جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Phillip James Waddsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Nightlife and the Night-Time Economy
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Violence, Safety and Music Festivals
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Phillip James Wadds is a distinguished criminologist at UNSW Sydney's Faculty of Law & Justice, specializing in research at the intersection of criminology, urban studies, alcohol and drug studies, and public health. His award-winning work focuses on crime prevention, community safety, policing, nightlife, and harm reduction, with particular expertise in nightlife and festival safety. Wadds' research examines issues related to leisure, drinking and drug consumption, and violence with an overarching concern for harm reduction. His work has made significant contributions to policy and practice in nightlife safety and festival management, establishing him as a leader in transformative and interdisciplinary research. His research portfolio demonstrates strong trends in understanding the night-time economy, alcohol-related harm, violence prevention, and innovative approaches to public safety in entertainment settings. Wadds has built a robust research program focused on translating academic findings into practical applications for community safety. 2024 UNSW Teaching Award - Programs that enhance learning 2019 Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award 2015 Dean's Award for Innovative Blended Learning (Western Sydney University) 2013 Drug and Alcohol Awards 'Excellence in Research Award' - POINTED project Wadds has successfully secured multiple research grants totaling over $300,000 from various government bodies and councils. He has supervised numerous graduate students working on critical issues related to nightlife safety, gender discrimination in the music industry, harm reduction strategies, and public space safety. His leadership extends to directing major research projects that directly impact policy development in Australia's night-time economy. Through his extensive advisory roles with government bodies including the City of Sydney, Randwick City Council, and NSW Government committees, Wadds has established himself as a key bridge between academic research and practical policy implementation in community safety.

Claire Elizabeth Wakefieldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Psychology
• Palliative Care
• Childhood Cancer
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Professor Claire Elizabeth Wakefield is a distinguished medical psychologist at the University of New South Wales' School of Clinical Medicine and Executive Director of the Behavioural Sciences Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital. She holds significant international leadership positions including Continental President (Oceania) for the International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) and collaborates closely with the World Health Organisation on the Global Childhood Cancer Initiative. Her research focuses on improving quality of life for patients with medical illnesses, particularly children with cancer and other life-limiting conditions. Key research areas include health psychology, palliative care, advance care planning, precision medicine, genomic sequencing, cancer predisposition syndromes, patient education, and assisting families with difficult medical decisions. Professor Wakefield's work spans the entire spectrum of child health research from newly diagnosed families through on-treatment families, long-term survivors, and bereaved caregivers. Professor Wakefield has published over 350 journal articles and secured more than $55 million in competitive research grants. Her significant contributions have been recognized with numerous awards including the NSW Premier's Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow of the Year. University Medal for Psychology Australian Psychological Society Prize NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) Hiroomi Kawano New Investigator Award Dean's Rising Star award Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship at the University of Southampton, UK As an NHMRC Investigator Grant recipient, Professor Wakefield leads a robust research program examining psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer care. Her international leadership roles position her at the forefront of global efforts to improve outcomes for children with cancer across Oceania. She serves on multiple advisory boards including the World Health Organisation Global Childhood Cancer Initiative, iCOPE (interegional Childhood Oncology Precision medicine Exploration), and the Danish Cancer Society Research Centre for Pediatric Oncology. Professor Wakefield's work with bereaved families and focus on precision medicine approaches to psychological care represent cutting-edge developments in pediatric oncology research. Her leadership in the Behavioural Sciences Unit has established it as a center of excellence for psychosocial research in childhood cancer.

Stephen Gorardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Education Policy
• Educational Equity
• School Segregation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Stephen Gorard is Professor of Education and Public Policy at Durham University and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. His academic career focuses on the robust evaluation of education as a lifelong process, with particular emphasis on issues of equity and effectiveness. As a widely read and cited methodologist, he regularly advises governments and policy-makers at various levels, including central and local governments, NGOs, and charities. Gorard's research interests span educational equity, school segregation, comprehensive schooling systems, and policy evaluation methodology. His work critically examines how school systems can be structured to reduce social segregation and improve educational outcomes across different socioeconomic groups. He has extensively studied the impacts of selective schooling systems, academies, and free schools on patterns of student segregation in England. His research demonstrates that school diversity often increases segregation by socioeconomic status, with comprehensive schools showing better outcomes for equity without sacrificing overall educational standards. His publication record reveals a consistent focus on educational equity and policy evaluation, with numerous influential articles examining school choice, segregation patterns, and the effectiveness of various school types. Gorard's work often employs sophisticated quantitative methods to analyze large datasets, particularly the Annual Schools Census in England, to track historical trends in school segregation and effectiveness. His research consistently argues for comprehensive schooling systems as the most equitable approach to education. Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences As a prominent educational researcher, Gorard regularly provides methodological expertise to policy evaluation efforts. His work has influenced debates about school admissions policies, the expansion of academies, and the role of comprehensive schooling in promoting social equity. He advocates for policies that reduce between-school segregation and create more equitable educational opportunities for all students, regardless of background.

• feminist philosophy
• philosophy of archaeology
• philosophy of science
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Alison Wylie is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Arts, where she holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences. She also serves as Associate Faculty in UBC Anthropology. Her interdisciplinary work bridges philosophy, archaeology, and science studies through the UBC-based Indigenous/Science project. Dr. Wylie's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Binghamton University (1982) and a B.A. in Philosophy & Sociology from Mount Allison University (1976). Her research centers on how inquiry succeeds under non-ideal conditions, with specialization in philosophy of the social and historical sciences; feminist philosophy of science; history and philosophy of archaeology; and ethics issues in the social sciences. She focuses on evidence, objectivity, values in science, and accountability, with recent work exploring collaborative practices inspired by Indigenous knowledge systems. Her case-based approach examines how archaeological practice embodies methodological wisdom that's rarely made explicit. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on evidential reasoning in archaeological practice, with increasing attention to collaborative and Indigenous approaches to knowledge production. Her work demonstrates how philosophical analysis of archaeological practice can yield insights applicable across scientific disciplines, particularly regarding how values shape scientific inquiry while maintaining objectivity. Major Awards and Honors: Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences, Tier 1 (2018-2023) Australian Academy of the Humanities, Corresponding Fellow (elected 2019) 2013 Distinguished Woman Philosopher of the Year, Society for Women in Philosophy 2008 Patty Jo Watson Distinguished Lecturer, Archaeology Division, American Anthropological Association 1995 Presidential Award, Society for American Archaeology, for contributions to the Committee for Ethics in Archaeology Professor Wylie has delivered numerous prestigious lectures including the AAAS Sarton Memorial Lecture (2020), Saunders Lecture (2019), and APA Dewey Lecture (2017). She has been instrumental in developing frameworks for understanding how situated knowledge and collaborative practices enhance rather than compromise scientific objectivity, particularly through her work on standpoint theory and evidential reasoning in archaeology. Her research program includes significant engagement with the Indigenous/Science project at UBC, where she explores collaborative approaches to knowledge production that respect diverse epistemic traditions while maintaining rigorous standards of evidence and reasoning.

Christian Pötzscheمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nonautonomous Dynamical Systems
• Difference Equations
• Stability and Bifurcation Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Christian Pötzsche is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Austria. His research focuses on nonautonomous dynamical systems , difference equations , stability theory , and nonlinear analysis , with applications in theoretical ecology and numerical discretization. He has held academic positions at TU Graz, TU München, and Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, and served on editorial boards for journals like Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems (Series B) and Journal of Difference Equations and Applications . Research Interests: Nonautonomous hyperbolicity, bifurcation theory, invariant manifold approximation, integrodifference equations in population dynamics, and analytical discretization methods. Key Contributions: Developed Taylor approximation techniques for invariant fiber bundles, unified exponential stability criteria for time scales, and advanced nonautonomous bifurcation patterns (e.g., shovel-bifurcation). Scientific Awards: Recognized with the 'Best paper on difference equations in 2009' for work on robustness of hyperbolic solutions. Students: Advised PhD theses by Christian Aarset (2019), Abdullah Kalkan (2021), and Evamaria Russ (2016). Editorial Work: Co-edited special issues on nonautonomous hyperbolicity (with Kenneth J. Palmer, 2017) and contributed to proceedings in mathematics and statistics.

• Emerging Economies
• Capital Markets
• Price Convergence
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Carmen Ansotegui Olcoz is a Full Professor at Esade School of Business Administration and Management, where she is affiliated with the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. She is an active member of the Group of Research in Economics and Finance (GREF) at Esade, with an h-index of 26 based on her scholarly output and citations. Professor Ansotegui Olcoz's research spans several key areas in economics and finance, with a particular focus on emerging markets, capital markets, and financial policy. Her work demonstrates significant expertise in price discovery mechanisms, arbitrage opportunities in cross-listed securities, and the dynamics of dual-listed emerging market equities. More recently, her research has expanded into environmental economics with work on carbon markets and sustainability. Her scholarly output shows consistent productivity over time, with publications spanning from 1997 to the present, including a notable recent publication in 2024 on carbon markets. The trajectory of her research demonstrates a progression from traditional finance topics toward more contemporary issues in sustainable finance while maintaining her expertise in market efficiency and emerging economies. Professor Ansotegui Olcoz has been actively involved in multiple research projects funded by various agencies including the University and Research Grants Management Agency (AGAUR), State Research Agency, and Ministry of Science and Innovation. Current projects include GREF: Group for Research in Economics and Finance (2022-2025) and previous projects such as FRE: The Financing of the Real Economy (2019-2021) and Capital Markets, Information and Public Policies (2012-2014). She is part of a robust research ecosystem at Esade, collaborating with numerous colleagues across various projects focused on economics and finance. Her research group participation demonstrates strong institutional support for her scholarly activities and indicates an active research environment that fosters collaboration and interdisciplinary work.

Alice Gaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Computer Science Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alice Gao is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, specializing in teaching advanced undergraduate courses on artificial intelligence and machine learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University and completed a postdoc at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on computer science education, particularly time management and AI pedagogy, as well as game theory and AI-driven game simulations. She co-leads projects on AI agent design for games like Hanabi, Othello, and Gomoku, and explores academic procrastination strategies through systematic literature reviews. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Harvard University (2014) Postdoc, University of British Columbia (2014-2016) Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Mathematics, University of British Columbia Research Interests: AI and Machine Learning Education Game Theory Applications in AI CS Education Challenges Academic Time Management Her publications span CS education, game theory, and pandemic impacts on learning. She has received recognition for her doctoral work, including runner-up awards for her dissertation. She advises numerous undergraduate research projects and serves as a TA coordinator and committee member in the department. Her work bridges educational theory and practical implementation through interactive tools and pedagogical frameworks.

Daojuan Wangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• International Business
• Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Daojuan Wang is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University Business School within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Aalborg University. She is an active member of the International Business Research Group and contributes to the Green Society initiative at the university. Her academic profile shows consistent research and teaching activities through 2025. Dr. Wang's research focuses on Business internationalization, Cross-border M&As, Corporate governance, SMEs, Emerging market firms, and CSR/ESG/Sustainability. Her work significantly contributes to several UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and industry innovation. Her research fingerprint shows strong connections to Chinese Social Sciences, Case Studies, Specific Industry Economics, and Transnational Corporations. Her publication record demonstrates sustained scholarly productivity with 49 publications spanning from 2012 to 2025, including numerous high-impact journal articles. Recent work examines Chinese multinational enterprises' global strategies, sustainability practices in port infrastructure, and organizational behavior dynamics in international contexts. Her scientific contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards: Being nominated as one of the best papers in the Track of Strategic Management, Academy of Management (2024) Best Paper Award in the Track of Emerging Market Research, EIBA (2022) Best paper in the Track of International HRM and Cross-Cultural Issues, EIBA (2017) As an educator, Dr. Wang teaches International Business, Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Research Methods, and Emerging Markets. She actively supervises students at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels, having recently served as an external opponent for PhD defenses examining ESG impacts on startup performance and pharmaceutical marketing strategies in China. Her research is supported by multiple significant projects including Eco-Nexus, Green Transitions in Port of Aalborg, and investigations into Chinese multinational enterprises' internationalization strategies.

Katherine Whiteمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social Psychology
• Clinical and Health Psychology
• Attitude-Behaviour Relations
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Katherine White is a distinguished academic in the Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where she is a Professor in the School of Psychology & Counselling. She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and is a leading researcher in social and health psychology. PhD : University of Queensland Her primary research interests lie in social psychology, with a strong focus on attitude-behaviour relations, group norms and processes, social identity theory, altruism, and the prediction of health care behaviours. She employs experimental and correlational paradigms to understand and promote health-protective actions, such as sun safety, hand hygiene, and safe driving. Her work is highly applied, aiming to develop and evaluate theory-based interventions for real-world health and social issues. Professor White's recent publications reflect a dynamic research program that spans traditional health psychology and emerging technologies. Her 2025 articles explore the intersection of AI and healthcare, examining empathy in human-robot interaction and user acceptance of ChatGPT for health advice. Concurrently, she continues her core research on prosocial behaviour, as seen in her meta-analysis on charitable donations, and on health behaviour, with studies on male body hair removal and mental health help-seeking in young men. This demonstrates a consistent application of social psychological theories like the Theory of Planned Behaviour to a diverse range of contemporary topics. Professor White has been the principal investigator on several significant Australian Competitive Grants, including projects on plasma donation, hand hygiene interventions, sun-safe practices, anti-speeding campaigns, and rural volunteer motivations. She has successfully supervised numerous doctoral students on topics related to health behaviour, organ donation, and road safety. Her research is disseminated through a robust publication record in high-impact journals. She is actively involved in her research community, with profiles on ORCID and Scopus, and her work contributes substantially to both academic knowledge and practical applications in public health and social policy.

Una Jakobمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Biological Weapons Disarmament
• Chemical Weapons Disarmament
• Biosecurity
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Una Jakob is a Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) and Head of the Research Group Biological and Chemical Disarmament and Security since 2023. She also serves as Co-Head of the Research Group Control of Biological and Chemical Weapons within the Cluster for Natural and Technical Science Arms Control Research (CNTR) and leads the 'Compliance and Enforcement' project in the CBWNet research initiative. Her work focuses on biological and chemical weapons nonproliferation, disarmament, and biosecurity issues within the framework of international security. Dr. Jakob earned her Dr. phil at Goethe University Frankfurt in 2018 and has been a Research Associate at PRIF since 2002. Her educational background includes a State Exam for teaching in secondary schools from Goethe University Frankfurt in Political Science and English (2002), with earlier studies in the same fields at the same institution (1998-1999), including an Erasmus exchange at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her research spans multiple critical areas of international security, with particular emphasis on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). She examines verification mechanisms, compliance enforcement, and the political dynamics surrounding biological and chemical weapons disarmament. Her work increasingly addresses the intersection of biosecurity, dual-use research ethics, and international norm enforcement, especially in light of recent events like the Syrian chemical weapons crisis and Russian biological weapons allegations related to Ukraine. She analyzes how international institutions respond to violations and how verification mechanisms can be strengthened. Dr. Jakob's recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward practical policy recommendations for strengthening international verification mechanisms, particularly regarding biological weapons investigations. Her work connects technical scientific considerations with political and diplomatic frameworks, emphasizing the need for robust compliance mechanisms. She has increasingly focused on the challenges of dual-use research governance and the ethical frameworks needed to manage security risks while preserving scientific freedom. Member of the Joint Committee on the Handling of Security-Relevant Research of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Co-Convenor of the Working Group 'Disarmament and Nonproliferation of Biological and Chemical Weapons' Mentor at the Young Women in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mentorship Programme (2023-24) Member of the Biosecurity Strategy Group of CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer at PRIF Dr. Jakob actively engages with policy communities through numerous presentations, moderations, and advisory roles. She regularly participates in UN-related events, provides expert testimony to government bodies, and contributes to international training programs on disarmament. Her work bridges academic research and practical policy implementation, particularly in the areas of verification mechanisms and compliance enforcement for biological and chemical weapons conventions.

Daqing Zhangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Wireless Sensing
• mmWave Radar
• WiFi Sensing
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Daqing Zhang is a prominent professor at Peking University's School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Technology, with significant additional affiliation at Northwestern Polytechnical University. He has published over 230 academic papers, primarily in the fields of wireless sensing, mobile computing, and ubiquitous computing technologies. His research focuses on leveraging wireless signals—particularly mmWave radar and WiFi—for non-contact health monitoring applications. Professor Zhang's work has made significant contributions to vital signs monitoring, sleep analysis, and elderly care technologies. His research demonstrates a consistent trajectory from theoretical signal processing to practical healthcare applications, with increasing emphasis on real-world implementation challenges such as multi-person scenarios, motion interference, and through-wall sensing capabilities. His recent publications (2024-2025) show a strong trend toward addressing practical limitations in wireless sensing, with particular attention to resolution barriers, motion robustness, and emergency care applications. The work spans both theoretical modeling (e.g., Fresnel Zone models) and practical system implementations (e.g., WiLife for elderly monitoring). Professor Zhang serves as a guest editor for special issues on wireless sensing applications in healthcare, indicating his leadership position in this research community. His collaborative work involves researchers from numerous international institutions including Telecom SudParis, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Dirk Rübbelkeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Economics
• Resource Economics
• Climate Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dirk Rübbelke is a Full Professor of General Economics at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (TU Bergakademie Freiberg), where he holds the Crispin-I. Mokry Professorship of Environmental and Resource Economics. He chairs the Department of General Economics, especially Environmental and Resource Economics within the Faculty of Economics. From 2022-2023, he served as the first holder of the CURE Visiting Chair of Sustainability - Economics and Policies at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. His academic career includes previous positions as Junior Professor of European Economics at Chemnitz University of Technology (2002-2008), Senior Research Fellow at CICERO (2008-2010), and IKERBASQUE Research Professor at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (2010-2014). Professor Rübbelke earned his Dr. rer. pol. in 2001 and Dr. rer. pol. habil. in 2006. He maintains extensive external affiliations including as a Research Associate at the Leibnitz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, CESifo Research Network Fellow in Munich, and member of the editorial board of the Journal for Environmental Policy and Environmental Law. He also serves on the Committee for Environmental and Resource Economics of the Verein für Socialpolitik. Professor Rübbelke's research focuses primarily on environmental and resource economics, with particular expertise in climate policy, public goods theory, and energy economics. His work examines the economic dimensions of environmental protection, international cooperation on climate change, and the design of effective environmental policy instruments. He has made significant contributions to understanding ancillary benefits of climate policy, the economics of public goods provision, and the challenges of decarbonizing energy-intensive industries. His interdisciplinary approach combines theoretical economic analysis with practical policy applications, addressing critical issues at the intersection of environmental sustainability and economic development. Analysis of Professor Rübbelke's recent publications reveals a strong focus on pressing contemporary challenges in environmental and climate policy. His work addresses the European energy transition, particularly examining the impacts of coal phase-outs, hydrogen-based steel production, and the integration of renewable energy. He investigates how climate policies interact with broader sustainable development goals and how to design mechanisms that balance environmental effectiveness with economic competitiveness. His theoretical contributions to public goods economics provide frameworks for understanding international climate cooperation and the role of co-benefits in encouraging participation. Professor Rübbelke has received recognition through his extensive publication record, including numerous books and over 90 scientific articles. His research has been supported through various academic affiliations and research stays at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Australian National University in Canberra, Hebrew University Jerusalem, and the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance in Munich. His international collaborations and research stays at institutions across multiple continents have informed his comparative approach to environmental policy analysis. Professor Rübbelke's work bridges theoretical economic frameworks with practical policy applications, making significant contributions to the understanding of climate policy design, energy transitions, and sustainable development pathways in both national and international contexts.

