Nelson Sepulveda Alancastro is a Professor and Interim Chairperson of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Michigan State University's College of Engineering, with a joint appointment in Mechanical Engineering (ME). He holds a Ph.D. (2005) and M.S. (2002) from Michigan State University, and a B.S. (2001) from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. His research integrates micro/nano sensors, smart materials, and energy harvesting, with applications in biomedical devices, environmental monitoring, and MEMS. Research Focus: Dr. Sepulveda's work centers on ferroelectret nanogenerators, vanadium dioxide-based reconfigurable devices, flexible sensors, and machine learning for sensor data analysis. His lab develops self-powered systems for biomechanical monitoring, invasive species detection, and concussion prediction. Awards and Honors: MSU Withrow Teaching Excellence Award (2018) MSU Withrow Diversity Excellence Award (2018) Michigan State University Teacher-Scholar Award (2015) NSF Career Award (2010-2015) IEEE Senior Member (2011) Students and Team: He advises Ph.D. candidates including Ian González-Afanador, Gerardo Morales-Torres, and Henry Dsouza. His Advanced Microsystems Group (AMG) focuses on interdisciplinary projects spanning materials science, MEMS, and embedded systems.
Andreas Holzinger is a Professor at Graz University of Technology, with additional affiliations at Medical University Graz and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna in Austria. He is recognized as an IFIP Fellow (2021) for his significant contributions to information processing and computer science. His work spans multiple institutions across Europe, with notable collaborations extending to the University of Alberta in Canada. Professor Holzinger's research focuses on Human-Centered AI, Explainable AI (XAI), and their practical applications across diverse domains. His work bridges theoretical AI advancements with real-world implementations in healthcare, forestry, and human-robot interaction. He has pioneered approaches in counterfactual explanations, graph neural networks, and human-in-the-loop systems that emphasize transparency and trustworthiness in AI decision-making processes. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating large language models with traditional AI systems while maintaining explainability. Holzinger's work consistently emphasizes the human element in AI systems, ensuring that technological advancements serve human needs rather than obscuring decision processes. His research in medical AI, smart forestry, and agricultural applications shows a commitment to solving practical problems with human-centered technological solutions. Scientific Awards: IFIP Fellow (2021) Professor Holzinger has been instrumental in establishing design guidelines for explainable AI systems, particularly through his work on post-hoc versus ante-hoc explanations. His research on Kandinsky Patterns has provided valuable experimental frameworks for pattern analysis and machine intelligence. He has secured significant research funding for projects bridging AI with practical applications in healthcare and environmental monitoring. His leadership extends to the organization of major conferences and workshops, including the CD-MAKE conference series, where he has fostered interdisciplinary collaboration between AI researchers and domain experts. His work on the CLARUS platform demonstrates practical implementations of interactive explainable AI for medical applications.
David G. Michelson is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) within the Faculty of Applied Science's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He leads the Radio Science Lab (RSL) and directs the AURORA Connected Vehicle Testbed and Marine Systems Initiative. A licensed Professional Engineer (PEng) and amateur radio operator (VA7DM), he holds a club license for RSL's amateur radio station VE7ECE. His research focuses on wireless propagation and channel modeling , low-profile antenna design , EMI/EMC , and applications in intelligent transportation, satellite communications, and precision agriculture. He has held leadership roles in IEEE committees, including Chair of the Mobile Radio Standards Committee and membership on the Boards of Governors for the Communications and Vehicular Technology Societies. Notable awards include: 2009 IEEE Canada E.F. Glass Award 2011 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society R.W.P. King Best Paper Award (with Simon Chiu) He has supervised graduate research on topics spanning 5G security , smart grid communications , millimetre-wave channel modeling , and satellite relay systems . Current roles include directing UBC's Radio Science Lab and participating in the RCN Naval Architecture Conference.
