Myrick Michael L

Biography

B.S., 1985, North Carolina State University Ph.D., 1988, New Mexico State University  

Research Interest

Optical spectroscopy is a potent tool for investigating chemical and biological systems. However, many systems of interest are heterogeneous – they consist of particles, films or films on particles. Often they are not pure samples, but consist of mixtures of particles. These are challenging samples on which relatively little work has been done. A series of projects over the last several years have lead our group into a greater and greater appreciation for the optics of particles and films. The following sections describe three projects we are currently pursuing with federal funding in the area of particle and film spectroscopy. (1)Phytoplankton Spectroscopy (2)Forensic Infrared Imaging .