Research Summary and Pitch

    As an undergraduate, I used FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry to identify and characterize some of the expressed proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with Professor Fred W. McLafferty at Cornell University, where I received B.A.s in both chemistry and biology with concentrations in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology. 

I got my doctoral degree with Professors Evan R. Williams and Richard A. Mathies in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. My research used lab-on-chip separations, surface sampling probes, and multidimensional mass spectrometry, focusing on the development and application of integrations of these in order to allow more effective utilization of samples.  This research opened up some new application space in presenting methods to work with real time analysis, highly versatile sampling, and multiplexed data acquisition.  Plus, I worked with human subjects, which was a delight.  "Applied analytical molecular biology in the context of understanding everyday phenomena" is the kind of science that is fun to talk about and I can go on about it for days. I won't, right here, though.

I recently started a postdoctoral position in the Mass Spectrometry Surface Sampling and Imaging Center of the Organic and Biological Mass Spectrometry Group of the Chemical Science Division at Oak Ridge National Lab.  It's a neat group and the science is in both applications and basic research, so it's all sorts of exciting.  I'll flesh this out later, but maybe not as this is "the secret city".  (Shh.)  

I have done many other things involving microfabrication and other electrospray/instrument interfacing work, and have had some successful internships and other experiences in the past I would be happy to discuss. 

I am pretty easy to find, just shoot me an email.  

Targeting your email optimizes your interaction, I assure you.

Science inquiries*:  elnaggar at cornell.edu

Artsy/Misc inquiries: gmail.com

*I really like visually communicating science, so if you're looking for a scientific illustrator, I have some technical competence in that area.

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