Frédéric Martin-Achard is a Senior Lecturer at Jean Monnet University's Faculty of Arts, Letters, and Languages, where he specializes in 20th-21st century French literature and stylistics. He holds leadership roles as Deputy Director of the ECLLA Laboratory, Director of the 'Lire au présent' book collection, and Co-director of the journal Voix contemporaines . His research examines contemporary narrative prose, linguistic imaginaries (inner speech, orality), irony, and literary representations of interiority. His publications focus on: Evolution of irony in French literature Stylistic analysis of authors like Annie Ernaux and Michel Houellebecq Theories of fictional characters and narrative techniques Active research projects include studying irony's transformation (1980-2020), popular language in novels, and shifts in literary theory. No awards or supervised students are mentioned in available texts.
Prof. Dr. Burak Beyhan is a Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. His academic journey includes: Education : Bachelor's in Urban and Regional Planning (Middle East Technical University, 1990–1996), MSc in Regional Planning (METU, 1996–1999), and PhD in Urban and Regional Planning (METU, 2000–2006). His research focuses on urban planning, GIS, regional development, and spatial analysis , with emphasis on historical cartography, socio-ecological resilience, and computational geospatial methods. He integrates open-source tools for spatial problem-solving. Publications (2011–2025) reveal trends in: Historical GIS and cultural memory revitalization. Urban morphology algorithms and open-source GIS tool development. Regional planning policy and sports-driven urban transformation in Turkey. Awards & Honors : ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Book Award (2003) Young Social Scientists Award (Mansiyon, 2002) MFAY Incentive Award (2001) Prof. Dr. İlhan Tekeli MSc Thesis Award (1999) Supervision & Projects : Advised MSc theses on rural-industrial spatial organization and cultural planning. Led projects including: Development of campus spatial information systems (WEB-GIS). EU COST-A17 on SME regional development (2001–2005). TÜBİTAK-funded socio-economic change studies (2014–2016).
Martin Evlogiev is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architectural Technology, Faculty of Architecture, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) in Sofia, Bulgaria. He has been teaching since April 2022, with previous experience as a part-time lecturer from February to April 2022. His teaching responsibilities include courses on computer technologies in architecture, building construction, and architectural structures for various year levels. Dr. Evlogiev received his architectural education at UACEG, Faculty of Architecture, where he completed his Master's degree in Architecture specialization with a focus on "Public Buildings" between 2009 and 2015. His earlier education includes attending secondary schools "Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy" (1997-2004) and "Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin" (2004-2009) in Sofia. He further enhanced his expertise with a Specialized Course in Cultural Heritage Conservation at Ecole de Chaillot from 2017 to 2019. Martin Evlogiev's research focuses on the intersection of architecture and advanced digital technologies. His work explores how artificial intelligence, building information modeling (BIM), and 3D visualization tools can transform architectural design processes and education. He investigates both the technical applications and ethical implications of these technologies in architectural practice. His research spans from practical software implementation challenges to broader questions about how digital tools reshape creative workflows and professional standards in architecture. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on artificial intelligence applications in architecture, with particular attention to visualization techniques, ethical considerations, and design automation. He also conducts research on educational aspects of technology adoption in architectural curricula and explores specialized applications of BIM and virtual reality in architectural practice. Dr. Evlogiev has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work: November 2024: Special Prize by Chaos for great contribution at AEC Hackathon in Sofia October 2022: Nomination in the "Computer Graphics" category at International Computer Art Forum "Computer Space" November 2020: Audience Award at Sixth national exhibition-competition for graduate thesis December 2019: First Prize in Logo Competition for the "Bulgarian Flying Disc Federation" September 2014: First prize as part of "Niconsult" team in Competition for the reconstruction of the monument "1300 years of Bulgaria" December 2013: Audience Award at Sofia Architectural Hall October 2013: First Prize in "Architecture" - Highest Architectural Potential Award at ArchHackathon April 2013: Special Award at Positive/Negative Competition May 2013: Third prize at "Keep caml & make DVOR" competition With extensive professional experience in architectural practice since 2013, Dr. Evlogiev brings real-world insights to his academic work. He has worked at firms including "Archont" (2019-2025), "Ivo Petrov Architects" (2015-2019), and "Niconsult" (2014-2015). His practical experience spans architectural design, computer-generated architecture, and internships at various architectural studios. He is also actively involved in research projects, including the "Sozopol 2021 Architectural Studio" analyzing the historic center of Sozopol. Dr. Evlogiev is a member of several professional organizations including CAB (with PPP), SAB ("SPA 15" Company, where he serves as Deputy Chairman), and BANHA. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies independently since 2025 and continues to develop his expertise in advanced architectural technologies.
Nitin Tandon, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston Medical School. He holds multiple leadership roles, including Vice President for Strategy and Development of UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center, and Co-Director of both the Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and the Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies. His clinical interests encompass epilepsy surgery, brain tumor resection, awake craniotomies, and microvascular decompression. Research focuses on brain mapping (fMRI, diffusion tractography), intracranial electrophysiology, and neuro-oncology outcomes. He leads the Tandon Research Laboratory, investigating neural mechanisms of language, memory, and epilepsy. Recent publications (2021-2022) demonstrate trends in intracranial EEG for cognitive processes, minimally invasive epilepsy treatments, glioblastoma genomics, and neuroethics. Key areas include neural dynamics of speech, memory networks, and surgical innovation. Scientific awards: AANS/CNS Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Resident Award CNS Resident Award for best paper
Gabriel Fuentes serves as Assistant Professor at Kean University's School of Public Architecture within Michael Graves College, where he leads the development of the new Master of Architecture program. His academic foundation includes an M.S. in Architecture + Urban Design from Columbia University GSAPP (2010) and an M.Arch from Florida International University (2005). His educational background: M.S. Architecture + Urban Design, Columbia University GSAPP, 2010 M.Arch, Florida International University, 2005 Professor Fuentes' research explores architecture's role in world-making projects through the lens of aesthetics and politics, examining how spatial practices reconfigure power, identity, and cultural territories. His scholarship investigates heritage-architecture-urbanism relationships in UNESCO Havana and environmental aesthetics in the Anthropocene, drawing from political philosophy, cultural theory, and science and technology studies. Teaching encompasses graduate design studios, theory seminars, and professional practice courses that integrate historical analysis with contemporary design challenges. His scholarly contributions appear in leading architecture journals including Thresholds, Future Anterior, Log, The Journal of Space Syntax, and e-flux Architecture, focusing on critical preservation, political aesthetics, and architectural theory. Current academic leadership centers on establishing Kean University's Master of Architecture program with emphasis on public interest design practices and theoretical rigor.
Professor Yoshiyuki Muroi is a distinguished faculty member at Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics, where he has served as Professor since 1999. He also holds affiliations with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences, along with the Global Education Center. His academic career spans over three decades, having previously served as Associate Professor at both Waseda University (1997-1999) and Hokkaido University (1991-1997). Professor Muroi earned his Master of Arts from Waseda University's Graduate School, Division of Letters. His educational background includes undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Literature at Waseda University, completed in 1981. Muroi's research focuses on German Linguistics with specialization in Cognitive Semantics and German-Japanese contrastive analysis. His work particularly examines psychological adjectives, semantic construction, and syntactic structures across German and Japanese languages. He has made significant contributions to understanding how emotional expressions and state descriptions function differently across these linguistic systems, with particular attention to thetic-categorical distinctions and subject salience. His publication record reveals consistent scholarly output with a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated contrastive analysis between German and Japanese linguistic structures. The most recent works demonstrate a mature research program examining psychological adjectives through multiple theoretical frameworks including semantic construction, syntactic roles, and cross-linguistic comparison. His research shows particular strength in connecting theoretical linguistic concepts with practical language education applications. Professor Muroi has secured multiple competitive research grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, including projects on German-Japanese contrastive investigation of psychadjectives (2015-2018) and building grammatical theory on relativized subjecthood (2018-2022). His collaborative research projects often involve interdisciplinary teams, demonstrating his ability to work across institutional boundaries. He has also supervised research on language learning settings and the development of learner language by Japanese students of German. As an active academic citizen, Muroi has served in leadership roles including President of the Japanische Gesellschaft für Germanistik (2011-2013) and board member for multiple German studies organizations in Japan. His current teaching responsibilities for 2025 include German Linguistics seminars, interdisciplinary courses, and graduation thesis supervision across multiple schools within Waseda University.
Tinghao Feng serves as an Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University, specializing in time-oriented data analysis and visualization systems. His research develops comprehensive tools for exploring temporal patterns across environmental science, healthcare, and finance domains through innovative data mining algorithms and user-friendly software applications. His primary research interests focus on Time Series Analysis and Data Visualization, with significant contributions to Machine Learning applications. He investigates methods for visualizing complex temporal data, developing pattern recognition algorithms, and creating interactive analysis frameworks applicable to environmental monitoring, clinical informatics, and financial forecasting systems. Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on visual analytics for temporal data, spanning environmental applications (honey bee monitoring, landslide prediction), healthcare informatics (patient messaging systems, pandemic modeling), and remote sensing. Key developments include the TimePool system for univariate time series querying and EVis for environmentally driven event analysis, demonstrating cross-disciplinary impact. Dr. Feng maintains active demonstration systems including TimePool for temporal query visualization and Polynomial Similarity Dependency Trees for linguistic structure analysis, reflecting his commitment to translating research into practical analytical tools for complex data exploration.
Dr. Samia Kirchner is a tenured Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Morgan State University's Department of Architecture. She teaches across multiple programs including the Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design (AREN), Master of Architecture (M.Arch), and PhD in Architecture, Urbanism and Built Environments (AUBE). Previously, she has taught at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Her professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects-International Affiliate (AIA-IA), Congress of New Urbanism (CNU), Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), and Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP). She currently serves as a Board of Trustee Member of the Governance Committee of the Interfaith Partnership for the Chesapeake Bay and as Associate Director on the Board of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Dr. Kirchner's research focuses on the (trans)formative role of water in City Design, Urban Regeneration, and Redevelopment. Her scholarly work spans architectural and urban history & theory, Islamic architecture & urbanism, port city regeneration, and urban regenerative design. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture selected her as Area Coordinator for the Arabian Peninsula, and she has chaired two cycles of the Kenneth F. Brown Culture and Architecture Design Award. Her recent publications demonstrate expertise in Middle Eastern urban spaces, sustainable urban public places, maritime heritage, and the intersection of cultural identity with urban development. She has received numerous grants and awards, including multiple Mellon Foundation grants, Department of Energy funding, and the Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic Penczek Faculty Service-Learning Award. 2024: PI on Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place Grant ($50,000) 2024: Co-PI on Maryland Sea Grant funded Baltimore BLUE-CORE project ($600,000) 2023: Co-PI on Department of Education Title VI Grant ($300,000) 2020: Winner of Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic Penczek Faculty Service-Learning Award 2019: Co-Designed Project Entry Transect 7 selected for the AIA-Baltimore Edge Competition Dr. Kirchner has led significant initiatives including the Morgan Internationalization of Education Task Force and serves as Middle East Area Editor for the forthcoming Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture, Editorial Member of the Journal of Arabian Studies, and Desk Reviewer for ICOMOS on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Her community engagement includes urban design consultancy for the City of Cambridge, MD, and participation in numerous community-focused projects addressing urban regeneration and environmental sustainability.
