Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo, advised by Dr. Siwei Lyu. Before that, I got B.Eng. and M.Eng. from Xidian University in 2016 and 2019. My research interest lies in AI-Generated Content Detection and Protection, focusing on detecting AI-generated image/video, protecting privacy and fairness in generative AI.
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies,, University of Ghana I am a social ecologist specialising in climate change and sustainability science at the Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, University of Ghana. My academic background includes a PhD in sustainability science with a focus on ecosystem services assessment in rural, semi-arid landscapes. In my research and teaching, I combine conceptual and practical approaches to explore the consequences of human-nature interactions. My current areas of research and academic interest encompass various facets of climate change, including adaptation and mitigation strategies, nature-based solutions involving biodiversity and ecosystem services, disaster risk reduction and resilience, as well as food and farming systems. Over the past decade, I have actively engaged in conducting and contributing to climate change and biodiversity assessments at multiple levels, spanning national, regional, and district scales. Notably, I have served as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and as a lead reviewer for Ghana's Fourth National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). I am deeply passionate about employing participatory methodologies in my research endeavours to generate solution-oriented outcomes. I aim to challenge stakeholders to design and implement practical, transformative resilience strategies that can address pressing environmental and sustainability issues. My profound love and passion for plants, flowers, photography, and nature-clicktivism have been integral aspects of my life. Nature-clicktivism, as I like to call it, is my way of raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting conservation efforts through social media. It's a powerful tool that allows me to not only showcase the splendour of plants and flowers but also inspire others to connect with and protect the precious ecosystems that sustain life on our planet.
Adjunct Instructor of English and Professional Writing, Widener University Yvette Kounios works at Widener University as an adjunct instructor in the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Writing Center. She is a Philadelphia Press Association Award recipient. She collaborated with her husband, John Kounios, on the book The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain.
Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Dr Yi Huang is a Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne. She is also a Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes. Yi's research seeks to address some of the fundamental yet climatically important questions that underpin the understanding of atmospheric processes, Earth’s energy budget and water cycle: How do clouds and precipitation modulate the Earth’s climate system? What processes control the properties of clouds and precipitation? How do these processes differ geographically? I believe this can only be achieved by innovative use of targeted field observations, state-of-the-art remote-sensing data and numerical modelling. Ultimately, Yi's work aims to harness the critical knowledge that will help improve weather and climate predictions at multiple scales.
Researcher in Systems Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand Dr Yolandi Ernst is a systems ecologist with a special interest in the biophysical and socio-ecological consequences and challenges of climate change on various systems. With expertise in remote sensing, data management and applied spatial analysis, her research integrates climate data into assessments of system functionality. Yolandi received her PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2018, focusing on the spatio-temporal dynamics of vegetation seasonality with respect to climate, fire and elephants in the Kruger National Park. As a Carnegie Research Fellow, her postdoctoral research focused on land surface phenology and the scaling of observations from various earth observation products, linking observed changes to environmental variables. Yolandi recently led the African regional greenhouse gases budget for the 2010-2019 period as part of the Regional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes Phase 2 (RECCAP2) project. In her close collaboration with the forestry sector in South Africa her efforts are directed at the co-production of knowledge that can enhance the industry’s climate resilience and sustainability. Yolandi further leads a work package on the spatial and temporal dynamics of critical diseases in Africa in response to predicted climate and environmental changes as part of the DELTAS Africa Sub-Saharan African Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics (SSACAB) II programme. In her role as researcher at the GCI, she applies her expertise to make important contributions to the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) project, as well as the Knowledge and climate services from an African observation and Data research Infrastructure (KADI) project.
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Miami University Henry is an associate professor of supply chain management at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. He received his PhD from the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas after leaving industry. His current research focuses on retail supply chain management, specifically in areas including demand planning, collaboration, and the infiltration of counterfeits. Recipient and nominee of multiple best paper awards, his research has appeared in leading academic outlets such as Production & Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of Business Logistics, among others. In addition, his insights have been featured in media outlets including Financial Times, Fortune, and network televisions. He also currently serves as a co-editor-in-chief for Transportation Journal, an associate editor for the Journal of Supply Chain Management, and an editorial board member for several more academic journals.
