Florian Shkurti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), affiliated with the UofT Robotics Institute, Vector Institute, and Acceleration Consortium. His research focuses on robotics, machine learning, and computer vision, emphasizing safe and effective autonomous systems in dynamic environments. He directs the Robot Vision and Learning (RVL) lab, exploring areas like environmental monitoring, autonomous navigation, and mobile manipulation. Research Interests: His work spans robotics, machine learning, and computer vision. Key areas include robot perception, planning under uncertainty, safe exploration, imitation learning, and applications in field robotics, autonomous vehicles, and chemistry lab automation. He develops methods enabling robots to perceive, reason, and act safely in collaboration with humans. Publications: Recent work includes advancements in safe multitask learning, interactive crowd navigation, and diffusion models for trajectory planning. His research bridges theoretical foundations with real-world applications in environmental science and autonomous systems. Affiliations: Faculty Member, UofT Robotics Institute; Faculty Affiliate, Vector Institute; Faculty Member, Acceleration Consortium. He also holds positions at UTM's Mathematical & Computational Sciences department. Teaching: Courses include Imitation Learning for Robotics, Neural Networks, and Mobile Robotics. He emphasizes hands-on experience with autonomous systems through projects involving RC cars and simulation tools. Labs & Teams: Leads the RVL lab, collaborating on projects like RoboCulture (automated biological experimentation) and SICNav (safe crowd navigation systems). The lab focuses on cross-disciplinary robotics solutions for real-world challenges.
Raquel Urtasun is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and a co-founder of the Vector Institute for AI. She is also the Founder and CEO of Waabi, an autonomous vehicle company. Previously, she was Chief Scientist and Head of R&D at Uber ATG (2017–2021) and held faculty positions at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) and as a visiting professor at ETH Zurich. Her research spans machine learning, computer vision, robotics, and AI with a strong focus on autonomous driving and 3D perception. Education: Bachelor's degree, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 2000 Ph.D., Computer Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 2006 Postdoctoral studies, MIT and UC Berkeley Raquel Urtasun's research focuses on developing AI systems for self-driving cars, emphasizing efficient perception using minimal sensors. Her work includes 3D scene understanding, stereo vision, optical flow, semantic segmentation, and object detection. She has developed the KITTI benchmark suite, widely used in autonomous driving research. Her lab is an NVIDIA NVAIL lab, reflecting its leadership in AI innovation. Her recent publications show a consistent trend in deep learning for visual perception, particularly in stereo matching, optical flow, 3D object detection, and semantic segmentation. These works integrate deep neural networks with structured models like CRFs and MRFs, pushing the boundaries of accuracy and efficiency in scene understanding for autonomous systems. Scientific Awards: NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship NVIDIA Pioneers of AI Award Google Faculty Research Awards (multiple) Amazon Faculty Research Award Connaught New Researcher Award Fallona Family Research Award Best Paper Runner Up at CVPR 2013 and 2017 UPNA Alumni Award Chatelaine 2018 Woman of the Year Adweek 2018 Toronto's Top Influencers Urtasun has advised numerous PhD and Master’s students, many of whom now hold faculty or research scientist positions at institutions like UIUC, NYU, UBC, MIT, and companies including Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Apple. She has secured significant research grants from NSERC, Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA. Her leadership extends to organizing workshops and serving as Area Chair and Program Chair at top conferences like CVPR, ICML, and NeurIPS. Labs and Teams: She leads a research group at the University of Toronto focused on AI for autonomous systems. Her team has been recognized as an NVIDIA NVAIL lab, and she continues to mentor students and postdocs working on cutting-edge problems in robotics and machine learning, both at UofT and through her company Waabi.
Valter Moretti is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Trento. His academic career spans roles from Research Fellow to Full Professor, focusing on Mathematical Physics and Quantum Field Theory (QFT) in curved spacetime. He earned an MSc in Physics from Genova University and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from Trento University. Research Interests : Algebraic QFT, General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Operator Algebras, and Spectral Theory. His work bridges mathematical rigor with physical applications, particularly in quantum localization, entanglement, and curved spacetime phenomena. Publications : Authored 15+ recent papers on topics like quantum particle localization, entanglement certification, and QFT on curved backgrounds. Collaborated on a 2022 patent for generating entangled photon states. Awards : Holds a patent for a quantum-certified random number generator (2022). Supervision : Advised 8 PhD students, including N. Pinamonti, L. Franceschini, and C. van de Ven. Coordinated national and international research projects (e.g., H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2015). Labs & Collaborations : Affiliated with INFN, TIFPA-INFN, and Q@TN (Quantum@Trento). Organized conferences like Quantum Physics and Geometry (2014) and Quantum Machine Learning (2023). Teaching : Lectures on Analytical Mechanics, Quantum Relativistic Theories, and Special Relativity. Authored textbooks on Spectral Theory and Quantum Mechanics.
