Garrett McKay is an assistant professor of environmental engineering in the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on focuses on the intersection of chemistry, contaminant remediation, and biogeochemical processes. His group applies mass spectrometry, steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic methods, and photochemical experiments to address fundamental and applied problems in environmental engineering and science. Garrett is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, Early Career Program grant from the Army Research Office, and the James J. Morgan Early Career Award (honorable mention). His formal training includes a PhD in environmental engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, BA and MS degrees in chemistry from California State University Long Beach, and postdoctoral training at the Colorado School of Mines. Outside of work, Garrett enjoys spending time with his wife Lauren and two sons. In his diminishing free time, Garrett enjoys golf, racquetball, running, and (when not in Texas) downhill skiing.

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Appointments

Education

Assistant Professor, 2019-present
Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dwight Look College of Engineering
Texas A&M University

Postdoctoral Scholar, 2018-2019
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of Mines

Graduate Research Assistant, 2014-2017
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder

Adjunct Instructor, 2013-2014
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA

Science Consultant, 2013
Michel & Associates
Long Beach, CA

PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2017
University of Colorado Boulder

MS in Chemistry, 2013
California State University Long Beach

BA in CHemistry, 2011
California State University Long Beach