Physical & Life Sciences

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

Arnav Aviraj Mishra

Arnav Aviraj Mishra

I am Arnav, a passionate software developer with over three years of experience in the defense sector. During my professional journey, I've honed my skills in software development, tackling complex challenges, and delivering robust solutions to support critical defense systems. Currently, I'm pursuing my academic endeavors, working on my thesis focused on eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and its invaluable role in telecommunication observability.

I am Arnav, a passionate software developer with over three years of experience in the defense sector. During my professional journey, I've honed my skills in software development, tackling complex challenges, and delivering robust solutions to suppo... Show more

Edward Armstrong

Edward Armstrong

Edward Armstrong, a renowned author, is the captivating mind behind the book "Saber Samurai." In this enlightening masterpiece, he generously shares his step-by-step blueprint for establishing a successful career centered around helping others harness the true power of their minds and elevating their sensory perceptions and abilities.

But Edward's expertise extends far beyond the written word. He specializes in teaching the groundbreaking discoveries and tactics that pave the way towards self-discovery and the enhancement of sensory perception. Many consider his approach to be the most innovative path of its kind.

Edward, currently a Certified Spring Forest QiGong Specialist, has immersed himself in the intricacies of this ancient Chinese practice. Additionally, he holds the esteemed title of Board Certified Tai Chi Instructor, accredited by the renowned Tai Chi For Health Institute. These certifications are a testament to his unwavering commitment to his craft and his dedication to helping others through his profound knowledge.

In the presence of Edward Armstrong, you will discover a wealth of wisdom and guidance on your journey of self-discovery. With his unique insights and practical expertise, he empowers individuals to tap into their true potential, unlocking the hidden facets of their minds and expanding their sensory perceptions. Prepare yourself for a transformative adventure as Edward, a true master of his craft, leads you towards new horizons.

So, if you're ready to embark on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery and sensory perception enhancement, Edward Armstrong is the guide you've been seeking. Allow his words to resonate with you as he unlocks the door to a world of limitless possibilities. Get ready to uncover the true power of your mind and ignite the path towards a more profound understanding of yourself and the world around you.

Edward Armstrong, a renowned author, is the captivating mind behind the book "Saber Samurai." In this enlightening masterpiece, he generously shares his step-by-step blueprint for establishing a successful career centered around helping others harnes... Show more

Dr. Mansi Shah

Dr. Mansi Shah

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D, CFNMP is a licensed clinical integrative pharmacist, certified functional & nutritional medicine practitioner and Holistic Nutritionist. She has a passion for health, wellness, travel, nature and adding immense value to her clients’ lives through her unique 6R gut health protocol.

She has been a functional medicine practitioner and a leading gut health specialist in the country for a decade now and have a been honored to serve thousands of patients in her gut health practice.

She is passionate about helping other clients with breakthroughs in gut healing which eventually dictates their quality of life.

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D, CFNMP is a licensed clinical integrative pharmacist, certified functional & nutritional medicine practitioner and Holistic Nutritionist. She has a passion for health, wellness, travel, nature and adding immense value to h... Show more

RJ Nowling

RJ Nowling

RJ Nowling is a developer advocate at Memphis.dev and an associate professor of Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. From 2014–2018, RJ was a data science engineer with a focus on building and maintaining ML production systems for digital advertising. RJ’s Ph.D. focused on numerical simulations for computational chemistry and applications of machine learning and statistical algorithms to genomics.

RJ Nowling is a developer advocate at Memphis.dev and an associate professor of Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. From 2014–2018, RJ was a data science engineer with a focus on building and maintaining ML production systems for... Show more

Liwa Hjortsberg

Liwa Hjortsberg

Starting from a great interest in questions concerning basic immunology, I now pursue an industrial PhD together with MinervaX and Lund University. The focus of my PhD is on fundamental questions regarding B cell biology and antibody characterization in the context of a novel maternal vaccine to GBS.

