جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Development Economics
• Public Health
• Early Childhood Development
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Paul Gertler is a Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, and a Network Member of the Early Childhood Interventions (ECI) network. His work bridges economics with human development to address critical policy challenges in low and middle-income countries, focusing on rigorous impact evaluation methodologies. Gertler's research spans development economics, health economics, and behavioral economics, with emphasis on early childhood interventions, public health systems, and financial inclusion. He employs randomized controlled trials and natural experiments to evaluate programs in nutrition, education, infrastructure, and healthcare delivery. Key contributions include longitudinal studies on early stimulation effects, analyses of pension impacts on well-being, and innovations in digital finance for the poor. His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on causal mechanisms in development contexts, including digital collateral systems, road infrastructure economics, water utility financing, and long-term nutritional impacts. A unifying thread is the application of experimental methods to generate policy-relevant evidence for improving lives in resource-constrained settings across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Sophia Hagolani-Albovمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Agroecology
• Extractivism
• Food System Redesign
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sophia Hagolani-Albov is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki , affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) . She is a member of the Trees For Development (TreesForDev) project and the Global Extractivisms and Alternatives Initiative (EXALT) . PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Doctoral Programme (DENVI) Co-host of the EXALT Initiative podcast Education: Master of Science in Geography, University of Montana (2012-2015) Bachelor of Arts in Government, California State University, Sacramento (2002-2006) Research Interests span agroecology, extractivisms (resource and data), food system redesign, ecological restoration, and sustainability transitions. Her work combines rural sociology and human geography methodologies to address socio-cultural barriers in Finnish food systems and global tree planting schemes. Recent Publications focus on multispecies organizing, counter-hegemonic ethics, and extractivism's social costs. Her 2025 article in Business Ethics Quarterly explores ethico-political dynamics in ecological restoration. Scientific Awards: Recipient of Conference Organizer of the Year 2019 Teaching & Organizational Roles: Co-organized master's and doctoral courses on extractivisms, sustainability communication, and transformation. Served as Teaching Assistant at University of Helsinki and University of Montana in sustainability science and geography courses. Grants & Projects: Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2023-2026) and Research Council of Finland (2018-2023). Currently manages the Trees For Development Podcast Series and contributes to the Political economies of deforestation project.

Lei Buمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Model Checking
• Bounded Model Checking
• Formal Methods
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lei Bu is a Professor and Vice Dean at the Software Institute , Nanjing University . He leads research in formal verification, cyber-physical systems, and software engineering, with a focus on bounded model checking and hybrid system analysis. B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nanjing University (2004, 2010) Visiting student at Carnegie Mellon University and University of Texas at Dallas His research integrates formal methods and machine learning for verifying complex systems like IoT and software with real-time constraints. Key projects include BACH Toolset and BRICK for reachability analysis. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in hybrid system verification , cache side-channel detection , and parallel code analysis frameworks . His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in safety-critical systems. Zhongchuang Software Talent Award (2023) CCF-IEEE CS Young Computer Scientist Award (2022) High-Tech Software Innovation Awards (2019-2023) As Principal Investigator, he leads major projects funded by National Science Foundation of China and Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (2020-2027). Current tools include BACH for hybrid systems and MLB for Java symbolic execution.

