Ali Ghanbari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University's College of Engineering. His research focuses on software engineering, programming languages, and data science, with an emphasis on automated program repair, deep learning, and mutation analysis. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and his M.Sc. and B.Sc. from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. Education: Ph.D. Software Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas M.Sc. Software Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology B.Sc. Software Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology Research Interests: Dr. Ghanbari's work spans automated program repair, deep neural network analysis, and mutation-based fault localization. He explores techniques to enhance software quality through methods like patch correctness assessment, object similarity-based prioritization, and optimization of mutation testing frameworks. His contributions include frameworks such as PRF and tools like Shibboleth for hybrid patch evaluation. Publications Trends: His recent work highlights advancements in accelerating mutation analysis, improving deep learning models via modular decomposition, and refining automated repair techniques. Notable contributions include Rocq for goal clone detection and MeMu for faster mutation analysis. Awards & Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided materials. Advising & Labs: While no advisees are listed, his research group likely focuses on program repair and deep learning applications. His work is supported by datasets like Defexts, which provides reproducible real-world bugs for JVM languages.
Alina Roitberg is a Junior Professor (Assistant Professor) at the University of Stuttgart , affiliated with the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology . Her research focuses on advancing computer vision, machine learning, and robotics applications, particularly in human activity recognition, domain adaptation, and synthetic data generation. She explores challenges in action understanding, cross-domain generalization, and real-world deployment of AI systems in fields like healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation. Her work emphasizes robust learning under noisy conditions, multimodal data fusion, and ethical AI applications. Recent projects include foundational studies on large language models in construction (AEC), video-based muscle group estimation, and improving driver activity recognition for autonomous vehicles. She also investigates circular factory design through uncertainty-aware process optimization and human-robot interaction. Dr. Roitberg's contributions span academic publications and industrial collaborations, addressing both theoretical advancements and practical implementations. Her research bridges computer vision techniques with real-world problems, emphasizing scalability and ethical considerations in AI deployment.
Susan E. Brennan is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, with joint appointments in Computer Science and an affiliation in Linguistics. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (1990) and has been a faculty member since 1990. Her research focuses on the cognitive science of language use, particularly interactive spoken dialogue, eye-tracking as a communication tool, and human-AI interaction. She is also involved in projects exploring how technology interfaces with communication, including speech and language systems. Her academic roles include serving as Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Chair in Psychology. Brennan’s work has been continuously supported by the NSF, totaling over $3.5M in grants. Notable awards include the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2003) and the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service (2012). Research interests span the psychology of language, multimodal communication, and the neural basis of dialogue. She has published extensively on topics like common ground in conversation, coordination signals, and the role of gaze in collaborative tasks. Her lab integrates behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, and computational models to study real-world communication dynamics.
Prof. Dr. Julia Nentwich is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), affiliated with the OPSY-HSG department. Her work focuses on gender dynamics in organizations, qualitative research methods, and discursive psychology. She co-leads the non-tenured faculty group and teaches courses on organizational psychology, gender, and diversity. Nentwich's research explores gender practices in management, resistance to organizational change, and inclusive leadership strategies. She has held visiting researcher positions at the Norwich Business School (UK) and serves on editorial boards for journals like Gender: Zeitschrift für Kultur und Gesellschaft and Gender in Management . Her academic contributions emphasize empirical studies of gender socialization in early childhood education, workplace inclusion initiatives, and the intersection of gender with professional roles. Notable projects include Leaders for Equality and Gender in the nursery , which investigate gender norms in childcare and corporate environments. Nentwich has received the Summa Cum Laude award for her doctoral thesis from the University of Tübingen and actively reviews for leading journals in organizational and gender studies. Teaching activities span undergraduate and graduate levels, covering topics like climate change psychology, gender identity, and qualitative research design. She coordinates HSG's Gender Studies program and collaborates with international research networks such as EGOS Standing Working Group Gender and Diversity. Nentwich's recent work addresses male advocacy in gender equality, resistance to diversity policies, and the discursive construction of leadership roles.
Elena Aydarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. She previously held an Associate Professor position at Auburn University. Her research focuses on educational policy, policy advocacy, and social inequality across international contexts, using critical, feminist, and decolonial theories. She earned a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education from Michigan State University (2015), an MA in Linguistics from the University of South Carolina (2005), and a BA in English from Odessa National University (2003). Her work examines educational policies through a 'political theater' lens, analyzing intermediary organizations' roles in shaping technocratic reforms. Notable publications include Teacher Education Reform as Political Theater: Russian Policy Dramas (2019), which won multiple awards. She has held prestigious fellowships, including a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2022) and a AAUW American Fellowship (2019–2020). Aydarova’s research emphasizes educators’ advocacy for equitable education, with recent work addressing 'science of reading' reforms and transnational policy networks. She is affiliated with the National Education Policy Center and serves as an associate editor for Anthropology and Education Quarterly . Awards: 2023 Outstanding Journal Article Award (Association of Teacher Educators) 2021 Outstanding Book Award (Society of Professors of Education) 2020 Critics’ Choice Book Award (American Educational Studies Association) Grants & Fellowships: National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2022) American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019–2020) Longview Foundation Global Teacher Education Fellowship (2019–2020) Her work bridges comparative education, policy analysis, and qualitative methodologies, including critical ethnography and social network analysis.
Kannan Srinivasan is the H.J. Heinz II Professor of Management, Marketing and Business Technology at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, a position he has held since 1999. Prior to joining CMU, he taught at the business schools of the University of Chicago and Stanford University. His academic career spans over three decades with significant contributions to marketing science and data analytics. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Management from University of California Los Angeles (1986) MBA in Marketing/Finance from Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, India (1980) BA in Engineering from University of Madras, Chennai, India (1978) Srinivasan's research focuses on advanced data analytics models applied to marketing problems, with particular expertise in internet-generated large-scale data analysis. His work bridges the gap between theoretical marketing models and practical business applications, especially in the areas of algorithmic pricing, consumer behavior analysis, and AI-driven marketing strategies. He has pioneered research in dynamic pricing systems, location-aware marketing technologies, and the economic implications of AI in consumer markets. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward examining the intersection of artificial intelligence, consumer welfare, and market dynamics. His work increasingly focuses on ethical implications of AI in marketing, algorithmic bias, and the socioeconomic impacts of digital platforms across various sectors including real estate, social media, and e-commerce. His scientific achievements include: Elected Fellow of the Informs Society of Marketing Science (2013) for lifetime contribution to the field Served as President of the Informs Society of Marketing Science Holds multiple patents related to time and location aware dynamic push content, dynamic pricing, and online advertising Srinivasan has advised numerous doctoral students whose careers have led them to faculty positions at top institutions including Duke, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, University of Chicago, Wharton, University of Michigan, and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He has extensive consulting experience with large firms and startups, translating academic research into practical business applications. His professional service includes editorial roles at prestigious journals including Management Science, Marketing Science, and Quantitative Marketing and Economics, as well as significant committee service within CMU including the Elliott D. Smith Award Committee and various Dean's Advisory committees. His research is organized around several key initiatives focused on applying advanced analytics to solve complex marketing problems, with particular emphasis on developing interpretable AI models that balance business objectives with consumer welfare considerations.
Mikhail Krutikov is the Preston R. Tisch Professor of Judaic Studies and Chair/Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. He holds joint appointments in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. His research focuses on Yiddish literature, Jewish intellectual history, and Soviet cultural politics. Krutikov has authored seminal works like From Kabbalah to Class Struggle (2011) and Yiddish Fiction and the Crisis of Modernity (2001). Education: Mathematics (Moscow State University, 1979), Yiddish Studies (A.M. Gorky Institute, 1991), Jewish Literature (Jewish Theological Seminary, 1998). He has held fellowships at the Hebrew University, Oxford, and the Frankel Institute. His weekly Yiddish column in Forward critiques contemporary Jewish culture. Research emphasizes Soviet Yiddish literature, transnational Jewish diasporas, and urban cultural spaces. Notable projects include studies on Der Nister and Weimar Berlin's Jewish intellectual life. Krutikov edits the Jews in Eastern Europe series and serves on editorial boards for Prooftexts and East European Jewish Affairs . Key Awards: MLA Fenia Leviant Prize (2012), Head Fellow (2014-15), multiple grants from Yad Hanadiv and the Memorial Foundation. Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, 8 authored/edited books, and 1,000+ cultural essays in Yiddish. Teaching includes courses on Jewish modernism, shtetl narratives, and Russian-Jewish literature. He advises graduate students in Slavic, Judaic, and Yiddish studies. Krutikov's lab explores digital archives of Soviet Yiddish texts and collaborates with Vilnius University on Belarusian-Jewish cultural history.
Julie Boland is a Professor at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, affiliated with the Psychology and Linguistics departments. She holds a PhD from the University of Rochester and leads the Psycholinguistics Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary language processing research. Her work explores interfaces between word recognition, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistic variables, with special attention to bilingual processing and executive function roles. Education: PhD, University of Rochester. She teaches research methods and language psychology, advising numerous PhD candidates. Key research themes include sociolinguistic priming, bilingual ambiguity resolution, and language processing in digital contexts. Her findings highlight how dialect variation, cultural background, and technology impact comprehension and production. Research Interests: Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, lexical access, sociolinguistic influences, bilingualism, and cognitive mechanisms. Labs: Director of the Psycholinguistics Lab, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration across Psychology and Linguistics. Teaching: Courses on language psychology and research methods for Psychology undergraduates/graduates. Recent work addresses conversational dynamics in Zoom interactions, cultural differences in visual attention, and L2 structural priming effects. She emphasizes practical applications of psycholinguistic insights for education and technology design.
Vinay Lal is Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he has been teaching since Fall 1993. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and the Asian American Studies Department. Born in Delhi and raised across multiple countries including India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States, Lal brings a global perspective to his scholarship and teaching. His educational journey began at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned both his B.A. (1982) and M.A. (1982) from the Humanities Center with concentrations in literature, history, and philosophy. He then studied film in Australia and India on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship before pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago's Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, which he completed with Distinction in 1992. His dissertation, 'Committees of Inquiry and Discourses of 'Law and Order' in Twentieth-Century British India', received the Marc Galler Award for the best dissertation in the Division of the Humanities at the University of Chicago. Lal's research spans an extraordinary breadth of intellectual interests, with primary focus on Indian history, historiography, public and popular culture in India, the Indian diaspora, colonialism, human rights, American politics, the architecture of nonviolence, Gandhi studies, and the global politics of knowledge systems. His work consistently challenges conventional disciplinary boundaries, engaging with topics ranging from the politics of religion and ethnicity in South Asia to the moral and political thought of Mohandas Gandhi, from the partition of India to the intersection of history and popular cinema. His scholarship reflects a deep commitment to decolonizing knowledge systems and exploring alternative epistemologies from the Global South. His publications reveal a scholar deeply engaged with both historical analysis and contemporary political issues. The 15 most recent articles demonstrate his consistent focus on South Asian politics, historical memory, nonviolence, and the politics of knowledge. His writing spans academic journals, major newspapers, and public intellectual platforms, with a distinctive voice that bridges scholarly rigor and public accessibility. His work on Gandhi, colonialism, and contemporary Indian politics forms a particularly strong thread throughout his recent publications. Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (elected February 2000) William R. Kenan Fellow, Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Columbia University (1992-93) Senior Fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers Fellowship from the Society for the Promotion of Science/Japan Area Studies Center Listed among the '101 Most Dangerous Professors in America' in David Horowitz's book Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), South Africa (2024) Oxford University Press India Academic (Humanities) Delegate (2022-2028) As a dedicated mentor, Lal has supervised numerous PhD students who have gone on to prominent academic careers at institutions including CSU-Sacramento, UNC-Charlotte, O.P. Jindal University, UC Irvine, and the University of Pittsburgh. His teaching portfolio at UCLA is exceptionally broad, encompassing undergraduate courses on Indian Civilization, British India, contemporary South Asia, and world history, along with graduate seminars on Indian politics and religion, historiography of modern India, nationalism and colonialism, Indian cinema, and postcolonial theory. His lecture courses are available in their entirety on his academic YouTube channel, which has garnered over 3 million views and 36,000 subscribers. Lal has also served as University of California's Director of the Education Abroad Program in India and as Professor of History at the University of Delhi during 2010-11. Lal is a founding member of the Backwaters Collective on Metaphysics and Politics (2010-2020), which met annually in Kerala, and was associated with Multiversity, a group of scholars focused on decolonizing Western knowledge systems. His current work includes a four-book project titled 'The Genocide and Hope Quartet: Studies in the Architecture of Oppression and the Redemptive Possibilities of Nonviolence', examining Dandi, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Robben Island. He maintains an active public intellectual presence through his blog 'LAL SALAAM' and his academic YouTube channel, making scholarly content accessible to wider audiences.
Andrew Thomas Campbell is a Professor and Albert Bradley 1915 Third Century Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on ubiquitous computing, machine learning, and mental health, particularly using mobile and wearable sensors to assess and manage mental illnesses. He leads the StudentLife project, which tracks college students' mental health over four years, and co-directs the HealthX Lab. Campbell's work has received prestigious awards, including the ACM UbiComp 10-Year Impact Award for pioneering mobile sensing in mental health. He previously held tenure as an Associate Professor at Columbia University and has industry experience at Google and Verily. His research spans $42M in grants from NIH, NSF, and corporate partners, emphasizing technology-driven solutions for mental health challenges. Education: B.Sc. from Aston University, M.Sc. from City University, Ph.D. from Lancaster University. He teaches CS 1 Introduction to Programming and mentors numerous students. Awards include the Dean of the Faculty Award for Mentoring (2025) and multiple ACM Test of Time Awards. His lab collaborations involve跨学科 teams addressing mental health through AI and sensing technologies.
Professor Adrian Hilton is a distinguished faculty member at the University of Surrey, serving as Director of the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) and Director of the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI. He is affiliated with the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and leads the Visual Media Research Lab (V-Lab). His research focuses on pioneering next-generation 4D computer vision technologies that enable machines to understand and model dynamic real-world scenes. Key areas include 3D/4D shape capture, computer vision, machine learning, graphics, and animation for applications in sports analysis, film/TV production, virtual reality, and medical imaging. His work bridges the gap between real and computer-generated imagery, with notable contributions in volumetric capture, motion capture, and free-viewpoint video. Hilton's recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward multimodal integration, particularly combining audio and visual processing for spatial audio applications, while advancing 4D reconstruction techniques for human performance capture. His work increasingly incorporates transformer architectures and neural rendering techniques for improved illumination estimation, shadow modeling, and multi-view consistency. Scientific Awards and Recognition Two EU IST Innovation Prizes Manufacturing Industry Achievement Award Royal Society Industry Fellowship (2008-2011) Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award in 4D Vision (2013-2018) Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (FIAPR) Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) Hilton actively mentors PhD and post-doctoral researchers through his leadership of CVSSP, which has a grant portfolio exceeding £31M and comprises 170 researchers. He has successfully commercialized several technologies, including systems used by the BBC for sports commentary visualization. His research collaborations span major industry partners including BBC, BT, Sony, Framestore, and The Foundry. He co-founded the G3 Games forum and the CVMP Conference on Visual Media Production, demonstrating strong engagement with the creative industries. Current research projects include the S3A Programme Grant in Future Spatial Audio and InnovateUK's ALIVE project for 360 video reconstruction.
Jennifer L. Smith is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Linguistics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on phonology, particularly the interplay between phonological constraints, morphosyntactic categories, and experimental methods. Key areas include lexical-category effects (e.g., noun/verb phonological privilege), loanword adaptation, blend phonology, and intonation patterns in Fukuoka Japanese. She has pioneered experimental approaches using artificial-language learning and surfeit-of-the-stimulus experiments to test hypotheses about constraint interaction and phonological universals. Smith’s work bridges formal phonology and phonetics, addressing questions like how phonetic naturalness influences phonological constraints and whether category-specific phonology reflects innate biases. Recent projects include investigating positional effects in phonology (e.g., salient positions) and the role of core-periphery structures in loanword nativization. She has collaborated extensively with researchers like Elliott Moreton and Katya Pertsova on blend phonology and experimental phonology. Her teaching includes foundational courses like Linguistics 60: How Reading Works , emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between language, cognition, and literacy. Smith maintains key resources for the field, including a widely referenced Phonetics resources page with curated materials for teaching and research. Her office is located in Smith Building 309, and she holds regular office hours via Zoom.
Associate Professor Daniel Fried holds the Chair position in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on comparative approaches to classical Chinese literature, intellectual history, and Daoist semiotics, with particular attention to Northern Song Dynasty print culture and European literary theory intersections. Current projects include a literary non-fiction work linking Daoist philosophy to social activism. Key academic roles include Co-Editor of the Routledge Studies in Comparative Chinese Literature and Culture series (2020–present), Founding Chair of the MLA Forum on pre-14th century Chinese Literature (2018), and President of the Association of Chinese and Comparative Literature (2017–2019). Teaching responsibilities include advanced readings in modern Chinese literature and graduate research methods courses. Research interests span ancient Chinese textuality, medieval print culture transformations, and cross-cultural philosophical dialogues. Recent publications (2020–2023) emphasize Song Dynasty print modernity and Daoist semiotic frameworks. Earlier works address pre-Qin philosophical discourse and 20th century comparative literature methodologies. No scientific awards explicitly listed. Advising focuses exclusively on graduate students researching Chinese literature/philosophy from Warring States to Southern Song periods. Active in developing interdisciplinary research programs bridging Anglophone and Sinophone scholarship. Led development of East Asia Research Methods (EASIA 550), an online graduate course covering regional and disciplinary methodologies. Current research projects maintain focus on pre-modern Chinese cultural production and its global comparative dimensions.
Johan Schimanski is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oslo (1997) and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Tromsø and the University of Eastern Finland as a visiting professor. His research focuses on borders in literature, postcolonialism, Arctic discourses, and migration narratives, with notable contributions to border aesthetics and cultural encounters. Education: Magister in Comparative Literature (University of Oslo, 1990), Ph.D. (1997). Key professional milestones include leadership roles such as Head of Research at ILOS (2017–2020) and co-leadership of the TRAUM project on author museums (2016–2019). He has authored or edited over 20 books and numerous articles, exploring themes like migration literature, Arctic studies, and the political aesthetics of borders. Research interests span borders and national identity, postcolonialism, science fiction, and literary museums. He co-leads initiatives like the Temporalities and Subjectivities workshop series (2019–2021) and serves on editorial boards for journals such as Journal of Borderlands Studies . His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary global issues, emphasizing the role of aesthetics in understanding border dynamics.
Dr. Shane Wallace is the Walsh Family Assistant Professor in Classics and Ancient History at Trinity College Dublin. He specializes in Hellenistic history, Greek epigraphy, and historiography, with a focus on the relationship between cities and kings in the Hellenistic period. Born in Limerick, he holds a BA from NUI Galway, an MA from University College Dublin (UCD), and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. His research explores the political dynamics of Hellenistic monarchies, particularly mainland Greece, the Aegean, and western Asia Minor. He has held prestigious fellowships, including a Marie Curie Research Fellowship at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and an Erasmus Studentship at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Wallace currently directs the MPhil in Classics program and edits Classics Ireland . His recent projects include editing a monograph on The Politics of Freedom: Kings and Cities in the Hellenistic Age and co-editing volumes such as The Antigonid Empire in Greece and Beyond Athenocentrism . His research bridges epigraphical analysis with broader historical narratives, emphasizing the complexities of Hellenistic political and cultural networks. His publications span Hellenistic political history, Alexander the Great's legacy, and ancient empires. He teaches modules on Greek history, historiography, and language, including courses on 'Kings and Cities in the Hellenistic Period' and 'Athens from Macedon to Rome'. His work highlights the intersection of power, communication, and identity in the ancient world.
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