Daniel Vieweger serves as a Research Scientist at the Chair of Materials Engineering of Additive Manufacturing within the TUM School of Engineering and Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Based in Garching bei München, Germany, he operates from room B1.2.02 at Freisinger Landstraße 52, with contact details including email (daniel.vieweger@tum.de) and phone (+49 89 289 55347). His role centers on advancing additive manufacturing research under Prof. Dr. Peter Mayr's leadership. His research focuses on materials engineering for additive manufacturing processes, with specialized expertise in advanced design methodologies for metal 3D printing systems. This work directly supports TUM's Project Week: Fundamentals of Advanced Design Methods for Additive Manufacturing initiative, addressing critical challenges in geometric complexity, material efficiency, and structural integrity. His contributions bridge academic research with industrial applications through TUM.Additive and TUM.Idea collaborations. Within TUM's innovation ecosystem, Vieweger participates in cross-disciplinary teams developing next-generation additive manufacturing protocols. The chair maintains strategic partnerships with aerospace and automotive industries to optimize material deposition techniques and post-processing methods. His current work emphasizes computational modeling of thermal dynamics during laser-based metal additive processes, contributing to TUM's leadership in sustainable advanced manufacturing.
Jonathan Boreyko serves as an Associate Professor and John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research integrates fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and biomimetic engineering to develop sustainable solutions for water and energy harvesting through innovations like Fog Harps and synthetic trees. Dr. Boreyko earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University (2012), following an M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Trinity College (2007). His academic journey includes postdoctoral research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and faculty appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech before transitioning to Mechanical Engineering. His research program centers on interfacial phenomena in micro/nano-structured materials, with core expertise in droplet dynamics, phase-change heat transfer (condensation, evaporation, boiling), and biomimetic water harvesting systems. The Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab examines how natural designs—from plant transpiration to insect surfaces—can inform engineered solutions for atmospheric water collection, anti-icing, and thermal management. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals three dominant research thrusts: (1) biomimetic water harvesting systems (Fog Harps for atmospheric water collection), (2) thermal diodes leveraging droplet bridging for directional heat transfer, and (3) anti-clogging/anti-tangling mechanisms in fog harvesting meshes. These works consistently bridge fundamental fluid mechanics with practical sustainability applications. His scientific achievements include: John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow (2020) NSF CAREER Award for Thermal Transport Processes (2017) AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award (2016) 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2016) Multiple best poster awards at APS, Gordon Research Conferences, and MRS meetings Dr. Boreyko has advised graduate students including Weiwei (Ph.D., 2020) and Viverjita (M.S., 2020), with research funded by NSF, AFOSR, and 3M. His lab maintains active collaborations with industry partners and national laboratories for technology translation. The Nature-Inspired Fluids and Interfaces Lab combines experimental fluid dynamics, materials characterization, and computational modeling to develop deployable systems. Current projects include scaling Fog Harps for real-world water harvesting, optimizing synthetic trees for passive desalination, and exploring jumping-droplet phenomena for thermal management in electronics.
Li Lingyan serves as an Associate Professor at Tongji University's School of Art and Media, specializing in urban-rural communication systems and national image strategy development through architectural and media interfaces. Education: PhD in Architectural History and Theory, Tongji University (2009-2015) Master of Engineering in Architectural History and Theory, Tongji University (2004-2007) Bachelor of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology (1999-2004) Research Focus: Her scholarship examines how media platforms—from print to smart technologies—mediate urban spatial production, architectural criticism, and national branding. She investigates the symbiotic relationship between iconic structures and cultural identity formation, particularly through China's urban renewal projects and media representations. Publication Trends: Analysis of her 2012-2019 articles reveals a consistent trajectory from historical studies of architectural criticism (1980s print media) toward contemporary analyses of digital media's impact on urban spatial transformation and national image construction, with Shanghai serving as a primary case study for cultural branding mechanisms. Scientific Awards: No major scientific awards were documented in the source material. Research Leadership: Professor Li directs significant national research initiatives while mentoring students in international communication and new media literacy courses. Her grant portfolio demonstrates sustained institutional trust in her interdisciplinary approach to media-urbanism studies. Active Projects: National Social Science Fund Youth Project 16CXW020 (2016-2019); National Social Science Fund Art Project 17BH164 (2017-2019); National Natural Science Fund Youth Project (2018-2021) Completed Projects: National Natural Science Fund Project 51278342 (2013-2016); National Natural Science Fund Project 51108322 (2012-2014); National Science & Technology Support Program 2012BAJ22B03 (2012-2015) Research Ecosystem: As a core member of Tongji University's Omnimedia Research Institute, she contributes to experimental media pedagogy through the Media Experiment and Practice Teaching Center while advancing theoretical frameworks for understanding media's role in shaping urban identities.
Christoph Gehlen is Professor and Chair of Materials and Materials Testing in Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), based at Franz-Langinger-Str. 10 in Munich. His research group focuses on advanced concrete technologies, materials science, and digital construction methods, with significant contributions to additive manufacturing in civil engineering through the Collaborative Research Center TRR 277. His research spans concrete technology, durability assessment, and sustainable construction practices. Key interests include corrosion mechanisms in reinforced concrete, non-destructive testing methodologies, and additive manufacturing techniques like Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI). Recent work emphasizes 3D concrete printing for structural applications, life cycle assessment of printed elements, and fundamental studies on material behavior under environmental stressors including carbonation, chloride exposure, and freeze-thaw cycles. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) reveals dominant research trajectories in digital fabrication of concrete structures, particularly SPI-based additive manufacturing. His work integrates materials science with structural engineering to develop functionally graded components, assess sustainability metrics, and solve reinforcement integration challenges. Significant interdisciplinary efforts address durability issues through electrochemical monitoring, coda wave interferometry, and advanced imaging techniques for concrete microstructure characterization. Gehlen leads the Chair of Materials and Materials Testing in Civil Engineering at TUM, which operates advanced laboratories for concrete characterization including confocal laser scanning microscopy and virtual testing environments. His team actively participates in TRR 277 (Additive Manufacturing in Construction), developing fabrication-aware design methods and experimental validation protocols for novel construction technologies.
Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung is a faculty member at the Department of Microbiology , Faculty of Biology , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich . Her research focuses on bacterial signal transduction, stress response mechanisms, and systems biology approaches to understand microbial regulatory networks. Key research areas include stress-dependent gene expression in bacterial populations Structural and functional analysis of membrane-integrated receptors Metabolism-based chemical communication in bacteria Integration of experimental and computational systems biology Recent publications highlight her lab's work on Escherichia coli epitranscriptomic modifications under heat stress, m 5 C rRNA dynamics, and the role of RNA methylation in host-pathogen interactions. Collaborative studies address bacterial acid stress responses and their implications for antibiotic tolerance. Her interdisciplinary work bridges microbiology with ecological studies, as evidenced by research on biodiversity conservation in forest and urban ecosystems. Publications also demonstrate expertise in advanced imaging techniques (e.g., arterial spin labeling for glioma analysis) and bioinformatics approaches. Current advisees include Gloria Gessinger and Tania P. Gonzalez-Terrazas . She can be contacted at jung@lmu.de .
Dr. Nandika Bandara serves as Associate Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts at the University of Manitoba's Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences within the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Her research program focuses on advancing sustainable protein technologies for food, materials, and bioproduct applications through integration of material science and nanotechnology. Education: CFS (Certified Food Scientist), Institute of Food Technologists / International Food Science Certification Council PhD (Food Science & Bioresource Technology), University of Alberta, Canada MSc (Food Science & Technology), University of Alberta, Canada BSc (Agriculture), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Dr. Bandara's research explores protein and biopolymer-based nanostructures for bioactive delivery, sustainable protein extraction from Canadian crops and byproducts, and renewable biopolymers for food packaging and biomedical materials. Her lab investigates novel processing technologies' effects on protein structure-function relationships using advanced characterization techniques. Current projects include protein-lipid conjugation for nanodelivery systems, feather keratin-based wound-healing materials, and deep eutectic solvents for protein extraction. Her publication record demonstrates strong focus on plant protein valorization, nanodelivery systems, and functional materials. Key trends include development of electrospun nanofibers, protein-based packaging films reinforced with nanocellulose, and metabolomics approaches for bioactive compound analysis in Canadian berries. The research bridges fundamental protein chemistry with industrial applications in sustainable food systems. Awards and Honors: Outstanding Volunteer Service Award of the Food Chemistry Division at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) - 2019/2020 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) Program finalist - 2019 Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship - 2018 Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundations' (AICF) Karl C Iverson Agricultural Scholarship - 2016 MITACS Accelerate Graduate Scholarship - 2015 Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Graduate Scholarship - 2015 American Oil Chemist Society Honored Student Award - 2015 Graduate Student Teaching Award of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research/ Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta - 2015 Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Graduate Student Doctoral Scholarship Dr. Bandara actively supervises graduate students through the University of Manitoba's Food and Human Nutritional Sciences program and holds an adjunct professorship at Dalhousie University. She serves as Associate Editor for Food Chemistry Journal and on the editorial board of Food Research International. Her research is supported by her Canada Research Chair position and industry partnerships focused on Canadian agricultural innovation. She directs the Food Proteins and Bioproducts Lab at the Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research, which specializes in protein characterization, nanomaterial development, and sustainable extraction technologies. The lab collaborates with researchers across Canada and internationally to translate fundamental discoveries into industrial applications for food, packaging, and biomedical sectors.
Dr. Martin Scanlon is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba. His work focuses on physical and structural changes in plant materials during food processing, particularly in oilseed-based systems and cereal products. Education: Operative Miller Certificate (with Distinction), City & Guilds (London), England PhD (Food Science), University of Leeds, England BSc Hons (Food Science), University of Leeds, England His research spans modeling process-ingredient interactions, aerated food materials, ultrasonic analysis, and grain-legume science. Recent projects include novel canola oil extraction methods and mitigating acrylamide precursors in wheat. Analysis of his publications reveals expertise in sustainable processing (supercritical CO₂, microemulsions), dough rheology, antioxidant recovery, and bubble dynamics in cereal systems. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Dr. Scanlon is not currently accepting graduate students and has not disclosed specific grant funding or lab affiliations in the provided texts.
Caroline Schauer is a Professor and Department Head in Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University's College of Engineering. Holding the Margaret C. Burns Chair in Engineering, she has been tenured since 2010 and promoted to full professor in 2018. BS (1991), MS (1994), PhD (1997) in Chemistry from SUNY Stony Brook Postdoctoral fellowships at University of Twente, Tufts University, and Naval Research Laboratory Her research focuses on natural polymer processing , electrospun nanoyarns , biodegradable biomaterials , and concrete self-healing technologies . Recent work explores MICCP (microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation) for sustainable infrastructure and collagen-based nanoyarns for tissue engineering. Key trends in her publications include bio-inspired fiber design, antimicrobial material development, and environmental applications. Notable contributions span smart textiles , wound healing dressings , and conductive polymer composites . Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2021 ELATES Fellow, 2017-2018 Drexel Harold M. Myers Award for Distinguished Service, 2018 Drexel Fellowships Office Faculty Mentor Award, 2016 Schauer has secured funding from NSF , DOD , PA Innovation Fellowship , and the US Department of Education . She leads the Natural Materials and Polymer Processing Group and serves as President of the Fiber Society since 2023.
