Expert Details
Mass Spectrometry (Analytical & Instrumentation); Chemometrics & Multivariate Data Analysis; Ion Mobility Spectrometry; Complex Chemical Mixture Characterization
ID: 740726
California, USA
Expert's research and professional work has centered on the instrumentation, development, and application of analytical mass spectrometry and chemometric/data mining techniques for the analysis of complex chemical mixtures, including work on novel ionization methods, ion mobility spectrometry, and multivariate data deconvolution. Expert has held postdoctoral and visiting research positions at academic institutions in the United States and United Kingdom, and currently serves in a senior research and development scientist role at a major scientific instrumentation company, having progressed from Lead Scientist to Scientist-level R&D positions.
Expert is a named inventor on a U.S. patent related to radio-frequency ionization in mass spectrometry, has authored a book chapter and 16 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has delivered more than 40 conference presentations at major analytical chemistry conferences. Expert is an active member of national chemistry and mass spectrometry professional societies and has received multiple academic honors and fellowship awards throughout an academic and research career. Expert's professional background also includes expert witness service among Expert's listed communication skills.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2011 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mass Spectrometry | Institution: University of Maine, Orono |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemometrics | Institution: Sharif University of Technology |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Chemometrics | Institution: Sharif University of Technology |
| Year: 2002 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Applied Chemistry | Institution: Razi University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Lead Scientist | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:• Conducts research and development on analytical mass spectrometry instrumentation and methods, focusing on instrument performance, ion optics, and characterization of complex chemical mixtures.• Lead research and development initiatives on mass spectrometry instrumentation, including work on ion mobility, mass resolution, and quantitative assay performance for LC/MS and triple quadrupole systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: Baylor University | Title: Postdoctoral Scholar | Department: |
Responsibilities:Conducted postdoctoral research in mass spectrometry, including development of radio-frequency ionization methods, gas-phase ion chemistry, and chemometric data analysis techniques; assisted in training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate researchers at the university's mass spectrometry center. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Employer: University of Bristol | Title: Visiting Researcher | Department: Centre for Chemometrics |
Responsibilities:Conducted chemometrics research as part of a research fellowship exchange. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • American Chemical Society (ACS) • American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, doctoral institution • Nominated for Outstanding Graduate Student Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • British Council Research Fellowship Award • National Science Foundation (NSF) award for attendance at an invitation-only international workshop led by a Nobel Prize-winning chemist • First-place ranking, Ph.D. entrance examination, doctoral institution • Top student recognition, Master's program, doctoral institution • Ranked 18th out of approximately 10,000 students in a national graduate entrance examination |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| • Patents: 1 U.S. patent, related to radio-frequency ionization methods in mass spectrometry. • Book Chapters: 1, addressing chemical analysis of xenobiotics and residues in plant-based products. • Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: 16, spanning topics including mass spectrometry instrumentation and ionization methods, ion mobility spectrometry, chemometric data deconvolution, gas-phase ion chemistry, and analytical characterization of complex mixtures (including biofuels, petroleum, and essential oils). • Conference Presentations: 40+, delivered at major national and international analytical chemistry conferences (including annual mass spectrometry conferences, national and regional chemical society meetings, and an applied spectroscopy conference), covering mass spectrometry method development, novel ionization techniques, and chemometric analysis of complex sample matrices. |