Work Experts

Gary M. Atkinson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Atkinson specializes in microelectromechanical systems

René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of MexicoVCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.

Shannon Roberts

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Shannon Roberts is an expert in understanding how technology and infrastructure guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.

Eric Layland

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Layland bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact.

Robert Karlicek

Director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) & Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems EngineeringRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Applications of LEDs in Lighting, sensing, disinfection, displays and control systems

Dan Work

Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringVanderbilt University

Expert in self-driving cars and traffic management.

Gary Elkins, Ph.D., ABPP

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience (Core Clinical Faculty)Baylor University

Expert in clinical psychology, health psychology & the science of hypnotherapy for menopause & sleep disorders.

Martin Tanaka

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Martin Tanaka's research interests include biomedical devices, computational modeling and neuromuscular control.

Alan Furness, DMD

Associate Dean & Associate ProfessorAugusta University

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory (HAVLab); Director, Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicles | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD, is an expert on robotics, autonomous vehicles and nonlinear dynamics and control.