Evan Davies is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering. He has been a Full Professor since July 2021, following his promotion from Associate Professor (2015-2021) and Assistant Professor (2009-2015) positions at the same institution. Education: Ph.D. (Civil and Environmental Engineering), The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (2003-2007) M.E.S. (Environment and Resource Studies), The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario with field research in China and India (2001-2003) B.A.Sc. (Systems Design Engineering), The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, including a year-long exchange at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany (1995-2001) Evan Davies' primary research focuses on water resources planning and management, systems thinking and modeling, and sustainable development. His work develops and applies hydrological, water use, and water quality models to understand complex feedbacks among water availability, use, and quality within their social, economic, and environmental contexts. His research spans municipal to global spatial scales and daily to decadal time scales, aiming to provide decision-makers with tools to compare structural, management, and policy alternatives for sustainable water planning. His recent projects include global and regional-scale modeling of water security and the water-energy-food nexus, irrigation reservoir management, municipal water demand projections, flood risk management, and chloramine dissipation in stormwater pipes. Recent research trends show a strong focus on: Integrated assessment modeling of water-energy-food systems Climate change impacts on water resources Machine learning applications in hydrology Water security under decarbonization scenarios Flood risk assessment and management Sustainable urban water systems Scientific Awards: Faculty of Engineering Graduate Teaching Award, University of Alberta (2020-2021) Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Alberta (2018-2019) Doctoral Fellowship (CGS), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2005-2007) University of Western Ontario Graduate Tuition Scholarship (2005-2007) Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (2004-2005) Masters/Doctoral Fellowship (PGS A/B), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2002-2004) Davies has supervised numerous graduate students working on projects related to water resources planning and management. His research has been supported by various grants, including funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He collaborates extensively with researchers at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) in College Park, MD, and with government agencies and industry partners on water management projects across Canada, particularly in Alberta's Bow River basin. Davies leads a research group focused on water resources systems modeling, which employs system dynamics, optimization techniques, and machine learning approaches to address complex water management challenges. His team collaborates with decision-makers and stakeholders to ensure research outcomes are directly applicable to real-world water management problems.
Professor Andrzej Aksamitowski serves at the Institute of Political and Security Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Szczecin, where he maintains active research and academic duties. His distinguished career spans decades of scholarly contribution to military history and security studies, including prior leadership roles as Head of the Department of Conflict and Peace Studies (2012-2019) and significant positions at Poland's National Defence University and Military Historical Institute in Warsaw. Aksamitowski's research program centers on national security frameworks, historical military operations, and the specialized field of military cartography. His expertise in fortification systems and armed conflict analysis bridges historical scholarship with contemporary security applications, particularly through his innovative integration of geographic information into military history. This interdisciplinary approach has established him as a leading authority on 20th-century Polish military engagements and cartographic documentation of warfare. His publication trajectory from 1992-2014 reveals a sustained focus on World War II military campaigns, with particular emphasis on Polish defensive operations and North African theaters. Aksamitowski's signature contribution lies in historical atlases that combine rigorous archival research with precise cartographic representation, creating indispensable reference works for understanding battle dynamics and strategic decision-making. These publications consistently demonstrate his methodological innovation in visualizing complex military operations through specialized mapping techniques. Professional recognition includes: Silver Cross of Merit (1992) Gold Cross of Merit (2000) Medal of the National Education Commission (2005) Honorable Mention for Historical Book of the Year (2019) While specific graduate student mentorship details remain undocumented in public sources, Aksamitowski's institutional leadership roles—including departmental head positions and editorial responsibilities for major reference works—demonstrate substantial academic supervision capacity. His current work at the University of Szczecin continues to advance security studies through the Institute of Political and Security Sciences, where he contributes to both teaching and research infrastructure development in national security disciplines.
Coen H.H.M. Custers is a Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), affiliated with the Department of Electromechanics and Power Electronics within the College of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. His work focuses on electromechanical systems, magnetic materials, and actuator design, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable energy and industrial innovation. Education: MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering from TU Eindhoven. His research emphasizes advanced modeling techniques such as harmonic analysis and finite element methods, particularly in segmented structures and solid-state transformers. He has collaborated on projects like the Impuls II Long Stroke synchronous reluctance actuator (2016–2022) and the Nanometer-accurate planar actuation system (2015–2019), both as a project member. Research interests include improving precision in planar motor systems, reducing eddy currents in conducting structures, and advancing solid-state transformer technology. His publications highlight contributions to control systems, magnetic levitation, and semi-analytical modeling approaches. He has advised M. Kleijer on a conference contribution. His work has been recognized by 61 total citations (Scopus) and he is active in the Electromechanics Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary projects involving electromagnetic design and mechanical deformation.
