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Don G. Wardellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quality Management
• Statistical Process Control
• Service Operations Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Don G. Wardell is a tenured Professor and Francis A. Madsen Scholar in the Department of Operations and Information Systems at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business. Holding the David Eccles Faculty Scholar designation, he serves as a key contributor to the school's academic mission through teaching, research, and service. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Management Science from Purdue University (1990) MS in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Utah (1987) BS in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Utah (1985) Wardell's research centers on quality management and statistical process control (SPC), with significant contributions to understanding SPC under non-ideal conditions like autocorrelation. His recent work extends into service operations management, particularly examining service scripting and customer perception. He has pioneered methods for adapting SPC to educational contexts and service industries, challenging traditional assumptions through rigorous probability distribution analysis. His publication record shows a strong focus on operations management with recurring themes in SPC methodology, service quality measurement, and educational applications of statistics. Articles consistently address practical implementation challenges in both manufacturing and service environments, with increasing attention to customer experience metrics in service operations. His scientific recognition includes: Production and Operations Management Society’s Most Influential Paper Award (2015) Multiple university-level teaching honors including the Calvin S. Hatch Prize (2020) Brady Superior Teaching Award (awarded 2024, 2015, 1999) Distinguished University Teaching Award (2007) Purdue University Dissertation Competition Winner (1991) Wardell maintains active industry engagement through consulting with organizations including American Express, Utah Transit Authority, and the LDS Church Family History Department. His teaching philosophy emphasizes critical thinking development and student-centered learning, reflected in his receipt of the Center for Disability Services Teaching Award (2007). He has taught internationally in Costa Rica (in Spanish) and Spain, and serves on editorial boards for Production and Operations Management and IIE Transactions.

Ellyssa Valenti Kroskiمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Information Architecture
• Information Systems and Technologies
• Emerging Web Technologies
• +۱۴ مورد دیگر

Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is a Lecturer at the School of Library and Information Science, San José State University, and also serves as adjunct faculty at Drexel University. She is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute, where she leads technological and outreach initiatives. Her career spans academic instruction, professional leadership, and extensive publishing in library science and technology. MLIS, Library and Information Science, Long Island University (2004) B.A., Mount Holyoke College (1991) Her research and teaching focus on emerging technologies in libraries , including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, gamification, makerspaces, and digital literacy. She is a passionate advocate for innovation in library services, emphasizing accessibility, engagement, and practical implementation. Her work bridges academic theory with real-world application, particularly in law and public libraries. The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong trend toward interactive and immersive learning experiences , AI integration in legal information systems , and hands-on, community-driven library programming . Her books and articles consistently address how libraries can adapt to technological change through creative, low-cost, and scalable solutions. AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award for Law Librarianship in the Age of AI 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from ALA/LITA for long-term contributions to LIS technology Kroski has been a key advisor and educator in digital transformation, co-developing training programs such as Launching and Expanding Virtual Services with the American Library Association. She has held leadership roles in technology and marketing at the New York Law Institute since 2011 and continues to shape national discourse on the future of librarianship. She is also an international speaker and consultant, frequently presenting on gamification, AI, and digital outreach. She leads initiatives such as digital breakouts, immersive gaming scavenger hunts, and virtual services development, fostering innovation within her institution and beyond. Her home-based makerspace reflects her personal commitment to hands-on learning and creative technology use.

Claude Beckerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant Epigenetics
• Plant-Microbe Interactions
• Allelopathy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Claude Becker is a faculty member at the Faculty of Biology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , specializing in plant genetics and epigenetics. His research focuses on biochemical interactions in plant communities and the role of epigenetic marks in environmental adaptation. Specializations: Epigenetic regulation, allelopathy, plant-microbe interactions, DNA methylation dynamics Key Projects: Studying heritable phenotypic variation in clonal plants, analyzing stress-responsive epigenetic hotspots, and investigating gene cluster evolution in Oryza species. Recent publications highlight his work on transposable element dynamics, microbiome feedback mechanisms, and metabolic specialization in plant interactions. His research combines molecular biology with ecological perspectives to understand plant adaptation strategies. Contact: claude.becker@biologie.uni-muenchen.de

Korbinian Schneebergerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Genetics
• Genome Plasticity
• Plant Genomics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Prof. Korbinian Schneeberger is a full Professor of Computational Genetics and Genome Plasticity at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , embedded within the Graduate School of Life Science Munich (LSM) . He leads a multidisciplinary team of bioinformaticians, biologists, and biotechnologists, all driven by a shared curiosity in genomic technologies and plant genome evolution. Contact: k.schneeberger@lmu.de . Research Focus: Genome plasticity and mutational dynamics across plant species Development and refinement of next-generation sequencing and assembly pipelines Comparative genomics, pan-genome construction, and structural variation Epigenetic regulation and transposon biology in plant genomes Meiotic recombination and crossover patterning in holocentric plants Application of single-cell and single-nucleus technologies to dissect gamete-level variation His laboratory develops widely-used bioinformatics tools—including SHOREmap , findGSE , SyRI , and plotsr —that enable the community to assemble, compare, and interpret plant genomes at unprecedented resolution. Recent work advances understanding of centromere evolution, adaptation to extreme soils, layer-specific somatic mutation patterns in fruit trees, and large-scale Arabidopsis population genomics. Scientific Output & Impact: Since 2015, Prof. Schneeberger has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles, many appearing in top-tier journals such as Nature Genetics , Nature Plants , and Genome Biology . His 2025 studies already tackle the mutational landscape of Arabidopsis centromeres, scalable eQTL mapping in gametes, and the phased pan-genome of tetraploid potato, underscoring a trajectory at the forefront of plant genomic science. Funding & Collaborations: Research in the Schneeberger Lab is supported by multiple national and international grants, providing resources for high-throughput sequencing, computational infrastructure, and interdisciplinary training. The group actively collaborates with leading plant research centers worldwide, sharing data and tools to accelerate discoveries in crop improvement and evolutionary biology. Team & Environment: The lab operates as a vibrant, international environment with state-of-the-art wet-lab and computational facilities. Trainees and staff benefit from the rich ecosystem of LSM, including structured doctoral programs, career mentoring, and access to cutting-edge core facilities.

• Natural Language Generation
• Natural Language Processing
• Low-Resource Language Modeling
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

David M. Howcroft is an Advanced Research Fellow in Natural Language Generation at the School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen . He previously held research fellowships at Edinburgh Napier University, Heriot-Watt University, and Saarland University, contributing to major NLP projects including ASICA, NLG for Low-Resource Domains, and Madrigal. His work bridges computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, and statistical modeling. His research focuses on natural language generation , particularly in low-resource settings . He develops machine learning methods for data-to-text generation, creates novel corpora (e.g., for Scottish Gaelic), and improves human evaluation practices via crowdsourcing and rigorous statistical analysis. A key interest is the application of Bayesian nonparametrics and ordinal mixed-effects models to better understand and evaluate generated text. He also explores readability, referring expressions, and AI planning for rule-based NLG systems. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward methodological rigor and inclusivity in NLP. He advocates for better evaluation standards, transparency in metric usage, and participatory design in NLP research. His work spans corpus development , evaluation methodology , low-resource language support , and human-centered NLP . He has led efforts to create datasets for under-resourced languages and to standardize best practices in human assessment. He has received small grant funding for projects such as Scottish Gaelic Generation for Exhibits and has contributed to software tools for data collection and evaluation. He mentors and collaborates widely, though no formal advisees are listed. He has developed backend systems and Android apps for healthcare applications, notably in melanoma patient support via the ASICA project. He is actively involved in research labs and teams including: ASICA Project Team (University of Aberdeen) NLG for Low-Resource Domains (Edinburgh Napier University) Madrigal Project (Heriot-Watt University) SFB 1102 Project A4 (Saarland University) Language Science and Technology (LSV, Saarland University) His scientific contributions are widely disseminated through top-tier venues such as ACL, EMNLP, and INLG. He maintains an active online presence with tutorials and technical blog posts on tools like OpenCCG and Treex.

