Physical & Life Sciences

Scholars dedicating their careers to the study of living organisms and non-living systems

Shruti Tiwari

Shruti Tiwari

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she delivers the right content to help the end audiences grow their ecommerce sales. Ms. Tiwari Shruti is a proud Ambassador at Women Techmakers and leads the content marketing and partner collaboration between CedCommerce and the Grow Big Initiative.

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she ... Show more

Bidyut Sarkar

Bidyut Sarkar

I am an IT professional specializing in the Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing industry. Over my 20-year career at IBM, I have developed a blend of industry experience, a comprehensive understanding of AI and Analytics, and strategic solutioning skills. My journey is marked by achievements that reflect my role in IT solutioning functions, and I have been honored with awards like IBM's 'Client and Partner Success Award – 2023' and 'Growth Award -2023'. My work has impacted large pharmaceutical companies and industrial manufacturing industries, particularly in the United States. I have been part of efforts to provide IT solutions against counterfeit drugs and implement AI/ML-powered predictive demand and automated replenishment capabilities. Through AI-driven technologies, I have contributed to solutions that enhance cybersecurity and guarantee the authenticity and safety of medications worldwide. My professional experience has taken me to various parts of the world, including the USA, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Australia. This multicultural experience has given me insights into global organizational challenges, reinforcing my commitment to addressing critical issues.

I am an IT professional specializing in the Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing industry. Over my 20-year career at IBM, I have developed a blend of industry experience, a comprehensive understanding of AI and Analytics, and strategic solutioni... Show more

Jeff Hammond

Jeff Hammond

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff has made significant contributions to open standards, especially MPI.

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff ha... Show more

Brian Daza

Brian Daza

Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug discovery tools but shifted his focus to data analytics.

During his PhD at KU Leuven Brian developed 3D-printed chips that allowed to grow of stem cells on a chip, that could further be analyzed using state-of-the-art sequencing tools. He had to integrate many different types of data (microscopy images, genetic sequencing, etc.) to be able to validate the results. He often used scripting tools (R, Python) to develop and integrate these pipelines.

He always had an affinity with information technology and he decided to follow his passion for data with a focus on data engineering. Brian worked on multiple projects since then with Immoweb, Accenture, and Orange Business to grow further in data engineering. He implemented orchestration tools for ELT client workflows and co-developed a prediction application.

Brian has experience in Microsoft Azure, extensive expertise in open-source tooling (Python, R, Airflow, Kubernetes, etc.), and is a (AWS) certified cloud practitioner.

He enjoys spending time outdoors, climbing, and playing his bass guitar outside of work.

Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug... Show more

Raphaela Seeger

Raphaela Seeger

Platform Engineer at Puzzle ITC with a passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies.
I am committed to create scalable and secure software delivery pipelines for our customers. I love to implement modern, cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes and Dagger are driving the current innovations in software development and deployment processes.

Platform Engineer at Puzzle ITC with a passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies. I am committed to create scalable and secure software delivery pipelines for our customers. I love to implement modern, cutting-edge technologies su... Show more

Francisco Gutierrez

Francisco Gutierrez

Security Engineer con 6 años de trayectoria en seguridad ofensiva. Especializado en Red Teaming, infraestructura y entornos Cloud, su trabajo se centra en la explotación técnica de vulnerabilidades y la simulación de adversarios para equipos multidisciplinarios. Actualmente, investiga la convergencia entre la Inteligencia Artificial y la seguridad ofensiva. Su enfoque combina la implementación matemática de modelos de ML con el hacking de infraestructura para exponer riesgos críticos en la cadena de suministro de modelos.

