Recent Student Research

2024

  • A Novel Screening Method for Glucuronidated and Non-Glucuronidated Drugs in Urine by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
  • Optimization of Touch DNA Collection from Fired Cartridge Casings Using the M-Vac Cell Collection System
  • Intra and Inter-discrimination of Cellulose Tape using ATR-FTIR
  • Effect of Household Corrosive Chemicals on the Identification of Toolmarks on Bone
  • Impacts of One-Step Luminescent Cyanoacrylate Fuming and Time in Subsequent DNA Analysis
  • Non-Destructive Analysis of Popular Cigarette Brands Utilizing Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and Chemometrics
  • Detection of Organic Gunshot Residue in Smokeless Powders Using and On-Site Analytical Approach
  • Evaluation of Chemical Attribution Signatures Within Gasoline Over Time Using Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry and Principal Component Analysis
  • Differences in Duration and Intensity of Chemiluminescence Between Blood and Other Reactive Substances When Screening with Luminol
  • Utilizing Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry for the Development of an Alternative Analytical Method for the Forensic Analysis and Identification of High Explosives
  • Effects of Chemical Blood Enhancement Methods on Downstream Biological Testing
  • Calculating DNA Yield from Different Direct Lysis Procedures on Blood Deposited onto Various Fabrics
  • Optimizing an Elution Buffer to Improve the Recovery of Sperm Cells from Cotton Swabs
  • The Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana using Colorimetric Testing
  • Analysis of Likelihood Ratios for 3,4, and 5-Person Mixtures from the ProvedIt Database Using DNA-View Mixture Solution
  • Extended Development of RSIDTM-Semen and SERATEC® PSA Semiquant Assays with Diluted Semen Samples
  • Forensic Blood Testing after Long-term Exposure to Chemical Interferents
  • Evaluation of the Y-Screening and EZ1 Differential Extraction Utilization by a Crime Laboratory

2023

  • Improving Visibility of Latent Stains on Dark Fabric: Dark Adaptation and Stroboscopic Light Sources
  • Automated Sperm Identification Using MetaSystems Metafer Imaging System
  • Comparing Likelihood Ratios of Degraded DNA Mixture Profiles Using DNA-View Mixture Solution
  • Development of an On-site Analytical Approach for the Detection of Organic Gunshot Residue
  • Comparing Semi-Automated Microscopic Sperm Counting to DNA Quantitation Using QPCR to Assess DNA Quantities for Forensic Analysis
  • Detection and Quantitation of PFAS Compounds in Human Placental Tissue Using Laminar Flow Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Characteristics of Bloodstains on Waterproof Fabrics
  • High Throughput Quantitative Analysis of Four Commonly Encountered Drug Metabolites in Synthetic Urine Via Biocompatible-Solid Phase Microextraction and Direct Analysis in Real Time -Mass Spectrometry
  • Analysis of Two Novel Differential Extraction Methods
  • Characterization of Blood and Vaginal Fluid Using a MicroRNA Expression Profiling Method
  • Identification of D-Dimer in Postmortem Blood
  • Principal Component Analysis of Gasoline Dart-MS Data for Forensic Source Attribution
  • Biofluid identification in Mock Sexual Assault Samples Using a Semi-Automated, Extraction-Free MicroRNA Gene Expression Profiling Method

2022

  • Evaluation of the GelSight Mobile 3-D Imaging System for Collection of Postmortem Fingerprints
  • DNA Recovery Potential in Simulated Fire Debris Evidence
  • Forensic Semen Identification in Semen-Saliva Mixtures
  • Validation Of The M-Vac Cell Collections System and Examination of DNA Extraction Methods Using the EZ1 Biorobot
  • The Effects of Laundering and Soiling Water-Resistant Fabric on Blood Drip Stains
  • Determination of PFAS Compounds in Human Serum Using Laminar Flow Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Detection of Pesticides in Cannabis Flowers: A Comparative Study Utilizing DART-MS, LC-MS-MS, and QuEChERS
  • Comparing Likelihood Rations of Complex DNA Profiles Using DNA -View Mixture Solution
  • Evaluation of Spermtracker Paper and Spray for the Visualization of Seminal Stains
  • Efforts Toward Optimization of Sexual Assault Swab Processing
  • Traditional Serological Methods vs DNA Analysis to Detect the Presence of Semen in Sexual Assault Evidence Swabs
  • Analyzing the Effect of Preservatives in the Stability of Cocaine and its Metabolite, Benzoylecgonine, in Fixed Postmortem Rat Tissues after Chronic Cocaine Administration Using LC/MS/MS
  • Monitoring the Stability of Cocaine and Benzoylecgonine in Postmortem Tissues Using Laminar Flow Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • The Detection and Documentation of Bruises Using Alternate Light Source
  • Analysis of Mock-Degraded and Mixed DNA Samples Using the FORENSEQ Mainstay Kit
  • Determining the Number of Contributors in a DNA Mixture
  • Source Attribution of Trace Gasoline Additives by Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry
  • Detection and Quantitation of Cocaine and Benzoylecgonine in Skeletal Tissue Using Laminar Flow Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry
  • Detecting Fentanyl, Norfentanyl, and Fentanyl Analog Metabolites in Synthetic Urine Using Biocompatible-Solid Phase Microextraction and Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry
  • Assessing the Damage to Various Fabric Types Through Heat, Flame, and Chemical Exposure
  • Quantitation of Sperm Distribution into the Fractions During a Temperature Controlled Differential Extraction Procedure
  • Assessment of the FORENSEQ Mainstay Kit for DNA Sequencing of Differential Extraction Samples
  • Use of a Direct Lysis Procedure to Assess Data Recovery Using Manural and Robotic DNA Extraction Methods