Welcome to the PhD Analytical Chemistry

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry is awarded in recognition of distinguished scholarship and original contributions to knowledge. Although formal courses are required, the award is made primarily for creative scholarship rather than for the accumulation of credits in courses or for the completion of the requirements listed in this document. Thus, it is of paramount importance that you begin research in the laboratory at the earliest possible time.
Our Analytical Chemistry Group has research interests and expertise spanning criminal forensic science, environmental sampling, archaeology, geology, pathology and drug analysis.
 Research in this area provides critical tools for chemical analysis of living cells, biologically active molecules, reactive intermediates, metabolites, and surfaces/interfaces. Students in our program have developed new instruments (e.g. ion-mobility mass spec), novel diagnostic assays (e.g. newborn screening), new chemical measurements (e.g. fluorescence-enabled electrochemical microscopy, photodissociation action spectroscopy), and new data analysis (e.g. deep learning based chemical imaging).