Security Engineer con 6 años de trayectoria en seguridad ofensiva. Especializado en Red Teaming, infraestructura y entornos Cloud, su trabajo se centra en la explotación técnica de vulnerabilidades y la simulación de adversarios para equipos multidis... Show more

Raj Shah

Raj Shah

Raj is a Mechatronics, Perception, and Controls Engineer with a background in Engineering and Computational Mechanics from IIT Delhi, where he also pursued a minor in Computer Science and advanced AI coursework. His work spans robotics, ADAS, vehicle dynamics, and simulation, with experience at Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Stuttgart. At Origin, he builds robotics systems across perception and controls, having developed and deployed a differential IK control system from scratch and now working on real-time visual servoing. He is passionate about understanding complex systems from first principles, exploring the startup ecosystem, and connecting with people building ambitious technology. Outside of work, he enjoys adventure sports and board games.

Raj is a Mechatronics, Perception, and Controls Engineer with a background in Engineering and Computational Mechanics from IIT Delhi, where he also pursued a minor in Computer Science and advanced AI coursework. His work spans robotics, ADAS, vehicle... Show more

Dima Fathur Rahman

Dima Fathur Rahman

I am currently focused on fostering a strong DevOps culture at the Indonesia Railway Company.

My expertise spans Development Operations, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Site Reliability, where I specialize in streamlining processes, enhancing system reliability, and implementing effective branding strategies.

I am currently focused on fostering a strong DevOps culture at the Indonesia Railway Company. My expertise spans Development Operations, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Site Reliability, where I specialize in streamlining processes, enhancing s... Show more

Christine Noble Seller

Christine Noble Seller

Christine Noble Seller is an interspecies advocate, systems thinker and bridge-builder working at the intersection of intuitive interspecies communication (IIC), collaborative decision-making and systems change. Practising IIC since 2014, her work increasingly focuses on collaborative contexts with researchers, conservationists and initiatives to explore how wildlife perspectives can inform decisions that affect them.

Her collaborative work includes contributing as a co-author to "Exploring Collaboration across Natural Science and Intuitive Interspecies Communication", presented at the 3rd World Biodiversity Forum in Davos (2024). She is a core team member of Ocean Voices, an IIC practitioner working group, and the Ocean Transformation Programme, led by Dr. Lynne Shannon, Principal Researcher and head of the Marine Sustainability Lab at the University of Cape Town. Ocean Transformation brings together IIC practitioners and professionals from diverse fields, integrating information received through IIC into collaborative research and practice.

Christine is a founding member of Nature’s Council, an international advisory group bringing more-than-human perspectives into decision-making, and a board member of Giving Animals Voice.

Christine Noble Seller is an interspecies advocate, systems thinker and bridge-builder working at the intersection of intuitive interspecies communication (IIC), collaborative decision-making and systems change. Practising IIC since 2014, her work in... Show more

Miguel Olivan

Miguel Olivan

Miguel Olivan from CIRCE brings 20 years of software development experience to the energy sector, focusing on data acquisition, data analysis, and SCADA systems. He develops software for Digital Substations based on the IEC 61850 standard, specifically oriented to protection functions and power quality. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and an M.Sc. in Systems and Computer Science, combining an academic background with engineering experience to address energy innovations.

Miguel Olivan from CIRCE brings 20 years of software development experience to the energy sector, focusing on data acquisition, data analysis, and SCADA systems. He develops software for Digital Substations based on the IEC 61850 standard, specifical... Show more

Kosovare Olluri

Kosovare Olluri

With a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and over a decade of consulting experience, I bring a unique blend of deep technical expertise and strategic business insight. My career spans advanced data analysis, project management, and business architecture, specializing in machine learning, deep learning, and large-scale data analysis. I have focused extensively on utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to enhance natural language understanding and generation. My expertise extends to big data, cloud infrastructure, automation, process optimization, and digital transformation, where I have guided companies through critical technological transitions. This combination of technical proficiency and business acumen enables me to bridge the gap between implementation and business needs, driving digital innovation and transformation effectively.

