Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics & Control | College of Engineering · Villanova University

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD, is an expert on robotics, autonomous vehicles, and nonlinear dynamics and control.

Drones Advanced Dynamics Robotics System Dynamics Multibody Dynamics

Stephanie Nawyn

Associate Professor and Co-director of Center for Gender in Global Context · Michigan State University

Stephanie Nawyn specializes in migration and refugees, human trafficking and migrant labor exploitation.

Gender Immigration Refugees Resettlement

David Hu

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

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

Physical Applied Mathematics Biomechanics Fluid Dynamics Fluid Mechanics Solid Mechanics

Cameron Ward

Innovation Leadership Council, CATAAlliance // Senior Vice President, Global Electronics · Allied Electronics and lead executive for RS Components North America

Passionate about the unique opportunity global distributors and the supply chain have to enable innovation

Sustainability Technology Evolution Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Sourcing Market Dynamics

Wendy Smith

Professor, Management · University of Delaware

Prof. Smith's research focuses on strategic paradoxes – how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory agendas.

Organizational Behavior Interpersonal Dynamics Women in the Workplace Leadership Emotional Intelligence

Richard Kobe

Professor of Forestry · Michigan State University

Expert on the ecological processes governing the dynamics of tree communities in temperate and tropical forests

Tree Communities in Temperate and Tropical Forests Forestry

A.V. Powers

Managing Partner · ExecPointe, LLC

PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES | CHANGE MANAGEMENT | EVENT PRODUCTION | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Leadership Coaching Relationship Empathy High Performing Teams Social & Digital Media Communication & Behaviour Event and Protocol Management Group Dynamics

David Wendland

Vice President · Hamacher Resource Group, Inc.

Dynamic, entertaining, and energetic speaker with strong experience to draw from

Consumer Health Care Trends Retail Dynamics Effective Communication Approaches

Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.

Robert J. Mattauch Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Computer Science · VCU College of Engineering

Data scientist specializing in high-throughput structural bioinformatics of proteins & small RNAs.

Structural Bioinformatics Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Protein-ligand(drug) interactions Computer-aided molecular modeling Big Data Analysis

A.R. Siders

Director, Climate Change Science & Policy Hub | Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center | Associate Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration & Department of Geography & Spatial Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Siders' research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on relocation and fairness in adaptation.

Decision Modeling Environmental Video Games Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation Policies Climate-related Hazards

Shana Poplack

Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair (I) in Linguistics · University of Ottawa

Sociolinguist specializing in vernacular speech, with a focus on bilingual and minority contexts

Language Ideology Language Prescription African American Vernacular English French in Canada Language Contact

Felicia Pratto, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychological Sciences · University of Connecticut

Psychology expert, specializing in race and sex discrimination and intergroup dynamics

Terrorism and counter-terrorism Xenophobia Prejudice, tace- and sex- discrimination in hiring Homophobia Violations of International Humanitarian Law in war-time

Jeffrey Wooldridge

University Distinguished Professor of Economics · Michigan State University

Expert in education financing, econometrics, and longitudinal data analysis

Longitudinal Data Analysis Educational Financing Econometrics

Michael "Miki" Amitay

Director, Center for Flow Physics and Control & James L. Decker ’45 Endowed Chair Professor in Aerospace Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Specializes in developing active flow control techniques with applications in aeronautical and mechanical systems

Active and Passive Flow Control Experimental Aerodynamics Aeronautical Systems Active Flow Control Techniques 3-D Flow Physics

Jonas Mureika

Professor of Physics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Nuclear Weapons Black Holes Models of Athletics Teaching Theories of Gravitation

Gavin Woodhall

Professor, Aston Pharmacy School · Aston University

Professor Woodhall researches electrophysiological studies on neurones of the entorhinal cortex (EC) and the hippocampus.

Neuronal Network Dynamics Schizophrenia Epilepsy Hippocampus

Lynn Adler

Professor of Biology · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lynn Adler examines the interaction between flowers, pollinator (especially bees) and pathogens.

Bee-Pathogen Dynamics Ecology and Evolution of Insect-Plant Interactions Plant-Animal Interactions Floral Traits Bees

John Petrie

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Urban Stream Restoration Engineering Education River Hydrodynamics Enviromental Fluid Dynamics Sediment Transport

Leo Hong

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

STEM Education High Performance Computing Computational Materials Science Virtual Reality (VR) Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Sandy Jap

Sarah Beth Brown Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Global expert on partnering relationships, B2B routes-to-market, omnichannel, franchise, and ecommerce management

B2B Routes to Market Strategic Partnerships Omnichannel Strategy B2B and Channel Analytics Social Media Selling