Dr. Chuan Khoo is a Lecturer in the Department of Design at Monash University, specializing in interaction design, digital media, and physical computing. He holds a PhD from RMIT University and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His work explores the dual edges of technology through projects like Touchstone (interactive public art) and Lumogram , which interrogate the relationship between humans and digital systems. Khoo’s research focuses on 'slow data'—design perspectives that critically engage with digital augmentation. He has exhibited internationally and developed tools like the mote mini , an IoT microcontroller for design students. His academic roles include teaching at RMIT and heading the Interaction Design program at Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore. Key projects include When Echoes Find Light (2019), an interactive public bench installation, and Slow Data in the Age of Digital Things , his PhD work critiquing tech velocity. He co-designed the Alfred Health Universal Design Principles project (2024) and received a 2024 DIA Award shortlist for Lumogram . Khoo maintains Technologies for Interactivity , an open-source resource for physical computing, and collaborates globally on projects blending art, tech, and critical design.
Theo Kindynis is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the Department of Sociology and Criminology, City St George's, University of London, where he joined in March 2024. Previously, he taught at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the University of Roehampton. His academic affiliations reflect a strong commitment to critical, ethnographic, and spatially informed criminological inquiry. PhD in Criminology, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom MPhil in Criminological Research, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom BA Hons in Sociology, University of Kent, United Kingdom Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom Theo Kindynis’s research centers on the intersections of urban space, lawbreaking, and social control. He is a leading expert on deviant subcultures, particularly graffiti writing and urban exploration, having conducted long-term ethnographic fieldwork in London. His work bridges empirical investigation with theoretical innovation, most notably through co-pioneering the concept of "ghost criminology" —a framework that examines the haunting aftereffects of crime, violence, and punishment. His methodological contributions include publishing legal, ethical, and practical guidance for criminological ethnographers researching criminalized groups, especially in digital and high-surveillance environments. His recent publications reveal a sustained engagement with spatial criminology, subcultural practices, and the ethics of ethnographic research. Themes across his work include the policing of urban aesthetics, the affective engineering of consumer spaces, the spectral presence of past violence, and the information security challenges faced by researchers in sensitive fields. His scholarly output combines theoretical rigor with grounded empirical insight, frequently published in top journals such as The British Journal of Criminology and Crime, Media, Culture . Theo Kindynis has contributed to public discourse as an expert commentator on graffiti and urban exploration, appearing in media outlets including the BBC Evening News and The Guardian. His work on information security for ethnographers addresses a critical gap in methodological literature, drawing from journalism, activism, and digital rights advocacy. Co-authored the foundational book Ghost Criminology: The Afterlife of Crime and Punishment (NYU Press, 2022) Pioneered methodological guidance on protecting ethnographic data from state and non-state threats Developed innovative approaches to anonymization and data protection in high-risk research Advocates for ethical rigor in researching criminalized populations As a supervisor, Theo welcomes doctoral proposals on urban space, deviant subcultures, and ethnographic methods. He is actively involved in shaping the future of criminological theory and methodology, particularly in relation to digital surveillance, researcher safety, and the cultural afterlives of crime. Theo Kindynis is affiliated with research teams exploring the intersections of space, crime, and memory. His ongoing projects continue to develop the framework of ghost criminology, while expanding into issues of algorithmic surveillance, border control, and the digital footprints of academic research. His work is increasingly relevant in an era of automated state profiling and data-driven social control.
Anders Koed Madsen is a Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Aalborg University. He is affiliated with the Technoanthropological Laboratory and leads research initiatives including AI for the People and MASSHINE. His work centers on digital methods, urban belonging, smart cities, and citizen science, often integrating ethnographic and participatory approaches. His research interests lie at the intersection of technology and society, focusing on digital placemaking , urban sensing , pragmatist philosophy , and inclusive urban planning . He explores how digital tools can be used to understand lived experiences in cities, especially among marginalized communities. His methodological focus includes participatory digital methods, geospatial photovoice, and computational ethnography. The recent articles highlight a consistent trend toward using digital and ethnographic methods to study urban life, technology assessment, and democratic participation. Themes include generative AI , digital epistemology , friction in machine reasoning , and inclusive city planning . His work increasingly incorporates large language models and open-source toolkits to democratize research and planning processes. Scientific Awards: European Union Prize for Citizen Science (2023) World Summit Awards (WSA) shortlist, Urban Belonging Project (2024) Ziman Award 2020: TANTlab AAU Talent (2018) Videnskabsministeriets EliteForsk-rejsestipendium (2011) Anders Koed Madsen has been actively involved in research grants and collaborative projects such as the Urban Belonging Project , Digital Placemaking and Soft City Sensing Research Network , and GE-AI: Generative Ethnographic AI . He frequently collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and institutions like IT University of Copenhagen and Gehl Architects. He advises on public engagement and has contributed to national and international discourse on digitalization and urban futures. He is a core member of the Technoanthropological Laboratory , which fosters interdisciplinary research on technology and society. The lab supports initiatives in digital methods, citizen science, and urban innovation. Madsen also contributes to public understanding through media engagement and workshops, promoting humanistic perspectives in technological development.
Mark Bo Jensen is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the Department of Engineering Technology and Didactics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), specializing in Energy Technology and Computer Science. His research is centered on Perception Engineering and Extended Reality technologies, particularly Virtual Reality (VR), with applications in human cognition, computer graphics, and scientific visualization. His research interests lie at the intersection of engineering and cognitive sciences, focusing on creating immersive and convincing extended reality experiences. Jensen applies his over 10 years of expertise in real-time computer graphics to advance VR systems for perception modeling, geometric data visualization, and material appearance simulation. His work contributes to fields such as medical diagnostics, 3D annotation, and photorealistic rendering. The recent publications highlight a strong trend in leveraging VR for scientific tasks, such as anatomical landmark annotation and visual field testing, as well as advancing core graphics techniques like meshlet optimization and diffusion-based stereo image generation. His research integrates computer vision, graphics algorithms, and human-centered design. While no scientific awards are currently listed, his active participation in research projects and consistent publication output indicate a growing academic profile. He has contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations involving medical, biological, and engineering domains. Jensen has been involved in advising and research projects, including serving as a PhD student in the 'Virtual Reality-Based Visualization of Geometric Data' project and currently as a project participant in 'AL-EYE: The Visual Aid'. These projects reflect his focus on applied VR solutions and data understanding. His work is conducted within the Energy Technology and Computer Science division at DTU, where he contributes to advancing perception-driven technologies and their practical implementation in scientific and medical contexts.
Dr. Benjamin Moffitt is a Senior Lecturer in Politics & International Relations at Monash University's School of Social Sciences. He previously held roles as Associate Professor at Australian Catholic University and postdoctoral fellowships at Uppsala and Stockholm Universities. His research focuses on challenges to liberal democracy, particularly populism, and he is a leading global expert in the field, authoring influential books such as The Global Rise of Populism and Populism . Moffitt has secured over $1.5M AUD in research funding, including an ARC Discovery Early Career Award for his work on visual politics. Education: PhD in Government & International Relations, University of Sydney BA (Hons) in Sociology, University of Wollongong Research interests include populism’s intersection with visual politics, democratic theory, and comparative politics. His work has been cited over 7,500 times and featured in media outlets like The Economist and BBC News . Recent articles analyze visual strategies of populist leaders, crisis exploitation by far-right movements, and the role of color in party branding. He co-edits the Edinburgh University Press book series Politics/Media/Culture and serves as Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Political Science . Grants include the ARC’s ‘Visual Politics of Populism’ and a Swedish Wallenberg Foundation grant on ‘Democratic Self-Defense.’
Lulu Xinyue Yuan is a Lecturer in the Department of Art History at the University of California, Davis, contributing to the academic mission within the College of Letters and Science. She is currently completing her doctoral studies as a Ph.D. candidate in Visual Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Education: Ph.D. candidate, Program in Visual Studies, University of California, Irvine M.A. (with distinction), History of Art and Archaeology, University of London B.A., Liberal Arts, Sun Yat-sen University Her research focuses on modern Chinese art and visual culture within a global framework, exploring themes such as transnationalism, mobility, wartime modernism, spatial experience, and the interplay between art and emerging media technologies. She situates Chinese artistic practices within broader international dialogues, emphasizing cross-cultural encounters and historical interconnectedness. While no publications are listed in the current profile, her research trajectory suggests engagement with interdisciplinary methodologies linking art history, media studies, and cultural theory. Scientific Awards: She has not advised any named students at this stage, and there is no mention of grant funding or laboratory/team affiliations in the available information. Her academic trajectory reflects a strong foundation for future contributions to the field of global modern art history. Labs and Teams: There is no information available regarding participation in specific research labs or collaborative teams.
