Experts Guide for the Media
Expert
Area of Expertise
Farhad Ansari

UIC Distinguished Professor and Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Professor of Civil Engineering
Hossein Ataei

Clinical Associate Professor of Civil and Materials Engineering
- Engineering
- Civil infrastructure systems
- Construction engineering and management
- Critical interrelated civil engineering infrastructure systems
- Design of structures and civil infrastructure for dynamic loads and man-made threats
- Engineering education
- Engineering ethics
- Forensic civil engineering
- Future of engineering and STEM education
- Professional engineering practice
- Urban Affairs
Michael Bennett

Associate Vice Chancellor for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Strategy; Affiliate Faculty, UIC Law
- AI in Art
- AI workforce development
- Computing
- Artificial intelligence
- Education
- AI in higher education and K-12
- Science fiction about science practices and tech innovation
- AI policy
- Celebrity rights/Rights of publicity
- Copyright law
- Patent law
- Trademark law
- AI technologies
- Technology policy and ethics
- Robotics