Dr. Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami is a Lecturer in Electrically Powered Aircraft and Operations at the Autonomous Systems & Connectivity (ASC) division of the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. He leads research in electrification and cryo-electrification of transportation, particularly in aviation, leveraging applied superconductivity and AI techniques. His research interests span the Electrification and cryo-electrification of power and transportation systems Design of superconducting components (machines, cables, fault current limiters) for aviation Application of AI, machine learning, and big data in engineering and superconductivity Hydrogen electrolysis, production, and integration in aerospace and power networks His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward intelligent modeling and AI-driven solutions in superconducting technologies, with a focus on electric aircraft, fault protection, and thermal management using cryogenic fluids. Dr. Yazdani-Asrami has received notable scientific recognition, including: UK Royal Academy of Engineering Global Talent (2021) Young Professional of the Year, Cryogenic Society of America (2023) He actively supervises PhD students and hosts visiting researchers. His advising portfolio includes Alireza Sadeghi, Kerr Smith, Dedao Yan, Giacomo Russo, and Fábio Gregório. He has secured funding from the EPSRC, University of Glasgow, and CSC for PhD students. He also supports postdoctoral fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering, Leverhulme Trust, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. He is involved in several research groups and collaborations, particularly within the Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Electrification group. His editorial roles include serving on the boards of Superconductor Science and Technology , World Journal of Engineering , Aerospace Systems , and others. He regularly contributes to major conferences such as the Applied Superconductivity Conference and the International Conference on Magnet Technology.
Stefan Katzenbeisser is a Professor at the Chair of Computer Engineering, University of Passau, focusing on cybersecurity in embedded systems, critical infrastructures, and technical data protection. He serves as spokesperson for the Bavarian-funded research cluster ForDaySec and contributes to the DFG Review Board for Security and Dependability. Research areas: Automotive cybersecurity, railway security, hardware-based security (PUFs), post-quantum cryptography Key projects: RESURREC (autonomous vehicle security), FINESSE (secure transportation sensors), 6G-RIC (future mobile networks) His work spans both theoretical and applied cybersecurity, with collaborations in industry and interdisciplinary fields. Recent publications highlight innovations in secure mobility and critical infrastructure protection.
Philip Wadler is Professor of Theoretical Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Research Fellow at IOHK. He is an ACM Fellow, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His work spans programming language design, type systems, and formal verification, with significant contributions to Haskell, Java, and XQuery. He has held leadership roles in ACM SIGPLAN and served on editorial boards for major journals. Research Interests: Wadler's research focuses on the foundations of programming languages , including Gradual and session typing Language-integrated query Functional and logic programming XML data models Parametricity and free theorems Verification of smart contracts Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize type safety, formal verification, and blockchain applications. Key themes include gradual typing (blame calculus), session types for concurrency, and logical foundations of programming. His 2015–2025 papers show sustained focus on type theory and language design . Awards & Recognition: POPL Most Influential Paper (2003 for 1993 work) SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award Best Paper SBMF 2018 Royal Society-Wolfson Fellowship (2004–2009) ACM Fellow (2007) Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh (2005) Advising & Grants: He has supervised numerous PhD students in programs like the Centre for Doctoral Training in Pervasive Parallelism. His EPSRC Programme Grant "From Data Types to Session Types" (2013–2020) funded major advances in concurrency theory. Current work with IOHK explores blockchain verification using Haskell-based Plutus.
Seongjin Choi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , where he began his role in January 2024. His research bridges Urban Mobility Data Analytics , Spatiotemporal Modeling , and Deep Learning to advance transportation systems. Affiliated with the Center for Transportation Studies , Minnesota Robotics Institute , and Data Science Initiative , he leads the Choi Research Group . Education: Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2021 M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, 2017 B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, 2015 His research focuses on Urban Mobility Data Analytics and Deep Learning to optimize transportation systems. Key areas include: Spatiotemporal Data Modeling for forecasting and imputation Generative AI applications in transportation data Reinforcement Learning for Connected Automated Vehicles (CAV) Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) Recent publications in Transportation Science and Transportation Research Part C highlight his work on probabilistic traffic forecasting , deep generative models , and vision-language-action frameworks for autonomous systems. His methodologies often combine AI-driven analytics with real-time mobility optimization . Dr. Choi serves as: Associate Editor of The Journal of the Korean Society of Transportation (JKST) , 2023–Present Guest Editor for Journal of Advanced Transportation special issue on "Advanced Data Intelligence Theory and Practice in Transport 2023", 2023–2024 He actively seeks PhD students/postdocs for 2025 cohorts focused on machine learning for transportation challenges. Current projects include AI-enhanced traffic forecasting, CAV control, and urban air mobility (UAM) integration studies.
