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Hoda Eldardiryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Hoda Eldardiry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and Director of the Machine Learning Laboratory. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, and their applications in policy, ethics, and complex systems analysis. Education: Ph.D., Computer Science, Purdue University M.S., Computer Science, Purdue University B.E., Computer and Systems Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt Research Interests: Eldardiry’s work spans machine learning modeling (e.g., hypergraph neural networks, time-series forecasting), AI ethics and policy education, and interdisciplinary applications in transportation, healthcare, and cybersecurity. She emphasizes socially responsible AI development through curriculum design and policy frameworks. Recent Research Themes: Her 2025 publications highlight advancements in graph-based learning, policy-aware AI education modules, and novel techniques in multi-modal data analysis. Key areas include zero-shot learning, sparse control systems optimization, and collaborative machine learning frameworks. Labs & Teams: Directs the Machine Learning Laboratory at Virginia Tech, fostering innovation in ethical AI systems and data-driven decision-making.

Nikitas Karanikolasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing and Understanding
• Computational Linguistics
• Computational Phonology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Nikitas Karanikolas serves as Professor in the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering at the University of West Attica since March 2018, following a distinguished career progression from Assistant Professor (2004) to Associate Professor (2010) and Professor (2014) at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. His professional trajectory includes significant roles as Systems Head of TEI Athens Library (1996-1997) and Chief of Informatics at Aretaieio University Hospital (1997-2004), alongside leadership positions in the Greek Computer Society as Board Member (2004-2006) and Secretary General (2006-2008). His academic foundation includes: Bachelor's in Statistics and Informatics from Athens University of Economics and Business (1988) PhD in Applied Informatics from Athens University of Economics and Business (1994) with thesis "Technological and Linguistic approaches in Natural Language Understanding" Dr. Karanikolas maintains an exceptionally broad research portfolio spanning Natural Language Processing , Computational Linguistics , Medical Informatics , and Green Energy systems. His work consistently bridges theoretical computational frameworks with practical healthcare applications, particularly evident in recent dementia care technologies and Greek language processing systems. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects computational phonology with medical diagnostics and e-government applications. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a pronounced shift toward AI-driven healthcare solutions (particularly dementia patient monitoring), multilingual NLP systems (Greek and Polish), and urban safety applications . His work demonstrates consistent methodology development in ontological representations and multimodal fusion techniques, with increasing emphasis on real-world clinical and governmental implementations since 2023. No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. With 16 journal papers, 68 conference publications, and six authoritative Greek university textbooks, Dr. Karanikolas maintains an active research trajectory. His advising capacity is evidenced through extensive publication mentorship, particularly in medical informatics and NLP projects. While specific grant details are unavailable, his hospital information system implementations and textbook authorship suggest successful research funding acquisition. Current research activities focus on multimodal aggression prediction systems for dementia care, Greek language ontological frameworks, and urban navigation safety applications, primarily conducted through the University of West Attica's informatics infrastructure.

• Instructed Foreign Language Learning
• Reading Skills and Strategies
• Phonology in L2 Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Robert Woore is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and Course Director of the MSc in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition (ALSLA) at the University of Oxford's Department of Education. He holds multiple advanced degrees from Oxford, including a DPhil in Applied Linguistics, and previously taught secondary school languages and outdoor education before joining academia in 2007. His research focuses on instructed foreign language learning, particularly in school settings, with emphases on reading strategies, phonological decoding, phonics teaching, and teacher professional development. He actively investigates the teaching of Languages Other Than English (LOTE), including Chinese and Arabic, alongside European languages like French and German. Woore teaches on the PGCE, MSc ALSLA, and doctoral programs. He leads funded projects such as the Qatar Foundation-supported studies on Arabic as an additional language and the Nuffield Foundation’s FLEUR project on L2 reading. His work bridges research and classroom practice, emphasizing evidence-based pedagogy and curriculum reform. Key grants include leadership roles in the Nuffield Foundation’s FLEUR initiative (2016–2018) and Qatar Foundation’s Arabic as Additional Language review (2022–2025). He collaborates widely, co-authoring influential books like Debates in Second Language Education and contributing to policy-relevant studies on language education outcomes.

Geert Buelensمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental History
• Literary History
• Modern Dutch Literature
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Geert Buelens (born 1971) is a Professor of Modern Dutch Literature at Utrecht University and guest professor at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Affiliated with the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities, he works at the Humanities Institute for Cultural Inquiry. His research focuses on the intersection of literature and society, particularly examining how writers and artists respond to moments of crisis. His areas of expertise include Environmental History, Literary History, Modern Dutch Literature, Cultural History, 1960s in Global Perspective, Avant-Garde Poetry from the First World War, and Poetry Song Culture. Buelens has published extensively on European poets of the First World War, the global cultural upheaval of the 1960s, the history of Flemish poetry, literature and decolonization, and cultural responses to the environmental and climate crisis. His notable publications include Wat we toen al wisten. De vergeten groene geschiedenis van 1972 (2022), which explores the environmental year 1972 and was awarded the Boon Prize while longlisted for the Jan Wolkers Prize; De Jaren Zestig: Een Cultuurgeschiedenis (2018), a comprehensive global perspective on the 1960s; and Europa Europa! Over de dichters van de Grote Oorlog (2008), examining WWI poetry across Europe. He has also published poetry collections including Ofwa (2020). Boon Prize for Best Fiction or Non-Fiction book of 2022 Longlisted for the Jan Wolkers Prize Buelens is actively involved in the Network for Environmental Humanities and participates in the HERA project 'Cultural Exchange in a Time of Global Conflict.' He frequently contributes to public debates on literature, environmental issues, and cultural history through media appearances and public lectures. His current research examines the relationship between literature and the climate crisis, with a particular focus on Dutch and Flemish literary responses to environmental challenges.

Hao Zhangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Vision
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Hao Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), University of Massachusetts Amherst. He directs the Human-Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRLab), focusing on lifelong collaborative autonomy, robot adaptation, and human-robot teaming. His research integrates robotics, AI, and machine learning to develop algorithms for real-world applications like manufacturing, autonomous driving, and environmental monitoring. He holds an NSF CAREER Award and DARPA Young Faculty Award, among other recognitions. Dr. Zhang earned a PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2014) and an MS from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009). His work addresses challenges in unstructured environments through innovations like self-reflective terrain adaptation and graph-based perception systems. He actively promotes equity in robotics through his PROGRESS outreach program. His research sponsors include NSF, DARPA, and industry partners such as Toyota. Publications span conferences like RSS, ICRA, and IROS, with best paper awards. He serves on editorial and program committees for top-tier journals/conferences including RA-L, NeurIPS, and AAAI.

Marynel Vázquezمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marynel Vázquez is an Assistant Professor in Yale University's Computer Science Department, leading the Yale Interactive Machines Group (IMG). Her research focuses on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), particularly in multi-party settings, advancing perception and decision-making algorithms for socially aware robots. She holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and previously worked at Stanford and Disney Research. Her research combines computer science, behavioral science, and design, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Key projects include the social robots Chester and Shutter, and frameworks like SEAN-VR for evaluating robot navigation in virtual reality. Vázquez has received prestigious awards including the NSF CAREER Award (2022) and AFOSR YIP Award (2024). Teaching includes courses on interactive machines, robotics, and human-computer interaction. She actively mentors students and emphasizes ethical and socially responsible robotics development.

Antje Gumzمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Psychotherapy Research
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Therapeutic Relationship Skills
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Professor Antje Gumz holds a Professorship for Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy with a focus on Depth Psychology-Based Psychotherapy at the Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (PHB). She leads a dedicated working group focused on psychotherapy research and training, with particular emphasis on therapeutic relationship skills, alliance ruptures, and psychodynamic concepts. Her academic work bridges clinical practice and scientific research, contributing significantly to the field of psychotherapy. Dr. Gumz's research interests span multiple dimensions of psychotherapy, with particular focus on measuring and training therapeutic relationship skills, including alliance ruptures, facilitative interpersonal skills, dealing with transference/countertransference, and enactments. She investigates mediators of therapy success and the role of language and voice in psychotherapy, bringing a unique perspective that integrates psychodynamic and systems theory concepts. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding the therapist's role in therapeutic tensions and crises, and how these can be transformed into opportunities for therapeutic advancement. Professor Gumz has published extensively on psychotherapy techniques and training, with numerous publications in leading journals. Her recent work focuses on the development of assessment tools like the Psychodynamic Intervention List (PIL) and the Mediators of Change in Psychotherapy Inventory (MoCPI). Her research demonstrates how specific verbal techniques relate to session quality and therapeutic outcomes, providing empirical support for clinical practice. Heigl Foundation Research Grant (2019-2025) for therapist interpersonal skills research German Psychoanalytic Society Research Grant (2017-2019) for therapeutic techniques studies Professor Gumz actively supervises numerous doctoral students and research assistants, fostering the next generation of psychotherapy researchers. Her work extends beyond academia through collaborations with multiple psychotherapy training institutes across Germany. She has developed innovative training approaches like the Modified Alliance-Focused Training with Doubling (MAFT-D) to improve therapists' competencies in handling therapeutic tensions. Her research group maintains strong national and international collaborations, contributing to evidence-based psychotherapy training and improved treatment outcomes.

Regan Stewartمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Traumatic Stress
• Telehealth
• Clinical Psychology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Regan Stewart is an Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Telehealth Outreach Program for Traumatic Stress within the Mental Health Disparities Program. Her career integrates clinical practice, research, and education to address mental health disparities among underserved youth through telehealth and trauma-focused interventions. Educational background: B.A. in Spanish and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from the College of Charleston; M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Stewart’s research emphasizes the dissemination of evidence-based trauma-focused treatments, particularly Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), via telehealth in low-resource settings. She also focuses on disaster preparedness and response, co-directing the Puerto Rico Mental Health Awareness Training Project. Her work extends to Latin America and school-based implementation of trauma interventions. Key funding sources include SAMHSA, HRSA, MUSC Center for Telehealth, and the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance. She has developed the first Spanish language telemental health textbook (2022) and trained organizations nationwide in telehealth best practices. Scientific contributions: Seminal publications on telehealth TF-CBT implementation and dissemination in the U.S. and Latin America. Program leadership: Directs telehealth initiatives for traumatic stress and mental health awareness in disaster-prone regions. Dr. Stewart’s clinical expertise centers on cognitive-behavioral therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in youth, with a commitment to increasing access to care through technology. Her prior experience as a public school teacher informs her school-based mental health programs.

Jacob Whitehillمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Applied Machine Learning
• Speech and Speaker Recognition
• Educational Data Mining
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jacob Whitehill is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), affiliated with the Learning Science & Technologies (LST) program. His research focuses on applying machine learning to education and human-computer interaction, including speech recognition, emotion analysis, and automated classroom observation. He leads the NSF-funded project Developing New Scientific Instruments for Classroom Observation and collaborates on the AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSAT) . His research interests span Applied Machine Learning (e.g., multi-modal systems, speaker diarization), AI for Education (e.g., automated instructional evaluation, child speech recognition), and Emotion Recognition (e.g., affective computing in classrooms). Recent work emphasizes classroom observation tools and improving student-teacher interaction analysis through video and audio data. Notable projects include: NSF-funded classroom observation tools AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSAT) Schmidt Futures-funded Hybrid Human-Agent Tutoring for math education His team includes PhD students Xinlu He (Data Science), Jiani Wang (Computer Science), and Yiwen Guan (Computer Science), along with visiting scholar Cecilia Tivir. He advises students on topics like speaker recognition, educational data mining, and computer vision in classroom settings. Grants and collaborations include NSF, Schmidt Futures, and industry partnerships. His lab develops tools for automated feedback on teaching practices, leveraging LLMs and multimodal data. For more details, contact jrwhitehill@wpi.edu .

• Artificial Intelligence
• Recommender Systems
• Information Systems
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dietmar Jannach is a Full Professor at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, affiliated with the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity where he leads the Research Group for Information Systems. His academic roles include membership in the university's Senate and Curricular Commissions for Liberal Arts and Information Management. His research spans: Core Areas : Artificial Intelligence, Recommender Systems, and Software Engineering. Methodological Focus : Algorithm reproducibility, fairness in AI, sequential recommendations, and hybrid learning models. Emerging Interests : Generative AI for group decision support, ethical recommender systems, and foundation model applications. Jannach's recent publications critically evaluate reproducibility challenges in AI research, advocate for calibrated recommendations to mitigate bias, and explore agentic paradigms in group recommender systems. He emphasizes real-world validation, with studies on deployment challenges and developer experiences in software processes. He actively contributes to academic governance and mentors through research groups, though specific student advisees are not listed. Contact via Dietmar.Jannach@aau.at .

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Margret Keuper is a Professor in the Department of Computer Vision and Machine Learning at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. Her research focuses on advancing machine learning and computer vision techniques, with an emphasis on model fairness, adversarial robustness, and multimodal interactions. She leads interdisciplinary projects exploring topics such as dataset analysis, generative models, and climate action through visual narrative analysis. Research Interests: Her work bridges theoretical foundations and practical applications in domains like adversarial training, image classification robustness, and robotics perception. She explores how vision-language models can be steered to align with human biases and develops methods for data-efficient learning and interpretability. Recent Contributions: Recent work includes FAIR-TAT (model fairness via adversarial training), VSTAR (video synthesis), and TikZero (zero-shot graphics program generation). Her publications in top venues like CVPR, ICCV, and ICLR highlight contributions to both methodological innovation and real-world impact. Collaborations: Works closely with researchers across Max Planck and academic partners, focusing on projects such as sensor layout optimization, climate discourse analysis via social media imagery, and domain-aware foundation model fine-tuning.

• Computer Science
• Machine Learning
• Data Science
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Yong Zhang is affiliated with Tsinghua University's Research Institute of Information Technology in Beijing, China. His research focuses on machine learning, optimization algorithms, edge computing, and their applications in areas like time series analysis, federated learning, and sensor networks. He has collaborated on projects involving neural networks, scheduling problems, and privacy-preserving techniques. Education: Yong Zhang earned a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Fudan University in 2007. His academic career includes roles at institutions like the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Hong Kong, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary background. Research Contributions: His work spans theoretical computer science, algorithm design, and applied machine learning. Notable areas include developing efficient scheduling algorithms for energy systems, creating robust federated learning frameworks for industrial demand forecasting, and advancing methods for sentiment analysis using multimodal data. He has also contributed to biomedical engineering through smartphone-based health monitoring systems. Collaborations: He frequently collaborates with researchers at institutions like the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Nanyang Technological University, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Key projects involve data caching optimization in edge computing, distributed algorithms for dynamic networks, and combinatorial optimization problems. Labs & Future Work: His team explores cutting-edge topics in AI-driven systems, including trust-aware machine learning, distributed resource allocation, and real-time data processing for IoT applications. Current research emphasizes scalable solutions for complex optimization challenges in both academic and industrial settings.

Elvira Croisمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Climate Education
• Participatory Arts
• Social Change through Education
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Elvira Crois is an Assistant Professor and postdoctoral researcher at the Brussels Research Centre on Innovation in Learning and Diversity (BILD) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on participatory arts, climate education, and worldmaking processes for social change. She coordinates the Erasmus+ project 'Codename Seedling', exploring youth-led climate activism through arts. Her work bridges education, performance studies, and environmental advocacy. Elvira holds a joint PhD from the University of Antwerp (Theatre and Intermedia) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Adult Educational Sciences). Her doctoral thesis examined performer training in participatory theatre, using second-person ethnography to analyze audience-performer dynamics. She also leads the 'Worldmaking' community of practice, fostering collaborations between arts educators and social justice practitioners. Her research interests include climate justice pedagogy, participatory methodologies, and the role of creativity in youth activism. She has coordinated EU-funded projects across Belgium, Denmark, the UK, Portugal, and France, emphasizing arts-based advocacy tools and impact-driven strategies. Key Projects: Codename Seedling (Climate Justice), Wave Makers (Youth & Ocean Health) Grants: Erasmus+ KA2, Erasmus+ Youth in Action Professional Roles: Erasmus+ Project Assessor, Apaya Network Member Elvira’s work extends to public engagement through comics (e.g., 'Cave Comic') and innovative educational resources. She advocates for 'slow science' approaches to counter academic pressures, emphasizing collaborative and reflective research practices.

• Human Aspects of Cyber Security
• Cyber Awareness and Hygiene
• Serious Games (Cyber Defence Exercises)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kaie Maennel is a Lecturer at the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, part of the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology at the University of Adelaide. Her research focuses on Human Aspects of Cyber Security, including Cyber Awareness and Hygiene, Serious Games (Cyber Defence Exercises), and Learning Analytics in Cyber Training. She also investigates Usable Security, Information Security Culture, and Cybersecurity Risk Management. With over 20 years of corporate experience in Audit and Assurance at Deloitte, she holds professional certifications: ACCA, CIA, and Estonian CPA. Her research interests emphasize bridging cybersecurity education with practical applications, leveraging experiential learning and advanced analytics. She actively participates in high-profile cybersecurity initiatives like the NATO CCDCOE’s Locked Shields workshop, contributing to exercise design and assessment frameworks. Dr. Maennel is eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students as a Co-Supervisor, focusing on cybersecurity education, exercise methodologies, and human-centric security strategies. She prioritizes interdisciplinary approaches and real-world impact through collaborations with industry and academic partners. Her work spans cyber defense exercise ontology development, cultural adaptation of cybersecurity programs, and leveraging behavioral genetics insights. Recent trends in her publications highlight the integration of AI into cybersecurity training and the critical role of human factors in mitigating cyber risks.

Maria Economidou Kogetsidisمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Interlanguage Pragmatics
• Intercultural Communication
• Cross-cultural Pragmatics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Maria Economidou Kogetsidis is a Professor of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Nicosia, serving as Coordinator of the MA TESOL Programme in the Department of Languages and Literature. She has been affiliated with the University of Nicosia since 2002. Her expertise spans interlanguage pragmatics, cross-cultural communication, and e-politeness in digital contexts. Education: PhD in Cross-cultural Pragmatics (University of Nottingham) MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (University of Leicester) BA in Humanities (University of Bedfordshire) Her research focuses on pragmatic performance of Greek/Greek Cypriot learners of English, e-requests, and methodological comparisons of request data. She has published extensively in journals like Journal of Pragmatics , Intercultural Pragmatics , and ELT Journal , and co-edited the 2012 volume Interlanguage Request Modification . She serves as a reviewer for multiple prestigious journals and is an Editorial Board member of Intercultural Communication Education . Her work emphasizes the intersection of theory and practice, bridging pragmatic research with classroom application. Her studies explore how learners navigate pragmatic challenges in academic and digital communication, particularly in cross-cultural contexts. Recent research highlights longitudinal studies of Japanese learners in UK study abroad contexts and the role of pedagogical intervention in enhancing pragmatic awareness. Despite no formal awards listed, her impactful contributions to the field are evident through her prolific publications and editorial roles. She actively engages in curriculum development, mentoring, and academic administration, contributing to the MA TESOL Programme’s structure and pedagogical innovation.