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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, University of Delaware
Sept 2011 → Aug 2014
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellow, University of Delaware
Jun 2011 → Sept 2011
Center For Critical Zone Research Graduate Fellow, University of Delaware
Aug 2008 → Jun 2011
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Cabot Institute City Futures Research
- Cabot Institute Environmental Change Research
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Novel Approach for Aerosol Chemical Analysis of the “Invisible” 3-10 nm Size Range
1/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Research output
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A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Shrimpton, A. J., Brown, V., Vassallo, J., Nolan, J. P., Soar, J., Hamilton, F. W., Cook, T. M., Bzdek, B. R., Reid, J. P., Makepeace, C. H., Deutsch, J., Ascione, R., Brown, J. M., Benger, J. R. & Pickering, A. E., 3 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Anaesthesia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Diathermy and Bone Sawing are High Aerosol Yield Procedures: observations from a sterile laminar flow environment
Hamilton, V. A., Sheikh, S., Szczepanska, A. K., Maskell, N. A., Hamilton, F. W., Reid, J. P., Bzdek, B. R. & Murray, J. R. D., 23 Jun 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Bone and Joint Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Mitigation of Respirable Aerosol Particles from Speech and Language Therapy Exercises
Saccente-Kennedy, B., Szczepanska, A. K., Harrison, J., Archer, J., Watson, N., Orton, C., Costello, D., Calder, J., Shah, P., Reid, J. P., Bzdek, B. R. & Epstein, R., 27 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Voice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Surface-Area-To-Volume Ratio Determines Surface Tensions in Microscopic, Surfactant-Containing Droplets
Bzdek, B. R. (Creator) & Bain, A. (Creator), University of Bristol, 12 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.5523/bris.bi3umjin511z28gg91upzvcxx, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/bi3umjin511z28gg91upzvcxx
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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. (Creator), Archer, J. (Creator), Walker, J. S. (Creator) & Green, N. A. (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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The Surface Tension of Surfactant-Containing, Finite Volume Droplets
Bzdek, B. R. (Creator), University of Bristol, 28 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.5523/bris.38lc6czmwnp3b281ba3r7l0bbz, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/38lc6czmwnp3b281ba3r7l0bbz
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Prizes
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Sheldon K. Friendlander Award
Bzdek, Bryan R (Recipient), 2017
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