Bilal Mark McDowell Bomani, PhD, senior research scientist at the NASA Glenn Research Center, will deliver the 17th annual Chancellor’s Fellowship Conference Lecture for the Assembly Series at Washington University in St. Louis.
His talk, which will focus on the research he leads in developing the next generation of biofuels that are sustainable, renewable and safe, will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Whitaker Hall, Room 100, on the Danforth Campus.
At 2 p.m., Bomani will participate in a panel discussion on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research and education in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge, also on the Danforth Campus. Both events are free and open to the public.
In addition to his work on biofuels, Bomani is an inventor, holding several patents, and also is on the faculty of Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University and Kent State University.
Bomani received a PhD in computer engineering, specializing in applied physics, from Case Western Reserve University; a master’s degree in applied mathematics and an MBA in technology management, both from Cleveland State University; and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics, computer science and mathematics education from Delaware State University.
WUSTL panelists joining Bomani for the afternoon discussion are
Marcus Foston, PhD, assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering; and Jeff Catalano, PhD, associate professor of earth and planetary sciences and director of graduate studies, Brittni Jones, doctoral candidate in the Department of Education, and Kathryn Miller, PhD, chair and professor of biology, all in Arts & Sciences.
For information on Assembly Series programs, visit http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu or call (314) 935-4620.