Spectroscopy’s Editorial Advisory Board is a group of distinguished individuals assembled to help the publication fulfill its editorial mission to promote the effective use of spectroscopic technology as a practical research and measurement tool. With recognized expertise in a wide range of technique and application areas, board members perform a range of functions, such as reviewing manuscripts, suggesting authors and topics for coverage, and providing the editor with general direction and feedback. We are indebted to these scientists for their contributions to the publication and to the spectroscopy community as a whole.
Fran Adar – Horiba Scientific
Russ Algar – University of British Columbia
L. Robert Baker – The Ohio State University
Matthew J. Baker – University of Strathclyde
Ramon M. Barnes – University of Massachusetts
Matthieu Baudelet – University of Central Florida
Rohit Bhargava – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Karl S. Booksh – University of Delaware
Michael S. Bradley – Thermo Fisher Scientific
Deborah Bradshaw – Consultant
George Chan – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
John Coates – Coates Consulting LLC
John Cottle – University of California Santa Barbara
Paul J. Gemperline – East Carolina University
Dominic Hare – University of Melbourne
David Lankin – University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy
Barbara S. Larsen – Larsen Scientific Consulting
Barry K. Lavine – Oklahoma State University
Igor K. Lednev – University at Albany, State University of New York
Bernhard Lendl – Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
Ian R. Lewis – Kaiser Optical Systems
Howard Mark – Mark Electronics
R.D. McDowall – McDowall Consulting
Gary McGeorge – Bristol-Myers Squibb
Francis M. Mirabella Jr. – Mirabella Practical Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Ellen V. Miseo – Consultant
Michael L. Myrick – University of South Carolina
John W. Olesik – The Ohio State University
Yukihiro Ozaki – Kwansei Gakuin University
Steven Ray – State University of New York at Buffalo
Andreas Riedo – University of Bern
Jim Rydzak – Specere Consulting
Jacob T. Shelley – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Barry Wise – Eigenvector Research Inc.
Jerome Workman Jr. – Biotechnology Business Associates
Lu Yang – National Research Council Canada
High-Speed Laser MS for Precise, Prep-Free Environmental Particle Tracking
April 21st 2025Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated that a fast, laser-based mass spectrometry method—LA-ICP-TOF-MS—can accurately detect and identify airborne environmental particles, including toxic metal particles like ruthenium, without the need for complex sample preparation. The work offers a breakthrough in rapid, high-resolution analysis of environmental pollutants.
Karl Norris: A Pioneer in Optical Measurements and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Part II
April 21st 2025In this two-part "Icons of Spectroscopy" column, executive editor Jerome Workman Jr. details how Karl H. Norris has impacted the analysis of food, agricultural products, and pharmaceuticals over six decades. His pioneering work in optical analysis methods including his development and refinement of near-infrared spectroscopy, has transformed analysis technology. In this Part II article of a two-part series, we summarize Norris’ foundational publications in NIR, his patents, achievements, and legacy.
AI-Powered SERS Spectroscopy Breakthrough Boosts Safety of Medicinal Food Products
April 16th 2025A new deep learning-enhanced spectroscopic platform—SERSome—developed by researchers in China and Finland, identifies medicinal and edible homologs (MEHs) with 98% accuracy. This innovation could revolutionize safety and quality control in the growing MEH market.