جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Population Health
• Social Epidemiology
• Demography
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Pekka Martikainen is a leading researcher in population health and demography, affiliated with the Population Research Unit at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki . He is also actively involved with the MaxHel Center and the Laboratory of Population Health , contributing to major research initiatives such as the Monitoring Mortality Inequalities Consortium and studies on immigrant-native health disparities. His research focuses on social and economic determinants of health and mortality over the life course, using extensive Finnish register data. Key interests include fertility and family dynamics , health inequalities , migration and health , early-life determinants of health, and behavioral factors influencing mortality. His work often explores intergenerational linkages and the role of socioeconomic status in shaping health outcomes. The most recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on mental health , genetic and social interactions , educational and occupational influences on health , and disparities in cancer and reproductive health . Studies frequently employ longitudinal, register-based designs across Nordic and European populations, highlighting cross-national comparative insights. Behavioral Determinants of Health and Mortality Costs and Gains of Postponing Parenthood Immigrant-Native Health Disparities Over the Life Course Linked Lives: Family and Socioeconomic Attainment Medically Assisted Reproduction Mortality Disparities at Subnational Level His research has been published in top journals including The Lancet , Demography , Social Science and Medicine , and European Journal of Epidemiology . He collaborates extensively with researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and leads or contributes to multiple large-scale projects analyzing health and demographic trends in Finland and beyond. Martikainen’s work informs public health policy and contributes to understanding how social structures and individual behaviors interact to shape population health and longevity. He plays a central role in advancing register-based demographic research in Europe.

Bianca Strohmaierمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Educational Sociology
• Quantitative Research Methods
• School Development
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Bianca Strohmaier serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Her academic work bridges educational practice and sociological research within Germany's teacher education framework. Education: 2007: First State Examination in Mathematics and Biology 2008: First State Examination in Sport 2009: Second State Examination for Higher Teaching Certification 2017: Doctorate (PhD) in Educational Sociology Dr. Strohmaier's research centers on the sociological analysis of community schools ( Gemeinschaftsschule ) in Baden-Württemberg, with particular emphasis on quantitative assessment of socio-ecological success factors. Her work examines how school structures interact with social environments to influence educational outcomes, employing rigorous statistical methodologies to evaluate institutional effectiveness. This research directly informs teacher training and educational policy development in regional contexts. Scientific Awards: Promotionsstipendium des Landes Baden-Württemberg (2013) She actively contributes to educational development through projects including 'Quo vadis?' for teacher training in preparation classes ( VKL ) and vocational preparation ( VABO ), and the longitudinal study 'Gemeinsam fit für die Grundschule' evaluating kindergarten support effectiveness. Her 2013 doctoral scholarship from Baden-Württemberg enabled foundational research on community school models that continues to shape her current grant-funded initiatives.

Edoardo Milanaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Soft Robotics
• Biomimetics
• Microfabrication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana is a Principal Investigator at the Cluster of Excellence livMatS and the Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg. He leads projects on 'Inflatable Snapping Metamaterials for Next Generation Soft Machines' and 'SNAPVALVE - Soft snap-through electromechanical valves for autonomous soft machines.' His research focuses on soft robotics, biomimetics, microfabrication, and mechanics, with emphasis on metamaterials for actuation and sensing. Current positions include leadership in livMatS and FIT, where he oversees the 'Demonstratoren' (demonstrators) unit. He supervises doctoral researcher Xin Li and postdoc Dr. Hugo Oliveira. His work bridges mechanical engineering, material science, and robotics, addressing challenges in autonomous systems and bioinspired design. Key projects include METAINFLATE for morphological control and SNAPVALVE for valve innovation. His lab develops monolithic meta-origami actuators, symmetry-breaking metamaterials, and proprioceptive sensors. Research outputs span journals like Science Robotics and Advanced Intelligent Systems , with a focus on nonlinear inflatable systems and biomimetic applications.