With a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and over a decade of consulting experience, I bring a unique blend of deep technical expertise and strategic business insight. My career spans advanced data analysis, project management, and business architecture, special... Show more

Paweł Grabiński

Paweł Grabiński

Paweł Grabinski is a Theoretical Physicist turned AI Engineer. He specializes in building AI solutions, including chatbots, agentic assistants, and intelligent document processing systems. Paweł holds all four AWS certifications in Machine Learning and AI and the latest Anthropic's Claude Certified Architect badge. His education in Physics and Data Science, combined with experience in backend development, IaC, and cloud, gives him a unique perspective on cloud system design for AI workloads.

Paweł Grabinski is a Theoretical Physicist turned AI Engineer. He specializes in building AI solutions, including chatbots, agentic assistants, and intelligent document processing systems. Paweł holds all four AWS certifications in Machine Learning a... Show more

Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina arquitectura de software, inteligencia artificial, liderazgo tecnológico y formación de equipos.

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina a... Show more

Sai Surya Raja Amogha Tenneti

Sai Surya Raja Amogha Tenneti

Sai Surya Raja Amogha Tenneti is a Scientist with over five years of hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, protein large molecule bioprocessing, and automated bioreactor platforms. She has worked extensively in GMP-aligned environments and is recognized as an AMBR Super User with deep expertise in Sartorius ambr 15 and ambr 250 systems. Her work centers on upstream process development supporting monoclonal antibody and AAV production.
In her current role at Eurofins PSS at Janssen, Amogha independently designs, executes, and analyzes AMBR-based studies to optimize media performance, feeding strategies, and process parameters. She has led qualification and validation activities for AMBR systems and cell culture analyzers, authored and executed protocols, and contributed to automation initiatives that improved operational efficiency and data reliability. She also trains and mentors other scientists, strengthening team capability and technical expertise.
Amogha has a strong foundation in analytical and molecular techniques, including HPLC, LC-MS, ELISA, Western blotting, qPCR, and gas chromatography. Her background includes scale-down modeling, data analysis, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration across upstream, analytical, and process development teams. She holds a Master of Science in Bioinnovation and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Temple University.

Sai Surya Raja Amogha Tenneti is a Scientist with over five years of hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, protein large molecule bioprocessing, and automated bioreactor platforms. She has worked extensively in GMP-aligned environments and i... Show more

Barbara Stolarczyk

Barbara Stolarczyk

Barbara Stolarczyk is a Process and CQV Engineer with 13 years of experience in process engineering and utilities design.

Barbara is a Fluor CQV and GMP Subject Matter Expert. Her experience includes developing Validation Master Plans, performing impact assessments and quality risk assessments, conducting GMP compliance reviews, she is adept at ensuring regulatory compliance and seamlessly integrating CQV strategies with design and project execution.
She is representing ISPE Poland Affiliate (including C&Q CoP).

Professional experience covers projects for Clients as Novonordisk, Fujifilm, Lilly.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Master’s Degree, Chemical and Process Engineering, Polymer Chemical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Barbara Stolarczyk is a Process and CQV Engineer with 13 years of experience in process engineering and utilities design. Barbara is a Fluor CQV and GMP Subject Matter Expert. Her experience includes developing Validation Master Plans, performing ... Show more

Klaus Jürgen Folz

Klaus Jürgen Folz

• Bachelors in mechanical engineering
• More than 5 years of experience with Power BI, Python and SQL
• Lead developer of Measure Killer, the external tool for Power BI
• Microsoft certified Power BI-Data Analyst (PL-300)

• Bachelors in mechanical engineering • More than 5 years of experience with Power BI, Python and SQL • Lead developer of Measure Killer, the external tool for Power BI • Microsoft certified Power BI-Data Analyst (PL-300) Show more

Rick Izzo

Rick Izzo

Rick Izzo has spent well over a decade building open source AI tooling and scientific computing infra. He began as a medical imaging researcher & open source maintainer, then co-founded Tensor[werk], later acquired by Lightning AI. Notable past projects include VMTK, RedisAI, Hangar, and PyTorch Lightning. Since joining NVIDIA, Rick has maintained and championed the Autonomous Job Recovery Engine, designing scheduler-neutral recovery interfaces applicable across both Slurm and Kubernetes.

