Group Members

Dr. Amanda Patrick

Education
BS in Chemistry, NC State University, 2011
PhD in Chemistry, University of Florida, 2016

Professional Experience
NRC Postdoctoral Associate, AFRL, 2016-2018
Assistant Professor, MS State, 2018-present

Contact Information
Office: Hand 2208
Email: apatrick@chemistry.msstate.edu

Publications
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-0970

Maleesha De Silva

PhD graduate

BS Degree in Chemistry (2014)
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Advisor: Dr. Mahesh Karunarathne

Research topics: mass spectrometry, ionic
liquids, clustering, dissociation

Baku Acharya

MS Graduate

B. Pharmacy (2015)
Kathmandu University
Advisor: Dr. Rajendra Joshi

Research topics: mass spectrometry, ion mobility
spectrometry, peptides, post-translational
modifications, isomers

W. K. D. N. Kaushalya

MS Graduate

B. Sc. in Chemistry (2015)
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Advisor: Prof. M K. B. Weerasooriya

Research Interests: Analysis of cultural heritage
objects, physical chemistry, ion spectroscopy,
fundamentals of gas-phase chemistry

Matt Carlo

Joined MS State in 2019

BS Biochemistry (2016)
Hartwick College

Research topics: small molecule isomers, infrared
ion spectroscopy, ion mobility separations, DFT
calculations

Taofiq Abdulraheem

PhD Candidate

Research topics: ionic liquid degradation via
CID-MS, computational chemistry, and pyr-
GC-MS, among other techniques.

Chibuike Onyeogulu

Olufemi Farotimi

Interested in joining?

Enthusiastic, motivated undergraduate and graduate students interested in joining our group are welcome to contact Dr. Patrick via email for more information on our research projects and on applying to join the group.

Undergraduates:
Must have successfully completed general chemistry. An interest in mass spectrometry and a commitment to learn good laboratory and research practices is required.

Graduates:
Students with a strong background and interest in analytical and/or physical chemistry are encouraged to apply.