Bruce A. Manning

Who is Bruce A. Manning?

Bruce A. Manning is Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Francisco State University. He is an internationally recognized expert in Environmental chemistry. He was selected by NSF to acquire an X-ray diffractometer and has been a pioneer in applying this instrument to environmental and materials chemical research. He earned a B.S. in Environmental Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Ph.D. in Environmental chemistry from the University of California, Davis. Prior to joining SFSU he was a postdocoral scientist at the USDA U.S. Salinity Laboratory in Riverside CA. Professor Manning's research interests include surface analysis, mineralogy, remediation, inorganic chemical analysis, and Computational chemistry. He has published 15 journal articles and two book chapters. His research has been funded by NSF, USDA, and DuPont. He was a Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award Fellow from 2001-2005.