• Functional Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Foreign Language Acquisition
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Arnaud Arslangul is a researcher at INALCO (National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations) and a statutory member of the CRLAO (Center for Linguistic Research on East Asia, CNRS-EHESS-INALCO). His work focuses on foreign language acquisition (particularly Mandarin Chinese) through functional linguistics and psycholinguistics , examining spatial event conceptualization and discourse-level spatial reference. Research Themes : Causality expression in Chinese L2, translinguistic cognitive models, open-access corpus creation. Projects : Collaborator in the LANGACROSS_2 project (CNRS & Max Planck Institute) studying spatial events in Chinese. Publications : Authored/edited Chinese pedagogical resources and monographs on spatial linguistics. Collective Roles : Master’s program coordinator for Chinese studies, language proficiency examiner, and curriculum advisor. Conferences : Presented at EACS XIX (2012) and CAPES-related events on Chinese acquisition and spatial grammar.

Albert Gattمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Albert Gatt is a Professor of Natural Language Processing at Utrecht University's Department of Information and Computing Sciences, where he also serves as Programme Director for AI & Data Science. He holds an Associate Professor position (on leave) at the University of Malta's Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology. His research focuses on Natural Language Generation (NLG), multimodal models, and under-resourced language support, particularly for Maltese. He leads projects like NL4XAI and MASRI, addressing challenges in explainable AI and speech recognition. Education: Advanced degrees in computational linguistics and AI (not explicitly detailed in text). Key Projects: Multilingual NLG, Vision-Language benchmarks, Maltese ASR, and NLP evaluation methodologies. Research interests span data-to-text generation, vision-language interfaces, and evaluation practices. His work bridges computational linguistics with cognitive science, emphasizing human-AI collaboration. Notable contributions include the TUNA corpus, SimpleNLG toolkit, and foundational studies on referring expression generation. Publications (2025-2024) explore robust fine-tuning, LLM evaluation, and visual-linguistic grounding. Collaborations span academia and industry, addressing ethical AI and language equity. Supervises a global team of researchers and PhD students across multiple institutions, fostering innovation in NLG, multimodal AI, and Maltese language tech.

Hanoch Ben-Yamiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Logic and Language
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Physical Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hanoch Ben-Yami is a Professor of Philosophy at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna. He holds a PhD from Tel Aviv University (1995). His research focuses on logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and the history of philosophy, particularly on Descartes and Wittgenstein. His work explores formal systems like the Quantified Argument Calculus (Quarc) and addresses topics such as the philosophy of space-time, animal mentality, and the semantics of natural language. Education: PhD in Philosophy, Tel Aviv University, 1995 Research Interests: Formal logic and its applications, including Quarc and substitutional semantics Philosophy of language, focusing on quantification, reference, and vagueness Philosophy of mind and animal cognition Space-time theories, special relativity, and quantum mechanics Historical philosophy, especially Descartes' representational theory and Wittgenstein's later work Key Contributions: Advancements in formal logic systems, including Quarc's completeness proofs Analysis of open texture and Wittgensteinian concepts Critiques of traditional model-theoretic semantics Explorations of philosophical concepts in Descartes and Wittgenstein Labs/Teams: While no specific labs or teams are mentioned, his collaborative works (e.g., with Edi Pavlović, Hongkai Yin) highlight interdisciplinary research in formal philosophy.

Stephen Baystedمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film Composition
• Television Music
• Video Game Audio
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Stephen Baysted is an award-winning British composer specializing in Film, TV and Games Composition at the University of Chichester's Department of Creative and Digital Technologies. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sound and Music in Games, the world's first academic journal dedicated to video game sound and music research. Baysted's research focuses on the intersection of music composition, interactive media, and ludomusicology. His work explores dynamic scoring systems for video games, the creative process of game audio production, and the relationship between visual art and musical expression in documentaries. He has pioneered approaches to adaptive music systems that respond to player actions while maintaining emotional narrative cohesion. His extensive publication record includes numerous video game scores, documentary film soundtracks, and academic contributions to major reference works including The Oxford Handbook of the Creative Process in Music, Cambridge Companion to Digital Culture, and The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music. Baysted's compositions demonstrate technical mastery across diverse genres from racing simulations to art documentaries. RTS Award for Matisse Live at the Tate and MoMA Three Jerry Goldsmith Award nominations Two Motion Picture Sound Editors 'Golden Reel' Award nominations Golden Joystick Award nomination Two Game Audio Network Guild Award nominations As Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Sound and Music in Games published by University of California Press, Baysted has established himself as a leading academic voice in game audio research. His work bridges industry practice and scholarly inquiry, contributing significantly to the recognition of video game music as a legitimate field of academic study.

Antske Fokkensمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Language Technology
• Interpretable AI
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Antske Fokkens is a Full Professor in Computational Linguistic Methods at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with joint appointments in the Faculty of Humanities and the Network Institute. She directs the Text Mining/Language and AI track in the Linguistics Master's program and serves as Vice Dean of Research. Her research investigates methodological aspects of computational linguistics, focusing on language models, interpretable AI, and digital humanities. She develops tools to extract patterns from large text corpora for applications in social science and history, emphasizing transparency and interdisciplinary collaboration. Current projects include analyzing perspective expression in media and semantic modeling for biographical data. Recent publications examine shortcut learning in text classification, persona-driven content generation, hate speech model alignment, and cross-disciplinary approaches to stance detection. Her work integrates NLP with social science theories to analyze discourse on sustainability, polarization, and media framing.

Julia Salzmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• RNA Biology
• Computational Biology
• Genomics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Julia Salzman is an Associate Professor at Stanford University, affiliated with the School of Medicine in the Departments of Biomedical Data Science and Biochemistry , with courtesy appointments in Statistics and Biology . She serves as a member of interdisciplinary centers including Bio-X , Stanford Cancer Institute , and Sarafan ChEM-H . Salzman's research focuses on statistical computational biology , particularly RNA splicing , cancer genomics , and microbial systems . Her lab develops algorithms like SPLASH (Statistically Primary aLignment Agnostic Sequence Homing) and SICILIAN for precise splice junction detection, enabling reference-free analysis of genomic data across human , non-model organisms , and planetary health applications (e.g., oceanic systems , plants ). Her 15 most recent publications span 2024–2016, covering topics from cell-free RNA diagnostics to circular RNA in disease . Key methodologies include DEEPEST for gene fusion detection and SQUICH for logarithmic molecular sampling. These works highlight her contributions to cancer biology and viral pandemic response . Scientific Awards include Arc Ignite Investigator (2023) NSF CAREER AWARD (2016) Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2014) Baxter Faculty Scholar Award (2014) Salzman's funding history includes NIH Pathway to Independence and NSF grants . She mentors PhD and Master’s students through courses like BIOMEDIN 290 and BIODS 228 , while leading the Salzman Lab in advancing computational genomics and biological modeling .

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Paul H. Portner is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. His primary research lies at the intersection of semantics, pragmatics, and syntax, with a particular focus on verbal mood, modality, imperatives, and discourse structure. He is actively engaged in both teaching and research, offering courses ranging from introductory linguistics to advanced seminars in semantics and pragmatics. His educational background includes an A.B. in Philosophy from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where his dissertation was supervised by Barbara Hall Partee. His work has been supported by multiple NSF grants, including projects on clause types and gradable modal expressions. Portner’s research interests center on how grammatical structures encode speaker-addressee relations, politeness, and mood. He explores how meaning is constructed at the syntax-semantics-pragmatics interface, particularly in imperatives, exclamatives, and modal constructions. His theoretical work is deeply formal, drawing on tools from logic and philosophy of language. His recent publications (2020–2024) show a continued focus on modality, mood selection, and discourse meaning, with applications to cross-linguistic data (e.g., Korean) and computational modeling. Key themes include modal adjectives in media discourse, honorifics, indexical restrictions, and the semantics of belief and desire predicates. Notable scientific contributions include his monographs Modality (2009) and Mood (2018), both published by Oxford University Press, and his co-editorship of major reference works such as the Semantics: An International Handbook of Natural Language Meaning . He has been a frequent lecturer at summer schools, including the LSA Institute and CreteLing, helping to train the next generation of semanticists. He advises and collaborates with researchers such as Miok Pak, Raffaella Zanuttini, and Aynat Rubinstein. He has received research funding from the NSF for projects on clause types and gradable modals, and he continues to lead theoretical and empirical investigations into the structure of meaning in natural language. Portner is affiliated with the Georgetown Linguistics Department and maintains an active research profile, with ongoing work on his book Social Relations in Semantics and Pragmatics , under contract with Oxford University Press.

Pete Calabresiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neuroimmunology
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Demyelination and Remyelination
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Pete Calabresi is Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he leads a dynamic research laboratory focused on the neurobiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and CNS demyelination. His work bridges fundamental neuroscience and clinical neurology, with a focus on understanding how immune cells impair remyelination and drive neurodegeneration. His research interests include: Neuroimmunology of MS Endogenous remyelination mechanisms Glial cell biology (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia) Neurodegeneration and axonal injury Metabolomics and biomarker discovery in neurological disease Human iPSC-based disease modeling Dr. Calabresi's recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating advanced technologies—such as spatial transcriptomics, CEST MRI, and iPSC models—to dissect the molecular and cellular mechanisms of CNS injury in MS. His work frequently explores immune-glial crosstalk, with a focus on T cell modulation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells and the role of reactive astrocytes in neurotoxicity. His research is generously supported by: National Institutes of Health (R01NS041435, R01NS082347, U01NS111678) Department of Defense (W81XWH1910622) National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS 1907-34756, NMSS 1904-33800) Dr. Calabresi actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, including Leslie Kirby and Jaime Gonzalez Cardona. He leads a multidisciplinary team comprising research associates, clinical fellows, laboratory managers, and research technologists. His lab's collaborative approach integrates animal models, human tissue analysis, and cutting-edge imaging to advance neuroprotective and reparative strategies for MS.

• Philosophy of Language
• Metaphysics
• Metaethics
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Katharina Felka is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Graz, where she conducts research and teaches in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and metaethics. She has previously held postdoctoral positions at the University of Zurich, University of Hamburg, Uppsala University, and visiting affiliations at MIT, Humboldt University, University of Konstanz, ILLC Amsterdam, and the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on normatively loaded expressions such as slurs, pejoratives, thick terms, and dual-character concepts, as well as the semantics/pragmatics interface, presuppositions, that-clauses, and indirect communication. She employs linguistic methods to address philosophical problems, particularly in ontology and evaluative discourse. Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in the philosophy of language, especially in the semantics of evaluative and normative expressions, indirect speech, and ontological commitments in mathematical discourse. She frequently collaborates with leading scholars such as Nils Franzén, Julia Zakkou, Peter Pagin, and Benjamin Schnieder. Wolfgang-Stegmüller Prize (2015) Karl H. Ditze Award (2016) She leads and co-leads multiple funded research projects, including In A Roundabout Way: Theory and Practice of Indirect Communication (FWF/DFG), The Meaning of Evaluative Language (Swedish Research Council), and contributes to the Excellence Cluster Knowledge In Crisis . She supervises graduate students and regularly organizes international workshops and conferences, such as the Graz Evaluative Language Workshop and colloquia on philosophy-linguistics intersections. She is also involved in the SFB Language and Redundancy starting in 2025. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Philosophy of Language, Introduction to Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Logic, and graduate seminars on Frege, Grice, Kripke, generics, and formal semantics.

Jack Sidnellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistic Anthropology
• Sociocultural Anthropology
• Southeast Asia
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Jack Sidnell is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto's Mississauga Campus (UTM), with a cross-appointment in Linguistics. He is on leave from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. His academic journey began with a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Toronto (1998), where he specialized in Linguistic Anthropology. Education: PhD, University of Toronto, 1998. Sidnell's research intersects language structure , social interaction , and reflexive reanalysis , particularly in the context of language reform and revolutionary politics in 20th-century Vietnam. His work extends to the Caribbean , India , and North America , focusing on how linguistic practices mediate social hierarchies, ethical judgment, and cultural models. Recent publications highlight trends in Vietnamese language reform , conversational repair , and register formation as tools for mass mobilization. These studies often bridge Marxist theory , interactional practices , and feminist sociolinguistics , examining asymmetries in communication labor.