In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Brian Strohmeier, who is Pittcon’s President for the 2027 Conference, talks about his role as Pittcon president, what his main responsibilities are, and the amount of work that is required on his end when planning the 2027 show.
A competitive job market requires candidates to differentiate themselves in order to secure employment. Hear from experts in the field about the skills spectroscopists need to have to succeed in this ever-changing job market.
In an upcoming episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” we sit down with Brian Strohmeier, who has had an extensive career in analytical spectroscopy, to talk about planning a large scientific conference such as Pittcon.
In this interview clip, Brian R. Strohmeier, who is serving as the President of Pittcon for 2027, discusses what he is seeing from the current job market for spectroscopists.
In this interview clip, Brian R. Strohmeier, who is serving as the President of Pittcon for 2027, discusses what social events are being planned for the conference.
In this interview clip, Brian R. Strohmeier, who is serving as the President of Pittcon for 2027, reacts to Pittcon’s return to Pittsburgh in 2027.
In this interview clip, Brian R. Strohmeier, who is serving as the President of Pittcon for 2027, reacts to Pittcon 2026 and offers his perspective on what made Pittcon 2026 successful.
Pittcon 2027 will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, returning to where the conference was first held back in 1950. What does this mean for the Steel City?
Nobel laureates, a surge in student attendance, and a return to Pittsburgh mark milestones for the laboratory science community.
In this interview clip, Naihao Chiang of the University of Houston discusses how to better improve the performance of scanning ion-conductance microscopy–tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SICM-TERS).
In this interview clip, Lenka Halámková, an assistant professor of high-dimensional data analysis at Texas Tech University, explains the next steps needed in order for attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and machine learning to become a part of routine forensic and clinical toxicology workflows for opioid exposure.
In this interview clip, Lenka Halámková, an assistant professor of high-dimensional data analysis at Texas Tech University, explains the limitations of her team’s recent study.
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In this interview clip, Dmitry Kurouski, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, explains how his work is helping to develop a library of spectra and chemometric methods.
In this interview clip, Dmitry Kurouski, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, explains the resilience and limitations of near-infrared excitation Raman spectroscopy (NieRS).
In this interview clip, Lenka Halámková, an assistant professor of high-dimensional data analysis at Texas Tech University, explains her team’s data-driven approach when detecting fentanyl in human nails.
In this interview clip, Dmitry Kurouski, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, explains why combining near-infrared excitation Raman spectroscopy (NieRS) with partial least squares–discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) created a robust method for identifying dyes.
In this video clip, Naihao Chiang, an assistant professor at the University of Houston, discusses the benefits that tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) and scanning ion-conductance microscopy (SICM) offers in electrolytic environments.
In this interview clip, Dmitry Kurouski, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, explains the benefit of using near-infrared excitation Raman spectroscopy (NieRS) over high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for forensic dye analysis.
In this interview clip, Igor Lednev, a Distinguished Professor and Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, talks about the progress made by SupreMEtric LLC, a startup that originated from research at the University at Albany.
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In this interview clip, Igor Lednev, a Distinguished Professor and Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, discusses the advancements that have resulted from Raman spectroscopy being integrated with chemometrics.
In this interview clip, Lenka Halámková, an assistant professor of high-dimensional data analysis at Texas Tech University, explains how ATR-FTIR spectroscopy captures chemical signatures of fentanyl within the nail’s keratin matrix.
In this interview clip, Igor Lednev, a Distinguished Professor and Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, recaps his talk about the integration of Raman spectroscopy and machine learning for forensic purposes in biomedical applications.
In this video clip from Pittcon 2026, Lenka Halámková, an assistant professor at Texas Tech University, provides an overview of her talk at Pittcon.
How was the Pittcon 2026 experience in San Antonio? In this video clip, Naihao Chiang, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Houston, addresses this question.
At Pittcon 2026 in San Antonio, Texas, the LCGC International Awards Session was held on Tuesday, March 10, from 1:30 PM to 4:40 PM. This session, presided by Jerome Workman, Jr., celebrated two distinguished scientists whose work has significantly influenced modern separation science. This annual session honors both a lifetime of achievement and the promise of emerging leadership in chromatography. In its nineteenth year, the program recognized Jack Henion with the LCGC Lifetime Achievement Award and Bob W. J. Pirok with the LCGC Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award.
The Pittcon (Pittsburgh) Conference and Expo in San Antonio featured a forward-looking symposium exploring how generative artificial intelligence (AI) may transform the daily practice of analytical chemistry. The James L. Waters Symposium, “Generative AI in the Analytical Chemist’s Toolbox for Chemical Measurements”, took place on Monday, March 9, 2026 (2:30–4:40 p.m.) in Room 221A. The session was presided over by Daniel W. Armstrong of The University of Texas at Arlington, who introduced the topic by emphasizing the rapidly expanding knowledge base required of modern analytical chemists. In addition to chemistry, today’s analytical scientist must command elements of physics, advanced mathematics, data science, and, increasingly, AI. The symposium focused on the practical integration of generative AI tools into chemical measurement science. Speakers discussed how AI can assist analytical chemists with tasks such as algorithm generation, signal processing, literature synthesis, and data interpretation. Importantly, the session emphasized responsible implementation, highlighting the need for rigorous validation, high-quality data sets, and integration into existing laboratory workflows.
As part of our coverage of the Pittcon 2026 conference, Spectroscopy sat down with Seth Kenkel to talk about his work using nearfield infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
Interested in learning more about ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy at Pittcon? The Spectroscopy editorial staff has you covered!
