Diane Beckett
sustainability consultant · independent
Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability
Low Carbon Energy Urban Environments Climate Natural Resource Management Gender Equality
Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Atulasimha researches nanomagnetic/spintronic memory and neuromorphic computing devices.
Spintronics and Nanomagnetism Exploratory neuromorphic devices Straintronics: Strian mediated electric field control of magnetism Electric field (VCMA) control of skyrmions Magnetic and multiferroic materials
Hadis Morkoç, Ph.D.
Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Chair, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Morkoç researches nitride semiconductor heterostructures and devices
Group III-V Semiconductors Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Nitride Semiconductor Heterostructures
Toufiq Reza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Reza's research interests involve converting wastes to biofuels.
Biomass Conversion Waste Valorization Waste to Energy Biomaterials Biofuels
David Wei
Associate Professor · University of Florida
David Wei's team works to discover novel electronic and optical properties of metallic and semiconductor nanomaterials.
Solar Energy Conversion Surface Chemistry
Ron Dizy
Managing Director, Advanced Energy Centre · MaRS Cleantech
Leading the Advanced Energy Centre in its mission to deliver higher levels of energy innovation in Ontario
Energy Innovation Energy Technology Evolution of Modern Power Systems
Ted Kury
Director · University of Florida
Ted Kury's current research interests include economics, energy, energy policy, energy risk management, energy and the environment.
Energy Pricing Regulatory Policy Electrical Grid Grid Security Energy Policy
Zhifang Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Dr. Zhifang Wang specializes in electric power grid vulnerability analysis, synthetic grid modeling, and renewable integration.
Cascading Failures in Power Grids Energy System Modeling and Optimization Integration of Renewable Generation Voltage Stability and Controls Smart Grid Communication Architecture
L. Todd Wood
Editor-in-Chief · Creative Destruction Media/Tsarizm.com
Specialist in the National Security Threat from Economic Weakness and Sovereign Debt/The Russian Situation
National Debt Bond Market Russian Issues
Jon Dogterom
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and Engineering · MaRS Cleantech
Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District
Cleantech Renewable Energy Energy Innovation Entreprenuership
Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Programs · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Phongikaroon's research focuses on pedagogy and experimental studies in used nuclear fuel reprocessing.
Nuclear and chemical separation technology in fuel cycle research and development Electrochemical processes Special material detection and analysis via laser and mass spectroscopy techniques
Yushan Yan
Henry Belin Du Pont Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Yan is an expert in electrochemical engineering for sustainability.
Electrochemical Energy Engineering Energy Conversion and Storage Fuel Cells Electrolyzers Flow Batteries
Ian Philp
Director, Clean Energy Institute · MaRS Cleantech
Energy innovation leader; international lawyer & MBA
Clean Energy Technology Innovation Energy Security International Development International Trade Litigation
Dr. Ron Dembo
Founder and CEO · Zerofootprint Software Inc.
Easily filling even the biggest shoes and still leaving no mark, the CEO of Zerofootprint developed software to reduce environmental impacts
Energy Management Carbon Measurement and Management Renewable Energy Green Buildings Enterprise Risk Management
Jun Yao
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.
Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air
Thomas Dietz
University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University
Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making
Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change
Michael C. Slattery
Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies · Texas Christian University
Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.
Mercury Contamination from Coal-fired Power Plants Wind Research Rhino Conservation Human Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways
Jared L. Cohon
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jared L. Cohon has worked on large-scale water problems and on energy facility issues, especially nuclear waste.
Nuclear Waste Management Natural Resources Energy Environmental Systems Analysis Environmental Problems
Jesika Briones
Business Development Manager · MaRS Cleantech
Business Development Manager, Advanced Energy Centre
Entrepreneurship Industry Analysis Business Development Cleantech Business Planning
Willett Kempton
Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Kempton invented vehicle-to-grid power (V2G); he researches, publishes and lectures on offshore wind power and on electric vehicles.
Vehicle-to-Grid Power Offshore Wind Policy