Federico Silvestro is a Full Professor at the University of Genoa , affiliated with the Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering Department . His academic roles include being a Course Coordinator, Department Council Member, and Deputy Director of DITEN. His research focuses on Power systems stability and control Cybersecurity in energy networks Electric propulsion for marine applications Optimal energy storage and microgrid design Integration of renewable energy in maritime contexts Recent publications highlight trends in data-driven power system analysis , DC microgrid modeling , cybersecurity for virtual power plants , and advanced energy management strategies for maritime and port systems. Email: federico.silvestro@unige.it He leads the ENET-RT Lab , focusing on real-time power systems simulation and co-simulation platforms for marine and grid applications.
Elaine Shi is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department and Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, with an Adjunct Professor appointment at the University of Maryland. Her research spans cryptography, security, blockchain technology, algorithms, and privacy-enhancing techniques. Co-founder of Oblivious Labs, Inc. Co-developer of cryptographic protocols adopted by Signal, Meta, and Google Co-founder of CyLab's crypto seminar series Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Packard Fellowship, Sloan Research Fellowship, ACM Fellow, and IACR Fellow. She has advised numerous PhD students and postdocs, many of whom now hold academic or industry positions. 2023 ACM CCS Test of Time Award 2020 CyLab Distinguished Alumni Award 2016 ONR YIP Award Recent publications focus on advancing cryptographic protocols, privacy-preserving algorithms, and blockchain security, with key contributions in garbled RAM, oblivious computation, and differentially private mechanisms.
Duong Nguyen serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. His research integrates operations research, artificial intelligence, economics, and engineering to develop mathematical models for decision-making in large-scale networked systems including cloud/edge computing, smart grids, and crowdsourcing. He directs the NEMO research group focused on building intelligent multi-agent platforms through optimization and market design. His educational credentials include: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia (2020) M.Sc. in Telecommunications from INRS, University of Quebec (2014) B.Sc. in Electronic and Telecommunications from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (2011) Dr. Nguyen's research spans Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence, Decision-Making, Market Design, and Optimization with applications in edge computing, power systems, and network economics. His work emphasizes robust algorithms for uncertain environments and secure multi-agent platforms, recently expanding into quantum machine learning and privacy-preserving distributed systems. Current projects address decentralized federated learning, dynamic pricing, and EV charging network design. Analysis of his publication record reveals consistent focus on distributed optimization techniques for edge/cloud systems, with increasing integration of game theory and quantum computing. His work demonstrates strong methodological innovation in handling spatio-temporal uncertainty while addressing practical challenges in energy flexibility and secure genomic computation. His scientific recognition includes: Finalist for Best Student Paper Award at American Control Conference (ACC) 2024 Finalist for Best Paper Award at International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks (WiOpt) 2023 Dr. Nguyen actively mentors Ph.D. students including Jiaming Cheng and Long Vu, with student-led research achieving significant recognition. His NEMO group collaborates with institutions including ETH Zurich on projects spanning autonomous driving, edge AI, and quantum optimization. Current research directions emphasize fair resource allocation, privacy-preserving learning, and dynamic pricing frameworks for next-generation networked systems.
