Brian Stone
Professor
College of Design School of City and Regional Planning
Brian Stone is a key expert in energy utilization, conservation, climate change, and social and environmental impacts.
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Tibor Besedes
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Economics
From inflation to the role of sanctions in modern warfare, Tibor has expertise in a range of economic impact topics.
Isaiah Bolden
College of Sciences School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Oceanographer Isaiah Bolden focuses his research on the impacts of climate change and changing ocean conditions on coral reefs.
Mariel Borowitz
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Mariel Borowitz is a renowned expert in international space policy, including strategy and developments in space security.
Rick Clark
Undergraduate Admission
Rick Clark is a thought leader and expert in college admission and application processes, and the landscape of higher education in general.
Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena
College of Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering
Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena is an expert in solar energy, optoelectronics, and semi-conductors.
Munmun De Choudhury
College of Computing School of Interactive Computing
Best known for her foundational research on the intersection of societal mental health and social media interactions, Munmun is an expert in social and computer science.
Anna Erickson
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Anna Erickson is a sought-after expert on the potential benefits and risks of nuclear energy.
Hermann Fritz
College of Engineering School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Areas of Expertise:
Tsunamis
bores
non-linear and breaking waves
Subaerial and submarine landslides and oceanic volcano island collapses
Hurricane storm surges and coastal flooding Hydropower
Wave and tidal energy Hydraulic
coastal
marine and offshore structures
Laurie Garrow
College of Engineering School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Laurie Garrow’s research addresses the development and application of advanced models of travel demand that integrate discrete choice, econometric, and market research methods to enhance understanding of travel behavior.
Santiago Grijalva
College of Engineering School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Grijalva’s extensive research in decentralized power systems positions him as a leading expert in smart power systems and renewable energy integration.
Timothy Halloran
Scheller College of Business
Tim Halloran specializes in consumer brand strategy, focusing on global brand launches and social media consumer engagement.
Judy Hoffman
College of Computing School of Interactive Computing
Judy Hoffman is a trailblazing computer vision and machine learning expert whose research tackles real-world challenges with a focus on domain adaptation, transfer learning, algorithmic fairness, and adversarial robustness.
Alex Hsu
Scheller College of Business
Alex Hsu is an associate professor of finance in the Scheller College of Business with a research focus on bond yields, equity returns, and macroeconomics.
David Joyner
College of Computing School of Interactive Computing
David Joyner, an accomplished educator and technology enthusiast, excels in advancing online learning while leveraging artificial intelligence and innovative strategies.
Srijan Kumar
College of Computing School of Computational Science and Engineering
Srijan Kumar's expertise is in artificial intelligence, data mining, and online safety, where he pioneers innovative methods to address complex challenges in web security and integrity.
Jennifer Leavey
College of Sciences School of Biological Sciences
Leavey’s research interests include sustainable building construction and urbanization’s impact on honey bees.
Tim Lieuwen
College of Engineering Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
Tim Lieuwen is an expert in clean energy and propulsion systems, energy policy, acoustics, fluid mechanics, and combustion.
Glenn Lightsey
College of Engineering Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
Professor Lightsey is an expert in space systems technology with extensive knowledge of propulsion systems and unmanned spacecraft rendezvous.
Brian Magerko
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Brian Magerko’s expertise lies at the intersections of computation, cognition, and the social/creative interactions between humans and artificial intelligence.
Feryal Özel
College of Sciences School of Physics
With a background in astrophysics, Özel is equipped to offer thoughts on everything from black holes in the Milky Way to the exploration of the moon.
Mark Riedl
College of Computing School of Interactive Computing
Mark Riedl is a key expert in artificial intelligence, computational creativity, and AI storytelling for entertainment.
Alex Robel
College of Sciences School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Alex’s expertise in climate change focuses on how changes in climate effect ice sheets, glaciers and sea levels.
Brian Stone
College of Design School of City and Regional Planning
Brian Stone is a key expert in energy utilization, conservation, climate change, and social and environmental impacts.
Iris Tien
College of Engineering School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Iris Tien from Georgia Tech is an expert in infrastructure resilience, risk analysis, and the use of data and modeling to improve the reliability and safety of critical infrastructure systems during extreme events.
Mitchell Walker
College of Engineering Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
Mitchell Walker is one of the world’s leading experts in spacecraft engineering.
Joycelyn Wilson
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Joycelyn Wilson is known to many as a “hip-hop scholar,” but she’s actually an educational anthropologist, exploring hip-hop’s intersections with innovation, design, and social justice.
Lisa Yaszek
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Lisa Yaszek is a leading scholar and commentator in the field of science fiction literature, particularly its history, cultural implications, and underrepresented voices in the genre, including women and people of color.
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