Brian Hie is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University , a Dieter Schwarz Foundation Stanford Data Science Faculty Fellow , and an Innovation Investigator at Arc Institute . He leads the Laboratory of Evolutionary Design , focusing on the intersection of biology and machine learning . His prior roles include a Stanford Science Fellow in the Stanford University School of Medicine and a Visiting Researcher at Meta AI . Education: Ph.D. , Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021) Bachelor’s Degree , Stanford University Research Interests: Brian’s work bridges machine learning and computational biology , with a focus on protein engineering , single-cell RNA sequencing , and viral evolution . His Evolutionary velocity framework predicts protein evolutionary dynamics across timescales, while his Scanorama algorithm enables efficient integration of heterogeneous single-cell datasets. He also develops structure-informed language models for antibody optimization and uncertainty-aware ML for biological discovery. Publication Trends: His recent work (2023) emphasizes structure-based inverse folding for antibody evolution, evolutionary scale modeling , and unsupervised optimization . Earlier studies (2022-2021) cover evolutionary velocity , multi-modal single-cell analysis , and viral escape prediction using natural language analogies. Scientific Awards: Stanford Science Fellow (2021) National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2019) Advising: He mentors doctoral students including Brandon Ameglio , Garyk Brixi , and Chang M. Yun , with a focus on biological design and computational methods . Labs & Collaborations: His lab collaborates with Bio-X and the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) , and he maintains affiliations with Sarafan ChEM-H and Stanford Data Science .
Dr. Zara Ersozlu is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education within the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. With a distinguished international career spanning multiple continents, she has held academic positions at prestigious institutions including North Carolina State University (USA), Gazi and Gaziosmanpasa Universities (Turkey), National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan), The University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, and Deakin University. Her academic journey includes tenured positions as an Associate Professor and leadership roles as Department Head and Chair in teacher education disciplines. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in mathematics education, including Effective Pedagogies in Primary Mathematics, K-6 Mathematics, K-6 Numeracy, and Digitally Supported Learning. Dr. Ersozlu earned her Doctor of Philosophy from Firat University in Turkey and her Master of Art from Sakarya University. Her extensive academic preparation is complemented by five years of practical teaching experience in public schools prior to entering academia. This blend of theoretical knowledge and practical classroom experience informs her approach to teacher education and educational research. At the broadest level, Dr. Ersozlu's research investigates solutions to real-life problems impacting people's well-being, success, and capacity to achieve. Her scholarly work spans primary and secondary mathematics education, the psychology of mathematics (including metacognition, self-regulation, and anxiety), cross-cultural educational studies, teacher education, virtual simulated learning environments, and educational assessment. She has increasingly focused on the transformative potential of AI and machine learning in education, exploring how these technologies alter teaching, learning, and research processes. Her methodological expertise encompasses both quantitative and qualitative approaches, allowing her to effectively analyze both small and large educational datasets. Analysis of Dr. Ersozlu's recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on mathematics anxiety, teacher education, and the integration of technology in learning environments. Her work demonstrates a consistent focus on practical applications of educational research to address real-world challenges in mathematics education. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects educational psychology, technology integration, and cross-cultural perspectives, with particular attention to how these elements intersect in teacher preparation and student learning outcomes. 2023 ATEA Research Recognition Award from the Australian Teacher Education Association 2021 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE, UK) 2010 Fellowship Program for Postdoctoral Researchers from the Council of Higher Education of Turkey Dr. Ersozlu is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of scholars, currently supervising four PhD students and having successfully guided ten students to completion. Her grant portfolio includes significant funding for projects such as Best Practice Guidelines for RPL in Initial Teacher Education Programs ($60,000), Exploring the Reciprocal Relationship Between Mathematics Anxiety and Mathematical Resilience ($2,599), and multiple conference travel awards. She serves as an Associate Editor for several prominent journals including the International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education and as Editor for Interdisciplinary STEM Education. Her editorial work reflects her standing as a respected voice in mathematics education research. Dr. Ersozlu's academic leadership extends to her role in developing innovative teaching approaches that integrate virtual simulation technology and learning analytics. Her work with TeachLivE™, a mixed-reality classroom simulation platform, demonstrates her commitment to creating authentic learning experiences for teacher education students. Through these initiatives, she bridges the gap between educational theory and classroom practice, preparing future educators to effectively implement evidence-based teaching strategies in diverse learning environments.
Leo Schwinn is a Lecturer at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within the Department of Computer Science (I26), working in the Data Analytics and Machine Learning group supervised by Prof. Stephan Günnemann at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. His research focuses on robust machine learning with particular emphasis on data-efficient learning and robustness vulnerabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs). Dr. Schwinn's research interests span multiple critical areas in contemporary machine learning including: Robustness against adversarial attacks in LLMs Embedding space vulnerabilities and defenses Model unlearning and privacy preservation Efficient training methodologies for large models Time-series forecasting with probabilistic frameworks Graph-based machine learning approaches His work bridges theoretical understanding with practical security implications of modern AI systems. Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a strong focus on LLM security, with multiple papers accepted at premier conferences including ICML, CVPR, ICLR, and NeurIPS. His research demonstrates consistent innovation in identifying novel attack vectors while developing practical defense mechanisms, particularly through embedding space manipulation techniques. The work shows increasing sophistication in handling both theoretical aspects of model robustness and practical deployment concerns. His notable scientific achievements include: Receiving the ATE dissertation price for his PhD work at FAU Securing an oral presentation at ICLR 2025 Organizing the ICLR BlogPost Track Becoming a member of ELLIS (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems) Dr. Schwinn has served as review process chair for the 2024 Conference on Lifelong Learning Agents (CoLLAs) and actively collaborates with researchers at Mila Quebec AI Institute. His research group at TUM focuses on addressing fundamental challenges in machine learning robustness, particularly as they apply to real-world deployment scenarios where security and reliability are paramount. He maintains active GitHub repositories related to LLM security research, including circuit-breakers-eval and LLM_Embedding_Attack, demonstrating his commitment to open science and reproducible research in the field of AI security.
Betsy Stovall is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and holds the Letters and Science Mary Herman Rubenstein Professor chair. She serves as the AMS Associate Secretary for the Central Section . Education : Not explicitly stated in provided text. Appointments : Regular faculty at UW–Madison since at least 2012 Organizer of graduate analysis seminars Research Interests : Stovall specializes in harmonic analysis , focusing on operators involving curvature, oscillatory integrals, and Fourier restriction phenomena. Her work intersects with partial differential equations (PDEs) through the study of dispersive equations and geometric analysis problems. Teaching : Complex Analysis (Math 623) - Fall 2021 Calculus III (Math 234) - Fall 2020 Graduate Analysis Seminar - Spring 2022 Organized UW Madison undergraduate summer school in Analysis (2018) Scientific Contributions : Sole or joint author of 15+ publications NSF RTG grant in Analysis and PDE Active in harmonic analysis seminars and educational initiatives Administrative Roles : AMS Associate Secretary Co-organizer of RTG/Student seminars Summer school director
Elfatih Eltahir is the H. M. King Bhumibol Professor at MIT, affiliated with the Climate and Environment faculty and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (University of Khartoum, 1985), M.Sc. in Hydrology (National University of Ireland, 1988), and S.M. and Sc.D. in Meteorology/Hydroclimatology (MIT, 1993). His research focuses on climate change impacts on water availability, extreme weather, and vector-borne diseases, with a particular emphasis on developing numerical models like the MIT Regional Climate Model (MRCM) and the Hydrology-Entomology-Malaria Transmission Simulator (HYDREMATS). Key research areas include projecting climate change effects on regions such as the Mediterranean, South Asia, and West Africa, with a focus on adaptation strategies. He has pioneered the concept of 'outdoor days' to quantify climate impacts on human activity. Awards include membership in the National Academy of Engineering (2023), World Academy of Sciences (2023), and American Geophysical Union Fellowship (2008). Teaching: Global Change Science (1.071), Surface Hydrology (1.714), Environmental Data Analysis (1.073) Projects: UM6P-MIT Research Program, Jameel Observatory Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network (CREWSnet) His work has addressed societal challenges like Nile River water management, malaria transmission dynamics, and climate adaptation in vulnerable communities. Field campaigns and collaborations with institutions like the United Arab Emirates reinforce his applied research focus. Awards: 2023: National Academy of Engineering Member 2023: World Academy of Sciences Fellow 2008: AGU Fellow 2017: Hydrologic Science Award Research grants and funding support impactful projects such as climate modeling for the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S., with a focus on interdisciplinary solutions.
Christian Bargetz is a Professor of Functional Analysis at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics (MIP). His primary research focuses on nonlinear functional analysis, Banach space theory, and distribution theory. He teaches advanced courses such as Optimization, Distribution Theory, and Functional Analysis, demonstrating his expertise in both theoretical and applied aspects of his field. Education: Completed his PhD in 2012 at the University of Innsbruck under the supervision of Norbert Ortner. His diploma thesis (2008) explored differential behaviors with Ulrich Oberst. Bargetz has held continuous academic positions since 2008, including roles as a lecturer and researcher. Research Interests: Specializes in iterative projection methods, generic properties of nonexpansive mappings, Fréchet spaces, and vector-valued distributions. His work bridges functional analysis with geometric measure theory and optimization, with applications in metric geometry and topological tensor products. Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals such as Canadian Journal of Mathematics , Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications , and Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society . Recent work includes studies on extremal nonexpansive mappings and Lipschitz function spaces. Grants & Projects: Principal investigator in FWF-funded projects on nonexpansive mappings and Banach spaces. Collaborates internationally, including with institutions in Israel, Poland, and Serbia. Teaching: Leads advanced courses in functional analysis, optimization, and distribution theory. Supervises bachelor's theses and master's projects on topics like extension operators for Lipschitz functions. Affiliations: Active member of the Functional Analysis working group and regularly participates in international conferences such as the Banach Afternoon, Winter School in Abstract Analysis, and DMV-ÖMG Annual Conferences.
Teemu Roos is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science , University of Helsinki , and a Principal Investigator for the Complex Systems Computation Group under the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology. He serves as a Supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Computer Science and leads multiple research initiatives, including Distributed AI in Supercomputing , AI & Kids , and Generation AI . Dr. Roos also holds a Docent title in Computer Science. His research spans Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , and Data Science , with a focus on AI education , graph neural networks , Bayesian modeling , and health informatics . He has pioneered tools like Elements of AI , a free online course now translated into 22 EU languages, and explores the ethical implications of AI-generated content in authorship and inventorship. The 15 most recent publications highlight applications in environmental forecasting (e.g., Mediterranean Sea via graph-based deep learning), healthcare (e.g., skin cancer detection with transfer learning), and social media analysis (e.g., explainable AI platforms for K-12 education). Methodologically, his work advances clustering algorithms , dimensionality reduction , and approximate nearest neighbor search . Scientific Awards: Cor Baayen Award (2009) Nokia Foundation Recognition Award (2019) Best Paper Honorable Mention Award (2013) ICT Influencer of the Year 2019 (Vuoden TiVi-vaikuttaja 2019) World Summit AI's Top-50 Innovators in 2020 Dr. Roos has supervised 2 doctoral students and contributed to 163 academic activities , including invited talks at MIT, University of Cambridge, and the Finnish Institute in Rome. He has secured funding from the Academy of Finland and the Strategic Research Council, focusing on projects like Fast AI-assisted Space Environment Prediction and Urban Exerciser .
Dr. Gary Brewer is a Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a 60% research and 40% teaching appointment. He has served as department head at NDSU (1997-2006) and UNL (2006-2018). His research focuses on field crops entomology, IPM of pasture cattle flies, salt creek tiger beetle conservation, and pollinator health. He has pioneered a push-pull strategy using coconut oil-derived repellents and led curriculum design for Rwanda’s Conservation Agriculture program. Education: B.S. in Zoology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1974) M.S. in Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1978) Ph.D. in Entomology, Kansas State University (1984) Research Interests: Brewer’s work spans insect ecology, pest management, and conservation. Key areas include stable fly and horn fly control, pollinator protection, and endangered species recovery (e.g., Salt Creek tiger beetle). His lab develops natural product-based pest repellents and evaluates biopesticides for sustainable agriculture. Grants & Contributions: $362,150 USDA grant for undergraduate research in beneficial insect protection (2018) $325,000 USDA grant for multi-tactic stable fly control (2017) NE Game and Parks funded salt creek tiger beetle reintroduction programs Labs & Teams: Brewer’s team collaborates with industry (e.g., Vestergaard Frandsen) and international partners to advance IPM strategies. His work bridges field research with applied solutions for farmers and conservationists.
Mark Bocko is a Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Rochester, affiliated with the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. He holds roles as Director of the Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS) and Director of Audio & Music Engineering. He earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Rochester in 1984, focusing on gravitational wave detectors. His research spans audio signal processing, sensors, superconductivity, and quantum computing. Notable contributions include flat-panel loudspeaker development, non-contact ECG sensors, and quantum coherence studies in Josephson junctions. Research interests include audio and acoustic signal processing, computer audition, and sensor technologies. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, combining electrical engineering, physics, and computer science. Awards include the 2012 Goergen Award for Teaching and Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor (2008–2011). Recent publications address modal crossover networks for loudspeakers, vibrational touch sensing, and room impulse response modeling. He has advised PhD students on topics like spatial audio rendering and musical vibrato analysis. His labs focus on advancing audio engineering and smart sensor systems through collaborative industry partnerships.
Bruce H. Alexander, PhD, serves as Professor and Division Head of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health. His educational background includes a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington (1994), an MS in Environmental Health from Colorado State University (1987), and a BS in the same field from Colorado State University (1984). Dr. Alexander is an occupational and environmental epidemiologist whose research spans environmental determinants of cancer and respiratory disease, injury prevention and control, One Health approaches, agricultural population health, and global health initiatives. His work emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to address complex public health problems and building public health research and practice capacity. His expertise encompasses occupational and environmental epidemiology, environmental exposures, infectious disease, injuries, occupational health, One Health frameworks, global health, and agricultural health. Analysis of his recent publications (2019-2024) reveals a continued focus on occupational exposures, environmental health risks, and injury epidemiology across diverse populations and settings. His research demonstrates methodological diversity including cohort studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses addressing chemical exposures, UV radiation risks, temperature-related injuries, and mineral particle exposures in mining contexts. Scientific Recognition Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Mayo Professor of Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2016) Faculty Excellence Award, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Minnesota (2002) Dr. Alexander maintains active professional affiliations with major epidemiological organizations including the Society for Epidemiologic Research, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, American College of Epidemiology, International Commission on Occupational Health, and Delta Omega. His work through the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) and Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety demonstrates commitment to translating research into practice for worker safety and health.
Hank Childs is a Professor in the School of Computer and Data Sciences at the University of Oregon, specializing in scientific visualization and high-performance computing. He leads the Research Group on Computing and Data Understanding at eXtreme Scale (CDUX) and has held leadership roles including Interim Executive Director of the School of Computer and Data Sciences. His educational background includes a Ph.D. (2006) and B.S. (1999) in Computer Science from the University of California at Davis. Prior to academia, he worked for 14 years at Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, where he served as architect of the VisIt open-source visualization tool. Research interests center on visualizing extreme-scale scientific datasets from supercomputers, with a focus on in situ visualization for cosmology, seismology, and fluid dynamics. He has pioneered projects like VTK-m and Ascent, and his work explores power-performance tradeoffs and data-parallel algorithms for GPUs. Recent publications emphasize scalable visualization techniques for exascale computing, with 15 notable works from 2021-2020 covering particle advection, in situ triggering, and power-aware frameworks. His research has been honored with multiple best paper awards at IEEE LDAV, EGPGV, and SC conferences. DOE Early Career Award (2012) University of Oregon Faculty Excellence Award (2018) 4+ million dollars in research funding since 2013 5 Best Paper awards in 2021 alone As an educator, he received four consecutive CIS Best Teacher Awards (2014-2019). He has served as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions journals and organized numerous visualization workshops including Dagstuhl seminars and Shonan workshops.
Giorgis Petridis is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, specializing in arithmetic combinatorics, a field rooted in combinatorial number theory with modern extensions into discrete analysis and finite field geometry. Born in Athens, Greece, he earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge under Tim Gowers and held a Visiting Assistant Professor position at the University of Rochester. He serves as an editor for Combinatorial Theory and is affiliated with the Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry group, particularly its additive combinatorics and discrete analysis subgroup. Doctor of Philosophy (2011), University of Cambridge Certificate of Advanced Studies in Mathematics (2002), St John’s College, Cambridge BA (Hons) in Mathematics (2001), St John’s College, Cambridge His research focuses on additive combinatorics, exploring sumset estimates, polynomial configurations in prime lattices, and geometric incidence problems over finite fields. He investigates combinatorial geometry, including pinned distance problems and bisector arrangements, while also contributing to exponential sum bounds and expander graph theory. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with applications in pseudorandomness and discrete geometry. Recent publications highlight trends in finite field analysis, with 6 of 15 articles addressing arithmetic structures in prime-order fields. Key keywords include Combinatorics , Number Theory , and Finite Fields , with sub-fields spanning polynomial configurations, energy bounds, and geometric combinatorics. Scientific awards include the Creative Research Medal (2024) from the University of Georgia for mid-career research impact. Grants from the Simons Foundation (MPS-TSM-00007816) and multiple NSF DMS Awards (2054214, 1723016, 1500984, 1804049) support his work on discrete analysis and conferences. He co-advises five PhD students and has supervised multiple Master’s theses on topics like point-plane incidences and additive energy. Outreach includes leading high school math teams, organizing discrete analysis sessions, and contributing to public science communication guides.