Research Program
Professors/Scientists Available
Atul Banrajee Lecturer at London Business School Topic: Business & Management Atul Banerjee is a strategy consultant and lecturer with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, technology, and media. He specializes in market analysis, business expansion, and product development. He has founded multiple companies, including Transformity Health and ABE Strategy, and teaches at London Business School, UCL, and BRiK Academy.
Pramit Saha Researcher at Oxford University Topic: AI - ML -DL Pramit Saha is a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, focusing on deep learning, computer vision, and medical image analysis. His work involves self-supervised and federated learning methods to advance AI applications in healthcare. He has an MASc from the University of British Columbia.
Keyu Li Researcher at Oxford University Topic: Health Economics Keyu Li is a DPhil student at the Health Economics Research Centre (HERC), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, and a member of St Edmund Hall. Her research investigates the causal relationships between health policies and outcomes, with a particular focus on health poverty and inequality, utilizing data from the China Kadoorie Biobank.
Susanna Moyer Asst. Professor at Parsons School of Design Topic: Fashion Susanna Moyer is an Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design and an Adjunct Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also the founder of Global Student Mentorship, a consultancy focusing on student development and branding for emerging design talent. She has designed for major brands, managed multimillion-dollar collections, and serves on advisory boards for design and entrepreneurial initiatives.
Rafael Bracero Lecturer at University of Southern California Topic: Journalism & Communication Rafael Bracero is a marketing executive with over 15 years of experience in brand strategy, digital marketing, and media planning. He has worked with leading firms such as Disney, P&G, and Activision, managing global campaigns and brand growth. As an adjunct lecturer at USC, he teaches digital marketing, brand management, and advertising strategies.
Diego Grass Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design Topic: Arch & Plan Diego Grass is an architect, educator, and co-founder of OnArchitecture. He has collaborated on architectural audiovisual records since 2006 and has presented work at esteemed institutions such as Columbia University, the Venice Architecture Biennale, and Harvard University. As a lecturer at the Harvard GSD, his focus is contemporary Japanese architecture, combining practice with critical research.
Murray Johannsen Instructor at UCLA Topic: Leadership, & Public speaking Murray Johannsen is the founder of Legacee and Legacee Academy, dedicated to coaching executives and entrepreneurs in skill mastery for the modern era. With expertise in adaptive learning, leadership, and AI-driven transformation, he equips professionals with strategies to navigate an ever-changing business landscape. He serves as an instructor at UCLA Extension.
Leonardo Oliveira Reis Visiting Professor at Harvard University Topic: Medicine Period: 1.5 Months About Educator: Dr. Leonardo O. Reis is a Fulbright Visiting Professor at Harvard University and a leading expert in urologic oncology. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in minimally invasive cancer treatments, oncoimmunology, and health innovation, with 250+ published research papers.
Paolo Debiaggi Professor at Politecnico di Milano Topic: Urban Planning & Real Estate About Educator: Paolo Debiaggi is an architect, urban planner, and adjunct professor at Politecnico di Milano. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in urban transformation, sustainable architecture, and adaptive reuse. His expertise includes managing complex decision-making processes for public and private projects.
Todd Ayoung Professor at Parsons School of Design Topic: 2D & 3D Art Undergrad, School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University. About Educator: Todd Ayoung is a multimedia artist and educator specializing in two- and three-dimensional design. Originally from Port of Spain, Trinidad, he has exhibited his work internationally in countries including Denmark, Austria, Belgium, England, The Netherlands, Colombia, and Costa Rica. His work has been featured in publications such as The Village Voice, Third Text, Bomb Magazine, and Hyperallergic.
Antonio Serna Professor at Alamo Colleges Topic: 2D & 3D Art Period: 1.5 Months Antonio Serna is a multidisciplinary educator and artist with experience in digital arts and design. An adjunct faculty member at Alamo Colleges, he has previously taught in Beijing, Shanghai, and New York.
Mona Siddiqui Professor at University of Edinburgh Topic: Islamic & Interreligious Studies Mona Siddiqui is a professor at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Christian-Muslim studies, Islamic law, and interreligious ethics. She is an influential voice in media, frequently contributing to BBC Radio, and serves as a fellow of multiple academic institutions.
Amparo Guemes Gonzalez Researcher at Royal Academy of Engineering & Rosetrees Research Fellow , Bioelectronics Lab Amparo Guemes Gonzalez is a professor and expert in bioethics and healthcare policy. Her work focuses on ethical decision-making in medicine and public health.
