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Her research covers a broad range of topics in polymer- and nano-based materials engineering and transport modeling, which has been published in 110+ refereed technical manuscripts and presented at numerous national and international conferences. Dr. Walters’ work has been sponsored by government agencies including NSF, DOE, and DOD, and by industry partners.

Results-oriented professional with over 15 years of experience in research and teaching. Skilled in Python, MATLAB programming, image processing, and telecommunications. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, and solve complex problems. Successfully advised doctoral candidates on data analysis methods, authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, and secured funding for future research initiatives. Developed innovative curricula for advanced mathematics courses and utilized technology to enhance learning experiences. A fast learner with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PhD in Chemical Engineering with ability to take initiative and ownership of tasks/projects/writing projects. Experienced in synthesis/fabrication of polymer/membranes, electrodes, and custom cell designs for electrodialysis, microbial electrolysis, Donnan dialysis, and fuel cells. Especially skilled in ion exchange membranes synthesis and proficient in using electrospinning apparatus and analysis equipment (e.g., NMR, TGA, DSC, SEM, and FT-IR). Experienced in using membrane-based separations in waste(water) treatment and direct capture of CO2 from the air. Research related to and skills in electrodeposition coating and microbial corrosion control of concrete and metals. Proficiency in MATLAB as a programming language and familiarity with industry process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen Plus and HYSYS). Experienced in preparing a variety of moderately complex process engineering deliverables: PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment Datasheets and Specifications. Assisted in writing and editing white papers, NSF, and other types of proposals for funding to support research efforts and generating reports about projects. Effective communication skills and the motivation to take on challenging work and delivering technical information to a broad range of audiences as evidenced by seven peer-reviewed articles and several conference presentations. Demonstrated leadership ability through teaching at university as an instructor for more than five years and working with interdisciplinary teams at Arizona State University as a postdoctoral research associate for one year.

Iqram Hussain works at the Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, NY, USA. Earlier, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Medical Research Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University. He pursued a Ph.D. degree in Medical Physics from the University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea. He worked as a Research Associate with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon, South Korea. He worked on the Knowledgebase Super Brain (KSB) project at the Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon. He received a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh, in 2007. He has ten years of work experience in power plant operation and maintenance and power plant project management. His research interests include wearable sleep monitoring, neuroscience, medical physics, human factors, and ergonomics. He has experience in healthcare research, project management, power plant operation, and maintenance. He is a reviewer in IEEE Access, Sensors, Applied Sciences, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, IEEE Transactions, Science of the Total Environment, Neuroscience Informatics, Brain Sciences, etc. He is a guest editor in special issues of several Journals. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/iqram/home

T. Osswald is Hoeganaes Professor of Materials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has been a faculty member since 1989. Osswald received the PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987, the MS in Mechanical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1982, and the BS in Mechanical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1981. Before joining the UW-Madison faculty, Osswald was a Humboldt Fellow at the Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen. Osswald’s research interests are in the areas of processing-structure-property relationships for metals and composites, with a focus on powder metallurgy and metal injection molding. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the US Army Research Office, and industry. Osswald is a Fellow of ASM International and the American Academy of Mechanics, and he has received the Extrusion Division Award, the Powder Metallurgy Division Award, and the Distinguished Teaching Award from TMS.

As a chemical engineer with a passion for advancing materials science, I bring a wealth of expertise to the field of materials characterization and research. My professional journey has been defined by a relentless pursuit of understanding surface phenomena and interfaces through cutting-edge techniques. My academic background has provided me with a strong foundation in chemical engineering, allowing me to delve deeply into the intricate world of materials characterization. Over the years, I have honed my skills in utilizing surface-sensitive techniques to unravel the complexities of various materials. A significant portion of my research endeavors has been dedicated to exploring heterogeneous catalysis and the interfaces crucial to battery technologies. Through meticulous experimentation and analysis, I have contributed to uncovering insights that drive innovation in energy storage and conversion systems. My expertise extends to semiconductor materials, where I have actively engaged in research pertaining to solar cells and electrochemical cells. By leveraging state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, including Ultra High Vacuum techniques and advanced microscopic capabilities such as electron microscopes and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, I have been able to push the boundaries of what is possible in materials science. At the core of my work lies a commitment to pushing the frontiers of knowledge and driving practical applications. My fully equipped laboratory serves as a hub for interdisciplinary exploration, where collaboration and innovation thrive. I am driven by a profound curiosity to unravel the mysteries of materials behavior and to translate these discoveries into tangible solutions that address pressing societal challenges. With a blend of academic rigor, technical proficiency, and a relentless drive for excellence, I am poised to make enduring contributions to the ever-evolving landscape of materials science and engineering.

Dr. Maurice O’ Sullivan is a sensory scientist and senior lecturer in food science working in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC. In the past Maurice has worked in the food industry as a sensory scientist and flavour chemist for Diageo Baileys and Guinness. He has worked as a food technologist and process/product development scientist for the processed foods sector in the 1990’s as well as more recently a product development consultant to the dairy, meat and beverage industries. He has a Ph.D. in Sensory and Consumer science from the Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark as well as MSc. and BSc. Degrees in Food Science and Technology from University College Cork (UCC). Currently Maurice works in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork as a senior lecturer and sensory and product reformulation project coordinator on large scale multi-million euro research projects. For many years he has also managed the “Sensory Unit” at UCC working on sensory and flavour based projects involving a diverse selection of products. This sensory science based service (at UCC) includes testing the difference, affective and descriptive analysis of foods and beverages as well as assessing shelf-life and comparing sensory results to microbiological and analytical (instrumental, physic-chemical) data using multivariate data analysis (MVA). Sensory testing is critical for new product development/optimisation, ingredient substitution and devising appropriate packaging and comparing foods or beverages to competitor’s products. Again, the key to unlocking the hidden secrets of this multimodal data is with MVA (Multivariate Data Analysis). To date Maurice has secured significant research funding of €5,300,000 Gross, €3,843,329.30 to UCC. He has worked in the area of targeted ingredient (salt, fat, sugar) reduction in foods since 1997. The focus of this research has been reduction of negative ingredients linked to civilisation diseases (Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, Anaemia) while maintaining sensory properties, but also improving nutritional quality of developed products. To date this research has produced numerous publications with many more in development. Other research areas include Cross Cultural Sensory Perception of Irish Dairy Products in Asia, Europe and North America as well as Foods for the Elderly, Packaging and Meat optimisation. Maurice has published more than 200 sensory or consumer research based articles (papers, book chapters, proceedings etc.).

I do first-principles computational research in materials science, that is, I adopt fundamental theories of physics at the atomistic scale to the computer to calculate and predict material properties. My interests include electron and thermal transport, lattice dynamics, and phase transitions. I have studied thermoelectrics, battery materials and interfaces, and shape-memory alloys, both independently and in collaboration with experimentalists.

N. S. Vidhyadhiraja is a physicist with expertise in theoretical and computational condensed matter physics. He completed his Ph.D. in 2001 from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and has since held various positions in prestigious institutions such as University of Oxford, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, and Purdue University. He has also been a visiting professor at universities in the USA. He has [published numerous papers in international journals ](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=udcA51cAAAAJ)and has made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics. His research interests include the study of strongly correlated electronic systems and phenomena using the methods of quantum many body theory. He is currently a [professor at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India.](https://www.jncasr.ac.in/faculty/raja)

Elvis Ebikade is a Senior Sustainable Fuel Consultant at Southwest Airlines where he leads Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offtake opportunities, engages on SAF policy, and collaborates with downstream stakeholders on SAF distribution, blending and logistics. He is an accomplished SAF expert with 10+ years’ experience in low carbon fuels, circularity, and biomass valorization and experienced in building relationships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers, policy lobbyists, midstream pipeline leaders and airport fuel farm operators. He holds 2 patents on lignin valorization and his > 10 research publications on biomass valorization and low carbon products have a total citation count \~300. His exceptional ability in his area of technical expertise afforded him US permanent residence. He is an active member of ASTM Committee D02 (petroleum products, liquid Fuels, & lubricants), Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT), and Aviation climate taskforce (ACT). Prior to his current role, Elvis worked at the Boston Consulting Group, performing market analysis, and evaluating competitive landscape for new sustainable fuels business development opportunities across agriculture and energy industries. Elvis has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, an M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. His PhD thesis was on catalysis and process engineering for unconventional biomass conversion

Before moving to United States, Dr Ain was a Ph.D. candidate and research associate at School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan. She initiated her research in the field of materials science and chemical engineering for renewable energy devices in 2016. She also visited the Institute of chemical science and engineering, EPFL, Switzerland in year 2022 for completion of her doctoral research projects related to high efficiency perovskite solar cells. During her employment as a Ph.D. Researcher, she has conducted research, designed experiments, and gained experience in fabricating and optimizing single junctions’ solar cells at Functional Materials and Optoelectronic Devices (FMOD Lab, LUMS) and at the Groups for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials (GMF lab, EPFL). Dr. Ain is dedicated to working independently and as part of a team to achieve the desired goals.

With over 22 years of industry and academic experience in SoftMatter, colloids, and complex fluids, I am a Professor of Practice and Director of the Engineering Corporate Affiliate Program (ECAP) at the University of Miami. My mission is to bridge the gap between engineering education/research and industry needs, and to foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. I am also co-founder of FastFormulator a Formulation Design Lab developing novel sustainable formulations for a wide range of industries utilizing an integrated approach of High THroughput FOrmulation Automation/Advanced CHaracterization/AI-ML and based on deep colloid science/complex fluids insights. <br> As a leading researcher and consultant in formulation design and performance optimization of consumer, cosmetic, biopharmaceutical, and homecare products, I collaborate with multiple global companies and organizations to develop novel and sustainable solutions based on high throughput formulation, AI/ML, advanced characterization and novel sustainable materials. I also teach courses in polymers, surfactants, emulsions, rheology, tribology, and innovation management, and chair international conferences in my field of expertise. I am passionate about advancing the science and engineering of complex fluids and cosmetics, and sharing my knowledge and insights with the next generation of engineers and innovators.