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About VizComm

Founded by Dr. Ray Emrani, VizCommunication (VizComm) is a deep-tech company pioneering a new way to represent and communicate knowledge — visual and interactive for people, semantically structured for AI.

Our mission is to transform how people create, understand, and communicate complex knowledge by advancing the frontiers of knowledge representation, human–computer interaction, and the learning sciences.

Dr. Ray Emrani

Founder, CEO & CTO
VizCommunication

Afshine Emrani, MD, FACC

Medical Director,
LA Heart Specialists
Assistant Professor,
UCLA School of Medicine

Adam Emrani, JD, MBA

Founder, Managing Partner
Lucent Capital

National Science Foundation

SBIR Program
Independent Agency of the United States Government

Angel Investors

Private angels

Kirstie Bellman, PhD

Former Principal Scientist,
The Aerospace Corporation
Former DARPA Program Manager,
U.S. Department of Defense

Christopher Landauer, PhD

Mathematician
The Aerospace Corporation

Craig Trim

Master Inventor (200+ patents)
Former Technical Lead,
IBM Watson’s Group

Mike Keesey

Senior Software Engineer
PhyloPic

David Glick

Chief Architect
Transmit Consulting

Roy Montibon

President
The Montibon Company

Kathryn Schreiner, MA, MBA

Management Consultant

Eric Hyman, JD

Partner and Patent Attorney
Womble Bond Dickinson

Guilbert C. Hentschke, PhD

Professor & Emeritus Dean
USC Rossier School of Education

James W. Stigler, PhD

Professor
UCLA Department of Psychology

Pedro Noguera, PhD

Dean, USC Rossier School of Education
Distinguished Professor of Education
at UCLA and New York University

Michelle Marquard, EdD

Former Director of Human Resources
Cisco Systems

Beryl Bellman, PhD

Co-Founder and Academic Director
FEAC Institute, Washington DC
Emeritus Professor of Communication, California State University Los Angeles

Curt Robinson, PhD

Former Executive Director
Cal State University Foundation
Former Executive Director
Geothermal Resources Council
Professor of Geography & Earth Science
Sacramento City College

Peter Yellowlees, MD

Physician, Author, Innovator
A pioneer in telemedicine
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Chief Wellness Officer at
UC Davis Health
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA

David Shernoff, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, Center of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Marshall Raskind, PhD

Former Director of Research
Schwab Learning
Former Director of Learning Disabilities Program
Cal State University Northridge

Sue Larson, EdD

Professor, Doctor of Education in Literacy Program
Judson University

Susan Bookheimer, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Clinical Neuroscience
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
UCLA School of Medicine

James C. Spohrer, PhD

Member Board of Directors, ISSIP
Retired Director, IBM Global University Programs
Former CTO, IBM Venture Capital Relations
IBM, Almaden Research Center

Marcie Polier Swartz

Founder of EDI (acquired by
ACNielson)

Brian Flucht, MBA

Partner and US Division Head
Global Brain Corporation
Venture Capital

Kevin Nikkhoo, MS, MBA

Founder and CEO
CloudAccess

Shlomy Kattan, PhD

Managing Director, Tyton Partners
Former Executive Director,
XPRIZE Foundation
Adult Literacy XPRIZE

Mark R. Morris, PhD

Distinguished Professor
Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics
University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Alexei V. Filippenko, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Astronomy
Department of Astronomy
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
(UC Berkeley)

Curt Robinson, PhD

Former Executive Director
Cal State University Foundation
Former Executive Director
Geothermal Resources Council
Professor
Geography & Earth Science
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California, USA
(SCC)

Norman L. Miller, PhD

Adjunct Professor Emeritus
Geography Department
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
(UC Berkeley)

Itzhak Bar, PhD

Professor of Physics
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Neville Kallenbach, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Director of Science Programs
New York University
New York, USA
(NYU)

John Toivonen, PhD

Professor of Chemistry
Physical Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

Peggy Kline, PhD

Professor of Chemistry
Physical Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

John F. Harwig, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Physical Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

Roman Ferede, PhD

Professor of Chemistry
Physical Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

Terry L. Vassey, PhD

Assistant Professor
Horticulture and Crop Science
California Polytechnic State University
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Michel Baudry, PhD

Professor of Neuroscience
Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California, USA
(WesternU)

Aldons Jake Lusis, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Human Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Vice-Chair, Human Genetics
Department Of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Robert P. Gunsalus, PhD

Professor Emeritus & Distinguished Research Professor of Microbiology
Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Benhur Lee, MD

Professor of Microbiology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York, USA
(Mount Sinai Health System)

Kim Elaine Barrett, PhD

Vice Dean for Research
Distinguished Professor of Physiology
UC Davis School of Medicine
Former Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UCSD
Former Director of the Division of Graduate Education at NSF
(UC Davis)

Tomas Ganz, MD, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Center for Iron Disorders
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Teri A. Longacre, MD

Professor of Surgical Pathology
Director, Gynecologic Pathology
Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology
School of Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, California, USA
(Stanford)

