Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Tufts University

Joshua Cohen

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
PhD in Physics Applies Scientific Expertise to Develop ML Models for Diverse Applications
Education

Tufts University

Ph.D., Physics / July, 2018

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Experience

Clarigent Health

Chief Scientific Officer / January, 2022 — Present

•Leads team's scientific and technical efforts for company focused on identifying mental health risks from speech data •Direct clinical mental health data collection for machine learning model development, validation, and utility assessment •Heads communication of scientific achievements through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations

Director of Data Science / September, 2020 — January, 2022

•Invented novel quantitative methods to drive product changes and improve end-to-end customer experience (e.g., automatic speaker identification, transcript quality assessments, and on-topic speech detection) •Developed customer facing dashboard and data model in Microsoft PowerBI to communicate sensitive patient data •Published 2 first author articles validating machine learning models and presented findings at international conference •Principal Investigator for Phase I NIH SBIR grant investigating and mitigating machine learning model bias •Oversaw interviewing, onboarding, training, and daily tasks of 5 data scientists

Senior Data Scientist / September, 2019 — September, 2020

Developed and deployed ML models in Python to identify suicidal risk, depression, and anxiety from speech data •Experimented with various ML approaches (e.g., SVM, RF, and ANN) to improve model performance •Utilized advanced NLP (e.g., word embeddings and sentiment analysis) to extract meaningful features and improve accuracy •Designed and implemented ETL pipelines to efficiently extract, transform, and load large volumes of speech data

Freelance

Data Scientist / January, 2019 — September, 2019

Developed models to predict mouse sleep states (sleep, REM, wake) from brain and muscle signals with 96% accuracy

UES at Air Force Research Labs

Research Scientist / August, 2018 — September, 2019

•Lead R&D program for medical countermeasures of directed energy in 711th HPW/Force Health Protection Branch •Principal Investigator: Feasibility of Deployed Medical System Hardening to Directed Energy, In-Vitro Cellular Response to Directed Energy, Rapid Environmental Site Assessment with Readily Available Biomaterials •Characterized emissions from ammunition causing health issues with microscopic, spectroscopic, and statistical analysis

Tufts University

Research Assistant / July, 2014 — July, 2018

Designed and executed original surface science experiments to probe fundamental features of nanoscale materials •Performed statistical analysis on data sets and developed complex models using Mathematica and MS Excel •Published 2 first author articles and presented findings at international conference

Research Expertise
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
About
I am a highly motivated individual with expertise in various artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP). Over the course of my academic and professional career, I have developed a strong skill set in these areas, and have applied them to various domains, including mental health. At Clarigent Health, I have played a key role in developing and improving machine learning models that analyze patient speech to identify mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and suicide risk. In addition, I have been the principal investigator on a NIMH SBIR grant investigating machine learning model performance across different patient characteristics and settings. Moreover, I have experience in developing and implementing customer-facing dashboards using tools like PowerBI, which enable clients to interact with and derive insights from complex data sets. Through my work at Clarigent Health, I have been able to leverage my expertise in ML, NLP, and other AI-related tools to drive innovation and improve mental health outcomes through data-driven solutions.

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Anna Jobin

Researcher at Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
Education

Université de Lausanne

Doctor of Social Sciences, Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques

Lausanne

Tufts University

Visiting Research Scholar, Science, Technology, and Society Program (STS)

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

Cornell University

International Visitor, Department of Science & Technology Studies (ST&S)

Ithaca, New York, United States of America

Université de Fribourg Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales

lic.rer.soc (MA equivalence)

Fribourg
Research Expertise
sciene & technology
digital ethics
artificial intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
And 16 more
About
Anne Jobin is a Swiss sociologist and researcher who specializes in the areas of science, technology, and society (STS). She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences from Université de Lausanne, and has been a visiting research scholar at Tufts University and Cornell University. She is currently a researcher at the (ETH) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

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Ruben Del-Rio-Ruiz

New Hampshire
Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University, specializing in the 3D design, fabrication, and assembly of biomedical devices, which includes wearable and flexible electronic platforms for communication and passive powering of devices.
Experience

Tufts University

Postdoctoral Scholar / March, 2021 — Present

Designing and fabricating medical devices such as microneedles, ingestible devices, thread-based electrochemical sensor platforms, as well as thread- and paper-based analytical sensing fabrication platforms and smart wearables. Expertise includes electromagnetics, planar antenna designs, energy harvesting systems, and the miniaturization of electronic and mechanical-based devices.

Universidad de Deusto

PhD Student / February, 2015 — March, 2021

University of Deusto

Research Assistant / January, 2011 — June, 2015

Developing engineering research-based projects involving the design, fabrication, and prototyping of PCB boards for a variety of applications.

Research Expertise
Biomedical devices
Ingestibles
Wearables
metamaterials
electromagnetics
And 17 more
About
**Education** Ruben Del-Rio-Ruiz is an electrical engineer specializing in biomedical engineering. He completed his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the Universidad de Deusto in 2013 and pursued his M.S. in Telecommunications Engineering with a focus on Flexible RF Electronics at the same university, graduating in 2015. Recently, Ruben obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development from the University of Deusto in 2021, concentrating on wearable Antennas design and Propagation properties. **Experience** Throughout his academic journey, Ruben has garnered extensive experience in the field of telecommunications, with a specific emphasis on textile planar antenna design and in-body comunications. He has worked as a Research Assistant and a PhD Student at the University of Deusto. Additionally, he served as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Tufts University, where he combined his prior research acumen with the development of biomedical devices for rapid diagnosis and treatment of diseases. More specifically, he has protrotyped a variaty of ingestible devices as a tool to better understand the gut microbiome. **Purpose** Ruben's research is centered on creating innovative and sustainable solutions for biomedical devices. He has disseminated his findings through publications in various peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. Committed to advancing non-intrusive biomedical devices, their safety, and sustainable development, Ruben is dedicated to utilizing his knowledge and skills for this purpose.

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Jill D. Weinberg, J.D., Ph.D

Sociology Professor with publications related to law, sports, and the body.
Experience

Tufts University

Associate Professor / July, 2023 — Present

Researcher and Teacher in the Areas of Sociology of Law, Sports, and the Body

Assistant Professor / July, 2016 — June, 2023

Researcher and Teacher in the Areas of Sociology of Law, Sports, and the Body

DePaul University

Visiting Assistant Professo / July, 2014 — June, 2016

Researcher and Teacher in the areas of Sociology of Law, Crime, Deviance, and Research Methods

American Bar Foundation

Affiliated Scholar / September, 2010 — Present

Researcher and Collaborator in the Areas of Sociology of Law

Research Expertise
Crime & Deviance
Law & Society
Gender & Sexuality
Qualitative Research Methods
Pharmacology (medical)
And 4 more
About
I am a scholar who researches focuses on the ways groups use rules, norms, and the language of consent and choice. My first book, Consensual Violence: Sex, Sports, and the Politics of Injury (University of California Press 2016), examines how two groups that willingly engage in seemingly violent activities — mixed-martial arts and sexual sadomasochism -- enact elaborate law-like rules to organize themselves and to demonstrate their legitimacy to a broader public. My second book, Help Me Die (forthcoming, Stanford University Press), is a cross-country comparison of assisted death and the ways terminally ill people, their loved ones, and medical professionals navigate laws that proscribe or permit aid-in-dying. I am also a methods junkie! I am interested in using cutting-edge methodologies to answer important contextual questions. My methods include ethnography, in-depth interviewing, and quantitative analysis, with an expertise in experimental methods. Currently, I have been studying the efficacy of generative AI to perform research method tasks such as coding. <br>

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Thomas Morin, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow studying cognitive and computational neuroscience in the context of Alzheimer’s disease, aging, and autism. Expertise in network neuroscience, MRI and PET neuroimaging. Mass. General Hospital & Brandeis University
Education

Boston University

Ph.D., Computational Neuroscience / May, 2022

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Tufts University

B.S., Cognitive & Brain Science, Computer Science / May, 2017

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Neuroimaging
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
About
I grew up just outside of Boston in a town called Braintree. Braintree is a odd name for a town, and when I was a kid I imagined that somewhere there must be a tree with brains growing out of it. I couldn't wait to find this tree, pick my very own brain from among the branches, and see what it looked like. I was wrong about the tree, but now I get to look at brains all the time! I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the MGH Martinos Center and a Visiting Scientist at Brandeis University. My research studies how age and neurochemistry affect the network stucture of the brain. My primary mentors are Dr. Anne Berry and Dr. Jacob Hooker.

