Principle Investigator

Kevin G. Owens

mailing address:

Department of Chemistry, Drexel University

3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

phone: 215-895-2621

e-mail: kevin.owens @ drexel.edu

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Current Research Group Members

Mr. Tucker Collins, Ph.D. candidate

Mr. Brian Malys, Ph.D. candidate

Ms. Hannah Palmer, Ph.D. candidate

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Past Research Group Members

Dr. Kes Balasanmugam, (IBF, Inc., Wayne, NJ), Instructor Post-Doctoral Associate, B.S. University of Sri Lanka, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Rick Hock, (Department of Biology, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA), Visiting Research Scientist.

 

Dr. Richard C. King III, (principal, PharmaCadence Analytical Services, LLC, Hatfield, PA), B.S. Syracuse University, Ph.D. Drexel University, "Laser Desorption/Laser Ionizatin Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Instrument Design and Investigation of the Desorption and Ionization Mechanisms of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization", July 1994.

Dr. Alex (Shang-Jih) Tsay, (Mobil Research), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Developing and Using Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing Techniques as a Diagnostic Tool in Discharge and Combustion Research", March 1996.

Dr. Russell Hensel, (principal, RK Martin Hensel & Associates), B.S. West Chester University, Ph.D. Drexel University, "The Quantitative Aspects of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", December 1996 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. Yansan Xiong (Henry Shion), (Applications Scientist, Waters, Inc., Acton, MA), B.S. Chemical Engineering, Central South University of Technology, People's Republic of China, Ph.D. Drexel University, "Mechanistic Investigation of the Cationization Process of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", May 1997.

Dr. Robert Goldschmidt, (Scientist, US Dept of Agriculture, BHNRC FCL, Beltsville, MD), B.A. University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. Drexel University, "Some Quantitative Aspects of the Analysis of Synthetic Polymers by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", July 1998.

Dr. Cynthia Chavez-Eng, (Merck Research Labs, West Point, PA), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Quantitative Aspects of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization using Electrospray Deposition", March 2002 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. Andrew Hoteling, (Baush & Lomb, Inc., Rochester NY), Ph.D. Drexel University, "MALDI TOF PSD and CID: Understanding Precision, Resolution and Mass Accuracy and MALDI TOFMS: Investigation of Discrimination Issues Related to Solubility", June 2004 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. David Lenhert, (National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD), Ph.D. Drexel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, December 2004.

Dr. William Erb, (Baush & Lomb, Inc., Rochester NY), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Exploration of the Fundamentals of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometery", June 2007.

Dr. Fang Li, "Development of a Genetic Algorithm-Correlation Analysis (GA/CA) Program for Classification of Chemical Compounds using Mass Spectral Data", May 2008 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. April Holcomb, (Agilent Technologies, Baltimore, MD), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Investigation into the Ionization Mechanism Occurring in Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization and Factors Affecting Ion Flight Time in MALDI Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", November 2009.

Dr. Renata Szyszka, () Ph.D. Drexel University, "Exploration of the Fundamentals and Quantitative Applications of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI TOFMS) in Polymer Analysis", January 2012.

Dr. Jon Haulenbeek, (Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Exploration of the Effects of Electrospray Deposition Spraying Parameters and Incident Wavelength on Matrix- Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", June 2012.

Dr. Andrew Mahan, (Janssen R&D, Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Spring House, PA) Ph.D. Drexel University, "Exploration of the Quantitative Aspects of the MALDI TOFMS Analysis of Peptides", September 2012 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. Runbo Li, (PQ Corporation, Valley Forge, PA) Ph.D. Drexel University, "Exploration of the Quantitative Aspects of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", January 2013 (part-time Ph.D. student).

Dr. Elsa Gorre, (Janssen R&D, Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Spring House, PA), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Development of a Cell Free MALDI TOFMS Method for the Identification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Strain & Studies of the Molecular Properties of MALDI Matrices", May 2018.

Dr. Michelle Piotrowski, (Baush & Lomb, Inc., Rochester NY), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Improviong Mass Measurements in MALDI TOFMS by Measuring Initial Ion Position and the Investigation of Sample Preparation Parameters in the CAtionization of Synthetic Polymers", October 2019.

Dr. Cathy Muste (GSK, Inc.), Ph.D. Drexel University, "Cell-Free Identification of S. cerevisiae Strains by Analysis of Extracellular Matrices using Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry", December 2019.

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Ms. Jennifer Zheng, (Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc., Collegeville, PA), B.A. Earlham College, M.S. Drexel University, June 1991.

Mrs. Laura Mulderig, (Gerstel), B.A. Johns Hopkins University, M.S. Drexel University, June 1993.

Ms. Laura El Musa, B.A. Catholic University of Puerto Rico, M.S. Drexel University, June 1992.

Mr. JoonBae Lee, M.S. Drexel University, June 1995.

Ms. Limin Zhu, (Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA), M.S. Drexel University, June 1998.

Ms. Sun (Cindy) Tong, (Mutual Pharmaceutical, Philadelphia, PA), M.S. Drexel University, June 1999.

Ms. Theresa Huh, M.S. Drexel University, June 2000.

Ms. Guangji Shi, (Wyeth Biopharmaceuticals, Boston, MA) M.S. Drexel University, September 2001.

Mr. Edward Palmer, (Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson, NJ), part-time Ph.D. candidate.

Mr. Francisco Guevara (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.), B.S. Drexel University, June 2012.

Mr. Bryan Fulmer, M.S. Drexel University, December 2013.

Mr. Abdirahman Abdillahi, M.S. Drexel University, May 2015 (part-time MS student).

Ms. Christina Emeigh, M.S. Drexel University, "Investigating the Effects of ESI parameters on Ion Signal in ESI-FT-ICRMS and Studying the Effects of ESD Parameters on the Morphology of Samples and their Implications to MALDI MS Signal Intensity.", August 2017.

Ms. Ashley Phetsanthad, M.S. Drexel University, May 2018.

Ms. Prairie Yang, M.S. Drexel University, May 2020.

Mr. Bryan Coppinger, M.S. Drexel University, May 2022.

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