Jian Yu Rao, MD

Professor and Vice Chair of Pathology
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Chief of Cytopathology
Director of International Telepathology
School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Peter Yellowlees, MBBS, MD

Physician, Author, Innovator
A pioneer in telemedicine
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Chief Wellness Officer at
UC Davis Health
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

Leonard Kleinman, MD, MPH

Former Director, Telehealth Program
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Clinical Professor Emeritus
School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

David Alexander Leaf, MD, MPH

Former Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Robert Baumhefner, MD

Former Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Former Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Tony L. Strickland, MS, PhD

Founder & CEO, Nexus Clinical Solutions
Retired Clinical Professor of Neurology
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Vernon B. Williams, MD

Director, Center for Sports Neurology & Pain Management
Director, Sports Neurology Fellowship Program
Cedars Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute
Los Angeles, California, USA
(Cedars-Sinai Medical School)

Afshin David Rahimi, MD, FAAD

Dermatologist
American Board of Dermatology
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Allison L. Zwingenberger, DVM, DACVR, DIPECVDI

Professor of Surgical & Radiological Sciences
Dept. of Surgical and Radiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

William L. Holzemer, RN, PhD, FAAN

Distinguished Professor
Division of Nursing Science
Rutgers School of Nursing
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Former Professor at UC San Francisco Medical School
(Rutgers)

Hessam Nowzari, DDS, PhD

Former Director and Clinical Professor
Advanced Periodontics
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
School of Dentistry
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Simin Liu, MD, MS, MPH, ScD

Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Albert School of Medicine
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
(Brown)

Ian S Haworth, PhD

Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacology
and Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Karsten Gronert, PhD

Professor of Optometry & Vision Science
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry
and Vision Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
(UC Berkeley)

Taka Shibamoto, PhD

Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Toxicology
Department of Environmental Toxicology
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

Guilbert C. Hentschke, PhD

Professor & Emeritus Dean
USC Rossier School of Education
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Darnell Cole, PhD

Associate Professor of Education
Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Mike G. Rivas, PhD, MEd

Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education
College of Education
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Susan Belgrad, EdD

Professor of Elementary Education
College of Education
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Marshall H. Raskind, PhD

Former Director of Research
Schwab Learning
Former Director of Learning Disabilities Program
Cal State University Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Michael A. Genovese, PhD

Professor of Political Science and International Relations
President of Global Policy Institute at LMU
Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies
Director of Institute for Leadership Studies
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California, USA
(LMU)

Pamela L. Gist, PhD

Professor and Chair
Psychology Department
Mount St. Mary’s University
Los Angeles, California, USA
(Mount St. Mary's College)

Richard L. Russell, PhD

Professor of Psychology
Social Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

Jackie Lanum, PhD

Former Professor of Psychology
Social Science Department
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California, USA
(SMC)

Devon Brooks, PhD

Associate Professor
Former Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
School of Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Jernej Copic, PhD

Former Assistant Professor of Economics, UCLA
Visiting associate California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Currently at Aix-Marseille Universite, France
Department of Economics
Provence region of Southern France

Charles W. Bamforth, PhD

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Former Department Chair
Department of Food, Science & Technology
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

Paz Gutierrez, PhD

Associate Professor of Architecture
Department of Architecture
College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
(UC Berkeley)

Cornelius Nuworsoo, PhD

Professor
Institute of Transportation Studies
California Polytechnic State University
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Daniel A. Erwin, PhD

Professor and Chair
Astronautics & Space Technology & Mechanical Engineering
Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Mike Gruntman, PhD

Professor & Assoc. Chair
Astronautics & Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Astronautics & Space Technology Division
Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Allen C. Estes, PhD

Professor and Department Head
Department of Architectural Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
College of Architecture & Environmental Design
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Petr Krysl, PhD

Computational Mechanics of Solids and Structures
Dept. of Structural Engineering
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, USA
(UCSD)

Julia R. Greer, PhD

Professor of Material Science, Mechanics, and Medical Engineering
Director, Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Department of Engineering & Applied Science
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA
(CalTech)

Xiaojun (or Ashley) Geng, PhD

Professor and Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Yan Jin, PhD

Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Astronautics & Space Technology Division
Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Sergey V. Lototsky, PhD

Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Kevin Iga, PhD

Professor of Mathematics
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California, USA
(Pepperdine)

Thomas Scanlon, PhD

Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
(UC Berkeley)

Amber Rosin, PhD

Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
California State Polytech University
Pomona, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Christiana Drake, PhD

Professor of Statistics
Department of Statistics
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

Rey Arias-Castro, PhD

Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, USA
(UCSD)

Olga Korosteleva, PhD

Professor of Statistics
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, California, USA
(CSLB)

Patrick J. Geary, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Medieval History Emeritus
University of California, Los Angeles
Professor Emeritus of Medieval History
Institute for Advanced Study
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
(Princeton)

Gordon Berger, PhD

Professor Emeritus of History (Japan)
Department of History
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Timothy R. Tangherlini, PhD

Professor Emeritus of History (Korean Folkore)
Former Chair of The Scandinavian Section
Department of History
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Robert A. Rosenstone, PhD

Professor of History, Emeritus
Division of the Humanities & Social Sciences
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA
(CalTech)

Sara Melzer, PhD

Professor Emeritus of French Literature
Department of French & Francophone Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Sunny Jung, EdD

Former University Lecturer
Korean Language, Literature & Thoughts
Humanities and Social Sciences Dept.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Yoga Pilates Instructor
Santa Barbara, California, USA
(UCSB)

Sherrilyn Roush, PhD

Chair and Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
Former Professor of Philosophy, UC Berkeley
(UCLA)

Jiji Zhang, PhD

Professor of Philosophy
Department of Religion and Philosophy
Hong Kong Baptist University, China
Former Assistant Professor of Philosophy
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA
(CalTech)

Gary Kornblau, MPhil

Adjunct Associate Professor of Philosophy
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California, USA
(Art Center)

Dyron B. Daughrity, PhD, MA

Professor of Religion
Religion and Philosophy Division
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California, USA
(Pepperdine)

Stephanie Nelson, PhD

Professor of Communication
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(CSLA)

Eric N. Roth, MA

Master Lecturer
American Language Institute
Engineering Writing Program
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Brian Kennelly, PhD

Professor of French
World Languages and Cultures Department
California Polytechnic State University
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Myriam-Rose Kohn, PhD

Professor of French
Department of
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Gloria Arjona, PhD

Lecturer in Spanish
Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA
(Caltech)

Paola Lorenzi, PhD

Assistant Professor of Italian
International Studies and Languages Division
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California, USA
(Pepperdine)

Ganna Kudyma, PhD

Senior Lecturer of Russian and Ukrainian
Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Miyo Uchida, MA

Lecturer of Japanese
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
(UC Davis)

Michelle Fu, PhD

Lecturer of Chinese
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
(UCLA)

Dan Weingarten, MFA

Professor in Production Management & Lighting Design
Department of Theatre
Cal State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA
(CSUN)

Richard Keyes

Professor
Design Department
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California, USA
(Art Center)

Peggy Shannon, MFA

Former Associate Vice Provost at UC Davis
Dean, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
San Diego State University
San Diego, California, USA
(SDSU)

Theresa Larkin, PhD

Professor of Theatre
Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
College of Arts and Letters
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(CSLA)

John Hajda, PhD

Former Assistant Professor of Music UCSB
Associate Director, Sage Center for the Study of the Mind
Psychological & Brain Sciences
College of Letters & Science
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, USA
(UCSB)

Dominique M. Hanssens, PhD

Distinguished Research Professor of Marketing
Anderson School of Management
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

Anthony J. Dukes, PhD

Chair and Professor of Marketing
Department of Marketing
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Keith Gosselin, MBA

Professor of Marketing
Business Administration Department
Mount St. Mary’s College
Los Angeles, California, USA
(Mount St. Mary's College)

Brian Tietje, PhD

Former Professor of Marketing at
Orfalea College of Business
Cal Poly , San Luis Obispo
Dean, College of Business
Texas A&M University System
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
(Texas A&M)

Greys Sosic, PhD

Chair and Professor of Operation Management
Department of Data Sciences and Operations
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
(USC)

Keith Mew, PhD

Professor and Chair of Aviation
Department of Technology
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(CSLA)

Rhonda Rhodes, PhD

Professor of Strategy & Business Research
Department of Technology & Operations Management
College of Business Administration
California Polytechnic State University
Cal Poly, Pomona
Pomona, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Jim Sena, PhD, MS, MBA

Former Professor of Management Information Systems
Orfalea College of Business
California Polytechnic State University
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
(Cal Poly)

Robert Chandler, PhD, MA

Former Professor and Chair of Communication
Pepperdine University
Director, Graduate Studies in Communication
School of Communication
Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee
(Lipscomb)

Stephanie Nelson, PhD

Professor of Communication
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(CSLA)

Beryl Bellman, PhD

Former Co-Founder & Academic Director of the FEAC Institute
Emeritus Professor of Communication
Department of Communication
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(CSLA)

Susan Salas, MA, MFA

Associate Professor of Telecommunications
Director of Broadcasting
Department of Communication
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California, USA
(Pepperdine)

Sarah Stone-Watt, PhD, MA

Professor of Communication
Divisional Dean of Communication
Department of Communication
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California, USA
(Pepperdine)

Michael Chasalow, JD, MBA

Clinical Professor of Law
Director, Small Business Clinic
School of Law
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, USA
(USC)

Russell Korobkin, JD

Vice Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
Professor of Law
UCLA School of Law
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
(UCLA)

About VizComm

Leadership

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Technical Advisors and Consultants

Education & Corporate Training Market Advisors

Strategy Advisors

Natural Sciences (including Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Biology)

Health Sciences (including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing)

Social Sciences (including Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Economics)

Interdisciplinary Sciences (including Food Science, Architecture, Transportation)

Technology and Engineering

Mathematics

Humanities (including History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Language)

Arts (including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Applied Arts)

Business, Law, Communication (BLC)