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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. |