جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Lila Skountridakiمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Flexible Work
• Sociology of Work
• Professions
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Lila Skountridaki is a Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies at the University of Edinburgh Business School, where she joined in July 2020. She previously served as Programme Director of the MSc Human Resource Management (2021-2024) and Academic Director of the Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability Committee (2021-2024). As a Fellow of the HEA, she contributes significantly to both teaching and research within the Organisation Studies department. Her research focuses on flexible work arrangements, sociology of work, professional ethics, and transnational healthcare markets. With a background combining economics training and sociological approaches, she takes a mixed-methods perspective to studying work experiences of expert labor, home-based and hybrid workers across various sectors including healthcare professionals, lobbyists, and data scientists. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on hybrid work dynamics, workplace trust, and the implications of remote work arrangements following the pandemic. The research trends indicate increasing attention to the boundaries between work and personal life, the impact of socio-economic factors on work experiences, and the evolving nature of professional relationships in contemporary work environments. Fellow of the HEA Lila has secured multiple research grants including UKRI/ESRC funding for pandemic-related work studies and collaborations with tech industry partners on four-day workweek trials. She has led the Research Insights stream of the University of Edinburgh Hybrid Work Group (2020-2022) and currently oversees several active projects on flexible work arrangements and workplace inclusion. Her research activities span multiple domains including hybrid work frameworks, medical tourism, professional ethics, and workplace sociology, demonstrating a commitment to addressing contemporary challenges in work organization through interdisciplinary approaches.

• Bioelectrochemical Systems
• Wastewater Treatment
• Methane Recovery
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Carlos Anatoni Saldias is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His research focuses on bioelectrochemical systems, wastewater treatment, methane recovery, and bioreactor modeling, with applications in renewable energy and environmental biotechnology. He collaborates with researchers like Vasan Sivalingam, Rune Bakke, and Dietmar Winkler. Research Interests : Bioelectrochemical CO2 Reduction Microbial Electrosynthesis Anaerobic Digestion Optimization Sulphide Removal Bioreactor Simulation Publication Trends : Over the past decade, his work has emphasized integrating electrochemical and biological processes for methane production, with recent studies on heat-treated electrodes, local electric potential modeling, and reject water treatment. Key areas include wastewater valorization, carbon recovery, and sustainable energy systems. Collaborations : He frequently collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving chemical engineering, microbiology, and environmental science.

• Combustion Engineering
• Fluid Dynamics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Matthias Hettel is a Higher Academic Councillor and Senior Scientist at the Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), combustion phenomena, and reactor engineering. He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (1990, specializing in Energy Technology and Fluid Dynamics) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering (2006, thesis on flame dynamics and numerical analysis). His work spans reactive/non-reactive flow modeling, catalytic systems (e.g., monolith reactors), fixed-bed reactor design, and numerical methods like CFD-DEM coupling. Notable contributions include the DUO simulation framework for multiphysics modeling and optimization of industrial reactors. He has received the Posterpreis der Fachgruppe Reaktionstechnik (2014) for his work on coupled 2D/3D CFD modeling of catalytic reactors. Key research areas include: combustion dynamics, fluidized bed reactors, emission control systems, and microfluidic tissue engineering. His interdisciplinary projects bridge chemical engineering, environmental science, and biomedical applications.

• Multiphase Transport Phenomena
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Fluid Dynamics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Martin Wörner is a Senior Researcher and Head of the Multiphase Flow Group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), affiliated with the Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT). He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the University of Karlsruhe (1994), with a thesis on turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection. His work spans over 30 years in multiphase flow dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and reaction engineering. Education : PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Dr.-Ing.), University Karlsruhe (1994) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), University Karlsruhe (1989) Research Interests : Wörner’s research focuses on multiphase transport phenomena, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of single and two-phase flows, residence time distribution theory, and turbulence modeling. He has pioneered numerical methods for simulating complex multiphase systems, including Taylor flow, bubble column dynamics, and droplet impact mechanics. His work integrates experimental validation with advanced numerical techniques such as phase-field methods and volume-of-fluid approaches. Teaching & Academic Contributions : He teaches advanced CFD courses on multiphase flows at KIT and co-lectures international training courses on ERCOFTAC Best Practice Guidance. Notable contributions include co-initiating the DFG Priority Programme 1506 on Transport Processes at Fluidic Interfaces (2010–2016) and serving as an International Subject Editor for Applied Mathematical Modelling . Awards & Recognition : Redtenbacher Award (1989) – Best diploma thesis in mechanical engineering Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing for Chemical Engineering Science (2018) Assigned Member of DECHEMA/VDI Section on Computational Fluid Dynamics (2020–present) Lab & Collaborations : His group collaborates internationally on projects involving CFD for dispersed multiphase flows, with applications in catalytic reactors, emission control, and microfluidics. Key tools include OpenFOAM® and custom numerical frameworks for phase-field simulations.

