Dr. Mona Minkara
Dr. Minkara is one of the only blind professors in the field of bioengineering, currently an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University. Today, she serves as an advocate for blind and low vision individuals as a member for both ACS' Chemists with Disabilities committee and AIChE's Disabilities OutReach & Inclusion Community (DORIC) committee; the founder of
Planes, Trains and Canes; and an entry point advisor for Emerging Researchers National Conference hosted by AAAS.