Mentors of Research Program

Mentors & Research Topics

35,000-55,000/- INR

Atul Banrajee Lecturer at London Business School Topic: Business & Management 30 years of strategy, product development and market analysis experience within healthcare and TMT. Services include market analysis, new market entry and product strategy to global clients. Recent experience includes fund raising for start-ups and teaching at LBS and UCL. Founded Transformity Health in 2003, an integrated health clinic, offering conventional and complementary medical advice and information to patients and physicians for a range of indications. Co-founded ABE Strategy in 2006, a research and strategy consulting firm, helping companies expand into new markets, find partners and develop new products and services.

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Pramit Saha Researcher at Oxford University Topic: AI - ML -DL I am a final year doctoral candidate in the Oxford Biomedical Image Analysis (BioMedIA) cluster, Department of Engineering Science, at the University of Oxford. I completed Master of Applied Science from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. My research interest centers around Deep Learning (particularly self-supervised/semi-supervised/federated/multimodal learning/domain adaptation), Computer Vision, Medical Image Analysis, and Neural Motor Control.

Keyu Li Researcher at Oxford University Topic: Health Economics Keyu joined the Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) and St Edmund Hall as a DPhil student in 2022, under the supervision of Professor Philip Clarke and Dr Laurence Roope. Her research interests lie broadly in investigating the causality between health policies and reforms and health outcomes, with particular interest in health poverty and inequality using the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB). Prior to her DPhil in Oxford, Keyu graduated with a BSc in Economics from University College London in 2021 and received an MSc in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2022.

Susanna Moyer Professor at New School Topic: Fashion Passionate Design Leader with complementary General Management skill set adept at leading Creative Teams: Design, Color, CAD, Fabric R&D & Product Development with customer-centric ability and modern Quick-Time-Response capability to vision, strategize and commercialize global business initiatives and partner, influence and navigate cross-functional cultures to deliver results. A brand builder who creates on trend, best of class salable product lines that build a loyal customer base. International experience in design and manufacturing including France, Italy and Asia.

Rafael Bracero Lecturer at University of Southern California Topic: Journalism & Communication Marketing executive with over 15 years of experience in brand strategy, product marketing (B2B SaaS & DTC B2C), digital marketing, media planning, adtech, and brand partnerships at industry-leading firms (Disney, Procter & Gamble, Warner Media, Activision, MNTN). Led strategy development, GTM integrated marketing campaigns, product marketing, media buying (Linear TV, CTV, YouTube & Programmatic OLV, OOH, Social, Influencer, Print), consumer insights & brand lift studies, product innovation, and forecasting. Proven ability in growing brands, partnering with agencies, managing P&Ls, leading cross-functional teams, presenting to C-suite, and mentoring direct reports.

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Diego Grass Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Design Topic: Arch & Plan Diego Grass, Architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2010). He has been a professor at the same institution since 2014, and in the Master of Architecture program (MARQ) since 2016. He has collaborated with Felipe de Ferrari on audiovisual records of architecture (works and interviews) since 2006, founding the OnArchitecture database (www.onarchitecture.com) in 2011. He founded Plan Común in 2012 and retired from that office in 2016. Since 2017 he has been working on architectural projects with Thomas Batzenschlager. He has given talks and participated as a guest jury at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Harvard University, among other institutions. His work has been presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Columbia University, the MA Gallery in Tokyo, etc.

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Murray Johannsen Instructor at UCLA Topic: Leadership, & Public speaking "Imagine the 21st Century as a chessboard, where the rules of the game are in constant flux. Success here doesn't just belong to the most educated or the most intelligent, as Charles Darwin noted, but to those who can adapt seamlessly to change. And Lester Thurow’s words resonate deeply in this context: “A competitive world offers two possibilities. You can lose. Or, if you want to win, you can change. In this ever-shifting landscape, the key to thriving is learning and unlearning at a pace that outstrips the competition. As the president and founder of Legacee and the Legacee Academy, I dedicate my efforts to coaching and teaching executives (and entrepreneurs) the essential skills for flourishing in this era. My journey toward this mission was kindled by an early-life epiphany — a GREAT AWAKENING that struck me as a college freshman. I realized, with stark clarity, that traditional educational systems had missed a crucial mark: they didn’t teach skill mastery. The path to developing true work skills isn't paved with tests and academic papers"

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Thrishantha Nanayakkara Professor at Imperial College London Topic: Robotics Thrishantha's research in controllable stiffness robots tries to understand how physical mechanisms in the body and environment contribute to solve computational problems to achieve accurate perception and stable action in dynamic environments. ACADEMIC POSITIONS Professor of Robotics Imperial College London, Dyson School of Design Engineering, United Kingdom1 Sep 2021 - present Reader in Design Engineering and Robotics Imperial College London, Dyson School of Design Engineering, South Kensington, United Kingdom1 Jan 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 Senior Lecturer Kings College London, Department of Informatics, Strand, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2012 - 31 Dec 2016 Lecturer King's College London, Department of Informatics, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2009 - 31 Aug 2012 Radcliffe Fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, United States1 Feb 2008 - 31 Jul 2009 Research Affiliate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CSAIL, Cambridge, United States1 Feb 2008 - 31 Jul 2009 Senior Lecturer University of Moratuwa, Mechanical Engineering, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka1 Sep 2003 - 31 Aug 2008

