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Xinyi Liu is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University. Xinyi’s research focuses on the physical and mechanical aspects of esophageal tissue growth, combining mathematical modeling with clinical insights. As she progresses in her Ph.D., Xinyi explores ways to contribute to fields of mathematical biology and medical sciences by providing theoretical insights that enhance the understanding of clinical observations. When not in the lab working with simulations, Xinyi can be found playing the flute in an ensemble or bouldering with friends at the gym.

Leroy Jia is a mathematician in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division within the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST. He derives and solves equations that model squishy and active materials, which are commonly found in living things. Before coming to NIST, he obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University and worked at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Biology. In his free time, Leroy trains for marathons and volunteers as a mentor for aspiring scientists.

Sue Anie is a Policy Advisor in the UK Department of Science Innovation and Technology.

Gary Howarth, PhD, is a staff scientist in the Privacy Engineering Program and the Public Safety Communications Research Division.

Ephraim Gau is a senior graduate student in the Physics Department at Washington University in St. Louis. Working in Professor Henric Krawczynski's high-energy astrophysics group, Ephraim has contributed to a variety of experimental, data analysis, and theoretical projects for acquiring and using X-ray polarization data from black holes and neutron stars. Much of his efforts have been directed toward scientific ballooning missions, which he writes a bit about in his contribution to this blog.

Peter Beaucage is a chemical engineer at NIST, focused on developing automated and autonomous experimental systems for small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering. Peter's Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Cornell University focused on making superconductors with 3D mesoscale order using block copolymers. Peter is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he received his B.S. in chemical engineering (cum laude) from the University of Cincinnati.

PhD candidate in in School of Engineering and Technology at the University of Washington Tacoma

Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool.

Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool.