Bio

Angel S. Fernandez-Bou works on multidisciplinary projects to preserve resources and habitat for society and nature. His focus is in finding solutions for Biosystems challenges that require combinations of Engineering, Environmental, and Socioeconomic approaches. He also works to democratize scientific knowledge by developing low-cost devices for environmental monitoring and by promoting STEM K-12 education. He co-created the nonprofit organization 4 Venir to teach advanced scientific topics to children to motivate them to pursue higher education, and he has coordinated tens of outreach programs with that purpose. He has experience in teaching higher education courses about Engineering Economic Analysis, Hydrology and Subsurface Hydrology, and Capstone Engineering Design.

Angel S. trilingual in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, holding a PhD in Environmental Systems from the University of California, Merced, a MSc in Biosystems Engineering and Water Resources from the Fluminense Federal University (Brazil), and a BEng in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain).