Conversion Experts

Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian, Ph.D.

Interim Department Head and ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Tian is an expert in animal biotechnology.

Pluripotent Stem CellsNuclear Reprogramming by Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferGenetic Engineering in Farm AnimalsAssisted Reproductive TechnologiesPre-Implantation Embryo Development

Davide Zori, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of History and ArchaeologyBaylor University

Medieval archaeologist specializing in Viking expansion into the North Atlantic and 8th-12th century Italian population movements

Medieval HistoryArchaeologyViking Expansion into North America

Lauren Hopkins

AVP, Virtual Care and Community Engagement, Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Lauren Williams is an healthcare professional with expertise in management, strategical planning and healthcare information technology.

Healthcare IndustryHealthcare Information TechnologyHealthcareHealthcare ManagementStrategic Planning

Brian Petted

Adjunct Associate ProfessorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Brian Petted is an expert in RF and microwave engineering, RF system design, and electromagnetic fields.

Electromagnetic FieldsSignals and SystemsDigital Signal ProcessingMultipath Channel ModelingMIMO Antenna Systems

Associate Professor In-Residence, School of Public Policy | Associate Director, UConn Center for Advancing, Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention (ARMS)University of Connecticut

Jennifer Dineen is a survey methodologist who focuses on stakeholder attitudes as mechanism for intervention uptake and policy change.

Gun Violence PreventionGun Injury PreventionEducation PolicyPolitical Attitudes and BehaviorQualitative Research Methods

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

OptoelectronicsAdvanced Sensor TechnologyAdvanced Display TechnologiesAdvanced Lighting SystemsLighting and Biological Applications

Giorgio Rizzoni

Director, Center for Automotive Research| Department of Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringThe Ohio State University

Professor Rizzoni is Director of the Center for Automotive Research and the Ford Motor Company Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

System dynamics, measurements, control, and fault diagnosis with application to automotive systems.Future ground vehicle propulsion systems, including advanced Diesel engines, electric and hybrid-electric drivetrains, and fuel cell systems.Sustainable mobility