college Experts

Harry Reis

Professor of Psychology and Dean's Professor in Arts and SciencesUniversity of Rochester

Professor Harry Reis' research interests involve social interaction and close relationships.

Christine R. Henry

Associate Professor of Historic PreservationUniversity of Mary Washington

Professor Henry is an expert on historic preservation, currently focusing on the history of Fredericksburg, VA.

Zico Kolter

Associate Professor and Director of Machine LearningCarnegie Mellon University

Zico Kolter researches how to make deep learning algorithms more robust, safer, and understand how data impacts how models function.

Reeja Jayan

Professor, Mechanical EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Reeja Jayan explores how electromagnetic fields can control materials synthesis and energy storage behavior.

Michael Kaess

Associate Professor, Founder of the Robot Perception LabCarnegie Mellon University

Perception is a fundamental challenge for mobile robots navigating through and interacting with their environment.

Fernando De la Torre

Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Vyas Sekar

Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Vyas Sekar seeks to develop more rigorous foundations for securing tomorrow’s electric energy grid

Professor Mark Fielder

Professor of Medical MicrobiologyKingston University

His work explores the nature of viruses, antimicrobial resistance, and public perceptions of vaccines and antibiotics.

Jerry Park, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of SociologyBaylor University

Expert on the sociological study of religion, race, identity, culture & civic participation, with a focus on Asian-American religiosity.

Costa Samaras

Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.