جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Yizao Wangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Probability Theory
• Stochastic Processes
• Extreme Value Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Yizao Wang is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2012) and specializes in Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and their applications, with a focus on extreme value theory, long-range dependence, and random fields. His research includes studies on asymmetric exclusion processes, fractional Brownian motion, and self-similar processes. Education : Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Michigan, 2012. Research Interests : Probability theory, stochastic processes, extreme value theory, long-range dependence, random fields, limit theorems, and applications in finance and statistics. His work frequently explores the interplay between combinatorial structures and stochastic models, such as random partitions and operator-scaling processes. Grants : He has led and co-led multiple grants, including: DoD Army Research Laboratory: Advances in Extreme Value Theory with Long-Range Dependence ($84,229, 2020–2023) National Security Agency: From Random Partitions to Self-Similar Processes ($40,000, 2016–2018) National Science Foundation: Cincinnati Symposium on Probability Theory and Applications ($20,000, 2018–2019) Students and Advising : Mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students in capstone projects and independent studies, focusing on topics like random walks, branching processes, and stochastic differential equations. Notable advisees include Connor McClellan, Yiyang Yu, and Weiqing Yu (recipient of the Charles Phelps Taft Senior Thesis Fellowship). Labs/Teams : Active in collaborative research groups within the department, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in stochastic modeling and mathematical finance. Teaches advanced courses in probability, stochastic processes, and financial mathematics.

Ben Bennettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Agricultural Value Chains
• Trade Economics
• Market Research
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Ben Bennett serves as Deputy Director and Professor of International Trade and Marketing Economics at the University of Greenwich's Natural Resources Institute, where he also holds the position of Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange. With over 30 years at NRI, his work spans agricultural value chains and trade economics across 40+ countries, focusing on tropical commodities like cereals, legumes, horticulture, and non-timber forestry products. His research explores the intersection of market economics and conservation, specializing in value chain optimization for novel agricultural products and wild-harvested resources. Bennett has led multinational evaluations and supported trade negotiations for SADC, COMESA, and SACU regions, with emphasis on standards development and capacity building. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on agrifood system resilience, post-harvest loss reduction, and nutrition intervention models in low-income countries. His work integrates field evaluations of storage technologies, business model analysis for food fortification, and trade policy impacts on sectoral development.

Chaminda Wijethilakeمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Environmental Accounting
• Social Accounting
• Sustainability Management Accounting
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Chaminda Wijethilake serves as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at Essex Business School, University of Essex, where he contributes to sustainability accounting education and research. His academic journey spans Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Australia, culminating in impactful work at the intersection of accounting, sustainability, and governance across diverse global contexts. Education: Bachelor of Commerce with First Class Honours, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2007) Master of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2011) PhD in Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University, Australia (2016) Chaminda's research pioneers the application of accounting frameworks to urgent sustainability challenges, particularly examining how management control systems mediate organizational responses to environmental pressures. His work spans waste management governance, sustainable supply chains in emerging economies, and accountability mechanisms during disasters, consistently revealing how formal control systems interact with cultural and institutional factors to drive (or hinder) sustainability outcomes. Current projects investigate digitalization in NGOs and sustainability core values in risk management. His publication portfolio demonstrates a clear trajectory toward increasingly complex global sustainability challenges, evolving from firm-level sustainability controls to transnational waste governance and pandemic response systems. Recent work shows growing emphasis on Global South contexts and the political dimensions of environmental accountability. Scientific Awards: President’s Award for Scientific Research by the Government of Sri Lanka Best International Impact Research Award by the University of Essex Chaminda actively supervises four PhD candidates researching sustainability management accounting in healthcare, Thailand's primary care system, and public sector accountability. His research program is supported by significant grants from PEFA-World Bank Group, Innovate UK, and the Global Challenges Research Fund, including a 2021 ESRC IAA project developing an Essex employability toolkit and a 2020 GCRF project integrating climate change into South Asian public finance policies.

Amara Cynthia Ajaegbuمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Technology Innovation
• Servitisation in Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Amara Cynthia Ajaegbu is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Operations and Information Management Department at Aston Business School (Aston University). Her expertise spans technology innovation, servitisation in manufacturing, and digital transformation. She holds a PhD in Digitalisation, IoT, Servitisation, and Value Co-Creation from Aston University (2019). Education: BSc. Business Information Systems MSc. Information Systems and Business Analysis PhD: The role and impact of digital capabilities on value co-creation of servitising organisations (Aston University) Her research focuses on AI, IoT, data sharing, and servitisation's impact on value creation. She is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and actively contributes to teaching enterprise systems, digital transformation, and technology management. Awards: 2017 Mentor of the year award Her grants include projects on hybrid learning environments using game-based methods. She supervises PhD topics on ERP systems in digital transformation and supply chain resilience. Amara is involved with professional bodies like the British Academy of Management and British Computer Society.

