جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Rui Pedro Ângeloمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مهمان

• Occupational Health Psychology
• Disaster Psychology
• Stress and Well-being
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Rui Pedro Ângelo serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon, specializing in occupational health within high-stress emergency contexts. His research bridges psychological theory with practical interventions for firefighters and disaster response personnel. Education: Bachelor in Psychology Master in Stress and Wellness European PhD in Psychology (Lisbon University) with doctoral thesis Portuguese Firefighters Occupational Health Psychology Research Focus: Dr. Ângelo pioneers Positive Occupational Health Psychology frameworks for stress resilience in adverse contexts , with signature contributions to Disaster Psychology and Psychological Resilience models. His work applies the Job Demands-Resources theory to develop mental health interventions specifically for emergency services, examining how organizational structures impact firefighter well-being during crisis response. Publication Trends: Recent work (2020-2023) demonstrates increasing focus on pandemic crisis communication, multilevel organizational analysis of burnout, and leadership processes in firefighting. His research consistently connects psychosocial support systems with operational effectiveness in disasters, with 70% of recent publications addressing Portuguese emergency services. Scientific Recognition: Municipal Merit Medal from Cascais City Council (2023) for disaster response contributions Protection and Relief Merit Medal (copper grade) from National Emergency Authority (2021) Peer reviewer for ISI-indexed occupational psychology journals Professional Impact: Dr. Ângelo co-authored Portugal's national health guidelines for firefighters' wellness and pandemic crisis communication protocols. His government collaborations with the General Directorate of Health demonstrate applied research translation into national emergency policies, particularly regarding forest fire psychosocial support systems and coronavirus risk communication frameworks.

Andreas Papadopoulosمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Agroforestry Systems
• Dendrochronology
• Climate Change Impact on Forests
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andreas Papadopoulos is a Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) , affiliated with the Faculty of Plant Sciences and the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management . Based in Karpenisi, Greece, his work focuses on agroforestry systems , dendrochronology , and sustainable land management , particularly in Mediterranean ecosystems. Research Interests: His research explores the resilience of tree species like Valonia oak ( Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis ) and Aleppo pine ( Pinus halepensis ) to environmental stressors such as drought, salt stress, and wildfires. He investigates historical land use patterns, biomass estimation models, and ecosystem services provided by traditional silvopastoral systems. Recent Publications highlight trends in agroforestry for wildfire risk reduction, tree-ring analysis for climate response, and sustainable management of Mediterranean oak systems. His work bridges ecological research with practical applications in land use planning and conservation. Academic Roles: He teaches courses on Torrent Management and Control and Hydrology , contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate curricula at AUA.

Stephanie Clelandمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Environmental Health
• Climate Change
• Environmental Epidemiology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Stephanie Cleland is an Assistant Professor and Legacy for Airway Health Chair in Promotion of Lung Health at Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Health Sciences . She also serves as a Research Scientist at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and an Affiliate Investigator with Environmental Health Services at BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) . PhD and MSPH in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BS in Computer Science and Community Health from Tufts University Former Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) research fellow at US EPA Her research integrates environmental epidemiology , exposure assessment , and health impact assessment to analyze climate change-related health risks including wildfire smoke and extreme heat . She employs advanced statistical methods and novel datasets to: Identify harmful exposure levels/durations Determine at-risk population characteristics Evaluate mitigation strategies Develop spatiotemporal exposure models Quantify community resilience factors Assess cognitive and cardiovascular impacts Current research emphasizes machine learning applications for exposure assessment and environmental health communication strategies. Her work has been published in leading environmental health journals focusing on: PM2.5 and ozone health effects Climate change health modeling Wildfire smoke epidemiology Heat-related health impacts Indoor air quality interventions Geospatial exposure analysis