Kriszta Eszter Szendröiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Experimental Linguistics
• Yiddish Linguistics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Kriszta Eszter Szendröi is a distinguished academic at the University of Vienna, where she serves as Professor of Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics within the Faculty of Philology and Cultural Studies. Her extensive teaching portfolio includes courses on morphology, syntax, Yiddish language, and information structure across multiple semesters including upcoming 2025W and 2025S terms. Professor Szendröi's primary research interests span theoretical and experimental linguistics with a specialized focus on Yiddish linguistics. Her groundbreaking work documents significant grammatical changes in Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish (CHY), including the complete loss of morphological gender and case marking across global Hasidic communities. She has conducted extensive fieldwork resulting in over 100 hours of recordings with speakers from Israel, New York, Montreal and London, examining both theoretical linguistic analysis and sociolinguistic context. Her scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on the syntax-prosody interface, particularly regarding focus movement and its acquisition across languages. Szendröi has pioneered research on CHY as a distinct linguistic variety, examining innovations in its pronominal system and the Hebrew/Aramaic component within the language. Her work also extends to community engagement, notably translating critical health information during the COVID-19 pandemic for Hasidic communities worldwide. Professor Szendröi has secured significant research funding through an AHRC-funded project on Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish conducted with Lily Kahn. The project involved international collaboration and extensive fieldwork across multiple countries, resulting in numerous publications in top linguistics journals and edited volumes. She has mentored doctoral students including Riccardo Pulicani (on quantifier raising and information structure) and Cecile Larralde (on focus effects on negation-disjunction interactions). Her collaborative research network spans international institutions, working with scholars from the University of Edinburgh, University of Potsdam, and others on language acquisition studies involving children in Hasidic communities. Professor Szendröi leads the YUNG YiDiSH WIEN initiative, a dedicated space for Yiddish language and culture in Vienna that serves both the academic community and local Yiddish-speaking Orthodox populations. Her research team has made significant contributions to documenting and analyzing Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish as a living, evolving language variety, establishing it as a distinct linguistic phenomenon worthy of scholarly attention.

• Networking
• Distributed Systems
• Network Security
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Siegmar Sommer is a Researcher at the Humboldt University of Berlin , affiliated with the Institute of Computer Science under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences . He has worked at the university since 1986 in various technical and scientific roles. Dipl.-Ing. in Computer Engineering (1982) Dr.-Ing. in Computer Science (1986) Postgraduate studies in Higher Education (1990) His research focuses on networking , distributed systems , and network security , with historical contributions to optical information transmission , LAN protocols , and security-relevant systems . His work bridges hardware-software co-design and educational theory in technical disciplines. The 1980s-1990s articles highlight expertise in LAN architecture, optical communication, and security frameworks. Keywords span Networking , Operating Systems , and Education , with subfields like Fiber Optic Networks , CSMA/CD Protocols , and Higher Education Curriculum . He contributed to the Computer Engineering Group and holds a patent for " Bus Access Method for a Local Computer Network " (1986). His teaching legacy includes courses on programming languages (BASIC, PASCAL, PEARL), computer graphics, and modern topics like Wireless Communication Systems and Reliable Distributed Systems . Contact: Email: sommer@informatik.hu-berlin.de Phone: +49 30 2093-41256 Office: Room IV.303, Rudower Chaussee 25, Berlin-Adlershof

Kirti Ruikarمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Construction
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Data Science in Construction
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kirti Ruikar is a Reader in Digital Construction with 19 years of experience, specializing in applying digital technologies like BIM and AI to enhance safety, resilience, and performance in construction and infrastructure projects. She holds a BArch, MSc, and EngD, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). As a University Special Envoy for India, she bridges international collaborations. Her research focuses on BIM integration for site safety and sustainability, Data-driven solutions for infrastructure projects, AI applications in construction safety, Public-Private Partnerships in developing countries, Enterprise systems optimization, and policy interventions in roadworks management. Notable projects include Data Lakes for Indian highways (collaboration with IIT Delhi), BIM-based safety frameworks for staircases and ladders, Social network analysis for knowledge management, and FCDO-funded automated construction safety systems. Her work spans over 150 publications, including 3 books and 50 journal papers, with a strong emphasis on Q1 journals. She has secured £1m+ in funding from Innovate UK, EPSRC, and international bodies. Collaborations include Asite, Arup, and Derby City Council. Her research outputs highlight trends in Industry 4.0 adoption, AI-driven safety systems, and leveraging data lakes for infrastructure resilience. She advocates for ethical innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration to address global construction challenges.

