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Lawrence Ziegler is a Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering at Boston University, serving as Associate Division Head for Materials Science & Engineering. He holds a B.S. from SUNY Stony Brook (1971), M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University (1974–1978), and completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship (1979–1981).
His research focuses on ultrafast femtosecond laser spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Key projects include studying interfacial water dynamics in biological systems, developing SERS for rapid bacterial detection (e.g., Chlamydia, Neisseria), and investigating semiconductor materials like ZnO, Si nanocrystals, and GaN thin films. Collaborations include work with Shyam Erramilli (lipid bilayers/nucleic acids), Bjoern Reinhard and Luca Dal Negro (SERS substrates), and Ted Moustakas (GaN electronics).
His scientific contributions include the National Research Council–NRL Cooperative Research Award (1981–1983). Research outputs span over 100 articles, emphasizing SERS applications in diagnostics, forensics, and materials analysis. His lab also explores plasmon-enhanced pathogen inactivation and metabolomics-based disease diagnosis platforms.
Additional affiliations include roles in university administration and leadership in the Materials Science & Engineering division at BU.
