collaborative Experts

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory (HAVLab); Director, Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicles | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD, is an expert on robotics, autonomous vehicles and nonlinear dynamics and control.

Jeff LaMack, Ph.D.

Professor, Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jeff LaMack is a biomedical engineer with expertise on effects of cardiovascular fluid mechanics on devices and pathologies.

Po-Shen Loh

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Po-Shen Loh is a social entrepreneur, working across the spectrum of mathematics, education and health care.

Stephen Hernandez

Associate Professor of Specialized Programs in EducationHofstra University

Stephen Hernandez is a specialist in teacher certification, special education and early childhood special education.

Andréa Livi Smith

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Smith is an urban planner, preservationist and architectural historian whose research focuses on urban design and preservation.

Peter Smith Ring, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Prosanta Chakrabarty

E.K. Hunter Chair & Professor | Biological Sciences Curator of Fishes | Director, Museum of Natural ScienceLouisiana State University

Dr. Chakrabarty is a natural historian who studies fishes to better understand Earth history and evolution.

Huajin Wang

Senior LibrarianCarnegie Mellon University

Huajin Wang leads innovative initiatives that help to create a culture change towards a more open and reproducible research landscape.

Raymond Tucker

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Tucker’s research is in the area of suicide prevention.

Adam Frank

Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular authorUniversity of Rochester

Adam Frank is a self-described “evangelist of science,” who writes about intelligent life forms, space exploration, climate change and more.