Department of Physics

Alan J. Bruha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator, Chemistry and Physics

Department of Physics
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL  62035

Voice: 618-468-4830
Fax: 618-468-7830
Email: abruha@lc.edu


Ph.D. Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. 1989.
B.S. Medical Technology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI.  1979.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Water Chemistry – analysis of surface waters for water quality

  • Analytical Spectroscopy – analysis of a variety of chemical matrices using spectroscopic techniques, including NMR, FTIR, Raman, UV-visible, and MS

  • Clinical Chemistry – analysis of the chemical components of the human body

Experience and Background:
Experience in medical, research, academic and industrial laboratories.  Current interests include teaching general and organic chemistry at the undergraduate level and performing water quality research on the Piasa Creek Watershed.