Undergraduate Student Achievement

Recent Undergraduate Student Successes

Forensic Biology Research

Above - Left to Right: Leah Gingrich and John Schmitt. 

Won runner up in Biological & Biochemical Sciences Poster Presentations at the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Their project is "Developing a rapid DNA test for cases of poisoning with Amanita mushrooms." Mentor: Dr. Arati Iyengar

Forensic Chemistry Research

Above: C. Dolton. 

Won poster presentations in Physical Sciences, Engineering, & Technology at Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Her project is “Evaluating evidence integrity in the analysis of tape evidence when using latent print development and µXRF analysis”. Mentor: Dr. Tatiana Trejos

Above: L. Barbosa. 

Won runner-up of poster presentations in Physical Sciences, Engineering, & Technology at Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Her project is “Characterization of Ammunition via LC-MS/MS Analysis of Smokeless Powders, Spent Cartridges, and Hand Residues”. Mentor: Dr. Tatiana Trejos

Forensic Examiner Research

Above - Left to Right: H. Sullivan, R. Daily, K. Villeda, A. Mauro. 

Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Their project is “West Virginia University Unsolved Case Project.” Mentor: Tiffany Edwards, MS

Above - Left to Right: H. Fisher, K. Campbell, E. Seibert. 

Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Their project is “Assessing Reflectivity between substrates and distances using the FARO M70 and Trimble X9 scanners.” Mentor: Tiffany Edwards, MS

View the symposium poster

Other Undergraduate Research Contributions

Publications with Undergraduate students as Authors or Coauthors (highlighted)

6) C. A. Ganninger, G. M. Walkup, S. M. Fleegle, G. P. Jackson, "Flammable Liquids in Non-Flammable Products as Potential Interferences in the Determination of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris," Forensic Chem. 2025, 42, 100639.

5) S.A. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, A. Adeoye, B. D. Lowe, E. A. Ruiz, J.R. King, G. P. Jackson, "Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) using Mass Spectrometry: Part II. Application to the Identification of Cocaine on Different Instruments using Binary Classification Models," J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2023, 34(7), 1248-1262.

4) G. P. Jackson, S.A. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, B. D. Lowe, E. A. Ruiz, J. R. King, "Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) using Mass Spectrometry: Part I. Statistical Foundations in Unimolecular Reaction Rate Theory," J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2023, 34(7), 1235-1247.

3) I. C. Willis, Z. Fan, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “Weathering of Ignitable Liquids at Elevated Temperatures: A Thermodynamic Model, Based on Laws of Ideal Solutions, to Predict Weathering in Structure Fires,” Forens. Chem., 2020, 100215.

2) M. K. Santos, E. Gleco, J. T. Davidson, D. B. J. Neves, G. P. Jackson, R. P. Limberger, L. E. Arroyo, “DART-MS/MS Screening for the Determination of 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) and Undeclared Stimulants in Seized Dietary Supplements from Brazil,” Forens. Chem., 2018, 8, 134–145.

1) H. L. Birks, A. R. Cochran, T. J. Williams, G. P. Jackson, “The Surprising Effect of Temperature on the Weathering of Gasoline,” Forens. Chem., 2017, 4, 32–40.

Conference Presentations (presenter listed first) with Undergraduate students as Authors or Coauthors (highlighted)

*Denotes Invited Lecture

Work conducted at West Virginia University

37) G. P. Jackson, M. R. Oaks, C. Poulos, “Unintended Ion-Molecule Reactions between Residual Water and Indazole-Containing Fragments of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Tandem Mass Spectrometry,” at SciX Conference, Raleigh, NC, 2024. (Oral)

36) G. P. Jackson, B. Lowe, S. A. Mehnert, A. Pfeffer, A. Adeoye, J. T. Davidson “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) Applied to Tandem Mass Spectra of Drugs,” NIJ National Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2024. (Oral)

35) A. Pfeffer, G. P. Jackson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to n-Alkanes” at the 21st Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, Charleston, WV, 2024. (Poster)

34) A. Adeoye, J. King, G. P. Jackson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to Resolve THC and CBD ESI-Mass Spectra” at the 76th American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Denver, CO, 2024. (Oral)