• Environmental Toxicology
• Ecotoxicology
• Environmental Sciences
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jason Belden is a Professor and Department Head of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (OSU). He holds a PhD in Toxicology from Iowa State University, an MS in Biology from Wichita State University, and a BS in Biology from Southwestern College. His research focuses on environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, addressing topics like carcinogens in playground soil, pesticide seed treatments, passive samplers for algal toxins, and microplastic bioavailability. He has been affiliated with OSU since 2007, progressing from Assistant to Associate Professor before becoming a full Professor in 2020. His work spans over 80 peer-reviewed publications, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to ecological and human health risks. Key projects include assessing pesticide mixtures' impacts on pollinators, optimizing passive samplers for munitions constituents, and evaluating constructed wetlands' efficacy in removing nursery runoff pollutants. Research highlights include studies on amphibian developmental toxicity in outdoor enclosures, synergistic pesticide effects on honeybees, and environmental characterization of military munitions. He has secured grants from agencies like the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Grant River Dam Authority. Belden's teaching includes courses on ecotoxicology, genomics, and research supervision for graduate students. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Health), 6 (Clean Water), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (Life on Land).

Brian A Stewartمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• African Archaeology
• Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers
• Middle Stone Age
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Brian A Stewart is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Assistant Curator at the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research focuses on the archaeology of prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Africa, particularly southern Africa, examining human adaptive strategies in challenging environments. He holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and has conducted extensive fieldwork in Lesotho, Namaqualand, and other regions. His current project, Adaptations to Marginal Environments in the Middle Stone Age (AMEMSA), investigates human responses to highland and arid landscapes over the past 300,000 years. Stewart’s work integrates spatial analysis, lithic technology studies, and isotopic methods to understand foraging strategies and social organization. He has previously held positions at Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, where he contributed to postdoctoral research and academic leadership roles. His research emphasizes the interplay between environmental change and human behavioral complexity, aiming to explain how early modern humans developed global colonization capabilities. He leads the African Archaeology Lab at the University of Michigan, focusing on methodological innovation in hunter-gatherer archaeology. While no specific awards are listed, his contributions to understanding Pleistocene human adaptation have been widely recognized in academic circles. His fieldwork and publications address critical questions about technological responses to environmental shifts and the socioecological dynamics of early human societies.

Matthias Wesslingمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Membrane Technology
• Process Engineering
• Electrochemical Synthesis
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wessling is Vice-Rector for Transfer at RWTH Aachen University and holds the Chair for Chemical Process Engineering. An Alexander von Humboldt Professor since 2010, he directs research on membrane systems and process intensification. His research integrates selective mass transport with chemical conversion across micro-to-macro scales, developing advanced membrane systems for water treatment, energy storage, and carbon capture. Current innovations include electrochemical reactors and hybrid membrane processes. Wessling received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2019) and ERC Advanced Grant (2016) for transformative work in membrane science. As Editor of the Journal of Membrane Science, he shapes research dissemination in separation technologies.

Alastair Thompsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Breast Cancer
• Surgical Oncology
• Clinical Trials
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alastair Thompson is a Professor and Chief of the Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine , where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery . He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center . His career spans 35 years as a clinician-scientist with a focus on breast cancer. MD and Molecular Biology from University of Edinburgh Residency and Research Fellowship at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Imperial Cancer Research Fund His research integrates translational studies and international clinical trials , targeting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) , nipple-sparing mastectomy , and sentinel lymph node biopsy . He has led pivotal trials like SOLE , MA32 , and KRISTINE , and co-chaired the COMET Trial for low-risk DCIS. Dr. Thompson is an editor of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and has supervised 26 postgraduate students. His scientific awards include the Lister Prize , Director's Service Award , and the 2025 DeBakey Excellence in Research Award . He actively contributes to ASCO , SSO , and AACR guidelines.