Doris Fischerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• China's Economic Policies
• Industrial Policies
• Energy Transition
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Doris Fischer holds the Chair of China Business and Economics at the University of Würzburg (since 2012) and serves as Vice President for Internationalisation and Alumni since 2021. She earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Giessen after studying Business Administration and Chinese Studies in Hamburg and Wuhan. Her research focuses on China’s industrial policies, energy transition strategies, and the social credit system. Current projects include DFG-funded studies on renewable energy governance (LoSAM) and the bidt-funded analysis of the social credit system’s global impacts. Her academic career includes roles as assistant professor at Duisburg University, senior economist at the German Development Institute (Bonn), and guest professorships at Seikei University (Tokyo) and Freie Universität Berlin. She coordinates major international initiatives like the German-Sino Innovation Platform and chairs academic associations such as the German Association for Asian Studies (DGA). Key Research Themes: Energy transition management, innovation systems, global economic competition, and China’s international engagement Professional Roles: Editor of the China – Politics and Economics book series (Nomos), peer reviewer for DFG, Humboldt Foundation, and leading journals Grants & Networks: Led DFG projects on industrial policy (2018-2023), coordinated EU-China climate tech collaborations (2007-2012), and advises the DAAD's China programs Her publications span over three decades, analyzing China’s economic reforms, media marketization, and the evolution of state-enterprise relations. She actively bridges academic research with policy-making through advisor roles and public lectures.

Alejandro Rojas Bernalمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Macroeconomics
• International Finance
• Production Networks
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alejandro Rojas Bernal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at University of Hawai'i at Manoa. His macroeconomic research examines how production networks shape inequality, productivity, and international comovement. Key research areas include: Network-based analysis of labor share dynamics Misallocation mechanisms in distorted economies International transmission of economic shocks Nonlinear effects in production networks His theoretical work develops decomposition frameworks for understanding how firm-level shocks propagate through economies with heterogeneous agents. Recent working papers model how income distribution affects total factor productivity through network structures. Dr. Rojas Bernal teaches econometrics and international finance at undergraduate and graduate levels. His research informs policies on industrial development and international tax coordination.

• Energy Transition
• Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
• Renewable Energy Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Peta Ashworth is Director of the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition at Curtin University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on energy transition, public perception of emerging technologies, and sustainable development strategies. Key areas include carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen energy systems, and global South energy dynamics. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations addressing climate policy, renewable energy adoption, and stakeholder engagement in decarbonization efforts. Notable contributions include systematic reviews on biopesticide regulation, hydrogen social acceptance frameworks, and geopolitical implications of critical minerals. She leads initiatives in clean cooking finance reform and energy equity analysis, emphasizing practical solutions for sustainable transitions. Recent publications explore public engagement strategies for emerging technologies, with a focus on message framing effectiveness and gender dynamics in participatory processes. Her research bridges technical innovation with societal acceptance, contributing to policy frameworks that balance environmental goals with community needs.

Chien Ming Wangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Structural stability
• Vibration analysis
• Structural optimization
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Chien Ming Wang is the Transport and Main Roads Chair Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Queensland (UQ) since 2017. He also holds an Adjunct Professor position at Monash University and contributes to the Centre for Marine Science within UQ’s Faculty of Science. Alumnus of the Year 2015, Monash University Chartered Structural Engineer Educational Background : Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honours), Monash University, 1978 M.Eng.Sc. and Ph.D., Monash University, 1980 & 1982 Research Focus : Pioneering Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) with applications in floating bridges, oil storage, and aquaculture systems. His work spans structural stability, vibration analysis, optimization of arches, and nonlocal theories for nanostructures. He developed Hencky bar-chain models and Shooting-Optimization Technique for boundary value problems. Scientific Leadership : Authored 500+ journal papers, 6 books, and 4 edited volumes with over 26,000 citations. Led $10M+ in industrial projects including Blue Economy CRC initiatives. Holds multiple patents in floating structures and aquaculture systems. 2019 Nishino Medal 2019 JN Reddy Medal IStructE Singapore Structural Award for Sustainability 2016 Minister of National Development R&D Special Mention 2017 Advising & Collaborations : Supervised 28 PhD and 20 MEng students, including work with NUS , SINTEF , and PolyU . Current projects involve offshore seaweed farms, self-healing concrete, and hybrid timber-cardboard composites.

