Mr. Abhilash Mathew

Abhilash Mathew supervises the chemical engineering lab in the Department of Chemical & Biological Science & Engineering (CBSE) at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is the contracting officer representative (COR) certified and is the property book officer for CBSE, managing $5 million in scientific equipment. He also oversees labs for all chemical engineering "firsties."

He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in chemical engineering from Stony Brook University, where his research focused on the simulation of Brownian particles, diesel fuel purification using sonolysis, and development of next-generation resin for solvent dye sublimation manufacturing.

Before joining USMA, Mr. Mathew worked in industry in quality analysis and control for more than 50 ink products, contributing to product manufacturing and development. He also participated in introducing 3D printing ink, conducting market analysis, and supporting industrial-scale prototyping, in addition to working on search engine optimization and e-commerce integration for the company.

At USMA, Mr. Mathew initially served as a government contractor and assistant program manager overseeing a contract of 14 employees.