David Burns

David Burns is Professor of Chemistry at the University of New Brunswick. His research develops innovative diagnostic tools for biomedical and environmental applications through interdisciplinary approaches.

Research Focus: Creation of minimally invasive biosensors and spectroscopic techniques for assessing biological systems. Current projects include non-invasive health monitoring for aging populations, smart polymer nanosensors for toxin detection, and metabolic analysis techniques with applications across medical, biotechnological, and environmental fields. His methodology integrates spectroscopy, chemometrics, image processing, radio frequency analysis, and ultrasound technologies.