Worth Longest, Ph.D.

Louis S. and Ruth S. Harris Exceptional Scholar Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Professor Longest works to address significant current challenges in the field of medical aerosols

Infant Aerosol Delivery Targeting Inhaled Medications within the Lungs Inhaled Medications Respiratory Drug Delivery Particle Engineering

Bjoern Hamberger

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University

Hamberger's research focuses on the discovery of plant pathways for bioactive diterpenoids found in medicinal plant species.

Synthetic Biology Plant Specialized Metabolites Terpenes

Zhifang Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Dr. Zhifang Wang specializes in electric power grid vulnerability analysis, synthetic grid modeling, and renewable integration.

Cascading Failures in Power Grids Energy System Modeling and Optimization Integration of Renewable Generation Voltage Stability and Controls Smart Grid Communication Architecture

Rachel Adams

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Water Quality and Sustainability Aquatic Chemistry Environmental Systems Sediment Contamination Passive Sampling Development

Dr. PANKAJ DHUSSA Ph.D. & Sc.D.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · NASA

Research Scientist & iNaturalist

Astronomy iNaturalist Futuristic Thinking Research & Development Technology & Innovation

Michele Lobo

Associate Professor, Physical Therapy · University of Delaware

Prof. Lobo's research focuses on interventions and devices for young children that maximize early learning and development.

Wearable Technology Rehabilitation Devices Exoskeletons Pediatrics

Douglas Nelson, P.E.

Associate Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Douglas Nelson's areas of focus are in architectural engineering and civil engineering.

Civil Engineering Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Plumbing Engineering Architectural Engineering

Dan Work

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University

Expert in self-driving cars and traffic management.

Adaptive Cruise Control Traffic Inverse modeling Connected and autonomous vehicles Traffic estimation and control

Robert S. Young

Professor · Western Carolina University

Robert S. Young is a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC).

Holocene landscape evolution in the southern Appalachians Wetlands Coastal Management Coastal Processes Hurricanes

William "Bill" Rials

Associate Director, Professor of Practice, Information Technology · Tulane University

Bill is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on information technology.

Arni Rao, PhD

Director and Professor · Augusta University

Director of the Laboratory for Theory and Mathematical Modeling and professor at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Artifical Intelligence Infectious Disease Mathematical Analyses Complex Dynamics,

Brendan Smith

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Human Factors Rehabilitation Engineering Biomedical Engineering Human Motor Control Human Perception and Psychophysics

Marsha Lovett

Teaching Professor and Vice Provost · Carnegie Mellon University

Marsha Lovett's research considers how learning works (mostly in college-level courses) and ways to improve it.

Higher Education Classroom Studies Computational Modeling Machine Learning Protocol Analysis

Barbara Marino, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Computer Engineering Computer Applications Image Processing Enhancing Degraded Image Data

Scott Bohman, P.E.

Project Manager · Global Water Experts

Piping and Pumping Design & Construction

Pipeline Investigation Design & Construction Utility Relocation/Corridor Design & Construction Mine Piping Facilities/Infrastructure Design Remediation & Construction Water Wastewater Utilities Design and Systems Permitting Field Investigation; Construction Material Sampling and Testing Analysis

S.W. Tina Choe

Dean and Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Chemistry Organic Chemistry Science Education

Andrew Forney

Associate Professor of Computer Science · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Reinforcement Learning Experimental Design Decision Theory Causal Inference Artifical Intelligence

Jim Fruchterman

CEO · Benetech

Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter

Socially Beneficial Applications of Technology Technology for People With Disabilities Geeks Serving Human Rights Activists Rocket Scientist to Entrepreneur to Social Entrepreneur

Mustafa Mozael

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Tom Fortin

Owner · Ontrak Control Systems

Tom is the owner of a Sudbury-based electronics design and manufacturing company, Ontrak Control Systems (www.ontrak.net )

Serial Data Acquisition Interface Devices Pcb and Enclosure Manufacturing Safety and Emc Certification Cnc Machining Injection Mold Design