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John Leonard, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus (retired)VCU College of Engineering

Professor Leonard taught databases, user interfaces and video game design.

Sunil Sharma

Managing Director and Chief ConnectorExtreme Startups

He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs

Henry A. McGee Jr., Ph.D.

Founding Dean, Dean Emeritus and ProfessorVCU College of Engineering

Dr. McGee led the joint VCU/VA Tech project to bring quality engineering education to the metro Richmond area.

Brian Fitzpatrick

Professor of LawVanderbilt University

Expert on class action litigation, federal courts, judicial selection, constitutional law and the Supreme Court.

Pallav Ray, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Ray researches tropical climate dynamics and its variability using observations, models, and theory.

Matthew Lackner

Director of Wind Energy Center and Endowed Chair in Renewable EnergyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Matthew Lackner studies offshore wind energy with a focus on the aerodynamics and structural control of floating offshore wind turbines.

Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine SciencesFlorida Tech

Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.

Bernard Kippelen

Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Bernard Kippelen is an expert in polymer optics and plastic electronics.

Aidin Namin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Dr. Marianne Mader

Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario MuseumCo-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace

Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com