Prof. Dr. Toufiq Reza earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. He was appointed as a research scientist at Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering in Potsdam, Germany. Following stints at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Ohio University, Dr. Reza came to Florida Tech in August 2019 as an Assistant Professor. He is currently an Associate Professor leading the Biofuels Lab. His research interests involve the conversion of wastes to biofuels and materials, and his research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Energy, the American Chemical Society, and other state and federal agencies.