Recent Publications

                                                Comparison of maceration methods for the                                                elemental analysis of porcine ribs

Applied Spectroscopy Practica (2026)

Magdalena Jackson, John Lucchi, Kristen Livingston, and Matthieu Baudelet

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Evaluating the use of LC-MS-derived pollen coat
chemical signatures for the classification of plant species

Forensic Chemistry (2026) Vol. 50 100770

Jack Trimble, Camron Melendez, Kaity Cierpik, Natalie Martinez, Madison Adolfs, Matthieu Baudelet

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The Next Frontier in Forensic Genetics:
Single-Cell Genetic Analysis and its Expanding Role

Forensic Science International: Genetics (2027) Vol. 6 103568

Jack Ballantyne, Catherine M. Grgicak, Michael A. Marciano

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Preliminary determination of a prior information for
forensic lubricant analysis in sexual assault cases

Forensic Science Research (2025) owaf045

Candice Bridge, Brooke Baugarten, Liansheng Tang, Ngoc Ty Nguyen

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From novice to expert: Student conceptual growth in
understanding experimental error using a hands-on laboratory activity

Science & Justice 66(2) (2026) 101399

Charolette Disney, Dana-Marie Dennis, and Tamra Legron-Rodriguez

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Infographic showing student response classifications before and after a laboratory activity about experimental uncertainty, highlighting increases in expert responses and decreases in novice responses.

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Exploring Scientific Literature Using Topic Modeling: A Practical
Framework for Discovery and Classification

Informatics 13(2) 24 (2026)

Amir Alipour Yengejeh, Larry Tang, Candice M. Bridge and Chandra Kundu

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Detection and quantification of trace technetium in the presence of
molybdenum using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 41 (2026)

Hunter B. Andrews, Zachary Murphy, Mauro Martinez, John Lucchi, Vasileios Anagnostopoulos and Matthieu Baudelet

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Challenges in mRNA-based time since deposition estimation:
A multiplex MPS primer panel investigation

Forensic Science International: Genetics 82 (2026) 103415

Nadescha Viviane Hanggi, Melisa Walliser, Ane Elida Fonnelop, Robert Lagace, Erin Hanson, Jack Ballantyne, Cordula Haas

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Build-a-bone: development of a matrix-matched reference material
for quantitative analysis of bone with portable LIBS

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 40 (2025)

Kristen M. Livingston, Amanda T. Williams, and Matthieu Baudelet

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Development of a matrix-matched standard for the
elemental analysis of human hair by LA-ICP-MS

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 40 (2025)

Kaitlyn Bonilla, Ashley Fox, Chloe Phillips, Matthieu Baudelet

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Probabilistic genotyping replicate analysis of FaSTR clustered
single sperm aSTR haplotypes reconstitutes probative
diploid DNA genotypes from complex semen mixtures

Journal of Forensic Sciences 70(5) (2025) 

Morgan Peters, Kaitlin Huffman, Jack Ballantyne, Erin Hanson

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mRNA profiling and donor association of mock casework samples:
Results of a 3rd and 4th EDNAP collaborative exercise

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Forensic Science International: Genetics 79 (2025) 103303

NCFS participants are Erin Hanson and Jack Ballantyne

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Determining viability of image processing models for forensic analysis of
hair for related individuals

Journal of Emerging Investigators (2025)

Zyuqing Olivia Wang, Davide S. H. Funes, and Candice Bridge

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A hand with nude-colored manicured nails holds a section of long, straight brown hair against a light background.

 

Evaluating machine learning methods on a largescale of in silico fire debris data

Forensic Chemistry 44 (2025) 100652

Larry Tang, Slun Booppasiri, Michael Sigman, Mary Williams

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In silico created fire debris data for Machine learning

Forensic Chemistry 42 (2025) 100633

Michael Sigman, Mary Williams, Larry Tang, Slun Booppasiri, and Nikhil Prakash

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Data used in this study and resulting in silico data are available at the ILRC-Substrate-Fire Debris databases website

Flowchart with sequence: red diamond labeled "IL," plus blue diamond "SUB," plus green diamond "SUB," equals black diamond "FD IL." Arrows show formulas: Σ RI = TIS, Σ m/z = TIC.