Background
Koel, Bruce Edward was born on June 30, 1955 in Norton, Kansas, United States.
research scientist chemistry educator
Koel, Bruce Edward was born on June 30, 1955 in Norton, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with highest honors, Emporia State University, 1976; Master of Science in Chemistry, Emporia State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Texas, 1981.
Miller Institute postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-1983;
assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1983-1989;
associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1989;
fellow Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1983-1989;
associate professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1990-1993;
professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1993;
department chairman of chemistry, University of Southern California, since 1998. Consultant Chemistry and Laser Sciences-2 Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1984-1992, Hewlett-Packard, 1985-1989, J&A Associations, 1986, Chemistry and Laser Sciences-1 Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1992-1994, Burge and Associations, 1992-1995, Chem AlertCorp., 1993-1995. Reviewer for proposals to American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, Army Research Office, Department Energy, Indo Soviet Friendship, National Science Foundation.
Lecturer, speaker in field.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (division colloid and surface chemistry Proctor and Gamble fellowship 1980, various committee positions), American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society.