Dr. Ying-Jung Yvonne Yeh is the Vice President for International Affairs at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) and a tenured professor in the Department of Business Administration. She has been in charge of international MBA program for years before taking the position at Office of International Affairs. She also served as a deputy secretary general of Taiwan Academy of Management, and was a member of the reviewing committee for promoting outstanding small and medium enterprises. Her research interests include employee quality of working life, performance management, and the application of technology on work and employee training. As a professor in human resource management, she is dedicated in promoting students’ career opportunities, including global mobilities.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr
Dr. Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr has held various leadership roles at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), most notably as Vice President for Student and Learner Development. He has implemented the KSD360 policy, which promotes a comprehensive approach to student development by integrating academic learning with extracurricular activities, community service, and personal development workshops.
In alignment with KMUTT’s commitment to sustainable development and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, Dr. Chaowalit has launched programs that encourage innovative thinking about sustainability. These initiatives empower students to create viable business solutions for environmental and social challenges. Dr. Chaowalit is also recognized for his research in aluminum, particularly his work on alloy development. His contributions have significantly advanced the understanding and application of aluminum processing, further enhancing the academic rigor at KMUTT.
His dedication ensures that KMUTT students receive a holistic education, preparing them for global challenges. He fosters an environment of academic excellence, personal growth, sustainability, and entrepreneurial readiness. His vision equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a dynamic and challenging world.
Prof. Dr. Sven Quadflieg
Prof. Dr. Sven Quadflieg, an expert in communication design and visual communication, studied at the Folkwang University of the Arts and the Zurich University of the Arts and received his doctorate at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts.
After working as art director at BOROS Kommunikation, he founded his own design studio in 2011 and worked for well-known institutions such as the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus and the Berlin State Museums. His award-winning work has been published internationally.
Since March 2019 he has been a professor for “Fundamentals of Design” at the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences on the Lippstadt campus. There he took up the position of Vice President for University Culture and Diversity on August 1, 2024.
In his research he focuses primarily on political design and the tension between design and society. The designer is the author and co-editor of various publications and a member of the German Society for Design Theory and Research and the International Gender Design Network.
Prof. Dr. Justin Lange
Prof. Dr. Justin Sebastian Lange, an expert in product development in the fields of orthopedics, rehabilitation technology, medical aids and sports equipment, has been Professor of “Ergonomics and Biomechanics” at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences since July 1, 2019. He took up the position of Vice President for Studies and Teaching on August 1, 2024.
He previously worked as Head of Bauerfeind Innovationscentrum GmbH and Head of Research and Development at Bauerfeind AG, a manufacturer of bandages, orthoses and other medical products. Here he assumed responsibility and strategic management of the company’s entire development and innovation management.
Prof. Lange studied “Sports Science and Sports Equipment Technology” at Chemnitz University of Technology. He received his doctorate there on the “Influence of excessive body weight and reduced cutaneous sensory perception in the foot on plantar stress when walking”. As a research assistant, he supported research projects on the evaluation and optimization of football and running shoes, among other things.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nathapong Chitniratna
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nathapong Chitniratna is the President of Thaksin University Thailand. He has been in this position for almost two years. Prior to this he was the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nathapong Chitniratna received Ph.D. in Social Development from Naresuan University, M.Sc. in Environmental Management from Prince of Songkla University, and B.A. in Political Science from Ramkamhaeng University, Thailand.
Prof. Jens Wolling
Wolling, Jens, Prof. Dr., born in 1962,
1987-1993 Studies of Communication Science at the University of Berlin (FU Berlin).
Master Thesis: „Television in our daily life. Factors influencing television use and program interest“.
1993-1998 Research Assistant at the University of Dresden (TU Dresden).
Doctoral Thesis: Media effects on political alienation.
1999-2003 Assistant Professor at the University of Ilmenau (TU Ilmenau).
2003-2006 Professor for Communicator Research und Online Research at the University of Munich (LMU München).
Since 2006 Professor for Communication Research and Political Communication at the University of Ilmenau (TU Ilmenau)
Research on communication of “big challenges” media effects and media use related to sustainability and environmental issues, political communication, media quality.
Prof Dr.-Ing. Florian Puch
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Puch heads the plastics technology group at the Ilmenau University of Technology since March 1st, 2021, and is scientific head of the Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research e.V. (TITK) in Rudolstadt and, since July 1st, 2023, managing director of the Ostthüringische Materialprüfgesellschaft für Textil- und Kunststoffe mbH (OMPG). At the Thuringian Innovation Center for Mobility (ThIMo), Florian Puch is responsible for the core competence of plastics technology and lightweight construction and at the same time acts as deputy director of the ThIMo. Before that, he held various positions in research and development, technology, and marketing at BASF SE in Ludwigshafen and the MBCC Group in Mannheim, a provider of construction chemical products and solutions spun off from BASF. In addition to his professional work, Florian Puch successfully completed his MBA studies at the Mannheim Business School in 2018. He began his scientific career at the Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Crafts at RWTH Aachen University, where he received his doctorate in 2015. Florian Puch previously studied mechanical engineering and economics at RWTH Aachen University. On a voluntary basis, he is chairman of the board of the Research Association for Materials from Sustainable Raw Materials e.V., a member of the board of PolymerMat e.V. and the support association for plastics technology at the Technical University of Ilmenau e.V. as well as a member of the strategy advisory board “Industrial Production and Systems” of the Free State of Thuringia and the strategy advisory board of the Lightweight Construction Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).
Dr Keren Bielby-Clarke
Dr Keren Bielby-Clarke has been a member of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Bradford since 2012, after receiving a PhD in Neuropathology from the University of Sheffield, then beginning her teaching career at the University of Leeds in 2005.
Dr Bielby-Clarke is an enthusiastic early-adopter of effective technology-enhanced learning practices, always preferring to utilise interactivity and student engagement over more didactic teaching methods. In recognising opportunities and utilising her experience and energy to overcome challenges, she develops engagement in class and autonomy beyond the lecture theatre, improving inclusivity and accessibility for students and staff, and recognising individual digital literacy and access. She provides support for colleagues and students, previously as an institutional Digital Learning Champion and more recently as an international Academic Champion and the lead for the institutional “Show & TEL” (technology-enhanced learning in teaching) group.
She is also the academic in charge of the University’s Integrated Life Sciences Learning Centre, leading in its development, and responsible for the successful integration of sustainable and inclusive approaches to anatomy and pathology teaching. Dr Bielby-Clarke continues to integrate traditional and sector-leading platforms in life sciences simulation and virtual anatomy across a wide range of programmes and disciplines, enhancing and broadening the student experience.