Bruce A. Garetz

Dr. Bruce A. Garetz is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. He holds a B.A. in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard College (cum laude, 1971) and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from MIT (1976). His research focuses on light-material interactions, including laser light scattering in block copolymers and laser-induced nucleation in supersaturated solutions. He has pioneered studies of grain structure in polymers and collaborated on microfluidic nucleation processes to control crystal morphology for industrial applications.

Education:

• B.A. Chemistry and Physics, Harvard College, 1971
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976

Research Interests:

• Laser-induced nucleation mechanisms and crystal polymorphism control
• Light scattering analysis of block copolymer microstructure
• Microfluidics for precision crystallization

Key Grants:

• NSF grant to study laser-induced nucleation in microfluidic systems

Awards:

• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1984)
• Polytechnic Distinguished Teacher Award (1988, 2000)
• Sigma Xi Distinguished Faculty Research Award (1996)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Prof. Ryan Hartman on microfluidic nucleation research.