materials Experts

Nicole Woods

Art Historian, Modern and ContemporaryLoyola Marymount University

Lane Carasik, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Dr. Carasik researches computational and experimental thermal hydraulics for fusion & nuclear energy and isotope production.

Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair; Associate Director, VCU Cybersecurity CenterVCU College of Engineering

Wireless networks, edge/cloud systems, generative AI, cybersecurity, trustworthy AI, AI-enabled health, cyber-physical systems, and cobots.

Yi Chen

Henry J. Leir Chair in Healthcare and Associate ProfessorNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Chen focuses on cutting-edge database, data mining and machine learning techniques with applications in business and health care

Jon Dogterom

Practice Lead, Cleantech, Advanced Materials and EngineeringMaRS Cleantech

Practice Lead, Cleantech, Physical Science and Advanced Materials, MaRS Discovery District

Rafael Quirino

Associate ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Quirino focuses on the use of triglycerides as starting materials for different chemistries.

Sarah Applebaum

Director of Pangaea SparkPangaea Ventures

Investing in early stage materials, chemistry, and biology technology companies.

Ron Priefer

Professor/EntrepreneurMCPHS / New England Breath

Ron Priefer is an expert in NMR spectroscopy, materials science, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, research design, and Polymers.

Kate Sugden

Deputy Dean for EnterpriseAston University

Kate Sugden's research interests are in fibre optic sensing systems, fibre Bragg gratings and femtosecond materials processing.

Michael Faggella-Luby

ProfessorTexas Christian University

Michael Faggella-Luby helps educators to implement methods and instructional materials for students with and without disabilities.