33) G. P. Jackson, A. Pfeffer, A. Adeoye, C. McQuain, J. Orris, S Hokanson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to the Mass Spectral Identification of Bath Salts (Synthetic Cathinones)” at the 76th American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Denver, CO, 2024. (Poster)

32) J. Orris, A. Adeoye, S. Hokanson, G. P. Jackson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to Mass Spectra of Synthetic Cathinones” at the Spring ACS Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2023. (Poster)

31) *G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson, A. Adeoye, E. Ruiz, B. Lowe, J. King “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) Applied to the Mass Spectra of Structurally Similar Fentanyl Analogs,” at the Pittsburgh Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2023. (Oral)

30) J. Orris, A. Adeoye, S. Hokanson, G. P. Jackson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to Mass Spectra of Synthetic Cathinones” at the Spring ACS Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2023. (Poster)

29) *G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson, A. Adeoye, E. Ruiz, B. Lowe, J. King “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) Applied to the Mass Spectra of Structurally Similar Fentanyl Analogs,” at the Pittsburgh Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2023. (Oral)

28) *G. P. Jackson, A. Adeoye, J. Orris, S. Hokanson, “Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) to Mass Spectra of Synthetic Cathinones,” at the Pittsburgh Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2023. (Oral)

27) G. P. Jackson, A. Adeoye, J. Orris, S. Hokanson, “B83 The Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) on Synthetic Cathinones Using Mass Spectrometry (MS),” at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2023. (Oral)

199) A. Pfeffer and G. P. Jackson, “B116 The Application of the Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) on N-Alkanes,” at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2023. (Poster)

26) *G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson. A. Adeoye, S. Mehnert, E. Ruiz, J. King, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI): A New Paradigm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” presented at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, Oct 2022. (Oral)

25) J. King, G. P. Jackson, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) from Mass Spectra,” presented at the 35th Annual ACS Regional Symposium, (virtual due to COVID) Apr 2022. (Poster)

24) A. Kotula, G. P. Jackson, “The Weathering of Ignitable liquids at Elevated Temperatures,” presented at the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification (CBD-IAI), Gettysburg, PA, Mar 2022. (Poster)

23) *G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, B. Lowe, A. Adeoye, E. Ruiz, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) from Mass Spectra,” presented at the NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium, (virtual due to COVID) Mar 2022. (Oral)

22) H. L. McMillen, G. P. Jackson, “Evaluation of a Thermodynamic Model to Predict the Weathering of Ignitable liquids at Elevated Temperatures,” at the 74th Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA, Feb 2022. (Oral)

21) *G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, “New Algorithm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” at Pacifichem, Honolulu, HI, (Virtual due to COVID), Dec 2021. (Oral)

20) *G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI): A New Paradigm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” presented in the Innovation Award Session at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, Sept 2021. (Oral)

19) *G. P. Jackson, A. Adeoye, J. T. Davidson, E. Ruiz, B. Lowe, “A New Mass Spectral Identification Algorithm to Discriminate Between Structurally Similar Fentanyl Analogs,” at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, Sept 2021. (Oral)

18) G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson, Z. J. Sasiene, B. Lowe, Y. Abiedalla, C. R. Clark, E. L. Piacentino, V. Ryzhov, “Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs and an Algorithm for Confident Identifications,” at the 72nd Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, (virtual due to COVID), Mar 2021. (Oral)

17) G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson, Z. J. Sasiene, B. Lowe, Y. Abiedalla, C. R. Clark, E. L. Piacentino, V. Ryzhov, “Towards an Improved Understanding of the Mass Spectrometric Identification of Cathinones and Fentalogs,” at the 71st Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, Mar 2020. (Oral)

16) C. Wensel, I. C. Willis, Z. Fan, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Predictions of the Evaporation Patterns of Ignitable Liquids at Elevated Temperatures,” at 71st the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, Mar 2020. (Oral)

15) S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, E. Ruiz, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “A Regression-Based Algorithm to Maximize the Confidence in Mass Spectral Identifications,” at the 72nd Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA, Feb 2020. (Oral)

14) C. Wensel, I. C. Willis, Z. Fan, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “The Effects of Elevated Temperatures and Substrates on the Weathering of Ignitable Liquids” at the 72nd Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA, Feb 2020. (Oral)