Mayank Singalمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار بالینی

• Epidemiology
• Communicable Diseases
• Public Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mayank Singal is a public health and preventive medicine specialist currently serving as the medical lead for enteric, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). He holds a faculty position as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Population & Public Health, where he contributes to academic training and research in public health. Dr. Singal's research focuses on understanding the epidemiology and transmission of communicable diseases with the aim of developing evidence-informed interventions for disease control. His work spans multiple areas including rabies, COVID-19, mpox, and numerous enteric outbreaks. As medical lead, he directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for public health risk assessment, surveillance system design, and development of provincial guidelines for communicable disease prevention and control. His research publications demonstrate expertise across infectious disease epidemiology, zoonotic diseases, and public health intervention strategies. Recent work includes surveillance studies for Lyme disease in Canada and comprehensive analyses of the mpox outbreak in Canada (2022). His earlier publications reflect broader interests in preventive medicine, including research on multivitamin supplementation and its effects on health outcomes. Dr. Singal has been recognized for his public health contributions, receiving the Premier's Award for Outstanding Service for his role in the emergency response to the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. His work bridges clinical medicine and population health, reflecting his commitment to integrating practical clinical experience with public health practice to address emerging health threats. Premier's Award for Outstanding Service (Fort McMurray wildfire response) Dr. Singal completed his undergraduate medical education at McMaster University and residency training at the University of Alberta. With five years of front-line public health experience at Alberta Health Services, he has provided clinical consultations to physicians, contributed to provincial vaccine policy development, and participated in emergency responses. His approach emphasizes experiential learning that integrates clinical medicine with public health practice to address communicable disease challenges.

Emmanuel Rajuمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Disaster Recovery
• Governance
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Emmanuel Raju is an Associate Professor at the Global Health section of the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, where he also serves as Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research (COPE). He holds an Extraordinary Associate Professor position at the African Centre for Disaster Studies, North-West University, South Africa, and is a Climate Research Affiliate with the Red Cross Climate Centre since 2023. PhD from Lund University, Sweden (2013) M.A. in Disaster Management from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India (2009) B.A. in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from St. Joseph's College, Bangalore University, India (2007) Raju's research focuses on disaster risk reduction, disaster recovery, governance, and the integration of climate change adaptation with disaster risk reduction. His work spans disaster risk creation, disaster memory studies, and international disaster frameworks. He has conducted extensive field research in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa, and Denmark. Raju regularly collaborates with World Weather Attribution on climate attribution studies and serves as a Disaster Risk Reduction expert with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), having been deployed to Myanmar in 2014-2015. His recent research output demonstrates a strong focus on climate attribution science, examining how climate change influences extreme weather events and their societal impacts. His work bridges academic research with practical disaster risk management applications, particularly in vulnerable regions like the Horn of Africa, South Asia, and urban contexts globally. Outstanding Reviewer for 2017 by Disaster Prevention and Management, Elsevier Publications Integrated Research on Disaster Risk Young Scientists Programme (2017-2020) Raju leads multiple significant research projects including a €5.2 million EU Horizon 2020 project on disaster resilience, a DFF-funded project on Disaster Risk Creation in Urban Resettlement Processes (5.9 million DKK), and a Ministry of Foreign Affairs project on Climate Change Attribution and Vulnerability in Kenya (10 million DKK). He serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals including Communications-Earth and Environment (Nature Portfolio) and Disaster Prevention and Management. As Director of COPE, Raju oversees a major inter-institutional research center focused on disaster studies. He also leads core courses on the Master of Disaster Management program at the University of Copenhagen, including Introduction to Disaster Risk Management, Disaster Recovery Planning and Development, and a field course on Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Methods in Sri Lanka.

Ravi Kalhanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Respiratory Epidemiology
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ravi Kalhan is a Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine . He serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Co-Director of the Center for Education and Career Development in the NUCATS Institute. His research bridges respiratory epidemiology , clinical trials , and precision medicine for chronic lung diseases. Brown University (BA, 1996) Case Western Reserve University (MD, 2000) Northwestern University (MS, 2006) Dr. Kalhan’s research focuses on lifecourse transitions from respiratory health to chronic lung disease , emphasizing primary prevention over secondary intervention. He leads National Institutes of Health-funded longitudinal studies like the American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort Study and CARDIA Lung Study , investigating proteomic and genetic biomarkers for early disease detection. His recent work explores proteomic risk scores for respiratory susceptibility , environmental determinants of lung health (e.g., wildfire smoke), and genetic architecture of early-onset COPD . Collaborations span artificial intelligence in medicine and multi-omics integration for COPD exacerbation prediction. Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD (2019) Excellence in Teaching Award (2009, 2008) As a clinical leader, Dr. Kalhan directs the Northwestern Asthma and COPD Program , integrating pulmonologists, allergists, and thoracic surgeons for advanced therapies like lung volume reduction and targeted biologics . He chairs the Illinois COPD Coalition and serves on editorial boards of journals including American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine .

Craig B Clementsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Wildfire Meteorology
• Fire Weather
• Extreme Fire Behavior
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Craig B Clements is a Professor in the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science and Director of the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at San José State University . He specializes in wildfire meteorology, fire weather, and extreme fire behavior, with a focus on turbulence and meteorological instrumentation. Education: B.S. in Geography (University of Nevada, Reno), M.S. in Meteorology (University of Utah), Ph.D. in Geophysics (University of Houston) Key Research Areas: Fire-Atmosphere Interactions, Plume Dynamics, Boundary-Layer Meteorology, and Climate-Wildfire Feedback Clements leads the Fire Weather Research Laboratory , which develops mobile Doppler lidar systems for real-time wildfire monitoring. His work includes the FireFlux II and RaDFIRE experiments, and he has collaborated on international projects like New Zealand's field-scale burns. He has been featured in Scientific American , NPR , and PBS NOVA . Scientific Awards: Erskine Fellowship (2024) NSF CAREER Award (2012) SJSU Early Career Investigator Award (2010) His courses include Wildfire in the Earth System , Meteorological Instrumentation , and Mountain Meteorology . He has mentored students on smoke dynamics, turbulence during wildfires, and fire-induced wind systems.

• Operations Research
• Optimization
• Mathematical Modeling
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Filipe Pereira Pinto Cunha Alvelos is an Associate Professor at the University of Minho's School of Engineering, Department of Production and Systems. He holds a PhD in Operational Research from the University of Minho and specializes in mathematical optimization models and metaheuristics for complex systems. His research focuses on: Operations Research and Optimization Integer programming and branch-and-price methods Local search metaheuristics for complex problems Applications in wildfire management, healthcare logistics, and telecommunications Recent work emphasizes wildfire prevention through optimization frameworks, resource dispatch algorithms, and fire spread modeling. He leads the O3F project (2021-2024) for forest fire reduction and chairs the Optimization and Wildfire Conference (2024). Scientific contributions include publications in European Journal of Operational Research , International Transactions in Operational Research , and conference proceedings of Lecture Notes in Computer Science . His work combines column generation techniques with metaheuristics for practical optimization.

Michael E. Mannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Science
• Environmental Science
• Climate Change Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael E. Mann serves as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media. A leading climate scientist with decades of research experience, he is renowned for his work on paleoclimatology, climate modeling, and climate change detection and attribution. Mann's research interests span multiple dimensions of climate science, with particular focus on: Reconstructing past climate conditions using proxy data Analyzing historical climate patterns to understand current changes Investigating extreme weather events and their connection to climate change Examining the societal dimensions of climate science communication Documenting and countering climate change disinformation campaigns His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on the intersection of climate science with policy, communication, and political challenges. Mann has documented how climate change impacts are already being observed globally, analyzed compound climate events like drought-heatwave combinations, and explored historical climate transitions to inform our understanding of current changes. Mann has received significant recognition through his distinguished professorship, though specific awards aren't detailed in the provided information. His work has been instrumental in establishing the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. As director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media, Mann leads efforts to improve science communication, combat climate disinformation, and bridge the gap between scientific research and public understanding. His research group continues to produce significant work in climate science, with recent publications examining Pleistocene climate cycles and compound extreme events.

• Carbon Dioxide Removal
• Underground Hydrogen Storage
• Volcanic Eruption Forecasting
• +۳ مورد دیگر

David Dempsey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Canterbury's Faculty of Engineering, where he has been affiliated since December 2020. He leads the Subsurface Engineering Group, addressing critical challenges for a low-emissions future. His research integrates geomechanics, machine learning, and fluid dynamics across four key areas: Carbon Dioxide Removal : Designing systems to combust forestry waste and sequester CO₂ in geothermal reservoirs. Underground Hydrogen Storage : Modeling hydrogen injection/recovery in depleted gas fields. Volcanic Forecasting : Developing real-time ML systems for eruption prediction using seismic data. Induced Seismicity : Quantifying earthquake risks from energy projects. His recent publications (2021-2025) show a strong focus on machine learning applications in geohazards and energy storage, with themes including seismic forecasting, CO₂-hydrogen geostorage, and wildfire prediction. Numerical modeling and data-driven approaches dominate his methodology. He actively supervises 13+ graduate students on projects such as hydrogen geostorage, volcanic forecasting, and flood prediction. His group collaborates with industry on geothermal and seismic risk projects, leveraging real-time data from networks like GeoNet.

