Manufacturing Experts

Bo Li, PhD

Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringVillanova University

Prof. Bo Li, PhD, researches nanomaterials and advanced manufacturing for next generation coatings, electronics and composites.

NanomaterialsAdvanced ManufacturingInterfacial EngineeringFlexible ElectronicsSmart Coatings

Ambreen Nisar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Nisar advances additive manufacturing of ceramics and composites for extreme environments in aerospace, energy, and nuclear systems.

Ceramics for Nuclear EngineeringSpark Plasma SinteringExtreme Environments3d PrintingAdditive Manufacturing

Michael C. Slattery

Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental StudiesTexas 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 PlantsWind ResearchRhino ConservationHuman Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways

J.D. Swerzenski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Swerzenski's research focuses on the effects of digital media production technology on cultural values and understanding,

Digital MediaFilm StudiesCritical Pedagogy‎Cultural ProductionCritical Media Literacy

Jiebo Luo

Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering / Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Luo is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) foundations in an array of fields

AIArtificial Intelligence and Social ScienceArtificial Intelligence and Scheduling and PlanningArtificial Intelligence and RoboticsArtificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing

Carmel Majidi

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.

Soft RoboticsMedical Device ManufacturingWearable RoboticsMedical DevicesAdvanced Manufacturing

Charles Freeman

Professor, Department Chair of Fashion Merchandising & Director of Research and Creative Scholarship InitiativesTexas Christian University

Dr. Freeman is an expert on athlete equipment, advanced textiles, wearable sensors, and the commercialization of university research.

Technology Transfer and Intellectual PropertyWearable Energy TechnologiesProtective Clothing SystemsAdvanced Manufacturing Workforce DevelopmentMilitary and Occupational Equipment