Fosca Giannottiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mobility Data Mining
• Social Network Analysis
• Privacy-Preserving Data Mining
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Fosca Giannotti is a Full Professor at Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, and leads the Pisa KDD Lab - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Laboratory, a joint research initiative of the University of Pisa and ISTI-CNR. Founded in 1994, the Pisa KDD Lab is one of the earliest research labs focused on data mining. Giannotti is a pioneering scientist in mobility data mining, social network analysis, and privacy-preserving data mining. Her educational background includes a Master Degree in Computer Science from the University of Pisa (1982) with 110/100 cum laude. She has held numerous visiting positions including at MCC in Austin, CWI Amsterdam, UCLA, and the Barabasi Lab at Northeastern University. Giannotti's research focuses on social mining from big data, encompassing smart cities, human dynamics, social and economic networks, ethics and trust, and diffusion of innovations. She has authored more than 300 papers and coordinated tens of European projects and industrial collaborations. Her current work increasingly centers on Explainable AI (XAI), as evidenced by her prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for the XAI project focused on "Science and technology for the explanation of AI decision making." Her recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on trustworthy AI, with research spanning privacy-preserving techniques, fairness in machine learning, human-AI collaboration frameworks, and medical applications of explainable AI. The breadth of her work demonstrates how data mining principles are being applied across diverse domains from social sciences to healthcare. ERC Advanced Grant for XAI project Premio Internazionale Tecnovisionarie 2021 Intelligenza Artificiale Giannotti has coordinated numerous significant projects including SoBigData (the European research infrastructure on Big Data Analytics and Social Mining), XAI, TAILOR (Foundations of Trustworthy AI), HumanE-AI-Net, and AI4EU. As former coordinator of SoBigData, she led an ecosystem of ten cutting-edge European research centers providing an open platform for interdisciplinary data science. She leads the Pisa KDD Lab, which serves as a hub for research on knowledge discovery and data mining. The lab has been instrumental in developing techniques for mobility data analysis, social network mining, and privacy-preserving data analytics, with applications ranging from smart cities to pandemic response.

Mario Novelliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Economy of Education
• Education and Conflict
• Peacebuilding
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof Mario Novelli is a Professor in the Political Economy of Education at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the School of Education and Social Work. He leads the PEER Network (Political Economy of Education Research), a global initiative fostering knowledge exchange on education systems in conflict-affected contexts. Previously, he worked at the University of Amsterdam and University of Bristol, focusing on interdisciplinary research across Education, International Development, Geography, and Politics. His research explores education’s role in peacebuilding, globalization impacts on education, and knowledge production in social movements. Notable projects include a multi-country study on education and peacebuilding with UNICEF and an ESRC-funded study on social movement learning in conflict zones. He co-edits the Globalisation, Societies and Education journal and holds roles such as former Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE) and BAICE President (2021–2022). Recent work emphasizes geopolitical shifts in education governance and the SDGs, critiquing Western-centric approaches. His publications span critical analyses of education in conflict, social movement pedagogy, and decolonizing knowledge systems. Awards include the Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship and recognition for advancing international education studies. Prof Novelli teaches courses on global education governance, conflict, and international development at Sussex, contributing to MAIED programs. His grants include the GCRF PEER Network (2019–2024) and ESRC studies on social movement learning.

Najme Ebrahimiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• RF Circuits
• Millimeter-wave Systems
• THz Integrated Circuits
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Najme Ebrahimi is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University's College of Engineering. She leads Ebrahimi's Labs, pioneering advancements in wireless communication and IoT technologies for 6G networks and beyond. Her research focuses on broadband, energy-efficient RF/mm-wave/THz integrated systems and IoT security. Key areas include: High-data-rate communications and sensing Secure localization protocols for IoT networks Scalable beamforming and interference cancellation Dr. Ebrahimi has received prestigious awards including: DARPA Director's Fellowship (2023) DARPA Young Faculty Award (2021)

Rianne Dekkerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Public Governance
• Digital Society
• Migration Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Rianne Dekker is an Associate Professor at the Utrecht University School of Governance (Department of Public Administration and Organizational Science). Her research focuses on how digital technologies reshape citizen self-organization and their implications for public governance in migration and security domains. She holds a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2016) and coordinates the 'Public Governance and Policy' master’s program. Her expertise includes social media analysis, policy agenda-setting, policing strategies, and migrant integration. Key projects include the EU Horizon2020 'Medi@4Sec' (2016-2018), evaluating social media use in public security, and the 'Utrecht Refugee Launch Pad' (2017-2019), a living lab assessing innovative asylum reception models. She has advised parliamentary committees on digitalization oversight and serves on the editorial board of Bestuurskunde , advocating for engaged, stakeholder-inclusive research. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy implementation through living labs and interdisciplinary collaborations. Current research explores citizen self-organization in policing contexts and the ethical dimensions of digital governance. She has held visiting roles in Berlin, Malmö, and led over a dozen national/international research projects.

• Smart Grids
• Energy Transition
• Cybersecurity in Energy Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Andreas Ulbig is a Universitätsprofessor at RWTH Aachen University's Institute of Electric Installations and Networks, Digitization and Energy Economics (IAEW), situated in Aachen, Germany. His work focuses on advancing smart grid technologies, energy transition strategies, and cybersecurity in power systems. He is affiliated with the Department of Active Energy Distribution Networks within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Ulbig's research emphasizes resilient communication protocols, grid topology identification, multi-use energy storage systems, and electrification of transportation. His contributions include co-authoring studies on adaptive protection systems, local energy markets, and cyber-physical resilience frameworks. He leads projects addressing municipal energy system transformations and grid-friendly energy sharing concepts. Ulbig holds a doctoral degree (Dr.) and has extensive experience in energy infrastructure digitization and grid stability. His recent publications span 2023–2025, focusing on technical and economic aspects of energy systems, with particular attention to cyberattack simulations, distribution grid flexibility, and hydrogen integration in gas networks. Collaborations include IEEE conferences and institutions like Westenergie AG, where he contributed to studies on grid-forming converters. His research is methodologically diverse, combining machine learning, stochastic control, and experimental validation with industry partners. In academic service, Ulbig advises on energy policy implications and co-supervises research projects at IAEW. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical grid solutions, addressing challenges such as curative distribution measures, tariff design for local markets, and infrastructure expansion costs. Key technical interests include broadband powerline communication, digital twin applications, and optimization of DC/AC grid integration.

Vaibhav Srivastavaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cyber Physical Human Systems
• Networked Multi-Agent Systems
• Mathematical Neuroscience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Vaibhav Srivastava is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Michigan State University (MSU), with affiliations in Mechanical Engineering and the Cognitive Science Program. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His research focuses on Cyber-Physical Human Systems, including networked multi-agent systems, mathematical neuroscience, and autonomous robotics. He has held leadership roles in conferences like the American Control Conference and serves as an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Dynamical Systems and IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems. Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara (2012) M.A. in Statistics, University of California, Santa Barbara (2012) M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara (2011) BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2007) Research Interests: Prof. Srivastava’s work bridges human decision-making with engineering systems, emphasizing mixed human-robot teams, networked systems, and mathematical models of neural processes. His projects address challenges in autonomous vehicles, surveillance strategies, and collaborative robotics, supported by grants from NSF, ONR, and the Army Research Office. Recent Trends in Articles: His publications explore adaptive control strategies for UAVs, trust-aware autonomy, and multi-fidelity models for human-robot collaboration. Key themes include robust trajectory estimation, impedance tuning, and epidemic modeling in networked environments. Awards: Best Student Paper Award (coauthor), European Control Conference 2014 Grants & Advising: He has secured funding for projects on data-driven control and human-in-the-loop systems. His advising includes contributions to robotics and control theory, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches combining cognitive science and engineering. Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative efforts across MSU’s College of Engineering, focusing on soft robotics, decision-making algorithms, and autonomy in dynamic environments.

