Ryan S. King, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Biology · Baylor University
Specializing in understanding the availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon in inland freshwater systems.
Freshwater science to inform policy Community and ecosystem ecology Numeric water-quality criteria Ecological thresholds Streams and rivers
Larisa DeSantis
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Studies mammal teeth and bones to determine how they responded to ancient climate change and reasons why they went extinct.
saber-tooth cats Paleoecology Ancient Australian Animals Ancient Climate Change Paleontology
AJ Reisinger
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
AJ Reisinger’s research focuses on how human activities affect levels of nutrients and impair the quality of soil and water.
Urban Ecology Pollution Pharmaceuticals Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems Soil, Water, and Aquifer Remediation
Kristina Wagstrom, Ph.D.
Eversource Energy Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering Education · University of Connecticut
Professor Wagstrom is a chemical engineer with a specialization in atmospheric chemistry.
Biofuels Woman in STEM Air Pollution Atmospheric Chemistry Biomolecular Engineering
Kristine Jacquin, Ph.D.
Academic Program Developer and Director · Fielding Graduate University
Psychology professor and licensed clinical psychologist with a consulting practice focused on forensic and neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology Substance Abuse in Interpersonal Violence Victims Use and Abuse of Prescription Psychostimulants Intellectual Disability in Capital Crimes
Mark A. McHugh, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor McHugh researches high-pressure fluid properties and phase equilibria
High-Pressure Fluid Properties and Phase Equilibria Polymer Solution Behavior at High Pressures Scattering Phenomena in Polymer Solutions at High Pressures Supercritical Fluid Solvent Technology
Deborah Varnell
Instructor · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Deborah Varnell researches optical coherence tomography, 3D imaging and electrical engineering.
3D Imaging Electrical Engineering Optical Coherence Tomography
Nicholas J. Petrelli, M.D.
Bank of America Endowed Medical Director, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute · ChristianaCare
Nicholas J. Petrelli is a nationally recognized expert on cancer.
Colorectal Cancer Cancer Care Management Cancer Detection Cancer clinical trials Surgical Oncology
John Stepp
Associate Professor · University of Florida
John Stepp conducts conservation research on the persistence, change and variation of traditional ecological knowledge.
China Biocultural Diversity Indigenous Peoples Issues Latin American Studies Ethnobotany
Wolfgang Banzhaf
Entomologist and Osteopathic Medical Specialist · Michigan State University
Expert in genetic programming and evolutionary computation
Computer Science Evolutionary Computation Machine Learning Algorithms Theoretical Physics
Reza Mohammadi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Mohammadi researches Materials Science and Engineering, Surface Engineering, Wetting Phenomena, Metal Forming, Materials Chemistry
Ultra-incompressible superhard materials Superhydrophobic materials Thin film deposition and characterization Tearing energy of sheet metals Metal forming and shaping
Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Executive Director · Florida Atlantic University
Gregg Fields uses chemistry to answer biological questions, many of which assist in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.
Extracellular Matrix Biochemistry Matrix Metalloproteinase Collagen Drug Discovery Protein Biochemistry
Eric Simanek
Robert A. Welch Chair of Chemistry · Texas Christian University
Dr. Simanek’s interests include whiskey, science education and basic scientific research aimed at the design of new medicines.
Medicinal Chemistry Whiskey Intellectual Property & Patent Management Expert Witness Interdisciplinary Education
Bruce Armitage
Professor and Co-Director · Carnegie Mellon University
Bruce Armitage’s current research interests include the use of PNA for sequence-specific recognition of DNA and RNA.
Peptide Nucleic Acids DNA Nanotechnology Bioorganic Chemistry Fluorescent Dyes Molecular Evolution
Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.
Materials Under Extreme Conditions Radiation- and Plasma-Material Interactions Physics of High Energy Densities Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics Dusty Plasmas
R. Helen Zha
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Develops biohybrid and bioinspired materials for applications in human healthcare and sustainability.
Biomimetic and Bio-inspired Materials Biomolecular Engineering and Self-assembly Sustainable Materials and Plastic Upcycling Drug delivery and Nanomedicine Nanostructured Soft Matter
C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP
Head and Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice · University of Connecticut
Dr. White’s research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and illicit drug safety, quality, and cost
Diet CBD Drug Costs Dietary Supplements Cardiovascular Drugs
Lambert Doezema
Chair and Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry (Sabbatical, Fall '24) · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry Quantitative Analysis Instrumental Analysis Gas Chromatography
Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry · University of Connecticut
Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.
Organic Chemistry Green Chemistry Metals in Preparative Chemistry Preparing Biofuels Public Communication of Science
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Professor, Faculty of Biology, NSERC Chair Women in Science and Engineering- Atlantic Canada; Principal Investigator - Bone Development Laboratory · Mount Saint Vincent University
Developmental biologist / Anatomist; Advocate for the Advancement of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Morphology Embryology Molecular Biology Anatomy Genetics