جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Environmental Engineering
• Urban Sustainability
• Industrial Ecology
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Hua Cai is the Thomas and Jane Schmidt Rising Star Associate Professor at Purdue University's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering with a joint appointment in Environmental & Ecological Engineering. She holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering & Natural Resources from the University of Michigan, an MS in Environmental Engineering from Penn State, and a BS from Tsinghua University. Her research integrates operations research and production systems to address sustainability challenges, with focus areas including: Environmental implications of emerging technologies Urban sustainability modeling and infrastructure resilience Industrial ecology and complex adaptive systems Sustainable transportation and mobility systems Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on sustainable transportation systems, with extensive analysis of shared mobility patterns (bike/e-scooter systems), autonomous vehicle impacts, and microgrid resilience. Her work consistently applies advanced computational methods including reinforcement learning, agent-based modeling, and spatiotemporal analysis to urban sustainability challenges. Dr. Cai has received recognition including the Thomas and Jane Schmidt Rising Star Professorship for her contributions to sustainable systems engineering. She leads research on renewable energy integration in transportation infrastructure and advises projects on climate-resilient urban systems.

• Water Science and Engineering
• Wastewater Treatment
• Resource Recovery
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Professor Bruce Jefferson is a Professor of Water Engineering at Cranfield University's Water Science Institute. He holds visiting positions at RMIT and the University of New South Wales in Australia. With a BEng and PhD from Loughborough University, he joined Cranfield in 1997, progressing through roles including Senior Research Fellow (2003) and Senior Lecturer (2006). His research focuses on optimizing water and wastewater treatment technologies, particularly resource recovery, anaerobic processes, and advanced oxidation. Key interests include low-energy nutrient removal, control of NOM and algae, and sustainable water production techniques like slow sand filter skimming. Education: BEng (Chemical Engineering) and PhD from Loughborough University. Research spans innovative treatment methods, such as microbubble applications in ozonation and coagulation strategies for PFAS removal. He collaborates with major water utilities (e.g., Anglian Water, Thames Water) and agencies like the EPA. Current projects include NextGen circular water solutions, pollution resilience in rivers, and phosphorus removal via wetlands. Advises six doctoral students and oversees research teams at Cranfield's Water Institute. Labs/Teams: Cranfield Water Science Institute, leading research groups in wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and environmental engineering.

Bhishna Bajracharyaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Planning
• Disaster Management
• Master Planned Communities
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Dr Bhishna Bajracharya is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning at Bond University's Faculty of Society & Design. He previously taught at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for over 12 years and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Australian National University. His research focuses on urban sustainability, disaster resilience, and master-planned communities. Education: PhD in Urban Planning, University of Hawaii (200?) MURP in Urban Planning, University of Hawaii BArch in Architecture, Delhi University Research Interests: Smart cities and infrastructure Disaster management and community resilience Transit-oriented development Climate change adaptation Sustainable campus design Knowledge-based regional economies Recent Research Trends: His recent work emphasizes cross-border planning (e.g., Gold Coast Airport integration), megaproject governance, and innovative disaster management frameworks. He frequently collaborates with governments and NGOs to bridge research and policy gaps. Awards & Grants: Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant for community narratives in urban planning Emergency Queensland grant for disaster governance research Advising & Partnerships: Supervising PhD students in urban planning Collaborations with QUT's Creative Industries faculty Member of Bond University's Sustainability Committee Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Centre for Comparative Construction Research at Bond University, focusing on global urban challenges.

• Health Systems Research
• Health Services Research
• Health Economics
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Prof. Alexander Geissler holds the position of Full Professor of Health Care Management at the School of Medicine (Med-HSG) within the University of St. Gallen. His research focuses on health systems research, health economics, and health policy, with particular emphasis on digital transformation in healthcare and patient-reported outcomes. He has contributed extensively to studies on healthcare quality improvement, public reporting systems, and the integration of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics and screening programs. His work spans topics like optimizing hospital digital maturity (e.g., German DigitalRadar project), analyzing surgical outcomes (robotic vs. open prostatectomies), and evaluating patient empowerment through quality information. He has pioneered methodologies for interpreting patient-reported outcomes (e.g., EQ-5D-3L) and designing clinical dashboards to enhance care delivery. Recent research highlights include investigating AI applications in breast cancer screening and cost-effectiveness of remote patient monitoring post-joint replacement surgery. Geissler’s publications demonstrate a strong focus on healthcare policy implications, such as hospital capacity planning, payment systems for specialized care, and cross-country comparisons of healthcare transparency initiatives. His work frequently bridges academic rigor with practical policy recommendations, particularly in Switzerland and Germany. Notably, he has addressed low-value care reduction, price sensitivity in healthcare demand, and the socio-demographic factors influencing healthcare utilization. While no specific awards are listed, his prolific research output reflects sustained leadership in health systems analysis. His academic contributions are disseminated through the Alexandria Research Platform and international peer-reviewed journals.

Joséphine Gantoisمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Ecological Footprint Analysis
• Agricultural Landscapes
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Joséphine Gantois is an Assistant Professor in Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and the Food and Resource Economics Program within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Her work bridges economics, ecology, and data science to address ecological footprints in agricultural and natural landscapes. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Development from Columbia University, an M.P.A. in International Development from the London School of Economics, and advanced degrees in economics and the sciences from École Polytechnique. Research Focus: Dr. Gantois investigates practical solutions for reconciling land use incentives with conservation goals, particularly in agricultural areas. Her research emphasizes causal inference methods, integrating remote sensing, machine learning, and qualitative tools like interviews. Key areas include biodiversity monitoring, policy impact assessment, and ecosystem function analysis. She has explored habitat restoration in Ontario grain farms during her postdoctoral work under Dr. Claire Kremen at UBC. Teaching & Engagement: She teaches in the Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE) program, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability challenges. Her work highlights the intersection of human behavior, policy design, and ecological outcomes, aiming to inform actionable conservation strategies.

Saifuddin Ahmedمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Health
• Reproductive Health
• Maternal Mortality
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Saifuddin Ahmed, PhD, MBBS, is a Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. His primary department affiliation is Population, Family and Reproductive Health, with a joint role in Biostatistics. He is affiliated with the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health and the Hopkins Population Center. His research focuses on reproductive epidemiology, maternal mortality estimation, family planning, and complex population surveys. Key interests include reducing maternal mortality disparities, improving access to family planning services, and enhancing healthcare systems in low-resource settings. Dr. Ahmed’s work spans global health challenges, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. His projects address maternal and child health, neonatal care, and the integration of technology (e.g., mobile health surveys) into public health monitoring. He has authored over 200 publications, with recent contributions on maternal mortality frameworks, neonatal hypothermia management, and contraceptive equity. His research often bridges clinical practice and policy, aiming to translate evidence into actionable health strategies. Dr. Ahmed’s grants and collaborations involve international organizations and institutions, focusing on population health surveillance and intervention efficacy. He actively participates in global initiatives to address gaps in maternal healthcare and improve birth outcomes.

Majid Ghaderiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Network Algorithms
• Secure Communication
• Machine Learning in Network Control
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Majid Ghaderi is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Science. His expertise spans network algorithms, secure communication, and machine learning applications in network control. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo (2006), and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Software Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2001 and 1999). Education: Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Waterloo, 2006 M.Sc. Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2001 B.Sc. Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1999 Research Interests: Dr. Ghaderi focuses on optimizing network algorithms, securing communication in distributed systems, and leveraging machine learning for network control. His work addresses challenges such as secure wireless protocols, SDN-based network management, and efficient resource allocation in data centers. He explores proactive traffic scheduling and anomaly detection in critical infrastructures like industrial control systems and vehicular networks. Publications Trends: His recent work emphasizes covert communication in heterogeneous networks, adaptive federated learning in edge environments, and low-overhead diagnostic systems for cloud networks. He also investigates cybersecurity defenses against hardware vulnerabilities and dynamic threat landscapes. Awards: Best in-session Presentation Award, IEEE INFOCOM 2018 Municipal Excellence Award, Government of Alberta 2018 Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award 2012 Advising & Grants: While no specific advisees are listed, his research has been supported by grants focusing on network security, edge computing, and IoT applications. He teaches CPSC 441 (Computer Networks) and maintains an active lab focused on network systems and cybersecurity. Labs & Teams: His research group collaborates on projects involving software-defined networks, vehicular communication, and industrial IoT security. The team develops open-source tools for network monitoring and anomaly detection.

Ning Aiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Sustainability
• Material and Waste Management
• Urban Metabolism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ning Ai is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), holding a joint appointment in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy and the Institute for Environmental Science and Policy. Her expertise lies in urban sustainability, material/waste management, and urban metabolism. She joined UIC in 2011 with a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, an MIT Master's, and dual bachelor's degrees from Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China. Her research integrates life cycle perspectives and data-driven approaches to environmental planning, emphasizing sustainable transportation and waste management. Notable projects include studies on food recovery programs, electric vehicle battery recycling, and neighborhood-level traffic impact analysis in Chicago. She has served on the ACSP Committee on Diversity and led the Air & Waste Management Association’s Sustainability Division (2020-2022). Teaching spans courses like Environmental Planning and Policy, Urban Economics, and System Methods for Environmental Policy. Her work bridges academia and practice, collaborating with entities like the World Bank and Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources. She leads a team advancing eco-friendly product adoption through projects like PFAS-free food service initiatives. Publications focus on sustainable urban systems, waste management frameworks, and policy design. Her research addresses both broad sustainability challenges and localized solutions, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement.

• Management in the Anthropocene
• Posthumanism
• Ecological Humanities
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Michał Pałasz, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Jagiellonian University's Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Institute of Culture. His research focuses on management in the Anthropocene, posthumanism, ecological humanities, and climate policy. He serves as a European Climate Pact Ambassador, advocating for socio-environmental change through academic and community engagement. His research interests include exploring non-human agency, degrowth, and critical management studies. He has published extensively on climate action, cultural management, and digital culture, with notable works like Culture Management Must Fuel Socioenvironmental Change (2024) and Language Affects Climate (2024). His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing inclusive and planetary-bound solutions. Pałasz has collaborated on projects such as Tick-tock, the End of the World (2022), examining multidisciplinary responses to the climate crisis. His academic contributions span journal articles, edited books, and conference presentations, often addressing the intersection of management, culture, and environmental sustainability. He teaches courses on posthumanistic management and climate policy, integrating critical perspectives into education. His work highlights the urgency of rethinking management practices to address polycrisis challenges, advocating for more-than-human-centered approaches.

Bernhard Rumpeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Software Engineering
• Model-Based Software Engineering (MBSE)
• Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs)
• +۱۶ مورد دیگر

Bernhard Rumpe is a Professor and Chair of Software Engineering at the Department of Computer Science 3, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He leads a research group focused on model-based software engineering, domain-specific languages, and digital twins, with strong industrial collaborations and applications in embedded systems, AI, IoT, and autonomous vehicles. His research centers on improving software development through model-driven engineering, generative techniques, and formal modeling using UML, SysML, and the MontiCore language workbench. Key interests include digital twins, variability modeling, model composition, and the integration of cyber-physical systems with information systems. The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on model-driven digitalization, language workbenches, and system integration. Trends show increasing emphasis on digital twins in manufacturing and societal systems, formal verification of model transformations, and educational applications of model-driven low-code platforms. His work bridges theoretical foundations with industrial applicability. Keynote Speaker, OOPSLE 2025 General Chair, GPCE 2023 Session Chair, MODELS 2020 Program Committee Member, SLE, GPCE, ICSE, ECMFA He advises master’s and doctoral students and leads a vibrant research team that has successfully executed over 100 research projects. His group develops foundational tools like MontiCore and applies them in industrial contexts, contributing to software quality and developer efficiency. No formal grants are listed, but sustained project funding is evident. He is involved in several research labs and teams centered around the Software Engineering Chair at RWTH Aachen, focusing on language workbenches, model-driven development, and digital twin systems. The team actively contributes to open research through publications, tools, and industrial partnerships.

• Cybersecurity
• Blockchain Technology
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Maryline Laurent is a Professor at Telecom SudParis, affiliated with the SAMOVAR research laboratory. Her work focuses on cybersecurity, privacy-preserving technologies, blockchain applications, and IoT security. She has contributed to numerous high-impact publications and conferences, addressing challenges in secure healthcare systems, decentralized identity management, and privacy in distributed systems. Her research spans cryptographic protocols, access control mechanisms, and compliance with EU data protection regulations. Key areas of expertise include secure communication protocols for IoT, blockchain-based solutions for healthcare, and privacy-enhancing technologies. She has collaborated on projects such as self-sovereign identity frameworks, anonymized data aggregation, and privacy-preserving smart grid systems. Her work emphasizes practical methodologies for assessing re-identification risks in anonymized datasets and designing secure systems compliant with evolving regulations. Prof. Laurent’s contributions extend to book chapters and edited volumes on digital identity management and wireless network security. She actively participates in international conferences and initiatives, advocating for privacy-by-design principles in intelligent infrastructures.

• Corrosion and Surface Technology
• Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals
• Material Technology for the Oil Industry
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Roy Johnsen is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in corrosion and surface technology. With a Dr.ing. degree from NTH (1984), he has extensive industry experience from Statoil Research Centre (1985-1991) and CorrOcean (1991-2004), where he expanded the company globally. His current research focuses on hydrogen embrittlement, corrosion protection, and integrity management in offshore systems, with collaborations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Sauleh Eetemadiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Translation
• Statistical Machine Translation
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sauleh Eetemadi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham Dubai, contributing to both teaching and research in computer science. His academic and professional journey bridges industry innovation and higher education, with affiliations at Microsoft Research, IUST, and now the University of Birmingham. His educational background includes: PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 2016 MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 2005 BS in Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2002 Dr. Eetemadi's research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Translation , particularly in the area of data selection for statistical and neural models. His work integrates algorithmic design, artificial intelligence, and large-scale language systems. He has taught courses such as Advanced Programming, Data Structures, Algorithm Design, AI, and NLP, reflecting a broad yet deep engagement with core computer science disciplines. Although specific publications are not listed in the provided text, his long-term work at Microsoft Research on developing a world-class machine translation service suggests a strong publication record in NLP, data optimization, and AI-driven language technologies. His research likely spans topics such as bilingual corpora filtering, model efficiency, and scalable translation systems. He has no listed scientific awards in the provided content. Dr. Eetemadi has advised students during his tenure at IUST and continues to mentor in his current role, though specific student names are not mentioned. He has not received any explicitly mentioned grants in the text, but his 13-year tenure at Microsoft Research implies involvement in major industrial research initiatives and collaborative projects. His transition from industry R&D to academia highlights a commitment to both practical innovation and academic education. He is associated with the Natural Language Processing group at Microsoft Research and currently contributes to research activities within the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham Dubai, though no formal lab or research team name is specified in the source.

Mikaela Vasstrømمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Energy transitions
• Energy democracy
• Energy governance
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Mikaela Vasstrøm (b.1977) is an Associate Professor at the Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Agder. She holds a PhD from the University of Copenhagen and leads significant research projects including the Norwegian Research Council-funded WINDPLAN initiative, which analyzes social acceptance and governance challenges in onshore wind power development across Norway, Scotland, and Denmark. She co-leads work packages in the WINDREG project focusing on procedural justice and knowledge co-production for energy transitions. Her research examines: Just energy transitions and energy democracy Governance challenges in renewable energy deployment Public participation in environmental conflicts Local/regional development implications of energy policies She co-directs UiA's participation in the Empowered Futures research school, developing PhD-level expertise in energy policy frameworks. Publications focus on wind energy governance, policy legitimacy, and spatial planning conflicts, with consistent themes of: Energy justice in policy design Local government capacity in energy transitions Participatory approaches in sustainability planning Research group affiliations include: Energy and Society Urban and Regional Planning (URPLAN)

• Design Studies
• Transition Design
• Sustainable Design
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Professor Cameron Tonkinwise is a leading international expert in Design Studies and Transition Design, currently serving as Research Director at the Design Innovation Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). With a career spanning institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, Parsons The New School for Design, and UNSW Australia, he has significantly influenced global design education and practice through his advocacy for systemic sustainability and social responsibility. PhD in Philosophy, Art History and Theory from the University of Sydney (1999) His research focuses on the role of design in enabling structural transformations for sustainable futures, blending Transition Design, ethical considerations, and speculative practices. Recent work examines systemic change through everyday habits, ontological design, and service systems in sharing economies. Key trends in his publications include: Transition Design frameworks for climate futures and circularity Critical analysis of sustainable practices and design ethics Systems theory applications in sociotechnical change Projects currently led by Cameron involve: Transitioning Australian banks toward inclusive financial services Designing equitable distributed energy systems Developing cool public spaces to combat urban heat