جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Alexander Schwingمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Structured Prediction
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Alexander Schwing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Coordinated Science Laboratory. His research focuses on machine learning and computer vision with applications in 3D scene understanding, generative modeling, and multi-agent systems. Education: Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Technical University of Munich (TUM) PhD in Computer Science, ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto Research Interests: Structured prediction in deep learning Generative adversarial networks and stability Multi-modal vision-language models 3D scene reconstruction from single images Embodied agent collaboration Semantic segmentation with temporal coherence Recent Publications: Highlight trends in neural rendering, video object segmentation, and reinforcement learning with applications to 3D modeling and multi-agent systems. Notable innovations include SAIL-VOS dataset for amodal segmentation and NeRFDeformer for single-view scene transformation. Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award, 3M and Amazon research awards, multiple student recognition awards, ETH Zurich PhD medal, and best paper at Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2014. Teaching: Offers graduate courses in Pattern Recognition (ECE 544) and Machine Learning (CS 446/ECE 449). Previously taught at University of Toronto and ETH Zurich. Labs & Collaborations: Leads research at Coordinated Science Laboratory (UIUC) with collaborations across University of Toronto, ETH Zurich, and industry partners like Samsung SAIT and Amazon.

Elaine T. Jurkowskiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health/Mental Health
• Disability
• Aging
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Elaine T. Jurkowski serves as Professor in Social Work at Southern Illinois University's College of Health and Human Sciences, holding multiple leadership roles including Graduate Program Director (2021-present) and Program Director for Gerontology Programs (2020-present). She maintains cross-appointments as Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine's Family Practice Residency Program and Professor in the Department of Health Education, demonstrating her interdisciplinary impact. B.S.W. (Industrial Social Work), University of Manitoba, Canada M.S.W. (Policy and Administration), University of Manitoba, Canada Ph.D., Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago M.B.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2022) Dr. Jurkowski's research program centers on health disparities, access to mental health services, aging, and disability issues, with particular focus on rural populations. Her work bridges public health, social work, and gerontology through innovative approaches to program evaluation, technology-enhanced teaching, and culture change in long-term care settings. She has developed expertise in international health planning and inter-professional collaboration across diverse cultural contexts. Her publication portfolio shows consistent thematic development across decades, with recent work focusing on medical tourism during the pandemic, rural-urban health disparities, and technology applications in gerontology education. These publications reflect her commitment to addressing healthcare access challenges for vulnerable populations through both scholarly inquiry and practical interventions. Great Cities Research Fellow in Health Provost Faculty Fellow (2018) Provost Assessment Fellow (2016) Student Hotspotting certification (2018-present) A.P.M. Assessment Academy certification (2016, 2017) Dr. Jurkowski has successfully secured over $1 million in research funding from agencies including Health Resources and Services Administration, The Hartford Foundation, and Administration on Aging. Her grant portfolio demonstrates sustained commitment to improving services for older adults and people with disabilities, particularly in rural settings. She has served as Graduate Program Director twice (2003-2014, 2021-present), mentoring numerous social work students through their academic and professional development. Her professional activities extend beyond campus through international consulting in West Africa, Hong Kong, India, China, Russia, and Egypt, and community engagement via the "Dare to Care" radio show and board service with Caring Counseling Ministries, Supporting People in Need, and UNA/USA Southern Illinois Chapter.

Siân Bayneمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Higher Education Futures
• Utopian Studies
• Digital Education
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Professor Siân Bayne is a leading academic in digital education at the University of Edinburgh , where she serves as Assistant Principal for Education Futures and directs the Centre for Research in Digital Education . Her work bridges critical theory and practical innovation in higher education. Interdisciplinary research on digital education and futures studies Leadership in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and Moray House School of Education and Sport Global impact through UNESCO collaborations and UKRI GCRF projects Bayne’s research explores higher education futures , utopian theory , and digital enhancement , with a focus on: AI’s role in teaching and learning Ethical implications of educational technologies Anonymous social media in academic spaces Speculative scenarios for educational systems Global South digital education models Augmented reality applications in assessment Her 15 most recent publications span 2017-2025 , covering critical perspectives on: Generative AI and educational innovation Utopian design in universities Data governance in learning analytics Augmented reality pedagogy Digital cultural heritage Scientific recognition includes: IASH Sabbatical Fellowship (2023) Bayne leads Higher Education Futures initiatives and partners with institutions worldwide, including: UNESCO Global Education and Technology Report World Bank collaborations European university leadership programs She also drives major research centers like: Centre for Research in Digital Education UKRI GCRF Urban Disaster Risk Hub

