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Research interests
We study the physical and chemical properties of aerosols using single particle mass spectrometry and optical trapping approaches. Aerosols are relevant to a wide range of applications, from climate to health to materials science, so our work is by nature highly interdisciplinary. We develop our own instruments to tackle important questions about aerosol processes and properties. Current research interests include resolving the factors that govern photoinitiated chemistry in aerosols, quantifying the surface composition of picolitre volume droplets, and elucidating the growth mechanisms of engineered nanoparticles.
External positions
EPA STAR Graduate Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware
Sep 2011 → Aug 2014ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware
Jun 2011 → Sep 2011Center For Critical Zone Research Graduate Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware
Aug 2008 → Jun 2011Structured keywords and research groupings
- Cabot Institute City Futures Research
- Cabot Institute Environmental Change Research
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Projects
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Impacts of Photoinitiated Chemical Processing on Climate Relevant Aerosol Properties
1/09/17 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Research output
- 35 Article (Academic Journal)
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Accurate Representations of the Microphysical Processes Occurring During the Transport of Exhaled Aerosols and Droplets
Walker, J. S., Archer, J., Gregson, F. K. A., Michel, S. E. S., Bzdek, B. R. & Reid, J. P., 5 Jan 2021, In: ACS Central Science. 7, 1, p. 200–209 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Comparing aerosol concentrations and particle size distributions generated by singing, speaking and breathing
et al., 26 Feb 2021, In: Aerosol Science and Technology. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Comparison of droplet spread in standard and laminar flow operating theatres: SPRAY study group
Newsom, R., Amara, A., Hicks, A., Quint, M., Pattison, C., Bzdek, B. R., Burridge, J., Krawczyk, C., Dinsmore, J. & Conway, J., 26 Jan 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Hospital Infection.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Datasets
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The Complexity of Measuring and Representing the Hygroscopicity of Mixed Component Aerosol
Reid, J. P. (Creator), Haddrell, A. E. (Creator), Bzdek, B. R. (Creator) & Miles, R. E. H. (Creator), University of Bristol, 28 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.5523/bris.3hfjvbpamxahs2p18s1qzligfv, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3hfjvbpamxahs2p18s1qzligfv
Dataset
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Accurate Representations of the Microphysical Processes Occurring During the Transport of Exhaled Aerosols and Droplets
Reid, J. P. (Creator), Haddrell, A. E. (Creator), Bzdek, B. R. (Creator), Miles, R. E. H. (Creator), Gregson, F. K. A. (Creator), Archer, J. (Creator), Walker, J. S. (Creator) & Armstrong Green, N. C. (Creator), University of Bristol, 18 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.5523/bris.3kmjloe9687rx2a0gyppw6nxdp, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3kmjloe9687rx2a0gyppw6nxdp
Dataset
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Measurements and Predictions of Binary Component Aerosol Particle Viscosity (J Phys Chem A, 2016)
Bzdek, B. R. (Creator), Haddrell, A. E. (Creator), Reid, J. P. (Creator) & Miles, R. E. H. (Creator), University of Bristol, 21 Sep 2016
DOI: 10.5523/bris.gelaxwmkbqz91h9t54467wpsw, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/gelaxwmkbqz91h9t54467wpsw
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Prizes
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Sheldon K. Friendlander Award
Bzdek, Bryan R (Recipient), 2017
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