Dr. Brian Leigh

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Biography

Brian Leigh is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 2008, following a Master's degree from Portland State University in 2000 and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry in 1999. He has a strong background in chemical education and interdisciplinary studies. His research interests are focused primarily on Chemical Education, with additional exploration in Materials, Physical Organic Chemistry, and Biophysics. Leigh's professional experience includes serving as a Physical Scientist at the Defense Forensic Science Center in the Forensic Exploitation Directorate from 2015 to 2018, and as an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow at UCSD from 2011 to 2014. His contributions to the field encompass innovative approaches to lab learning curriculums and forensic science applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Physical Scientist

— Present

Defense Forensic Science Center - Forensic Exploitation Directorate • Not Specified

Engaged in scientific research and development for forensic applications.

Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of California, San Diego • Not Specified

Conducted advanced research in a collaborative environment within the intelligence community.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).