Steven Chillrud

Steven Chillrud, Ph.D. is a Lamont Research Professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. He is an environmental geochemist interested in public health research.  Much of his research is focused on the role of particles in the transport, behavior, and fate of chemical contaminants. Dr. Chillrud’s research spans air, water and soil pollution in both urban and rural settings.

Dr. Chillrud is the co-Director of the Columbia University - Northern Plains Superfund Research Program. He is an active member of Columbia’s CleanAir Toolbox, a collaboration of 20 research groups across the Columbia Climate School focused on solutions-oriented work to improve air quality in cities in low and middle income countries.  He also has a leadership role in the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health and Justice in Northern Manhattan, where he supports a wide array of air, water and soil pollution projects. His expertise in exposure assessment includes the development and testing of air samplers and analytical methods for quantifying airborne contaminants.

Dr. Chillrud teaches classes related to sustainability in the SPS Master’s Program in Science of Sustainability and SIPA’s Environmental Science and Policy Program.