Research Associates
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William D. Duncan
William D. Duncan
William D. Duncan, PhD, Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Ontologist; Artificial Intelligence, and Health Informatics Researcher
College of Dentistry, University of Florida
Email: [email protected]
Hedi Karray
Hedi Karray
Hedi Karray, PhD, Applied Informatics, University of Franche-Comté, France
European Innovation Council Programme Manager for Artificial Intelligence
Academic research in industrial settings provides invaluable insights into the deployment of Semantic AI in complex industrial environments, contributing to the digital transformation of key sectors. He is committed to responsible AI and advancing the global AI ecosystem, with a focus on technologies that benefit both industry and society. Hedi's work continues to influence the future of AI in Europe and globally.
Visit: European Innovation Council
David Kasmier
David Kasmier
David Kasmier, PhD, University of Southern California
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Research Assistant, National Center for Ontological Research (NCOR)
Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Research interests: Formal ontology, applied ontology, government ontology
Contact: [email protected]
David R. Koepsell
David R. Koepsell
David R. Koepsell, JD, PhD, University at Buffalo
Founder, EncrypGen, Inc.
Research Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Research interests: Applied ontology, research ethics, biomedical ethics, machine learning, blockchain
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: David R. Koepsell
Jobst Landgrebe
Jobst Landgrebe
Jobst Landgrebe, MD, PhD, University of Göttingen
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Founding and Managing Director, Cognotekt Corporation, Cologne
Research interests: Artificial intelligence, philosophy of science, theory of complex systems
Contact: [email protected]
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David Limbaugh
David G. Limbaugh
David Limbaugh, PhD, Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Senior Ontologist, Department of Defense
Contact: [email protected]
Scott Luan
Scott Luan
Scott Luan, PhD, Philosophy, University at Buffalo Research Associate, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Founder, Locus Engineering Group & Experimental Philosophy Labs
Research interests: Philosophy of technology, phenomenology, mathematical modelling, artificial intelligence
Contact: [email protected]
William Mandrick
William Mandrick
William (Bill) Mandrick, PhD, Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Ontologist: Industrial, Defense, and Intelligence Ontologies; Spatial and Temporal Reasoning Ontologies
Email: [email protected]
Michael Rabenberg
Michael Rabenberg
Michael Rabenberg, PhD, Harvard University
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo
Research interests: Applied ontology (especially biomedical ontology), foundations of ontology (especially basic formal ontology), normative ethics, and bioethics.
Contact: [email protected]
Ryan. A. Riccucci
Ryan. A. Riccucci
Ryan. A. Riccucci, Division Chief, US Border Patrol
EdD, Nova Southeastern University
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Research interests: Applied ontology, human/machine teaming, mission engineering, and data-centric object-based production
Contact Information: [email protected]
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Ronald Rudnicki
Ronald Rudnicki
Ronald Rudnicki, Senior Research Scientist, CUBRC, Inc.
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Research interests: Applied ontology, semantic web technologies, and related areas for military intelligence.
Contact Information: [email protected]
CUBRC Headquarters
4455 Genesee Street, Suite 106
Buffalo, NY 14225
Alan Ruttenberg
Alan Ruttenberg
Alan Ruttenberg
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy,
University at Buffalo
Research interests: Applied ontology, semantic web technologies, biomedical informatics, foundations of ontology
Contact Information: [email protected]
John Robert Shook
John Robert Shook
John Robert Shook, PhD, SUNY Buffalo
Research Associate in Philosophy
GSE Instructor of Science Education
Contact Information: [email protected]
University at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education
Philosophy and Science Education
Telephone: 703-801-3645
Visit: John Robert Shook
Fernanda Farinelli
Fernanda Farinelli
Fernanda Farinelli, PhD student, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
CAPES/CNPq Brazilian Federal Agency for Support Graduate Education
PhD Research (J-1 Research Scholar)
June 2015 to May 2016
Under the mentorship of SUNY Distinguished Professor Barry Smith
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: Fernanda Farinelli
Ewa Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik
Ewa Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik
Ewa Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik, PhD, Liechtenstein
Postdoctoral Researcher (J-1 Research Scholar)
July 2015 to October 2015
Under the mentorship of SUNY Distinguished Professor Barry Smith
Faculty of Philosophy
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), Poland
Chair, Department of the Methodology of Sciences, KUL
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, KUL
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: Ewa Agnieszka Lekka-Kowalik
Selja Seppälä
Selja Seppälä
Selja Seppälä, PhD, University of Geneva
Postdoctoral Visiting Scholar (J-1 Research Scholar)
September 2012 to August 2015
Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation
Research interests: Definitions, natural language processing, applied ontology, terminology, lexical semantics
Contact: [email protected]
Visit: Selja Seppälä
William (Bill) Mandrick, PhD, Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Research Associate, Department of Philosophy, University at Buffalo
Ontologist: Industrial, Defense, and Intelligence Ontologies; Spatial and Temporal Reasoning Ontologies
Contact: [email protected]
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