People Experts

Professor, Hull College of Business, Professor of EconomicsAugusta University

Mark Thompson, PhD, professor in Hull College of Business, is an economist in business conditions, risk analysis, energy and health care.

EconomicsEnergyHealthcare IndustryRisk Analysis

Director of Special ProjectsVieLight

Dr. Hosseinkhah joined Vielight to discover how light energy could be used to positively impact the brain and the body.

Medical Device DevelopmentHealthcare SystemStart-UpMarket ResearchUltrasound Imaging

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and ProfessorTexas Christian University

Nhan's research focuses primarily on technology and policing - cyber security, police culture and collaborative security networks.

Police DronesReal-Time Crime CentersBody CamerasFlock CamerasLaw Enforcement Coordination

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringVillanova University

Prof. Arash Tavakoli, PhD, leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human-centered city design and pedestrian safety.

Smart CitiesHuman Factors in Transportation EngineeringTransportation SafetyHuman Centered DesignNaturalistic Driving

Kavcic-Moura Professor of Computer Science in RoboticsCarnegie Mellon University

Howie Choset's groups builds & deploys robots where they matter: from operating rooms and factories to disaster zones & space.

RoboticsManufacturingGeometric MethodsPath PlanningMulti-Agent Systems

Professor and Assistant Provost for Research ComplianceTexas Christian University

Dr. Stewart’s areas of expertise include media law and communication technology.

Media LawCommunication TechnologyFirst AmendmentFreedom of InformationPublic Records Law

New York Alumni Chancellor's Chair in LawVanderbilt University

Expert in constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs.

Public OptionInstitutional DesignRegulationForeign Relations LawConstitutional Law

Assistant Professor of Computer ScienceUniversity of Rochester

Bai is an expert in human-computer interaction, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence (AI)

Artifical IntelligenceHuman-Computer InteractionAR / VRComputer-Supported Collaborative WorkAI

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive ModelingEco-EvolutionClimate ChangeExtinction RiskBiodiversity

Professor and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.

Social NormsDecisions ProcessesPublic PolicySocial PsychologyJudgement and Decision Making

Filters