Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Virginia Osman Ozbulut is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on applying innovative materials, sensing technologies and interdisciplinary expertise to the development of resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems. He is particularly interested in: (i) development of innovative structural systems and design strategies to enhance the performance and safety of structures; (ii) application of advanced materials for disaster resistant design of structures as well as repair and retrofit of deficient and aging civil infrastructure; and (iii) development and application of novel structural health monitoring techniques for civil infrastructure systems. Dr. Ozbulut is a member of the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Concrete Institute (ACI), Transportation Research Board (TRB), and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering. Dr. Ozbulut also serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of Intelligent Material Systems & Structures.
Senior Lecturer, School of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne Olga Maxwell is a Senior Lecturer in ESL and Applied Linguistics in the School of Languages and Linguistics. She works on bi-/multilingualism, intonation modelling, acoustic phonetics, English as second language, varieties of English in multilingual societies, prosodic variation, language contact, and language attitudes.
Senior lecturer, Cardiff University I'm a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Civic Mission at Cardiff University. I'm passionate about the prehistory of Britain, particularly Wales, and working with local communities to tell the stories of this fascinating period
Doctoral Candidate specialising in the Digital Transformation of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (through the Sharing Economy) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Digital Marketing Expert, University of Johannesburg I am studying towards a Doctor of Philosophy with a specialisation in Digital Transformation at the University of Johannesburg. My qualifications are a Master in Business Administration (MBA), a B.Phil Honours in Marketing Management and a B.Com in Marketing Management (University of Pretoria). I am a digital marketing expert and marketing manager with over eight years of work experience spanning various industries, including education, recruitment, property, conferencing and communications. Being a strategic, technical and analytical professional helped me build a proven track record of planning, implementing and managing strategies, teams and campaigns. I am experienced in direct and digital marketing (search, social, email, content and mobile).
Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University Olivia Groves is a mid-career researcher and experienced educator. Olivia spent 15 years teaching diverse learners in school, language education, and tertiary settings both in Australia and internationally and is now an educational researcher with 13 years experience. Olivia’s research interests lie in understanding the conditions under which learning takes place in order to maximise the potential for learning and success of all students.
Associate professor, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso Osvaldo Urrutia is a Chilean lawyer, international consultant and professor of international law at P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in Chile. He has 20 years of experience in international, regional, and local marine and fisheries affairs, including as Chairperson of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) and as Chair of the compliance committees in CCAMLR and SPRFMO. He holds a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington and an LL.M. in international law from the University College of London.
