جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Environmental Epidemiology
• Climate Change and Health
• Public Health Policy
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Amruta Nori-Sarma is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Population Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Climate Health and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) and co-leads the CAFE Research Coordinating Center (RCC) under the NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative, a collaboration with Boston University School of Public Health. PhD in Environmental Health from Yale University School of the Environment (2019) MPH in Environmental Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (2012) BSE in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University (2008) As an environmental epidemiologist, Dr. Nori-Sarma investigates climate change-linked environmental exposures and their health impacts, particularly focusing on: Mental health effects of extreme weather events using large health claims datasets Air pollution and heatwave mortality in India Policy evaluation for mitigating climate-related health risks Heatwave impacts on emergency department visits in the US Optimal placement of cooling centers for vulnerable populations Wildfire exposure effects on cancer care delivery Her recent work trends include: Interdisciplinary climate-health modeling PM2.5 spatiotemporal analysis in India Climate risk for marginalized communities Healthcare system resilience during disasters Policy-driven climate adaptation strategies Dr. Nori-Sarma leads initiatives to amplify diverse climate-health research communities through NIH's CAFE RCC and Harvard's C-CHANGE. Her methodological contributions include open-source spatial analysis tools for resource access evaluation.

Damon P. Coppolaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مدعو

• Disaster Management
• Emergency Preparedness
• Climate Change Adaptation
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Damon P. Coppola is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health , specializing in disaster management and emergency preparedness. His work bridges academic theory with practical application through publications and educational campaigns. Key Roles : Adjunct faculty, Author, Emergency Preparedness Educator Research Focus : Coppola’s research emphasizes global disaster management frameworks, risk communication, and climate change adaptation. His publications explore: Incident command systems in international contexts Technological and intentional hazards Humanitarian spending and stakeholder coordination Practical strategies for public and private sector preparedness Climate resilience and geospatial technologies Publications : His works span recent to historical analyses, including: The Path of Flames (2023) on wildfire response Introduction to Homeland Security (2020) on national security frameworks Communicating Emergency Preparedness (2017) on behavioral change campaigns Living with Climate Change (2017) on adaptation strategies

Abani Patraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Sciences
• Data Driven Modeling
• Computer Science
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Abani Patra is a Professor of Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. He also serves as the Center Director for Data Science at the Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence (TIAI). His research focuses on computational sciences and data-driven modeling, with applications spanning environmental systems, biomedical imaging, and geophysical hazards. He has directed major initiatives at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and previously founded the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Education: PhD in Mathematics, University of Texas, 1995 MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1990 BSc in Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India Research Interests: Large-scale computational modeling and uncertainty quantification Data-driven approaches for geophysical hazards (e.g., debris flows, volcanic eruptions) Biomedical imaging and metabolic analysis Open science platforms for glaciology and volcanology Key Projects: Developed the Ghub platform for open cryosphere research Launched VICTOR, a cyberinfrastructure for volcanology Advanced AI-driven techniques for postfire debris flow prediction Grants & Leadership: Directed NSF and DOE programs in computational science PI for NSF Cyberinfrastructure grants Former director of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences

Parichehr Salimifardمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Building Science
• Indoor Air Quality
• Aerosol Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Parichehr Salimifard is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University's School of Civil and Construction Engineering, holding the Culbertson Faculty Scholar position. She serves as Faculty Advisor for the OSU ASHRAE Student Branch and leads the Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Building Lab, focusing on the intersection of building science, environmental health, and climate resilience. Her educational background includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University's School of Public Health, a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering (Mechanical Option) from Penn State with a Computational Science minor, and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Persian Gulf University. Dr. Salimifard's research centers on indoor environmental quality and its connections to public health, with emphasis on: Aerosol dynamics (transport, deposition, resuspension) for wildfire smoke and pandemic exposure mitigation Health and climate co-benefits of building energy efficiency through the CoBE project Wildfire smoke preparedness in schools/daycares for vulnerable populations Building electrification impacts on air quality and emissions Her recent publications reveal a trend toward spatially and temporally explicit modeling of emissions reductions, using tools like CoBE to quantify health co-benefits of building energy conservation across US states and EU countries, with growing focus on water-energy nexus and grid integration. Her scientific recognition includes: Culbertson Faculty Scholar award Dr. Salimifard secures research funding from the EPA, NIEHS's OSU ASPIRE Center, ASHRAE, industry partners, and foundations. She mentors the OSU ASHRAE Student Branch and collaborates with Harvard/Boston University on the CoBE project, which develops modules for climate policy analysis and water savings optimization. Her Sustainable, Healthy, and Resilient Building Lab drives projects including Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Buildings, Indoor Aerosol Resuspension Dynamics, and Building-to-Grid Integration, directly addressing climate resilience challenges through building science innovation.