Steven Samfordمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Political Economy of Development
• Organizational Studies
• Technology Development and Diffusion
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Steven Samford is an Associate Professor of Organizational Studies at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). His research focuses on the political economy of development, particularly examining how interactions between state bureaucracies and businesses influence technology development and diffusion in the developing world. He holds a PhD from the University of New Mexico and a BA from Reed College. Prior to joining U-M, he was a research fellow at the University of Toronto and University of Notre Dame. His work spans topics such as innovation agencies, regulatory policies, foreign direct investment impacts, and network analysis. Recent publications explore decentralization in Mexico, enclave formation, and public strategies for remedying network failures. He has collaborated with institutions like the Government of Jalisco (Mexico) and the Inter-American Development Bank on policy projects. Samford’s research has appeared in leading journals including the American Journal of Sociology, Review of International Political Economy, and Politics & Society. His office is located in Weiser Hall, 830, and he can be reached at ssamford@umich.edu.

Leonardo Bacciniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Political Economy
• Comparative Political Economy
• International Trade
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Leonardo Baccini is a Full Professor of International Political Economy at McGill University's Department of Political Science and an associate member in the Department of Economics. He holds research fellowships at the Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Economie Quantitative (CIREQ) and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC). His research focuses on international political economy, comparative political economy, trade, development, and conflict. He has published extensively in top journals like the American Political Science Review , American Journal of Political Science , and International Organization , and authored the book Cutting the Gordian Knot of Economic Reform (Oxford UP, 2014). His work has been featured in media outlets such as The Economist and USA Today . Education includes a PhD in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin (2010), an MA in International Relations from the University of Bologna (2005), and a Laurea in Economics from the University of Florence (2003, summa cum laude). He has held appointments at the London School of Economics, Princeton University, Stanford University, and the European University Institute. Research interests span trade agreements, economic reform, populism, and the political economy of globalization. His datasets, including the DesTA database on trade agreement design, have received international recognition, including the IPES Best Dataset Award (2017). He has secured grants from SSHRC, the MSSI Social Sciences and Humanities Fund, and other institutions. Teaching includes courses on populism, international trade politics, and causal inference. He has supervised numerous PhD and master’s students and serves on editorial boards for journals like World Politics and Political Science Research and Methods . His awards include the Michael Wallerstein Best Article Award (2022) and the David A. Lake Award (2018).

Natesh Pillaiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Applied Probability
• Computational Methods
• Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Natesh Pillai is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at Harvard University and a Distinguished Engineer at LinkedIn, focusing on Responsible AI. He holds a Bachelors from IIT Madras, a PhD from Duke University's Department of Statistical Science (2008), and completed a postdoc at the University of Warwick's CRiSM (2008-2010). His research spans applied probability, computational methods, MCMC theory, algorithmic fairness, and climate science. He serves on editorial boards for journals like SIAM Journal on Mathematics of Data Science and Harvard Data Science Review . Key awards include the 2018 Young Statistical Scientist Award and 2021 Fellowship in the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. His work emphasizes bridging theory and practice, with contributions to statistical methodology, causal inference, and scalable computational techniques. Recent collaborations include industry roles at Amazon (2021-2023) and interdisciplinary climate science projects analyzing agricultural yield predictability. Education: Bachelor's: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras PhD: Duke University, Department of Statistical Science Research Focus: MCMC mixing times, Bayesian methodology, reinforcement learning, climate data modeling Publications emphasize algorithmic efficiency, fairness in AI, and probabilistic frameworks for complex systems. His lab integrates theoretical rigor with real-world applications, including climate modeling and healthcare analytics.

Fay Rola-Rubzenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار مدعو

• Agricultural Economics
• Sustainable Agricultural Development
• Poverty and Food Security
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Fay Rola-Rubzen is an agricultural economist and development economist affiliated with the University of Western Australia (UWA) since 2018. She holds the roles of Deputy Director of the Center for Agricultural Economics and Development and Adjunct Associate Professor in the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment. Her expertise spans farming systems research, farmer behavior under risk, gender and poverty analysis, agribusiness supply chains, and socio-economic impact assessments. Education: BSAgEcon (Hons-cum laude) from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and MEc PhD from University of New England (UNE). She has extensive international experience leading projects in Asia and Africa, including ACIAR-funded initiatives and collaborations with UN-FAO, ADB, and IRRI. Research Interests: Agricultural economics, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, behavioral economics, farmer technology adoption, gender mainstreaming, and economic modeling. Recent Projects: Project Leader for Understanding Farm-Household Management Decision making in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (ACIAR, 2018–present) Co-investigator for Smallholder Dairy Cooperatives and Climate Change Resilience initiatives (WUN & UWA) Leads behavioral science team in RiskWi$e (GRDC-funded national risk management initiative) Grants & Leadership: Over $30M in project funding across 10+ active grants Prior roles include Deputy Dean at Curtin University and leadership in Desert Knowledge CRC Labs/Teams: Core member of UWA Center for Environmental Economics and Policy and collaborator in worldwide networks addressing SDGs.

