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The 10th Harsh-Environment Mass Spectrometry Workshop
September 13-16 2015,
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 20 N Pine St Baltimore, MD 21201

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Sun, 9/13
Travel Day
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Registration and Welcome Reception upstairs at Pickles Pub http://www.picklespub.com/
Mon,9/14
HEMS Workshop
7:30 a.m.
Set-up of Sponsor tables and registration
10:00 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
10:15 a.m.
Technical Session I:
10:15 a.m. Opening Talk: Needs and Challenges in the Field Detection and Identification of Military Chemical Threats
Kate Ong
Abstract
11:00 a.m. Quadrupole Miniaturization – Reconsidered
Randy Pedder
Abstract
11:30 a.m. Student Award Winner: Improving the Selectivity of a High Pressure Mass Spectrometer
Andrew Hampton
Abstract
12:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m.
Technical Session II:
1:30 p.m. Development of a Miniature Dual Source Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for the ExoMars Rover Mission
William Brinckerhoff
Abstract
2:00 p.m. A Compact Two-step Laser Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometer for In Situ Analysis of Planetary Surfaces
Stephanie Getty
Abstract
2:30 p.m. A Multiple-reflection Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometer for the ROSETTA Space Craft
Hermann Wollnik
Abstract
3:00 p.m. Cupid’s Arrow: An Innovative Nanosat Mass Spectrometer to Sample Venus’ Upper Atmosphere
Murray Darrach
Abstract
3:30 p.m. JPL Flyby Mass Spectrometer
Evan Neidtholdt
Abstract
4:00 p.m.
Poster Session, light refreshemnts served during poster session
7:00 p.m.
Evening Free
Tue, 9/15
HEMS Workshop
8:00 a.m.
Technical Session III:
8:00 a.m. Fast Pressure Prediction with a MEMS Pirani Sensor for Protection of MOMA-MS
Adrian Southard
Abstract
8:30 a.m. Miniaturized Planar Electrode Linear Ion Trap (LIT) Mass Analyzer
Ailin Li
Abstract
9:00 a.m. Simulation Study for Tolerance of Six Degrees of Freedom in Two-plate Linear Ion Trap
Qinghao Wu
Abstract
9:30 a.m. Low Power Carbon Nanotube Field Emission Electron Source for Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Charles Parker
Abstract
10:00 a.m.
Mid-morning Break
10:30 a.m.
Technical Session IV:
10:30 a.m. In-situ Volcanic Plume Monitoring at Solfatara Volcano and Vulcano Island, Italy with Small Portable Mass Spectrometer Systems designed for Field Deployment and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Ken Wright
Abstract
11:00 a.m. A Hybrid Vehicle Mounted Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer for Spatial Analysis of Atmospheric Chemical Concerns
Guido Verbeck
Abstract
11:30 a.m. Use of a Field-portable GCMS in a Brewing Environment
Garth Patterson
Abstract
12:00 p.m.
Group Photo & Lunch will be provided, classic sandwich tray
1:30 p.m.
Technical Session V:
1:30 p.m. Development of a Field Deployable Mass Spectrometer for Hydrological Applications
Hung Quang Hoang
Abstract
2:00 p.m. In-water Mass Spectrometry for Characterization of Light Hydrocarbon Seeps and Leaks
Tim Short
Abstract
2:30 p.m. Improvements in Under Water Mass Spectrometry
Torben Gentz
Abstract
3:00 p.m.
Mid-Afternoon Break
3:30 p.m.
Technical Session VI:
3:30 p.m. Broadband, Fully Automated Identification of Drugs Using a Field Deployable DART-ITMS
Berk Oktem
Abstract
7:00 p.m.
Workshop Dinner at the Rusty Scupper http://www.rusty-scupper.com/
Wed, 9/16
HEMS Workshop
8:00 a.m.
Technical Session VII:
8:00 a.m. The Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (S.A.M.) for ISS and Orion
Richard Kidd
Abstract
8:30 a.m. Advanced Miniature Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for Space
Applications

Andrej Grubisic
Abstract
9:00 a.m. Towards Detection of Life in Space Exploration Missions by using a Miniature Laser Ablation Ionization Mass Spectrometer
Andreas  Riedo
Abstract
9:30 a.m. Development of Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) on a Miniaturized Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry (LD-TOF-MS)
Xiang Li
Abstract
10:00 a.m.
Mid-morning Break
10:30 a.m.
Technical Session VIII:
10:30 a.m. The Fast Path of the Molecules: from the Engine Cylinder to Mass Spec and What this has to do with Lube Oil Consumption
Sven Krause
Abstract
11:00 a.m. Portable MS-UV Sensing Platform for Water Quality in Aquaculture
Stephen Taylor
Abstract
11:30 a.m.
Program Survey and Closing Remarks