Marcello Canuto
Professor and Director of the Middle American Research Institute · Tulane University
Marcello Canuto researches integrative mechanisms that the ancient Maya used to build and maintain a socio-politically complex society.
Ancient Maya Anthropology Mesoamerica Archaeological Remote Sensing Socio-Political Complexity
Kenneth J. Wynne, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Wynne has pioneered processing technology for fluoropolymers
Pioneering Processing Technology for Fluoropolymers – Daikin Industries Ltd. Functional Polymer Surfaces – National Science Foundation Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Polymer Surface Science Fluoropolymer Science Silicone Science
Paola Marignani PhD, MBA
Professor · Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Paola Marignani is a scientist dedicated to developing personalized precision medicine that will improve human health.
Breast Cancer Research Lung cancer Research Gene Editing CRISPR-Cas9 Transgenic mouse models of cancer
Edward Harwood
CEO and Founder · Aero Farm Systems, LLC
Experienced speaker/panelist for farm to food issues especially using protected agriculture.
Aeroponics Led Lighting as It Relates to Plants
Steven Biegalski
Professor, Program Chair, Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Steven Biegalski is an expert on nuclear analytical methods, research isotope production, and nuclear forensics.
Research Isotope Production Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Forensics US Nuclear Production Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Paul Topham
Head of School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering · Aston University
Professor Topham's research is focussed on sustainable polymer science; making new plastics of the future for a wide range of applications.
X-ray Scattering Electrospinning Polymer Science Block Copolymers Biodegradable Polymers
Jyoti Katoch
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jyoti Katoch investigates the electronic, optical and spin dependent properties of novel quantum systems.
Quantum Materials Quantum Systems Photolithography Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Molecular Beam Epitaxy Growth Method
Shirley Baker
Professor · University of Florida
Shirley Baker has expertise in molluscan biology and aquaculture.
Shellfish Productivity Provision of Ecosystem Services Provision of Ecosystem Services by Shellfish Effects of Water Quality on Shellfish Productivity Physiological Mechanisms That Underlie the Effects of Water Quality on Shellfish Productivity
Mark Prausnitz
Professor, Director of Center for Drug Design, Development, and Delivery, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Mark Prausnitz and his colleagues carry out research on biophysical methods of drug delivery.
Biotechnology Materials and Nanotechnology Biophysical Methods of Drug Delivery Complex Systems
James Dahlman
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
James Dahlman uses molecular biology to rationally design the genetic drugs he delivers.
Vascular and Immunoengineering DNA Barcoded Nanoparticles Drug Delivery CRISPR Gene Editing
April Kloxin
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · University of Delaware
Prof. Kloxin's research group seeks to design responsive materials for tissue regeneration.
Stimuli-Responsive Materials Biomaterials 3D Cell Culture Tissue Engineering Drug Delivery
Jay Whitacre
Trustees Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jay Whitacre examines the materials science of synthesizing, characterizing, and implementing promising materials for energy storage.
Hybrid Power Systems Electric Vehicles Power Grids Energy Storage Conversion
Marilyn Freimuth, Ph.D.
Associate Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Author of two groundbreaking books providing tools for recognizing substance and behavioral addictions
Addiction Assessment Provider-Patient Relationships Addiction Treatment Within the Context of Psychotherapy Thinking About Theories : Finding Your Clinical Orientation Facilitating Addiction Recognition in Mental Health Care and Health Care Settings
Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.
Expert in health and pollution · Florida Gulf Coast University
Nora Demers researches the effects of stressors on biological systems.
Human Health Effects of Stressors on Biological Systems Community Engagement Immunology Environmental Pollutants
Jennifer Zettler
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Zettler investigates the ecological effects of red imported fire ants on native invertebrates and plants
Invasive Species Entomology Zoology Ecology
David Yaron
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Yaron has been involved in development and assessment of new learning technologies for over two decades.
Materials Theory Electronic Structure Theory Theory Computational Machine Learning
Roslyn Bill
Professor of Biotechnology · Aston University
Professor Bill's research on water flow in the body has revealed how to develop drugs that prevent brain swelling after injury or disease.
Membrane Proteins Brain Swelling Water Balance Healthy Ageing Brain Injury
Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Globalization; social and ecological sustainability; world-systems theory; the globalization of business and workers' rights
Global Political Economy World Systems Labor Markets and Global Production East Asia and the Global Economy Technology and Development
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht
CEO · MaRS
This extraordinary CEO and Rhodes Scholar leads an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Canadian growth companies
Venture Capital Management Advanced Technologies Emerging Technologies Entrepreneurship & Innovation Innovation & Economic Development