Jay Siegel

Professor & Department Chair, Director, Forensic and Investigative Science Analytical and Forensic Chemistry B.S. Chemistry, George Washington University, 1968 M.S. Chemistry, George Washington University, 1970 Ph.D. Chemistry, George Washington University, 1975 Phone: (317)274-6883 Email: jasiegel@iupui.edu Research Awards Publications

Paul Kirk Award, Criminalistics Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2005; Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; Distinguished Member, Southwestern Association of Forensic Sciences; Chief US Delegate to International Forensic Science Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, November, 1994; American Chemical Society Congressional Fellow, 1988-89.

Other Professional Affiliations

Member, External Advisory Committee, Deakin University Forensic Science Course, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 2003-present.

Visiting Professor, School of Chemistry, Physics & Earth Science, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, 2000.

Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Materials & Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1998.

Visiting Professor, Criminal Police College of China, 1993.

President, Council of Forensic Science Educators, American Chemical Society, 1992-93.

Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists.

The Forensic Science Society (England).

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Forensic Sciences.

Forensic Science Education Accreditation Commission.

International Association for Identification.

Research

Forensic analytical chemistry:

• analysis of ink dyes
• analysis of fibers
• analysis of cosmetic products

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Recent Publications

S. C. McNorton, G. W. Nutter and J. A. Siegel "The characterization of automobile body fillers" J. Forensic Sci. 2008, 53, 116-124.

P. Method, J. A. Siegel and G. Londino "Comparison of blood and duplicate breath testing for ethanol in Indiana" J. Alcohol Testing Alliance 2006, 5, 9-13.

J. A. Siegel "Accreditation of undergraduate and graduate forensic science education programs" Forensic Magazine 2004, 1, 23-26.

J. A. Siegel, A. T. Barnes, J. A. Nolan and R. A. Kuk "Comparison of gasolines using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and target ion response" J. Forensic Sci. 2004, 49, 1049-1055.

J. A. Siegel, K. J. Esslinger and S. Stallworth "Using STR analysis to detect human DNA from exploded pipe bomb devices" J. Forensic Sci. 2004, 49, 693-696.

J. A. Siegel, P. L. Szymanski and C. Bommarito "Laser ablation in forensic science" in: Laboratory News 2004, 28, 13-14.

J. A. Siegel "Forensic Identification of Illicit Drugs" in: Forensic Science Handbook, Vol. II, 2nd Ed., R. Saferstein, Ed., Prentice- Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 2004.

J. A. Siegel, J. Dunn and J. Allison "Photodegradation and laser desorption mass spectrometry for the characterization of dyes used in red pen inks" J. Forensic Sci. 2003, 48, 393-398

J. A. Siegel, D. Grim and J. Allison "Does ink age inside of a pen cartridge?" J. Forensic Sci. 2002, 47, 1294-1297.

J. A. Siegel, D. Grim and J. Allison "Evaluation of laser desorption mass spectrometry and UV accelerated aging of dyes on paper as tools for the evaluation of a questioned document" J. Forensic Sci. 2002, 47, 476-484.

J. A. Siegel, D. Grim and J. Allison "Evaluation of desorption/ ionization mass spectrometric methods in the forensic applications of the analysis of inks on paper" J. Forensic Sci. 2002, 46, 1411-1420.

J. A. Siegel and M. M. Houck "Analysis of textile fibers" in: Forensic Science, by Cyril Wecht, 2002.

J. A. Siegel "Collection and chain of evidence" in: Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Academic Press Limited: London, 2000, pp. 426-428.

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