جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Tanja Käserمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Machine Learning
• Educational Data Mining
• Learning Analytics
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Tanja Käser is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at EPFL's School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC), leading the Machine Learning for Education Laboratory (ML4ED). Her interdisciplinary research bridges machine learning, data mining, and educational technology, focusing on personalized learning systems and human behavior modeling. PhD in Computer Science (ETH Zurich, 2015) - honored with Fritz Kutter Award Former Senior Data Scientist at Swiss Data Science Center (ETH Zurich) Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education Research Focus Explainable AI for education Adaptive learning environments Behavioral pattern recognition Generative AI applications in pedagogy User modeling and personalization Learning analytics in unstructured settings Recent Publication Trends Her 2024-2023 work demonstrates: Interpretable clustering of learners Transformer-based language learning prediction GAN applications for creative education Teacher-AI collaboration frameworks Explainability validation methods Modular network architectures Scientific Recognition Fritz Kutter Award for best Swiss computer science thesis (2015) Advising & Collaborations Currently supervises multiple PhD students including: Cock Jade Maï L Glandorf Dominik Güres Fatma-Betül Neshaei Seyed Parsa Radmehr Bahar Shibu Abhinand Shved Ekaterina Research Infrastructure Operates from EPFL's ML4ED laboratory with hybrid on-site and digital educational systems research capabilities.

Frédéric Kaplanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Humanities
• Computational History
• Historical Map Analysis
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Frédéric Kaplan serves as Director of the College of Humanities at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he holds the Chair of Digital Humanities. He also serves as President of the Time Machine Organisation, a nonprofit entity comprising over 600 institutions. His academic appointments span multiple departments including the Digital Humanities Laboratory (DHLAB), School of Architecture (SAR), and School of Humanities (SODH), demonstrating his interdisciplinary leadership across EPFL's academic structure. Dr. Kaplan's research focuses on the intersection of computational methods and humanities, particularly in historical urban analysis, cultural heritage digitization, and the development of the Mirror World concept. His work bridges computational techniques with historical scholarship, creating new methodologies for analyzing historical documents, maps, and urban structures through advanced digital tools. His research has significant implications for how we understand and reconstruct historical urban environments and cultural heritage. His publication record reveals a strong emphasis on computational approaches to historical data, with recent work focusing on LLM applications for historical cadastre navigation, historical map analysis through deformation patterns, 4D city modeling, and language technology applications for historical document processing. This research trajectory demonstrates an evolving focus from basic digitization toward sophisticated analytical frameworks that extract deeper historical insights from digital representations. Kaplan has supervised numerous doctoral students whose work spans digital heritage applications, historical document analysis, computational cartography, and language technology. His research has been supported through multiple institutional frameworks at EPFL and has resulted in practical applications demonstrated through exhibitions at major institutions including the Venice Architecture Biennale, Grand Palais, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He leads the Digital Humanities Laboratory (DHLAB) which serves as a nexus for computational approaches to humanities research. The lab focuses on developing methodologies for historical data analysis, creating digital tools for cultural heritage institutions, and exploring the theoretical implications of computational approaches to historical scholarship. The lab's work with the Time Machine Organisation represents one of the most ambitious efforts to create comprehensive digital reconstructions of historical urban environments.

Sandro Zanettiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artistic Production Processes
• Avant-garde Research
• Poetics of (Im)Probability
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Sandro Zanetti, Full Professor of General and Comparative Literature at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, specializes in avant-garde research, artistic production processes, and poetics of (im)probability. He studied German, History, and Philosophy at Basel, Freiburg, and Tübingen (1993-1999), earned his PhD in 2005 at Basel's SNSF project, and held positions including Junior Professor at Hildesheim (2008-2011) and DFG network head (2010-2014). Since 2011 at UZH, he progressed from Assistant to Full Professor (2022) and serves as Co-Dean of Studies since 2021. Current affiliations: Department of General and Comparative Literature (UZH), Center for Arts and Cultural Theory (ZKK), Literary Radio Zurich Former roles: ZGW Center (2010-2022), SNF project leader (2015-2019), Co-editor of History of the Present (2016-present) His research explores: Avant-garde genealogies and postwar literary modernity Time perception and aesthetic temporality Writing as cultural technique Interdisciplinary intersections with philosophy, media studies, and art Publications reveal trends in: 2022-2024: Dada historiography, AI-generated literature, Paul Celan's late works 2019-2021: Aesthetic theory, transactuality, Barthesian concepts 2014-2017: Improvisation networks, multilingualism, collaborative writing He co-founded interdisciplinary platforms and maintains editorial roles across 15 anthologies since 2004.

• Design Science Research
• Enterprise Architecture Management
• Governance of Digital Platforms
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Robert Winter is a Full Professor of Business IT at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, and Director of the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG). He serves as Founding Director of HSG’s Executive MBA in Business Engineering and has led the School of Management’s Doctoral Program. His roles include Vice Editor-in-Chief of Business & Information Systems Engineering and current editorial board membership at MIS Quarterly Executive. Education M.Sc. Business Administration (1984), Goethe University, Frankfurt M.Sc. Business Education (1986), Goethe University, Frankfurt Ph.D. in Social Sciences (1989), Goethe University, Frankfurt Venia legendi (1995), Goethe University, Frankfurt Research Interests Focuses on Design Science Research, Enterprise Architecture Management, and governance of digital platforms. His work explores methodologies for collaborative innovation, data-driven transformation, and complexity management in large-scale systems. Key areas include enterprise transformation steering, data mesh adoption, and agile methodologies in public-sector contexts. Key Contributions Developed frameworks for enterprise architecture governance and digital platform ecosystems Authored influential papers on design science methodology and simulation-based research Recipient of AIS Senior Scholars’ Global Best Paper Award (2017) and Herbert A. Simon Award (2022) Professional Roles President of the School of Management Doctoral Program Member of editorial boards for leading journals (e.g., European Journal of Information Systems) Leadership in professional associations: VHB Board (2011–2014), AIS Swiss Chapter President (2012–2016)

• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computational Argumentation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Christina Niklaus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). Her research focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Computational Argumentation, with an emphasis on text simplification, knowledge representation, and responsible AI. She leads the project 'Conversational AI: Dialogue-based Adaptive Argumentative Writing Support' funded by SNSF Basic Research (2022–2026). Education : Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Passau, Germany (2022) M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Passau, Germany (2016) B.Sc. in Applied Computer Science, University of Bamberg, Germany (2011) Research Interests : Christina Niklaus develops AI systems to bridge complex information with human understanding, emphasizing accessibility and ethical integrity. Her work includes: Context-aware NLP systems for simplifying technical texts Computational tools for enhancing argumentation skills in academic writing Open Information Extraction (OIE) for structured knowledge representation Responsible AI frameworks ensuring fairness and transparency Recent Article Trends : Her recent work explores large language models (LLMs) in education, discourse-aware text simplification, and argument quality assessment. Key contributions include applying FinBERT for financial text analysis and developing adaptive writing support systems. Awards : Best Paper Award (ECEI 2024) Best Paper Nomination (CSEDU 2023) Nominated for GI-Dissertationspreis (2022) delina Innovation Award (2021) Teaching & Grants : Teaches Database Systems and Advanced Databases at HSG Principal investigator of multiple grants including SNSF Basic Research Labs/Teams : Her research group focuses on interdisciplinary AI applications in education and argumentation, collaborating with institutions like LEARNTEC and CHI.

Julia Gelshornمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Contemporary Art (19th-21st centuries)
• French 18th-century Art and Theory
• Artistic Appropriation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Julia Gelshorn is a full professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Fribourg , Switzerland, since 2013. She specializes in strategies of appropriation, repetition, and translation in art, with a focus on 21st-century practices and 18th-century French art theory. Her research explores artistic subjectivity, realism, and the intersection of art, politics, and economy. Education: Art History, Theater Science, and Italian Literature at the Universities of Cologne and Bern. Key Roles: Post-doctoral fellow at the German Center for Art History (2006-2008); visiting professor at HfG Karlsruhe (2008-2010); professor at Universities of Vienna (2010-2011) and Hamburg (2011-2013). Research Interests center on: (1) artistic appropriation as a critical and affective tool; (2) realisms across historical contexts; (3) artist interviews as legible texts; (4) art’s engagement with political and economic systems; (5) theoretical frameworks for visual culture. Her current Real Abstractions project (2023-2027) rethinks realism through social abstractions like financialization and digital networks. Scientific Contributions include the Lazarus Prize from the University of Bern’s Faculty of Humanities (2003) for her dissertation on Richter and Polke. Her publications span books like Aneignung und Wiederholung (2012) and edited volumes on artists such as Jean Tinguely (2016), while her recent articles address Martin Kippenberger, Rosemarie Trockel, and Benjamin Buchloh’s historiography. Notable Projects include the completed SNSF-funded Cinema in Art and Literature (2016) and the ongoing Real Abstractions initiative, which also involves a traveling exhibition and interdisciplinary workshops.

• Animation Film Studies
• Comic Art and Avant-Garde
• Film History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Christian Gasser is a Lecturer in Film at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art (HSLU D&K). He holds a background in German and Romance Studies from universities in Bern and Paris. Beyond academia, he is a freelance writer, cultural journalist for publications like the NZZ and Swiss-German radio stations, and co-editor of the comic magazine STRAPAZIN. His professional roles include curator for events like the Graphic Novel Days in Hamburg and Avant Comics in Madrid, alongside jury memberships for international comic and animation festivals. Education: Germanistik und Romanistik (Bern/Paris) His research focuses on animation film aesthetics, history of moving images, illustration history, and mentorship in theory/practice. He has curated festivals and contributed to radio programs, earning awards such as the Zürcher Radiopreis (1994) and Prix Europa Berlin (1996). Recent publications include the novel Rakkaus! (2014) and Comic Deluxe (2012) . He has been affiliated with HSLU since 2004, teaching theory in Animation and Illustration programs since 2013. His articles explore diverse themes from Swiss animation history to avant-garde comics, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. Engagements include moderating panels at international festivals and publishing in academic journals. He co-led the Video Essay research project on audiovisual education methodologies.

• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Digital Transformation in Education
• Educational Technologies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sabine Seufert is a Full Professor of Management of Educational Innovations at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), where she has held leadership roles including Director of the Institute of Educational Management and Educational Technologies (since 2021) and Director of the Institute of Business Education and Educational Management (2009–2020). She holds a PhD in Information Management (1996) and a Habilitation in Business Education (2006) from the University of St. Gallen, specializing in educational innovation and technology integration. Her research focuses on digital transformation in education, AI applications in learning environments, and competence development in vocational training. She has pioneered initiatives like the Swiss Centre for Innovations in Learning (scil) and contributed to frameworks for hybrid intelligence in education. Her work bridges academic research and practical implementation, emphasizing ethical AI use and teacher preparedness for technological change. Key affiliations include the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the editorial board of the International Journal of Learning Technology , and advisory roles for journals like Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training . Her recent publications explore AI literacy, social robots in classrooms, and the impact of generative AI on teaching and learning. Her career spans over 25 years, including guest professorships at the University of Southern Queensland and Stanford University, leadership in educational institutions, and policy advisory roles. She is actively involved in shaping future-ready education systems through digital innovation and human-AI collaboration strategies.

Axel Tschentscherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Constitutional Law
• Legal Philosophy
• Constitutional History
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Axel Tschentscher serves as Professor of Constitutional Law, Legal Philosophy and Constitutional History at the University of Bern's Faculty of Law since 2005. His academic work bridges German and Swiss constitutional systems with expertise in fundamental rights interpretation, data protection frameworks, and comparative constitutional design. Affiliated with the Institute for Public Law, he maintains an active research profile through publications and case law analysis. His educational background includes law studies in Hamburg, a Cornell Law School LL.M. (1993), German bar admission (1996), American bar admission (1997), a dissertation in legal philosophy from Kiel University (1999), and a Master's in Philosophy from Würzburg University (2001). His habilitation in constitutional law was completed at Würzburg in 2004. Tschentscher's research focuses on constitutional theory , legal philosophy , and constitutional history , with significant contributions to data protection law, fundamental rights interpretation, and comparative constitutional analysis. His work often examines German and Swiss constitutional jurisprudence, particularly the jurisprudence of the German Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG). Recent publications demonstrate evolving interests in digital privacy frameworks, climate protection obligations, and electoral system design. Analysis of his publications reveals strong emphasis on constitutional interpretation methodologies , fundamental rights protection , and comparative constitutional systems . His scholarly approach combines historical analysis with contemporary legal challenges, particularly in data protection and biotechnology regulation. The case law commentaries highlight his engagement with practical constitutional adjudication. Tschentscher maintains an active supervisory role for Master's theses at the University of Bern, implementing a structured four-stage supervision process including thematic discussion, topic assignment, content consultation, and formal review. His supervision focuses on constitutional law, legal philosophy, and ethics topics relevant to law department specializations. He directs research operations at the Institute for Public Law with a team including Head of Secretariat Sabrina Camenzind and assistants Olga Songs, Julian Marbach, Kathrin Rüegsegger, Patricia von Weissenfluh, and auxiliary staff. His office (D114) operates from Schanzeneckstrasse 1, PO Box 3444, CH-3001 Bern, with published contact channels for academic engagement.

• German as a Foreign Language
• German as a Second Language
• Plurilingual Literacy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Triantafyllia Liana Konstantinidou serves as a Professor of German as a Foreign and Second Language at the Institute of Language Competence , Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in vocational education contexts. Current Affiliation: Director of European Literacy Network (2023-2028) Advisor to Internationaler Verband für Deutschlehrer:innen (IDV) since 2021 Her research focuses on vocational literacy , plurilingual competence development , and technology-enhanced language learning . Key projects include: Digital Literacy Skills (completed 2024) Literacy for Entrepreneurship (completed 2024) Integrated Reading-Writing Support (completed 2024) Recent publications analyze writing competence profiles in vocational contexts and explore scenario-based literacy education across diverse professional fields. Her work demonstrates strong connections between corpus linguistics , language testing , and educational policy .

• Applied Linguistics
• Media Linguistics
• Text Production Research
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniel Perrin is Professor and Dean at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Applied Linguistics . His research focuses on text linguistics , methodology of applied linguistics , media communication , and transdisciplinary research . He has contributed extensively to understanding text production in journalistic and professional contexts, emphasizing the interplay between language, media, and sociocultural practices. Network Memberships: AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics), Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHSS), Swiss Association for Applied Linguistics, SACM (Swiss Academy of Communication and Media Research) ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5477-849X Perrin's work spans media linguistics , financial communication , multilingualism , and narrative structures in journalism . His recent articles explore phenomena like serendipity in newswriting and transdisciplinary approaches to text production . He has led projects such as " Modeling Writing Phases " and " Professionalizing the Swissnex Website " under Swiss National Science Foundation grants. Key Publications: Authored/edited books like Medienlinguistik (3rd ed.), Doing Applied Linguistics , and The Routledge Handbook of Language and Media . His methodology often combines progression analysis , ethnographic observation , and multimodal studies to investigate real-world writing and translation processes.

Andreas Heinمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Digital Services
• AI Literacy
• Conversational Agents
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Andreas Hein is an Assistant Professor of IT Management at the University of St. Gallen's Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business (IWI-HSG). His research focuses on digital services, AI literacy, conversational agents, and ethical design in education and business contexts. He holds a PhD (summa cum laude) from the University of Kassel and has led projects funded by SNSF and Innosuisse. Hein is an AIS Distinguished Member Cum Laude and has received numerous awards for research and academic service, including the AIS Best Conference Paper Award (2024) and Best Paper Awards at DESRIST (2023) and HICSS (2020). His work bridges design science and interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing topics like privacy nudges, gamification in learning, and lawful technology development. Hein actively contributes to academic communities, serving as associate editor for ECIS, ICIS, and AOM divisions, and has organized conferences like the Wirtschaftsinformatik-Nachwuchs-Treffen 2023. His teaching spans undergraduate to graduate levels, emphasizing data-driven service innovation and research practices. Hein's research has been published in top journals (ISR, JAIS, EJIS) and frequently recognized for innovation and impact. Education: PhD in Business Information Systems (Kassel University, 2018), Master of Arts in Communication Management, Diplom in Economic Sciences (Kassel University). Key Achievements: Over €2.2m in third-party funding, 60+ co-authors, and impactful contributions to digital education and AI ethics. His work on privacy nudges and conversational agents has been featured in leading conferences and journals.

Manos Athanassoulisمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Data Systems
• Cloud Data Management
• Database Systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Manos Athanassoulis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University. He is the Founder and Director of the BU Data-intensive Systems and Computing (DiSC) lab and a member of the BU MiDAS group. His research focuses on data systems, particularly cloud data management, hybrid transactional/analytical workloads, and integration with emerging hardware such as non-volatile memory and heterogeneous computing. His educational background includes a PhD from EPFL (2014), an MSc in Computer Systems Technology, and a BSc in Informatics and Telecommunications from the University of Athens, Greece. Prior to BU, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Associate at Harvard University, supported by a SNSF Postdoc Mobility Fellowship. His research interests span data systems, database architectures, LSM trees, indexing, storage systems, and performance optimization. He explores how novel hardware can be leveraged to improve data management efficiency and scalability, especially in cloud environments. His recent publications (2021–2025) predominantly focus on LSM trees, covering topics such as compaction policies, Bloom filter tuning, DPU offloading, adversarial resilience, and sustainable caching. Earlier works include foundational contributions on access methods (RUM Conjecture) and optimal key-value stores (Monkey). The trend shows a consistent focus on data system efficiency, adaptability, and robustness under varying workloads and hardware constraints. Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2022) Facebook Faculty Research Award (2020) NSF CRII Award (2019) Best of VLDB 2017 and Best of SIGMOD 2017 SIGMOD Most Reproducible Paper Award (2017) Multiple ACM SIGMOD Distinguished PC Member recognitions (2018–2025) VLDB 2023 Best Demo Award RedHat Collaboratory Research Incubation Awards (multiple, 2021–2023) SNSF Postdoc Mobility Fellowship (2015–16) IBM PhD Fellowship (2011–12) Dr. Athanassoulis has advised numerous students and collaborators, evident from his co-authorship on works with researchers such as Niv Dayan, Stratos Idreos, and A. Ailamaki. His grants include major awards from NSF, Facebook, and RedHat, supporting research in robust data systems, hardware-software co-design, and learned cost models. He has also been recognized for teaching excellence at Harvard University. He leads the DiSC lab at Boston University, which focuses on data-intensive computing and systems research. The lab explores next-generation data architectures, particularly in cloud and hardware-aware environments. Collaborations with the BU MiDAS group enhance interdisciplinary research in data science and AI.

Vicente Carabias-Hütterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sustainable Energy Systems
• Smart Cities & Regions
• Technology Foresight
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Vicente Carabias-Hütter is a full Professor at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Winterthur, where he heads the Research Group "Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Cities" and serves as Coordinator of the cross-institute "ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions". Since 2013 he also lectures in Technology Foresight within the School of Engineering. Education & Continuous Learning MSc ETH in Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich (1996–2000) Certificate of Advanced Studies in Management Education, ZHAW (2014) Continuing-education certificates in foresight, scientific writing & team leadership, JRC-IPTS (2011–2014) Research Interests Carabias-Hütter’s work integrates sustainable energy systems , smart-city innovation , and technology foresight . He investigates socio-technical transitions at neighbourhood, city and regional scales, combining participatory scenario development, behavioural energy research, and living-lab experimentation. Key themes include: Co-creation of smart-city visions and pathways Community-centred energy interventions (apps, games, social norms) Life-cycle and social sustainability assessment of emerging energy technologies Policy-oriented foresight to support the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050 and EU grand challenges Publications & Knowledge Outputs From 1997 to 2021 he (co-)authored 28 peer-reviewed journal articles plus numerous book chapters and policy briefs. Recent outputs (2018-2021) reveal a shift from methodological foresight papers toward empirical, intervention-based studies that evaluate digital community platforms, game-based energy savings, and integrative smart-city governance frameworks. Scientific & Professional Service Principal investigator or co-lead on >20 Swiss and EU projects (PEDvolution-WIN, Swiss Smart City Outreach, Living Labs Interfaces, etc.) Advisor to MSc programmes in Environment & Natural Resources and in Engineering at ZHAW Member of Future City Alliance, Smart City Hub Switzerland, EELISA European alliance Active reviewer for SNF Ambizione and various EU framework programmes Labs, Teams & Networks He leads the Team Sustainable Energy Systems within the ZHAW Institute of Sustainable Development and co-steers the WinLab Winterthur living-lab infrastructure. He also coordinates interdisciplinary teams across the ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions, linking engineering, social sciences, and digital technologies.

Vinitra Swamyمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Explainable AI
• Machine Learning for Education
• Multimodal Learning
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Vinitra Swamy is a Postdoctoral Researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the ML4ED Lab (Machine Learning for Education) and the MLO Lab (Machine Learning and Optimization Group). She holds a PhD in Computer Science from EPFL and a Master's and Bachelor's from UC Berkeley, graduating at 20 as the youngest recipient in UC Berkeley's history. Her research focuses on explainable AI, human-centric machine learning, and education technology. She has held roles as a lead engineer at Microsoft AI (ONNX framework) and served as a lecturer at UC Berkeley and UW Seattle. Vinitra's work bridges technical innovation with societal impact, exemplified by projects like MEDITRON-70B (medical LLMs) and iLLuMinaTE (actionable explanations for students). She has received multiple awards, including the 2024 G-Research PhD Prize and Rising Stars in Data Science recognition. Key contributions include interpretable neural architectures (InterpretCC), bias analysis in LLMs, and multimodal learning systems (MultiModN). Her research emphasizes practical applications in education and healthcare, with a focus on user-centered design and ethical AI practices.