Fatma Kılınç-Karzanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Mathematical Optimization
• Convex Optimization
• Non-convex Optimization
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Fatma Kılınç-Karzan is an Associate Professor of Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, with a courtesy appointment as Associate Professor of Computer Science. She is also affiliated with the Algorithms Combinatorics and Optimization (ACO) PhD Program and was a Visiting Scientist at Berkeley's Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing during Fall 2017. Her educational background includes a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology's H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering with a minor in Mathematics, supervised by Prof. Arkadi Nemirovski. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Industrial Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University with a minor in Information Systems. Dr. Kılınç-Karzan's research spans mathematical optimization with emphasis on convex and non-convex optimization theory, algorithms, and applications. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations in optimization under uncertainty (robust optimization, chance constraints, distributionally robust optimization), machine learning (preference learning from limited data), and business analytics. She develops foundational theory for large-scale optimization problems with applications in decision making under uncertainty and high-dimensional statistical inference. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on convex hull characterizations, semidefinite programming relaxations, distributionally robust optimization, and online convex optimization frameworks. Her work demonstrates increasing integration of optimization theory with machine learning applications, particularly in developing data-driven approaches for decision making under uncertainty. NSF CAREER Award (2015) INFORMS Optimization Society Young Researcher Prize (2015) INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) Best Paper Award (2014) BP Junior Faculty Chair (2014-2015) Faculty Giving Chair (2012-2013) Wimmer Fellowship (2012-2013) Dr. Kılınç-Karzan has successfully mentored numerous PhD students who have received prestigious awards, including the 2021 INFORMS Optimization Society Best Student Paper (1st prize) and multiple honorable mentions. Her research has been supported by significant grants including an NSF CAREER Award, an ONR grant (with S. Küçükyavuz), and an AFOSR grant. She serves on editorial boards for Mathematical Programming, Operations Research, Mathematics of Operations Research, and other leading journals, and has held leadership positions in professional societies including the Mathematical Optimization Society and INFORMS Computing Society. Through her affiliations with CMU's Tepper School, Computer Science Department, and ACO Program, she collaborates across disciplines to advance optimization theory and its applications. Her professional service includes committee chair roles for major INFORMS competitions and program committee leadership for international optimization conferences.

Janna Parkerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Retailing
• Digital Marketing
• Advertising
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Janna Parker is a professor in the Department of Marketing at James Madison University, specializing in digital marketing, retailing, and nonprofit marketing. With a career transition from political campaigns, she focuses on social media's role in personal and professional branding. Her research examines work-personal social media boundaries, employer governance policies, and volunteerism in nonprofit contexts. Education: Bachelor's in History (California State University Sacramento), Master's (Cameron University), Doctorate (Louisiana Tech) Teaching Interests: Digital marketing education, social media strategy, nonprofit marketing Her scholarly work spans social media governance, volunteer engagement, and retail dynamics, with recent emphasis on digital marketing pedagogy and cancel culture implications. Parker has contributed to academic journals through empirical studies and conceptual commentaries. Key article trends include: Digital marketing education evolution (2024) Social media governance in corporate and nonprofit contexts (2024) Online teaching satisfaction in higher education (2022) Volunteer brand community dynamics (2020) Consumer behavior frameworks (2019) Her media appearances include expert commentary on holiday retail strategies and social media research, reflecting practical applications of her academic work.

