engineering Experts

Helena Zomer

Research Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Helena Zomer's research focuses on regenerative medicine approaches to enhance skin wound healing and tissue repair.

Bora Karayaka

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Bora Karayak leads the efforts to establish electric power engineering as a discipline within the School of Engineering + Technology.

Derek Riley, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director of Computer ScienceMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Derek Riley is an expert in Large Language Models (LLMs), deep learning, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.

Xiangyi Cheng

Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

JennieV. Sorrells

Project DirectorWestern Carolina University

Kevin Folta

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Kevin Folta is an expert in biotechnology. He also farms and has a background in communication.

Volker Sorger

Professor | Assistant DirectorUniversity of Florida

Volker Sorger studies photonics, optoelectronics, semiconductors, business development and public-private partnerships.

Jacob Elmer, PhD

Dicciani Endowed Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Jacob Elmer, PhD, is an expert in genetic engineering, GMOs and gene therapy.

Blake Collins, MBA, CBET, CHTM

Director of Clinical EngineeringChristianaCare

Blake Collins is an expert in clinical engineering, leading one of the largest teams in the United States.

Kostadin Damevski, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Computer Science; Co-Director, Software Engineering CenterVCU College of Engineering

Builds machine learning and AI systems that study and support how software developers communicate, reason about code, and handle security.