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Lauren A. Mason

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ph.D. candidate in cognitive psychology with publications on learning, memory, and performance optimization in academic and workplace settings. Expert in content development within the higher education space.
Education

San Francisco State University

B.A., Psychology; Holistic Health / June, 2018

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Tufts University

M.S., Psychology / May, 2023

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

Tufts University

Ph.D., Psychology / December, 2024 (anticipated)

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Cognitive Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
And 11 more
About
My research broadly investigates how metacognition and other self-regulatory strategies can be leveraged to optimize human cognitive performance. I've targeted this investigation from many directions, including how special experiences such as bilingualism drive cognition and how regulating one's physiology through diaphragmatic breathing can improve test performance. My most recent research investigates how reflecting on one's likelihood to remember environment information improves wayfinding success. My work is largely applied with implications for academic and workplace settings. In addition to conducting research, I share insights from my PhD journey and lifestyle on social media platforms including Instagram and YouTube (@laurenfindsaway). I am passionate about encouraging authenticity in academia to 1. promote approachability for first-generation college students considering postgraduate education and 2. highlight strategies for current graduate students to overcome academic hurdles and thrive.

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Ganapathy Sriram, Ph.D.

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scientist with expertise in cancer biology, immunology, cell signaling, protein biochemistry and drug discovery
Experience

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Fellow / March, 2015 — September, 2020

Leveraging DNA damage and cell injury to enhance responses to immune checkpoint blockade for cancer

Montai Health Inc

Research Scientist / October, 2020 — July, 2021

Discovery and development of small molecules for cancer therapy and inflammatory disorders

EMD Serono Research and Development Institute Inc.

Senior Scientist / August, 2021 — March, 2024

Target Discovery for cancer immunotherapy, development of small molecules and antibodies for cancer immunotherapy

Tufts University

Lecturer (part-time) / September, 2024 — December, 2024

Teaching a Masters level course on Cancer Biology and Therapeutics

Cell Communication and Signaling (Springer Nature)

Editor / January, 2022 — Present

Research Expertise
Cell Injury, dendritic cell activation, antigen cross-presentation, tumor cell signaling and immune evasion

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Amanda Stockwell

UX research and strategy consultant, writer, speaker, and educator specializing in lean user research methods and integrating user knowledge with business goals.
Education

Tufts University

B.S., Engineering Psychology / May, 2008

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Experience

Tufts Center for Engineering Education Outreach

STOMP Fellow / February, 2006 — May, 2008

Developed engineering-based curriculum for many ages and taught elementary-school children

Stockwell Strategy

Principal Researcher / August, 2016 — Present

UX research and strategy consultant, writer, speaker, and educator specializing in lean research methods and integrating user knowledge with business goals.

LinkedIn Learning

UX Course Author / March, 2016 — Present

Develop and present course material for LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) on various UX topics, including; UX Research Basics Research in Agile Teams Lean Experimentation Remote UX Research Guerrilla Research UX Research Mapping Conducting UX Interviews Conducting Card Sorts Usability Test Deep Dive Remote Research Interviews Remote Brainstorming Foundational Research Analyzing UX Data

three five two, inc.

Vice President of User Experience / April, 2015 — September, 2016

Lead the team that provides user research, usability testing, design and UX strategy services to a variety of clients Set and maintained growth plans for all team members Hired and trained UX strategists Developed user experience sales strategy and assisted in ongoing client pitches

Senior UX Strategist / February, 2013 — April, 2015

Helped set and document standard processes for user experience methods Provided user experience expertise and planning estimates to assist UX sales process Presented UX assimilation process to design and development teams and coordinated efforts to provide more cross-functional service Worked with clients to identify user experience needs and shape research plans Wrote, executed, and analyzed market and usage surveys Planned, implemented, and analyzed remote moderated research Designed, ran, and evaluated remote un-moderated user research and usability tests Mapped out validated persona research plan and created personas, use cases, and user journeys from the data Performed heuristic reviews and expert evaluations to identify existing strengths and weaknesses of client websites

Aquent

User Experience Expert / March, 2013 — October, 2017

Planned UX community events to engage existing and potential clients and talent Collaborated with internal team to define user experience recruiting criteria Assisted in evaluating job descriptions Interviewed potential candidates and analyzed skill sets to match individuals to UX jobs Coached job candidates on most appropriate way to present themselves and their work Implemented standardized UX screening process for one of Aquent's largest corporate clients Trained talent agents on screening user experience candidates Contributed to sales/marketing and training materials such as whitepapers, skill maps, and assessment guides

Staples

Usability Project Manager / November, 2011 — October, 2014

Applied human factors principles and usability heuristics to identify the strengths and shortcomings of multiple interactions and websites Analyzed and compared feature and interaction strengths of competitors Provided expert reviews and opinions on the best user experience for a variety of cross-channel projects Designed, ran, and analyzed goal-directed usability tests and presented recommendations to a variety of audiences Planned, wrote, analyzed, and presented goal and usage surveys Performed in-store shopping intercepts to gather customer feedback on retail programs and processes Planned, ran, analyzed, and presented associate focus groups

iContact

User Experience Designer / November, 2008 — November, 2011

Lead user experience for iContact for Salesforce CRM, including competitive analyses, user research, heuristic reviews, create and maintain personas, lead team as Scrum Master, created and kept processes and success metrics for my team