Professor Melanie Swalwell is a leading scholar in digital media heritage at Swinburne University of Technology, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education. She leads the Digital Heritage Lab and is Principal Investigator on multiple Australian Research Council (ARC) projects focused on preserving digital games and media art. Her work bridges academia, cultural institutions (such as ACMI and RMIT), and the public through exhibitions, policy reports, and media engagement. Her research interests include digital preservation, media archaeology, videogame history, and the cultural significance of obsolete computing technologies. She explores how complex digital artifacts—like 1980s and 1990s Australian videogames and interactive media artworks—can be conserved, accessed, and studied using emulation and digital infrastructure. Her work emphasizes community, national identity, and vernacular digital practices. Her recent publications reflect a strong trajectory in digital heritage, focusing on emulation (EaaSi), archival methodologies, and the cultural history of home computing. Themes include the democratization of digital creation, the fragility of born-digital works, and collaborative preservation across GLAM sectors. She has published with MIT Press, Palgrave, and Routledge, and her book Homebrew Gaming and the Beginnings of Vernacular Digitality is a foundational text in the field. ARC Future Fellow (2014–2018) Lead on multiple ARC Linkage and LIEF projects including 'Play It Again' and 'Archiving Australian Media Arts' Chair of SIGCIS (Special Interest Group for Computers, Information and Society) She supervises doctoral and master’s students in areas such as media art conservation, hardware hacking, and cross-cultural computing history. Her grants involve partnerships with national institutions to build emulation infrastructure and train heritage professionals. She also manages the Digital Heritage Lab, which houses vintage computing systems for research and preservation.
Dr. Richard J. Callahan, Jr. is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University, where he teaches courses including RELI 193 Sacred Waters (FYS), RELI 254 American Christianities, RELI 356 Native American Religions, RELI 359 Religion and Globalization, RELI 399 Methodology, and RELI 432 Commercial Religion (CIS). Dr. Callahan's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara M.A. in Folklore and Folklife from Western Kentucky University B.A. in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Connecticut College Dr. Callahan's research focuses on the intersections of religion with cultures of work, natural resource extraction, and globalization. His work examines how religious practices engage with material conditions and economic structures, as evidenced in his studies of the Kentucky coal fields and the American whaling industry. He approaches religion as a dynamic, contextualized practice that is deeply intertwined with class formations and material realities, challenging simplistic deprivation theories by demonstrating how religious traditions provide resources for identity, resistance, and adaptation within changing economic landscapes. His methodology emphasizes the 'work' of religion—how religious practices are produced and reworked by people in specific contexts to make meaning of their lived experiences. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on material religion within industrial contexts, particularly examining religious dimensions of natural resource extraction industries. His scholarship traces how religious meanings and practices are embedded in commodity chains, spatial arrangements, and bodily experiences, demonstrating religion's active role in shaping and being shaped by economic structures. This work moves beyond traditional theological analyses to examine religion as lived practice within specific economic and material conditions. Dr. Callahan's scholarly work has received support from prestigious institutions including: National Endowment for the Humanities Indiana University's Center for Religion and the Human Yale University's Center for the Study of Material and Visual Cultures of Religion Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Religion and Theology Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at Indiana University Indianapolis Missouri Humanities Council University of Missouri Gonzaga University's Digital Humanities Initiative While specific information about student advising is not provided in available materials, Dr. Callahan's research trajectory suggests he mentors students working at the intersections of religion, labor, material culture, and American religious history. His methodological approach emphasizes contextualized, embodied understandings of religion that reveal its complex entanglements with economic structures and class formations, providing students with frameworks to analyze religion as active cultural production rather than merely compensatory or otherworldly phenomena.
Jonathan M. Reynolds is Professor of Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University, where he has been a member of the faculty since 2007. He teaches courses on Japanese art and architecture, with a focus on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His academic work bridges architectural history, visual culture, and Japanese identity formation. Education: A.B., Harvard College A.M., Stanford University Ph.D., Stanford University Reynolds’ research centers on modern and contemporary Japanese architecture and visual arts. His work explores how architectural forms and photographic representations construct cultural and national identity. He has published extensively on Japanese modernism, the professionalization of architecture in Japan, and the reinterpretation of tradition in modern contexts. His scholarship reveals deep engagement with spatial allegory, temporal narratives, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. The selected publications reflect a sustained scholarly trajectory in Japanese architectural modernism, cultural identity, and pedagogical frameworks. Key themes include the construction of tradition, the emergence of professional architectural practice, and the role of education in shaping contemporary design. His work often intersects photography, spatial theory, and national identity. Scientific Awards: Arthur Kingsley Porter Prize, awarded by the College Art Association for outstanding article in art history Professor Reynolds has received research support from major institutions including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. These grants have enabled extensive archival and field research in Japan. While no formal advisees are listed, his professorial role and publication record suggest active mentorship and academic leadership. His work contributes significantly to transnational dialogues in architectural history. Reynolds is affiliated with the Department of Art History at Barnard College, contributing to a vibrant program in Asian and global art studies. His teaching and research form part of a broader scholarly community engaged in critical visual and cultural analysis.
Oluwafemi Stephen Ojambati serves as Assistant Professor at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente. His research bridges quantum optics and nanophotonics with strong emphasis on light-matter interactions in complex nanoscale systems. His research focuses on nanophotonic systems where light interacts with matter at sub-wavelength scales. Key interests include plasmonic nanocavities, quantum emitter control, and energy transport in disordered media. The fingerprint analysis reveals primary expertise in Media Physics (100%), Flux Density Physics (78%), and Light Physics (68%), with significant contributions to nanophotonics, diffusivity physics, and electromagnetic absorption phenomena. Recent publications demonstrate leadership in manipulating light at nanoscale dimensions, particularly through plasmonic structures and quantum emitters. His work shows consistent focus on Quantum optical effects in nanocavities Nanoscale energy conversion mechanisms Single-object detection below 15 nm Molecular transitions in confined electromagnetic fields Scientific Awards: 3rd Poster Prize at Complex Nanophotonic Science Camp (2015) Ojambati maintains active research collaborations across international borders as evidenced by the network visualization. His speaking engagements demonstrate thought leadership in controlling light in complex nanophotonic systems and efficient energy conversion . The MESA+ Institute provides the infrastructure for his experimental work in nanofabrication and optical characterization. His laboratory work centers on adaptive quantum optics within the MESA+ ecosystem, utilizing advanced nanofabrication techniques to create plasmonic nanocavities and photonic band gap crystals for probing fundamental light-matter interactions.
Annachiara Ruospo is a Assistant Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino. She holds a Fixed-Term Researcher position under Italian Law 240/10, art.24-A, and is actively involved in teaching and research projects. Research Interests : AI Safety, Reliability of AI Systems, Testing of Digital Circuits, Statistical Reliability Investigations. Her recent research focuses on hardware reliability for AI systems , including fault injection methodologies, quantized neural networks, and side-channel vulnerabilities. She collaborates on EU-funded projects like REACT and commercial contracts such as TC4xx NVM Test Strategies . Scientific Awards : None explicitly mentioned. Supervised Students : Antonio Porsia (PhD candidate, Reliability and Security of AI-Based Systems) and Vittorio Turco (PhD candidate, Reliability Evaluation and Hardening of AI Accelerators). She contributes to AI hardware security through patents like A Shannon-Hartley-Based Approach to Measure the Criticality of Synaptic Weights and actively participates in conferences such as the IEEE Latin American Test Symposium and IEEE VLSI Test Symposium .
Eric F. Lock is an Associate Professor in the Division of Biostatistics & Health Data Science at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health. He is also a Member of the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) and has been at the University of Minnesota since 2014, after completing his PhD in Statistics from the University of North Carolina in 2012 and a postdoctoral fellowship in Statistical Genomics at Duke University in 2014. Lock's research focuses on developing methods for the analysis of multi-faceted high-dimensional data, particularly in "omics" fields such as genomics, metabolomics, and proteomics. His work emphasizes the integrated analysis of data from multiple sources (e.g., gene expression, metabolomics, imaging) or measured in multiple dimensions (e.g., multiple tissue types or body regions). He also specializes in exploratory factorization and clustering methods, and Bayesian nonparametric inference. His recent publications demonstrate significant contributions to tensor data imputation (BAMITA), matrix decomposition (EV-BIDIFAC), and methods for handling complex genomic data. His work bridges statistical theory with practical applications in molecular biology, addressing challenges in data integration across multiple biological measurement platforms. Delta Omega, Honorary Society in Public Health (2019) As an active researcher and educator, Lock serves on dissertation committees, including for Mykhaylo M. Malakhov who recently defended his PhD at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He is involved in organizing and participating in major conferences such as STATGEN 2025, demonstrating his leadership in the biostatistics community.
