astronomy

Julia Laskin

Julia Laskin is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Julia Laskin rather than just read about it. In short: Julia Laskin (Russian: Юлия Кимовна Ласкина) is the William F. and Patty J. Miller Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Julia Laskin (Russian: Юлия Кимовна Ласкина) is the William F. and Patty J. Miller Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University. Her research is focused on the fundamental understanding of ion-surface collisions, understanding of phenomena underlying chemical analysis of large molecules in complex heterogeneous environments, and the development of new instrumentation and methods in preparative and imaging mass spectrometry.

Early life and education Laskin was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She has said that she had a very good chemistry teacher at high school. She moved to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, where she earned a master's of science in 1990. When Perestroika opened the borders and allowed people to leave Russia, Laskin and her husband left the country. Laskin moved to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she worked toward a doctoral degree under the supervision of Chava Lifshitz. She earned her PhD in 1998 and moved to the University of Delaware, where she worked as a postdoctoral scholar in chemistry. In 2000, Laskin joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow. She was appointed a Research Scientist at the United States Department of Energy Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory in 2003. She worked at PNNL until 2017, when she was appointed the William F. and Patty J. Miller Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University.

Research and career Laskin works in gas phase ion chemistry. She has been involved with the development of analytical techniques to better characterize synthetic and natural polymers. She showed that the soft-landing of mass-selected ions is a powerful technique to study catalysts. She has also worked on the development of bioanalytical and environmental mass spectrometry. Laskin served on the editorial board for the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (2011-2016). She is an editor of the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, and serves on the editorial advisory board for Mass Spectrometry Reviews. She is Chair of the American Chemical Society Joint Board Council Committee on Publications. She was the President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (2022-2024), after serving as Vice President for Programs from 2020 to 2022.

Awards and honors 2007 Presidential Early Career Award (PECASE) for Scientists and Engineers 2007 U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its National Nuclear Security Administration Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award 2008 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Biemann Medal 2011 American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee Rising Star Award 2011 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Fellow 2014 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Director's Science and Engineering Achievement Award 2017 Medal of the Russian Society for Mass Spectrometry 2018 Purdue University Innovators Hall of Fame 2019 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Ron Hites Award, along with co-authors for the article titled, Towards High-Resolution Tissue Imaging Using Nanospray Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Coupled to Shear Force Microscopy 2022 Brazilian Society of Mass Spectrometry Manuel Riveros Medal

Selected publications Alexander Laskin; Julia Laskin; Sergey A Nizkorodov (26 February 2015). "Chemistry of atmospheric brown carbon". Chemical Reviews. 115 (10): 4335–4382. doi:10.1021/cr5006167. ISSN 0009-2665. PMID 25716026. Wikidata Q46527733. Jeramie Watrous; Patrick Roach; Theodore Alexandrov; et al. (14 May 2012). "Mass spectral molecular networking of living microbial colonies". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109 (26): E1743-52. Bibcode:2012PNAS..109E1743W. doi:10.1073/pnas.1203689109. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 3387089. PMID 22586093. Wikidata Q30519465. Patrick J Roach; Julia Laskin; Alexander Laskin (30 June 2010). "Nanospray desorption electrospray ionization: an ambient method for liquid-extraction surface sampling in mass spectrometry". Analyst. 135 (9): 2233–2236. Bibcode:2010Ana...135.2233R. doi:10.1039/c0an00312c. ISSN 0003-2654. PMID 20593081. Wikidata Q34123550.

Books Chava Lifshitz (6 March 2006). Principles of Mass Spectrometry Applied to Biomolecules. Wiley Online Library. doi:10.1002/047005042x. ISBN 978-0-470-05042-2. Wikidata Q59511081.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Julia Laskin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Julia Laskin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Julia Laskin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Julia Laskin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Julia Laskin

In research: Julia Laskin appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Julia Laskin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Julia Laskin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1967 births, Academic journal editors, American people of Russian descent, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Julia Laskin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Julia Laskin in simple terms?

Julia Laskin (Russian: Юлия Кимовна Ласкина) is the William F. and Patty J. Miller Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Purdue University.

Why does Julia Laskin matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Julia Laskin?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Julia Laskin.