Kaleem Kamboj Professor at The New Parson School Kaleem Kamboj is an entrepreneur and educator with a robust background in business design, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and social media. He serves as a professor at Parsons School of Design, part of The New School in New York City.
Mahrad Almotahari Senior Lecturer at University of Edinburgh Mahrad Almotahari is an expert in renewable energy and sustainable technologies. His work focuses on energy storage solutions, smart grid technologies, and carbon reduction strategies. He is committed to advancing clean energy innovations and supporting the development of green infrastructure in both urban and rural environments.
N Badillo Researcher I am an artist, and an author. My dissertation was on the Italian architect Guarino Guarini. I am humbled by the people of our world, and the civilizations with inhabit, and I love learning as well as teaching. My latest publication is a catalogue of works on paper called “Antiperestroika: Works on Paper During the War in Ukraine."
Dr. Chaitanya Dev Pannu Orthopedic Surgeon, Co-founder at Dezy It Dr. Chaitanya Dev Pannu is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon with over 21 years of global experience in the US, UK, and India, including 17 years in clinical practice. He holds an MBBS, MD (Orthopaedics), DNB (Orthopaedics), MRCS, FRCS, and an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business. Dr. Pannu has served as a Senior Spinal Fellow at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in London. He is also a co-founder of Dezy It, a company focused on enhancing patient satisfaction through AI and modern technologies
Mohsen Haj Hassan Strategic Consultant, Formerly at PwC & Frost & Sullivan Mohsen Haj Hassan is a seasoned strategic advisor with a proven track record in growth consulting. He has held positions such as Consulting Manager at Frost & Sullivan and Senior Consultant at PwC, focusing on industries including chemicals, materials, nutrition, and real estate across the Middle East and Africa regions. Mohsen holds an Executive MBA and has certifications including PMP and LEED GA.
Ella Doran Associate Lecturer, Royal College of Arts Ella Doran is a designer and educator specializing in sustainable design and circular economy principles. She has collaborated with leading brands and institutions to integrate eco-conscious solutions into art, design, and interior architecture.
Soroush Saghafian Associate Professor, Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government Soroush Saghafian is an Associate Professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He specializes in operations research, data analytics, and decision science, focusing on improving complex systems, particularly in healthcare. His research integrates machine learning, optimization, and policy analysis to enhance decision-making for hospitals, policymakers, and businesses. He collaborates with institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School. Saghafian has received multiple awards for his work and serves as an advisor to government agencies and private organizations on data-driven strategies.
Hadi Akbarzadeh Khorshidi Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Health Services Research Dr. Hadi Akbarzadeh Khorshidi is a Senior Research Fellow in Cancer Health Services Research at the University of Melbourne. He earned his PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Monash University, focusing on developing mathematical models for optimization and simulation under uncertainty. His research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, health services research, optimization, and system dynamics. Dr. Khorshidi has extensive experience in optimization, machine learning, dynamic simulation, healthcare research, and managing uncertainty. He has also contributed to the development of novel metaheuristic algorithms for global and engineering optimization. Additionally, he serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne.
Marta Matuszewska Research Associate at University of Cambridge Marta Matuszewska is a professor at the University of Cambridge, specializing in disease dynamics and antimicrobial resistance. She collaborates with leading research institutions to study pathogen evolution, host-pathogen interactions, and public health challenges.
Fahd Saifuddin Marketing Manager at Alliance I’m passionate about onboarding people to Web3 and blockchain, making complex concepts simple and accessible. With a background in software engineering and decentralized technologies, I enjoy guiding others into the space, fostering adoption, and empowering users to explore the future of the internet through education, tools, and hands-on support.
Ian Goodfellow Professor of Virology at University of Cambridge Ian Goodfellow’s lab investigates the unique molecular biology of caliciviruses, with a focus on translation and replication. The team discovered a novel VPg-dependent translation initiation mechanism, where the viral protein VPg recruits host translation factors, bypassing the need for a 5' cap. They also study replication complex formation on virus-induced vesicles and explore virus-host RNA-protein interactions essential for replication. Combining proteomics, structural biology, and imaging, their work advances antiviral strategy development. The lab is supported by BBSRC, MRC, Wellcome Trust, and Marie Curie, and includes a multidisciplinary team of researchers.
Erfan Darzi Researcher at Harvard Medical School Erfan Darzi is a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School with expertise spanning Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and applied computer science research. He has multiple publications, technical contributions, and other research outputs that have shaped the field. His work helps drive the next generation of intelligent systems and methodologies. Notable publications include "Federated Learning in Medical Imaging: Part II: Methods, Challenges, and Considerations," which has been cited 84 times, and "Federated Learning in Medical Imaging: Part I: Toward Multicentral Health Care Ecosystems," with 69 citations respectively.
Pankaj Mehrotra Instructor at University Of The People I have PhD, MS, BS & MSEd in Science and Science Education with experience in teaching, learning, assessment, research, mentoring, publication, policy and diplomacy. I have taught teachers, undergraduate and postgraduates.
Jaime Lloret Mauri Associate Professor at The Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain Jaime Lloret Mauri is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, and Chair of the Integrated Management Coastal Research Institute (IGIC). He holds B.Sc.+M.Sc. degrees in Physics (1997) and Electronic Engineering (2003), and a Ph.D. in Telecommunication Engineering (2006). A Cisco Certified Network Professional Instructor, he has authored over 380 research papers and 22 book chapters. Dr. Lloret has served as Chair of the Internet Technical Committee (2013–2015) and leads the EITACURTE Innovation Group.
Atilio Barreda II OER Coordinator of The Queensborough Community College I develop tools and frameworks that bridge theoretical and computational insights with humanities-driven perspectives. My work explores how interdisciplinary approaches—informed by open education, formal methods, poststructuralist theory, and indigenous knowledge systems—can shape technical systems. I design analytical frameworks and software that visualize complex textual relationships, employ privacy-preserving algorithms, and democratize computational thinking through intuitive interfaces and historically contextualized data representations. My projects, which include multi-document network analysis tools, privacy-first image processing pipelines, and interactive machine learning platforms, aim to reveal and critically engage with socio-technical assumptions in computational architectures.
Philip Allmendinger Pro Vice Chancellor, University of London Phil Allmendinger has published extensively in the areas of property and planning, planning theory, policy and practice, land and property regulation, housing and local government. His research thus spans across several of the Department‘s interests, especially in planning, property and housing. Professor Allmendinger is a chartered planner and surveyor. He initially trained as a spatial planner and has also worked in local government. He is a member of the Economic and Social Research Council Research Grants Board and a member of the Communities and Local Government Housing Markets and Planning Expert Panel.
Hoa Tran Professor, New York University A Data Science Expert and NYU professor in AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, Information Security, NLP, AI Agent and LLM/RAG/GenAI. Founded and successfully built two AI/software companies. Lead and provided business strategies and technical directions to build many multi-million dollar AI products in Health Care, Business, Marketing and Transportation. Successfully provided mentorship and supervisions to senior Individual Contributors working on industrial advanced AI/Machine Learning projects. Have researched and been an expert in Stochastic Risk/Insurance Risk Analysis.
Omoche Cheche Agada Assistant Professor, George Mason University Omoche Cheche Agada is an Assistant Professor in the Information Sciences and Technology program in the School of Computing, College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University. His research interest is at the intersection of Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Data Science, and Machine Learning. His current research focuses on extracting and analyzing data patterns created by deleted and decaying digital files, and their application in digital forensics investigations to reconstruct previous user activity. Cheche received a PhD in Information Technology from George Mason University, an MSc in Digital Forensics from George Mason University, an MSc in Computer and Information Sciences from Southern Arkansas University, and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Mahdi Hasani Assistant Research Professor, Cornell University Dr. Mahdi Hasani joined the Cornell MAE faculty in July 2024. Prior to his appointment at Cornell, he was a Project Scientist and Faculty Innovation Fellow at UCLA, where his research focused on developing polymeric biomaterials for immunoengineering and regenerative medicine. His work at UCLA resulted in over 12 U.S. patents, several of which are licensed. Dr. Hasani is a co-founder and board member of three biotech and biopharma startups and has served as a guest lecturer at UCLA. Dr. Hasani moved to UCLA from Georgia Tech, where he received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Bioengineering. During his Ph.D., he developed new microfluidics techniques for the precise fabrication of cancer therapeutic nanoparticles. He holds two B.Sc., two M.Sc., and two doctorate degrees, one in polymer engineering and the other in bioengineering, where he gained expertise in areas ranging from designing next-generation polymer electrolyte fuel cells to dental biomaterials and cancer vaccines.
Sergei Chernyshenko Professor, Imperial College London Sergei Chernyshenko is a Professor of Aerodynamics in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London. His long-term research aims at most challenging problems in fluid mechanics, and his short studies are of a wide scope involving practical applications. In particular, long-term undertakings include the central problem of turbulence, which he currently attacks using the latest advances in semi-algebraic geometry and polynomial optimization. Another long-term research area is the theory of organized structures, scale interaction, and drag reduction in turbulent flows. Prof. Chernyshenko made a major contribution to the high-Reynolds number asymptotic theory of separated flows. Areas of short-term studies are exemplified by hydraulically-driven centrifuges, aerostatic platforms, rotating stall in axial compressors, and heat and mass transfer in supersonic separated flows. Sergei is passionate about passing on knowledge to those who seek it. In2008-2024 he served as the Director of MSc in Advanced Computational Methods. He developed and supports a Flow Illustrator web server aimed at a wide audience interested in fluid dynamics. Research interests: fluid dynamics. Go to the dedicated research website for more. Education and degrees, all from the Mechanics and Mathematics department of the Moscow State University: Diploma of Mechanic (5-year taught course) 1977, PhD (Kandidat Fiziko-Matematicheskikh Nauk) 1983, DSc (Doktor Fiziko-Matematicheskikh Nauk, which is a Russian professorial-level degree) 1995. Work: major previous: 1980-2000, Institute of Mechanics of the Moscow State University. Last position held: Leading Researcher. 2000-2007 School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, Professor. 2007-now, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, Professor.
Weimin Huang Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland Dr. Weimin Huang received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Radio Physics and a Ph.D. in Space Physics from Wuhan University, followed by an M.Eng. and post-doctoral fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). He worked as a Design Engineer at Rutter Technologies (2008–2010) and has been with MUN’s Faculty of Engineering since 2010, becoming a Full Professor in 2019 and serving as Deputy Head (2020–2023). Dr. Huang’s research focuses on ocean surface mapping using HF radar, GNSS, SAR, X-band marine radar, digital image processing, and applied electromagnetics. He has authored over 300 refereed publications and edited the book Ocean Remote Sensing Technologies. He is a recipient of several awards, including NSERC’s Discovery Accelerator Supplement (2017) and the IEEE GRSS Letters Prize Paper Award (2019). An IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Huang has served as Associate Editor or Guest Editor for eight IEEE journals and was Co-Chair of NSERC’s ECE Evaluation Group (2018–2021). He has reviewed for over 130 international journals and numerous IEEE conferences, and is currently General Co-Chair and Technical Program Co-Chair of leading IEEE symposia.
Terence K.S. Wong Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Dr. Terence Wong (SMIEEE) is a tenured associate professor of electrical and electronic engineering. He had been with the microelectronics division of EEE NTU since 1994. He had worked on a variety of research projects in semiconductor materials and devices (see specialties). In recent years, his research focus has shifted to photovoltaics and energy storage devices. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in microelectronics and is an adjunct lecturer at the GIST (German Institute of Science and Technology, Technical university of Munich). He also consult occasionally for industry on problems related to his research expertise. Dr. Wong is the author and co-author of 65 journal papers and 60 international conference presentations. He has contributed to one book chapter on electrophosphorescent OLEDs and one on X-ray scattering analysis of semiconductors. He is the author of a new e-book called 'Semiconductor strain metrology: principles and applications", Bentham Science (2012). This e-book is accessible at :http://benthamscience.com/ebooks/9781608053599/index.html Specialties: Nanofabrication, Semiconductor metrology, III-V/Ge interfaces, strained silicon CMOS devices, On-chip interconnects, Organic optoelectronics (OLED and OPV)
Session 1: Introduction, Goal Setting & Topic Selection
Milestone: Define the research topic, scope, and objectives. Establish personal learning goals and clarify expectations for the research project. Begin initial background exploration.
Session 2: Background Research & Literature Review
Milestone: Conduct a focused literature review. Identify key theories, frameworks, methodologies, and research gaps relevant to the topic.
Session 3: Research Design & Ethics
Milestone: Develop a detailed research plan, including research questions, methodology, tools, and timeline. Finalize research instruments and address ethical considerations.
Session 4: Data Collection
Milestone: Begin and complete data collection. Ensure data is gathered, organized, and documented properly for analysis.
Session 5: Data Analysis & Interpretation
Milestone: Analyze collected data using suitable techniques. Interpret results in the context of the research questions and relevant literature.
Session 6: Writing, Finalization & Presentation
Milestone: Draft, revise, and finalize the research report or paper. Prepare and deliver a final presentation summarizing the research process and findings.
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