Dr. Greg Bixler explores the question "Is Something Better than Nothing?" through the creation of the LifePump to combat the water crisis in Africa. Often a solution is only a temporary fix for a problem. Dr. Bixler calls upon us to make it our duty to find solutions that last and create real, global impact.

Dr. Bixler serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University and has 15 years of engineering experience. He has developed curriculum and enjoys teaching first year through graduate students on topics ranging from the fundamentals of engineering to appropriate technology development. Integrated in his courses are personal experiences as a global entrepreneur and innovator developed while working at Battelle Memorial Institute and Design Outreach (DO). At Battelle, he managed interdisciplinary teams of engineers working on a variety of Research and Development programs. Inspired by the Battelle model, Dr. Bixler co-founded DO in 2007, which is a Christian humanitarian engineering nonprofit comprised of 5 staff, 75 volunteers, and 12 partner organizations creating sustainable solutions to problems that people in developing countries are facing. His endeavors have lead him to 18 countries around the world while serving as CEO of DO.

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