John Carroll Email & Phone Number

Edgewood, Maryland, United States

Responsibilities and roles include:Maintaining subject matter expertise in trace detection, with an emphasis on ion mobility spectrometry.Planning, managing, and carrying out investigations to guide development of new instrumentation and applications.Developing automated threat recognition algorithms,Achieving certification of products by testing agencies for the aviation security market.

Edgewood, Maryland

Subject matter expert for trace explosives detection, with a focus on ion mobility spectrometry (IMS).Perform product development research, support qualification testing, evaluate and develop new detection technologies.

Bethesda, Md

Project manager for a team of four scientists providing engineering consulting services to the TSA to improve airport baggage and passenger screening through the use of explosives detection technologies.Served as the explosives characterization subject matter expert.

Morristown, New Jersey

Contract Scientist, Chemistry R&D, 2012 - 2014 Senior Applications Chemist, 2007 - 2012 Applications Chemist, 2001 - 2007Provided chemistry expertise and led laboratory research to guide the design and characterize the performance of trace chemical detection instrumentation used to detect explosives, narcotics, and chemical warfare agents.Functioned as the chemistry lead for the development of three released chemical detection products.Developed applications to enhance the function of existing products to address customer needs and to drive sales.Built and maintained detection logic algorithms to interpret analytic data and identify the presence of programmed threat substances.Provided subject matter expertise in ion mobility spectrometry (IMS). Also led efforts to adapt portable FT-IR and Raman instruments for surface measurements.Evaluated four new technologies for potential adoption into the company's product road map. These included differential IMS, amplified polymer fluorescence, and speed of sound measurement.Authored four patents, six publications, and three proposals for external funding. Made twenty presentations at technical meetings.Created technical marketing materials; authored and taught training courses.Held a secret security clearance.

Held full-time chemistry faculty postions at:Drew University, Madison, NJ, 2000-2001Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 1998-2000Siena College, Loudonville, NY, 1996-1998Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, 1995-1996Taught instrumental analysis; general, inorganic, and physical chemistryMaintained instrumental analysis laboratory

Phd, Chemistry

Bs, Chemistry