Roberto Andreotti serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Trento, Italy. His work focuses on advancing seismic resilience through innovative structural systems and experimental validation methodologies. His research spans: Earthquake Engineering Structural Dynamics of Steel/Composite Systems Replaceable Dissipative Components Hybrid Simulation Techniques Seismic Resilience Quantification Specializing in experimental validation of novel structural concepts, he develops repairable systems that maintain functionality post-earthquake through strategically designed replaceable elements. Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on experimental validation of replaceable connection systems for steel/composite structures. His work integrates full-scale hybrid simulations with probabilistic modeling to quantify seismic demand and resilience, emphasizing practical repairability metrics. Key contributions include impact mass damper optimization and high-strength steel applications for coupling beams. Collaborating extensively with Nicola Tondini, Oreste S. Bursi, and Alessio Bonelli, his research demonstrates strong industry-academia integration through real-scale testing protocols. Current projects indicate progression toward AI-enhanced seismic demand modeling and multi-hazard resilience frameworks.
Professor Emma Hodson-Tole is a leading researcher in neuromuscular biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University , where she investigates the interplay between skeletal muscle anatomy, physiology, and neurodegenerative diseases like Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Her work integrates ultrasound imaging and electromyography to develop innovative tools for measuring muscle health and disease progression. PhD from University of London (Structure & Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, 2007) Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology Current Professor of Neuromuscular Biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University Her research focuses on: Diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases Mechanisms of motor unit recruitment and variability in neuro-motor control Biomedical imaging techniques for skeletal muscle Applications of signal processing and computer vision in neuromuscular studies Recent publications highlight her work on: Evaluating digital monitoring tools for MND progression Age-related muscle changes and mobility limitations Ultrasound-based fasciculation detection Muscle architecture during dynamic movements Scientific awards include the Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship . Her projects, funded by the MRC MND Accelerator and The MND Association , aim to improve early MND diagnosis and personalized care through remote monitoring and advanced imaging. She collaborates with institutions like Kings College London , University College London , and healthcare providers in Salford and Sheffield. Teaching emphasizes skeletal muscle function and peripheral nervous system behaviors in courses such as BSc Human Physiology and MSc Human Physiology . She supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students and is involved in public engagement via projects like Star Cells , a neurophysiology-inspired dance collaboration with The Physiological Society .
Dr Wencheng Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Computing at the School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing , University of Southern Queensland. He holds a PhD in Computing from UNSW, an MSc from Korea, and a BMgmt from Wuhan University of Technology. His research spans multiple domains including machine learning security , biometric authentication , privacy-preserving systems , and IoT applications . Education : BMgmt (Wuhan University of Technology), MSc (Korea), PhD (UNSW) Yang’s work emphasizes privacy and security in AI systems, particularly in biometric authentication (e.g., fingerprint, face, ECG) and IoT security. His recent publications focus on model inversion attacks , homomorphic encryption , and federated learning for healthcare applications. Key trends include secure face-swapping , Alzheimer’s disease prediction , and anti-forensic detection . His research has been cited 3378 times, with 1458 total downloads and 31 monthly views. While no explicit scientific awards are listed, his interdisciplinary work bridges computer science , healthcare , and cryptography . Current projects include privacy-preserving frameworks for implantable medical devices and military health systems .
Erkin Şeker, Ph.D. , is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine and Chair of the Designated Emphasis in Neuroengineering . His research integrates micro- and nanofabrication, electrochemical biosensors, multifunctional neural interfaces, and microfluidic tissue chips to address challenges in healthcare and life-science miniaturization. Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia (2007) Research Interests Prof. Şeker’s group operates at the intersection of nanoporous metals , microfluidics , and device engineering . Current thrusts include: Nanostructured electrochemical biosensors for nucleic-acid detection in food safety, water quality, and medical diagnostics. Multifunctional biomedical device coatings that combine neural recording with on-demand drug delivery to combat epilepsy and other neurological disorders. Nanoporous metal morphology libraries for high-throughput investigation of structure–property relationships. Microphysiological models of neuroinflammation and gut–brain-axis interactions using tri-culture tissue chips. Publication Trends Over the past decade the group has produced >80 peer-reviewed articles spanning Analytical Chemistry , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , Advanced Functional Materials , Lab on a Chip , and Journal of Neuroinflammation . The work reveals a clear trajectory from fundamental studies of nanoporous gold mechanics and surface chemistry to translational applications in closed-loop neural control, nucleic-acid diagnostics, and tissue-level disease models. Scientific Awards & Honors NSF CAREER Award NIH NIBIB Trailblazer Award UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Graduate and Professional Teaching Award UC Davis Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentorship Award BMES Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Next Level Research Award (College of Engineering) Fund for Medical Discovery Award (Massachusetts General Hospital) Elevation to IEEE Senior Member Advising & Funding Prof. Şeker has mentored >25 Ph.D. and M.S. students and numerous undergraduates. Active funding includes NSF, NIH (NIBIB, NINDS, NIA, NCCIH), USDA-NIFA, UC Lab Fees, and industry partnerships totaling several million dollars. He is PI or Co-PI on grants such as: "NeuralStorm: Taking Neuroengineering by Storm" (NSF NRT) "Closed-Loop Electro-Fermentation…" (USDA-NIFA) "Next-Generation Neural Interfaces Based on Axonal Confinement…" (NIH NIBIB Trailblazer) "A Scalable Primary Cortical Tri-Culture Model…" (NIH R03) Labs & Teams He directs the Şeker Research Group , a multidisciplinary team of graduate students, post-docs, and undergraduates housed in the UC Davis College of Engineering. Shared resources include College clean-room facilities, the Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine, and collaborative ties with the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Environmental Health Sciences Center.
Professor Chang-qing Xu is a faculty member in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University , holding the position of Professor in Engineering Physics and serving as an Associate Member of the McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering. He is currently accepting graduate students. Education : Ph.D. in Applied Physics, University of Tokyo (1991) M.Sc. in Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (1987) B.Sc. in Physics, University of Science and Technology of China (1985) Research Interests : Prof. Xu specializes in photonic devices, nonlinear optical materials, optical sensors, and laser applications. His work bridges photonics engineering with biomedical diagnostics, focusing on integrated photonic-microfluidic systems for health monitoring and environmental analysis. Recent Research Trends : His publications highlight advancements in mid-infrared laser sources, quantum networking schemes, and microfluidic cytometry for molecular detection. Key areas include speckle reduction in laser projection, polarization-insensitive grating couplers, and biomedical sensor development using periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN). Scientific Awards : NSERC Alliance Grants (2024) for quantum research Global Water Futures Grant (2020) for water monitoring projects Advising and Grants : Prof. Xu mentors graduate students in projects involving quantum communication, optical biosensors, and laser engineering. His research is supported by significant grants from NSERC and Global Water Futures. Labs and Teams : He operates the photonic-microfluidic integrated device lab (JHE 214) at McMaster, focusing on compact optical sensors and biomedical diagnostic platforms.
Adrien Gauthier is a teacher-researcher in phytopathology at UniLaSalle, affiliated with the AGHYLE research unit on its Rouen campus. His academic role combines teaching in the Agrobiosciences department with research focused on plant disease mechanisms, biocontrol strategies, and plant-microbe interactions. Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (2009) - University of Burgundy Master's in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (2005) - University of Burgundy Licence in Biology-Biochemistry (2003) - University of Burgundy, Dijon Research interests include phytopathology, biochemistry of plant defense mechanisms, and molecular biology of plant responses to pathogens. He investigates biocontrol agents for crop protection, microbial interactions in agricultural soils, and plant stress responses. His work emphasizes sustainable solutions for managing oomycete infections (e.g., Phytophthora infestans, Aphanomyces euteiches) in crops like tomato and pea. Collaborations include partnerships with institutions such as the University of Helsinki, Tokyo University of Science, and the John Innes Centre (UK). He serves as a reviewer for journals like Experimental Botany and Plant Science , and is an active member of the French Society of Phytopathology. His research outputs span biocontrol product development, soil microbial dynamics, and plant signaling pathways. Key themes include optimizing biocontrol efficacy, understanding root exudate-pathogen interactions, and leveraging microbial diversity for agricultural resilience.
Scott Burris is a Professor of Law at Temple Law School and Professor in Temple's School of Public Health, where he directs the Center for Public Health Law Research. He has been a faculty member at Temple since 1991 and is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in public health law, particularly in legal epidemiology, policy surveillance, and the intersection of law with HIV/AIDS policy and substance abuse. Professor Burris received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. His career began during the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, where he served as an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union, lobbying and litigating on behalf of people with HIV. He edited the first systematic legal analysis of HIV in the United States, "AIDS and the Law: A Guide for the Public" (Yale University Press, 1987). Burris's research focuses on how law influences public health and health behavior, with particular emphasis on developing theory and methods for effective local health governance. His work spans international public health law, legal epidemiology, policy surveillance, substance abuse policy, and housing law. He has made significant contributions to understanding the impact of law on HIV prevention, opioid overdose prevention, and pandemic response. His recent work increasingly examines methodological rigor in legal epidemiology, the application of artificial intelligence to legal analysis, and the relationship between housing law and health equity. His extensive publication record includes over 200 books, book chapters, articles, and reports. Recent publications demonstrate his continued leadership in advancing the science of legal epidemiology, with particular attention to methodology, policy surveillance systems, and innovative applications of technology to legal analysis. American Public Health Association Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) Jay Healey Health Law Professors award (2018) Professor Burris has served as a consultant to numerous international organizations including the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He founded the Public Health Law Research Program for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2009, which has supported over 80 empirical studies of the impact of law on health. His research has been funded by major organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Open Society Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is the founder of Legal Science, LLC, a private company dedicated to improving access to legal information and supporting policy surveillance practice. He also serves as an advisor to several international institutions including the Tsinghua University AIDS Institute, the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Research Center for HIV/AIDS Public Policy, and the Program in Bioethics at Monash University. His work bridges academic research, practical application, and policy development in the field of public health law.
Riccardo Felicetti is a Research Fellow at the Department of Information Engineering, Università Politecnica delle Marche, within the Faculty of Engineering. He holds a Master's Degree (cum laude) in Computer and Automation Engineering (2016) and a Ph.D. (cum laude) in Information Engineering (2021) from the same university, with a thesis on “Active fault tolerant control for overactuated unmanned vehicles.” He also serves as Senior Tutor, coordinating tutor activities in the Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on fault detection and diagnosis, fault-tolerant control, and optimization, with applications to unmanned vehicles (e.g., drones, ROVs) and energy management systems. He has contributed to advancements in systems like actuator fault tolerance, vibration-based fault detection, and energy optimization in smart grids. Key technical areas include disturbance observer-based control, adaptive Kalman filtering, and machine learning integration for system identification. His work bridges theoretical control frameworks with practical implementations in aerospace and marine robotics.
James N. Jensen is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He also holds a Professorship in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on wastewater treatment, pollutants monitoring, and inclusive sanitation frameworks. He earned his PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1988), an MSPH from the same institution (1983), and a BS in Engineering and Applied Sciences from the California Institute of Technology (1980). His recent work addresses aquatic chemistry methodologies, PCB bioremediation, chloramination models, and sanitation equity for people with disabilities. Earlier contributions include studies on hurricane infrastructure impacts and antibiotic resistance in wastewater systems. He has advised numerous projects but no formal student names are listed. His offices are located at 207B Jarvis Hall and 140C Capen Hall, with contact details at jjensen@buffalo.edu and (716) 645-4007.
Dr. Niel Van Engelen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on structural control, seismic isolation systems, vibration mitigation, and pedestrian-induced building dynamics. He holds a BEng & Mgt and PhD from McMaster University. Education: Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) and Management, McMaster University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), McMaster University Research Interests: Development of advanced seismic isolation systems using fiber-reinforced elastomeric materials Analysis of pedestrian-induced vibrations in building floors Optimization of concrete-filled steel tube structures Seismic fragility assessment of isolation systems Recent Work Trends: His publications emphasize experimental and computational studies of fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolators (FREIs), including their adaptability under seismic loads and material variability. He also explores practical applications like low-rise building code compliance and pandemic-era construction scheduling innovations. Professional Affiliations: Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering (CAEES) Labs/Teams: Active in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department’s research groups focusing on structural dynamics and sustainable materials.
