Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Michael W. Craige, PhD, MBA

New York
Entrepreneurial Scientist | Research Technology, Informatics & Data Science
Education

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Ph.D., Biomedical Informatics

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Georgia Tech

MBA, Business Administration and Management

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

DeVry University

Master on Health Service/Management, Healthcare Administration

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America

DeVry University

B.Sc., Biomedical Informatics / 2006

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America
Research Expertise
Biomedical Informatics
Computational Biology
Neuroinformatics
Bioinformatics
Cancer Research
And 1 more
About
Dr. Michael W. Craige is a research scientist and fellow, leveraging his expertise in biomedical informatics, data science, intellectual property law, and innovation strategy to assess patent, and license new inventions and technologies reported by scientists. He has contributed to publications in high-impact journals, such as Nature Communications and Frontiers in Oncology, and has helped several startups secure their first institutional venture capital funding. His professional journey encompasses a rich blend of roles, including an NSF I-Corps Startup Mentor at Rutgers Office of Innovation Ventures, his recent tenure as a Venture Capital Fellow at SOSV's IndieBio in New York, and training in intellectual property law as a patent agent at Casimir Jones Law Firm. Dr. Craige received his MBA from The Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Rutgers University where he’s developing computational methods for high-throughput cancer genomic data analysis, including statistical models for elucidating the mechanisms of prostate cancer disease progression and therapeutic response. During his doctoral program, he focused his research on pediatric neurology to understand the underline molecular mechanism of epilepsy in infants, jointly at Emory and Rutgers University. Dr. Craige was the managing director and ex-founder at CiDrep Informatics, a health and scientific-informatics consulting firm, that operated across the US and Canada.

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John Bellum, PhD

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Consultant in Optical Coatings, Coherent Technologies, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Education

University of Florida

PhD, Department of Physics / August, 1976

Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Georgia Institute of Technology

BS, Department of Physics / June, 1968

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Research Expertise
Optical coatings for high energy lasers
Laser damage resistant optical coatings
Laser optics
Materials science
Surfaces and interfaces
And 2 more
About
I am a consultant specializing in laser damage resistant optical coatings. I have extensive experience as a physicist and optical engineer, with BS and PhD degrees in physics, SPIE and Optica (formerly Optical Society of America) senior memberships, and 50+ scientific publications.  My expertise in laser damage resistant optical coatings is based on my experience at Sandia National Laboratories where, from 2004 to 2017, I designed and produced optical coatings for the meter-size optics of Sandia’s petawatt-class Z-Backlighter high energy lasers. I was a distributor for OptiLayer Thin Film Software from 2017 to 2022.

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Jayashree Kalyanaraman

Clinton, New Jersey, United States of America
Decarbonization expert with more than 10 years of experience
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

PhD, Chemical Engineering / May, 2017

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

M.Tech, Chemical Engineering / June, 2007

Chennai

Anna University, Chennai

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering / April, 2005

Chennai
Experience

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

Research Associate / January, 2022 — July, 2024

Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies: Advanced the development and technical readiness of carbon capture systems using liquid amines and solid adsorbents by enabling the identification of limiting phenomena in the design and operation of those systems. Data-Driven Material Discovery for Carbon Capture: Optimized the automated material discovery using physics-based models in its workflow, successfully screening thousands of active materials for post-combustion carbon capture. Design of Commercial Reactors for Blue Hydrogen: Enabled the optimal design of reactors using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Methane to Carbon Nanotubes: Advanced the scale-up of the floating catalyst process by the development of fundamental and predictable process modes.

Senior Researcher / February, 2020 — December, 2021

Solid Oxide-Based Hydrogen Transport Membranes: Pioneered breakthrough technology by unraveling the complex interplay of ionic transport, catalytic reactions, and mass transfer on the shell side, while mastering heat transfer dynamics on the tube side, all occurring simultaneously within the membrane system.

Advanced Researcher / October, 2017 — January, 2020

Low-Energy Adsorption-Based Hydrocarbon Separation: Engineered the design of a simulated moving bed process by leveraging rigorous, first-principles-based mathematical models, optimizing system efficiency and energy use.

