David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel
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
Anand Rao
Distinguished Service Professor and Program Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Anand Rao focuses on research, innovation, applications, business and societal adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
Systems Dynamics for Policy Evaluation Knowledge Graphs & Large Language Models Operationalizing AI Responsible AI Agent-based Modeling
Scott Niekum
Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.
AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning
Michael Laine
President · LiftPort Group
Think Big! There is a profound difference between 'difficult', 'very hard' and 'impossible'. We're building an Elevator to Space. Really.
Space Advanced Technology Leadership Operational Management Nanotechnology
Gonzalo Garcia, PhD AE, MSc EE, BSc EE
Postdoctoral Fellow · VCU College of Engineering
Conduct experimental, theoretical, modeling and simulation research in the area of autonomous vehicles and robots.
Artifical Intelligence Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Nonlinear Controls Optimal Control Reinforcement Learning
Mark Warschauer
Professor of Education and Informatics · UC Irvine
Mark Warschauer is a Professor of Education and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine.
Literacy Educational Technology Online Learning Education Language