جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Lisbet Tarpمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Art History
• Materiality in Art
• Painting
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lisbet Tarp is an Associate Professor in Art History at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University. Her academic work bridges traditional art historical scholarship with digital methodologies and interdisciplinary research, particularly in the fields of painting, materiality, and conservation. She is actively engaged in several high-impact research projects exploring the intersections of art, science, and technology. Research Interests: Digital Art History and computational analysis of paintings Materiality and technique in historical and contemporary painting Conservation science and hidden layers in artworks Mathematics and geometry in visual art Early modern court culture and ceremonial representation Interdisciplinary practices between art and anatomy Her recent publications reflect a strong trend toward integrating digital tools into art historical inquiry, with a focus on uncovering the material and technical dimensions of paintings. Projects such as Digital Art History: Rediscovering the Painting and ANAT: Anatomical Theater demonstrate her innovative approach to visual culture through scientific and digital lenses. Her work often involves collaborative, peer-reviewed publications and digital dissemination. Scientific Projects & Activities: ANAT: Anatomical Theater (2023–2029) – Investigating dissection as aesthetic practice in early modern and contemporary contexts Digital Art History: Rediscovering the Painting (2019–2022) – Using digital methods to analyze painting techniques and material composition MoCMa: Mobility Creates Masters (2017–2019) – Studying transnational influences in European art LUMEN Center (2015–2025) – Researching Lutheran theology and its impact on confessional societies and visual culture Lisbet Tarp has contributed extensively to academic discourse through peer-reviewed journals, anthologies, and digital publications. While no formal students or awards are listed, her leadership in major research initiatives underscores her scholarly influence. She employs digital platforms for both research and pedagogy, including student-organized seminars and open-access digital versions of her work.

Jeffrey Fleisherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• African archaeology
• political economy
• landscape archaeology
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Jeffrey Fleisher is a Professor of Anthropology and Department Chair at Rice University. His research focuses on African archaeology, particularly the Swahili coast, exploring rural-urban dynamics, non-elite communities, and the material culture of social inequality. He leads projects in Tanzania and Zambia, integrating geophysical surveys and interdisciplinary methods. Fleisher has published extensively on Swahili urbanism, public spaces, and mobility, with notable works like *Speaking with Substance* (2019). His awards include the Sarah A. Burnett Teaching Prize (2017). Current research examines mobility in Zambia’s Kafue River floodplain, funded by the NEH. He teaches courses on archaeology, African prehistory, and heritage management. Education: B.A. in Anthropology, University of Virginia (1992) M.A. in Anthropology, University of Virginia (1997) Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Virginia (2003) Research Highlights: Swahili urbanization and rural settlements in Tanzania Pioneered studies on open spaces and public archaeology at Songo Mnara Kafue River project linking archaeology with linguistic and ecological data Awards: CTE Faculty Fellow (2021–2024) Charles Duncan Award for Academic Achievement (2014) Grants & Collaborations: NEH-funded research in Zambia Collaborations with Stephanie Wynne-Jones and Kathryn de Luna Labs/Teams: Rice University Archaeological Field School Songo Mnara Urban Landscapes Project

Frank Dickmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cartography
• Geographic Information Systems
• Cognitive Cartography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Frank Dickmann is a Professor of Cartography at the Geographical Institute of Ruhr University Bochum since 2007. His career includes research roles at the University of Cologne, RWTH Aachen University, and Georg August University of Göttingen, where he completed his habilitation on map-based information technology. He has held visiting professorships at RWTH Aachen and Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and taught at TU Dresden. Education: Studied Geography, Economic Geography, and History; PhD from RWTH Aachen University; Habilitation from Göttingen University. His research focuses on 3D cartography, cognitive cartography, and empirical studies on map efficiency and cognitive influences. He leads projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), exploring how cognitive maps can improve orientation in digital navigation. Since 2001, he co-edits the journal KN – Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information and authored textbooks on modern cartography. Awards: ERC Advanced Grant 2023 for research on enhancing cognitive map efficiency. No advising or grant details are specified in the text. His current project (launched 2023) investigates improving map usability in an increasingly digital world.

• Experimental Sport Sciences
• Motor Control
• Perception and Action
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Frank Zaal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen. He specializes in experimental sport sciences, motor control, and perception-action relationships. His research focuses on perceptual-motor coordination in dynamic environments, including cycling biomechanics, interception behavior, and environmental affordance perception. He teaches courses such as 'Inleiding waarnemen en bewegen' (Bachelor) and 'Perception and action' (Master). Recent studies explore gaze direction effects on cycling effort, optic flow dynamics in sports performance, and interception affordances. His work bridges ecological psychology with biomechanical modeling, emphasizing real-world movement applications. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his active publication record reflects sustained academic contribution. He coordinates research groups focused on human movement dynamics and sports science, though specific lab/team names aren't provided in the text.

Wei-Tang Changمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neuroimaging
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Functional MRI (fMRI)
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Wei-Tang Chang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His research focuses on advancing ultrahigh-resolution functional and diffusion MRI techniques, with emphasis on improving spatial and temporal resolution while reducing scan times. Key projects include submillimeter isotropic-resolution fMRI for hippocampal subfield analysis (funded by NIH R21), novel dMRI approaches to overcome resolution limits, and clinical translation of robust imaging methods resistant to motion/noise artifacts. Dr. Chang holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from National Taiwan University and completed postdoctoral training at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (MGH), Massachusetts General Hospital, and Singapore BioImaging Consortium (SBIC). His research innovations include SORDINO fMRI for awake rodent imaging, pPRISM diffusion MRI for submillimeter resolution, and ZTE pulse sequences for ultra-fast acquisitions. Awards include the 2011 OHBM Trainee Award for work on MEG source localization and fMRI temporal resolution breakthroughs. Current work bridges basic neuroimaging science with clinical applications, particularly in neurodegenerative disease biomarker development and rodent disease model studies. Education: PhD in Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University Postdoctoral Fellowships: Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (MGH) Singapore BioImaging Consortium (SBIC) Key Technologies Developed: ZTE pulse sequences (25 ms temporal resolution fMRI) pPRISM diffusion MRI (navigator-free submillimeter imaging) Draining-vein suppression layer-dependent fMRI Awards & Funding: NIH R21 Grant (2019) for hippocampal subfield fMRI OHBM Trainee Award (2011) Dr. Chang's translational focus involves adapting laboratory innovations for clinical use, with particular interest in Alzheimer's disease biomarkers through hippocampal network analysis and Huntington's disease models using rodent functional connectivity studies. His lab actively develops open-source MRI reconstruction algorithms and collaborates internationally on multi-center neuroimaging projects.

• Electronic Dance Music Culture
• Urban Studies
• Nightlife Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ben Assiter is a researcher affiliated with Goldsmiths, University of London, specializing in electronic dance music cultures, urban studies, and the socio-spatial transformations of London's nightlife. His academic work bridges cultural geography, sociology, and musicology to examine how club culture intersects with urban development and social dynamics. His research interests include nightlife studies, gentrification processes, urban transformation, and the relationship between electronic music culture and spatial politics. Assiter explores how dance music communities navigate urban change, particularly focusing on the temporal and spatial shifts from night to day in contemporary club culture. His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the political economy of nightlife, with particular attention to how gentrification, licensing policies, and digital technologies reshape dance music communities. His work reveals complex patterns where cultural resistance coexists with commercial appropriation in urban nightlife spaces. Assiter has contributed significantly to the emerging field of night studies through his doctoral research and journal publications, offering nuanced analyses that move beyond narratives of cultural loss to examine creative adaptations within changing urban landscapes.

John Kubieمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Hippocampal function
• Spatial cognition
• Navigation behavior
• +۵ مورد دیگر

John Kubie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center's School of Medicine. His research career spans several decades, with publications dating from the 1980s to the present day. Dr. Kubie has maintained a consistent focus on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying spatial cognition and navigation. Dr. Kubie's primary research interest centers on hippocampal place cells and their role in spatial navigation and cognitive mapping. His work combines experimental neuroscience with computational modeling to understand how populations of neurons represent space and contribute to navigation behavior. He has extensively studied how place cells—pyramidal neurons that fire only when an animal is in specific locations—form the basis of cognitive maps that help rats navigate their environment. His research has explored how place cells adapt to novel environments, how they're affected by hippocampal lesions, and how their firing patterns relate to spatial memory. His publication record shows a consistent trajectory from early foundational work on place cell properties in the 1990s to more recent investigations into hippocampal remapping, neural network dynamics, and computational models of spatial cognition. Recent publications indicate continued active research in computational neuroscience, including studies on theta-resonant pyramidal neurons and the relationship between grid cells and hippocampal function. Dr. Kubie has maintained a long-standing collaboration with Dr. Robert U. Muller, as evidenced by numerous co-authored publications spanning decades. After Dr. Muller's passing, Dr. Kubie co-authored a memorial piece honoring his colleague's contributions to neuroscience. His laboratory has developed sophisticated techniques for recording from multiple neurons simultaneously and has created behavioral tasks to assess spatial capabilities in rats. The work bridges experimental neuroscience with computational approaches, seeking to develop computer models that can solve navigational problems similar to those solved by the biological hippocampus.