Stavroulakis Georgios is a Professor at the School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete. His research focuses on smart structures, vibration control, finite element methods, and advanced materials. He leads interdisciplinary projects in structural mechanics, acoustics, and computational mechanics with applications in engineering systems and heritage preservation. Key areas include: (1) Development of robust control systems for smart structures, (2) Numerical modeling of masonry and composite materials, (3) Applications of artificial intelligence in structural analysis and material science. Office: Δ5.109, DPEM Building. Research activities emphasize: Active vibration suppression using piezoelectric systems and auxetic materials Advanced finite element analysis for biomedical and historical structures Data-driven computational methods for material characterization Acoustic comfort optimization in urban environments Structural health monitoring through physics-informed neural networks His work bridges traditional engineering disciplines with modern AI tools, addressing challenges in infrastructure resilience and sustainable design. Publications span smart materials innovation, nonlinear mechanics, and heritage building restoration.
Dr. Joel Mobley is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Mississippi and a Senior Scientist II at the Jamie Whitten National Center for Physical Acoustics. He specializes in biomedical ultrasonics, opto-acoustics, and physical acoustics, with a focus on applications in medical imaging, material characterization, and nuclear storage systems. Education: B.S. (Physics, University of Kentucky, 1989), M.A. (Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, 1991), Ph.D. (Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, 1996). Postdoctoral and research roles include Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1997-2004) and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (2004-2005). Research Interests: Dr. Mobley’s work spans ultrasonic beamforming in biomedical contexts, acoustic lens design, nuclear cask structural integrity analysis, and microsphere-based metamaterials. His recent projects include droplet manipulation via acoustic tweezers, vibration-based monitoring of nuclear storage systems, and multiphase fluid dynamics. Teaching: Courses include Physics for Engineering, Optics, Biophysics, and Acoustics. He actively contributes to the development of graduate programs in physical acoustics. Lab/Affiliations: Primary affiliations include the National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) and the University of Mississippi’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research integrates interdisciplinary approaches across physics, engineering, and environmental science.
Jon Juel Thomsen is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Solid Mechanics. His research focuses on theoretical and experimental analysis of mechanical vibrations, particularly nonlinear phenomena and high-frequency effects. He leads projects on fast vibrations and dry friction, short-term damping estimation for wind turbines, and vibration-based bolt tension estimation. He advises PhD students including J. D. Richardt, K. L. Ebbehøj, and M. T. Steffensen. His work integrates experimental modal analysis, structural dynamics, and nonlinear systems. Notable contributions include methods for damping estimation in nonstationary systems, uncertainty quantification in modal parameters, and vibration-based assessment of bolted joints. Projects like the Vibrations for Estimating Bolted Joint Integrity (VEBJI) highlight his applied engineering focus. His research spans theoretical developments and industrial applications in mechanical systems and renewable energy. Key collaborations include work on piezoelectric excitation for bolt tension measurement and high-frequency excitation effects in metamaterials. His lab develops novel techniques for structural health monitoring and vibration control, leveraging both experimental and computational methods.
Neeti Kalyani is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark. Her work focuses on digital microfluidics, biosensor development, and nanostructured materials for diagnostics. She actively contributes to advancing antifouling surfaces, point-of-care testing, and optical sensing technologies. Research Areas: Digital microfluidics, surface science, food safety, spinal cord injury diagnostics, environmental pollutant detection. Projects: Developing a handheld sensor for acute circulatory failure diagnosis (2024–2027). Supervision: Mentors PhD students and supervised multiple projects on microneedle biosensors, paper-based sensors, and resistive switching RAM. Her research bridges Nanotechnology , Biomedical Engineering , and Environmental Health , with trends in articles emphasizing point-of-care devices and antifouling innovations . Scientific Recognition Distinction in Doctoral Research (2022) She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Health and Well-being) and 9 (Industry Innovation), with collaborations spanning Denmark and international institutions.
Pedro Henriques is Professor of Computer Science at University of Minho, where he coordinates the Language Processing group at Algoritmi Research Center. With a PhD in Formal Languages and Attribute Grammars, he teaches compiler design and programming language engineering. His research develops: Formal methods for software analysis Educational tools for programming pedagogy Ontology-driven computational thinking frameworks AI applications in agriculture and healthcare Recent work includes neuroeducation-informed frameworks (OntoCnE) and Programming Cocktails methodology for optimizing cognitive load in code instruction. He has supervised 14 PhD dissertations and authored the foundational text "XML & XSL: da teoria a prática". Current EU projects explore VR cognitive rehabilitation and olive cultivar identification using deep learning.
