Senior Staff

We develop new approaches to calibration and use advanced statistical tools to minimize matrix effects and improve the accuracy and sample throughput of spectrochemical methods such as MIP-OES, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS to determine trace elements in a wide variety of samples of public health interest.

We focus on the targeted, ultra-trace measurement of emerging organic contaminants in New York State’s drinking water supplies through both regulated and research-based mass spectrometry methods.

We focus on method development of radiochemical analyses for use in routine and emergency response scenarios.

We use a variety of techniques to develop and validate rapid methods for the detection of waterborne pathogens, or their indicators, prior to the outbreak of disease. 

Biomonitoring of human exposure to environmental chemicals; biomarkers of health effects; sources and pathways of human exposure; environmental distribution, food chain transfer and fate of organic pollutants; consumer product analysis; overdose and wastewater surveillance

We develop and maintain robust ICP-MS methodologies to support both human biomonitoring studies and emergency preparedness.

We study human exposure to toxic metals/metalloids (biomonitoring) and long-lived nuclides (radiobioassay); and develop novel speciation methods by coupling LC and GC to ICP-MS, while using portable XRF for field-based studies.

We develop analytical methods to identify unknown chemicals in foods and environmental samples including toxic compounds and chemical terrorism agents, thus providing national surveillance of the food supply.