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
Petra Molnar
Associate Director · Refugee Law Lab, Osgoode Hall Law School
Refugee and migration issues; technology and human rights; immigration detention; and the relationship between law, society, and culture
Technology and human rights Anthropology of Migration Ethnography and Ethnographic Writing Women's Rights Refugee and Human Rights Issues
Todd Digby
Department Chair/University Librarian · University of Florida
Todd Digby leads a department that researches, develops, optimizes and supports advanced library information systems.
Libraries and Information Science Library Systems discovery systems Library Technology Digital Repositories
Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Bulut's research interests include wireless networks and mobile computing, cyber-physical systems, and social networks
Applied Machine Learning with Sensor Data and Wireless Signals Mobile Computing: Wireless Networks Cyber-physical Systems Mobile Social Networks Wireless Charging Security: Cyber Security Network Security Privacy and Trust Mobile (3G/4G) Systems: Mobile Packet Core Cloud Mobile Data Offloading Internet of Things (IoT), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Wireless Sensing
Allan Zarembski
Professor of Practice Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, Railway Engineering and Safety Program · University of Delaware
Prof. Zarembski has expertise in railroad track engineering and railroad safety.
Railroad Track Engineering Railroad Safety Derailment Analysis Wheel-Rail Interaction Rail Inspection
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering | D.D.S, National Autonomous University of Mexico | Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico · VCU DEPT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Olivares-Navarrete’s research focuses on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine approaches for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic needs.
Tissue Engineering Stem Cell Biology and Engineering Biomaterials for Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Tissues Immunomodulation and Immunoengineering Wnt Signaling in Morphogenesis Healing and Regeneration
Professor David Glew
Director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute · Leeds Beckett University
Professor David Glew is a recognised expert in the area of building performance, retrofit evaluation and energy efficiency policy.
Sustainability Buildings
John Gizis
Professor, Physics and Astronomy · University of Delaware
Prof. Gizis focuses his research on improving the understanding of stars and brown dwarfs (failed stars).
Brown Dwarfs and Binaries Cool Stars Stars Solar System Cosmology
Marieke Van Willigen
Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology · Georgia Southern University
Marieke Van Willigen writes about the mental and physical health of adolescents, women and disaster survivors.
Natural Disaster Assessment Social Statistics Gender and Society Mental Health
Dr Haris Alexakis
Lecturer, Civil Engineering · Aston University
Dr Alexakis conducts research on smart/digital infrastructure for sustainable civil engineering systems.
Ageing Infrastructure Smart Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Structural Analysis of Masonry/Historic Structures Signal Processing and Data Analytics
Adam Frank
Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular author · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Extraterrestrial Life Space Discoveries Life on Other Planets Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics
Dr Jill Johnson
Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences · Aston University
Dr Johnson’s current research interests focus on the role of pericytes in chronic lung disease.
Allergic Asthma Pulmonary Fibrosis Pericytes Chronic Lung Disease Leukocyte Biology
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.
Professor · Florida Atlantic University
He studies the sensory biology and behavior of sharks and their relatives as well as their seasonal migrations in southeast Florida.
Telemetry Rays Shark Behavior Sensory Biology Elasmobranchs
Carmel Majidi
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.
Soft Robotics Medical Device Manufacturing Wearable Robotics Medical Devices Advanced Manufacturing
Salim Hajje
Regional Director · Business Unlimited
An Adviser & Trainer to private and government institutions among which "The Lebanese Parliament", "The Lebanese Franchise Association-LFA",
Strategic Planing Family Business Planning Wholesale & Retail Sales Management Marketing & Media Strategy Franchising
Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry · University of Connecticut
Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.
Organic Chemistry Green Chemistry Metals in Preparative Chemistry Preparing Biofuels Public Communication of Science
Yu Li
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures - Chinese · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Phillip Coule, MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, AU Health System & Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs · Augusta University
Phillip Coule is an expert in COVID-19 testing, hospital quality & safety, emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and GRAChIE.
Coronavirus Mass Casualty Triage Emergency Medicine Hospital Quality and Safety Disaster Preparedness
Michael Volk
Research Associate Professor · University of Florida
Michael Volk’s work is focused on a variety of topics related to climate change and resilient design.
Regional Conservation Planning Adaptive Planning and Design Landscape Architecture Adaptive Conservation Cultural Landscapes
Bradley Nichols, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Expertise include engineering education, engineering design and analysis, rotordynamics, turbomachinery, vibrations, and dynamic systems.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Engineering Education Engineering Design and Analysis Measurements and Instrumentation Turbomachinery