Dr. Eric Houser is currently the Deputy Director of the Explosives Division of the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.Dr. Houser holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Illinois.He joined the DHS, Transportation Security Laboratory in 2005 and transferred to DHS, S&T, Explosives Division in 2008.Previously he was a researcher at the Naval Research Laboratory in the field of advanced materials and chemical sensors.