1st Lieutenant Jensen Zerban is an instructor of Chemistry at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He instructs undergraduate chemistry courses and mentors cadets on academic and professional topics.

1st Lieutenant Jensen Zerban was commissioned into the U.S Air Force in 2022 through the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, he commissioned into the U.S. Air Force as a Chemist (61C). He served as the Explosives Processing Team Lead and Deputy Chief, Processing and Formulation Section at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. In 2025, 1st Lieutenant Zerban received a Master of Science degree from the Air Force institute of Technology’s Civilian Institution program at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

MS, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wis. (2025)

BS, Chemistry, US Air Force Academy, Colo. (2022)

Instructor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department, US Air Force Academy, Colo. (2025-Present)

Air Force Institute of Technology/Civilian Institution, MS Candidate, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin (2024-2025)

Deputy Chief, Processing and Formulation Section, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (2024)

Explosives Processing Team Lead, Eglin AFB, Fla. (2022-2024)