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Nadeem Kasmani Lecturer at Harvard Medical School Topic: Global Health Nadeem Kasmani is a physician and global health practitioner who is currently working as a Lecturer and Research Scholar at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Dr. Kasmani received his M.D. degree from the school of medicine at the National University of Science and Technology (formerly known as Oman Medical College). After working for two years at Rashid Hospital in UAE, Dr. Kasmani was selected to attend the master's program in Global Health Delivery at HMS. He specializes in both Qualitative and Quantitative research methods. Dr. Kasmani has worked as a global health researcher on various mental health and maternal & child health (MNCH) projects in Tanzania, Haiti, Iraq, Bhutan, Ethiopia, and the United States. In December 2020, Dr. Kasmani co-founded Grassroots, a nonprofit dedicated to improving MNCH outcomes and developing a Community Health Workforce in limited-resource populations worldwide. Dr. Kasmani has a podcast and youtube channel called 'Kasmani Talks - Decolonizing Minds.' More information is available on his personal website.

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Leonardo Oliveira Reis Visiting Professor at Harvard University Topic: Medicine Period: 1.5 Months About Educator: Professor of Urology and Uro-Oncology at the State University of Campinas, Unicamp, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, PUC-Campinas. Fulbright Visiting Professor at Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (2022-2023). Postdoctoral Fellow at The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA (CAPES, 2014-2015). Urology Fellow at Columbia University, NY, USA (AUA, 2011).

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Tom McCoy Professor at University of Cambridge Topic: 2D Carbon Nanomaterials About Educator: I am interested in molecular self assembly, carbon nanomaterials and thin film drying. Techniques exploited include: neutron scattering and reflectivity, rheology measurements and high-resolution microscopies.

Paolo Debiaggi Professor at Politecnico di Milano Topic: Urban Planning & Real Estate About Educator: For over 20 years he has been carrying out his professional activity, independently and/or in partnership, in the design and management of transformation processes of physical space, at different scales of architecture (interiors - construction - landscape), urban planning, reuse and reconversion of existing spaces and buildings, feasibility assessment of urban transformation and real estate enhancement interventions, for both private and public clients. In particular, he has developed a specific managerial attitude in the management of complex decision-making processes in which different interests, private and collective, regulatory and procedural complexities, specialized technical skills, appropriate technologies, management and control of costs and quality coexist and must be governed.

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Todd Ayoung Professor at Parsons School of Design Topic: 2D & 3D Art Undergrad, School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University. About Educator: Post graduate, Whitney Museum Independent Study Program Originally from Port of Spain, Trinidad W.I., and educated in the United States. Has exhibited in museums and galleries in Denmark, Austria, Belgium, England, The Netherlands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and throughout the United States; some publications include The Village Voice, Third Text, Bomb Magazine, New Observations, Kyoto Journal, NYTimes, Found Object, Documents, Hyperallergic, Shifter, October Journal, Manifesta Journal and The Decolonizer.

Antonio Serna Professor at Alamo Colleges Topic: 2D & 3D Art Period: 1.5 Months 2010 MFA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, NY 1997 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 1995 Semester Abroad, Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2024 Adjunct Faculty, Fine and Visual Arts Department, Alamo Colleges, San Antonio TX 2022–23 Art Instructor, Curation and Display in Art & Design (seminar), Path Academics/GEC, Beijing, China 2023 Teaching Mentor, Research Mentorship Program, ASC Research USA-China 2022 Teaching Mentor, Arts Portfolio Mentorship Program, Rosso Arts, Shanghai, China 2019 Teaching Mentor, NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, New York Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY 2010 Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Digital Arts. Fine Arts Department, Brooklyn College CUNY, NY 2009 Teaching Assistant, Drawing I. Dawn Clements, Fine Arts Department, Brooklyn College CUNY, NY 2005-2008 Adjunct Faculty, Design Research & Presentation. Design & Technology, Parsons School of Art, New York, NY 2003-2005 Visiting Lecturer, Summer Intensives, Design Management Department, Parsons School of Art, New York, NY

Mona Siddiqui Professor at University of Edinburgh Topic: Islamic & Interreligious Studies I am passionate about the dissemination and communication of ideas to both academic and public audiences. I am a Professor at the Divinity School at the University of Edinburgh and Dean international for the Middle East. My research interests are in the field of Christian-Muslim studies and classical Islamic law and literature I also work with higher education sectors in the USA and the Middle East and welcome enquiries for personal and institutional collaboration. I am also a regular contributor to a variety of media especially BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland on programmes such as Thought for the Day and Moral Maze. I am keen to expand my media work. I also write expert reports for legal cases in the areas of Islamic law and cultures and welcome enquiries from legal firms I am a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Academy. Honorary member of the Royal Incorporation of Scottish Architects and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.