Christopher Mulligan
Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Office
SLB Science Lab Building 327A
Office Hours
Wed. 9-10 a.m. or by appt.
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- About
- Education
- Research
Current Courses
215.001Analytical Chemistry
140.007General Chemistry I
299.016Independent Honor Study In Chemistry
499.016Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
290.016Research in Chemistry
490.016Research In Chemistry
Teaching Interests & Areas
- Analytical Chemistry and Associated Laboratories
- Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation and Applications
- Forensic Chemistry
Research Interests & Areas
Design/construction of portable mass spectrometric (MS) systems and ionization sources
-Ambient ionization methods
- Applications for on-site analysis with portable MS instrumentation: forensic analysis, homeland security, environmental monitoring, etc.
Ph D Analytical Chemistry
Purdue University
BS Chemistry
Northern Illinois University
Journal Article
Bondzie, E., Adehinmoye, A., & Mulligan, C. Application of a Modified 3D-PCSI-MS Ion Source to On-Site, Trace Evidence Processing via Integrated Vacuum Collection. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry 35 (2024): 82-89.
McDaniel, T., Holtz, J., Bondzie, E., Overfelt, M., Fedick, P., & Mulligan, C. Rapid screening of high‐priority <i>N</i>‐nitrosamines in pharmaceutical, forensic, and environmental samples with paper spray ionization and filter cone spray ionization‐mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 37.S1 (2023)
Brown, H.A., McDaniel, T.J., West, C.P., *Bondzie, E.H., Aldeman, M.R., Molnar, B.T., Mulligan, C.C., Fedick, P.W. (2022) Characterization and optimization of a rapid, automated 3D-printed cone spray ionization-mass spectrometry (3D-PCSI-MS) methodology. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 474, 116781 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2021.116781
Burr, D., Fatigante, W., Lartey, J., Jang, W., Stelmack, A., McClurg, N., Standard, J., Wieland, J., Kim, J., Mulligan, C., & Driskell, J. Integrating SERS and PSI-MS with Dual Purpose Plasmonic Paper Substrates for On-Site Illicit Drug Confirmation. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 92.9 (2020): 6676-6683.
Lartey, J., Harms, J., Frimpong, R., Mulligan, C., Driskell, J., & Kim, J. Sandwiching analytes with structurally diverse plasmonic nanoparticles on paper substrates for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. RSC ADVANCES 9.56 (2019): 32535-32543.
Textbook, New
Smith, S., Mulligan, C., Song, Q., Noll, R., Cooks, R., & Ouyang, Z. Chapter 2: Ion Traps for Miniature, Multiplexed and Soft Landing Technologies. R.E. March, J.F. Todd (EDs), Practical Aspects of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry, Vol. VI: Theory and Instrumentation. CRC Press (2010): 169-250.
Presentations
Chilaka, J. N.; Bondzie, E. H.; Wieland J. R.; Hamaker, C.; Fedick, P. W.; Mulligan, C. C. Rapid, Direct Screening of Priority Metal Contaminants in Environmental Systems with a Reactive 3D-Printed Cone Spray Ionization Methodology. 72nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Applied Topics, Anaheim, CA. 2024.
A Modified 3D-Printed Cone Spray Ionization (3D-PCSI) Source for On-Site, Trace Forensic Evidence Processing via Integrated Vacuum Collection.. American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). (2023)
Ambient Ionization-Based Screening Protocols for High Priority N-Nitrosamines in Pharmaceutical, Forensic, and Environmental Samples. American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). (2023)
Trace and Bulk Detection of Post-Burn and Post-Blast of Energetics by 3D-Printed Cone Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry.. American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS). (2023)
Developing a Fieldable SERS-PSI-MS Platform for On-Site, High Throughput Drug Evidence Confirmation. 71th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry. National Institute of Justice. (2020)
Grants & Contracts
Coupling Raman Spectroscopy with Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry for On-site, High-Throughput Evidence Confirmation on a Single Instrument Platform. NIJ. Federal. (2018)
Assessing the Probative Value of Physical Evidence at Crime Scenes with Ambient Mass Spectrometry and Portable Instrumentation. National Institute of Justice. Federal. (2012)
On-site Monitoring of Emerging Environmental Contaminants with Ambient Mass Spectrometry. Research Corporation-Cottrell College Science Award. Federal. (2010)
Optimized Detection of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Environmental Samples with Mass Spectrometry. Illinois State University Pre-Tenure Faculty Initiative Grant. Illinois State University. (2010)