13) *S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, E. Ruiz, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “Development of a Flexible Algorithm for Substance Identification Using Mass Spectrometry,” at Eastern Analytical Symposium, Plainsboro NJ, Nov 2019. (Poster)

12) *G. P. Jackson, S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, E. Ruiz, J. T. Davidson, “A Regression-Based Algorithm to Maximize the Confidence in Mass Spectral Identifications,” at Eastern Analytical Symposium, Plainsboro NJ, Nov 2019. (Oral)

11) *G. P. Jackson, S. A. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, B. D. Lowe, “A Regression-Based Algorithm to Maximize the Confidence in Mass Spectral Identifications,” at SciX Conference, Palm Springs, CA, Oct 2019. (Oral)

10) *G. P. Jackson, S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, J. T. Davidson, “The Development of a Flexible Algorithm for Substance Identification Using Mass Spectrometry,” at the 70th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Philadelphia, PA, Mar 2019. (NIJ Poster session).

9) I. C. Willis, Z. Fan, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “The Influence of Elevated Temperatures on the Weathering of Ignitable Liquids” at the 70th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Philadelphia, PA, Mar 2019. (NIJ Poster session)

8) S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “The Development of a Flexible Algorithm for Substance Identification Using Mass Spectrometry,” at the 71st Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Baltimore, MD, Feb 2019. (Oral)

7) S. E. Chaffman, T. Williams; J. T. Miller, J. T. Davidson, G. P. Jackson, “Identification of an Ultraviolet (UV) -Induced Promethazine Dimer,” at the 71st Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Baltimore, MD, Feb 2019. (Poster)

6) M. K. dos Santos, E. Gleco, G. P. Jackson, R. P. Limberger, J. Cox, L. E. Arroyo, “Screening and Confirmation of Stimulants Drugs in Seized Dietary Supplements by DART-MS and Liquid Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (LC-QQQ-MS),” at the Midwestern Association of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Sept 2017. (Poster)

5) A. Cochran, G. P. Jackson, “The Analysis of the Fatty Acid Content of Fingerprint Residues Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS),” at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA, Feb 2017. (Poster)

4) S.M. Stinson, G. M. Walkup, G. P. Jackson, “Do Hygiene Products Cause False Positives in Arson Investigations?” at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA, Feb 2017. (Poster)

3) A. Cochran, H. Birks, T. Williams, G. P. Jackson, “The Surprising Effect of Temperature on the Weathering of Gasoline,” at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, Feb, 2016. (Oral)

2) T. Williams, J. T. Miller, G. P. Jackson, “The Prevalence of Promethazine Dimerization in Forensic Samples of Purple Drank,” at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, Feb, 2016. (Oral)

1) A. Cochran, H. Birks, T. Williams, G. P. Jackson, “The Surprising Effect of Temperature on the Weathering of Gasoline,” SciX Conference, Providence, RI, Oct, 2015. (Poster)

Luis Arroyo

2022

1. (AWARD: Runner-up out of 72 presentations). 2022-SURE Undergraduate Research Symposium. Toxicity Assessment and Metabolism Studies of Furanyl Fentanyl using Zebrafish. Katherine L. Davis; Collin Kustera; Travon Cooman, Sadie Bergeron, Luis E. Arroyo. Morgantown WV. (July 27, 2022.

2. Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) Annual Meeting. “Application of a Validated QueChERS extraction from Liver Tissue and analysis of 34 fentanyl analogs to postmortem liver. Kylea Mathison, Sharon Kalb, Katherine Davis, Joseph Cox, Stephen Raso, Francisco Diaz, Luis E. Arroyo. Newport News, VA. May10-13, 2022.

3. 2022 Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) Meeting. “Zebrafish-An Alternative Drug Metabolism Model for Valeryl Fentanyl Travon Cooman, Katherine Davis, Luis E. Arroyo. Kalamazoo, MI. April 6-8.

4. (AWARD: Sunshine-Wong Award Winner).2022 Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) Meeting. “Validation and Survey of 55 Opioids in Postmortem Oral Cavity Fluid via QueChers Extraction and Analysis by LC-MS-MS. Katherine Davis, Joseph Cox, Kylea Mathison, Luis E. Arroyo. Kalamazoo, MI. April 6-8.

5. 2022 Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) Meeting. “Comparison of Furanyl Fentanyl Metabolism in Zebrafish and Human Liver Microsomes. Katherine Davis, Collin Kustera, Travon Cooman, Briana Sauve, Brianna Hoover, Sadie Bergeron, Luis E. Arroyo. Kalamazoo, MI. April 6-8.

2021

6. Society of Forensic Toxicologist (SOFT) Annual Meeting. Effects of Fentanyl on Blow Fly Development and Quantitation of Fentanyl from Insect Tissue via QuECHERs Extraction and LC-MS/MS Analysis. Joseph Cox, Katherine Davis, Kylea Mathison, Rachel Mohr, Joseph Del Tondo, Luis E. Arroyo. Nashville TN. September 26-Oct. 1st, 2021.

7. Society of Forensic Toxicologist (SOFT) Annual Meeting. QueCHERs Extraction and LC-MS/MS Quantitation of Fentanyl Analogs and Metabolites from Liver Tissue to Support Medicolegal Death Investigations. Joseph Cox, Katherine Davis, Kylea Mathison, Joseph Del Tondo, James Kraner, Luis E. Arroyo. Nashville TN. September 26-Oct. 1st, 2021.

8. 13th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium “Identification of Hydroxyzine hydrochloride Utilizing Electrochemistry and Time-Resolved Raman Spectroelectrochemistry on Screen-Printed Electrodes”. Kendra Kelly, Alexis Wilcox, Colby Ott, Luis E. Arroyo. Morgantown, July 29, 2021 (online poster).

9. Current Trends in Electrochemistry, 41st Meeting of the Electrochemistry Group of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. 1st French-Spanish Atelier/Workshop on Electrochemistry (online meeting) “Spectroelectrochemical screening of drugs of abuse for time-resolved electrochemical and SERS detection in forensic investigations” Paris, France. Colby E. Ott, Jerson González-Hernández, Sara L. Kuberski, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Travon Cooman, Ana L. Alvarado-Gámez, Roberto Urcuyo, M. Julia Arcos-Martínez, Aranzazu Heras, Alvaro Colina, and Luís E. Arroyo-Mora. (July 6 - July 9, 2021)

10. Current Trends in Electrochemistry, 41st Meeting of the Electrochemistry Group of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. 1st French-Spanish Atelier/Workshop on Electrochemistry (online meeting) “Electrochemical detection of fentanyl using screen-printed carbon electrodes for seized drugs of abuse and forensic applications” Paris, France. Colby E. Ott, Hugo Cunha-Silva, Sara L. Kuberski, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Joseph A. Cox, M. Julia Arcos-Martínez, and Luís E. Arroyo-Mora (July 6 - July 9, 2021).

11. Arizona State University (ASU) Undergraduate Speaker Series. “Emerging Drugs of Abuse”. (Invited Speaker). April 06, 2021.

12. Pittcon Conference and Expo. Virtual Event. “Integration of Electrochemistry and Raman Spectroscopy for Detection of Drugs of Abuse”. Colby E. Ott, Jerson González-Hernández, Travon Cooman, Kylea M. Mathison, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Sara L. Kuberski, William J. Feeney, Ana L. Alvarado-Gámez, Roberto Urcuyo, M. Julia Arcos-Martínez, Aranzazu Heras, Alvaro Colina, Luis E. Arroyo. March 8-12, 2021.

13. (AWARD: Winner of the Physical Sciences & Mathematics category)18th Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol (UGRD). “Rapid Electrochemical Sensing of Acetaminophen Utilizing Screen-Printed Carbon Electrodes in Forensic and Environmental Applications”. Sara Kuberski, Colby Ott, Luis E. Arroyo. Charleston, WV. March 5, 2021.

Participation as coauthors in publications. UG students are highlighted in bold. In.

1. Travon Cooman, Brianna Hoover, Brianna Sauve, Sadie A. Bergeron, Natalia Quinete, Piero Gardinali, Luis E. Arroyo. The metabolism of valeryl fentanyl using human liver microsomes and zebrafish larvae". Drug Testing and Analysis. 2022.

https://doi.org/10.1002/dta.3233

2. Colby E Ott, Martin Perez-Estebanez, Sheila Hernandez, Kendra Kelly, Kourtney A Dalzell, M Julia Arcos-Martinez, Aranzazu Heras, Colina Alvaro, Luis E. Arroyo. Forensic Identification of Fentanyl and its Analogs by Electrochemical-Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (EC-SERS) for the Screening of Seized Drugs of Abuse. Front. Anal. Sci., 10 February 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/frans.2022.834820

3. Travon Cooman, Colby Ott, Kourtney Dalzell, Amber Burns, Edward Sisco, Luis E. Arroyo. Screening of Seized Drugs Utilizing Potable Raman Spectroscopy and Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS). Forensic Chemistry. 100352. August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2021.100352

4. Joseph Cox, Kylea Mathison, Colby Ott, Joseph DelTondo, James Kraner, Anthony P. DeCaprio, Luis E Arroyo-Mora "Quantitation and Validation of 34 Fentanyl Analogs from Liver Tissue Using a QuEChERS Extraction and LC-MS/MS Analysis" Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2021.https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkab009

5. Korina Menking-Hoggatt, Claudia Martinez, Courtney Vander Pyl, Emily Heller, Edward Chip Pollock, Luis Arroyo, Tatiana Trejos. Development of Tailor-Made Inorganic Gunshot Residue (IGSR) Microparticle Standards and Characterization with a Multi-technique Approach. Talanta. Dec 2020. 121984 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121984

6. Colby E. Ott, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Pedro José Calderón-Arce, Ana Lorena Alvarado-Gámez, Tatiana Trejos, Luis E. Arroyo. Evaluation of the simultaneous analysis of organic and inorganic gunshot residues within a large population data set using electrochemical sensors. Journal of Forensic Science. August 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14548

7. Ott, Colby E.; Cunha-Silva, Hugo; Kuberski, Sara L.; Cox, Joseph A.; Arcos-Martínez, M. Julia; Arroyo, Luis E. Electrochemical detection of fentanyl with screen-printed carbon electrodes using squarewave adsorptive stripping voltammetry for forensic applications. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. Vol 873, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114425

8. Joseph Cox, Alex Train, Avery Fields, Colby Ott, Joseph DelTondo, James Kraner, Kristen Bailey, Myron Gebhardt, Luis E Arroyo-Mora, “Quantitation of Fentanyl and Metabolites from Liver Tissue Using a Validated QuEChERS Extraction and LC–MS-MS Analysis”, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2020. Bkaa006 https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkaa006

Keith Morris

Morris, KB, Spaulding JS, and Ho JN, The use of error rates to predict and characterize the efficacy of presumptive field tests, J Forensic Sci 67(1), 2022

Arati Iyengar

Conference Presentations

Sara R. Bodnar, Alekhlas A. Alsharji, Coral M. Smith, Tina Moroose, Casper Venter, Arati Iyengar. Poster presented at International Symposium for Human Identification, Denver, CO, Fall 2023. Title: DNA typing of Cyanoacrylate Fumed Latent Fingerprints using Capillary Electrophoresis-based GlobalfilerTM and Massively Parallel Sequencing-based ForenseqTM Signature Prep kits.

Publication

Sara R. Bodnar, Coral Smith, Alekhlas A. Alsharji, Tina Moroose, Casper Venter, Arati Iyengar (2024) DNA Typing of Cyanoacrylate Fumed Latent Fingerprints using GlobalfilerTM and ForenseqTM Signature Prep kits. Journal of Forensic Sciences 69, 1706-1717.

Tatiana Trejos

Publications with Undergraduate students as Authors or Coauthors (highlighted)

Publications:

1)       Leatherland L, Corzo R, Vogler C, Fiordigigli A, Neumann C, Trejos T. Evaluation of the incorporation of µ-XRF SDD systems in analytical workflows of black electrical tapes. Forensic Chemistry. 2024 Dec 24:100638.

2)       Prusinowski M,  Tavadze P,  Andrews Z,  Lang L,  Pulivendhan D,  Neumann C, Romero AH, Trejos T.  Experimental results on data analysis algorithms for extracting and interpreting edge feature data for duct tape and textile physical fit examinations. J Forensic Sci.  2023; 00: 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15449 Selected for JFS social media advertisement and featured in the AAFS Newsletter. 

3)       LC Alexander, O Ovide, OC Duffett, AD Lewis, P Buzzini, J Curran, T Trejos. The Random Presence of Glass and Paint on the Clothing and Footwear of Members of the General Population: A US Baseline Survey at Various Seasons. J Foren Sci 2023, 00:1-17, DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15226 (selected by JFS journal for Media spotlight)

4)       AD Lewis, LC Alexander, O Ovide, OC Duffett, J Curran, P Buzzini, T Trejos. A study on the occurrence of glass and paint across various cities in the Uni‐ ted States—Part I: Background presence of glass in the general population, Forensic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2023.100497 (Cover Page Vol 34)

5)       LC Alexander, AD Lewis, OC Duffett, J Curran, P Buzzini, T Trejos. A Study on the Occurrence of Glass and Paint across Various Cities in the United States Part II: Background Presence of Paint in the General Population, Forensic Chemistry, 34, 10493, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2023.100493

6)       C Martinez-Lopez, O Ovide, R Corzo, Z Andrews, J Almirall, T Trejos. Homogeneity assessment of the elemental composition of windshield glass by micro-XRF, LIBS, and LA-ICP-MS analysis. Forensic Chemistry, 27, 2022, 100384, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forc.2021.100384

7)       C Ott, K Dalzell, PJ Calderon, AL Alvarado-Gomez, T Trejos, L Arroyo. Evaluation of the Simultaneous Analysis of Organic and Organic Gunshot Residues within a Large Population Data Set Using Electrochemical Sensors, Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14548

8)       C Vander Pyl, O Ovide, Ho M, Yuksel B, T Trejos. Spectrochemical Mapping Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as a More Objective Approach to Shooting Distance Determination, Spectrochimica Acta B, 2019, 152, 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2018.12.010

9)       B Yuksel, M Ho, O Ovide, C Vander Pyl, T Trejos. Infrared Imaging as a Complementary Aid in Estimating Muzzle-to-Target Shooting Distance: An Application on Dark, Patterned and Bloody Samples. T K J Foren Sci Leg Med, 16,2, 2019, 73-80. DOI: 10.5336/forensic.2019-64837

10)   K Rupert, M. Ho, T Trejos. Study of Transfer and Persistence of Glass in a Mock Kidnapping Case, Journal of the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners, 2018, 8,1, 16-36.

11)   CJ Johnson, P. Martin, KA Roberts, T Trejos, R Corzo, JR Almirall, AM Safer. The Capability of Raman Microspectroscopy to Differentiate Printing Inks, Journal of Forensic Science, 2018, 1- 14. DOI: 10.111 1/155 6-4 029.13508

Publications with Undergraduate students as Authors or Coauthors (highlighted)

1.      July 2024. Isabel Talley, Leah Thomas, Roger Jefferys, Tatiana Trejos. WVU Summer Undergraduate Symposium. Expanding the Range of Trace Evidence Identification Through Mobile LIBS Analysis for Crime Scene Reconstruction. Morgantown, WV

2.      April 2024. Addio Fiordigigli, Ian Balestrieri, Kourtney Dalzell, Thomas Ledergerber, Tatiana Trejos, Luis Arroyo. Gas Chromatography Solutions for Monitoring Organic Gunshot Residues at Trace Levels. WVU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Spring 2024, Morgantown, WV (poster)

3.      April 2024. Liliana Barbosa, Thomas Ledergerber, Kourtney Dalzell, Luis Arroyo, Tatiana Trejos.Characterization of Firearm Ammunition via LC-MS/MS Analysis of Smokeless Powders, Spent Cartridges, and Hand Residues. WVU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Spring 2024, Morgantown, WV (poster, runner up)

April 2024. Claire Dolton, Lacey Leatherland, Tatiana Trejos. Evaluating evidence integrity in the analysis of tape evidence when using latent print development and µXRF analysis. WVU