Starting from a great interest in questions concerning basic immunology, I now pursue an industrial PhD together with MinervaX and Lund University. The focus of my PhD is on fundamental questions regarding B cell biology and antibody characterization... Show more

Dr. Paul Ling Tai

Dr. Paul Ling Tai

Prof. Dr. Tai is an expert in herbal and cosmetic compound engineering, clinical research and development with Fourteen (14) U.S. Patents credited to his name. Prof. Dr. Tai is the Chairman & President of the Brazil Academy of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine (BARM), Institute of Bones, Joints & Muscle Pain, International Society of Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction, American Academy of Anti-Aging Clinical Nutrition & International Society of Stem Cell & Genetics. He is a world class speaker, author, and professor.

Prof. Dr. Tai is an expert in herbal and cosmetic compound engineering, clinical research and development with Fourteen (14) U.S. Patents credited to his name. Prof. Dr. Tai is the Chairman & President of the Brazil Academy of Anti-Aging & Regenerati... Show more

Leena Bakshi McLean

Leena Bakshi McLean

Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining STEM and NGSS standards-based content learning and leadership with principles of justice-centered pedagogy. She serves as the Director of Multicultural Education for the National Science Teaching Association and the former Board Secretary for CASE. Leena currently works with pre-service teachers at Claremont Graduate University teaching STEM methods and Universal Design for Learning. She is a former K-12 administrator and mathematics, science teacher. She is also the author of the children’s book, “There’s Something in the Water”, a story that highlights the real life of Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes, an endocrinologist from UC Berkeley. Her doctoral dissertation was on "The Successful Implementation of STEM Initiatives in Lower Income Schools". Her research interests include Science/STEM education and how we can create access and opportunities for every student.

Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining STEM and NGSS standards-based content learning and leadership with principles of justice-centered pedagogy. She serves as the ... Show more

Kristyna Dolezalova

Kristyna Dolezalova

I am very enthusiastic in promoting, educating and advancing diverse Geospatial and Python communities. I am currently active as a Mentorship Programme Co-Lead for Women+ in Geospatial and PyLadies Vienna Organizer.
I also work as a Geospatial Data Scientist at EOX IT Services GmbH.

I am very enthusiastic in promoting, educating and advancing diverse Geospatial and Python communities. I am currently active as a Mentorship Programme Co-Lead for Women+ in Geospatial and PyLadies Vienna Organizer. I also work as a Geospatial Data ... Show more

Kelly Miller DC FASA NMD

Kelly Miller DC FASA NMD

"I believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." - Dr. Kelly Miller, NMD

My educational background in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Naturopathy, Functional Diagnostic Medicine, Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and Functional Neurology allow for a multi-faceted analysis and insight into the brain’s anatomy, physiology, and bio-chemistry to help you regain your lost health, develop a strategy for functional longevity, and improve or synchronize impaired brain functions. Our
understanding of how to combine these disciplines produces outstanding outcomes for our members. This educational background coupled with 40+ years of clinical practice make me your ideal “Brain Health Coach*.

Kelly Miller, NMD founded Health Restoration in 2013 based on his belief that a natural, synergistic approach to health care is the optimum approach to addressing the health care issues people face on a daily basis. He is considered an expert on the multi-disciplinary treatment of chronic pain and inflammation, and many chronic illnesses and diseases that a singular approach often fails to resolve. Miller is currently offering Aging and Regenerative, Functional Diagnostic Medicine, and Functional Neurology services through a private membership association.

"I believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." - Dr. Kelly Miller, NMD My educational background in Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Naturopathy, Functional Diagnostic Medicine, Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and Functional Neurology... Show more

Christopher Wieduwilt

Christopher Wieduwilt

Founder of ACOY - Helping musicians & labels navigate the NFT space and develop a web3 strategy.

10 years of product management & agile coaching experience working with some of the biggest brands (L’Oreal, Porsche, Goodyear, Lufthansa, KUKA, ) in the industry. Now exploring opportunities with brands in the Metaverse & NFT space at Valtech. A global digital transformation agency.

Multi-year experience working in the music industry for record labels (Z Records by Dave Lee), music producers (Matt Hyde, Benny Di Massa, Shuta Shinoda & as an artist manager (Flight Brigade).

Founder of ACOY - Helping musicians & labels navigate the NFT space and develop a web3 strategy. 10 years of product management & agile coaching experience working with some of the biggest brands (L’Oreal, Porsche, Goodyear, Lufthansa, KUKA, ) in... Show more

Anish Joshi

Anish Joshi

Celebrating holistic design; from design thinking and service design, through to digital creation (UX & UI) and brand, Anish leads, manages and creates, strategic digital work and capabilities.

Combining this with lean and human-centred innovation, digital, strategy and a solid business understanding (catalysed by an MBA), Anish shapes global propositions and advises boards; currently leading Design & Innovation for Shell globally.

Passionate about the Future of Design, as a profession, industry and discipline, Anish believes that web3, needs a corresponding 'design3' dimension to help shape it, and for Design to utilise web3 to solve critical challenges - for people, planet and profit.
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Celebrating holistic design; from design thinking and service design, through to digital creation (UX & UI) and brand, Anish leads, manages and creates, strategic digital work and capabilities. Combining this with lean and human-centred innovation... Show more

Cee McDermott PhD

Cee McDermott PhD

Cee McDermott is the founder of a genomics company focused on optimal health and wellness outcomes. She is a Cognitive Health Specialist, a Behavior Change Expert, and the author of the international bestselling book, Your DNA, Your Life. Cee works with high performers 1:1 for clarity, building momentum, optimization, wellness and disease prevention.

Cee McDermott is the founder of a genomics company focused on optimal health and wellness outcomes. She is a Cognitive Health Specialist, a Behavior Change Expert, and the author of the international bestselling book, Your DNA, Your Life. Cee works w... Show more

Don (Denny) DenUyl II

Don (Denny) DenUyl II

Electrical Engineer, Registered Professional Engineer

Electrical Engineer, Registered Professional Engineer Show more

Luis Cásedas

Luis Cásedas

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (University of Granada), where I recently completed my PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Juan Lupiáñez. Currently, my research aims to advance our understanding of the neurocognitive and affective mechanisms underpinning mindfulness-related meditation practices, and of their effectiveness in enhancing cognition and emotion. For more information, please visit my personal webpage: www.lcasedas.com

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (University of Granada), where I recently completed my PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Juan Lupiáñez. Currently, my research aims to advance our understanding o... Show more

Sotiris Ouzounis

Sotiris Ouzounis

Sotiris Ouzounis holds an integrated master’s in biomedical engineering from the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of West Attica, Greece. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the same department (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. I. Kalatzis) while being a member of the Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research laboratory at the Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation (Supervisor: Research Assist. Prof. T. Katsila). His dissertation is focused on the computational analysis of 1D and 3D data for drug repurposing in diabetes mellitus. He has also worked on the processing and analysis of biomedical data in collaboration with the Medical Image & Signal Processing laboratory, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of West Attica, Greece.

Sotiris Ouzounis holds an integrated master’s in biomedical engineering from the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of West Attica, Greece. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the same department (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. I. Kalatzis) while... Show more

Gunther Lenz

Gunther Lenz

As a creative and risk-taking software R&D executive, I am committed to leading the value-driven digital transformation of the organization, applying novel technology solutions to achieve a competitive advantage.

Currently, I am leading the BD Biosciences Software R&D organization's digital transformation. I manage the $30MM+ budget and ~200 associates focusing on accelerating time to market, achieving higher quality software, and fostering innovation via lean value stream mapping, state-of-the-art software architecture concepts, and agile processes.

At Google, I shaped the future of businesses by creating innovative, strategic software ecosystems and value-driven solutions for our largest Healthcare and Lifesciences customers, their employees, partners, and patients.

I am a certified "Google Cloud - Professional Cloud Architect."

My work at IBM focused on managing the distributed Watson Oncology software organization with a ~$35M budget and 150+ software developers, architects, project managers, UX, SQE engineers, managers, and directors.

I am a highly data-driven engineer committed to designing unified enterprise platforms with solid technical domain expertise and business acumen.

My track record of significantly decreasing time-to-market is a result of introducing genuinely Lean and Agile execution processes in regulated environments.

As a direct result of my work, I published three books. I was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Software Architecture 4 consecutive times (1 of only 100 globally), and I published three books.

As a creative and risk-taking software R&D executive, I am committed to leading the value-driven digital transformation of the organization, applying novel technology solutions to achieve a competitive advantage. Currently, I am leading the BD Bi... Show more

Jason Cheng

Jason Cheng

The former business development of WAX.io in the Greater China region, with more than 10 years of cross-border e-commerce experience in China, Europe, and the United States.

RE:DREAMER Lab has been building an exchange protocol that explores the new business model of E-Commerce 3.0 through NFT technology.

The former business development of WAX.io in the Greater China region, with more than 10 years of cross-border e-commerce experience in China, Europe, and the United States. RE:DREAMER Lab has been building an exchange protocol that explores the n... Show more

Ira Cherkes Levinshteyn

Ira Cherkes Levinshteyn

Ira is a senior software engineer working on Seeker, the Interactive Application Security Testing solution from Synopsys.

Ira's experience is diverse - she has a BA in Computer Science, a BSc in Biochemistry, and a MSc in Quantum Mechanics and she is now back to the Cybersecurity field at Synopsys.

In her day job she uses instrumentation in Java to help developers secure their applications.

She is also a mentor for women in tech, and when she isn’t coding or mentoring, she enjoys taking her family on challenging hikes and climbs.

Ira is a senior software engineer working on Seeker, the Interactive Application Security Testing solution from Synopsys. Ira's experience is diverse - she has a BA in Computer Science, a BSc in Biochemistry, and a MSc in Quantum Mechanics and she... Show more

Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith is an Author, Certified Life Coach, Empowerment Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Career Business woman who has been in the corporate world for over 20 years. She has a strong background in Leadership, Management, Training, and Detailed Projects. Her current role as a Senior Project Manager for an International Information Technology company has expanded her horizons to not just fulfill her detailed role individually but as a team member of a Top 10 Global Services Company.

Sophia Smith is an Author, Certified Life Coach, Empowerment Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Career Business woman who has been in the corporate world for over 20 years. She has a strong background in Leadership, Management, Training, and Detailed Project... Show more

Bill Holman

Bill Holman

Bill is a Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with over 25 years of experience in software design, engineering and project management.

Before becoming a software engineer, Bill was an electrical engineer, and then senior R&D engineer, so he also has considerable knowledge of computer hardware components and how good programming practices can contribute to performance.

As a Senior Master Instructor and Soke-Dai (8th Degree Black Belt) in Bushido Kempo as well as former owner of Wagoner Martial Arts, Bill has taught martial arts for over 35 years to students ranging from six-years-old to a 76-year old grandmother. He has the passion, experience and knowledge to give an impressive talk on multiple subjects from low-level programming to "soft-skills" required for a well-rounded software developer.

Bill is a Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with over 25 years of experience in software design, engineering and project management. Before becoming a software engineer, Bill was an electrical engineer, and the... Show more

Allison Hartnett

Allison Hartnett

Before joining TEALS, Allison taught physics, mathematics and engineering classes at the collegiate level, as well as organizing STEM experiences for local high school students. Allison has a BA in Physics and Mathematics from William Jewell College, a MA in Mathematics, and a PhD in Physics and Mathematics from University of Missouri–Kansas City.