EZGİ DİRGARمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Transcultural Nursing
• Nursing Education
• Patient Safety
• +۵ مورد دیگر

EZGİ DİRGAR is an Assistant Professor at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery. She earned her Doctorate in Nursing from Hasan Kalyoncu University (2017-2021), a Master's degree in Nursing from the same institution (2016-2017), and her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Gaziantep University (2011-2015). Prior to her current position, she served as a Doctor Lecturer at Hasan Kalyoncu University (2021-2022) and as a Research Assistant there (2016-2021). Dr. DİRGAR's research focuses on transcultural nursing, nursing education, patient safety, evidence-based practice, and cultural competence in healthcare. Her work explores innovative approaches to nursing education, including concept mapping and transcultural nursing curricula. She has extensively studied pain management techniques, particularly non-pharmacological interventions like stress ball use for hemodialysis patients. Her research also addresses critical care issues, including pressure injury prevention in ICU settings and hygienic care practices for stroke patients. More recently, she has investigated the impact of AI technologies like ChatGPT on health sciences education. Her publication record is robust, with 43 articles, 8 book chapters, and participation in numerous international projects including the BENEFITS project (Better & Effective Nursing Education For Improving Transcultural Nursing Skills). Her work spans multiple high-impact journals in nursing and healthcare, with several publications appearing in Q1 journals. Her research demonstrates a consistent focus on improving nursing practice through evidence-based approaches and culturally competent care. Hospital verbal presentation 3rd prize (2024) University 1st Award Master's Thesis (2022) University 2nd Award Qualitative Study (2022) University postgraduate graduation first prize (2021) Commercial (Private) silver medal (2020) Other Outstanding Presentation Award (2018) University Bachelor's Graduation Department Degree (2015) Dr. DİRGAR has supervised numerous master's theses and served on thesis committees for both master's and doctoral students. She has been actively involved in curriculum development, particularly for transcultural nursing education, and has contributed to multiple national and international research projects. Her work with the BENEFITS project has significantly advanced transcultural nursing education across multiple countries. She has also developed two patents: a Permanent Enteral Tube Device and a Tube Drain Carrying Belt, demonstrating her practical approach to solving clinical challenges.

• Robotics
• Computer Vision
• Mobile Robotics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Norman Weiss serves as a Researcher within the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Economics & Computer Science at the University of Hildesheim, where he holds a key administrative position in the Dean's Office 4. His responsibilities include managing doctoral procedures, habilitation procedures, process management, regulations, budget and financial controlling, accreditations, department website, and dean's IT infrastructure. Dr. Weiss has established significant expertise in robotics and computer vision, with a specialized focus on robot soccer applications. His research spans mobile robotics systems, adaptive vision technologies, and autonomous decision-making frameworks. His work demonstrates technical excellence in image processing under varying lighting conditions, real-time object tracking, and multi-agent coordination systems for competitive robotic environments. His publication record reveals consistent contributions to the field since the early 2000s, with notable works including his 2011 book on lighting-tolerant adaptive supervision systems and numerous conference and journal publications analyzing color systems, vision challenges, and architectural approaches for robot soccer. His research trajectory shows an evolution from foundational position recognition systems to more sophisticated adaptive supervision frameworks. Dr. Weiss has made substantial organizational contributions to the academic community, serving as Program Chair for the 5th International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS 2008) and as Program Chair and Co-Organizer for the FIRA RoboWorld Congress 2006. He has also contributed as Program Committee Member, Publicity Chair for the International Conference on Entertainment Robotics (ICER), and Journal Guest Editor for the Robotics and Autonomous Systems special issue on CIRAS 2008.

• Multivariate Data Analysis
• Tensor Analysis
• Compositional Analysis
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Michele Gallo is a Full Professor of Statistics at the Department of Human and Social Sciences , University of Naples L'Orientale, where he has taught statistical methods to master's students since 2020. His academic career includes roles as Associate Professor (2005-2011) and Researcher in Statistics. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at his university and the Steering Committee of the Italian Statistical Society. His research focuses on Multivariate Data Analysis , Tensor Analysis , Compositional Analysis , and Rasch Models , with applications in quality management and social sciences. Recent publications address robust multiway data analysis, sustainable sports metrics, and statistical software development in R. Key trends in his 15 most recent articles (2023-2025) include: Advancements in tensor decomposition methods for multidimensional data Applications of compositional data analysis in sustainability research Development of open-source statistical software packages Integration of machine learning with classical statistical techniques Evaluation frameworks for service quality and innovation