• Robotics
• Photogrammetry
• Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Cyrill Stachniss is a Full Professor at the University of Bonn , where he heads the Lab for Photogrammetry and Robotics and is affiliated with the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence . He was previously a Visiting Professor in Engineering at the University of Oxford until 2025. His academic journey includes positions at the University of Freiburg, University of Zaragoza, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. University: University of Bonn School: Faculty of Engineering Department: Department of Photogrammetry Academic Rank: Professor His research spans robotics, photogrammetry, SLAM, autonomous navigation, perception systems, agricultural robotics, and unmanned aerial vehicles . He emphasizes probabilistic techniques for mobile robots and has made significant contributions to visual and LiDAR-based localization, scene understanding, and 3D reconstruction. The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward neural implicit representations, agricultural phenotyping, radar-based perception, and active learning . His team develops robust systems for real-world deployment in dynamic and unstructured environments, particularly in precision farming and autonomous vehicles. Scientific Awards: IEEE RAS Early Career Award (2013) Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow (2010) 7th EURON Georges Giralt Award (2008) Multiple Best Paper Awards at ICRA, IROS, RSS, and RAL Faculty Teaching Award, University of Freiburg He has advised numerous students and leads the DFG Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob and Research Unit FOR 1505 Mapping on Demand . His lab has co-founded three startups, reflecting strong industry and societal impact. He also runs the educational video series 5 Minutes with Cyrill , explaining key robotics concepts.

Siva Balakrishnanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Statistical Machine Learning
• Causal Inference
• Public Policy & Social Sciences
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Siva Balakrishnan is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University with a joint appointment in the Department of Statistics and Data Science and the Machine Learning Department . He holds an affiliation with the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley's Department of Statistics, advised by Martin Wainwright and Bin Yu, and earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from CMU's Language Technologies Institute under Jaime Carbonell. His research focuses on statistical machine learning, causal inference, and high-dimensional statistics, with notable contributions to domain adaptation, optimal transport, and robust statistics. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (Language Technologies Institute) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley (Department of Statistics) Research Interests: His work bridges theoretical foundations and algorithmic development, emphasizing robust statistical methods and their applications in causal inference, public policy, and machine learning. Key areas include nonparametric methods, optimization, and high-dimensional data analysis. He has pioneered techniques in domain adaptation, such as the RLSbench framework for relaxed label shift scenarios. Awards & Grants: Amazon Research Award (2021) Google Research Scholar Award (2021) NVIDIA Pioneer Award (2018) IMS Lawrence D. Brown Student Award (2020, 2022) National Science Foundation Grants (CCF-1763734, DMS-1713003, etc.) Professional Activities: He serves as an Associate Editor for JASA and on the editorial boards of Foundations and Trends in Statistics . His work has been featured in top venues like NeurIPS, ICML, and the Annals of Statistics. He currently holds a sabbatical at UC Berkeley's Department of Statistics (Spring 2025). Labs & Collaborations: He actively participates in the Statistics and Machine Learning Reading Group and the Causal Inference Working Group , fostering interdisciplinary research in CMU's vibrant academic community.

Ronald J. Colomboمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corporate Law
• Securities Regulation
• Financial Regulation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ronald J. Colombo is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Distance Education at Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law. He teaches courses in Business Organizations, Securities Regulation, Contracts, and corporate law seminars. He has been on the faculty since 2006 and previously served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2013–2015). Education: JD, New York University School of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), 1998 BS, Cornell University, 1994 Clerkship: Judge Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Professor Colombo’s research focuses on corporate law, securities regulation, financial regulation, and the constitutional rights of corporations, especially First Amendment protections. His work explores the moral and philosophical underpinnings of corporate personhood, religious liberty in business, and the role of trust in financial systems. He is particularly known for bridging legal doctrine with ethical and theological perspectives. His recent scholarly publications reveal a strong thematic trend: the intersection of religion, corporate governance, and constitutional law. He has also contributed to legal education, especially in online teaching methodologies, and continues to publish on financial regulation and corporate ethics. Scientific Awards: Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication (2008) Professor Colombo has been actively involved in professional service, including serving on the editorial review board of the Review of Business and as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has not listed any formal research grants or PhD students, but his influence extends through media engagement—quoted in The New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and Bloomberg —and through his widely read op-eds in The Financial Times and Huffington Post . He has held leadership roles in academic administration and is a recognized expert in both practitioner and scholarly legal communities. His treatise Law of Corporate Officers and Directors is republished annually by Thomson Reuters, indicating sustained scholarly and practical impact.

• Trustworthy Machine Learning
• Conformal Prediction
• Explainable Artificial Intelligence
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Henrik Boström is a Professor of Computer Science specializing in Data Science Systems at the Division of Software and Computer Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on trustworthy machine learning , with emphasis on conformal prediction (for confidence-calibrated predictions) and explainable AI . He is the developer of Python packages crepes (conformal classifiers/regressors) and xrf (explainable random forests). His primary research domains include: Developing robust methods for uncertainty quantification in predictive models Creating interpretable machine learning frameworks Optimizing ensemble techniques for high-dimensional data Applying ML to healthcare informatics and industrial diagnostics Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong emphasis on: (1) advancing conformal prediction theory for trustworthy AI, (2) enhancing interpretability of complex models like random forests and GNNs, and (3) developing efficient algorithms for uncertainty-aware learning in domains including healthcare, graph data, and high-dimensional regression. He serves as examiner for multiple degree projects and teaches courses including Programming for Data Science (ID2214) and Research Methodology and Scientific Writing (II2202) . He leads development of open-source tools for conformal prediction and model interpretation.

• Network Science
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Reihaneh Rabbany is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, McGill University, and a core faculty member of Mila - Quebec's artificial intelligence institute. She holds the Canada CIFAR AI Chair and is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Democratic Citizenship. Her research focuses on complex data analysis at the intersection of network science, data mining, and machine learning. Research Interests: Network Science Data Mining Graph Representation Learning Unsupervised and Self-supervised Learning Anomaly Detection Social Good Applications Publication Trends show emphasis on temporal graph analysis, community detection, misinformation identification, and interdisciplinary collaborations with political science and criminology experts. Notable Awards Canada CIFAR AI Chair CAIAC 2021 Best Master's Thesis Award (co-supervisor) Advising includes mentoring PhD and MSc students across multiple institutions, with graduated students transitioning to roles at Microsoft Research, Mila, Yale, and Google. Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Complex Data Lab at McGill, collaborates with Mila, and contributes to community evaluation frameworks like CommunityEvaluation and TopLeaders algorithm.

Jillianne Codeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Learner agency
• Educational technologies
• Technology-enhanced learning
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jillianne Code is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, directing the ALIVE Research Lab. Her work focuses on learner agency, educational technologies, and social media's impact on student success. Specializes in immersive virtual environments for assessment Researches self-regulated learning and formative feedback Investigates health education through digital interventions Her recent publications examine pandemic-era educational transitions, digital literacy in teacher training, and cognitive tools in virtual reality. She has received Outstanding Paper Awards for her work on immersive assessment. Dr. Code leads research projects on learning analytics, student engagement in digital spaces, and technology education sustainability. Her work bridges educational theory with practical interventions through digital badges, mobile health applications, and 3D learning environments.

Andrea R. Englishمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Philosophy of Education
• Educational Theory
• Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andrea R. English is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. She holds significant academic leadership roles, including President-Elect of the John Dewey Society and Editor-in-Chief of IMPACT: Philosophical Perspectives on Education Policy . Her research focuses on productive struggle in learning, dialogic pedagogy, and decolonizing education. She earned her doctorate from Humboldt University Berlin and has taught globally, including at Mount Saint Vincent University and Humboldt University Berlin. Dr. English leads the Productive Struggle Lab and the Listening Study Group, emphasizing anti-oppressive and democratic educational approaches. She coordinates teacher education initiatives and supervises PhD students exploring critical thinking, inclusive education, and decolonization. Her work bridges philosophy and practice, addressing how teachers foster student resilience through pedagogical listening, particularly in STEM education. She actively contributes to Scotland’s anti-racist curriculum project and collaborates internationally on transformative learning and ethical teaching practices. Dr. English’s teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including courses on critical thinking, inclusive pedagogy, and John Dewey’s educational philosophy. Her funded research explores AI tools for identifying student struggle and the role of negativity in transformative learning. She frequently presents at global conferences, advocating for dialogic teaching and moral education reform.

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Pan Xu is a tenure-track assistant professor with joint appointments in the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Duke University. Previously, Xu was a Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate at Caltech's Department of Computing and Mathematical Science and earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA. Xu's research focuses on developing computationally- and data-efficient machine learning algorithms with strong empirical performance and theoretical guarantees. Xu's research interests center around Machine Learning with broad applications in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, and High Dimensional Statistics. The research specifically targets real-world problems in Bioinformatics and Healthcare, with recent work emphasizing distributionally robust decision making, efficient exploration strategies, and multi-agent systems. Xu has developed novel algorithms that address the challenges of exploration in sequential decision making and robustness to distributional shifts between training and deployment environments. Xu's recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward developing theoretically grounded yet practical algorithms for reinforcement learning and bandit problems, with particular emphasis on distributionally robust methods, efficient exploration techniques, and applications to healthcare. The work spans both theoretical analysis (providing minimax optimal regret bounds) and practical implementations (validated on benchmarks like Atari games and real healthcare datasets). Whitehead Scholar award from Duke University School of Medicine (2023) Best Paper Award at ACM FAccT 2023 for Queer In AI paper PIMCO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Data Science (2022) TMLR Featured Certification (2023) NSF award on approximate sampling based exploration (2023) Xu actively mentors multiple Ph.D. students across Duke's Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Computer Science, and Electrical & Computer Engineering programs, with several alumni now pursuing doctoral studies at top institutions. The research group has secured competitive funding including an NSF award for approximate sampling based exploration for sequential decision making. Xu serves as an action editor for TMLR and as an area chair for major conferences including ICML, NeurIPS, AAAI, ICLR, and AISTATS. Xu leads a dynamic research group focused on sequential decision making, with projects spanning theoretical algorithm development, implementation of practical systems, and applications to healthcare and bioinformatics. The group maintains active collaborations across Duke's medical and engineering schools, with recent work applying machine learning to epidemic forecasting during the pandemic.

Cosette Crisanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Mathematics Education
• Curriculum Development
• Teacher Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Cosette Crisan is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in Mathematics Education at University College London’s IOE, ranked World Number 1 in Education. She specializes in curriculum design, subject-specific mentoring, and integrating digital technologies into mathematics education. Prior to joining UCL IOE in 2010, she taught mathematics at secondary and university levels for 16 years. Her research focuses on enhancing mathematics teaching practices through collaborative mentorship frameworks and technology integration. She co-leads the Curriculum and Subject Specialism Research Group and the ROPE group, driving pedagogical innovation. Notable achievements include the 2021 UCL Faculty Education Team Award for pandemic-era teaching support and leadership roles such as Academic Head of Learning and Teaching (2020–2023). She holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from London South Bank University and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Current initiatives include developing a Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Education BSc (QTS) Teacher Degree Apprenticeship program. Her research emphasizes revitalizing geometry education and preparing mentors to effectively guide novice teachers. Publications span topics like computer-aided assessment (STACK), pandemic-era teaching adaptations, and cross-cultural mentorship studies. Dr Crisan’s work bridges theory and practice, advocating for mathematics education as a design science. She actively contributes to the London Mathematical Society’s Education Committee, promoting public engagement with mathematics. Awards include the UCL Faculty Education Team Award (2021) and recognition for her role in transitioning teaching to online platforms during the pandemic. Her teaching portfolio includes leadership of the MA Mathematics Education program and supervision of doctoral candidates. Recent interests include exploring intersections between mathematics and cognitive neuroscience, inspired by her daughter’s career path.

Tilo Hartmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Virtual Reality
• Media Psychology
• Presence
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Prof. Tilo Hartmann is a Full Professor at the Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), affiliated with the Network Institute and Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC). He holds a PhD from Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (2005) and has held positions at institutions including the University of Southern California, University of Erfurt, and University of Zurich. His research focuses on immersive technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), examining presence, media awareness, and their psychological impacts. He explores how immersive experiences affect beliefs, wellbeing, and social behaviors, with applications in education (e.g., reducing plastic waste via VR interventions). Key research areas include: presence theory, media psychology, effects of XR technologies, and entertainment’s role in wellbeing. He co-founded the Immersive High Tech Group at VU's Network Institute and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable behavior and education. Prof. Hartmann has served on editorial boards of top journals (e.g., Journal of Communication) and professional roles such as secretary of ICA's Game Studies Interest Group. His teaching spans over 12 courses across universities globally, emphasizing curriculum development and student supervision. He holds advanced teaching qualifications (SKO).