Institute for Future Intelligence

Mr. Bursell is Vice President of Business Development at MoviTHERM. Mr. Bursell manages a global team of business development and product managers to develop and execute strategic objectives for creating customer value and promote company growth. Previously, he was Vice President of Business Development and Product Management at FLIR Systems. He holds a MBA from Boston University.

Dr. Magana is W.C. Furnas Professor in Enterprise Excellence in the Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. An internationally recognized expert in modeling and simulation for science education, she has published 60 peer-reviewed journal papers in educational research. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Purdue University.

Mr. Weathers is the emeritus K-12 Director of Science and Technology of Arlington Public Schools in Massachusetts. A renowned educator with more than 40 years of teaching experience, he has received a Presidential Citation from the White House for Excellence in Science Teaching and has been inducted into the Massachusetts Teaching Hall of Fame. He holds a Master's Degree in physics from Michigan State University.

Dr. Xie is the President, CEO, and Founder of IFI. A computational physicist by training, he has developed a series of scientific and engineering software used by numerous students, teachers, and researchers all over the world. Throughout his career, he has directed more than 15 research grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.