{"id":168,"date":"2025-11-19T08:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:57:19","slug":"nia-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/?page_id=168","title":{"rendered":"NIA Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nia-team-page\">\n\n    <header class=\"nia-team-header\">\n        <h1>NIA Team<\/h1>\n        <p>\n            Network Intelligence &amp; Automation Lab,\n            University College Dublin\n        <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n\n    <!-- ACTIVE TEAM -->\n\n    <div class=\"nia-team-grid\">\n\n\n        <!-- NIMA AFRAZ -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nima.png\" alt=\"Nima Afraz\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Principal Investigator<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Nima Afraz<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Tenured Assistant Professor, UCD\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Open RAN, network automation, satellite and non-terrestrial\n                networks, blockchain, network economics and infrastructure\n                virtualisation.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:nima.afraz@ucd.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"https:\/\/nima.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Website\" aria-label=\"Website\">\n                    <svg 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College Dublin\n                        and leads the Network Intelligence and Automation Lab.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        His research focuses on Open Radio Access Networks,\n                        autonomous network management, satellite and\n                        non-terrestrial networks, blockchain applications in\n                        telecommunications, network economics, and infrastructure\n                        virtualisation.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Open RAN and xApp conflict management<\/li>\n                        <li>Autonomous network management<\/li>\n                        <li>Satellite and non-terrestrial networks<\/li>\n                        <li>Network economics and resource sharing<\/li>\n                        <li>Blockchain for telecommunications<\/li>\n                        <li>Infrastructure virtualisation<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                    <h4>Selected Projects<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>National Space Subsystems and Payloads Initiative, NSSPI<\/li>\n                        <li>RE-ROUTE<\/li>\n                        <li>Data-Driven xApps Conflict Management in Open RAN<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- ANUPA DE SILVA -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/anupa.jpg\" alt=\"Anupa De Silva\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Postdoctoral Fellow<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Anupa De Silva<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Satellite Networks &amp; Network Economics\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Satellite resource sharing, blockchain, inter-satellite\n                networking, network economics and distributed systems.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:anupa.desilva@ucd.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Anupa De Silva is a Postdoctoral Researcher at\n                        University College Dublin contributing to the\n                        National Space Subsystems and Payloads Initiative.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        His research focuses on the integration of blockchain\n                        technologies into satellite communication systems and\n                        the development of secure, scalable, and economically\n                        sustainable resource-sharing mechanisms for space networks.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        He received his PhD in Engineering from the University\n                        of Galway, where his doctoral research investigated\n                        Payment Channel Networks. He previously worked as a\n                        Research Engineer at Nanyang Technological University,\n                        Singapore.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Satellite communications<\/li>\n                        <li>Inter-satellite resource sharing<\/li>\n                        <li>Blockchain<\/li>\n                        <li>Network economics<\/li>\n                        <li>Game theory and auctions<\/li>\n                        <li>Distributed systems<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- RASHMI SHARAN SINHA -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1620768012705.jpeg\" alt=\"Rashmi Sharan Sinha\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Postdoctoral Fellow<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Rashmi Sharan Sinha<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Open RAN, Wireless Communications &amp; AI\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Open RAN, 5G\/6G, non-terrestrial networks,\n                wireless sensing, signal processing and AI-driven optimisation.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:rashmi.sinha@ucd.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Rashmi Sharan Sinha is a Postdoctoral Researcher\n                        with the School of Computer Science at University\n                        College Dublin and is affiliated with the CONNECT\n                        Research Centre.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        She received her PhD in Electronics and Electrical\n                        Engineering from Dongguk University, South Korea.\n                        She previously worked as a Research Scientist at\n                        Temasek Laboratories, Nanyang Technological University.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Open RAN<\/li>\n                        <li>5G and 6G wireless communications<\/li>\n                        <li>Non-terrestrial networks<\/li>\n                        <li>AI-driven PHY and MAC optimisation<\/li>\n                        <li>Wireless sensing<\/li>\n                        <li>Indoor localisation<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n<!-- HESAM NEJATI SHARIFALDIN -->\n\n<article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n    <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1745479952077.jpeg\" alt=\"Hesam Nejati Sharifaldin\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <span class=\"nia-role\">Research Engineer<\/span>\n\n    <h3>Hesam Nejati Sharifaldin<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"nia-position\">\n        Energy-Efficient &amp; High-Performance Computing\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"nia-research\">\n        Energy-efficient computing, performance and power modelling,\n        heterogeneous CPU\u2013GPU systems, DVFS and hardware-aware optimisation.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n        <!-- Add email when available\n        <a class=\"nia-social\"\n           href=\"mailto:EMAIL@ucd.ie\"\n           title=\"Email\"\n           aria-label=\"Email\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n        -->\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n        <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n            <p>\n                Hesam Nejati Sharifaldin is a Research Engineer with the\n                School of Computer Science at University College Dublin.\n                He received his PhD in Computer Science from University\n                College Dublin, Ireland.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                His research focuses on high-performance and energy-efficient\n                computing, with particular emphasis on performance, power and\n                energy modelling of multicore processors, dynamic voltage and\n                frequency scaling, workload characterisation and heterogeneous\n                CPU\u2013GPU systems.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                His work is measurement-driven and includes the use of hardware\n                performance counters and low-level processor telemetry for\n                performance, power and energy analysis.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>High-Performance Computing<\/li>\n                <li>Energy-Efficient Computing<\/li>\n                <li>Performance, Power and Energy Modelling<\/li>\n                <li>Heterogeneous CPU\u2013GPU Computing<\/li>\n                <li>Multicore Processor Performance Analysis<\/li>\n                <li>Workload Characterisation<\/li>\n                <li>Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)<\/li>\n                <li>Hardware Performance Monitoring<\/li>\n                <li>Distributed Systems and Distributed Databases<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/details>\n\n<\/article>\n        <!-- ABDUL WADUD -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/abdul.jpg\" alt=\"Abdul Wadud\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">PhD Researcher<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Abdul Wadud<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Open RAN Conflict Management\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Open RAN conflict management, optimisation,\n                wireless networks and AI\/ML for communication systems.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:abdul.wadud@ucdconnect.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Abdul Wadud is a PhD Researcher at the UCD School\n                        of Computer Science and a Research Associate at the\n                        Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        His research focuses on intelligent conflict detection,\n                        prevention, mitigation and resolution mechanisms for\n                        Open RAN, as well as optimisation and AI\/ML techniques\n                        for communication networks.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Open RAN conflict management<\/li>\n                        <li>Wireless mobile networks<\/li>\n                        <li>Network optimisation<\/li>\n                        <li>AI\/ML for communications<\/li>\n                        <li>Optical networking<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- ALI DEYLAMY -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ali.jpg\" alt=\"Ali Deylamy\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">PhD Researcher<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Ali Deylamy<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                AI for 5G\/6G Networks\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                AI-assisted network control, mobility and handover,\n                radio propagation and next-generation wireless systems.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:ali.deylamy@ucdconnect.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Ali Deylamy is a PhD researcher at University College\n                        Dublin investigating AI-assisted control and optimisation\n                        of next-generation mobile networks.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        He holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Telecommunications\n                        Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and has\n                        professional networking experience with FASTWEB,\n                        Vodafone and Cisco.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>5G and 6G networks<\/li>\n                        <li>Mobility and handover control<\/li>\n                        <li>AI-driven network optimisation<\/li>\n                        <li>Network simulation<\/li>\n                        <li>Wireless propagation<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- BEHNAZ BEHARA -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/behnaz.jpg\" alt=\"Behnaz Behara\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">PhD Researcher<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Behnaz Behara<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Blockchain, AI &amp; Digital Health\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Blockchain-assisted clinical systems,\n                intelligent digital health, IoMT and secure data governance.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:b.behara@email.kntu.ac.ir\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Behnaz Behara is a PhD candidate in Biomedical\n                        Engineering at K. N. Toosi University of Technology,\n                        specialising in decentralised digital health systems.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Her research combines blockchain, AI-assisted clinical\n                        decision-making, wearable IoMT systems and secure\n                        healthcare data governance.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Blockchain and Hyperledger Fabric<\/li>\n                        <li>Digital health<\/li>\n                        <li>Clinical decision support<\/li>\n                        <li>IoMT and wearable systems<\/li>\n                        <li>Artificial intelligence<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FORMER MEMBERS -->\n\n    <div class=\"nia-former-heading\">\n        Former Members &amp; Visiting Researchers\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"nia-team-grid\">\n\n\n        <!-- OLIVIER ATANGANA -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card nia-former\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/olivier.jpg\" alt=\"Olivier Atangana\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Visiting Researcher<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Olivier Atangana<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                PhD Visiting Researcher, Summer 2025\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Central Bank Digital Currencies, offline payments,\n                cryptography, privacy and AI-assisted fraud detection.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:olivieratangana57@gmail.com\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Olivier Atangana is a PhD researcher specialising\n                        in Central Bank Digital Currencies, secure offline\n                        retail payment systems, cryptography and privacy.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        He is affiliated with GREYC Lab, ENSICAEN and the\n                        University of Caen Normandy and works as a\n                        Cryptocurrency Researcher at Fime.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Central Bank Digital Currencies<\/li>\n                        <li>Offline payments<\/li>\n                        <li>Post-quantum cryptography<\/li>\n                        <li>Privacy<\/li>\n                        <li>AI for fraud detection<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- KARTHIK SANUGULA -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card nia-former\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Karthik.jpg\" alt=\"Karthik Sanugula\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Research Intern<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Karthik Sanugula<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Space Science Master&#8217;s Student\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Satellite networking, GEO\/LEO communication,\n                NS-3 simulation and satellite systems.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:karthik.sanugula@ucdconnec.ie\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n                    <p>\n                        Karthik Sanugula is a Space Science Master&#8217;s student\n                        at UCD who worked as a research intern with the NSSPI\n                        research team.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        His work focused on satellite communication scenarios\n                        using NS-3 and satellite simulation tools, including\n                        evaluation of communication between GEO and LEO satellites.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <h4>Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Satellite communications<\/li>\n                        <li>GEO and LEO networking<\/li>\n                        <li>NS-3 simulation<\/li>\n                        <li>Satellite systems<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/details>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <!-- BICHOY DAOUD -->\n\n        <article class=\"nia-card nia-former\">\n\n            <div class=\"nia-photo-ring\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nia.ucd.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bichoy.jpg\" alt=\"Bichoy Daoud\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"nia-role\">Research Intern<\/span>\n\n            <h3>Bichoy Daoud<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-position\">\n                Computer Science Student\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"nia-research\">\n                Satellite communication simulation,\n                NS-3, network analysis, Python and data visualisation.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"nia-socials\">\n\n                <a class=\"nia-social\" href=\"mailto:b.daoud@outlook.fr\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <details class=\"nia-profile-details\">\n\n                <summary>View full profile<\/summary>\n\n                <div class=\"nia-profile-expanded\">\n\n        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