PTF BPI 2026 Committee | Data Science Institute

Conference Chairs:

Dr. Timothy M. Young
The University of Tennessee
tmyoung1@utk.edu
+01.865.356.1151

Dr. Alexander Petutschnigg
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
alexander.petutschnigg@fh-salzburg.ac.at
+43.50.2211.2011

Dr. Terry Liles
Consultant, retired from Huber Engineered Woods, LLC
wtliles@hotmail.com
+01.706.338.6359

Dr. Don Hodges
The University of Tennessee
dhodges2@utk.edu
+01.865.974.2706

Dr. Brian Via
Auburn University
brianvia@auburn.edu
+01.334.844.1088

Dr. Bob Breyer
Bakelite
bob.breyer@bakelite.com
+01.770.593.6879

Dr. Marius Barbu
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
marius.barbu@fh-salzburg.ac.at
+43.50.2211.2102

Dr. Danijela Domljan
University of Zagreb
ddomljan@sumfak.unizg.hr
+385 98 619 345

Ayfer Donmez Cavdar
Karadeniz Technical University
adonmez@ktu.edu.tr
+90(462)325 7499

Dr. Laya Khademibami
Mississippi State University
lk475@msstate.edu
+01.662.325.1644

Dr. Scott Leavengood
Oregon State University
scott.leavengood@oregonstate.edu
+01.541.737.4212

Dr. Sergej Medved
University of Ljubljana
Sergej.Medved@bf.uni-lj.si
+386.1.3203.617

Dr. Soledad Peresin
Clemson University
speresi@clemson.edu
+01.334.559.1143

Dr. Martin Riegler
BOKU University & Wood K Plus
m.riegler@wood-kplus.at
+43.47654.89125

Dr. Rubin Shmulsky
Mississippi State University
rs26@msstate.edu
+01.662.325.2243

Dr. Siqun Wang
The University of Tennessee
swang@utk.edu
+01.865.946.1120