data Experts

Junyuan Lin

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics and Data ScienceLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Lisa Scarton

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lisa Scarton focuses her research on reducing health disparities among American Indian populations, especially Type 2 diabetes.

Rebecca Christofferson

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Christofferson is an international expert on emerging zoonotic and mosquito-borne viruses.

Patrick Tighe

M.D. | Associate Professor | Co-DirectorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Patrick Tighe’s research examines how AI can improve acute postoperative pain and patient safety.

Marcel Ilie

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Southern University

Marcel Ilie is an expert in combustion modeling, fluid dynamics, biofluids, turbomachinery, and renewable energy.

Rachel Davidson

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Faculty, Disaster Research CenterUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Davidson conducts research on natural disaster risk modeling and civil infrastructure systems.

Bijan Zakeri

Global Technical Marketing ManagerBASF

Bijan Zakeri is a pharmaceutical industry professional with a strong business acumen, scientific expertise and technical marketing.

Olga Imas, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Applied AI EducationMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Olga Imas is an expert in signal and image processing, biomedical engineering, circuit theory, and advanced imaging applications.

Michael Sacks

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management, Goizueta Business School; Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), Emory College of Arts & Sciences; Faculty Director, Woodruff Leadership Academy, Woodruff Health Sciences CenterEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Robert E. Hogan

Department Chair and ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Robert Hogan's research areas include elections, representation, political parties, and interest groups.