Jeffrey M. Zalcمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Chemical Engineering Education
• Process Modeling and Optimization
• Refining Process Technologies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jeffrey M. Zalc is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), affiliated with the Armour College of Engineering. He has been teaching courses on chemical plant design, process simulation, and energy-economics interrelationships since 2015. Zalc holds a B.S. (1995, Magna Cum Laude), M.S. (1998), and Ph.D. (2000) in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley (2003–2004). His research focuses on process modeling for refining operations, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in mixing systems, catalysis for fuel processing, and advancing chemical engineering education. He is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and a Principal Engineer at bp’s Solutions group, where he develops detailed refining process models for optimization and decision-making. Zalc has been recognized with the Hamid Arastoopour Excellence in Teaching Award (2021–2022 and 2024–2025) and was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2022). His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical applications of fluid dynamics, catalysis, and sustainable energy systems.

Daniel Van Olmenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Linguistics
• Areal Linguistics
• Contrastive Linguistics
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Daniel Van Olmen is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Lancaster's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), specifically within the Linguistics and English Language department. He holds editorial roles as Editor-in-Chief of the *Trends in Linguistics - Studies and Monographs* series and former editor of *Ampersand: An International Journal of General and Applied Linguistics*. His research focuses on tense, mood, modality, pragmatic markers, negation, and language change in West Germanic languages, with broader interests in areal linguistics, contrastive linguistics, and corpus-driven approaches. Education: PhD in Linguistics from the University of Antwerp, Belgium; MA in Advanced Studies in Cognitive and Functional Linguistics (University of Leuven); and dual MA/BA degrees in Germanic linguistics and literature (University of Antwerp). Research interests include Standard Average European typology, imperative negation asymmetries, and cross-linguistic studies of impoliteness and impersonalization strategies. Current projects involve corpus analyses of directive strategies in English/Dutch, World Englishes modality, and West Germanic language contact phenomena. Teaching responsibilities include courses on linguistics fundamentals, global language structures, historical language change, and cognitive linguistics. His publications span over two decades, with recent emphasis on impoliteness markers, imperative syntax, and language contact effects. He actively contributes to academic communities through editorial work and conference organization, such as the 2023 workshop on imperatives and directive strategies at the Societas Linguistica Europaea.

Evelien Brouwerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Migration
• Human Rights
• Access to Justice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Evelien Brouwer is an Assistant Professor in Constitutional Law at the Utrecht University School of Law, affiliated with the Montaigne Centre for the Rule of Law and Administration of Justice. She holds a PhD from Radboud University Nijmegen (2007) and has extensive experience in migration law, having previously worked at the Amsterdam Center for Migration and Refugee Law (2012-2021). Her research focuses on migration governance, digital borders, human rights, and legal remedies in EU asylum and migration policies. Areas of Expertise: Migration, Human Rights, Access to Justice, Law & Technology Key Projects: Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship (2019), EU-funded research on border technologies and asylum policies Affiliations: Meijers Committee (Dutch NGO on Public Policy), Substitute Judge at Midden-Nederland District Court Her research critiques the use of biometric databases, AI in border control, and systemic issues in EU migration frameworks. Recent work addresses interoperability of databases, algorithmic bias, and the right to judicial remedies in digital border systems. Publications span over 139 entries (2007-2024), focusing on EU legal frameworks, fundamental rights in migration contexts, and critiques of emerging technologies. Awards include the Fernand Braudel Fellowship (2019). Teaching includes constitutional and administrative law at Utrecht University.

Thu Zar Nweمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Ecology
• Soil Biology
• Global Change Ecology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Thu Zar Nwe is a researcher in Plant Ecology at the University of Bern's Institute of Plant Sciences. Her work focuses on plant-soil organism interactions under global change drivers like climate change and land-use intensification. She investigates how these factors influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, particularly through studies on plant diversity, Collembola, fungi, and temporal shifts in ecological dynamics. She collaborates with the Biodiversity Exploratories synthesis group to address these questions. Her recent publications explore nitrogen availability’s role in biodiversity-multifunctionality relationships and the interplay between plant traits, fungal pathogens, and nitrogen addition on soil enzymatic activities.