Barbara Bigliardi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, with national scientific qualification for full professor in Economic-Management Engineering (SSD ING-IND/35). She serves as President of the Management Engineering Program at University of Parma and Director of Bachelor's/Master's programs at University of San Marino, co-leading double-degree initiatives between the two institutions. Over 100 publications (57 SCOPUS-indexed) with H-index=20 Editorial roles: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2019), MDPI Sustainability, Sci, European Journal of Innovation Management Key research areas: Open Innovation, Technology Transfer, Food Industry Innovation, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain Sustainability Recent Publications (2024-2025) demonstrate leadership in: Industry 4.0 integration with circular economy AI applications in public administration and healthcare Digitalization of food supply chains Green startup resource orchestration Simulation-based optimization in remanufacturing Sustainable additive manufacturing Scientific Recognition : 2005 Emerald Highly Commended Award 2013 Most Cited Paper in Trends in Food Science & Technology 2019 Highly Cited Paper in Review of Policy Research Research Leadership includes: National Observatory on Start-ups (President since 2021) National Observatory on Reputation (Vice President since 2019) INAIL-funded mobile risk assessment systems (2018-2020) INAF space technology transfer projects (2018-present) Academic Contributions : Supervised over 300 theses Deputy Coordinator of Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program Director of Management Engineering Programs (Parma & San Marino) Founder of academic spin-offs: Sistemi per il marketing di contenuto S.r.l. (2016-present), Univenture SrL (2006-2010)
Dr. Shuangshuang Jin is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. Previously, she served as a Senior Research Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science (2007), M.S. in Computer Science (2003) from Washington State University, and a B.S. in Computer Science (2001) from Wuhan University. Ph.D., 2007 - Washington State University, Computer Science M.S., 2003 - Washington State University, Computer Science B.S., 2001 - Wuhan University, Computer Science Dr. Jin specializes in high-performance computing (HPC), distributed and parallel computing, general-purpose computation on graphical processing units (GPGPU), and HPC-based big data analysis, machine learning, scientific computation, and visualization. Her research focuses on applying these technologies to electrical engineering (power and energy systems, power electronics), automotive engineering, systems biology, and computer graphics. She leads the High-Performance Computing Enabled Science and Engineering (HPCeSE) Lab, where she supervises six PhD students working on HPC implementations for power system dynamic simulation, GridPACK application development, data-driven model-based smart control of power electronics converters, and other cutting-edge projects. Her recent publications demonstrate expertise in accelerating power system simulations, PV inverter reliability assessment, edge computing for power systems, and virtual prototyping of vehicle powertrain systems. The research trends show increasing focus on GPU acceleration, real-time simulation capabilities, and integration of HPC with emerging power system challenges. Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching award (2021) Churchill Carter Fellowship (2022-2023) Zucker Graduate Education Center PhD Grant (2023) Doctoral Dissertation Completion Award (2023-2024) Outstanding Masters Student in Computer Science award (2022) Dr. Jin has successfully secured multiple grants from DOE, DOD, and other agencies for projects including 'Vehicle Propulsion Digital Twins', 'GridPACK-Wind', and 'Tool for Reliability Assessment of Critical Electronics in PV (TRACE-PV)'. She has advised numerous PhD and Master's students who have gone on to positions at national laboratories and industry. Her HPCeSE Lab maintains strong connections with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and other research institutions, providing students with valuable internship opportunities. Dr. Jin leads the High-Performance Computing Enabled Science and Engineering (HPCeSE) Lab at Clemson University, which focuses on developing optimized HPC-based parallel programming algorithms and architectures to solve complex scientific and engineering domain problems. The lab works on smart grid modeling and simulation, power electronics reliability assessment, ground vehicle systems prototyping, and advanced grid analytics, utilizing OpenMP, MPI, Pthreads, and CUDA/OpenCL on various computing platforms.
Shiva Pooladvand serves as an Assistant Professor in the Del E. Webb School of Construction within Arizona State University's School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, with additional affiliation at the Global Security Initiative's Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence, and Robot Teaming. Educational background includes: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2024) Minor in Engineering Education, Purdue University (2024) Her research pioneers the integration of intelligent human-machine systems, immersive environments (VR/AR/MR/AV), AI, and sensing technologies to revolutionize construction safety and productivity. Bridging civil engineering with cognitive psychology and computer science, her work develops data-driven solutions for complex construction challenges through interdisciplinary human factors analysis. Scientific recognition includes: 2022 Oral Excellence Award (Society of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) IEEE Industrial Applications Society Best Poster Finalist 2023 Editorial Choice Paper (Journal of Construction Engineering and Management) 2023 Nellie Munson Teaching Assistant Award (Purdue University) Active in the Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence, and Robot Teaming, she develops collaborative frameworks for human-AI-robot systems in high-stakes environments while teaching graduate courses in construction informatics and dissertation research.
