People

Barry Smith
NCOR Director Distinguished Professor Department of Philosophy University at BuffaloResearch in Theoretical and Applied Ontology

John Beverley
NCOR Co-DirectorAssistant Professor Department of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Applied Ontology, Logic, Metaphysics, and Social Epistemology

Alan Ruttenberg
OntologistOpen Biological and Biomedical Ontology Foundry
Research in Knowledge Representation, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Rich User Interface, and Parallel Computing

Shane Babcock
Air Force Research LabsResearch in Traditional Metaphysics and Applied Ontology

Bill Duncan
Research in Ontology, Dental Informatics, and Machine Learning

Rajiv Kishore
Research in Computational Ontology and Business Information Systems

David G. Limbaugh
Senior OntologistResearch in Defense/Intelligence Ontology and Knowledge Modeling, Theoretical Ontology, Referent Tracking, and Object-Based Production

Ron Rudnicki
Principal OntologistCUBRC, Inc.
Research in Applied Ontology, Semantic Web Technologies, and Applications to Military Intelligence

Mauricio B Almeida
Information Science School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Founding Director, Brazilian Center for Ontological ResearchResearch in Knowledge Representation, Applied Ontology, Information Security, and Biomedical and Legal Vocabularies

Lindsay Cowell
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Department of Clinical Sciences
Research in Computational Immunology and Infectious Disease Ontologies

Janna Hastings
Assistant Professor of Medical Knowledge and Decision Support; University of Zurich, and the School of Medicine, University of St. GallenResearch in Medical Knowledge, Decision Support, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Ontology, and Health

Jobst Landgrebe
Founder and CEO of Cognotekt, GmBHAI company based in Cologne specialised in the design and implementation of holistic AI solutions


Fabian Neuhaus
Chair for Theoretical Computer Science, Formal Methods and SemanticsOtto-von-Guericke, University of Magdeburg
Research in Applied Ontologies and Ontology Languages

Pierre Grenon
Senior Scientific Knowledge EngineerResearch in Applied Ontology, Integration and Domain-Specific Modelling, Knowledge Representation, Reasoning, and Information Management

Jonathan Simon
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of Montréal
Research in AI Explainability and Transparency and the Ontology of Socially Complex Domains

José M Parente de Oliveira
Professor Computer ScienceAeronautics Institute of Technology
Research in Knowledge Representation, Semantic Web, Linked Data/Big Data, and Command and Control/Situation Awareness

Carter-Beau Benson
Ontology Research Assistant
Department of Philosophy
University at Buffalo
Research in Bioethics, Pluralism, and Applied Ontology

Delaney McNulty
Department of Indigenous Studies
Research in Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Psychology, and Applied Ontology

Gloria Sanso
PhD CandidateDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Social Metaphysics, Philosophy of AI, and Applied Ontology

Alexander D. Diehl
Associate Professor of Biomedical InformaticsSchool of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo
Research in Gene, Cell, Immunology, Neurology, and Neurological Disease Ontologies

Mark Jensen
Senior OntologistCUBRC, Inc
Research in development and implementation of ontologies for military and biomedical applications; mental health, psychiatry, and neurology

Neil E. Williams
Professor & Chair of the Department of Philosophy University at BuffaloResearch in Traditional Metaphysics, Powers, and Ontology of Disease and Dysfunction

Jonathan P. Bona
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Research in Ontologies, Semantic Web, Knowledge Representation, Reasoning, and Biomedical Informatics

Brian Donohue
Principal OntologistCapital One.
Research in Social and Deontic Ontology, Finance, Methodology, and Semantic Technology

Yongqun ("Oliver") He
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Research in Ontology, Microbiology, Vaccinology, Nephrology, Literature Mining, and Machine Learning

Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Forensic EpistemologyUniversity of Toronto Mississauga
Research in Applied Ontology, Philosophy of Science, Forensic Epistemology, and Forensic Psychology


Mitsu Okada
Professor EmeritusKeio University's Department of Philosophy
Research in Proof Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, and Theoretical Linguistics

James Overton
CEO of KnoceanResearch in Database Integration, Ontology Development, Software Development, and Philosophy of Science

Christian Will
Research ScientistNational Center for Ontological Research

Austin Liebers
Ontology InternJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Research in Metaphysics, Metaethics, Aesthetics, and Applied Ontology

Mohamed Hedi Karray
INP-ENIT, Federal University of Toulouse, FranceResearch in Ontology, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Technology, and Ethics of AI

Cameron More
OntologistCUBRC, Inc.
Research in Applied Ontology, Ontology Training, Continental Philosophy, and Psychoanalysis

Werner Ceusters
Chief, Division ofBiomedical Ontology
Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Director, Institute for Healthcare Informatics Director, Ontology Research Group

Thomas Bittner
Associate Professor in the Departments of Philosophy and GeographyUniversity at Buffalo
Research in Applied Ontology, Ontology of Space and Time, Spatio-Temporal Reasoning, and Biomedicine

Maureen Donnelly
Associate Professor in the Department of PhilosophyUniversity at Buffalo
Research in Logic, Formal Foundations of Ontology, Mereology, and Biomedical Ontology

David B. Hershenov
Professor in the Department of PhilosophyUniversity at Buffalo
Director of Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine
Research in Metaphysics, Ethics of Medicine, Abortion, Death, Cloning, and Personal Identity

Adam P. Taylor
Lecturer in Philosophy, North Dakota State UnversityResearch in Metaphysics, Applied Ontology, Philosophy of Science, and Applied Ethics

Eric Merrell
Senior OntologistJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Research in Applied Ontology, Information Representation, and Artificial Intelligence

Ram Ramesh
Professor in the Department of Management Science and SystemsUniversity at Buffalo
Research in Computational Ontology and Business Information Systems

Ryan Riccucci
Division ChiefU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Research in Applied Ontology, Human/Machine Teaming, Mission Engineering, and Data-Centric Object-Based Production

Alexander P. Cox
Senior OntologistCUBRC, Inc.
Research in Applied Ontology, Semantic Web for Military Intelligence, Bioinformatics, and Ontologies of Space and Neurology

Tim Prudhomme
Software DeveloperConceptual Systems
Research in Formal Semantics, Semantic Web, and Software Development in Healthcare and Bioinformatics

Matthias Brochhausen
Professor & Vice-Chair for Medical SciencesUniversity of Arkansas
Research in Knowledge Representation, Biomedical Ontologies, and Semantic Web Technologies

Francesco Furini
Partner and Project ManagerUltrasonic Technology
Research in Applied Ontology and Engineering Design

Amanda Hicks
Senior OntologistJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab

Bill Hogan
Professor and DirectorData Science Institute
Medical College of Wisconsin
Research in Biomedical Ontology, Referent Tracking, and Social Determinates of Health

Asiyah Yu Lin
Senior Data ScientistAxle Informatics
Research in Ontology Development, Ontologies of Medical Device Surveillance, Patient Safety, and Precision Medicine

William Mandrick
Associate Director & Ontology LeadUnited Technologies Research Center
Research in Military Ontology, Conflict Processes, Counterinsurgency Operations, and Command and Control

J. Neil Otte
Senior OntologistJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Research in Evidence Ontologies for the Social Sciences, Experimental Methods, Ethics, Moral Psychology, and Experimental Philosophy

Selja Seppälä
Lecturer in Business Information SystemsUniversity College Cork
Research in Terminology, Logic of Definitions, and Basic Formal Ontology

Fernanda Farinelli
ProfessorUniversity of Brasil
Research in Data Management, Data Governance, and Ontologies

Regina Hurley
Visiting ProfessorDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Applied Ontology, Ethics, and Social Epistemology

Jaron Cheung
Graduate StudentDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Applied Ontology, Ethics, and Political Philosophy

Federico Donato
Graduate StudentDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Biomedical Ontologies and the Ontology of Artifacts

Olivia Hobai
Undergraduate StudentDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Applied Ontology and Metaphysics

Sebastian Duesing
Ontology DeveloperLa Jolla Institute for Immunology
Research in the Ontology for Biomedical Investigations

Jonathan Vajda
Ontology EngineerCustoms and Border Protection
Research in Data Governance, Ontology DevOps, and Deontic Acts

Jay Bittner
Senior Ontologist,BasisPath Inc.
Research in applied ontology, semantic web technologies, and related areas for outer space, military, and other domains. Focused on foundry development, implementation and governance and principles to ensure data centricity.

Giacomo De Colle
Graduate StudentDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Quantum Ontologies, Occupation Ontologies, and Ontologies of Impact Measurements

Josh Billig
Undergraduate StudentDepartment of Philosophy University at Buffalo
Research in Cyber Security and Intelligence Ontologies

Damayanthi Jesudas
Research AffiliateNational Center for Ontological Research
Research in Knowledge Graphs, Ontologies, and Natural Language Processing


Francesco Franda
SNSF Postdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Research in Social Ontology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, and Applied Ontology

Daniel Novotny
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of South Bohemia
Research in Applied Philosophy (Ontology, Ethics) and History of Philosophy
Hector Guzman-Orozco
NCOR Head (Riverside division)Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Mt. San Jacinto College
Research in Applied Ontology and Philosophy of Language

Cristian Keroles
NCOR Lead (Riverside division)Undergraduate student at California State University of California
Research in Applied Ontology, Logic, and Metaphysics

Gregory Fowler
NCOR Research AffiliateResearch in Ontology of Entertainment Industries, Common Core Ontology Development, and Ontology of Roles

Philip Reed
Professor, Canisius UniversityFellow at the Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine
Research in Ontological and Ethical aspects of Medicine, Politics, and Society

Jérémy Ravenel
Founder of naas.ai and CashStoryData Product Development, Automated and AI Tool Development

Finn Wilson
Graduate Student at UB Department of Philosophy, Teacher AssistantBiomedical Ontology, Personal Identity