intelligence evolution in ecological contexts. Analysis of her publication record reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on avian cognition, with dominant themes including gaze perception systems, microbiome-cognition interactions, evolutionary drivers of visual signaling, and methodological innovations in measuring behavioral consistency. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges ethology, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience, frequently utilizing passerine and corvid species to model cognitive processes relevant to broader biological and psychological principles. Davidson actively participates in the UCC Ornithology Research Group and maintains significant public engagement through collaborations with BBC documentaries, National Geographic features, and presentations to ornithological societies. Her science communication efforts translate complex cognitive research for diverse audiences, highlighting real-world applications of animal behavior studies.

Christen Mirthمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Developmental Plasticity
• Nutrition
• Body Size Regulation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Christen Mirth is an Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Monash University. She holds formal academic positions including Group Leader at the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (2010–2015), Research Specialist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2008–2010), and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Washington (2003–2008). Her research focuses on developmental plasticity, nutrition, and evolutionary biology, particularly in Drosophila models. Key interests include body size regulation, nutritional geometry, and the interplay between environmental stressors and life history traits. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health, sustainability, and environmental protection. Notable achievements include receiving the Genetics Society of Australasia Ross Crozier Medal (2019). Mirth leads and collaborates on projects such as 'Many ways to die: unveiling the hidden diversity in ageing' and 'Fitness and evolutionary consequences of developmental plasticity.' She actively engages in editorial roles, including serving on the editorial board of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology since 2015. Her research outputs emphasize nutritional and thermal stress responses, developmental timing, and metabolic adaptations. Recent studies highlight cross-protective effects of amino acid restriction, evolutionary metabolic rate dynamics, and sex-specific aging mechanisms. These findings bridge basic biology with ecological and clinical implications.

Arnout Fischerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Consumer Behavior
• Food Technology
• Social Psychology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Arnout Fischer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on consumer responses to new technologies and innovations in food and agricultural systems. Key research areas include consumer attitudes toward novel food technologies such as nanotechnology, gene-editing, and alternative protein sources like insect protein, algae, and cultured meat. He collaborates with technology developers and social scientists to inform societal debates and policy decisions. Education: While specific academic credentials are not detailed, Fischer supervises MSc and BSc theses in consumer behavior, with a focus on new food technologies. He teaches courses including MCB70224 (MSc Internship), MCB80424 (MSc Thesis), and others related to consumer studies and sustainability. Research Projects: Fischer leads projects like 'Accelerating the Transition to Plant-Based Proteins' and 'Animal-Free Milk Proteins,' exploring sustainable protein alternatives. He also contributes to initiatives such as Synergia (sustainability in agriculture) and INSECTFEED (insect-based feed solutions). His work frequently integrates insights from social psychology and consumer surveys. Professional Activities: Fischer serves as an editor for the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed and participates in grant evaluations for organizations like Van der Mandele Stichting. He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging natural and social sciences to address food system challenges. Key Themes: His research consistently addresses how consumers perceive and adopt innovations, with a focus on sustainability, ethical considerations, and the societal implications of food technology advancements.

Angelika Stollewerkمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Evolutionary Developmental Biology
• Arthropod Neurogenesis
• Comparative Neuroanatomy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Angelika Stollewerk is an Emeritus Reader in Evolutionary Developmental Biology at Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding the evolution and development of nervous systems in arthropods, including insects, crustaceans, spiders, and myriapods. She investigates genetic mechanisms underlying neurogenesis, sensory organ formation, and developmental patterning in diverse arthropod species. Her work bridges evolutionary and developmental biology, contributing to the understanding of conserved and divergent pathways across species. Dr. Stollewerk has supervised PhD student Magdalena Schacht and has been involved in collaborative grants, such as a BBSRC-funded project for confocal microscopy studies. She is affiliated with the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics, Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability, and Centre for Brain and Behaviour at Queen Mary. Her research has been published in high-impact journals like Developmental Biology , BMC Biology , and Nature , with a focus on topics such as Notch signaling, neural gene expression, and comparative neuroanatomy. Her work highlights the evolutionary modifications in neurodevelopmental processes and emphasizes the importance of model organisms like Daphnia magna and spiders for understanding broader biological principles.

Tom Fayleمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Ecology
• Community Ecology
• Conservation Biology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tom Fayle is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. His research focuses on community ecology, conservation biology, and behavioral ecology, particularly examining species interactions and their responses to environmental changes. He studies ecological networks, ant-plant mutualisms, and tropical ecosystem dynamics. Key areas of research include network ecology, big data applications in ecology, and the impacts of land-use change on tropical invertebrates. His work spans global collaborations, such as the Global Ants database and the LifeWebs project. Recent publications highlight studies on symbiont networks, fungal-host associations, and the resilience of tropical ecosystems to human activities. Dr. Fayle supervises students in biodiversity and conservation, and his research has been supported by grants exploring forest carbon dynamics, ant community ecology, and conservation thresholds. He is part of the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability, contributing to initiatives that bridge ecological research with conservation policy. His lab engages in field studies across tropical regions, emphasizing applied ecology and biodiversity preservation.

