Ryan Hilger

Department of Chemistry
Purdue University
560 Oval Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084
Phone: (765) 494-5271
FAX: (765) 494-0239

Email: rhilger1@purdue.edu


 


EDUCATION:
2004 – 2009 	Ph.D. in Chemistry
		University of Wisconsin – Madison
2000 – 2004	B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry
		University of Nebraska – Lincoln
EXPERIENCE:
2010  	Postdoctoral Research Associate
	Department of Chemistry
	Purdue University
2009 – 2010	Visiting Assistant Professor
		Department of Chemistry
		University of Indianapolis
2004 – 2009	Graduate Student
		Department of Chemistry
		University of Wisconsin – Madison
		Professor Lloyd M. Smith, Research Advisor
2001 – 2004	Undergraduate Researcher
		Department of Chemistry
		University of Nebraska – Lincoln
		Professor Ronald L. Cerny, Research Advisor	
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2010		Summer research grant, Investigation of soil contamination by heavy metals from bullets 	at a local firing range, University of Indianapolis
2005 – 2008	Genomic Sciences Training Program predoctoral trainee, University of Wisconsin – 	Madison
2003		ACS Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Award, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
2003		Lester C. and Joan M. Krogh Scholarship and Fellowship in Chemistry, University of 	Nebraska – Lincoln
2003		Viola Jelinek Scholarship, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
PUBLICATIONS:
1.	Hilger, R.T., M.S. Westphall, and L.M. Smith, Controlling Charge on Levitating Drops.  Analytical Chemistry, 2007.  79(15): p. 6027-6030.
ABOUT ME:
I specialize in design and construction of chemical instrumentation.  I  ♥  ion traps.