Steve is a third year graduate student in the dept. of chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts , Amherst . He is working with his advisor Prof. Wm. Curtis Conner, Jr, studying the effects on microwaves on adsorption. He has previous work experience with GE Research & Development in Niskayuna , NY , and received his B.S. in chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in May 2000. He was married in August 2004 to his wife Lisa, who is a veterinary technician. He currently resides in Amherst with his wife Lisa, two kittens (Samson and Delilah), and a goldfish (Mooshoo).