{"id":40078,"date":"2023-01-26T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T22:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/?page_id=40078"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:11:12","slug":"aaai-officers-and-committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaai.org\/about-aaai\/aaai-officers-and-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"AAAI Officers and Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-brand-color-7-background-color has-brand-color-6-color alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officials\">AAAI Officers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/StephenSmith.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40082\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AAAI President<\/strong><br>Stephen Smith&nbsp;<br>(Carnegie Mellon University, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rossi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40080\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AAAI Past President<\/strong><br>Francesca Rossi <br>(IBM Research, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3977\" height=\"5015\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91771\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626.jpg 3977w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626-1218x1536.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mjw-pic-e1740856596626-1624x2048.jpg 1624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3977px) 100vw, 3977px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AAAI President &#8211; Elect<\/strong><br>Michael Wooldridge&nbsp;<br>(Oxford University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smithde.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40083\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AAAI Secretary-Treasurer<\/strong><br>David E. Smith &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-brand-color-7-background-color has-brand-color-6-color alignwide\" style=\"padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officials\">Councilors (through 2026)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MariaChang.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40099\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Maria Chang <br>(IBM Research, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/KristianKersting.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40101\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kristian Kersting <br>(Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JihieKim.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40102\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jihie Kim <br>(Dongguk University, South Korea)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AnitaRaja.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40103\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Anita Raja <br>(The City University of New York, Hunter College, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-brand-color-7-background-color has-brand-color-6-color alignwide\" style=\"padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officials\">Councilors (through 2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sara-Bernardini-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80001\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sara-Bernardini-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sara-Bernardini-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sara-Bernardini-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sara-Bernardini.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sara Bernardini<br>(University of Oxford, UK)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80026\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF1179-edited-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Joydeep Biswas<br>(The University of Texas at Austin, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/eiter_portrait_huger_HP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79995\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/eiter_portrait_huger_HP.png 321w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/eiter_portrait_huger_HP-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thomas Eiter <br>(Vienna University of Technology &#8211; TU Wien, Austria)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-913x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79994\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:undefinedpx;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-913x1024.jpg 913w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-768x861.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-1370x1536.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires-1826x2048.jpg 1826w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/zicokolter_hires.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Zico Kolter<br>(Carnegie Mellon University, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-brand-color-7-background-color has-brand-color-6-color alignwide\" style=\"padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-bottom\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officials\">Councilors (through 2028)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pin-yu-chen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91777\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pin-yu-chen.jpg 400w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pin-yu-chen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pin-yu-chen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pin-yu-chen-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Pin-Yu Chen<br>(IBM Research, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dilkina_purple.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91775\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dilkina_purple.png 415w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dilkina_purple-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dilkina_purple-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dilkina_purple-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bistra Dilkina<br>(University of Southern California, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91774\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SNProfile-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sriraam Natarajan<br>(University of Texas at Dallas, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91776\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2.jpg 890w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2-768x775.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aaai.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosina-weber-May-2023-2-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rosina Weber<br>(Drexel University, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"officials\">Standing Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Awards, Fellows, and Nominating Chair:&nbsp;<\/em>Francesca Rossi&nbsp;(IBM Research, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Conference Chair:&nbsp;<\/em>Kevin Leyton-Brown (University of British Columbia, Canada)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Conferences and Symposia Chair:<\/em> Ron Petrick (Heriot-Watt University, UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>CRA Liaison:<\/em>\u00a0Bart Selman (Cornell University, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Communications Chair: <\/em>K. Brent Venable (Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and University of West Florida, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Education Chair:<\/em>&nbsp;Laura Hiatt (US Naval Research Laboratory, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ethics Chair:<\/em>&nbsp;Susan Epstein (The City University of New York, Hunter College, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Finance Chair:<\/em>&nbsp;David E. Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Global AI Initiatives and Policy Chair: <\/em>Francesca Rossi (IBM Research, USA) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Membership Chair: Anita Raja<\/em> (The City University of New York, Hunter College, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Partnerships Chair:<\/em> Sara Bernardini (Royal Holloway University of London, UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Professional Development and Career Mentoring:<\/em>\u00a0Maria Gini (University of Minnesota, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Publications Chair:<\/em>&nbsp;Anthony Cohn (University of Leeds, UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Student Chair:<\/em> Joydeep Biswas (The University of Texas at Austin, USA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Symposium Chair and Cochair:<\/em>&nbsp;Christopher Geib (SIFT) and Ron Petrick (Heriot-Watt University, UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>US Initiatives and Policy:<\/em>&nbsp;Bart Selman&nbsp;(Cornell University, USA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-brand-color-7-background-color has-brand-color-6-color alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-bottom:2em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>AI Magazine <\/em>Editorial Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coeditors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/odd_erik.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40105\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Odd Erik Gundersen <br>(Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaiprod.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kbrentvenable.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40106\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">K. 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