Charles Cartin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Director of Makerspaces & Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Additive Manufacturing Advanced Engineering Mathematics Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Design Engineering

Xiaodong Sun

Instructor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Joshua Bard

Associate Professor and Associate Head · Carnegie Mellon University

Joshua Bard is an architectural educator conducting applied research at the intersection of construction culture and robotic technology.

Architectural Robotics Robotic Technology Computational Methods Sustainable Architecture Design

Dana Cupkova

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Dana Cupkova is a co-founder and design director of EPIPHYTE Lab, an architectural design and research collaborative.

Advanced Manufacturing Architecture Energy Sustainability Computational Design

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

Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor · University of Connecticut

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

Vaccinations Drug Delivery Nano

Karla Mossi, Ph.D.

Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Glenn Daehn

Fontana Professor, Materials Science Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University

Materials science engineering expert, revolutionizing impulse-based manufacturing

Metallurgical Engineering Impulse-based manufacturing Materials Science Intersection of Academia and Industry

Mary Anne White

Harry Shirreff Professor of Chemical Research (Emerita) · Dalhousie University

Science Expert, with Specialty in Chemistry of Materials

Materials Science Energy Storage Thermoelectrics Chemistry (General) Ice

Joshua Moon

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Joshua Moon is a chemical engineer experimenting with the intersection between membrane separations, polymer chemistry, and polymer physics.

PFAS Remediation Clean Energy Carbon Capture Materials Science Chemical Separations

Leo Hong

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

STEM Education High Performance Computing Computational Materials Science Virtual Reality (VR) Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Zahra Alavi

Assistant Professor of Physics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Material Science Experimental Biophysics Physics Polymer Physics Teaching

George (Buzz) Kenney

President · Entratympanic

George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.

Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development

Lorenzo Valdevit

Professor, Materials Science and Engineering and Director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing Innovation · UC Irvine

Lorenzo Valdevit’s research is in the general area of mechanics of materials and structures and additive manufacturing

3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Architected Materials Advanced Manufacturing Materials Science Metamaterials

Dr Matthew Derry

Lecturer in Chemistry · Aston University

Dr Derry conducts research on block copolymer self-assembly using small-angle X-ray scattering.

Polymer Science Materials Science Block Copolymer Self-Assembly X-ray Scattering

Alessandro Varotto

Entrepreneurship Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Part-time Faculty

Materials Science Chemistry and Biochemistry Nanotechnology

Joshua Goldberger

Assistant Professor | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · The Ohio State University

New materials expert, specializing in applications in electronics, energy conversion, and medicine

Chemistry Biomedical Applications Biomedical Engineering Materials Science

Faisal Shaikh, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Faisal Shaikh's areas of expertise include chemical engineering, biotechnology and microfluidics (lab on a chip).

Reaction Engineering Materials Science Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Engineering Characterization

Karen Lightman

Executive Director, Metro21 · Carnegie Mellon University

Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies.

Leadership Semiconductors Emerging Technologies Smart Cities Strategic Planning

Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.

Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering