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Christopher Mulligan

Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Office
SLB Science Lab Building 327A
Office Hours
Tues. 10:30-11:30/ or by appt.
  • About
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Current Courses

CHE 215.001 Analytical Chemistry

CHE 299.015 Independent Honor Study In Chemistry

CHE 499.015 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

CHE 290.015 Research in Chemistry

CHE 490.015 Research In Chemistry

CHE 216.004 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

CHE 140.012 General Chemistry I

CHE 140.022 General Chemistry I

CHE 299.016 Independent Honor Study In Chemistry

CHE 499.016 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

CHE 412.001 Principles And Applications Of Mass Spectrometry

CHE 290.016 Research in Chemistry

CHE 490.016 Research 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)