Behavior Experts

Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Nuclear Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVCU College of Engineering

Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.

Materials Under Extreme ConditionsNuclear and Spacecraft MaterialsRadiation- and Plasma-Material InteractionsMulti-fluid FlowsComputational Fluid Dynamics

Lisa Platt

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Lisa Platt’s research focuses on using artificial intelligence and dynamic modeling to evaluate designs that reduce risks to human health.

Systems Design for Public HealthPrevention Through DesignHuman Factors SafetyClimate ChangeInterior Design

Milos Manic, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer ScienceVCU College of Engineering

Milos Manic, Ph.D., FIEEE., is director of VCU's Cybersecurity Center and an expert in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Computational Intelligence Techniques (Machine Learning) with Applications in Energy Cybersecurity and Human Machine InterfacesSoftware Defined NetworksFuzzy Neural Data Mining TechniquesEnergy SecurityHuman-machine Interfaces

Michael Tonks

Interim ChairUniversity of Florida

Michael Tonks's research is focused on understanding the behavior of materials in harsh environments, including in nuclear reactors.

Materials in harsh environmentsMolten salt reactorsNuclear energyNuclear space reactorsComputational materials sciences

Patrick Flavin, Ph.D.

Bob Bullock Professor of Political Science, Interim Chair of Political ScienceBaylor University

Expert on Texas & U.S. politics, campaigns & elections, public opinion, and public policy.

Texas PoliticsU.S. PoliticsCampaigns & ElectionsPublic OpinionPublic Policy

Burcu Akinci

Dean, College of EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Burcu Akinci focuses on emerging energy technologies and using AI to monitor energy use.

Artifical IntelligenceClimate-resilient Environmental Systems and TechnologiesGrid-interactive, High-performance, and Electrified BuildingsComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Cyberphysical Systems (CPS)