New Faculty Lecture Series - Lee Ferguson

Lee Ferguson Biography

Lee Ferguson is an associate professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering who holds a joint appointment with the Nicholas School for the Environment and Earth Sciences.

Lee's research centers around the application of high-performance mass spectrometry techniques to problems in environmental toxicology and chemistry. Active areas of investigation include development of methods for broadband qualitative and quantitative analysis of polar organic contaminants in the environment, as well as the use of proteome analysis techniques for investigating mechanisms and biomarkers of chemical stress in aquatic organisms.

Lee earned his Ph.S. in Coastal Oceanography from Stony Brook University in 2002. He earned a BS in Marine Science and a BS in Chemistry from the University of South Carolina.

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