James G. Miller
Professor of the Practice, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Miller has more than 35 years’ experience – primarily in the development, testing, and licensing of nuclear analysis methods.
Engineering Education Reactor Simulation Reactor Theory
Varun Makhija
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Varun Makhija's research focuses on the interaction of light with matter, and the ensuing motion of molecular atoms and electrons.
Chemical Physics Molecular and Optical Physics Chemistry and Physics Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Eric Vandernoot, M.S.
Astronomy & Physics Lab Coordinator · Florida Atlantic University
Eric Vandernoot operates FAU's Astronomical Observatory and teaches courses on Planetary Mechanics and Astronomy.
Telescopes Astronomy Planetary Mechanics Light Pollution Physics
Sara Seager
Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace Engineering · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Habitable Zones Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Interior Composition
Kenneth Intriligator
Professor · UC San Diego
Ken Intriligator specializes in quantum field theory, string theory, supersymmetry, and interconnections of these theories.
Quantum Electrodynamics Supersymmetry Quantum Physics String Theory Qauntum Field Theory
Eric Perlman, Ph.D.
Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Perlman is an observational astrophysicist whose research concentrates on the nuclei of galaxies.
James Webb Space Telescope Galactic Activity Galactic Nuclei Astrophysics Black Holes
Adam Frank
Professor of Physics and Astronomy · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Science and Religion Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics Physics and Astronomy Evolution of Stars and Planets
Amber Stuver, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Amber Stuver, PhD, is an expert in gravitational waves.
Gravity Astrophysics Gravitational Waves Black Holes
Sivaramakrishnan Balachandar
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Balachandar studies data-driven solutions of industrial and environmental multiphase flow processes from volcanic eruptions to fuel spray.
Large-Scale Simulations Shock-Particle Interaction Machine Learning for Multiphase Flow Multiphase Flow Turbulent Flow
Chiara Mingarelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics · University of Connecticut
Chiara Mingarelli is a gravitational-wave astrophysicist, researching how supermassive black holes in the centers of massive galaxies merge.
Astrophysics Pulsars Gravitational Waves Black Holes
Imre Bartos
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Imre Bartos’ research interests include extreme cosmic explosions related to the formation and evolution of black holes.
Multimessenger Astronomy Astrophysics LIGO Black Holes Gravitational Waves
Angela Pool-Funai
Director of the Master of Public Administration Program · Southern Utah University
Specializing in experiential learning, fund-raising, and grant writing in higher education
Board Development Donor Relations Experiential Learning in Higher Education Fund-Raising for Higher Education Fund-Raising for Non Profit
Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Palotai's current research focuses on numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres.
Meteor Physics Planetary Physics Numerical Modeling Comparative Planetology Exoplanetary Atmospheric Dynamics
Robert Hull
Acting Vice President for Research; Director, Center for Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems (cMDIS); Henry Burlage Chaired Professor, Engineering; & Professor, Materials Science and Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between structure and property in electronic materials
Physics Materials Science and Engineering Electronic Materials Nanotechnology Semiconductors
Yong Chen
Professor, History · UC Irvine
Yong Chen is Professor of Hist. He also served as the Associate Dean of Curricular and Student Services in the School of Humanities.
Chinese American Experience Immigration History Food Asian-American History Cultural History
David Reitze
Professor · University of Florida
David Reitze’s research interests include femtosecond lasers and their interactions with matter gravitational-wave interferometry.
Gravitational Waves LIGO Astrophyics
Gina Rippon
Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging · Aston University
Professor Rippon has been at the forefront of the study of the brain and gender for many years.
Cognitive Neuroimaging Electroencephalography Magnetoencephalography Psychophysiology Neuroscience
Seyedahmad Rahimi
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Seyedahmad Rahimi specializes in assessing and fostering students’ 21st-century skills and STEM-related knowledge acquisition.
Prof. Thomas Marsh
Professor, Physics · University of Warwick
Tom Marsh researches accretion in, and the evolution of, binary stars, and the exploitation of ULTRACAM, a high-speed CCD camera.
Haloes Rainbows Physics Meteors Moon
Brooke Flammang
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Flammang specializes in functional morphology, biomechanics, and bioinspired technology of fishes, including sharks and remora.
Marine Biology Physiology Biomechanics Biology Biomechanics of Animal Locomotion