John H. Seinfeld
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.