Rick Izzo has spent well over a decade building open source AI tooling and scientific computing infra. He began as a medical imaging researcher & open source maintainer, then co-founded Tensor[werk], later acquired by Lightning AI. Notable past proje... Show more

Víctor Mayoral Vilches

Víctor Mayoral Vilches

Víctor has spent more than a decade building and advancing the field of robot cybersecurity, leading pioneering projects in which Artificial Intelligence is applied to cybersecurity automation across large-scale attack surfaces such as robots. His work includes internationally award-winning publications that helped pioneer the field of AI Security, notably PentestGPT (USENIX 2024, Distinguished Artifact Award Winner). He holds two engineering degrees (EE and CS) completed simultaneously, and a PhD in Robot Cybersecurity from the University of Klagenfurt (Austria).

He is a researcher and an investor in robotics and is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in robot cybersecurity and computing architectures for robots, following his contributions to the creation of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2), which powers 95% of the commercial robots worldwide. He has delivered talks at security forums across the globe, including Black Hat Europe, Black Hat USA, USENIX, and others.

Víctor has spent more than a decade building and advancing the field of robot cybersecurity, leading pioneering projects in which Artificial Intelligence is applied to cybersecurity automation across large-scale attack surfaces such as robots. His wo... Show more

Mayuri Lahane

Mayuri Lahane

Software engineer focused on boosting developer productivity with generative AI. Actively engaged in tech communities and passionate about sharing knowledge.

Software engineer focused on boosting developer productivity with generative AI. Actively engaged in tech communities and passionate about sharing knowledge. Show more

Nicholas Lavery

Nicholas Lavery

Nick Lavery (pronounced Nick Lay-Very) is an active-duty Green Beret in the United States Army Special Forces and the founder & CEO of Precision Components LLC.  After a life-altering injury sustained in combat, he transformed his challenges into a series of curriculums on leadership, resilience, and goal achievement. As one of the most sought-after speakers and mentors in the country, Nick and his team of assets share valuable insights on discipline, work ethic, and teamwork, in turn empowering others to unlock capacity and increase capability. 

Nick has a long and distinguished list of military awards, but to name a few, he has been awarded the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star with Valor, three Bronze Stars for service, the Bruce Price Leadership award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur award. 

Nick is the best selling author of Objective Secure- the battle-tested guide to goal achievement, and most significantly, he is a proud husband and father of two boys. 

Nick Lavery (pronounced Nick Lay-Very) is an active-duty Green Beret in the United States Army Special Forces and the founder & CEO of Precision Components LLC.  After a life-altering injury sustained in combat, he transformed his challenges into a s... Show more

Tom Sherman

Tom Sherman

In 2017, Tom Sherman discovered the 5th season of the year after nearly a decade of studying timekeeping and measurement systems. He then spent the next 3 years deconstructing the Gregorian Calendar and re-engineering a New Calendar system using modern math, science and logic that divides time evenly, precisely, and accurately, for the first time in the history of time. With humor, philosophy, and curiosity, Tom is able to expand your perception of reality and uncover new systems and patterns that are currently hiding in plain sight.

In 2017, Tom Sherman discovered the 5th season of the year after nearly a decade of studying timekeeping and measurement systems. He then spent the next 3 years deconstructing the Gregorian Calendar and re-engineering a New Calendar system using mode... Show more

Dorottya Nagy-Józsa PCC

Dorottya Nagy-Józsa PCC

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd.

Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more than 200 HR and Supply Chain Congresses around the world, from Tallinn to Mombasa.

As an organizational development consulting company, Y2Y increases leaders' and organizations' consciousness levels using methods of individual and team coaching, organizational and leadership development, and authoring the world's 11th most-read leadership blog.

Y2Y has two main pillars: learning & development consulting, and organizational effectiveness and supply chain. They are offering whole S&OP introduction programs, including intercompany cooperation, demand planning, supply chain planning, and S&OP meeting culture introduction.

