John H. Seinfeld
Louis E. Nohl Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus
B.S., University of Rochester, 1964; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1967; D.Sc.h.c., University of Patras; Carnegie Mellon University; Clarkson University. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1967-70; Associate Professor, 1970-74; Professor, 1974-79; Nohl Professor, 1979-2025; Nohl Professor Emeritus, 2025-; Executive Officer, 1974-90; 2016-17; Division Chair, 1990-2000.
Research interests: atmospheric chemistry and physics, aerosols, climate
Overview
Professor Seinfeld focuses on atmospheric chemistry, secondary organic aerosol formation, and aerosol-cloud relationships in climate. His research group addresses these areas through laboratory chamber and flow tube experiments, large-scale atmospheric modeling, and aircraft measurements.
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Related Courses
2022-23
CDS 110 – Introduction to Feedback Control Systems
ESE/ChE 158 – Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
ESE/Ge/Ch 172 – Atmospheric Chemistry II
2021-22
CDS 110 – Introduction to Feedback Control Systems
ESE/Ge/Ch 171 – Atmospheric Chemistry I
2020-21
ESE/ChE 158 – Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
ESE/Ge/Ch 171 – Atmospheric Chemistry I
ESE/Ge/Ch 172 – Atmospheric Chemistry II