Franjo Ceceljaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Systems Engineering for Energy and Industrial Applications
• Optimisation and Decision Making
• Knowledge Modelling (Ontology Engineering)
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Franjo Cecelja is a Reader in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey. He holds a Dipl. Eng. from the University of Zagreb, an M.Sc. from Cranfield Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from Brunel University. His research focuses on systems engineering for energy and industrial applications, optimization, decision making, and semantic technologies. He has led projects such as the FP7 (Marie Curie LTN) initiative on renewable energy systems engineering (£425k, 2013–2018). His work spans ontology engineering applications in biorefining, waste valorization, and sustainable processing. Notable contributions include semantic frameworks for model and data integration in biorefineries and decision support systems for industrial symbiosis. Education: Ph.D., Brunel University (Optical Sensors for Electric Fields) M.Sc., Cranfield Institute of Technology (Control & Signal Processing) Dipl. Eng., University of Zagreb (Aerospace Technology) His research interests integrate ontology engineering with process systems engineering to address challenges in biorefining, industrial symbiosis, and sustainable resource management. Recent publications emphasize semantic technologies for waste valorization, PFAS treatment, and decision-making frameworks in biorefining. Dr. Cecelja’s FP7 project demonstrated leadership in renewable energy systems, leveraging semantic networking facilities and value chain optimization. His work bridges academic research with industrial applications, emphasizing circular economy principles and model-driven decision support. Labs/Teams: His research is conducted within the University of Surrey’s School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering facilities, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on biorefining and process systems engineering.

• Agricultural Economics
• Food Security Policy
• Development Economics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

William Burke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University (MSU), affiliated with the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. His research focuses on agricultural policy, food security, and poverty dynamics in Africa, with extensive fieldwork in Zambia, Malawi, and The Gambia. He holds an MSc and PhD from MSU (2009, 2012), following Peace Corps service in The Gambia (2001–2003). Burke’s work includes analyzing fertilizer subsidies, soil management, and gender disparities in resource access. He has held roles at Stanford University and consultancies with organizations like the MwAPATA Institute in Malawi. Research interests include poverty dynamics, sustainable intensification, and cost-benefit analysis of agricultural policies. He contributes to multivariate statistical methods, notably developing the 'craggit' package in Stata. Awards include the 2017 Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for policy analysis and recognition for top-cited papers in Agricultural Economics. Burke advises the Food Tank Board and serves on The African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics editorial board. Educations: PhD & MSc in Agricultural Economics (MSU, 2012 & 2009) Awards: Multiple accolades for policy research and academic contributions Labs/Initiatives: Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, MwAPATA Institute collaboration His recent work addresses climate impacts on Malawi’s agriculture, fertilizer price volatility, and gender gaps in land access. Teaching includes multivariate statistics and survey design at MSU, Stanford, and the University of Zambia.

Deyu Liمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Digital Transitions
• Green Technologies
• Labour Market Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Deyu Li is an Assistant Professor in Geography of Digital Transitions at Utrecht University's Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, part of the Faculty of Geosciences. He holds an affiliation with the University of Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG). His PhD in Innovation Studies from Utrecht University (2020) underpins his interdisciplinary research on complex social-technical transitions. Key research themes include digital/green technology diffusion, labor market impacts of innovation, and policy mixes for sustainable transitions. He leads the Horizon Europe ST4TE project on equitable twin transitions and contributed to the EU PILLARS project analyzing automation's global value chain effects. Prior to Utrecht, he conducted postdoctoral research at CEENRG on wind energy innovation and energy technology spillovers funded by ESRC-NSF and Sloan Foundation grants. His work spans 15+ peer-reviewed articles (2016–2025), focusing on regional development, renewable energy adoption, and policy effectiveness. He emphasizes systemic approaches to sustainability challenges, bridging micro-level innovation dynamics with macro-level societal transformations.