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
Verity Mathis
Mammals Collections Manager · University of Florida
Verity Mathis manages the Florida Museum Mammalogy Collections, taking care of over 35,000 specimens of mammals from around the world.
Bats General Mammal Information Museum Collections Natural History Museums rodents
Dr Katie Chong
Senior Lecturer in CEAC/EBRI · Aston University
Dr Chong has a particular interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and wastes, and techno-economic evaluation.
Pyrolysis Techno-Economic Assessment Chemical Technology Bioenergy Life Cycle Assessment
Deanne McCarthy
CEO · Swiftsure Innovations
Improving patient outcomes by preventing hospital acquired infections.
Hospital Acquired Infections Oral Care Healthcare Critical Care
Dexter Gabriel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History · University of Connecticut
Dexter Gabriel's research interests include the history of slavery, resistance, and freedom in the Black Atlantic.
Abolition and Emancipation Slavery in Popular Culture Slavery Black Atlantic
Kelly Haws
Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr. Professor of Marketing · Vanderbilt University
Expert in food consumption choices, dieting, financial decision making, and self-control in consumption.
Diet Food decision making Financial decision making Self-Control
Jonathan Wysocki
Clinical Assistant Professor of Production · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Working with Actors Feature Films Producing Screenwriting Queer Cinema
Fumiko Hoeft
Professor and Campus Director, UConn Waterbury · University of Connecticut
Dr. Hoeft is a neurophysiologist, as well as a systems and developmental cognitive neuroscientist.
Neuroimaging Scientific Writing Neuroscience Science Life Sciences
Radenka Maric, Ph.D.
University President · University of Connecticut
Dr. Maric researches novel materials for fuel cell & battery manufacturing, nanomaterials, sensors, hydrogen generation & biofuels.
Sustainable Energy Technologies Nanomaterials Engineering Sensors Sustainable Energy Manufacturing
Thomas Ryden
Executive Director · MassRobotics
Thomas Ryden is an expert in creating businesses based on technology and has overseen the development of leading mobile robotics products.
Start-Ups Project Mangement Product Development Robotics Software Development
Pierre Quinn
Leadership Strategist & Speaker · www.pierrecquinn.com
Keynote Speaker | Corporate Trainer | Workshop Facilitator|People & Culture Strategist
Public Speaking & Presentation Group and Workshop Facilitation Team & Group Development Executive & Leadership Coaching Coaching & Leadership
Biplab Datta, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute of Public and Preventive Health and in the Department of Population Health Sciences · Augusta University
Dr. Datta’s research explores the niche areas in the junction of public health and economics.
Global Health Health Economics Non-Communicable Diseases Healthcare Financing Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Audrey Bowden
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert in light-based tools for applications to medicine and biology, including early detection, diagnosis and therapy.
Biomedical imaging Medical Device Design Biophotonics Biomedical Engineering Engineering
David Weintraub
Professor of Astronomy; Director of Undergraduate Studies; Director of Program in Communication of Science & Technology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in astrophysics who also writes about extraterrestrial life, human space travel and space colonization.
Space colonization Extraterrestrial life Mars colonization Mars Space travel
Derek Riley, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Derek Riley is an expert in machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, simulation, and high-performance computing.
Machine Learning Deep Learning Computational Science Computer Science Algorithms
Jonathan Hiskey
Associate Chair of Political Science · Vanderbilt University
Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.
Honduras Guatemala Migration Crime in Latin America Immigration
Michael Dennin
Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning; Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor of Physics · UC Irvine
Prof. Dennin is leading the evolution of teaching and learning on the college campus, and he is a top communicator of all issues of physics.
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Condensed Matter Physics Undergraduate Education Physics Biophysics
Angela Tsounis
Author · Different from the Other Kids
Furthering the conversation surrounding children's mental health.
Mental Health Public Speaking
Janey Camp
Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on climate change and interactions of nature and infrastructure.
Global Warming Land use GIS Precipitation Stem
Jun Yao
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jun Yao has made international news for his discovery of how to create power from the humidity in air.
Synthesis of Nanomaterials Green Electronics Nanoelectronic Devices and Sensors Bioelectronic Interfaces and Wearable Devices Electricity from Air