Georgia Institute of technology

Post Doctoral Fellow / June, 2017 — September, 2017

Air Separation Design Optimization: Developed and optimized multi-bed pressure-swing adsorption models with hollow fiber sorbent contactors for air separation, achieving performance competitive with commercial cryogenic technologies

Georgia Institute of technology

Post Doctoral Fellow / June, 2017 — September, 2017

Air Separation Design Optimization: Developed and optimized multi-bed pressure-swing adsorption models with hollow fiber sorbent contactors for air separation, achieving performance competitive with commercial cryogenic technologies

Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd

Research Engineer / July, 2007 — June, 2010

Real-Time Optimization (RTOpt) for large manufacturing plants for optimal operation. Achieved productivity improvement by 8% by implementing optimized inventory management.

Research Expertise
Decarbonization
Process Modeling
Adsorption based CO2 removal processes
Mass Transfer Modeling
Kinetic Modeling
And 14 more
About
A seasoned Decarbonization Researcher with over 13 years of expertise in cutting-edge decarbonization technologies and strategies. Proven track record in post-combustion carbon capture, direct air capture, and blue hydrogen generation. Specialized in low-energy hydrocarbon separation using advanced liquid adsorption techniques and membrane reactor-based methane reforming. Highly proficient in computational tools like Python (parallel computing) and MATLAB, with extensive experience in process modeling software such as gPROMS, Aspen Plus, and CFD tools like Ansys Fluent. Adept at emissions classification, Life Cycle Assessments, and driving sustainability through innovative, scalable solutions in energy and resource management.

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Koushyar Rajavi

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Empirical Marketing Researcher Specializing in Branding and Digital Piracy
Experience

Georgia Institute of Technology

Assistant Professor of Marketing / July, 2018 — Present

Research Expertise
Digital Piracy
Entertainment Industry
Branding
Marketing Mix Effectiveness
Causal Inference
And 1 more
About
Koushyar Rajavi is an empirical researcher with PhD in Marketing from Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina, where he also received his Master of Science in Marketing. Prior to his time at UNC, Koushyar earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Engineering from the University of Tehran. Since 2018, Koushyar has been an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this role, he teaches courses on business statistics and analytics. He is also involved in various research projects, with a focus on marketing mix activities and consumers' perceptions of brands. He also conducts research on digital piracy of entertainment goods, focusing on strategies that can mitigate digital piracy. His methodological expertise encompasses a wide range of empirical techniques in econometrics and machine learning.

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Sheila Monfared, Ph.D.

Specialist in Psychology, Human Factors, and Social Engineering: Delivering Impactful Research Solutions in academia and Industry
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral, Human Factors / August, 2020

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Florida State University

Sports Psychology / January, 2018

Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Tehran University

Master of Science, Kinesiology

Tehran
Experience

Saddleback College

Strategic Planning Consultant / November, 2023 — Present

● An Advisory Board Member, contributing to strategic planning at Academic Center of Excellence – Cyber Defense. ● Facilitate collaborations with academic and industry partners, relying on effective communication and skills. ● Collaborate in writing grant proposals to acquire funding for cyber competitions, and internships. ● Built a women club at the intersection of leadership and cybersecurity to fill the gender gap disparity. ● Oversee the lifecycle of students' projects from inception (topic selection) to culmination (final submission) by setting and managing expectations, tracking progress, and ensuring adherence to academic standards.

Innisghtful

Research Scientist / July, 2020 — September, 2023

● Recruited for expertise in research and collaborated with a cross-functional team of 6 engineers to validate an AI-driven wristband enhancing mental health self-awareness by Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Linguistic Processing (NLP), contributing to the product's key feature. ● Ensured project compliance with IRB, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines for 2 projects, mitigating regulatory risks and aligning with industry standards for each. ● Collaborated with the CEO and 2 other scientists to co-author a $500K grant proposal from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

TD Bank

Senior Research Analyst / October, 2021 — December, 2022

● Worked as a Senior Design Analyst in an Agile team, driving product development of COF (card on file) from conceptualization to release, including managing project closure activities and gathering lessons learned for continuous improvement. ● Applied human factors expertise to evaluate and refine designs from a customer perspective, providing design insights to a cross-functional team of 13 experts. ● Assisted in holding a workshop with stakeholders to gather expectations translating into design requirements. ● Designed and executed complex survey using Qualtrics, to gather insights from 1800 customers for new feature implementation, aiding in informed decision-making for the Agile team.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Researcher and Research Manager / January, 2019 — August, 2020

● Built and managed a research program called Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP), for the School of Psychology, enabling hands-on research opportunities for engineering and IT students across the campus. ● Managed and formed a team of 14 cross-functional engineering students out of 19 applicants. ● Secured $100K funding to equip the lab with hardware and software needed for the projects, successfully negotiated with vendors and facilitated training for team members. ● Streamlined operations via the development of 5 SOPs and workflows for standardized procedures. ● Established daily and bi-weekly meetings to facilitate feedback and ensure timely completion of milestones. ● Managed risks by overseeing product validation through 3 Agile sprints, ensuring both safety and efficiency. ● Demonstrated expertise in change management by developing a strategy for maintaining continuity and adhering to deadlines regardless of COVID-19 restrictions and challenges.

Research Expertise
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Nephrology
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Applied Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
And 8 more
About
Sheila Monfared, Ph.D. is a seasoned researcher and consultant with specialized expertise in human factors and sports psychology. Her advanced degrees in Sports Psychology from Florida State University and Human Factors from Georgia Institute of Technology equip her with a unique skill set that bridges the gap between technology and human performance. Sheila's Master of Science in Kinesiology from Tehran University further complements her holistic approach to enhancing performance and mental health. In her professional career, Sheila has excelled in roles such as Strategic Planning Consultant at Saddleback College and Research Scientist at Innisghtful, focusing on research and interface design. Her extensive research experience in cognitive ergonomics and human-computer interaction allows her to provide tailored solutions to individuals and organizations. Sheila's passion lies in using her diverse knowledge to drive success and innovation. Whether optimizing sports performance or enhancing user experience, she is dedicated to helping clients reach their full potential.

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Ahsan Qamar

Ph.D. In Mechatronics with research and product development experience in self driving and software defined vehicles and robotics
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

PhD., Mechatronics / March, 2013

Stockholm

Aalborg University

MSc., Electrical Engineering / June, 2006

Aalborg

National University of Sciences and Technology

B.E., Mechatronics / June, 2003

Islamabad
Research Expertise
Model-Based Systems Engineering
Mechatronics
Autonomous Vehicles
About
I am a robotics and mechatronics engineer at heart with experience designing and launching complex-engineered safety critical systems, and experience building high performing system and software engineering teams behind those products.

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Dr. Tushar Krishna

Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology. Expert in AI Hardware and distributed AI systems, interconnection networks, and computer architecture.
Experience

Georgia Institute of Technology

Associate Professor (with tenure) / August, 2015 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Visiting Associate Professor / July, 2023 — July, 2024

Harvard University

Visiting Researcher / July, 2024 — Present

Intel

Design Engineer / November, 2013 — December, 2014

Research Expertise
Computer Architecture
Interconnection Networks
Network-on-Chip
Deep Learning Accelerators
About
Tushar Krishna is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia Institute of Technology, with a courtesy appointment in Computer Science. He held the ON Semiconductor (Endowed) Junior Professorship in ECE at Georgia Tech from 2019-2021. He has also been a visiting professor at MIT EECS + CSAIL, Harvard University CS and a researcher at Intel’s VSSAD group. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (2014), a M.S.E in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University (2009), and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (2007).   Dr. Krishna’s research spans computer architecture, interconnection networks, networks-on-chip (NoC), and AI/ML accelerator systems – with a focus on optimizing data movement in modern computing platforms. His research is funded via multiple awards from NSF, DARPA, IARPA, SRC (including JUMP2.0), Department of Energy, Intel, Google, Meta/Facebook, Qualcomm and TSMC. His papers have been cited over 18,000 times. Three of his papers have been selected for IEEE Micro’s Top Picks from Computer Architecture, one more received an honorable mention, and four have won best paper awards.   Dr. Krishna was inducted into the HPCA Hall of Fame in 2022. At Georgia Tech, he has been honored by the “Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award” in 2018, the “Roger P. Webb Outstanding Junior Faculty Award” from the School of ECE in 2021, the “Richard M. Bass/Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Junior Teacher Award” in 2023, and the “Roger P. Webb Outstanding Mid-career Faculty Award” from the School of ECE in 2024.   Dr. Krishna currently serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH) – a cross-disciplinary research center at Georgia Tech. He is also a co-chair of the Chakra Execution Traces and Benchmarks Working group within ML Commons.

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Juanita Hidalgo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Ph.D , School of Materials Science and Engineering / August, 2023

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Universidad de los Andes

Chemical Engineer, Chemical Engineering / June, 2017

Bogota
Experience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / September, 2023 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology

Graduate Research Assistant / January, 2019 — August, 2023

Research Expertise
perovskites
energy materials
surfaces
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Biochemistry
And 19 more
About
I am a purpose-driven materials scientist and engineer. I am skilled in advanced solid-state characterization techniques and data analysis of energy materials such as halide perovskites for solar cells and oxide perovskites for fuel cells. I have basic programming knowledge in Python, and I enjoy creating figures and graphics to communicate science. I have a doctorate and masters in Materials Science and Engineering and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.

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Steve Isley

Ph.D. trained research scientist with deep expertise in sustainable consumption and applied generative AI
Education

Ph.D., Policy Analysis / June, 2014

Santa Monica, California, United States of America

Georgia Institute of Technology

MS, Aerospace Engineering / June, 2010

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

University of Washington

BS, Aerospace Engineering / June, 2005

Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Research Expertise
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Building and Construction
Mechanical Engineering
Global and Planetary Change
Geography, Planning and Development
And 9 more
About
My career has been about solving hard problems in ambiguous spaces. I’m passionate about sustainability and the societal consequences of new technologies. I have a multi-disciplinary background including startup entrepreneurship, software development, deep subject matter expertise in sustainable consumption, a PhD in policy analysis, and an MS & BS in aerospace engineering. <br> I love exploring new technologies. For the last year, I’ve been using generative AI to build CountOn - an entirely new type of shopping experience where we use LLMs to summarize the knowledge of trusted experts in order to help people make better purchase decisions. Prior to CountOn, I spent five years at Amazon where I led sustainable customer research and helped launch The Climate Pledge (Amazon's commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040). Before that, I was a scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where I did some of the earliest research in augmented reality shopping tools, smart transportation, and home energy management systems.

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Dr. Mario Caicedo

Full Professor of Physics (Retired) at Universidad Simón Bolivar with publications in high energy theoretical physics, complex systems, and educaation
Experience

Universidad Simón Bolivar

Full Professor of Physics (Retired) / April, 1993 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Invited Scientists / September, 2001 — September, 2001

Georgia Institute of technology

Invited Scientist / September, 2009 — September, 2010

Research Expertise
Exploration Geophysics
Theoretical High energy physics
differential geometry and lie groups
quantum groups
complex systems
And 11 more
About
Dr. Mario Caicedo is a highly accomplished physicist with over 30 years of experience in the field. He earned his PhD in Physics from Universidad Simón Bolívar and his Licenciado (bachelor) in Physics from the same university in 1985. After completing his education, he went on to become a full professor of physics at his alma mater, where he taught and conducted research for many years. Dr. Caicedo's expertise lies in theoretical and computational physics, with a focus on condensed matter and statistical mechanics. His research has been published in numerous prestigious scientific journals, and he has presented his work at conferences and seminars around the world. In addition to his work at Universidad Simón Bolívar, Dr. Caicedo has also held positions as an invited scientist at top institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has collaborated with leading researchers in the field and has been recognized for his contributions to the scientific community. Despite his retirement from teaching, Dr. Caicedo continues to be actively involved in research and is a sought-after mentor and consultant for students and fellow scientists. He is known for his passion for physics and his dedication to advancing the field through his work.

