Simon Anderson
Applied Foresight Keynote Speaker · Venture Foresight LLC
Keynote Speaker | Applied Foresight Consultant | Award-Winning Author
Keynote Speaking Future of Work Emerging Technology Future Trends Transportation
Gary C. Tepper, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Tepper's research focuses on advanced functional materials
Perovskite Solar Cells Aerosols and air filtration Nanoscale materials Electrospinning Supercritical Fluids
Thea Pepperl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU College of Engineering
Thea Pepperl's research and expertise focuses on the analysis and design of decision tools for the coordination of care of older adults.
Image analysis Image segmentation Health Informatics
Vivian Lezak
Senior Instructor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Scott Ellis
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Scott Ellis’s research interests center on the study of purchasing and supply management processes and functions
Operations Management Automotive Industry Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Management
Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo
Senior Lecturer, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University
Dr Shepotylo seeks to answer the question of how do firms, industries, and countries grow by integrating into global markets.
Spatial Economics Productivity International Trade HB Economic Theory Trade Policy
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Shiladitya Banerjee
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Shiladitya Banerjee develops theoretical models to understand how the internal structures of a living cell impacts its characteristics.
Single-cell Biophysics Soft Living Matter Physics Physics of Living Systems Molecular and Cell Biology
Jie Xu
Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Wireless Communications Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics Electromagnetic Propagation Antennas
Muneeza Sheikh
Partner · Levitt LLP
Muneeza Sheikh practices in the area of labour and employment law
Canadian Politics Diversity Engagement in the Workplace Human Rights in Canada Labour Law in Canada Employment Law in Canada
Gustavo Castillo
Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Propulsion Systems Autonomous Vehicles
George Gosieski, MCR, CSM, GHG-IQ
Partner - Sr. Speaker, Sustainable Social Responsibility Strategies & Policy · Business EcoSystems
Driving Workforce Innovation Through Corporate Social Responsibility
Change Management Corporate Social Responsibility Workforce Innovation
Joseph Duhig
Adjunct Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Strategic Improvement Quality Management Health Care Operations Large Scale Change
Alen Docef, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Docef's research interests lie in medical image processing
Medical Image Processing Signal Processor Architectures Document Compression for Archiving Efficient Error-Resilient Network-Optimized Image and Video Coding
Lei Huang
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Wireless multimedia networks Deep learning applications Cloud data security
John Colley
Consultant, Mentor and Speaker at The Six Minute Strategist Consulting · Partner, IAF Capital
Engaging and Energetic Speaker on the subjects of Business Strategy, Online Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy Online Marketing Entrepreneurship
Albert Bleakley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering · Florida Tech
Dr. Bleakley's research interests include disaster response, leadership in engineering organizations and construction safety.
Construction Safety Construction Industry Organizations Construction Contracting Infrastructure Public Policy Leadership
Kevin Minds
Adjunct Professor in Systems Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Vitaliy Avrutin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Avrutin specializes in the growth and characterization of oxide materials (ZnO, perovskite oxides)
III-Nitride expitaxial structures for light emitters and high-power devices including semipolar and nonpolar material on silicon and sapphire substrates
Ashok Iyer, Ph.D., PE
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Iyer's research interests include GPS applications and neural networks
GPS Applications Neural Networks Linear and Nonlinear Control Theory Robotics for Nuclear Waste Handling