Christian Nielsen is a Professor of Materials Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He leads the Nielsen Lab, focusing on designing semiconducting materials for organic electronic and bioelectronic applications. His research spans organic solar cells, field-effect transistors, and biosensors, emphasizing structure-property relationships to advance device performance. He holds a PhD from the University of Copenhagen (2004) and has held academic and industrial roles in the US and UK. Key roles include Reader in Organic Materials (2022), and leadership in the Centre for Chemical Research and School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. Research interests include organic bioelectronics, semiconducting polymers, and thermoelectric materials. Notable achievements include EPSRC grants for graphene defect design, Leverhulme Trust funding for sequence-defined pi-conjugated materials, and an Academy of Medical Sciences award for bioelectronic sensors in epilepsy diagnosis. Supervision includes PhD students Dilara Gunturkun, Roman Halaksa, and others. Awards include the 2017 Higher Education Academy Fellowship and the Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award. His lab collaborates globally, with projects in EU consortia like ICONIC and MITICS.
Dr. Keng-Te Lin is a Research Fellow at RMIT University's School of Science, specializing in advanced materials for energy, photonics, and biomedical applications. His work focuses on metamaterials, radiative cooling, graphene-based technologies, and nanophotonic devices. He supervises research projects on topics like spectral selective radiative cooling, electro-optically tunable waveguides, and machine learning for thermal-photovoltaic systems. Key research interests include developing high-performance materials for thermal management, energy conversion, and biomedical therapies. His recent publications highlight innovations in flexible radiative cooling films, ultrafast heat transfer mechanisms, and scalable manufacturing methods for sustainable cooling solutions. Dr. Lin collaborates on projects involving structured metamaterials for solar thermal energy, plasmonic nanostructures for photodetection, and nanocomposite materials for enhanced catalytic activity. He actively supervises students exploring topics such as photonic topological insulators, perovskite solar cells, and AI-driven material optimization. His research bridges fundamental materials science with applied engineering solutions, targeting applications in renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and healthcare technologies.
Brian Kulis is an Associate Professor at Boston University with appointments in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, and the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences. He holds the Peter J. Levine Career Development Professorship and has previously been an Amazon Scholar at Alexa AI (2019–2023) and an assistant professor at Ohio State University (2012–2015). His research focuses on machine learning, including large-scale optimization, metric learning, deep learning, Bayesian methods, and applications in audio and visual data analysis. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin (2008) and a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Cornell University. Key awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2015), CVPR Best Student Paper (2008), and ICML Best Student Paper (2007, 2005). His work spans publications in top venues like CVPR, NeurIPS, ICML, and ECCV, emphasizing scalable algorithms and domain adaptation. Current research explores metric learning, adversarial audio augmentation, and HPC anomaly detection. He advises multiple PhD students and collaborates on grants such as the NSF Traineeship for Sustainable Energy Solutions (2024). He teaches advanced courses in machine learning, deep learning, and data structures. His lab focuses on foundational and applied ML challenges, with affiliations in the Intelligent, Autonomous & Secure Systems group. Recent service includes senior area chair roles at AAAI, NeurIPS, and ICML.
Tom Woo is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on computational quantum chemistry, catalysis, and energy-related systems. Using advanced molecular simulations, his group explores microscopic chemical processes and develops novel methods for energy storage, pharmaceutical catalysis, and material design. Key projects include studying catalytic systems for energy conversion and pharmaceutical synthesis, leveraging computational tools to uncover reaction mechanisms inaccessible via experiments. Research interests span computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and nanotechnology. The Woo Group applies these methods to design metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO2 capture, hydrogen storage, and other energy applications. Their work bridges theoretical models with experimental validation, emphasizing high-throughput screening and machine learning. Publications highlight breakthroughs in MOF design, computational validation of material databases, and carbon capture technologies. Collaborations focus on interdisciplinary challenges in energy sustainability and pharmaceutical catalysis.