Lior Medinaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Nonlinear Meta-Micro-Structures
• Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)
• Multistable Structures
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Lior Medina is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, specializing in nonlinear meta-micro-structures (MMS) and their applications in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), multistable structures, and energy harvesting. Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. Magna Cum Laude in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University (2010, 2012). Postdoctoral Fellowships: Israel Ministry of Science, Broadcom, Israel Science Foundation, Tel-Aviv–Northwestern joint fellowship, Blavatnik fellowship. His research combines theoretical and experimental approaches to study coupled microstructures under electrostatic actuation, with a focus on stability properties and characterization methods. Recent work includes investigations into Kirigami-based nanoscale 3D configurations and bistable/tristable microbeams. Scientific Awards: Israel Ministry of Science Fellowship Broadcom Grant Israel Science Foundation Grant Tel-Aviv–Northwestern Postdoctoral Fellowship Blavatnik Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Multi-stable Perception
• Perceptual Inference
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alexander Pastukhov is an Assistant Professor at the Department of General Psychology and Methodology, University of Bamberg. His research focuses on multi-stable perception , perceptual inference , and the interplay between attention and microsaccades . He develops open-source tools like saccadr , eyelinkReader , and bistablehistory for analyzing eye movements and perceptual dynamics. Research Interests : Multi-level mechanisms of perception and memory History effects in bistable perception Attentional allocation via microsaccade analysis Bayesian modeling of perceptual decision-making Scientific Awards : 2013 'Best of the Year' award from the Psychonomic Society for work on sensory memory and adaptation in structure-from-motion displays His recent software development includes probabilistic programming tools for 2D/3D transformations and eye-tracking analysis. He also contributes to applied data analysis teaching materials using R and Python. Collaborative projects with industry partners (e.g., BMW) and institutions (e.g., Fraunhofer, Orange Labs) highlight his research transfer efforts.

Andreas Alvermannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Quantum Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Theoretical Physics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andreas Alvermann is a researcher at the Institute of Physics , University of Greifswald, Germany. His work spans quantum physics, condensed matter theory, and computational methods, with a focus on non-Hermitian systems, Floquet dynamics, and polaronic effects. Develops advanced numerical techniques for eigenvalue problems and quantum transport Investigates symmetry-protected topological phases in photonic systems Applies Chebyshev expansions to quantum impurity problems and disordered systems His research areas include: Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics Topological materials and edge states Quantum-classical crossover phenomena Optomechanical stability and chaos Electron-phonon coupling in polarons Stochastic Green's function methods Recent publication trends emphasize non-Hermitian topological phases (2021-2020), Floquet system engineering (2019-2020), and quantum transport in nanostructures (2015-2010). His collaborations with H. Fehske and G. Wellein highlight interdisciplinary computational physics efforts.

Matthew Campbellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Engineering Design
• Computer-Aided Design
• Computational Methods
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Matthew Campbell is a Professor at the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University. He holds the title of Hans Fischer Senior Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS). His academic journey includes a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (2000) and prior roles as an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Education: BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon (1995-1997), PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2000). He founded the Automated Design Lab at UT Austin and specializes in computational design tools that integrate engineering, computer science, and cognitive psychology to enhance design efficiency and quality. Research focuses on automated design synthesis, topology optimization, and human-computer collaborative systems. His work bridges algorithmic innovation with practical engineering applications, emphasizing multi-physics computational platforms and generative design methods. Awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2005) and multiple best paper awards in engineering design and computational methods. His publications span design automation, optimization, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Key contributions include the CDS platform for multi-physics design synthesis and foundational work on automated concept generation. Current projects involve integrating qualitative/quantitative data in experimental design and advancing fluid channel topology optimization.

Christian Dudelمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Demography
• Population Health
• Statistics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Christian Dudel is a distinguished researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) , where he serves as Deputy Head of the Research Group: Labor Demography and a member of the Lab of Population Health . He is also affiliated with the Max Planck-University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health and a fellow of the Federal Institute for Population Research . His work spans demography, population health, statistics, and sociology , with a focus on labor market dynamics, fertility trends, multistate modeling, and social inequalities. Key Research Areas: Working Life Expectancy Male Fertility Analysis Disability and Mortality Educational Inequalities COVID-19 Data Modeling (COVerAGE-DB) Notable Contributions: Developed the dtms R package for discrete-time multistate models Co-created COVerAGE-DB , a global demographic database of COVID-19 cases Published extensively in journals like Demography , Sociological Methods & Research , and The Lancet Healthy Longevity Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Federal Institute for Population Research Collaborations: Partnerships with institutions like the World Health Organization, UN agencies, and German Federal Statistical Office Teaching experience across five universities Dudel is a proponent of open science , making his data, code, and methods publicly available via platforms like GitHub and Open Science Framework . His work on working-life expectancy and multistate modeling has been cited in major media outlets including Forbes Magazine and El País .

• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Additive Manufacturing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Georgino Kaleng Tshikwand is a Professor at Friedrich-Alexander Universität, holding the Chair of Applied Mechanics. His research focuses on advanced materials and mechanical systems, with emphasis on microactuators, origami-inspired designs, and additive manufacturing. Key areas include shape memory alloys (SMA), finite element analysis (FEA), and lattice structure mechanics. His recent work explores bi-directional actuation systems, reconfigurable micro-matter, and deformation behaviors in additive-manufactured materials. Publications span 2019–2025, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to smart materials and structural engineering. ResearchGate profile indicates ongoing contributions to the field, though specific awards or grants are not explicitly listed in available texts.

Hugo Oliveiraمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Mechanical Metamaterials
• Soft Robotics
• Flexible Electronics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Hugo Oliveira is a postdoctoral researcher at the Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT (Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies) at the University of Freiburg. His research focuses on integrating mechanical metamaterials with soft, adaptable electronics and sensors to develop safe, efficient robotic systems and multifunctional materials with distributed actuation, sensing, and control. He collaborates closely with Jun.-Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana as his primary supervisor. His work spans advanced materials design, sensor technology, and robotic actuation systems. Key projects include meta-origami actuators, proprioceptive metamaterials with capacitive sensors, and flexible electronics for extreme environments. Research outputs emphasize interdisciplinary applications in robotics, smart materials, and environmental sensing. Publications highlight innovations in soft actuators, temperature sensing on unconventional substrates (beeswax, stones), and self-healing strain sensors. His contributions bridge fundamental material science with practical engineering solutions, particularly in adaptive systems and bioinspired technologies. Dr. Oliveira’s work is supported by initiatives like the livMatS Colloquium series and collaborations through IDEASfactory@FIT. He actively engages in outreach through events like the Master Lab program and promotes interdisciplinary innovation in materials science and robotics.

Angela Carolloمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Demography
• Statistics
• Survival Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Angela Carollo is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, affiliated with the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being. Her work focuses on developing advanced statistical methodologies for demographic analysis, particularly in survival and event-history models with multiple time scales. Her research interests span demography, statistics, and population health, with emphasis on: Survival analysis and competing risks modeling Event-history frameworks with multidimensional time Fertility dynamics and family transitions Mortality patterns and health outcomes Statistical software development for demographic applications Carollo's publication record demonstrates consistent innovation in handling complex demographic data structures. Her recent work shows strong trends toward interdisciplinary collaboration (spanning statistics, gerontology, and public health) and methodological rigor in modeling time-dependent phenomena. Key contributions include the TwoTimeScales R package and novel approaches to hazard smoothing across multiple temporal dimensions, applied to critical demographic questions like partnership transitions and mortality prediction. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Her collaborative research involves extensive work with international teams across Europe, though no formal student advising or grant management details were provided. Current projects include dissertation work on "Multiple Time Scales in Survival and Event-History Models" within the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being. Carollo operates within MPIDR's Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being, which investigates how demographic processes like fertility and partnership transitions interact with individual well-being across the life course, leveraging advanced statistical techniques for population-level insights.

Itay Griniastyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Emergent functionality in materials
• Geometrical mechanics
• Information geometry of computational systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Itay Griniasty is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University. He holds a PhD in Physics from the Weizmann Institute, supervised by Ulf Leonhardt, and completed postdoctoral research at Cornell University with Itai Cohen and Jim Sethna. Research Focus : Emergent functionality in materials, geometrical mechanics, and information geometry of computational systems. Interdisciplinary Work : Bridges meta-material machines (e.g., kirigami robots) with computational models like deep neural networks. Methodology : Combines analytic theory, experiments, and numerical simulations to study design frameworks for material-machine integration. Key Article Trends : Explores sloppiness in neural networks , shear thickening suspensions , geometric inverse design , and Casimir stress in quantum vacuum . Contact : griniasty@tauex.tau.ac.il

Frank Wendlerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Materials Science
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Ferroelectric Materials
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Frank Wendler is a Researcher at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chair for Materials Simulation, at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg. His work focuses on advanced materials and computational modeling, with expertise in ferroelectric materials, shape memory alloys, and phase-field modeling. Wendler's research integrates molecular dynamics simulations and finite element analysis to explore material behavior under various conditions. His research interests span interdisciplinary topics such as domain wall dynamics in ferroelectrics, thermal activation in materials, and the design of smart microactuator systems. He collaborates extensively on projects involving biomedical applications of materials, including dental prosthesis innovations and wear-resistant implant systems. Wendler's contributions bridge theoretical simulations and practical engineering, addressing challenges in energy harvesting, vibration damping, and structural stability. Wendler has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Acta Materialia , Physical Review Materials , and Journal of Applied Physics . His work frequently explores the interplay between material microstructure and macroscopic properties, with a focus on computational methods to predict and optimize material performance. Recent studies include investigations into the electrocaloric effect in BaTiO3, parameterization of phase-field models for ferroelectrics, and the development of bi-directional origami-inspired microactuators. His projects often involve collaborations with clinical partners, leading to advancements in implantable biomedical devices and dental prosthetics.

Fabian Paulyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quantum Transport
• Molecular Electronics
• Thermoelectrics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Fabian Pauly is a Full Professor holding the Chair of Theoretical Physics I at the University of Augsburg, Germany, within the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Materials Engineering and the Institute of Physics. He leads a research group focused on quantum transport phenomena at the nanoscale, collaborating with international partners from both experimental and theoretical backgrounds. His primary research interests span quantum transport through nanostructures, ranging from charge to heat transport, as well as excited states and their dynamics. The group employs first-principles electronic structure theory to construct material-specific models and applies many-body theory techniques such as Keldysh nonequilibrium Green's functions and many-body perturbation theory to describe complex physical behaviors. Major research areas include molecular electronics (studying single-molecule contacts without free parameters), thermoelectrics (investigating interrelated transport properties of electrical conductance, thermopower, and thermal conductance), and light-matter interactions (examining plasmon-polaritons and excitons in two-dimensional materials). Analysis of Pauly's recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strong focus on quantum interference effects in molecular junctions, thermoelectric properties of molecular systems, and the development of computational methods for studying nanoscale transport phenomena. His work consistently bridges theoretical modeling with experimental validation, particularly in the areas of molecular electronics and nanoscale thermoelectrics, with increasing attention to two-dimensional materials and their unique transport properties. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Young Investigator Group Award (2007) Professor Pauly has advised numerous researchers who have co-authored publications with him, including Lukas Flöter, León-Alexander Martin, Yuta Ito, and Matthias Blaschke. His research has been supported by significant grants including a Principal Investigator role in the Collaborative Research Center 767 "Controlled Nanosystems: Interaction and Interfacing to the Macroscale" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the University of Konstanz (2013-2019). His group maintains strong international collaborations with institutions in Japan, the United States, and across Europe. The Theoretical Physics I group operates within the Institute of Physics at the University of Augsburg, maintaining close connections with other research groups including those led by Peter Hänggi, Wolfgang Häusler, Gert-Ludwig Ingold, and Peter Talkner. The team utilizes advanced computational resources for electronic structure calculations and collaborates with experimental groups to validate theoretical predictions through measurements of single-molecule junctions and other nanoscale systems.

• Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Nanotechnology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andreas Hirsch is a researcher affiliated with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany. His work spans diverse areas of chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology, with a focus on molecular solar thermal systems, graphene patterning, and catalysis for energy applications. Research interests include electrocatalysis, self-assembly of complex molecular structures, and functionalization of nanomaterials such as TiO2 nanoparticles and graphene. His recent publications explore precision engineering of photoswitches, noble-metal-free catalysts, and scalable synthesis methods for advanced materials. He has received 9 awarded grants (not detailed in this dataset) and contributes extensively to open-access journals, including *Chemistry A European Journal* and *ACS Energy Letters*. His collaborations and authorship positions indicate strong institutional support through his organization.