LTC Stephen Hummel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemistry & Life Science Center for Molecular Science stephen.hummel [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications LTC Hummel is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Life Science. He teaches courses in both biology and general chemistry. LTC Hummel was commissioned through officer candidate school in December 2005 as chemical officer. Upon completion of company command, he switched to functional area 52, Nuclear and Counter-WMD. His experiences cover both the tactical and operational level and include serving in armor, light infantry, Stryker, and specialized units such as a nuclear disablement team. He has operational experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. LTC Hummel has two Masters of Science degrees in free radical and radiation biology from the University of Iowa and chemical and physical biology from Vanderbilt University. In 2023, he earned his Ph.D. in biology from Boston College. Ph.D., Biology/Bioengineering - Boston CollegeM.S., Chemical and Physical Biology - Vanderbilt UniversityM.S., Free Radical and Radiation Biology - University of IowaB.A., Political Science - Boston College Current Research LTC Hummel is a principal investigator in the Biodefense Protection Technologies Lab focused on developing novel biosensors with single-strand oligonucleotide probes for the detection and quantification of biological and chemical warfare agents as well as physiological markers. His research is a mix of both in silico design and in vitro development. LTC Hummel routinely collaborates with universities, Department of Defense labs, and industry. Selected Publications Army Officer Corps Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Foundation Gaps Place Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Operations at Risk – Part 2, LTC Andrew R. Kick, MAJ Bryan Lagasse, MAJ Stephen Hummel, LTC Matthew Gettings, CPT Patrick Bowers, and COL F. John Burpo, CWMD Journal, Issue 24, Summer 2022.A New Age of Bioterror: Anticiptating Exploitation of Tunable Viral Agents, Stephen Hummel, F. John Burpo, Jeremy Hershfield, Andrew Kick, Kevin J. O’Donovan, and Jason Barnhill, CTC Sentinel, April 2022.Army Officer Corps Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Foundation Gaps Place Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Operations at Risk – Part 1, LTC Andrew R. Kick, MAJ Bryan Lagasse, MAJ Stephen Hummel, LTC Matthew Gettings, CPT Patrick Bowers, and COL F. John Burpo, CWMD Journal, Issue 24, Fall / Winter 2021.Engineered Pathogens and Unnatural Biological Weapons: The Future Threat of Synthetic Biology, J. Kenneth Wickiser, Kevin O’Donovan, Michael Washington, Stephen Hummel, and F. John Burpo, CTC Sentinel, August 2020Small Groups, Big Weapons: The Nexus of Emerging Technologies and Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism, Stephen Hummel and F. John Burpo, Combating Terrorism Center Report, April 2020Profit-Minded Suppliers: The WMD Pathways and Combating Convergence, Stephen Hummel, Douglas McNair, F. John Burpo, and James Bonner, CTC Sentinel, April 2019Profit-Minded Suppliers: Convergence of IED Facilitation and WMD Proliferation Networks for Non-State Actors, Stephen Hummel, F. John Burpo, and James Bonner, CTC Sentinel, February 2019USMA Department of Chemistry and Life Science – Reaction Center for Army Chemical Intellectual Capital, COL F. John Burpo, LTC Richard Comitz, and MAJ Stephen Hummel, Army Chemical Review, Summer 2018West Point Department of Chemistry and Life Science: Nexus of Army Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Intellectual Capital, COL F. John Burpo, MAJ Stephen Hummel, CWMD Journal, Winter / Spring 2018The Islamic State and WMD: Assessing the Future Threat, Stephen Hummel, CTC Sentinel, January 2016