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd. Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more tha... Show more

Praise Adegoju

Praise Adegoju

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless leadership," growing her local developer community with active members.

Praise combines technical expertise with grassroots impact. Trained with Nigeria's premier AI organization, she has worked on building AI tools for healthcare and education, focusing on bridging the gap between global technology and local application.

She is on a mission to prove that world-class innovation happens in Africa, not just is imported to it. Praise believes the next generation of African leaders won't just use AI—they will shape it.

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless lea... Show more

Néstor Molina

Néstor Molina

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herramientas digitales. Da clases en secundaria y nivel terciario, y es autor de materiales didácticos innovadores que integran la neurociencia con la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales.

Fan de los videojuegos, el coleccionismo, los memes y la divulgación sin bata ni fórmulas complicadas. Sostengo que entender la química puede ser tan entretenido como scrollear sin parar... pero mucho más revelador.

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herr... Show more

Steve Upton

Steve Upton

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technical systems and how we work with them.

He is passionate about complexity theory, building quality into culture and testing as part of continuous delivery in modern, distributed architectures. Outside of work, Steve enjoys travel and mountains.

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technic... Show more

Sam Foreman

Sam Foreman

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans HPC/AI co-design, large-scale ML training, and lattice QCD. He maintains ezpz, a portable launcher for distributed PyTorch training that runs on Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD across PBS and Slurm sites.

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans H... Show more

Jack Arens

Jack Arens

Jack is the Lead Software Architect at Layer, where he builds the technical foundation for a platform that connects building data to Building Information Models (BIM). A Nebraska native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Raikes School, Jack combines a lifelong passion for solving complex problems with deep technical expertise to help the architecture, engineering, and construction industries work smarter.

Jack is the Lead Software Architect at Layer, where he builds the technical foundation for a platform that connects building data to Building Information Models (BIM). A Nebraska native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Raikes Scho... Show more

Matthew Bonanni

Matthew Bonanni

Matthew Bonanni is a vLLM maintainer and Machine Learning Engineer at Red Hat. His work focuses on implementation and performance optimization of attention mechanisms and speculative decoding. He received his PhD from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering in 2025, where his research addressed computational fluid dynamics of reacting flows in aerospace propulsion systems. He also holds an MS from Stanford University and a BS from Northeastern University.

Matthew Bonanni is a vLLM maintainer and Machine Learning Engineer at Red Hat. His work focuses on implementation and performance optimization of attention mechanisms and speculative decoding. He received his PhD from Stanford University in Mechanica... Show more

Umair Khan

Umair Khan

Umair Khan is the co-founder and CTO of UNMIRI LLC, a precision-oncology infrastructure company building cross-vendor NGS interpretation and genomics-aware clinical decision support on a Neo4j knowledge graph. He authored the 2026 preprint "Cosine Similarity Conflates Clinically Distinct Cancer Variants," which benchmarks vector retrieval against typed-graph retrieval for variant-level clinical reasoning, and maintains an open NGS-to-FHIR schema. His work focuses on making LLM-based clinical systems safer by grounding them in structured, typed knowledge instead of text similarity.

Umair Khan is the co-founder and CTO of UNMIRI LLC, a precision-oncology infrastructure company building cross-vendor NGS interpretation and genomics-aware clinical decision support on a Neo4j knowledge graph. He authored the 2026 preprint "Cosine Si... Show more

Ellen Shapiro

Ellen Shapiro

Ellen Shapiro is an iOS and Android developer who's been building native apps since late 2010. She works for Figma on their iOS app. She lives in Rochester, New York. When not coding or talking about coding, Ellen can generally be found traveling, biking and kayaking all over the place, playing sous-chef to her wife Lilia, and relentlessly Instagramming their cats.

Ellen Shapiro is an iOS and Android developer who's been building native apps since late 2010. She works for Figma on their iOS app. She lives in Rochester, New York. When not coding or talking about coding, Ellen can generally be found traveling, bi... Show more

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