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The Eberly College of Science

Forensic Science Research

World Class Research in Forensic Science

Areas in which our students and faculty conduct research include:

  • Bloodstain pattern analysis
  • Crime scene investigation and reconstruction
  • Chromatography and spectroscopy
  • Controlled substances identification
  • DNA - genomic, mitochondrial, damaged, and historical identification
  • Explosives
  • Fire debris
  • Firearms, ballistics, and ricochet analysis
  • Forensic biology/serology
  • Impression evidence
  • Toxicology
  • Trace evidence

Check out the links below to see research conducted by our students and faculty.

If you are interested in research, contact a faculty member in your research area of interest about qualifications and next steps to get involved.

Forensic student uses a microscope to examine hair evidence.

Forensic Research

 

Cutting-edge research happens at all levels of our program. Undergrads, grads, and faculty conduct world-class research across a broad spectrum of forensic science topics and disciplines.