• Evolutionary Biology
• Behavioural Ecology
• Population Genetics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Magda Charalambous is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London (Faculty of Natural Sciences). She holds a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and an MEd in University Learning & Teaching. Her roles include Deputy Senior Tutor, Year 2 BSc Biological Sciences Convenor, and module leader for Genetics, Behavioural Ecology, and Ecosystems Field Skills. She is affiliated with the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and contributes to committees like Teaching, Widening Participation, and Student-Staff. Her research spans evolutionary biology, population genetics (e.g., dipteran vectors of diseases like malaria), and education innovation. Pedagogical interests include reflective ePortfolios for feedback, team-based learning, and transitioning to university-level studies. She champions active learning methods (e.g., flipped classrooms, R programming for statistics) and curriculum modernization, redesigning modules to emphasize statistical literacy. Her articles address challenges in entomology, ecology education, and student feedback mechanisms, reflecting her dual focus on scientific inquiry and educational effectiveness. She has no stated scientific awards but actively contributes to Imperial’s educational initiatives and policy reviews.

Emma Vitikainenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Evolutionary Biology
• Behavioral Ecology
• Social Behavior
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Emma Vitikainen is a grant-funded researcher and docent in Evolution, Sociality & Behaviour at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme under the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences. She serves as a supervisor for doctoral programmes in Wildlife Biology and Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences and is actively involved in the Helsinki One Health (HOH) initiative. Her research focuses on evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology, particularly in wild mammal populations. Key interests include social behavior, cooperative breeding, reproductive strategies, prenatal and postnatal effects on fitness, and the physiological basis of animal emotions. She employs interdisciplinary methods, including thermal imaging, to study emotion recognition in species such as mongooses, rats, tigers, and goats. Her recent publications (2021–2025) reflect a strong trend in understanding the social and physiological determinants of fitness and emotion in animals. These works span high-impact journals and explore topics like prosocial behavior in rats, cognitive traits in caregivers, and the visualization of animal emotions, demonstrating a consistent focus on integrating ecology, evolution, and welfare science. She is actively involved in research supervision and doctoral examination, serving as supervisor, co-supervisor, and pre-examiner for several theses. Her current project, Visualising animal emotions using thermal imaging (2021–2025), underscores her innovative approach to animal welfare and cognition. Scientific Activities and Recognition: Invited speaker on evolutionary perspectives on puberty timing (2021) Featured in 39 press and media outlets for her work on mongoose reproductive behavior Active participation in doctoral thesis supervision and examination

• Biorobotics
• Computational Neuroscience
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Andy Philippides is a faculty member in the School of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Sussex, where he holds the title of Professor of Biorobotics (Informatics). He has been continuously affiliated with the university since 1995, progressing from an MSc and PhD student to a permanent academic, achieving full professorship in 2017. His work is deeply interdisciplinary, bridging robotics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. His research interests focus on the mechanisms of intelligent behavior through the interaction of body, brain, and environment. Key areas include visual navigation in insects and robots, neuromodulation in neural networks (e.g., GasNets), evolutionary robotics, and computer vision. He leads and contributes to high-impact projects such as Brains-on-Board, INSIGHT, and be.AI, funded by EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, and the European Union. His recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong trend in bio-inspired algorithms, particularly in insect navigation, spiking neural networks, and adaptive robotics. These works span journals like PLoS Computational Biology , Frontiers in Physiology , and Biomimetics , emphasizing visual route learning, memory networks, and neuromorphic computing. He has supervised over 50 MSc theses and numerous PhD students, many of whom now hold academic or industry positions. His collaborations include prominent researchers such as Paul Graham, Phil Husbands, and Tom Collett. He is actively involved in grant-funded research, with current projects extending into 2028. Action-based bio-inspired autonomous navigation (Universities UK) Emergent embodied cognition in shallow neural networks (BBSRC) be.AI - biomimetic embodied Artificial Intelligence (Leverhulme Trust) ActiveAI - active learning and selective attention (EPSRC) He teaches courses such as Intelligence in Animals and Machines and Research Methods in Neuroscience, and has previously taught in computational neuroscience and robotics. His lab, part of the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics (CCNR), fosters interdisciplinary research in biorobotics and neural modelling.