• Urban Air Quality
• Sustainability Analysis
• Alternative Energy Systems
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Matthew Fraser is a Professor and Associate Director at Arizona State University's School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. He is affiliated with the Urban Climate Research Center and serves as a Senior Global Futures Scientist. Education : Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Science from Caltech (1998), M.S. in Environmental Engineering Science from Caltech (1993), B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (1991) His research focuses on urban air quality , alternative energy systems , and atmospheric monitoring . Recent work examines wildfire smoke impact, microplastics in desert soils, and ozone behavior in urban regions. Publications span Environmental Science and Technology , Atmospheric Environment , and Science of the Total Environment . Notable scientific awards include Arizona State University's 'Top 5%' Faculty Teaching Award (2018, 2021). Research grants include projects funded by the National Institutes of Health , US Department of Energy , and Semiconductor Research Corporation . Service Roles : Member of University Consortium for Atmospheric Research (2010–Present), Committee Member for ASU Sustainability Minor (2009–Present), and Chair of Science Advisory Board for Mid-Infrared Technologies for Health and the Environment Engineering Research Center (2007–Present)

Tony Cooksonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Empirical Finance
• Household Financial Decision-Making
• Investor Behavior
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Tony Cookson is a Professor of Finance and the Michael A. Klump Endowed Professor at the Leeds School of Business , University of Colorado Boulder, where he has served since 2013. His research spans empirical finance , household and corporate financial decision-making , and the impact of social media and legal institutions on financial behavior. He has published in top journals like the Journal of Finance , Journal of Financial Economics , and Management Science , focusing on topics from investor disagreement to fracking-induced debt repayment . Education : Ph.D. in Economics (University of Chicago), M.S. in Statistics and Applied Economics (Montana State University), B.S. in Economics (Montana State University) His research interests include: How social media shapes investor sentiment and trading patterns The economic consequences of fracking and casino policy Legal institutions and their role in credit market development Behavioral finance through LLM-driven investor personas His scientific awards include the Best Paper in Investments and Asset Pricing (MFA 2023) , NASDAQ Best Paper in Asset Pricing (WFA 2021) , and Finalist for TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award (2021) . He serves as Editor at the Review of Corporate Finance Studies and Associate Editor at multiple top journals.

Yue Liمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Resilient Civil Infrastructure
• Structural Reliability
• Risk Assessment
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yue Li is the Leonard Case Jr. Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He specializes in resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems, focusing on structural reliability, probabilistic design, and climate change adaptation. His research addresses risk assessment for infrastructure under extreme events, including earthquakes, hurricanes, and climate impacts. Education: PhD in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005 Research Interests: Dr. Li’s work integrates advanced statistical methods and data-driven approaches to enhance infrastructure resilience. Key areas include: Probabilistic modeling of structural systems Risk-informed decision-making for multi-hazard mitigation Climate change impacts on material durability and performance Asset management and lifecycle cost analysis Notable Contributions: His recent publications emphasize data-driven resilience metrics for water systems and seismic risk assessment for bridges. He has pioneered frameworks for evaluating infrastructure vulnerability under climate change, including corrosion effects and extreme weather adaptation. Awards: ABSE Outstanding Paper Award (2023) Case School of Engineering Teaching Award (2020) Nomination for John S. Diekhoff Award (2019) Leadership Roles: Dr. Li serves as Section Editor for the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering and chairs multiple technical committees on safety and reliability. He leads initiatives to standardize multi-hazard design practices and resilience evaluation methodologies.

ZHUANG Yizhouمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Weather and climate extremes
• Climate change and event attribution
• Atmospheric circulation and thermodynamics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. ZHUANG Yizhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University. His research focuses on weather and climate extremes, climate change attribution, and land-atmosphere coupling. With a Ph.D. in Meteorology from Peking University and extensive postdoctoral experience at UCLA, he brings significant expertise in atmospheric sciences to his academic role. Dr. Zhuang's educational background includes: 2019-2024: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA 2017: Visiting Graduate Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA 2015-2017: Visiting Research Scholar, University of Texas at Austin, USA 2013-2019: Ph.D., Meteorology, Peking University, China 2009-2013: B.S., Atmospheric Sciences (Remote Sensing Focus), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China Dr. Zhuang's research spans multiple critical areas in climate science. His work on weather and climate extremes examines phenomena like wildfires, droughts, and floods. In climate change attribution , he investigates the human influence on extreme weather events, with several publications in PNAS demonstrating how anthropogenic warming has altered drought mechanisms and fire risks. His research on land-atmosphere coupling explores the complex feedback mechanisms between Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Additionally, he applies machine learning techniques and remote sensing technologies to analyze cloud formations and precipitation patterns. Analysis of Dr. Zhuang's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on drought mechanisms and fire weather risk in western North America. His work frequently employs advanced statistical methods like self-organizing maps and canonical correlation analysis to understand complex climate phenomena. A notable trend is his investigation of how anthropogenic climate change is fundamentally altering the nature of droughts, shifting from precipitation-deficit dominated to temperature-driven events, with significant implications for water resource management. Dr. Zhuang has received several prestigious awards for his research contributions: JIFRESSE Outstanding Leadership/Service Award, UCLA, 2023 Richard P. and Linda S. Turco Exceptional Research Publication Award, UCLA, 2023 China Scholarship Council (CSC) Joint Ph.D. Scholarship, 2015-2017 As an academic mentor, Dr. Zhuang supervises graduate students, with evidence of at least one student (G. Wang) whose work has been published under his supervision. He serves as a reviewer for numerous high-impact journals including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Earth's Future, and Geophysical Research Letters. Additionally, he has mentored students in the UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) Summer Internship Program, with his mentee Annie Rosen winning the 2024 Best JSIP Presentation Award. Dr. Zhuang maintains an active research group, as indicated by his personal website www.zhuangyz.org. His team focuses on climate extremes, attribution studies, and land-atmosphere interactions, with ongoing projects examining drought mechanisms, fire weather risks, and precipitation variability across different regions of the United States, particularly the western states and Great Plains.

Ryan Galtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Ecology
• Agricultural Sustainability
• Food Systems Governance
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ryan Galt is a Professor in the Department of Community & Regional Development at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on the governance of agrifood systems, political ecology, and the intersection of agriculture, environment, and society across scales. He holds a Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. (2001) in Geography from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a B.A. (1999) in Geography from UC Berkeley. Key research themes include: (1) pesticide use and regulation in global food systems, (2) community-based food systems like CSA models, (3) wildfire resilience in agricultural landscapes, and (4) agroecological transitions in the Corn Belt. He emphasizes participatory methodologies and critical pedagogy in sustainability education. Recent work explores pandemic impacts on direct-market farmers, pesticide trade inequities, and institutional pathways for agricultural diversification. His publications span 30 years of addressing systemic challenges in food systems through interdisciplinary approaches.

Klaus Moeltnerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Economics
• Natural Resource Valuation
• Applied Econometrics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Klaus Moeltner is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech since 2015. He previously held positions at the University of Nevada, Reno, including Associate and Assistant Professor roles. His expertise lies in environmental economics, natural resource valuation, and applied econometrics. He has secured over $6 million in grants as PI or Co-PI and contributes to interdisciplinary research through the Global Change Center and Remote Sensing Program at Virginia Tech. Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington, 2000 M.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1998 M.A., International Policy Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 1994 M.S., Environmental Planning & Engineering, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna, Austria, 1990 Research Interests: Dr. Moeltner’s work focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, including water quality valuation, wildfire health impacts, urban water use, and coastal flooding risks. His research employs advanced econometric methods, such as Bayesian modeling and meta-regression, to inform policy decisions. Current projects include analyzing the economic benefits of stream restoration, harmful algal bloom forecasts, and offshore wind farm co-location opportunities. Awards: 2023: Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award (AAEA) 2014: Best Paper in Environmental and Resource Economics (EAERE) 2004: CABNR Outstanding Instructor Award Advising & Grants: Advised 6 Ph.D. students and secured over $6 million in grants. Research collaborations include USDA-NIFA, EPA, and the European Union. Labs & Teams: Active in interdisciplinary groups like the Global Change Center and Remote Sensing Program at Virginia Tech.

• Behavioural Economics
• Experimental Economics
• Health Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Francesca Marazzi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata's Department of Economics and Finance. She holds affiliations with the CESifo Research Network (as an affiliate), the CESIEG research centre at LUISS Guido Carli University (Deputy Director), and the DEMA P research cluster at Middlesex University, London. Her research focuses on behavioral and experimental economics, particularly exploring dishonest behavior, responsibility avoidance, and health economics issues like women's health and obesity interventions. She teaches courses such as 'Coding for Economic Applications' and 'Research Methods for Social Sciences' at both bachelor's and master's levels. Her work bridges theoretical models with empirical experimentation, addressing topics like corruption, public goods provision, and policy design. Notable contributions include studies on transparency's impact on bribery, pandemic-related behavioral changes, and the effects of soft drink taxation on adolescent health. She actively participates in interdisciplinary projects, such as the CREA initiative integrating AI and mathematics for fairness assertions, and the LongITools exposome analysis in chronic disease research. Marazzi's academic output emphasizes experimental methodologies, with recent focus on pandemic-driven behavioral shifts, financial stability mechanisms, and innovative governance metrics leveraging earth observation data post-wildfires. Her research portfolio reflects a commitment to applied microeconomic analysis with direct societal relevance.