• Agricultural Ecology
• Pasture Management
• Grassland Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Tom Maxwell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Lincoln University, New Zealand. His academic work focuses on agricultural ecology with particular emphasis on pasture, grassland and rangeland management systems. As an expert in sustainable grazing lands, he bridges ecological understanding with practical agricultural applications to balance economic needs with environmental stewardship. Dr. Maxwell's research interests include: Ecological mechanisms of functionally-sustainable grazing lands Hill country pasture ecology and long-term pasture persistence Reducing environmental footprint (particularly nitrate leaching) through diverse pasture species Precision agriculture tools including thermal camera imaging and remote-sensing technology Biodiversity and agricultural practices in oil palm plantations (as part of a Malaysian research team) His publication record demonstrates expertise spanning from molecular genetics of grazing behavior to landscape-scale ecosystem services assessment. His work on nitrate leaching reduction, pasture diversity, and grazing behavior genetics has generated significant citations and academic interest, showing practical impact on sustainable agricultural practices. As an educator, Dr. Maxwell teaches undergraduate courses in agricultural sustainability, plant sciences, agroecology, and experimentation. His teaching portfolio includes AgroEcology (ECOL 309), Pasture Agronomy (PLSC 321), and Temperate Pasture Ecosystems (PLSC 610), where he integrates his research expertise into classroom instruction. Dr. Maxwell maintains active international collaborations, including his work with a Malaysian research team funded by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board. He has shared his expertise through media engagements such as the podcast 'The Art of Range' where he discussed New Zealand grazing geography and history, demonstrating his commitment to knowledge dissemination beyond academic circles.

Nick Julien Baumgartمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Climate Change Attribution
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nick Julien Baumgart is a PhD Fellow at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, and an active member of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research (COPE). He contributes to global climate analysis through the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative, delivering rapid scientific assessments on climate-related disasters. His research specializes in climate change vulnerability and exposure within attribution science, focusing on heat and drought drivers in Kenyan informal settlements. Baumgart's work analyzes how pre-existing socioeconomic conditions amplify disaster impacts, bridging climate science with public health outcomes. Current projects examine urbanization effects on flood risks in Nepal and East Africa, poverty-climate interactions in Madagascar, and Arctic heat extremes. Article trends reveal consistent focus on attribution methodologies across diverse geographies, with 80% of publications addressing climate impacts in Global South regions. His collaborative work emphasizes rapid-response analysis for public discourse, evidenced by media coverage in 2 news outlets and references in 2 Wikipedia pages. Baumgart's research is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs project 'Climate Change Attribution and Vulnerability in Kenya' (DFC File No. 23-12-KU). He maintains active collaborations through COPE and WWA networks, engaging with institutions across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. His work operates within the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research framework, leveraging interdisciplinary teams for rapid disaster attribution studies. Current efforts focus on integrating vulnerability metrics into climate event analysis for policy-relevant outputs.

Daniel Nohrstedtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Policy Process
• Collaborative Governance
• Crisis Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniel Nohrstedt is a Professor in Political Science at Uppsala University, where he is affiliated with the Department of Political Science. He also serves as a research coordinator at the Centre for Natural Disaster Science (CNDS). His work bridges policy processes, collaborative governance, and crisis management, with a focus on natural hazards and institutional networks. Nohrstedt's research examines how policy systems adapt to crises, the dynamics of advocacy coalitions, and disaster risk reduction. His interests span: Policy networks and governance structures during emergencies Impact of natural disasters on policy reform Interorganizational collaboration in crisis response Adaptive capacity of institutions in sustainable development contexts His publications consistently explore disaster governance and policy change, with recurring themes of collaborative networks, institutional resilience, and evidence-based crisis interventions. Recent work emphasizes global urban adaptation, compound emergencies, and the interplay between democracy models and policy processes. As an editor, he contributes to journals including: Policy Studies Journal European Policy Analysis Risks, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy Oxford UP Encyclopedia of Crisis Analysis Nohrstedt co-directs research initiatives through CNDS, integrating natural disaster science with governance frameworks. His projects involve multi-country collaborations analyzing disaster impacts on cities and policy systems.