Faculty Biography. George Antonious is a principal investigator of water quality and environmental toxicology for the KSU Land Grant Program. He holds three degrees from Egypt's University of Alexandria, including a PhD in Pesticide Chemistry and Residue Analysis and MSc and BSc in Agriculture and Pesticide Chemistry. He has taught courses in chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, the chemistry of ordinary things, human impact on the environment, and environmental science and bioremediation techniques. In the past decade he has published more than 30 papers in high-profile journals and attracted more than $1.4 million in external funding to KSU. Antonious' research interests include botanical pesticide development and the environmental impact of pesticides. He serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the University of Kentucky department of horticulture. Michael Bomford is a principal investigator and extension specialist in organic and sustainable agriculture for the KSU Land Grant Program. He holds a PhD in plant and soil science from West Virginia University, a MPM (Master of Pest Management) from Simon Fraser University, and a BSc (Agriculture) in plant science from the University of British Columbia. His research has focused on developing practical solutions for organic farmers. Bomford developed and taught West Virginia University's first course in organic crop production, and currently co-teaches the first introductory sustainable agriculture course at the University of Kentucky, where he serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the department of horticulture. Bomford has published work on practical organic pest management solutions in a range of local and internationally-recognized journals, and serves on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. Sid Dasgupta is an associate professor and principal investigator in KSU's Aquaculture Research Center. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics and a MS in mathematics from Texas A&M University; and a BS in mathematics and computer science from Angelo State University. His research areas are agricultural economics and marketing in which he had over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, 20 extension articles, and 7 online articles.
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