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Mehmet Gumus, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mathematics with publications on AI applications
Education

Southern Illinois University

Ph.D., Mathematics / August, 2017

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Koc University

M.S., Mathematics / June, 2011

Istanbul

Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S., Data analytics / August, 2023

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
About
Dr. Mehmet Gumus is a highly educated and experienced mathematician with a passion for teaching and research. He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University in 2017, where he focused on matrix computations and linear algebra. During his Ph.D. studies, he also worked as a teaching assistant and gained valuable experience in teaching mathematics. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Gumus joined Auburn University as a Visiting Assistant Professor, where he taught various undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics. He then moved on to become an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he continued his research and teaching career. In addition to his mathematical expertise, Dr. Gumus also has a strong background in data analytics. He received his M.S. in Data Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023. This knowledge and experience in both mathematics and data analytics allow him to approach problems from different perspectives and provide unique solutions. Dr. Gumus has a passion for sharing his knowledge and expertise with others. He has published several articles in prestigious mathematics journals and has presented his research at numerous conferences. He also actively participates in workshops and seminars to stay updated on the latest advancements in his field. In his free time, Dr. Gumus enjoys reading and spending time with his family. He also enjoys hiking and playing soccer, which he believes helps him stay physically and mentally fit. With his strong academic background and dedication to teaching and research, Dr. Gumus is a valuable asset to any institution.

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Yuelan Zhang, Ph.D

Sr. Research Engineer at Georgia Tech
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Ph.D, School of Materials Science / August, 2006

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Experience

Georgia Institute of Technology

Sr Research Engineer / January, 2018 — Present

Research Expertise
Biochemistry
Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Catalysis
Materials Chemistry
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
And 14 more

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Pedram Samani, PhD

Senior Scientist and Senior Lab Manager at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Experience

Georgia Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Research Associate / August, 2016 — Present

University College London

Research Scientist / October, 2018 — December, 2022

University College London

Senior lecturer (assistant professor of teaching) / November, 2020 — May, 2021

Research Expertise
Quantitative Genetics
Quantitative Ecology
Ecological Diversification
Evolutionary Rescue
Stress
And 10 more

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Can Uslay

Dr. Uslay is a recipient of Chancellor's Award, Scudder Award, & several Dean's awards. He serves as Chair for Entrepreneurial Marketing SIG of the AMA, and DSEF & AEF Fellow.
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

About
Specialties: Marketing Strategy and Strategic Planning: marketing’s interfaces (e.g., marketing-finance and marketing-entrepreneurship interface), market orientation, market structure, market defense, mindful marketing, predatory pricing, place branding, covert marketing, product placement, market based M&A analysis, entrepreneurial marketing, Rule of Three theory

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Ramy Imam

Georgia Tech
Education

Harvard University Extension School

Sustainability Managment / November, 2021

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering / May, 2018

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

American University in Cairo

Bachelor's of Science , Mechanical Engineering / June, 2014

Cairo
Research Expertise
Renewable Energy | Sustainability | Mechanical Engineering | Research & Development

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Taylor Gibbs

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

MCP, City & Regional Planning, Transportation / May, 2019

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

University of Florida

BA, Geography & Political Science / May, 2017

Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
Experience

Dynamic Data Labs LLC

Founder, CEO, Lead Consultant / August, 2023 — Present

Leads strategic planning, stakeholder management, and operations for analytics consulting firm. • Working with clients across various fields: nonprofit, government, business

Social Security Administration

Statistician / November, 2022 — August, 2023

• Developed data dictionaries for critical databases from various sources. Data Mapping. • Conducted Personally Identifiable Information (PII) exploratory analysis and anomaly detection to identify fraudulent activities. Designed, Streamlined & Quantified Security & Privacy measures. • Built Tableau dashboard for account monitoring and deactivations. • Provided technical documentation, QA/QC data validation, and policy-supporting SAS & SQL code.

Midtown Consulting Group

Senior Consultant Data Engineering / June, 2021 — November, 2022

• Improved Security & Privacy data infrastructure for FL public education systems, enhancing Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics data processing & orchestration, RBAC and cloud management. • Conducted extensive QA/QC, A/B testing, data mapping, and SQL scripting to optimize machine learning algorithms. Azure Devops, Python, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, PowerBI optimization. • Developed documentation for data security and infrastructure best practices.

The Coca-Cola Company

Analytics Engineer / July, 2019 — June, 2021

• Partnered with stakeholders & led multiple E2E pipeline projects, AWS to Azure migrations, Supply Chain Data Hub upgrading cloud-managed business processes. PowerBI. Training in Agile & Devops. Provided actionable recommendations & end-user support. • Reduced AWS storage costs by $30,000+ annually. • Accomplished tasks daily using Amazon Web Services, Amazon Sagemaker, Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena. • Managed consumer sentiment pipelines, COVID-19 business impact modeling. • SQL, Python, and advanced data analysis on supply chain and consumer data. • SME on Supply Chain, Consumer Surveys, Digital Marketing and Store-Level sales solution architecture QA/QC. • Wrote & prioritized user stories for 2021-2022 North America analytics projects. • Presented ad-hoc reports to VPs, senior leadership, technical & non-technical stakeholders.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Graduate Research Assistant / August, 2017 — May, 2019

Urban Transportation Information Lab: spatial data lead & mentor for this lab; managed geospatial databases and data collection. • Center for Spatial Planning Analytics & Visualization: conducted land development suitability analysis for Atlanta 3D Digital Model. Managed geospatial databases and data collection. • Developed automated GIS ETL pipelines using Python, SQL, ArcGIS Pro & Model Builder • Conducted economic development research, spatial analysis, and predictive modeling. • Co-authored data science technique paper and presented research at major industry conferences. • Data integration, Database Management, Reporting, Mapping. SQL Server, PostgreSQL. QA/QC. • Regression analysis, decision trees, time series analysis, principal component analysis

Atlanta Regional Commission

Transportation Intern / May, 2018 — August, 2018

• Conducted policy research used in Atlanta Metro paratransit system decision-making. • Developed Excel prioritization/ranking tool for 5 Atlanta Metro counties’ paratransit vehicle fleets; Calculated Remaining Useful Life (Life Cycle Analysis) on vehicle variables • Built R script generating correlation matrix visualization, showing spatial relationships in para- transit trip origins and destinations

The Villages Technology Solutions Group

GIS Technician / May, 2017 — July, 2017

Provided GIS consulting and data management services, including parcel database reconstruction and CAD to GIS data conversion for new commercial development projects. Published datasets. • Developed SOPs and data quality evaluation tools for county-level geospatial data.

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

GIS Consulting Intern / May, 2016 — August, 2016

• Developed and presented ArcGIS Hub & ArcGIS Urban prototype apps, providing foundational input for software development. ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Web AppBuilder. • Conducted economic development research and created KPI templates for land use planning. • Gained proficiency in ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise

University of Florida

GIS Researcher, Survey Associate / May, 2015 — April, 2017

• Built geoprocessing ETL for digitizing historical aerial satellite imagery, raster and LiDAR data. • Managed river GIS data, performed geostatistical analysis, and developed datasets for tourism and environmental planning. Distributed surveys for UF Survey Research Center, Bureau of Economic & Business Research

About
Innovator & Data Storyteller with 10+ years in data, serving both public and private sectors. Taylor has cultivated a deep expertise and a unique perspective when it comes to data; from her roles in: \*Government Analytics \*Research & Development \*Corporate Data Engineering & Decision Science …to her current role as a Data Science Consultant, her journey has been fueled by curiosity for the world around us and empowering others to succeed. Taylor is a Trusted Tech Thought Leader across public and private sectors. Colleagues look to her for: • Risk Management Strategy •"Problems are Opportunities" aka Growth Mindset • Geographic Knowledge Advising

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Muhammad Shahbaz

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
Professor of Computer Science at Purdue
Education

National University of Sciences and Technology

BS, Computer Engineering / 2008

Islamabad

Georgia Institute of Technology

License, Computer Science / 2014

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Princeton University

Ph.D., Computer Science / 2016

Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
Research Expertise
Hardware and Architecture
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Software

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Ralph Blanes

AI Architect | Founder @ Synthhaven | Ex Google Brain | LLM and Diffusion Models Expert
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science / May, 2018

