Dr. Monika Gulia-Nuss is a molecular parasitologist and vector biologist focused on the genetics, physiology, and control of blood-feeding arthropods such as insects and ticks that affect agriculture and public health. As a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Uruguay, she conducted research at the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) La Estanzuela and collaborated with the Pasteur Institute in Montevideo, building genetic tools to study the cattle fever tick, a major threat to livestock production in South America.

Dr. George M. Bollas is a chemical and biomolecular engineer whose work focuses on energy systems, smart manufacturing, and the application of artificial intelligence in engineering, with an emphasis on carbon-free fuels. At the University of Connecticut, he serves as a professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering, as well as the Director of the Pratt & Whitney Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. As a Fulbright U.S.

Dr. George Antoniou is an associate professor of cybersecurity at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, advancing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) education. As a Fulbright U.S. Scholar at the University of Tirana in Albania, he worked with the Department of Informatics to strengthen cybersecurity education and support the responsible integration of AI.

Dr. Ryan Richards is a University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. As a Fulbright Futures Scholar at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, he worked with some of the world’s leading researchers on photocatalytic technologies that use light to drive chemical conversions. His Fulbright connected his U.S. research group with the Australian experts to complement its work on new synthetic methods to control the size, shape and composition of nanoscale materials for applications in energy technologies.

Dr. Scott M. Waring is a scholar of American history and a Professor of Social Science Education and the Associate Director for Internationalization and Research in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in social science methodology, research, and theory, using primary sources such as letters from John Adams to teach history. He was a Fulbright U.S. Scholar at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, led a Fulbright-Hays program, and was a Fulbright Specialist in Bulgaria.

Dr. Yanchulova Merica-Jones, an astronomer, was a 2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar in the Faculty of Physics at Sofia University in Bulgaria. Her project focused on student recruitment and retention in astronomy and physics, integrating teaching, research, and outreach. She collaborated with faculty and students at Sofia University and the Institute of Astronomy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.