About
Amanda Stockwell has worked in user experience research and strategy since 2008, collaborating with all sorts of organizations, from Fortune 100 companies to small startups.  Amanda specializes in deeply understanding users and marrying that information with business objectives to drive product and experience strategy. She helps teams assimilate research practices into their processes and provides a broad array of UX research services. Amanda is especially experienced working with Agile and Lean research practices. Amanda has also focused much of her career on training and building teams, providing custom training and teaching on many platforms. When not working, you can find her spoiling her dog Bromer, hiking, or sharing lobster facts from her days working at an aquarium.

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Kawin Khachornsakkul

Research fellow
Experience

Tufts University

Postdoctoral Scholar / September, 2022 — Present

I conduct the research based on the analytical point-of-care sensor for affordable and simple diagnosis and prognosis.

Research Expertise
Analytical Chemistry
Microfluidics
Biosensors
Point of Care Diagnostics
Biochemistry
And 13 more
About
I am currently a research fellow in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Divya Chandra

ESG Reporting and Investment Researcher
Education

Tufts University

MS, International Business Business for Social Impact / 2020

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Experience

NYU

ESG Reporting and Investment Research Scholar / January, 2021 — Present

Tufts University

Instructor / 2018 — 2021

About
Divya Chandra is an Associate Research Scholar at the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and is developing and executing monetization methods used in the application of the ROSI methodology across a diverse set of Industries.  Divya has research interests in measuring financial performance alongside Environmental Social and Governance factors and has contributed to the research of the Impact Weighted Accounts Initiative at Harvard Business School and of the Tufts University Investment Office, developing impact monetization tools. Divya has also co-designed a course in advanced accounting and finance applications at The Fletcher School working with key finance faculty. In her corporate career, Divya has global experience with Barclays Bank in the UAE and Singapore managing wholesale credit risk for portfolios. She has published: [Complementary Solutions for Holistic Impact Valuation: Return on Sustainable Investment (ROSI™) and Impact-Weighted Accounting (IWA)](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/ROSI%20IWA%20Publication.pdf)  and [The Role of Private Equity in the Decline of a Major Forest Products Company: A Case Study](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/value-drivers-private-equity-building-accountability-framework-positive-stakeholder) 

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Mahshid Iraniparast

Ph.D. candidate in material science and engineering with profound experience in the design and synthesis of materials and evaluation of their optical, physical, and mechanical properties.
Education

Tufts University

Material science / August, 2024 (anticipated)

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Experience

Tufts University

About
**Material Scientist** ***Analytical chemistry / Polymers/ Materials chemistry*** Material scientist with extensive experience in sample preparation, material synthesis, and evaluation of their optical, physical, and mechanical properties. Core competencies include: ·       Six Sigma, Statistics, Design of Experiment, Python, Matlab, SolidWorks, GMP ·       Fourier Transformation Infrared (FTIR) ·       High Performance Liquid Chromatography ·       Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry   ·       Absorbance, Fluorescence, and Raman Spectroscopy ·       Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) ·       Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) ·       Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM) ·       X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) ·       Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) ·       Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) ·       Confocal Microscopy ·       Impact Drop Tower ·       Tensile and Compression Machine      <br> <br>

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Darby Young

Experienced educator, science content writer, and curriculum expert.
Education

Tufts University

BS, Geological Sciences / May, 2017

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

MAT, Earth Science / August, 2018

New York, New York, United States of America
About
Hey there. I am a passionate geologist, educator, and mentor with specialized knowledge of all things Earth Science content for a wide audience. I have experience writing, vetting, and implementing curriculum for a variety of learning levels.

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Breanna Duffy

Education

Tufts University

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Alec McKendell

Education

Tufts University

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering / May, 2022

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America
Research Expertise
Clinical Biochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Biotechnology
Instrumentation
Biomedical Engineering

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Cesar Gomes

Education

Howard University

BSc, Computer engineering / May, 2010

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States of America

Drexel University

MSc, Computer engineering / December, 2016

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Tufts University

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, computer architecture / February, 2023

Medford, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Zachary Glass

Education

Tufts University

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A. R. Mashilker

Education

Tufts University

University College Dublin

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Hugh Dugan

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Tufts University

Georgetown University

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