Faculty

The faculty of Kyoto Komore International Institute is composed of internationally renowned scholars from diverse academic backgrounds. Each faculty member brings expertise in their field, contributing to a rich interdisciplinary learning environment.

Laurent Wagner

Academic Title: Professor of International Business
Department: Department of International Business
Research Interests: Cross-cultural management, international trade, global business strategy
Courses Taught: Global Business Strategy; International Marketing; Cross-Cultural Management
Education: Ph.D. in International Business, University of Cambridge (2010); M.Sc. in International Management, London School of Economics (2004); B.A. in Economics, University of Luxembourg (2002)
Selected Publications:

  • Cultural Adaptation in International Marketing: A Study of European Firms in Asia (2018). DOI: 10.1234/ijm.2018.56789.
  • Global Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (2021). ISBN: 978-1-4028-9462-6.

Kaarel Saar

Academic Title: Professor of Computer Science
Department: Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Research Interests: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing
Courses Taught: Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Data Structures and Algorithms
Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Tartu (2012); M.Sc. in Computer Science, ETH Zurich (2008); B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology (2006)
Selected Publications:

  • Deep Neural Networks for Estonian Language Processing (2016). DOI: 10.5678/cs.2016.123456.
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence: Techniques and Tools (2021). ISBN: 978-1-59876-123-4.

Zuzana Novakova

Academic Title: Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence
Department: Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Research Interests: Data science, neural networks, healthcare informatics
Courses Taught: Artificial Intelligence; Data Mining; Bioinformatics
Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Charles University (2014); M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh (2010); B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Comenius University in Bratislava (2008)
Selected Publications:

  • Explainable AI in Healthcare: Trends and Challenges (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.artint.2018.112233.
  • Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.445566.

Andrej Kovac

Academic Title: Professor of International Relations
Department: Department of International Relations and Cultural Studies
Research Interests: European foreign policy, international security, diplomatic studies
Courses Taught: International Relations Theory; European Foreign Policy; Diplomacy and Negotiation
Education: Ph.D. in International Relations, University of Oxford (2005); M.A. in Political Science, Central European University (2000); B.A. in International Studies, University of Ljubljana (1998)
Selected Publications:

  • Small States in Global Affairs: Slovenia’s Diplomatic Strategies (2010). ISBN: 978-1-2345-6789-0.
  • The European Union and Conflict Resolution (2016). DOI: 10.4321/xyz.2016.456789.

Ivana Horvat

Academic Title: Associate Professor of Cultural Studies
Department: Department of International Relations and Cultural Studies
Research Interests: Cultural identity, intercultural communication, social anthropology
Courses Taught: Cultural Anthropology; Intercultural Communication; Global Cultural Heritage
Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Zagreb (2012); M.A. in Cultural Studies, University of Leeds (2007); B.A. in Sociology, University of Zagreb (2005)
Selected Publications:

  • Identity and Globalisation: A Croatian Perspective (2015). DOI: 10.1007/anthro.2015.1122.
  • Intercultural Dialogue in the Global Community (2019). ISBN: 978-1-89123-456-7.

Joseph Attard

Academic Title: Professor of Environmental Science
Department: Department of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
Research Interests: Climate change adaptation, renewable energy policy, sustainable development in small islands
Courses Taught: Environmental Policy; Climate Change Adaptation; Renewable Energy Systems
Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Science, University of Malta (2008); M.Sc. in Renewable Energy, Imperial College London (2004); B.Sc. in Environmental Science, University of Malta (2002)
Selected Publications:

  • Renewable Energy Transition in Island Nations (2015). DOI: 10.2222/env.2015.3344.
  • Climate Change Adaptation Strategies: A Case Study of Malta (2018). ISBN: 978-0-7654-3210-9.

Ilze Ozolina

Academic Title: Associate Professor of Sustainable Development
Department: Department of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
Research Interests: Sustainable resource management, climate change impacts, biodiversity conservation
Courses Taught: Sustainable Development; Conservation Biology; Climate Change and Society
Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Policy, Stockholm University (2015); M.Sc. in Ecology, University of Latvia (2010); B.Sc. in Biology, University of Latvia (2008)
Selected Publications:

  • Biodiversity Conservation in Northern European Forests (2016). DOI: 10.3030/env.2016.7788.
  • Sustainable Development Strategies in the Baltic Region (2020). ISBN: 978-1-2345-9876-5.

Elena Georgiou

Academic Title: Professor of Education
Department: Department of Education
Research Interests: Multilingual education, curriculum development, intercultural communication in education
Courses Taught: Comparative Education; Curriculum Design; Multilingual Education
Education: Ph.D. in Education, University of Cambridge (2010); M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Cyprus (2005); B.A. in English Literature, University of Cyprus (2003)
Selected Publications:

  • Multilingualism in Education: A Case Study of Cyprus (2014). DOI: 10.1111/edu.2014.5566.
  • Designing Culturally Inclusive Curricula in International Schools (2019). ISBN: 978-1-85234-123-4.

Ieva Petrauskiene

Academic Title: Professor of Comparative Literature
Department: Department of Arts and Humanities
Research Interests: Baltic literature, translation studies, literary theory
Courses Taught: Comparative Literature; European Literature in Translation; Literary Theory
Education: Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, University of Oxford (2009); M.A. in Literary Studies, Vilnius University (2004); B.A. in Philology, Vilnius University (2002)
Selected Publications:

  • Narratives of Identity in Baltic Literature (2013). ISBN: 978-0-19-234567-8.
  • Translating Memory: Lithuanian Literature After 1990 (2018). DOI: 10.1215/lit.2018.443322.

Petar Dimitrov

Academic Title: Associate Professor of History
Department: Department of Arts and Humanities
Research Interests: Balkan history, European integration history, cultural heritage
Courses Taught: Modern European History; History of the Balkans; Historiography
Education: Ph.D. in History, Sofia University (2011); M.A. in European History, University of Oxford (2006); B.A. in History, Sofia University (2004)
Selected Publications:

  • Ottoman Legacies in the Balkans: History and Cultural Memory (2015). ISBN: 978-1-4088-9999-6.
  • Historical Memory and Identity in Southeastern Europe (2020). DOI: 10.7412/hist.2020.87654.