Before joining TEALS, Allison taught physics, mathematics and engineering classes at the collegiate level, as well as organizing STEM experiences for local high school students. Allison has a BA in Physics and Mathematics from William Jewell College,... Show more

CryptonKidd O.

CryptonKidd O.

Hopefully I can do justice to this, I will try my best on it. Awesome!

I am a technology enthusiast, with a long background through the various paths of IT. After being a student myself, acquiring knowledge in Software engineering, I became an IT faculty, impacting hundreds of youngsters and adults at all the major tech institutes in Nigeria; KarRox, NIIT and Aptech Worldwide.

From here I moved on to the practical Industry to build real world business applications with IT and telecommunications solutions companies; Alex & Forbes, Eltaj Solutions(Cobranet Ltd. sister company). I am at the moment a consultant with MTNN, IT Dev-Operations.

I am a certified AWS Cloud Architect, Microsoft IT specialist, member of the Microsoft certified professionals and developers worldwide.

I got into Blockchain since 2017, when the crypto world was just getting accepted into our world. I have had various levels of interactions with cryptocurrency and its native technology(blockchain). I have a Blockchain Engineer certificate with Binance.

I am a publicly publishing crypto ideas analyst via Tradingview digital platform weekly. Active article publisher on LinkedIn, and a growing voice in the vast world of blockchain crypto technology.

To conclude this I would like to add I am currently a Student of Social Sciences learning Psychology at one of the foremost Nigerian universities

Hopefully I can do justice to this, I will try my best on it. Awesome! I am a technology enthusiast, with a long background through the various paths of IT. After being a student myself, acquiring knowledge in Software engineering, I became an I... Show more

Dustin Hill

Dustin Hill

Dustin services as a Department Manager within the Burns & McDonnell Engineering Water Practice. He brings more than 16 years experience within utility planning and management with a focused effort in water, wastewater and stormwater systems. Dustin provides technical leadership to the practice for services including hydraulic modeling, master planning and development of data driven decision making tools for Utility operations, asset management and program management functions. He received his Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville and a Master of Science in Water Resource & Environmental Engineering from Villanova University.

Dustin services as a Department Manager within the Burns & McDonnell Engineering Water Practice. He brings more than 16 years experience within utility planning and management with a focused effort in water, wastewater and stormwater systems. Dustin ... Show more

Utkarsh Srivastava

Utkarsh Srivastava

Utkarsh is presently working as a Consultant Engineer at Cisco and currently based out of India. He is responsible for driving multiple automation initiatives within the organization. He plays a pivotal role in conducting periodic business reviews with customers by defining and tracking the outcome-oriented KPIs and in the planning of the contract renewals and business up-sells. He defines his life motive as, “Karmev Jayate”, which translates into the colloquial version as, ‘Work will always be Victorious’. Utkarsh’s corpus of work extends from the incorporation of Machine learning capabilities in different sectors to Blockchain Evangelism. He also works as a mentor for different developers as well as business communities, and along with all of this, he makes it a point to not miss his social contributions through various outreach initiatives. But what really interests Utkarsh, is the chance to interact with passionate minds from all walks of life, and the opportunity to influence them. As a result, he has delivered various tech-talks on BigData, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain across the globe.

Utkarsh is presently working as a Consultant Engineer at Cisco and currently based out of India. He is responsible for driving multiple automation initiatives within the organization. He plays a pivotal role in conducting periodic business reviews wi... Show more

Bruno Bušić

Bruno Bušić

Bruno is a co-founder, CTO, and frontend developer in Web dev & Digital marketing agency Bamboo Lab. He adores music, dogs, linux, guitar, chess, traveling, festivals, books, ajvar, Rick and Morty. And space.

Bruno is a co-founder, CTO, and frontend developer in Web dev & Digital marketing agency Bamboo Lab. He adores music, dogs, linux, guitar, chess, traveling, festivals, books, ajvar, Rick and Morty. And space. Show more

Joshua Brenneman

Joshua Brenneman

I currently work as a Bioinformatics Software Developer for Nationwide Children's Hospital and have been since 2017. I have experience in both clinical and research teams. Since I have been here, I have worked on projects including Fullstack web development, database, machine learning, and most recently containerized/serverless compute. CDK is the latest toolkit that we have incorporated for automating our devops.

I currently work as a Bioinformatics Software Developer for Nationwide Children's Hospital and have been since 2017. I have experience in both clinical and research teams. Since I have been here, I have worked on projects including Fullstack web deve... Show more

Phillip Alexander

Phillip Alexander

Phillip Scott Alexander is the director of PR & Marketing at IPMD, Inc. He became a bioinformatician after his father passed away due to renal cell carcinoma. He has done work in the area of drug-drug, drug-protein, and drug-gene expression interaction for curing cancer for the last three years. Phillip has experience with developing effective models for predicting drug efficacy on the lymphoma cancer cell line OIC-Ly3. He has also contributed to the research for models to predict drug induced neuropathy. His latest work is on assistance through developing models to predict drug effectiveness for preventing preterm labor and preeclampsia.

Phillip Scott Alexander is the director of PR & Marketing at IPMD, Inc. He became a bioinformatician after his father passed away due to renal cell carcinoma. He has done work in the area of drug-drug, drug-protein, and drug-gene expression interacti... Show more

Ignacio Marrero

Ignacio Marrero

Mis orígenes son la Física Experimental, concretamente la Astrofísica. Esta fue mi pasión durante muchos años por lo que cursé estudios de doctorado con la intención de dedicarme a la investigación.

Finalizado este período continué con otra de mis grandes pasiones, la ingeniería de software y datos. En ella he estado desde hace más de 25 años, desempeñando labores principalmente de arquitecto de sistemas y aplicaciones.

En los últimos 11 años tengo el placer de trabajar en un ámbito apasionante y prometedor: las transformaciónes data-driven. En este periodo he estado vinculado a los ecosistemas de innovación y emprendimiento en los que afronté durante 3 años el reto de crear y liderar una startup.

Desde 2015 he desempeñado el role de Head of Data, Analytics & AI en diferentes consultoras globales. En este tiempo he estado trabajando con clientes de múltiples sectores en sus transformaciones data-driven. Además de liderar la práctica he tenido otras responsabilidades como la definición de arquitecturas, offerings, desarrollo de prototipos innovadores y creación de nuevas líneas de trabajo en ámbitos como Hiperautomatización, IoT, Edge Computing y Quantum Machine Learning.

Mis orígenes son la Física Experimental, concretamente la Astrofísica. Esta fue mi pasión durante muchos años por lo que cursé estudios de doctorado con la intención de dedicarme a la investigación. Finalizado este período continué con otra de mi... Show more

Dr. Sarah Kaiser

Dr. Sarah Kaiser

Dr. Sarah Kaiser has spent much of her career developing new quantum hardware in the lab, from building satellites to hacking quantum cryptography hardware. Communicating what is so exciting about quantum is her passion, and she loves building new demos and tools to help enable the quantum open source community to grow. When not at the keyboard she loves kayaking, laser cutting everything (safe), and writing books about engineering for all ages.

Dr. Sarah Kaiser has spent much of her career developing new quantum hardware in the lab, from building satellites to hacking quantum cryptography hardware. Communicating what is so exciting about quantum is her passion, and she loves building new de... Show more

Ben Elsworth

Ben Elsworth

I have a background in evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, data science, cancer informatics, NLP and software engineering. I'm now focusing on predicting causal mechanisms using multivariate data and graphs.

I have a background in evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, data science, cancer informatics, NLP and software engineering. I'm now focusing on predicting causal mechanisms using multivariate data and graphs. Show more

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