Alexander Meschtscherjakovمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Interaction Design
• Computer Sciences
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alexander Meschtscherjakov is a Professor at the University of Salzburg specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces . With over 198 research outputs and 18 projects, his work focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Interactive Systems for mobility and urban design. Active Projects : DiMo-NEXT (2024-2028), Doctoral College Human-Computer Interaction (2022-2027), LBI Digital Health (2019-2026) Research Themes : AR in public spaces, adaptive motion tracking, sustainable design, and user-centered AI frameworks His 15 most recent articles (2023-2025) explore AR applications in urban design (2025), generative AI democratization (2025), motion sickness prevention (2016), and breathing-based interaction methods (2023). Notable scientific awards include the Lasting Impact Award Automotive UI (2024), CHI 2019 Honourable Mention , and multiple best paper awards.

Ivo Jacobsمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Animal Cognition
• Comparative Psychology
• Cognitive Zoology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ivo Jacobs is a Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, Lund University, specializing in Cognitive Science within the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. He is affiliated with the LUCS Cognitive Zoology Group and the LU Profile Area: Natural and Artificial Cognition. His work is centered at the Lund University Cognitive Science (LUCS) research center, with his office located at Helgonavägen 3, Lund (Room LUX:B476). Dr. Jacobs' research focuses on the evolution of cognition across multiple dimensions - mechanism, development, phylogeny and fitness value - with particular emphasis on crocodilians, palaeognaths (ratites and tinamous), corvids and primates. His work spans three overlapping projects: independent cognitive evolution in primates and corvids; reconstructing the minds of early birds and non-avian dinosaurs; and the origins of pyrocognition (fire-related cognition) in animals, extinct hominins and modern humans. His research output shows significant trends in comparative cognition, particularly examining cognitive similarities and differences across diverse species. His work bridges traditional disciplinary boundaries, connecting zoology, cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and philosophy. Recent publications demonstrate growing interest in pyrocognition and the cognitive implications of fire use throughout evolutionary history. Dr. Jacobs has secured substantial research funding, including a project on pyrocognition funded by the Swedish Research Council (2020-2024). He has served as Principal Investigator for the Pyrocognition project and as Assistant Supervisor for research on the sociality of extinct dinosaurs. His editorial work includes peer-review and editorial roles for journals such as Animal Cognition, Journal of Comparative Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology, and Behavioural Brain Research. His research collaborations span international boundaries, with recent external collaborations across multiple countries. His work has attracted attention across academic platforms, with mentions on X (Twitter), Bluesky, and readership on Mendeley.

• Co-Design
• Design for Diversity
• Design Justice
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Dr Sarah Johnstone is a Research Fellow and Senior Research Officer at Queensland University of Technology's Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice , specializing in co-design and design for diversity within the Design Lab research center. Research Focus: Accessible engagement methods, design justice, Indigenous methodologies, and social ecology. Key Projects: Navigating Aged Care Project with FECCA, accessibility manual development for art institutions, and Palliative Care Hospital Experience at St Vincent's Hospital. Teaching: Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the Higher Education Academy, teaching units like Design Consequences and Impact Lab 2: People. Her recent publications in How Designers Are Transforming Healthcare (Springer, 2024) reveal trends in human-centered healthcare design , cross-cultural medical engagement , and creative service innovation . Scientific Contributions: 2021 Outstanding HDR Student award Lead author on 2021 White Skin, Brown Soil decolonial theory paper Key participant in Clinical Excellence Queensland's Health Excellence Accelerator Lab (HEAL) Dr Johnstone actively coordinates Australian Research Council-funded projects like Amplifying Voices from the Royal Commission into Aged Care , while exploring spiritual ecology through her ancestral connections.

Jukka Matthias Krispمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Location Based Services (LBS)
• Geographic Visualization
• Visual Analytics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Jukka Matthias Krisp is a Professor of Applied Geoinformatics at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Applied Computer Science, University of Augsburg. He leads the Applied Geoinformatics research team focusing on Location Based Services, Geographic Visualization, Spatial Modeling, and GIS applications in ecological network planning. His research interests span multiple domains within geoinformatics: Location Based Services (LBS) including context modeling, navigation systems, and mobile applications Geographic Visualization and Visual Analytics for complex spatial data representation Spatial Modeling techniques for urban environments and transportation systems Geographic Information Systems applications in ecological network planning and environmental monitoring Indoor navigation systems and 3D spatial representation Prof. Krisp's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on bicycle routing optimization, spatial analysis of social networks, and the integration of AI technologies like ChatGPT for geospatial data generation. His work often combines traditional GIS methodologies with emerging technologies to address urban mobility challenges, traffic congestion analysis, and sustainable transportation planning. He has made significant contributions to the field of Location Based Services, particularly in context-aware computing and spatial data processing. Among his notable scientific contributions: Development of surface roughness-centric approaches to bicycle routing Innovative methods for estimating night populations using mobile network data Integration of big data and cartographic techniques for understanding urban mobility patterns Application of fuzzy inference systems for traffic congestion analysis Narrative approaches to indoor navigation using 360-degree camera documentation Prof. Krisp actively supervises students and collaborates with researchers internationally. His team includes Pablo Löw, Zulfa Nur'aini Afifah, and former members like Lika Zhvania. He teaches courses such as Advanced Spatial Analysis, Geoinformation Systems and Cartography, and Visual Geodata Mining at the University of Augsburg.

