Shekhar Garde
Dean, School of Engineering & Elaine S. and Jack S. Parker Professor, Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leads the largest of the five schools at Rensselaer and conducts research in statistical mechanical theory and molecular modeling
Engineering Thermodynamics Simulations of Biological Systems Molecular Theory Hydration Phenomena at Interfaces and Nanosystems
Ahmet H. Kirca
Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing · Michigan State University
Kirca is an expert in international marketing and marketing strategy
International Marketing Marketing Strategy Organizational Culture Tourism Industry Applied Meta-Analysis
Robert Brathwaite
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Robert Brathwaite's teaching and research interests include international security, terrorism and cyberwarfare.
Cyberwarfare International Security Terrorism Religioius Violence Civil Wars
Gary Troia
Associate Professor of Special Education · Michigan State University
Expert in education, specializing in teaching writing to students with and without disabilities, methods for evaluating writing performance
Learning Disabilities Elementary and Secondary Writing Instruction Writing Assessment and Measurement
Isaac L. Moss, M.D., C.M., M.A.Sc., FRCSC
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · University of Connecticut
Dr. Moss’ clinical focus is on the treatment of all disorders of the neck and back.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Spine Surgery Scoliosis Surgery Advanced Spinal Surgery Back Disorders
Lillian Cassel, PhD
Professor of Computing Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Lillian N. Cassel, PhD, is an expert on information storage, classification, retrieval and networking.
Digital Libraries Web-based Information Retrieval Data Science Education Women in Computer Science
Matthew Daum
Director, School of Packaging; Interim CANR Dean · Michigan State University
Matthew Daum is the Interim Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR).
Sustainable Packaging Packaging
Lisa F. Clark
Research Associate · University of Saskatchewan
Political Scientist researching food politics and food policy
Food Agriculture & Environment Public Policy Analysis Governance & Regulation Innovation Food Safety and Security
Terrence Collins
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Terry Collins invented "TAML® Activators", the first small molecule mimics of any of the great families of oxidizing enzymes.
Chemistry and Sustainability Oxidation Catalysis Sustainability Green Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
David Skok
General Partner · Matrix Partners
Serial technology entrepreneur (five startups, three IPOs), turned Venture Capitalist. Speaks on lessons learned, and other topics that are
Building A Sales & Marketing Machine Understanding the Saas Business Model Viral Marketing Business Model Innovation Marketing 2.0 - How the Web Has Changed Marketing
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ethan Zuckerman's work focuses on building alternatives to the commercial internet.
Social Media Governance Technology and Social Change Digital Public Infrastructure Online Community Governance Social Media
Phil Taylor
SVP Architecture · Lillibridge Healthcare Services Inc.
This planning and architecture expert has completed over 150 healthcare projects and will wow your audience with his insight and experience.
Architecture Healthcare Planning Architecture for Health Healthcare Design Healthcare Construction
Joshua Zide
Professor and Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Zide’s research interests focus on nanoscale engineering of novel semiconductor, composite electronic materials, quantum computing.
Nanoscale Engineering Semiconductors Optoelectronics Epitaxial Growth Nanocomposites, Surfaces
murad abusalim
Interim Coordinator of the Architecture Program · University of Texas at Brownsville
Interim Coordinator of the Architecture Program at University of Texas at Brownsville
Architectural Design Architecture Teaching Land Use Management and Planning Community Development
Jonathan Thon
Founder & CEO · STRM.BIO
Jonathan Thon is an accomplished serial biotech entrepreneur, a recognized leader in human cell culture, and the founder of STRM.BIO.
Clinical Research Life Sciences Education Stem Cell Biology Human Cell Culture
Kurt Rohloff
Associate Professor, Computer Science · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Rohloff focuses on encrypted computing, homomorphic encryption, lattice-based and applied cryptography and cybersecurity
Contact Tracing Software Engineering Cryptography Computer Security and Privacy Cybersecurity Cryptography
Blain Smith
Partner · MadGlory
MadGlory Interactive and Adjacent Concepts
Node.Js Web Applications Web Development
Emily Lund
Associate Professor of Speech-Langauge Pathology | Associate Dean for Research, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lund's research focuses on language and literacy in children with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Aural Rehabilitation Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders Early Intervention with Children with Hearing Loss Spoken and Written Word Learning in Children with Hearing Loss from Monolingual and Bilingual Homes Emergent Literacy Skills of Children with Hearing Loss
Eric Nyberg
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Nyberg builds software applications that can understand and process human language.
Automatic Text Translation Processing Human Language Automated Qustion Answering IBM Watson Information Retrieval
John Leonard, Ph.D.
Professor · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Leonard teaches databases, user interfaces and video game design. Research interests cover modeling, analytics and visualization.
Modeling and simulation of traffic and transportation systems Traffic flow theory and traffic engineering Intelligent transportation systems Institutional Research Studies of higher education institutions