energy Experts

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Andrea Grottoli

Professor | School of Earth SciencesThe Ohio State University

Climate change expert, specializing in coral responses to climate change and reconstructing oceanographic conditions

Christianne Wilhelmson

Executive Director Georgia Strait Alliance

Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.

Wennie Tabib

Systems ScientistCarnegie Mellon University

John Pardue

Elizabeth Howell Stewart Endowed ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Pardue's research interests focus in groundwater contamination and treatment.

David Hu

Associate Professor, Mechanical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

David Hu's research focuses on fundamental problems of hydrodynamics and elasticity that have bearing on problems in biology.

Jaydev Desai

Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.

Gloria Mark

Chancellor's Professor InformaticsUC Irvine

Gloria Mark's research area is human-computer interaction (HCI) studying how technology has impacted individuals, groups, and society.

Bill Tomlinson

Professor of InformaticsUC Irvine

Bill Tomlinson studies artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction and computer-supported learning.

John T. Harvey

Hal Wright Professor of EconomicsTexas Christian University

Dr. Harvey's research focuses on exchange rates, business cycles, and contemporary economic schools of thought.