جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Geovisualization
• Geographic Information Systems
• Uncertainty Visualization
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Jochen Schiewe is a Researcher specializing in geovisualization, GIS, and spatial uncertainty analysis, with a career spanning over two decades. His work bridges cartography, urban planning, and computational methods. Key Affiliations: University of Hanover (PhD), ISPRS community, EuroVA workshop Research Focus: Geovisualization techniques, uncertainty quantification, smart cities, and historical map analysis His 2024 publication introduces agent-based approaches for preserving spatial patterns in urban data. Earlier works examine sound maps for data representation, land cover change analysis, and interactive GIS for public participation. Schiewe's scholarly contributions emphasize human-computer interaction and cognitive aspects of mapping . He has served as editor for special issues on smart city solutions and collaborated with leading experts in GIS and visualization.

• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence Explainability
• Web Science
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Marco Brambilla is a Professor at Politecnico di Milano and a Lecturer at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) . He leads the Data Science Lab at Politecnico di Milano's Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB) and serves as director of Computer Science and Engineering B.Sc. and M.Sc. curricula . Research focus on data science, AI explainability, web science, crowdsourcing, model-driven development, and social media analytics Co-inventor of the OMG IFML standard and holder of 2 patents on crowdsourcing and multi-domain search Founder of four startups: WebRatio, Fluxedo, Servitly, and Quantia His recent publications explore: Graph-based Retrieval Augmented Generation for energy efficiency Human-AI interaction analysis through live streaming platforms Model-driven approaches for multiexperience AI interfaces Explainable AI with human-in-the-loop validation Scientific contributions include: Best paper awards at international conferences Associate editor role at SIGMOD Records Editorial contributions to the PERISCOPE H2020 project on pandemic impacts He actively participates in European research initiatives such as: TRIGGER project on EU global governance PERISCOPE for pandemic preparedness

Heng Caiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Geographic Information Science
• Disaster Resilience
• Socio-Environmental Sustainability
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Dr. Heng Cai is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, leading the GIScience for Resilience (GIResilience) Research Group. Her work focuses on geographic information science, disaster resilience, socio-environmental sustainability, and environmental health. She develops geospatial data mining and decision-support tools to model human-environment interactions under climate change and natural hazards. Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Louisiana State University), M.S. in Geographic Information Science (Chinese Academy of Sciences), B.E. in Surveying and Mapping (China University of Geosciences). Research interests include geospatial data science, hazard modeling, and resilience assessment. Her group has pioneered studies on land loss prediction in coastal Louisiana, social media analysis for disaster response, and cyberGIS platforms like PRIME. Recent work emphasizes climate adaptation strategies and urban resilience frameworks. Publications span interdisciplinary journals like Remote Sensing , Annals of the American Association of Geographers , and International Journal of Digital Earth . She actively collaborates with NASA and disaster management agencies, securing grants for projects like HeatSMART and U-CARE. Labs/Teams: GIResilience Group (www.gis-resilience.info) focuses on innovative geospatial solutions for societal resilience. She mentors undergraduate and graduate students in GIS programming, webGIS, and geodatabase applications.

Jennifer Bobbمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Clinical Trials
• Environmental Biostatistics
• Spatial Statistics
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Jennifer Bobb is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington and an investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI). Her research focuses on statistical methods for addressing challenges in using administrative health data, pragmatic clinical trials for addiction treatment, and environmental health studies. She holds expertise in spatial confounding analysis and multi-pollutant mixture modeling, contributing to public health initiatives like the Moving to Health study examining built environment impacts on obesity and diabetes. Dr. Bobb's education includes a PhD in Biostatistics from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2012) and a BA in Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. Her work bridges methodological innovation with applied research, including developing statistical tools for EHR-based trials and environmental exposure studies. Her research interests span clinical trials methodology, environmental epidemiology, and high-dimensional data analysis. Notable contributions include leadership in the PROUD trial evaluating nurse-led OUD treatment models and methodological advancements in spatial epidemiology. She received the 2024 COPSS Emerging Leader Award for her statistical leadership. Key Projects: PROUD Trial, Moving to Health Study, Pragmatic Clinical Trials Awarded: COPSS Emerging Leader Award (2024) Editorial Roles: Associate Editor, Biostatistics Journal Professional Service: Chair, ASA Biometrics Section (2024) Her work emphasizes translating statistical insights into actionable public health strategies, particularly in addiction medicine and environmental health equity.

Zhiren Huangمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Transportation Engineering
• Urban Mobility
• Big Data Analysis
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Zhiren Huang is a Research Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at Aalto University. His work focuses on urban mobility systems, big data analytics, and transportation engineering. He investigates multi-modal transport systems, public transport efficiency, and human mobility patterns using advanced data fusion techniques. Key research themes include the analysis of traffic networks, event-driven mobility shifts, and crisis response strategies during disruptions. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable cities and communities (Goal 11) and climate action (Goal 13). Recent studies explore topics like stop-level connectivity in public transport systems (2024), entropy-based traffic prediction (2024), and inter-regional mobility during disruptions (2023). He has also developed frameworks for subway expansion planning (2022) and crowd density management in metro systems (2021). Huang has been actively involved in peer review for journals like Transportation Research Part B and Physical Review Letters , and has presented research at international conferences. He holds patents related to traffic demand estimation and participated in media outreach for studies on mobility during disruptions.

• Indigenous Studies
• Environmental Geography
• Colonialism Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andrew Curley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Geography, Development & Environment at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the Diné (Navajo Nation). His research examines Indigenous nations' engagement with colonial economies, focusing on extractive industries, energy transitions, and climate change. He employs ethnographic methods to study coal, water, and land use in Indigenous communities like the Navajo Nation and Sikkim, India. Education: PhD (details not provided in text). Research interests include decolonizing methodologies, colonial legacies, and resource governance. He critiques extractive practices and advocates for Indigenous sovereignty in environmental policy. Recent work explores dam impacts, water rights, and the intersection of Black and Indigenous ecologies. Articles (2021–2025) address topics like colonial river histories, energy transitions, and transnational arid-region comparisons. His scholarship bridges geography, history, and political ecology. No scientific awards mentioned. Engages in university-community collaborations for Navajo Nation resilience, though specific grant details are not listed. Collaborations focus on Indigenous data governance and land-based governance models, as seen in projects like the Southwest Indigenous Climate Summit.

Naresh Devineniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hydrology
• Machine Learning
• Probability and Statistics
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Naresh Devineni is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York (CUNY), with affiliations to the CUNY-CREST Institute, Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering, and NOAA-CESSRST. His research focuses on hydrology, machine learning, and risk management, particularly in water resource management and climate change impacts. He advises PhD students like Arun Ravindranath (crop water stress modeling) and Nasser Najibi (global flood trends analysis). His work integrates statistical modeling, environmental data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration to address challenges in flood risk, water scarcity, and climate adaptation. Recent studies include forecasting monsoon-induced agricultural risks in India and analyzing global flood frequency trends using satellite data. Research highlights include developing the Cumulative Deficit Index (CDI) for crop water stress and analyzing flood duration changes via Earth System Dynamics. He collaborates with institutions like the Dartmouth Flood Observatory and Harvard Dataverse for data-driven insights. His research emphasizes probabilistic forecasting, uncertainty quantification, and actionable policy frameworks for sustainable water management. Key areas of contribution include: Climate-informed seasonal forecasts for agriculture Urban flood resilience in NYC post-Hurricane Ida Global flood pattern analysis using historical datasets Machine learning applications for risk assessment Publications span journals like Hydrology and Earth System Sciences and Earth System Dynamics, with a focus on bridging theoretical models and real-world decision-making.

Benjamin Burkhardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ecosystem Services
• Landscape Ecology
• Physical Geography
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Prof. Dr. Benjamin Burkhard is a Professor at the Institute of Earth System Sciences within the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Leibniz University Hannover. He serves as Deputy Head of the Examining Board for Landscape Sciences (MSc) and holds management responsibilities in the Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology Section. Additionally, he represents professors on the Faculty Council and the Examination Board for Geography (BSc), demonstrating his significant institutional involvement. His research spans three primary domains: physical geography and landscape ecology (focusing on mapping and analysis of landscape structures, processes and functions across different spatio-temporal scales), ecosystem services (with emphasis on modeling, quantification and mapping), and human-environmental relations (particularly indication, modeling and land use assessments). This interdisciplinary approach positions him at the forefront of environmental systems research. Prof. Burkhard's scholarly output reveals a strong focus on ecosystem services assessment methodologies, with recent publications addressing standardized ecosystem condition assessments, cultural ecosystem services valuation, and marine ecosystem services mapping. His work demonstrates a clear progression from theoretical frameworks toward practical applications for environmental management and policy-making, with increasing emphasis on participatory approaches and standardized assessment protocols. He leads numerous significant research projects including 'SMILES: Enhancing Small-Medium Islands resilience by securing the sustainability of Ecosystem Services' (2022-2026), 'SELINA: Science for Evidence-based and sustainable decisions about natural capital' (2022-2027), and long-term erosion monitoring projects in Lower Saxony. These projects reflect his commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges through rigorous scientific investigation. Prof. Burkhard actively contributes to developing methodological frameworks for ecosystem services assessment, participating in European research networks and initiatives that bridge the gap between scientific research and practical environmental management applications. His work has established him as a key contributor to the evolving field of ecosystem services science and its application in policy contexts.

Hande Demirelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• GIS
• Remote Sensing
• Photogrammetry
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Prof. Hande Demirel is a Professor at the Department of Geomatics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. She holds a PhD in Geoinformatics from Technical University of Berlin (2002). Her academic career includes roles as Associate Professor (2008–2019) and Assistant Professor (2004–2008) at ITU, alongside research at the European Commission Joint Research Center (2011–2014). She specializes in GIS applications, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and spatial data analysis. Education: B.Sc. (1996) and M.Sc. (1998) in Geodesy & Photogrammetry from ITU, followed by a PhD in Geoinformatics (2002) from TU Berlin. Awards include Best PhD Award (2003), DAAD Scholarship (2007), and Best Poster Award (2016). Research focuses on transportation accessibility, climate change impacts, 3D spatial modeling, and BIM-GIS integration. She leads projects like 'Building Information Model Based Fire Evacuation Simulation' (TUBITAK-funded) and 'Spatio-Temporal Accessibility Analysis in Istanbul'. Key contributions include over 30 peer-reviewed publications, including works on land use prediction, ship detection via AI, and indoor navigation systems. She advises numerous graduate students, with 15+ theses supervised since 2009. Active in professional societies including the German and American Associations for Remote Sensing.

• Forest Ecology
• Conservation Biology
• Climate Change Mitigation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

John Healey is a Professor of Forest Sciences at Bangor University's School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. His research focuses on forest ecology, conservation, and ecosystem services, with emphasis on tropical and temperate systems. He leads modules in forest ecology, silviculture, and environmental policy, and supervises multiple PhD students. His work addresses climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable forest management. He co-leads projects like Multi-Land (enhancing agricultural productivity) and Invasive Woody Plants in the Tropics. Research highlights include analyzing Amazonian secondary forests' role in reducing fragmentation, coral reef resilience to bleaching events, and the impact of bramble on fallow deer diets. He advises on woodland creation for carbon sequestration and circular wood use for decarbonization. His studies span global collaborations, including Ethiopia’s sacred church forests and Greece’s socio-ecological resilience.

Carlo Gaetanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Statistics
• Spatial Statistics
• Extreme Value Theory
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Carlo Gaetan is a Full Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on statistical modeling for environmental applications, including extremes in climate data, spatial-temporal analysis, and environmental risk assessment. He contributes to editorial roles, such as Associate Editor of the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C. His work spans environmental statistics, spatial modeling, and applications in climate change and health. Gaetan is actively involved in projects like the Venice 2021 climate scenario initiative and collaborates on studies assessing air pollution impacts and disease modeling. His teaching includes office hours for students, emphasizing accessibility and academic guidance.

• Historical Ecology
• Ichthyoarchaeology
• Zooarchaeology
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Ariana Lambrides is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and ARC DECRA Fellow at James Cook University (JCU), specializing in historical ecology and ichthyoarchaeology. Her research focuses on Indigenous fisheries and human-environment interactions in island and coastal settings, particularly the Great Barrier Reef. She holds a PhD from The University of Queensland (2017) and has led projects in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and Micronesia. Education: PhD in Archaeology, The University of Queensland (2012–2017) Research Interests: Her work integrates zooarchaeological methods with environmental and cultural studies, emphasizing long-term Indigenous resource management. Key areas include: Historical ecology of Pacific and Australian coastal regions Ichthyoarchaeological analysis of fish remains Impact of human activities on island biodiversity Prehistoric maritime technologies Recent Projects: ARC DECRA project on Holocene Indigenous fisheries and Great Barrier Reef management "Fishboneviz": Open-access 3D database for fish remains analysis Re-excavation of the Freshwater Bay Midden (Lizard Island) Awards: Dean’s Commendation for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Thesis (2017) Advisory Roles: Editor-In-Chief, Australian Archaeology Journal (2022–2024) Associate Investigator, ARC Centres of Excellence (2021–2024) Labs/Teams: She leads JCU’s archaeology program and collaborates with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage.

• Geovisualization
• GeoVisual Analytics
• Geoinformation Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Doris Dransch is a Professor at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Geographical Institute within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. She holds dual affiliations with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ. Her research focuses on geovisualization, geo-analytic systems, and geoinformation management. She has been actively teaching since 1988 at multiple institutions including Humboldt University, TU Berlin, and international universities like Salzburg. PhD: Dr. rer. nat. (Natural Sciences) Her work bridges theoretical cartography with applied geospatial technologies. Key areas include: Dynamic visualization frameworks for geoscientific data Interactive cartographic systems Mobile geoinformation services Multimedia GIS applications Publications span foundational concepts like action-oriented cartography and innovative approaches to spatial data representation. She has authored/co-authored books such as Computer Animation in Cartography (1997) and contributed to major encyclopedic works on geomatics. Professional roles include: National Delegate for Belmont Forum e-Infrastructure (2013–present) Member of German Disaster Management Committee (DKKV) Advisory Board Former Head of DFG's Cartography Commission (1999–2010) Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary applications of geoinformation systems across urban planning, disaster management, and environmental sciences.

• GIS
• Regional Geography
• Agricultural Landscapes
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Dr. Saskia Wolff is a Lecturer in GIS and Regional Geography at the Humboldt University of Berlin's Geographical Institute (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences). She holds a PhD and has been affiliated with the university since 2012, progressing from a Bachelor's in Geography (2008–2012) to a Master's in Human-Environment Systems (2012–2015). Before her current role, she was a Research Associate at the University of Bonn (2021–2023) and Humboldt University's Applied Geoinformation Processing group (2016–2021). Her research focuses on GIS applications, agricultural landscapes, and urban-rural dynamics. Key projects include analyzing EU land use data, eco-efficiency in agriculture, and peri-urban development in Tanzania. She collaborates widely, evidenced by interdisciplinary publications in journals like Ecological Indicators and Agricultural Systems. Teaching responsibilities include GIS and regional geography courses. Professional activities involve roles in academic committees and partnerships with institutions like the University of Bonn and the German Agricultural Economics Society. Her work emphasizes applying spatial data to environmental and policy challenges.

• Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Urbanism
• Circular Economy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Cecilia Furlan is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture , part of the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She holds a joint PhD in Engineering and Urbanism from KU Leuven and IUAV Venice. Landscape Urbanism Circular Economy Urban Metabolism Spatial Research Resource Scarcity Her research focuses on systemic design approaches for circular economy transitions in urban and regional contexts, particularly through projects like ATLANTES and REPAiR . She explores material flow mapping, post-industrial landscape regeneration, and urban wasteland transformation. Recent publications examine geodesign methods for circular construction hubs, ecosystem services in urban cemeteries, and spatial parameters for sustainable development. She contributes to international discourse through presentations at institutions in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, and South Africa. 2020: Knowledge Frontiers Symposium grant 2019: EUROPAN 15 Runner-Up 2018: Premio Giovanni Ferraro PhD award 2014: Lisbon Open Room Competition honorable mention As a project leader for initiatives like Reindustrialisation Following the Brownfield Principle , she combines academic research with practical applications. She participates in peer-review activities for journals like Sustainability and Landscape Research , and organizes educational workshops on circular design.