Yazan Otoum is a Part-Time Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa and concurrently an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science and Technology at Algoma University . A licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, he is internationally recognized for his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things . Education Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Ottawa (September 2022) M.Sc. in Network Engineering and Management, DePaul University (December 2009) Research Interests Dr. Otoum’s research program is dedicated to securing the rapidly expanding IoT ecosystem. His core themes include: Scalable meta-learning models that adapt to evolving threats in resource-constrained IoT devices. Federated and transfer learning to enable privacy-preserving, collaborative intrusion detection across heterogeneous networks. Healthcare IoT (IoMT) security, ensuring safe and trustworthy medical devices and data streams. Smart-city infrastructures , where AI-driven security safeguards critical urban services. His recent work leverages large language models (LLMs) , blockchain , and differential privacy to push the boundaries of next-generation cyber-defence mechanisms. Publication Trends Across 23 peer-reviewed works (2017-2025), a clear evolution is evident: early studies established foundational deep-learning intrusion detection frameworks (DL-IDS), followed by federated and transfer-learning paradigms tailored for IoT and IoMT. The latest 2024-2025 publications integrate cutting-edge generative AI and blockchain techniques, highlighting a shift toward holistic, scalable, and privacy-preserving security ecosystems for IoT, Internet of Vehicles, and healthcare domains. Professional Recognition & Service Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng), Ontario Certifications: CEH, CCNA, CHFI, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Peer reviewer for IEEE, ACM, and Elsevier journals Invited speaker and mentor in cybersecurity education initiatives Teaching & Mentorship Dr. Otoum currently teaches Data Science and Data Structures and Algorithms at the University of Ottawa. His office hours are held Mondays 11:30 AM–1:30 PM in SITE room 4075. While specific student advisees are not listed, he is actively engaged in mentoring emerging researchers and practitioners in secure AI and IoT systems. Labs & Teams Operating at the intersection of academia and industry, Dr. Otoum collaborates with multidisciplinary teams spanning embedded systems, AI laboratories, and healthcare technology partners, fostering innovation that transitions seamlessly from theory to real-world deployment.
Fabrizio Falchi is a researcher at the Artificial Intelligence for Media and Humanities (AIMH) Lab of the Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI) within Italy's National Research Council (CNR). He also maintains an associate position at the Biorobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. His work focuses on developing advanced multimedia retrieval systems, with the VISIONE platform being his most notable contribution, which has won international competitions including the Video Browser Showdown in 2024 and placed second in 2023. Falchi's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Information Engineering from University of Pisa (Italy) Ph.D. in Informatics from Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University of Brno (Czech Republic) M.B.A. from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa His research spans deep learning, convolutional neural networks, deep features extraction, similarity search algorithms, distributed indexing systems, multimedia information retrieval, computer vision applications, and peer-to-peer systems. Falchi has made significant contributions to fine-grained visual understanding, cross-modal retrieval (particularly image-text matching), and robustness of deep learning systems against adversarial attacks. His work demonstrates a strong focus on practical applications of these technologies, particularly in video retrieval systems and safety monitoring solutions. Analysis of Falchi's recent publications reveals a strong focus on video and image retrieval systems, with the VISIONE platform being central to his work. His research shows increasing emphasis on fine-grained understanding in computer vision, cross-modal retrieval, and addressing practical challenges like cross-resolution face recognition. Recent work demonstrates innovation in making these systems more efficient through techniques like knowledge distillation (ALADIN) and leveraging virtual worlds for training data. His publications consistently bridge theoretical advances with practical applications in surveillance, safety monitoring, and multimedia search. Falchi's work has received significant recognition: Best paper award at CBMI 2024 for 'Is ClLIP the main roadblock for fine-grained open-world perception?' VISIONE 2024 won the Video Browser Showdown competition in Amsterdam VISIONE obtained second place at Video Browser Showdown 2023 in Bergen Best Paper Award for 'Learning Safety Equipment Detection using Virtual Worlds' at CBMI 2019 Falchi collaborates extensively with researchers at ISTI-CNR, particularly within the AIMH Lab. His work on VISIONE involves collaboration with Giuseppe Amato, Paolo Bolettieri, Fabio Carrara, Claudio Gennaro, Nicola Messina, Lucia Vadicamo, and Claudio Vairo. As co-chair of Ital-IA 2023, the 3rd National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, he plays an active role in the academic community. He is a member of ACM (since 2012), the Computer Vision Foundation, the Italian Association for Computer Vision Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (CVPL), and the CINI Lab on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. Falchi is a key member of the Artificial Intelligence for Media and Humanities (AIMH) Lab at ISTI-CNR, where he leads research on video retrieval systems. The lab has developed the award-winning VISIONE platform, which combines multiple scientific results in content-based video retrieval. His team focuses on developing systems that enable users to search for target videos using textual prompts, drawing objects and colors, or images as query examples. The lab's work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging computer science with practical applications in media, safety monitoring, and urban environments.