Ali Hasanzadeh graduated from UB in 2023 with an MA in philosophy. He worked with Dr. John Beverley and Dr. Barry Smith, writing his master's thesis on the comparison analysis of ontology-building methods. Ali is currently a Ph.D. student of systems engineering at Arizona State University, working with Dr. Farhad Ameri on IOF-SupplyChain ontology. His dissertation focuses on sustainable development and lifecycle in the supply chain. He has received a fellowship from USDA and has recently started a consultant ontologist job at the Air Force Research Lab and his activity in the IOF community is focused on an ontology of certificates.