Work with thought leaders and academic experts from University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Yseult Héjja-Brichard received her PhD in Neuroscience, Cognition, and Behaviour from Université Paul-Sabatier Toulouse, France in 2020. She subsequently completed her first postdoctoral training at the Centre for functional and evolutionary ecology (CNRS) in Montpellier, France. She is now working as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Yseult Héjja-Brichard’s research interests lie at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and behavioural ecology. Her work has primarily focused on understanding how the brain efficiently processes information to enable decisions and behaviours. She informs those processes using an evolutionary and ecological perspective.

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.

Andrew Bunch is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of applied physics. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2009. Prior to that, he earned his B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the same university in 2004. After completing his education, Dr Bunch has worked as a Professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville, where he has taught courses in introductory physics to a diverse student body and has written two textbooks on the subject. Dr Bunch has also worked as an Independent Consultant, providing expertise and support to various companies and organizations including major textbook publishers and subcontractors to the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense. In his graduate studies, Dr Bunch focused on the mathematical modelling of surface dynamics in the nanoscale. Since then, his research interests have shifted to the fundamentals of physics and geometric algebra.