Education
B.S. in Chemistry at Bowling Green State University
Ph.D in Analytical Chemistry at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ellen Hondrogiannis, Ph.D.
Professor
Contact Info
Professional Experience
Before joining the forensic science faculty here at TU, Dr. H served as a U.S. Army Military Occupational Specialty 71B Biochemist. She also worked as a Research Scientist at the Medical Research Institute of Surgical Research, the Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, and Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory.
Research Interests
- identifying method threshold for intangible liquids recovered from different matrices
- attribution of forensic evidence using chemical markers
- improving limit of detection of gunshot residue using nanoparticles
- quantification of furanocoumarins in over-the-counter supplements
- quantification of mitragynine in kratom products
Classes
Dr. Hondrogiannis teaches Chemistry of Dangerous Drugs, Forensic Analytical Methods, Seminar, and Research.