Work with thought leaders and academic experts from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Alexander Portillo, Ph.D. is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, specializingin single molecule Biophysics of proteins. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Nebraska System and a B.S. in Biotechnology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has a strong background in sales and marketing, having worked as a Non-Systems Inside Sales and Marketing, Sr. Representative at Bruker Nano Surfaces, Inc. He is also a skilled instructor, having taught chemistry at various institutions such as Metropolitan Community College, College of Saint Mary, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Iowa Western Community College. Additionally, he has experience as a research associate at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and as an AI rater at Remotetasks.

AI scientist passionate about building ethical and impactful AI solutions to solve real-world problems across diverse domains, leading to smarter business decisions and optimized costs; Spearheaded research and projects on AI/ML systems and am actively seeking opportunities to translate my expertise into industry or entrepreneurial ventures; Experienced working independently and in fast-paced environments; My research and working experience and interest are: Applied ML, Responsible AI, Fairness evaluation, Sociotechnical Impacts of AI, Generative AI, Edge-AI

Dr. Benjamin Thomas is a highly educated and experienced professional in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Dr. Thomas has served as an applied researcher and consultant--collaborating with leaders and practitioners from small businesses up to Fortune Top-10 companies--and a skilled teacher and coach--from small groups in workshops to large classrooms across semesters. He has led cross-disciplinary research groups to 8 peer-reviewed publications (13 total) and provided meaningful research insights in areas of consumer and employee sentiments on more than 20 research projects. He is a trusted reviewer for multiple top-level management outlets, and displays his passion for learning with a wide range of research expertise areas from new employee experiences, leader integrity, organizational culture contributors to bad behavior, psychometrics, and the mental health of employees .