Homeland Security scientist to speak on detection of terrorist weapons

Huban Gowadia, program manager of the Radiological/Nuclear Countermeasures Division Science & Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security, will speak on "Technology Challenges faced by the Department of Homeland Security in Detecting Explosives and Weapons of Mass Destruction" on Friday, Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m. in the F.W. Olin Center Auditorium.

The talk, sponsored by the College's department of the mechanical engineering, is free and open to the public.

Gowadia will discuss how engineers and scientists can apply their skills to the fight against terrorism, for example keeping explosives off of airliners, and nuclear and radiological weapons out of ports.