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Bilal Zuberi: Dr. Bilal Zuberi has received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). Dr. Zuberi's thesis work, funded by NASA and AFSOR, was completed under the guidance of Prof. Mario J. Molina (1995 Nobel Laureate - Chemistry). His research focuses on the microphysics of aerosols, heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry in urban environments, and the fate of organic and inorganic particulate species in the atmosphere. Dr. Zuberi has worked at The Boston Consulting Group in the intellectual property strategy and industrial goods practice areas, and is a co-founder and Director of Technical Business Development at GEO2 Technologies, a technology startup developing advanced ceramic materials for emissions reduction from gasoline and diesel automobiles. Dr. Zuberi has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at conferences and invited talks. Dr. Zuberi has been involved in higher education issues for several years, co-authored a proposal for higher education reforms in Pakistan along with US expatriate academics and professionals, and has consulted to the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan.