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In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video segment, Saikat Banerjee, a Senior Scientist and the Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, provides advice to aspiring analytical laboratory managers regarding the skills they need to be hired in this role.

Top articles include a new “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, an interview with Christina Ryder about assessing collagen in archaeological bone, and a look at how hyperspectral satellite imaging can be used in detecting and analyzing methane emissions.

What is the impact of portable spectroscopy on archaeology? Christina Ryder, a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, addresses this question in this interview.

What is the issue with percent nitrogen analysis when analyzing collagen in archaeological bone? Christina Macie Ryder, a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, explains the main problem.

Researchers have found that LIBS spectroscopy models trained on compressed rock pellets produce inaccurate compositional readings when applied to fine-grained loose powders, raising concerns for planetary missions analyzing Martian soils.

Explore how hyperspectral satellites are studying greenhouse gases, such as methane, in the environment.

Studying archaeological bone is important to learning more about the historical biological record that artifacts alone cannot tell us. Christina Ryder, a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, explains how to obtain the best collagen signals when studying archaeological bones.

There are numerous soft and technical skills spectroscopists need to have to serve as an analytical laboratory manager. Saikat Banerjee, who serves in this role at DuPont, explains what these skills are and why they are essential.

Top articles include an overview of the Artemis II mission, an interview with Christina Ryder about assessing collagen in archaeological bone, and a look at the importance of postdoctoral research.

What predictive modeling strategy works best for radiocarbon dating? According to Christina Macie Ryder, a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, random forest (RF) models perform better than other modeling strategies such as partial least squares regression (PLSR).

Why is near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy a more useful technique when studying archaeological bone? According to Christina Macie Ryder, a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University, it comes down to the penetration depth.

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.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to have its first crewed lunar mission since 1972, barring any setbacks.

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 “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Saikat Banerjee, Senior Scientist and Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, discusses the important role that his postdoctoral research experience played in preparing him to be an analytical laboratory manager.

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.

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 episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Saikat Banerjee, a Senior Scientist and the Analytical Lab Manager at DuPont, talks about his typical day to day workflow at DuPont as an analytical lab manager.

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.

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.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Saikat Banerjee discusses his background in analytical spectroscopy.