Ellen Marie Krefting is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK) at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Humanities. Specializing in early modern intellectual history, she focuses on European and Denmark-Norway contexts with particular expertise in the history of knowledge, genres and communication forms, periodicals, and the emergence of public debate and freedom of speech concepts. Professor Krefting's research spans multiple interconnected fields including early modern intellectual history, history of knowledge, public sphere development, gender studies, historiography, and cultural history of the ocean. She has particular expertise in 17th-18th century French philosophy and literature, Denmark-Norway intellectual history, and book history. Her work examines how knowledge was formatted and communicated through various media including periodicals, catechisms, and ship logs, with attention to how these formats shaped intellectual discourse and public opinion during the Enlightenment. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on Scandinavian and European Enlightenment periodicals, political literature, and the development of public debate. Krefting has produced significant scholarship on La Spectatrice danoise , Den patriotiske Tilskuer , and other "spectator"-type journals, examining how these publications navigated censorship while promoting Enlightenment ideals. Her 2024 work with Paulsen on nautical charts as knowledge formats extends her research into maritime modernities. Professor Krefting leads the research project "Maritime Modernities: Formats of Oceanic Knowledge" (NFR-funded 2021-2025) and serves as the roving head of the master's program in European Culture. She has been an editorial member of Arr - Idéhistorisk tidsskrift since 1996 and has served on the Institute Board at IFIKK from 2017-2025. Her teaching includes courses IDE1105, IDE2001, EKUL4000-4002, and specialized courses on the public sphere and freedom of press around 1814.
Crystal Bae is an Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science at the University of Chicago’s Center for Spatial Data Science since 2021. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship under Somayeh Dodge in the MOVE Lab, focusing on geographic visualization and spatial cognition. Research Interests: spatial cognition, wayfinding, geovisualization, travel behavior, and urban built environments. Teaching Roles: Courses include Spatial Cognition, Introduction to GIS, Cartographic Design, and Social Science Inquiry at UChicago; Urban Geography and Human Geography at UCSB. Scientific Awards: Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT), UCSB Excellence in Teaching Award, and recognition for innovative GIS lab design in ArcUser. Her work examines how individuals and groups cognitively process spatial environments through static and animated visualizations, collaborative navigation, and urban neighborhood boundaries. She has contributed to NSF-funded projects on movement ecology and spatial cognition, with publications in Movement Ecology, COSIT, and Built Environment. Crystal also co-hosts a jazz radio show, maintains a travel blog, and engages in bicycling adventures, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to geography and personal connection to spatial experiences.
Professor Xinyan Wang is a leading academic at Brunel University London, affiliated with the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He serves as a Principal Editor for Fuel (Elsevier) , editorial board member for multiple journals, and committee member for Hydrogen Europe Research and UK Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering. PhD, Power Machinery and Engineering, Tianjin University MSc, Power Machinery and Engineering, Tianjin University BEng, Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University His research focuses on low-carbon fuel technologies for internal combustion engines, including hydrogen/ammonia combustion, biofuels, and nanobubble applications. He develops advanced hybrid electric systems and specializes in engine design optimization for alternative fuels. His work spans experimental investigations, computational modeling (CFD/MD/Chemkin), and optical diagnostics of combustion processes. Recent publications (2024-2025) highlight trends in hydrogen combustion analysis, nanofluid applications, dual-fuel strategies, and 2-stroke engine optimization. Key themes include emission reduction, ignition process decoupling, and integration of machine learning with molecular simulations for fuel characterization. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2020) Editorial roles at Fuel , Highlights of Vehicles , and MDPI journals BSI committee member for fine bubble technology He supervises research on topics including zero-carbon fuel combustion, numerical simulations (chemical kinetics, CFD), and optical diagnostics for spray/combustion analysis. His teaching includes vehicle propulsion systems and major engineering projects at undergraduate/graduate levels.
