Dr. Henry Chu obtained a M.Phil. from The University of Hong Kong and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and an Assistant Professor at University of Florida. His research group develops predictive computational tools to address National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges in soft matter transport and design, along with experimental validation to translate knowledge into applications. His work has been recognized through several awards, including the RSC Advances / Soft Matter / Nanoscale / Nanoscale Advances Emerging Investigator by The Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Florida Associate Provost’s Recognition of Outstanding Teaching and Academic Excellence, ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grants, and U.S. DOE Geosciences Research Grants. He welcomes collaboration with academia, government agencies, and industry sponsors.