Biosketch
Prof. Barry has taught a wide variety of courses in Analytical Chemistry, including a聽 graduate level course in chromatography and separation methods, his primary area of research.聽 His research group is presently studying and monitoring the atmospheric deposition of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons by GC-MS.聽 His current research interests also include computer-assisted optimization of separations by capillary GC, rapid separation of small ions by capillary zone electrophoresis, high-speed gas chromatography and the determination of organics in challenging matrices such as cement and concrete.聽 His research has also developed an aerosol-based nitrogen/ phosphorus detector and an alternating current plasma emission detector, both of which have been successfully interfaced with capillary GC and HPLC.聽 He is author or co-author of over 100 publications. Dr. Barry is also co-director of the popular two day short course, Practical Gas Chromatography: Packed and Capillary Columns ( Day 1:Injection Systems and Mobile Phases; Day 2: Columns and Column Selection) presented annually at the Eastern Analytical Symposium and Pittcon.