Herna Viktorمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Herna Viktor is a Full Professor and Director of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa. She holds a Ph.D. and has extensive administrative leadership experience within the university's Faculty of Engineering. Research Interests : Dr. Viktor specializes in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on data-driven discovery across diverse domains. Her work emphasizes applications in healthcare (e.g., medical outcome prediction), cybersecurity (e.g., threat detection via semi-supervised learning), finance (e.g., stock market analysis with temporal Transformers), and computational biology (e.g., protein structure generation using diffusion models). She also explores advanced machine learning techniques like lifelong learning, ensemble methods, and interpretability measures. Her research integrates geometric deep learning, quantum computing, and hybrid models to address complex problems in structural proteomics and molecular dynamics. Recent Articles : Her recent publications (2023–2025) highlight trends in protein generation via diffusion models, adversarial robustness of NLP systems, and financial time series predictions. She consistently bridges theoretical AI advancements with real-world applications in medicine, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. Advising & Grants : Currently supervises Paul Kiyambu Mvula . While no grants are explicitly listed, her research demonstrates significant interdisciplinary impact. Her work on SCUT-DS and DynaQ reflects ongoing engagement with imbalanced data and online learning challenges. Labs/Teams : No specific lab or team is mentioned, but she collaborates on projects involving hybrid quantum neural networks and molecular dynamics simulations.

Abrar Chaudhuryمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Climate Change and Finance
• Sustainable Development
• Organizational Theory and Change
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Abrar Chaudhury is a Senior Research Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a Senior Researcher at the Environmental Change Institute (ECI). He holds a prestigious three-year British Academy Fellowship, investigating climate finance and technology impacts in emerging economies like Pakistan. His work bridges environmental management, corporate strategy, and policy implementation. He is also a Fellow of Green Templeton College and a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA). Dr. Chaudhury’s research focuses on global climate finance mechanisms, climate adaptation policies, and corporate purpose in turbulent economies. His interdisciplinary approach combines social network analysis, participatory methods, and policy analysis. Key projects include collaborations with EY Global on corporate transformation, World Bank-funded studies on Climate Smart Agriculture in Pakistan, and CGIAR’s CCAFS program on food system resilience. His teaching spans Oxford’s MBA, EMBA, and Executive Education programs, where he covers global challenges, sustainability governance, and futures thinking. He advises the Oxford 1+1 MBA Programme and leads workshops on governance and environment in emerging economies. Chaudhury’s work emphasizes translating research into practice, partnering with governments, NGOs, and the private sector. His articles highlight systemic challenges in climate finance, adaptive agriculture, and the role of technology in climate action. He has been recognized with the Academy of Management’s Best Dissertation Award (2017) for his doctoral research on climate adaptation policy in Ghana, Nepal, and Pakistan. Before academia, he was a partner in a leading Pakistani accounting firm, leveraging this experience to integrate financial and management accounting insights into climate policy analysis.

Jane Battersbyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Geography
• Food Security
• Urban Food Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jane Battersby is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town and a Research Associate of the African Centre for Cities (ACC). Her research focuses on urban food systems, food security policies, and spatial transformation in post-apartheid urban areas. She holds a PhD from Oxford University, a Masters from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and a BSc(Hons) from King’s College, London. Her key affiliations include leadership roles in the African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN), the Consuming Urban Poverty Project, and the Hungry Cities Programme. She is the PI of the Nourishing Spaces project and serves on multiple international advisory boards. Battersby’s work bridges theory and practice, addressing urban food policy gaps and informing government strategies at national and local levels. Her research interests emphasize urban food poverty, food security theory, and the interplay between spatial and identity transformations in cities like Cape Town. She has contributed to policy briefs on urban food systems governance and led studies for institutions such as the South African Cities Network (SACN) and the German Development Agency (GIZ). Recipient of the 2017 Premio Daniel Carasso award, Battersby actively engages in policy advocacy through advisory roles in the South African Vulnerability Assessment Committee (SAVAC). She has supervised students across honours to post-doctoral levels and authored/co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Her recent projects include analyzing supermarket expansion impacts, informal food economies, and climate-resilient urban food systems. She co-edited Rapid Urbanisation, Urban Food Deserts and Food Security in Africa (Springer, 2016) and contributes to public discourse via platforms like The Conversation and The Nature of Cities .