Jesse Vermaireمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Freshwater ecosystems
• Climate change impacts
• Nutrient enrichment
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jesse Vermaire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University . With a Ph.D. from McGill University and M.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick, his research focuses on the impacts of environmental change on freshwater ecosystems, particularly climate warming, nutrient enrichment, and extreme events like droughts and storm surges. His lab employs paleolimnological techniques and long-term datasets to study ecosystem resilience and recovery. Education: B.Sc. Honours (University of Guelph), M.Sc. (UNB), Ph.D. (McGill) His work spans multiple subfields, including microplastic pollution, metal contamination from historical mining, wildfire effects on lakes, and riparian development impacts. Recent publications highlight studies on plastic ingestion by Arctic seabirds, legacy arsenic pollution in Cobalt, Ontario, and critical thresholds for freshwater conservation. Collaborations with researchers like S.J. Cooke and J.P. Smol demonstrate his interdisciplinary approach. Key trends in his 15 most recent articles include: 1) Quantifying microplastic pollution in diverse ecosystems (Arctic, mangroves, agricultural soils); 2) Analyzing historical contamination impacts (arsenic, gold, lead mining); 3) Investigating climate-fire-sediment interactions; 4) Advancing monitoring methodologies (community science, multi-matrix sampling); 5) Critiquing environmental restoration practices; and 6) Developing evidence-based conservation frameworks.

• Environmental Epidemiology
• Air Pollution and Health
• Climate Change and Health
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Geoffrey Morgan is an epidemiologist and environmental health expert at the University of Sydney , affiliated with the School of Public Health and University Centre for Rural Health . With over 30 years of experience, he investigates environmental risk factors for health, particularly air pollution, heat, and climate-related hazards. He leads the NHMRC Centre for Clean Air Research Excellence and co-leads the Bushfires, Air Pollution and Extreme Events Theme in the HEAL network. His research has directly informed Australian ambient air quality standards and guided state-level air pollution control policies. Key areas include Environmental epidemiology Exposure assessment Climate change health impacts Health burden projections Recent publications (2025–2024) focus on wildfire smoke effects, temperature-related cardiovascular and mental health risks, PM2.5 mortality, and climate-driven infectious disease patterns. These studies span Australia, Singapore, and global contexts, emphasizing policy translation through health impact assessments. Professor Morgan teaches Environmental Health (PUBH5121) and Environmental Epidemiology (PH5125) in the University of Sydney's Master of Public Health program. He supervises PhD and MPhil students in environmental epidemiology.

Luis C. Herreraمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Power Electronics Control
• DC Microgrids
• Power System Optimization
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Luis C. Herrera is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (2016-2018) and as Research Engineer at University of Dayton Research Institute (2015-2016). PhD in Electrical Engineering (2015) from The Ohio State University BS in Engineering (2010) from University of Tennessee at Martin His research focuses on power electronics control , DC microgrids , fault detection via parameter estimation , and optimal energy utilization . Key projects include improving DC microgrid resiliency , time-scale separation control , and voltage balancer design for aerospace applications . Recent publications emphasize data-driven fault detection , unknown input observers , and quickest change detection in DC systems. He has received: NSF CAREER Award (2023) for DC microgrid control Two AFRL Summer Faculty Fellowships (2019, 2020) Current advisees include PhD students Richard Tarbell , Sarbajit Basu , and Patrick Johnson . Past advisees include Kaushik Gajula (now at Sonnen Inc.) and Lalit Marepalli (L&T Technologies).

• Freshwater Ecology
• Ecotoxicology
• Salinity Effects
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ben KEFFORD is an Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, affiliated with the Centre for Applied Water Science and Systems Ecology. His research focuses on the ecological effects of contaminants and environmental stressors in freshwater systems. He leads projects addressing salinization, pesticide impacts, climate change, and alpine stream ecology. Key areas of expertise include macroinvertebrate community dynamics, toxicology, and ecosystem function assessment. He is actively involved in 15+ research projects, including studies on firefighting chemical effects, alpine ecosystem resilience to climate change, and ecological impacts of mange treatment in wombats. His work emphasizes bridging laboratory experiments and field observations to inform conservation and management strategies. KEFFORD's research outputs (107+ publications) highlight innovative methods for assessing environmental risks, such as improved toxicity testing and trait-based biomonitoring. He collaborates globally, with recent contributions to initiatives like GLOBSALT analyzing freshwater salinization impacts. His projects often integrate mesocosm experiments with large-scale ecological data to address pressing environmental challenges. While no formal awards are listed, his extensive grant history and project leadership reflect his recognition in freshwater ecology. He advises PhD students exploring chemical stressors in streams, ecological realism in risk assessment, and trait-based approaches to biomonitoring. KEFFORD's work extends to policy-relevant areas like algal bloom management in Lake Burley Griffin and the effects of road de-icing salts in alpine regions. His interdisciplinary approach combines field studies, experimental work, and trait databases to advance freshwater conservation science.