Alexander E. Toler

Graduate Student 2022-2024

Graduated, 2024, with M.Sc.

Currently a QC Chemist at Consumer Product Partners

Emanuel Zlibut

Graduate Student 2018-2023

Graduated June 2023 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Structural Mass Spectrometry Approaches for the Study of Complexed Small Molecules”

Currently an Application Scientist at MOBILion Systems, Inc. 

Madelyn F. James

Graduate Student 2022

Graduated, 2022, with M.Sc.

Currently at UAB School of Dentistry

Bailey S. Rose

Graduate Student 2018-2022

Graduated June 2022 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Multidimensional Analyses for High-Confidence Untargeted Molecular Annotation Using Structurally Specific Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an Account Manager at Waters 

Berkley M. Ellis

Graduate Student 2016-2021

Graduated June 2021 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Accelerating Natural Product Discovery and Synthetic Biology Workflows Using Multidimensional Molecular Phenotyping”

Rachel A. Harris

Graduate Student 2016-2021

Graduated May 2021 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Analysis of Biopolymers Using Structurally Selective Analytical Techniques in Combination with Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an Application Scientist at MOBILion Systems, Inc. 

Don E. Davis, Jr.

Graduate Student 2016-2021

Graduated May 2021 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Multidimensional Separations in Complex Biological Matrices Utilizing Chromatography, Ion Mobility, and Mass Spectrometry”

Currently a Scientist at Janssen Pharmaceuticals  

Katrina L. Leaptrot

Postdoctoral Scholar 2018-2020

Graduate Student 2011-2018

Graduated May 2018 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Development of a Spatially Multiplexed Ion Mobility Spectrometer and Utilization of Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry for Conformational Analyses of Lipids and Other Biomolecules”

Currently a Research Assistant Professor with the Center for Innovative Technology at Vanderbilt University

Jaqueline Picache

Graduate Student 2017-2020

Graduated May 2020 with Ph.D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Strategies for Improving Multiomic Metabolite Identifications Using Compound Libraries, Machine Learning, and Structural Mass Spectrometry”

Currently a Senior Scientist, Integrated Bioanalysis at AstraZeneca

James C. Poland

Graduate Student 2014-2020

Graduated May 2020 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Method Development towards Probing the Gut Metabolome using Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography-Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry”

Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with Dr. Charles Flynn, Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tiffany M. Crescentini

Graduate Student 2015-2019

Graduated May 2019 with Ph.D., Analytical Polymer Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Mass Spectrometry: An Approach to Characterizing Polyurethane Polymers”

Currently a Lead – Responsible Chemistry Manager at Nike, Inc. 

Caleb B. Morris

Graduate Student 2014-2019

Graduated May 2019 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Molecular Descriptor on the Basis of Structural Analysis in Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an Assistant Professor at Murray State University 

James N. Dodds

Graduate Student 2014-2018

Graduated May 2018 with Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Investigation of Separation Strategies for Bioanalytical Methods: Chromatography, Ion Mobility, and Mass Spectrometry”

Currently a Research Assistant Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Charles M. Nichols

Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-2018

Currently a Mass Spectrometry Scientist at AOA Dx and a Principal Consultant at Nichols Consulting, LLC 

Sarah M. Stow

Graduate Student 2011-2015; Postdoctoral Scholar 2015-2016

Graduated May 2015 with Ph.D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Strategies for Selecting Computational Protocols in Support of Small Molecule Structural Analysis by Ion Mobility – Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an R&D Scientist at Agilent Technologies

Ewa Jurneczko

Postdoctoral Scholar 2014-2016

Rafael Montenegro Burke

Graduate Student 2012-2016

Graduated April 2016 with Ph. D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Enhanced Separations Strategies for Complex Sample Characterization Using Ion Mobility – Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an Assistant Professor at The University of Toronto 

Nichole Lareau

Graduate Student 2012-2016

Graduated February 2016 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Development of Ion Mobility and Mass Spectrometry Strategies in Support of Integrated Omics and Systems Biology”

Currently an Associate Principal Scientist at Merck 

Cody Goodwin

Graduate Student 2009-2013, Postdoctoral Scholar 2013-2015

Graduated February 2013 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Advanced Structural Mass Spectrometry For Metabolomics”

Currently the Head of Integrative Analytics & Insights at Nashville Analytics, LLC 

Kelly Hines

Graduate Student 2010-2014

Graduated March 2014 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Biomolecular Signatures of Disease Via Ion Mobility and Mass Spectrometry Techniques”

Currently an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The University of Georgia at Athens

Jay Forsythe

Graduate Student 2010-2014

Graduated February 2014 with Ph. D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Advanced Strategies For Imaging Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry”

Currently an Associate Professor at The College of Charleston

Seth D. Byers

Graduate Student 2010-2013

Graduated, 2013, with M.Sc.

Currently an Office Manager/IT at Byers Eye Care

Jeff R. Enders

Graduate Student 2009-2012

Graduated August 2012 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Structural Mass Spectrometry Strategies for Systems Biology”

Currently a Research Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University

Sevugarajan Sundarapandian

Postdoctoral Scholar 2007-2011

Currently the Dean of Academic Affairs at Vikas College of Engineering & Technology, India 

Michal Kliman

Graduate Student 2007-2011

Graduated July 2011 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Advanced structural and spatial analysis of lipids using ion mobility-mass spectrometry”

Currently a Senior Technical Support Specialist at Waters Corporation

Randi L. Gant-Branum

Graduate Student 2007-2011

Graduated July 2011 with Ph. D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Characterization of post-translationally modified peptides and proteins using lanthanide-based labeling strategies”

Currently Senior Research Scientist at LackLand Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory/ADC Management Services

T. Josh Kerr

Graduate Student 2007-2011

Graduated May 2011 with Ph. D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: Development of novel ion mobility-mass spectrometry shift reagents for proteomic applications”

Currently a Research Fellow at Optima Chemical Group LLC 

Kellen Harkness

Graduate Student 2007-2011

Graduated May 2011 with Ph. D., Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Structural characterization of monolayer protected metal nanoparticles by ion mobility-mass spectrometry”

Currently a Sr Marketing Manager at ChampionX

Larissa S. Fenn

Graduate Student 2007-2010

Graduated June 2010 with Ph. D., Analytical Chemistry

Dissertation Title: “Detection and Characterization of glycan and glycoconjugates using ion mobility-mass spectrometry”

Currently a Director, New Products R&D at Rayonier Advanced Materials 

Ablatt Mahsut

Graduate Student 2007-2009

Graduated May 2009 with M.Sc.

Currently a Global Product Science Lead/Principal Engineer at Takeda (formerly Shire Human Genetic Therapies)