ResearchExperience in complex mixture analysis using Liquid Chromatography (LC-MS) and Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)Expertise in using, maintenance and trouble shooting of Linear Quadrupole Ion-Trap (LQIT) mass spectrometers, high resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometers, Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance(FT-ICR) mass spectrometers, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).Experience in various ionization techniques: atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), electrospray ionization(ESI).Strong background and extensive experience in dry organic reactions and handling pyrophoric reagents for synthesis of carbohydrates, lignin polymers and heterocyclic compounds.Detailed understanding of reactivities of distonic radical cations in gas-phase and solution.Extensive understanding and investigation of gas-phase ion-molecule reactions used for identification of unknown drug metabolites.Exploration and correlation of protonation sites of polyfunctional analytes in gas-phase and solution.Experience in industrial collaboration with pharmaceutical companies for identification of unknown drug metabolites.Strong problem solving skills and communication skills. LeadershipTraining younger graduate students in maintenance and trouble shooting Thermo Scientific Linear Quadrupole Ion-traps and Orbitraps.Mentoring and guiding graduate students on gas-phase ion molecule reactions.Teaching and supervising undergraduate students for the synthesis of lignin polymer.SkillsMass Spectrometry: Troubleshooting and understanding the fundamentals of LQIT, LTQ-Orbitraps, FT-ICR, TOF. Experience in various ionization techniques APCI, ESI.Separation Techniques: HPLC and GCOrganic Synthesis: Expertise in safely performing extremely dry and explosive reactions using n-Butyllithium, tert-Butyllithium reagents and pyrophoric Raney Nickel catalyst.Software: Thermo Scientific Xcalibur, Gaussian and Gauss View, Microsoft Excel, Origin