Markus Fischerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Plant Ecology
• Global Change Biology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Markus Fischer is a leading ecologist at the University of Bern's Institute of Plant Sciences, heading the Plant Ecology section. His research focuses on global change impacts, biodiversity dynamics, and ecosystem functions. He integrates evolutionary, ecological, and social-ecological sciences to address conservation and sustainable development challenges. Key research areas include plant population biology, biodiversity assessment, ecological synthesis, and policy-relevant conservation strategies. His work spans global scales, examining drivers of biodiversity loss, ecosystem services, and climate change effects. Publications emphasize translocation of rare plants, forest biodiversity-carbon trade-offs, drought impacts on grasslands, and multifunctional landscapes. He collaborates on initiatives like the IPBES and Jena Experiment, advocating for science-policy interfaces to enhance biodiversity awareness and governance. Notable contributions include the 'ReSurveyEurope' database and assessments of mountain biodiversity. His lab promotes integrative approaches to balance ecological, social, and economic needs in land management.

Paolo P. Pescarmonaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Homogeneous Catalysis
• Green Chemistry
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Paolo P. Pescarmona is Full Professor in Catalysis & Sustainability at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Product Technology since April 2022. He chairs the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG) Board and holds leadership positions including President of the Dutch Zeolite Association (DZA) and Board Member of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA) and Dutch Catalysis Society (DCS). His academic roles include former Programme Director of the Master in Chemical Engineering (2019-2023) and recipient of the University of Groningen Teacher of the Year award (2017-18). Professor Pescarmona's research centers on rational design of catalytic materials for green chemistry applications. His work spans heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis with focus areas including CO 2 utilization (cyclic/polymeric carbonates), biomass conversion, sustainable selective oxidations, electrocatalysis (green hydrogen production via oxygen evolution reaction, CO 2 reduction), and photocatalysis. He investigates advanced materials such as zeolites, mesoporous structures, nanomaterials, and metal oxides, frequently employing high-throughput experimentation and supercritical CO 2 techniques. His research directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals for climate action and sustainable industry. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveals strong emphasis on developing non-precious metal electrocatalysts for industrial-scale green hydrogen production, innovative CO 2 conversion pathways yielding high-value products like self-healing polymers, and advanced photocatalytic systems for environmental remediation. His work increasingly integrates computational modeling with experimental validation to optimize catalyst stability under real-world conditions, particularly for oxygen evolution reaction systems operating at industrially relevant current densities. His scientific recognition includes: Teacher of the Year 2017-18, Degree programme in Chemical Engineering, University of Groningen University Teaching Qualification (2015), nationally recognized certification for academic teaching competence in the Netherlands Professor Pescarmona has supervised 10 students and contributed significantly to academic governance as former Master Programme Director and Board of Examiners member. His research is supported by extensive European collaborations and industry partnerships, with recent work highlighted in 2024 media coverage on cost-effective green hydrogen technologies. He leads a dynamic research group focused on scalable catalytic solutions for industrial implementation. His laboratory within the Product Technology department develops practical catalyst synthesis methods emphasizing environmentally benign solvents and processes. The group maintains strong ties with European catalysis networks through FEZA and DCS leadership roles, driving innovation in sustainable chemical production.

Carl Liraمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Thermodynamics of complex systems
• Molecular simulations
• Property measurements
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Carl T. Lira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University (MSU), within the College of Engineering. He specializes in thermodynamics of complex systems, molecular simulations, and bio-derived fuels research. His work focuses on experimental measurements and modeling of phase equilibria, adsorption behavior, and separation design for renewable chemicals. He co-authored the textbook Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics and collaborates with the MSU Reactive Distillation Facility. Education: PhD (1986), MS (1984), and BS (1981) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Kansas State University. Research Interests: Thermodynamic properties of bio-derived fuels, liquid metals, supercritical fluids, and adsorptive separations. His methods include infrared spectroscopy, association theory modeling (e.g., Wertheim’s theory), and molecular simulations. Awards: Multiple Withrow Teaching Excellence Awards (2022, 2004, 1992), Outstanding Professor of the Year (1999, 1998, 1991), and the Amoco Excellence in Teaching Award. Grants & Collaborations: NSF-funded research on association models for bio-based separations (2016–2021), and US Army-funded jet fuel development (2020). His work bridges thermodynamic fundamentals with industrial applications in the bioeconomy. Labs & Facilities: Leads the Thermodynamic Properties Facility at MSU and collaborates on reactive distillation processes for biofuel synthesis.