Eric Husmann

Eric Husmann obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Upon graduation, he briefly did research and development at Imerys, a multinational mineral mining company. After deciding to pursue higher education, Husmann studied catalysis at Virginia Tech’s Department of Chemical Engineering and later completed his PhD work at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), which focused on nanoparticle nucleation, trapping, and effluent charging in low-temperature plasmas.

Husmann has always been passionate about teaching and pedagogy. Some of his former efforts include working as a contracted tutor in the STEM field for high school and undergraduate students, being involved in pedagogical book clubs, and obtaining training in topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Due to his work at WashU, he was awarded the Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award. Additionally, Husmann was one of the only graduate students to teach a course as a primary professor in WashU’s Department of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering.