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George L. Donati

Spectrochemical analysis researcher with experience in atomic spectrometry, analytical instrumentation and sample preparation for trace element determination.

Specific topics of research and professional experience:

• Calibration methods to improve the efficiency of spectrochemical analysis (e.g. MEC, MICal, MSC, SDA)

• Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

• Multivariate analysis and machine learning, combined with atomic spectrometry, to study and diagnose diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus, urinary tract infection, etc.)

• Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES)

• Microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP OES)

• Microwave-assisted sample preparation for spectrochemical analysis

• Tungsten coil atomic spectrometry (absorption, emission and fluorescence)

• Thermospray flame furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (TS-FF-AAS)

• Chemical education

Currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry at the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health. Also an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Research Interests

• Spectrochemical analysis

• Calibration methods

• Multivariate analysis and machine learning applied to atomic spectrometry

• Analytical chemistry instrumentation

• Sample preparation for trace element analysis

• Chemical education