جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Wei Liمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Security
• Network Security
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Wei Li is a Professor in the Department of Computing at Nova Southeastern University's College of Computing & Engineering. He joined NSU in 2005 after earning his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University. His research focuses on enhancing computer system security through interdisciplinary approaches, including network security, artificial intelligence applications, and software engineering practices. Dr. Li’s research areas encompass computer security, network security, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and database systems. His work bridges theoretical advancements and practical cybersecurity solutions, such as improving intrusion detection systems, analyzing social engineering attack vulnerabilities, and developing machine learning models for IoT security. His recent publications (2020–2025) address topics like password policy effectiveness, remote worker cybersecurity risks, and adaptive deep learning models for anomaly detection. These contributions highlight his focus on mitigating organizational cybersecurity risks through empirical studies and innovative technical solutions. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information. His advising record remains unspecified, and no active labs or teams are mentioned.

Ondrej Vaculinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Passive Vehicle Safety
• Automated Driving
• Vehicle Dynamics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Ondrej Vaculin, Ph.D., is a Professor at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI), specializing in passive vehicle safety, mechatronic systems, and automated driving. He joined THI in 2018 and previously held roles at TÜV SÜD Prague (2008–2018) as Vice President for Safety and Security in Automotive, and as a researcher at Czech Technical University (2005–2008) and DLR Oberpfaffenhofen (2000–2005). His research focuses on enhancing vehicle safety through advanced simulation, sensor integration, and machine learning applications. Education: Ph.D. in Mechanics of Solids, Deformable Bodies and Continua from Czech Technical University in Prague (2001), and a degree in Technical Cybernetics from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the same university (1991). His work bridges theoretical research and practical implementation, addressing challenges in automated driving systems, crash simulation, and human body diversity in safety design. Research interests include passive safety systems, autonomous vehicle dynamics, and infrastructure integration for safety enhancements. Recent publications emphasize collaborative smart infrastructure, sensor fusion for free space detection, and machine learning in crash detection. He actively contributes to FISITA, serving as a Council Delegate and member of technical committees. Awards/memberships: Active in FISITA, holding leadership roles in technical committees. No explicit awards listed, though his contributions to automotive safety standards are notable. Grants and advising: While no specific grants or students are detailed, his extensive industry and academic collaborations (e.g., IN2Lab testing field projects) highlight his role in applied research and development.

Charles Ackahمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Employment policy and poverty outcomes
• Economic policy choices and distributive outcomes of macroeconomic policies, including gender dimensions

Charles Ackah is an Associate Professor and Head of the Statistics and Survey Division at the University of Ghana. His research focuses on development economics with particular emphasis on poverty outcomes, employment policy, and macroeconomic distributive effects across gender dimensions. Research domains include: Labor market dynamics in developing economies Trade liberalization impacts Gender disparities in economic participation Financial crisis transmission mechanisms Poverty reduction strategies His extensive publication record (15 works, 2005-2011) demonstrates consistent examination of Ghana's economic development through both macroeconomic analysis and micro-level household studies, frequently employing survey methodologies from his departmental specialization.

• Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
• Child Health
• Maternal Health
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Natasha Nassar is a leading academic in paediatric and perinatal epidemiology at the University of Sydney's Westmead Clinical School and Children's Hospital at Westmead. She holds the Financial Markets Foundation for Children Chair in Translational Childhood Medicine and serves as NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Populations Domain Leader at the Charles Perkins Centre. Her research focuses on leveraging large-scale data linkage to address maternal and child health challenges, with expertise in chronic disease epidemiology, healthcare policy, and translational research. She leads the Child Population and Translational Health Research group (MenziesKids), mentoring 23 researchers. Education: PhD from University of Sydney (2000s), postdoctoral training at Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. Research interests include early life determinants of health, childhood chronic conditions, and healthcare value assessment. Key themes: cardiometabolic health, obesity, diabetes, and population-based interventions. Recent work emphasizes data-driven approaches to improve health equity, including studies on diabetes burden, ADHD treatment trends, and ECMO access disparities. Awards include NHMRC Investigator Grant (2021-2025). She collaborates across disciplines to advance public health policy and clinical practice, with over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Grants/Advising: Supervises 7 current PhD students exploring topics like diabetes screening, teratogenic drug prevention, and congenital heart disease outcomes. Leads projects funded by NHMRC and industry partners. Active in health policy initiatives like Alpha NSW pediatric learning health system. Labs/Teams: MenziesKids research group, Charles Perkins Centre Populations Domain, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, and multidisciplinary collaborations across Sydney's medical precincts.

• Information Management
• Data Security
• Scientific Databases
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Marianne Winslett is a Professor at the University of Illinois' Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science since 1987. Her research focuses on data security, information management, and privacy in cyber-physical systems. She co-led the TrustBuilder project, advancing access control and authentication in open computing environments, and directed the Advanced Digital Sciences Center (ADSC) in Singapore from 2009–2013, addressing challenges in data analytics and smart grids. Her work includes pioneering methods to ensure privacy in biomedical data analysis. Education: Earned her doctorate in Computer Science from Stanford University and worked at Bell Labs before joining Illinois. Awards: ACM Fellow (2006), NSF Presidential Young Investigator (1989), University Scholar, and Stanley H. Pierce Award for advising. She has supervised 24 PhD theses and mentored numerous graduate students, particularly supporting female scholars. Research Interests Secure data management in distributed systems Privacy-preserving techniques for biomedical data Adversarial attack detection in cyber-physical systems like smart grids Elastic resource scheduling in cloud environments Query optimization under differential privacy constraints Key Contributions Developed frameworks for self-supervised learning in smart grid cybersecurity Pioneered causal mechanism transfer networks for mechanical system domain adaptation Advanced auto-scaling strategies for real-time stream processing (DRS/Elasticutor systems) Labs & Teams Former Director of the Advanced Digital Sciences Center (ADSC), a University of Illinois research outpost in Singapore focusing on data analytics and IoT applications.

Kostas Selviaridisمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Supply Chain Management
• Public Procurement
• Innovation Policy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Kostas Selviaridis is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Department of Management Science, Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). He holds a PhD from LUMS and has held visiting positions at institutions such as the Ohio State University and Erasmus University. His research focuses on public contracting, supply chain resilience, and innovation-oriented procurement, addressing societal challenges such as healthcare access and national security. He has secured significant grants, including from UKRI and the Research Council of Norway, and has been recognized with the Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award and the Outstanding Associate Editor Award. Education: PhD in Management Science, Lancaster University Management School (2008, Kingsman Prize recipient) M.Sc. in Operations Management, Manchester School of Management, UMIST B.Sc. in Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Research interests span supply chain innovation, public procurement policy, and healthcare/pharmaceutical supply chain resilience. Recent work emphasizes contracting mechanisms to enhance social value and sustainability in public sectors. His articles analyze defense procurement, medicine supply systems, and SME innovation support. Awards: Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award (2025) Outstanding Associate Editor Award (2025) 2008 Kingsman Prize for Best Doctoral Dissertation He has supervised four PhD students and serves as a Board Member of EurOMA and Associate Editor for leading journals. His external roles include collaborations with NHS England, the UK Ministry of Defence, and international organizations.

James A. Smithمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resources
• Nanomaterials
• +۴ مورد دیگر

James A. Smith is the Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Virginia's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and has extensive experience in water treatment technologies and environmental engineering. His research focuses on sustainable water solutions for developing regions, nanomaterial applications in filtration, and green infrastructure. Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1992 M.S. Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1984 B.S. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1983 Research Interests: Sustainable water treatment, nano-silver disinfection, low-impact development, emerging pollutants, and global health interventions. He pioneered the MadiDrop+ technology and founded PureMadi and Silivhere Technologies to address waterborne diseases in underserved communities. Awards: AEESP/McGraw Hill Teaching Award (2002) Fulbright Research Fellow (2017) Rudolph Hering Medal (2011) Cavaliers’ Distinguished Teaching Professor (2000-02) Advising & Innovation: Developed PureMadi to produce low-cost water filters in South Africa. His work bridges engineering and global health through community-driven solutions. Collaborates with institutions like the University of Venda and Stanford University. Labs & Teams: Operates research facilities in Thornton Hall, focusing on advanced filtration systems and nanotechnology applications.

• Health Insurance
• Health Policy
• Healthcare Financing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Richard Kronick is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he has been a faculty member since 1991. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2014. His career bridges academia and government, including roles as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy (2010–2013) overseeing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation and Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, 2013–2016). He also served in the Clinton Administration and as Director of Policy in Massachusetts Medicaid (1985–1987). His research focuses on health insurance, healthcare financing, and policy interventions to improve care for vulnerable populations. Key areas include risk-adjusted payment systems, Medicare/Medicaid policy analysis, and the consequences of uninsurance. Dr. Kronick’s work emphasizes aligning financial incentives with healthcare quality and equity. His publications analyze topics such as Medicare Advantage coding intensity, disparities in healthcare spending, and ACA impacts on young adult coverage. Recent work addresses how differential coding practices in Medicare Advantage could inflate costs by $200B over a decade. His articles frequently intersect policy and practice, offering actionable insights for healthcare reform. Awards: Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (2014) Special Recognition Award from Academy Health (2016) Dr. Kronick’s leadership in AHRQ and ASPE reflects his role in advancing health system performance. While specific grants are not detailed here, his governmental and academic roles imply significant involvement in policy-driven research initiatives. His work has shaped national discussions on healthcare equity, payment reform, and system sustainability.

Anna Nagurneyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Transportation and Logistics
• Supply Chain Networks
• Industry Applications to Healthcare, Food, and Fashion
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Anna Nagurney is the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and PhD Coordinator in Management Science at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts. She directs the Virtual Center for Supernetworks , focusing on large-scale network systems. Her academic roles include past service as the John F. Smith Memorial Professor and visiting fellowships at Harvard University and All Souls College, Oxford. Education: She holds a PhD, ScM, ScB, and AB from Brown University. Her professional experience includes organizing international conferences on disaster dynamics, humanitarian logistics, and Ukraine-focused initiatives. She serves on the Kyiv School of Economics’ Board of Directors and Academic Board. Research Interests span transportation/logistics, supply chain networks, humanitarian logistics, cybersecurity, and network theory. She applies game theory, variational inequalities, and dynamical systems to analyze complex systems like agricultural trade, disaster relief, and labor-constrained supply chains. Awards include the Harold Larnder Prize (2020), Constantin Caratheodory Prize (2019), INFORMS Fellow (2013), and a 2024 Blackett Lecture at the Royal Society. Her work emphasizes policy-relevant insights for global challenges. Advising & Grants involve directing PhD students and securing funding for projects on Ukraine’s defense supply chains, labor-constrained networks, and cyber resilience. The Virtual Center for Supernetworks collaborates internationally to model large-scale systems like food security and disaster recovery.

Sukumar Natarajanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Building Energy Modeling
• Occupant Behavior
• Climate Change Adaptation
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Sukumar Natarajan is Professor in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering at University of Bath, where he directs the EPSRC Centre for Decarbonisation of the Built Environment (dCarb) and serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Energy and the Design of Environments (EDEn). His research examines building energy modeling, occupant behavior, and climate adaptation strategies. Natarajan's work addresses thermal comfort in vulnerable communities, with field studies in refugee camps and informal settlements. Current projects include developing low-cost energy advisors (ENLITEN) and climate-resilient shelter design (CREST). His team creates high-resolution weather datasets for building simulation under climate change. He leads international collaborations on sustainable building design, including Newton Fund projects on peak energy reduction in India. Recent work investigates overcooling phenomena in hot climates and adaptive comfort standards. Natarajan contributes to climate-resilient design guidelines and assesses social media for heat wave detection. His group maintains open datasets on thermal comfort in refugee shelters.

Jonathan Wintertonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human Capital Formation
• Skill and Competence Development
• Precarious Work
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Jonathan Winterton is a Professor of Work and Employment at the Leeds University Business School, leading the Work and Employment Relations Division. His career includes academic roles at institutions like Napier University, Toulouse Business School, and Curtin University in Sarawak. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Leeds, alongside advanced degrees in Industrial Relations and Technology. His research focuses on human capital formation, precarious work, and labour markets in the EU and ASEAN regions. Key areas include high-involvement work processes, skill mismatches, and modern slavery dynamics. Funding sources include the ILO, OECD, EU agencies, and national research bodies across multiple countries. Professor Winterton's work emphasizes the interplay between work quality and human capital retention. He has advised on policy reforms in Lithuania, Malaysia, and France, with a focus on social dialogue and skill formation systems. Current research explores Industry 4.0 impacts, nurse retention strategies, and global production networks. He supervises doctoral students including Dave Roberts, Danyi Zhou, Ying Zhang, and Wenqi Zhao. His teaching includes research methods and EU/ASEAN labour contexts. He contributes to the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC) and has published widely on topics spanning from aerospace restructuring to competency frameworks in military transitions.

Matthew Giffordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Animal Physiology
• Evolutionary Ecology
• Herpetology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Matthew Gifford is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas. He earned his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in 2008 and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Minnesota (2008-2009) before joining UCA in 2014. His research examines physiological and ecological adaptations in reptiles and amphibians, with emphasis on thermal biology, life-history evolution, and anthropogenic impacts. Research focuses on: Thermoregulatory strategies in changing environments Life-history responses to human disturbances Nutritional ecology of insectivorous predators Innovative methods for thermal environment quantification His publications demonstrate consistent investigation of ectotherm responses to environmental challenges, with recent work emphasizing climate change impacts, methodological innovations in thermal ecology, and conservation physiology. Courses taught include Animal Physiology, Animal Ecological Physiology, and Structure and Function of the Human Body.

Georgios Portokalidisمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Systems Security
• Binary Analysis
• Software Hardening
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Georgios Portokalidis is an Associate Research Professor at IMDEA Software Institute and Visiting Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. He leads research in software systems security with focus on binary analysis, software hardening, and operating system security. His research develops practical defenses against software vulnerabilities through techniques like binary debloating, system call filtering, and hardware-assisted security. Current projects explore Rust language security, processor-assisted protection mechanisms, and vulnerability mitigation through code reduction. Publication trends show evolution from foundational binary analysis to applied security hardening, with recent emphasis on Rust security, hardware-assisted defenses, and real-world system protection. Work demonstrates consistent focus on practical, deployable security solutions. He has supervised numerous PhD students and postdocs, currently mentoring researchers at IMDEA. His group investigates binary analysis, software debloating, and system hardening techniques. Major grants include DARPA YFA (2021-2023) and ONR funding (2017-2022) supporting adaptive binary debloating research. Leads the systems security research group at IMDEA Software Institute, collaborating with international partners. Maintains active research partnerships and regularly contributes to top security conferences as program committee member.

Ruben Martinsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Constraint Programming
• Program Synthesis
• Software Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ruben Martins is an Assistant Research Professor and Master’s Program Director at the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Lisbon, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford and UT Austin. His work focuses on constraint programming, program synthesis, and formal verification, with applications in improving programmer productivity and automating data science tasks. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Technical University of Lisbon (2013) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford (2014-2015) Postdoctoral Researcher, UT Austin (2015-2017) Ruben's research bridges constraint programming with program synthesis, aiming to automate tasks such as vulnerability detection, code repair, and SQL synthesis. He developed Open-WBO , a MaxSAT solver that won multiple gold medals and is used in real-world optimization scenarios like seating arrangements for events. His work integrates large language models (LLMs) with traditional methods to enhance software analysis and debugging. Awards: Distinguished Paper Award at PLDI 2018 Gold Medal in MaxSAT Competitions for Open-WBO Advising & Grants: Ruben advises Master’s students and directs courses such as 15639, 15604, and others. His research has been supported by grants focusing on program synthesis and cybersecurity. Labs/Teams: Leads development of Open-WBO and contributes to projects like Crabtree (Rust API testing) and Pryde (evasion attack analysis).

Sergey Timoninمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Population Health
• Mortality Studies
• Healthcare Access Inequalities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sergey Timonin is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University's School of Demography and the Centre of Epidemiology for Policy and Practice. Previously, he worked at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow and was a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. He holds a PhD and MSc in Human Geography from Moscow State University. Education: PhD in Human Geography, Moscow State University MSc in Geography, Moscow State University Research Interests: Focuses on population health and mortality, including spatial and socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare access, cause-of-death analysis, and ambient temperature-mortality associations. His current projects examine longevity trends in Australia and suicide risk factors among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth using nationally linked data. Articles Overview: Recent work addresses climate-related mortality patterns, pandemic impacts on longevity, and cross-national health disparities. Key themes include environmental health, demographic trends, and public health policy implications. Advising & Grants: Engages in collaborative research on mortality fluctuations, health system comparisons, and policy-relevant analyses. His work bridges epidemiology with demographic methods to address global health challenges. Labs/Teams: Active in ANU's interdisciplinary teams focusing on epidemiology, demography, and health equity research.