Andrés Rivarola Puntiglianoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Economic Policy
• Geopolitics
• International Relations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano is a Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Romance and Classical Studies, where he conducts research on international economic policy, geopolitics, and international relations with a focus on Latin America and global systems. His academic work examines regional integration processes, geopolitical strategies, and development economics in the Latin American context, contributing significantly to understanding how states navigate autonomy within evolving global structures. Rivarola Puntigliano's research centers on Latin American geopolitical thought, continentalism, and regional integration dynamics. He explores how historical continentalist visions have shaped contemporary integration processes, examining the interplay between territorial organization, state sovereignty, and regional cooperation. His work connects theoretical frameworks with practical political challenges, particularly focusing on Brazil's role as a regional power and the evolving geopolitical landscape of South America. His publications reveal consistent engagement with Latin American integration across multiple dimensions - historical, theoretical, and contemporary. Rivarola Puntigliano analyzes how geopolitical concepts inform regional organizations, examining everything from pandemic responses to long-term development strategies. His work demonstrates how continentalist thought has evolved from colonial times through independence movements to contemporary integration efforts, revealing persistent themes of regional identity formation and strategic autonomy.

Roland Meyerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Humanities
• Visual Studies
• Media Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Roland Meyer is a DIZH Bridge Professor for Digital Cultures and the Arts at the University of Zurich and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) since July 2024. His work critically examines contemporary networked image cultures, focusing on algorithmic image processing, forensic practices, synthetic media aesthetics, and virtual image archives in the context of platform capitalism. PhD in Media and Art History (Karlsruhe Academy of Art and Design, 2017) Former research positions at Ruhr University Bochum, Humboldt University Berlin, and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg His research spans: History of operative images AI-driven image synthesis Surveillance technologies Virtual archival systems Roland's publications and lectures analyze how digital platforms reshape visual epistemology, with recent work on Platform realism Synthetic media economies Forensic image practices DALL-E and Sora AI systems He organizes interdisciplinary symposia like As We May See (UZH) and Images Under Suspicion (Essen), and contributes to debates on AI's political visual implications through interviews with major media outlets.

Marianne Fyhnمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neurobiology
• Neuroscience
• Physiology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Marianne Fyhn is a Professor at the University of Oslo's Section of Physiology and Cell Biology within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. She leads the Centre for Integrative Neuroplasticity (CINPLA), a strategic research initiative integrating experimental biology with computational physics/mathematics to study brain information processing and plasticity. PhD in Neuroscience (NTNU, 2000-2005) MSc in Physiology (University of Tromsø, 1997-1999) Bachelor in Arctic Biology (University Courses in Svalbard, 1995-1996) BSc in Biology (University of Bergen/Oslo, 1992-1995) Her research focuses on neural plasticity mechanisms in cortical structures, using large-scale neuronal recordings and transcranial two-photon microscopy to study synaptic and population code changes during sensory learning. Key findings include discovering grid cells in mice and demonstrating how experience modifies cortical circuits for long-term memory. Recent publications analyze perineuronal nets' role in memory stabilization, grid cell conformal mapping, and topological population coding in visual cortex. These works reveal intersections between neural circuit dynamics , computational modeling , and neurodegenerative processes . 2008: European Brain and Behaviour Society Award 2007: Eppendorf-Science Prize in Neurobiology 2006: Donald B. Lindsley Prize & I.K. Lykke Award Fyhn serves as course manager for advanced courses including MBV1020 - Physiology and MBV4340 - Advanced Neurobiology . Her lab develops educational tools like Neuronify for neural circuit simulation and open-source platforms for electrophysiological data analysis.

Jan Allbeckمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Game Technology
• Computer Graphics

Jan Allbeck is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Associate Dean of the Honors College at George Mason University's College of Engineering and Computing. She advises honors students in Applied Computer Science and Computer Science, while teaching courses on game design, computer graphics, and special effects. PhD, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania MSE, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania BS, Computer Science, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania BA, Mathematics, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Allbeck's research focuses on the intersection of animation, artificial intelligence, and psychology, particularly in simulating virtual humans and intelligent crowds. She develops frameworks for behavioral realism, agent decision-making, and crowd dynamics, with applications in virtual reality and cybersecurity training. As director of the Games And Intelligent Animation (GAIA) Lab, she explores advanced simulation techniques including semantic virtual environments, parameterized memory models, and high-density autonomous crowd systems. Her work emphasizes creating agents that can interact plausibly with humans and environments.