جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Behavioral Ecology
• Animal Behavior
• Social Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Eli D. Strauss is a behavioral ecologist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Konstanz. He will transition to an Assistant Professor position at the Department of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University in late 2025. His research focuses on the evolution of stable social systems, particularly in spotted hyenas, analyzing how individual behaviors and relationships shape group-level dynamics. Strauss employs field experiments, computational techniques, and long-term observational data to study dominance hierarchies, social inequality, and the interplay between individual experiences and collective behaviors. Research Interests : Strauss investigates how societies emerge from individual interactions, emphasizing long-term perspectives. Key themes include dominance hierarchy dynamics, social inheritance, and the ecological drivers of social behavior. His work bridges behavioral ecology with computational methods, addressing questions about social structure stability and evolutionary adaptations. Key Projects : Co-director of the Mara Hyena Project in Kenya, a long-term study on hyena behavior and ecology. Developing methodologies for longitudinal studies of dominance hierarchies, including frameworks for analyzing hierarchy dynamics across timescales. His computational tools (e.g., DynaRankR ) are widely used for dominance inference. Upcoming Initiatives : Establishing a lab at Michigan State University focusing on social behavior and collective ecology. Recruiting graduate students and postdocs to study social systems, computational ecology, and animal behavior.

Ashley Willisمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Fluid Dynamics
• Turbulence
• Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ashley Willis is a Senior Lecturer in Fluid Dynamics at the University of Sheffield's School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He holds roles including Admissions Head and Programme Leader for Study Abroad. His research focuses on fluid dynamics, turbulence, astrophysical flows, and magnetohydrodynamics, with applications in clean energy and planetary systems. Willis completed his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at Newcastle University (2002) and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Bristol, Leeds, and a Marie Curie Fellowship at Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. He leads the Fluid Dynamics Group and is part of the cross-faculty Sheffield Fluid Mechanics Group. His research interests include transition to turbulence, nonlinear dynamics, and magnetic field generation in planetary interiors. He supervises PhD students like Shijun Chu and collaborates with industry on projects like turbulence suppression in pipe flows. Key contributions include the open-source Openpipeflow simulation code and studies on dynamo action in geophysical flows. Publications highlight work on turbulent transition mechanisms, optimal flow configurations, and dynamo theory. His teaching includes courses on mechanics, fluid dynamics, and mathematical modeling of natural systems.

• Materials Science
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Disordered Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Karin A Dahmen is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Her research focuses on disordered systems, avalanche dynamics, and plasticity in metallic glasses. She explores material deformation mechanisms, critical phenomena, and the interplay between structure and mechanical properties in complex materials. Her work bridges condensed matter physics and materials science, with emphasis on slip avalanches in bulk metallic glasses, serration statistics in high-entropy alloys, and nanoscale magnetic ordering dynamics. Recent studies include experimental investigations of muscovite mica micromechanics and novel methods for analyzing compressive ductility in metallic glasses. Key achievements include the discovery of universal avalanche statistics across materials from nano-crystals to earthquakes, and the development of theoretical frameworks explaining memory effects in cyclically deformed glasses. Her honors include the APS Fellowship (2013), Guggenheim Fellowship (2016), and Sloan Research Fellowship (2001). Research trends show sustained focus on critical phenomena in materials under stress, with recent emphasis on seismic analogs in slip events and chemo-mechanical weakening mechanisms. Over 170 publications demonstrate her leadership in understanding deformation dynamics across multiple length scales.

Alastair Owensمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Geography
• Social and Economic History
• Victorian London
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Alastair Owens is a historical geographer and social/economic historian at Queen Mary University of London , specializing in modern Britain since 1800 with a focus on London . He received a Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2024) for his project on inheritance, families, and 'wealthfare' in England and Wales (1850–1930). Owens has held leadership roles including Chair of Trustees at the Geographical Association (UK’s leading geography teaching body) and Head of School of Geography (2018–2022). Research Themes : Anglicanism & inner city crisis (1970s–1990s), COVID-19 domestic geographies , inheritance & middle-class wealth (1850–1930), inclusive heritage in East London. Collaborations : Partnered with Museum of the Home , Museum of London , Spitalfields Music , and Tower Hamlets Archives for projects blending geography with history, archaeology, and heritage. Teaching : Led innovative modules like Boston Reworked (fieldwork in the US) and Victorian London , winning the Drapers’ Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003). Public Engagement : Created heritage trails (e.g., Bengali Heritage Trail ), co-produced museum exhibitions, and advised TV/film production companies. Scientific Awards : Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2024) Drapers’ Award for Excellence in Teaching (2003) Research Trends : His recent work examines pandemic-induced transformations of domestic space, inner-city religious responses to social crises, and the role of inheritance in shaping social inequality. He emphasizes interdisciplinary methodologies, combining archival research with oral histories and material culture analysis.

Ambrogio Volontéمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Arctic Cyclones
• Extratropical Cyclones
• Sting-Jet Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ambrogio Volonté is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, and a member of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS). His research focuses on cyclone dynamics, particularly Arctic, extratropical, and Mediterranean cyclones, sting jets, and monsoon systems. He leads and contributes to projects funded by NERC and international collaborations, such as the THINICE field campaign investigating Arctic cyclones and the MiLCMOP project studying monsoon progression. He holds a PhD from the University of Reading (2018) and has extensive experience in numerical weather prediction, Lagrangian analysis of air masses, and process-based weather phenomena. His work includes studying the impact of sea ice on Arctic cyclones, the role of midlatitude dry air in monsoon withdrawal, and evaluating AI models against traditional forecasting methods. Key projects include the global climatology of sting-jet cyclones and the dynamics of extreme windstorms like Storm Ciarán and Eunice. Volonté collaborates on interdisciplinary projects such as COSMIC (convection-scale modeling in China) and INCOMPASS (monsoon dynamics in India). His research has been published in journals like Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society and Weather and Climate Dynamics . He currently serves as a researcher in several grants, focusing on Arctic cyclones, sting jets, and monsoon processes.

William Clarkمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• History of Science
• Modern German History
• History of Universities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

William (Bill) Clark (1953-2017) was a historian specializing in the history of science, modern Germany, and academic institutions. He served as a part-time lecturer in UCLA's Department of History during the 1990s and 2000s, contributing to scholarly works on research universities' origins and academic practices. His seminal work Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University (2006) remains influential. Clark also co-edited collections like The Sciences in Enlightened Europe (1999) and taught at institutions including Goettingen University and UCSD. His research interests spanned the history of universities, scientific disciplines, and socio-spatial dynamics. Recent publications (2023–2025) focus on urbanization's effects, housing policy, residential mobility, and wellbeing in transitional societies. Notable themes include housing tenure impacts, urban-rural fertility patterns, and segregation mechanisms. Though no formal awards are listed, his extensive bibliography reflects significant contributions to historical and sociological scholarship. Clark advised no recorded students, but his interdisciplinary work bridges historical analysis with contemporary urban studies.

Patrick Kluthمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ion Beam Modification of Materials
• Solid-State Nanopores
• Synchrotron Radiation Techniques
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Patrick Kluth is a Professor at the Research School of Physics, Australian National University, leading a research group focused on swift heavy ion-modified materials and nanopore technology. His work bridges materials science, physics, and biomedical applications. Education : Dipl. Phys. from Düsseldorf, Germany; PhD in Physics from RWTH Aachen, Germany (2002, summa cum laude). Research Interests center on: Ion track technology for solid-state nanopore fabrication Advanced materials characterization (SAXS, X-ray absorption spectroscopy) Defect engineering in semiconductors and superconductors Nano-fabrication and semiconductor processing methods Bio-sensor development and ion separation technologies Recent Research Trends show a focus on: Developing affordable microcontroller-assisted nanopore fabrication platforms Enhancing flux pinning in superconductors via ion irradiation Engineering nanomaterials for space applications (carbon-fibre composites) Exploring radiation effects on perovskite solar cells and graphene-enhanced composites Combining machine learning with nanopore sensing for biomarker detection Scientific Awards : Feodor-Lynen Fellowship Borcherts-Medal for PhD excellence Three ARC Fellowships (Postdoctoral, Research, Future) Leadership Roles : Head of Department (2018-2020), Associate Director HDR (2020-2023). His projects include collaborations on Alzheimer's detection sensors and carbon-fibre additive manufacturing for space applications.

• European Business Law
• International Commercial Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Andrea Wechsler is a Professor of Private Business Law at Pforzheim University and currently serves as a Member of the European Parliament (2024–2029) on extended leave from the university. She holds an M.A. from Oxford, LL.M. degrees from Columbia University and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and is a certified business mediator. Her research focuses on European and international business law, with specialties in commercial law, competition law, intellectual property, data protection, and start-up law. She leads research initiatives at the Design Factory Pforzheim, GründerWERK Center for Start-Ups, and the Competence Center for Consumer Research (vunk). Notable projects include studies on Asian legal systems (especially Chinese law), EU-China legal cooperation, and legal methodologies integrating economic analysis. She has received the 2013 Faculty Prize from LMU for her dissertation. Prof. Wechsler has authored/co-authored over 30 publications, including textbooks on business law and intellectual property. She serves on advisory boards for the Bundesverband Direktvertrieb Deutschland and the Baden-Württemberg Consumer Commission. Her work bridges academia and practice, with consulting roles at McKinsey & Company and contributions to EU legal reforms. Education: M.A. (Oxford University) LL.M. (Columbia University School of Law) LL.M. (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Research Themes: European and international commercial law harmonization IP rights enforcement in digital markets Competition law in tech industries Mediation mechanisms in cross-border disputes Asian legal systems analysis Sustainability in consumer law Awards: 2013 Fakultätspreis für die Dissertation Grants & Projects: Editorial leadership of the Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Europäisches Wirtschafts- und Verbraucherrecht Consultant for the "Junge Innovatoren" innovation fund PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) coordinator at Pforzheim University Labs/Teams: Design Factory Pforzheim (innovation ecosystem) GründerWERK Start-Up Center vunk Competence Center for Sustainable Consumption

Kourosh Davoudiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kourosh Davoudi is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Science. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from York University with a focus on Machine Learning and Data Mining. Prior to joining Ontario Tech in 2019, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Waterloo's Department of Management Sciences. His research interests span Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Graph Mining, and Machine Learning. He actively supervises graduate students in these areas and teaches courses such as Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence. His research emphasizes practical applications of AI techniques in areas like outbreak detection, sentiment analysis, and automated grading systems. Recent work includes innovations in neural document segmentation, vision-language models, and hybrid outbreak detection using social media data. His publications consistently address challenges in algorithm design, explainable AI, and domain-specific NLP applications. Dr. Davoudi has contributed to conferences such as COLING, EMNLP, and IEEE transactions, focusing on interdisciplinary applications of machine learning. His work bridges theoretical advancements with real-world problems in healthcare, education, and social media analysis.

Donca Steriadeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Historical Linguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Donca Steriade serves as the Class of 1941 Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she also holds the position of Communications Director for the linguistics section. Her research centers on phonology, morphology, and historical linguistics with specialized focus on Greek and Latin. Steriade has pioneered theoretical frameworks including the Perceptibility map (P-map) for understanding phonological markedness, while her morphological work explores paradigm uniformity, morphomes, and cyclicity across diverse languages. She integrates empirical data from classical languages with cutting-edge phonological theory. Steriade's recent publications (2015-2025) reveal consistent exploration of quantitative meters in Greek/Latin poetry, morphophonological cyclicity in Romanian, and paradigm structure in Sanskrit reduplication. Her work demonstrates sophisticated interplay between phonological constraints and morphological processes, often revealing universal patterns through cross-linguistic analysis of classical and modern languages. As Communications Director, she actively shapes the department's academic outreach and scholarly discourse within the linguistics community.

Leyla Pérez-Gualdrónمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Justice
• Transformational Resistance
• Civic Engagement
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Leyla Pérez-Gualdrón serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of San Francisco, where she maintains full-time faculty status. Her clinical background spans diverse settings including K-12 inner-city schools in Venezuela and community mental health centers in the United States, with specialized focus on immigrant and minority youth populations. Her educational foundation includes: PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College MA in Counseling Psychology from Boston College Licensure in Psychology from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela Research centers on social justice frameworks , transformational resistance , and civic/educational engagement among urban youth , with significant contributions to multicultural counseling. She has developed evidence-based group interventions including CASA groups for acculturation stress in immigrant children, Tools For Tomorrow career programs for 9th graders, and Jernigan Sankofa racial identity development groups for African American and Latina girls. Her work consistently addresses sociocultural determinants of mental health and educational outcomes through community-engaged approaches. Analysis of her publication record (2006-2010) reveals sustained investigation into urban adolescents' experiences with race, ethnicity, and educational systems. Key patterns include examination of structural barriers to opportunity, development of culturally responsive interventions, and exploration of identity formation processes. The research portfolio demonstrates methodological diversity across qualitative and quantitative approaches while maintaining focus on Latino and other marginalized youth populations in educational contexts. No specific scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. Professional activities include clinical service at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and development of school-based interventions, though details about current student advising or grant funding were not specified in available sources. No information was provided regarding dedicated research laboratories or specialized teams.

Stefan Brinkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Society, Culture and Languages of Early Scandinavia
• The Christianization and Early Church Organization in Scandinavia
• Landscape Studies (Scandinavia)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Stefan Brink PhD FRSE is a Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), specializing in interdisciplinary research on Viking and medieval Scandinavia. His roles include academic leadership at UHI, honorary positions at the University of Cambridge, and research affiliations with Uppsala University and the Heinz Heinen Centre for Advanced Studies. He has held previous positions at Aberdeen, Uppsala, and Bergen universities. His research focuses on Old Norse philology, place-names, Norse law and mythology, and the Christianization of Scandinavia. He has published extensively and received numerous awards, including the Westinska Prize and the Leverhulme Trust Fellowship. Brink is editor of the Viking and Medieval Scandinavia journal and leads international projects translating early Scandinavian laws. Education: PhD in 1990 from Uppsala University. Research interests include societal structures, landscape studies, and early Germanic languages. He has supervised over 30 PhD students and currently mentors Andrea Freund. His work bridges archaeology, linguistics, and history, exploring topics like slavery, place-names, and legal systems. External memberships include fellowships at the Royal Swedish Academy and Royal Society of Edinburgh, and editorial roles in academic series.

G. Scott Watsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Universe Cosmology
• Inflation
• Dark Matter
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. G. Scott Watson is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Syracuse University, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between fundamental particle physics and cosmology, particularly early universe cosmology, inflationary models, dark matter/energy, and string theory applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University (2005) and B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Physics from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (2000). Key research interests include string phenomenology as a quantum gravity framework, probing inflationary scenarios through cosmic microwave background (CMB) studies, and exploring dark matter origins. He leads major projects like CMB-S4 and contributes to the CMBPol mission concept. Watson has received the American Physical Society Outstanding Referee Award (2021) and serves on high-profile collaborations such as the Inflation Probe Study Analysis Group (IPSAG). Teaching responsibilities include advanced courses like Quantum Field Theory, Relativity and Cosmology, and Quantum Mechanics II. He actively mentors students through independent studies and advises on graduate admissions. Watson has secured significant grants, including a Department of Energy-funded project on theoretical particle physics and cosmology (2013–2025) and NSF support for cosmic acceleration research (2018–2023).

Marian Surdackiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History of Education
• Social Welfare
• Urban History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Marian Surdacki serves as Head of the Department of the History of Education and Social Welfare at the Catholic University of Lublin 's Faculty of Social Sciences. A historian specializing in early modern social history, his work bridges Polish and Italian archival studies, with 200+ publications including 7 monographs. PhD: History (KUL, 1987) Habilitation: Modern Social History (1998) Full Professor: 2008 His research spans child welfare systems , charitable institutions , and urban development , exemplified by works on Rome's Hospital of the Holy Spirit and Urzędów's 400-year history. He has directed 18 Ministry of Science publishing grants and mentored 8 PhD graduates. Key article themes include: Foundling homes in Enlightenment Europe Polish-Lithuanian hospital networks Religious charity in Catholic/Protestant contexts Regional governance in pre-partition Poland Scientific Recognition : Recipient of Silver Cross of Merit (2006) Multiple Rectoral Awards for monographs International publications in Italian/French journals Active in regional revitalization, he co-founded cross-border collaborations with Hungarian/Ukrainian towns and led Urzędów's 600th anniversary celebrations that restored its city status (2015).

• Complex Systems Modeling
• Computational Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Yannis Kevrekidis is a Professor at Princeton University with a distinguished career in computational mathematics and chemical engineering. He is currently a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (TUM-IAS) and has held visiting positions at institutions like the Zuse Institute Berlin and Caltech. Education : National Technical University of Athens (Chemical Engineering) University of Minnesota (PhD in dynamical systems) Research Interests : Equation-Free and Variable-Free Modeling Complex Systems Dynamics Multiscale Computation Integration of Machine Learning with Scientific Computing Pattern Formation & Instability Analysis Key Article Trends : Advanced data-driven modeling of dynamical systems Manifold learning for reaction coordinates Projective integration methods Coarse-grained modeling across disciplines Applications in epidemiology, neuroscience, and fluid dynamics Scientific Awards : Guggenheim Fellowship Humboldt Research Award Computing in Chemical Engineering Award (AIChE) Bodossaki Academic Award Allan P. Colburn Award Collaborations : Extensive international collaborations with institutions in Germany, Austria, and the UK Key role in the Complex Systems Modeling and Computation focus group at TUM-IAS