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
About
I'm an AI Architect and Researcher with a relentless pursuit of innovation. In Google Research, I've pioneered the development of Generative Models for synthetic human creation for the Pixel FaceID. I've designed, developed and deployed a model that could render different human faces of different ethnicities and under different field conditions to improve our existing facial recognition models. As a result, this model improved Facial Recognition performance for underrepresented ethnicities by an order of magnitude while saving over 80M USD in data collection costs. <br> Leveraging my experience at Google Research, I spearheaded the development of groundbreaking virtual try-on technology at Korgi.ai, developing Hypernetwork based Generative models that could render photorealistic clothing from a brand's catalog into customer's bodies, or even put them in AI created synthetic models. This technology was leveraged to reduce marketing costs in promoting fashion lines while increasing conversions. In this company, I served as the Founder and Principal research scientist, managing a cross functional team of 10. I also worked as an AI team lead for Smile Identity, a Series B biometrics startup operating in Africa. In there, I've managed a team of 5 consisting of research scientists and developers. I've designed custom models to prevent fraudulent biometrics attacks, developed custom low footprint facial recognition algorithms that can function in low tech settings and architected the infrastructure to enable this service to serve millions of requests. I'm now working on Synthhaven, a company that uses small, independent LLM agents to automate the creation of marketing campaigns, advertising campaigns. We are building a suite that lets agents interact with a business' entire marketing pipeline and iterate on different campaigns.

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Aaron Reich

Alpine Health Systems | Georgia Institute of Technology
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Computer Science, Machine Learning / December, 2022

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science / August, 2017

Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America
Research Expertise
Natural Language Processing
Deep Learning
Geography, Planning and Development
Information Systems

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Yusuph M. Mavura, PhD

PhD, Epidemiology and Translational Science, University of California San Francisco.
Education

University of California, San Francisco

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Epidemiology / November, 2024

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master's degree, Bioinformatics / December, 2018

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / January, 2015

Experience

University of California, San Francisco

Principal Investigator / January, 2024 — Present

NIH- NHGRI F99/ K00 awardee and principal investigator (P.I.).

PhD graduate student researcher / September, 2019 — November, 2024

Georgia Institute of Technology

Masters Student / August, 2017 — December, 2018

M.S. Bioinformatics graduate at Georgia Institute of Technology. Analysis of mutations in cancer driver genes in primary, metastatic and recurrent ovarian cancer whole-exome sequencing (WES) samples.

National Institutes of Health (NIH): Intramural Research Program (IRP)

Summer Intern / June, 2018 — August, 2018

I spent summer 2018 at Prof. Laufey Amundadottir lab at the Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute. I conducted a Genome Wide Association study for Pancreatic Cancer and a subsequent meta-analysis in East Asian population. Novel loci for susceptibility to Pancreatic cancer in East Asian populations was revealed.

ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Research Assistant / March, 2016 — July, 2017

Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Unit

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Undergraduate Student / May, 2012 — December, 2015

Bsc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , First Class Honors

University of Konstanz

Intern / January, 2015 — January, 2015

About
Yusuph M. Mavura is a PhD holder in Epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He holds a Master's degree in Bioinformatics from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). His research interests include infectious diseases, genomics, and data analysis. Prior to his current position, Dr. Mavura has gained experience in various research settings. He has served as a Principal Investigator at the University of California, San Francisco, conducting research on the epidemiology of infectious diseases. He also worked as a graduate student researcher at the same institution, focusing on the application of bioinformatics in infectious disease research. Before pursuing his graduate studies, Dr. Mavura worked as a summer intern at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program (IRP), where he contributed to research on the molecular mechanisms of infectious diseases. He has also worked as a research assistant at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), where he conducted research on insect-borne diseases. During his undergraduate studies, Dr. Mavura gained research experience as an intern at the University of Konstanz, where he worked on a project investigating the role of microRNAs in cancer. He also worked as an undergraduate student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where he conducted research on the genetic basis of drug resistance in malaria parasites. Dr. Mavura is passionate about using interdisciplinary approaches to tackle complex public health issues. He is committed to making meaningful contributions to the field of epidemiology and improving global health outcomes through his research. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and playing soccer.

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Georgia Institute of Technology
Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

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