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STUDENT COMMENTS

“Prof. Attygalle is an excellent instructor. He is very good about presenting nuanced concepts by pointing to what is important to know”
Ian Knemeyer, Schering Plough Corp, Fall 2003 

“ Dr. Attygalle delivers organized and clear lectures in class.  Though the class is not easy, I look forward to the challenges Dr. Attygalle presents in class.  The majority of the material that Dr. Attygalle covers, cannot be found in other sources”    
Deborah L. Shanks, Fall 2003

“ This course was a very good introduction into modern methods of Mass Spec. We covered a lot of topics in a short amount of time. I think I have a good feel for what types of mass spectrometry are available and what techniques can be used to detect certain molecules as well as derive structural information. I think the take home quizzes provided helpful practice in practical problem solving. The content of the course was very up-to-date and provided analysis of relevant molecules in today's biochemical/Pharmaceutical applications. The handouts were very helpful, I can't imagine trying to write everything down. The in-class animations were well prepared and provided a useful demonstration ”    
David Merkooloff,Wyeth, Fall 2004

“ Overall, I feel that this course was extremely helpful to my understanding of MS analysis.  The concepts were delivered in a clear, concise, and best of all, an entertaining manner.  I thoroughly enjoyed attending the lectures”
Carol Dragland, Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp, Fall 2003

“ I would highly recommend this course to anyone who likes to independently run a MS and interpret the results”
Mirlinda Biba, Merck Phamaceuticals

“It’s been a long time since I took such a useful course in chemistry”
Julius Pavlv, Nicoll Lab, Fall 2002

“ This course well met beyond my expectations.  Every lecture covered an extremely important aspect of mass spectrometry in one form or another.  The instructor was able to captivate the essential features in every mass spectrometric technique and application.  For example, the lab classes provided hand on experience that facilitated learning of the different types of mass spectrometers.  Also, learning how to critique usage of mass spectrometric terms helped develop a better understanding of accurate definitions and more concise writing. 
I have attended many mass spectrometry seminars and short courses.  When compared with the widely publicized ACS short course for introduction to mass spectrometry, this course is no comparison.  The ACS short course only provides an introduction that leaves you with knowing that mass spectrometry is a diverse topic.  After completing the ACS short course, you don’t leave with necessary tools to further learn.  The Modern Mass Spectrometry course at Stevens Institute of Technology teaches the fundamentals and ensures that you leave the course with the knowledge to learn further”
Simman Wong, Pfizer, Inc., Fall 2002

“The course will be very helpful for my job, because I am doing drug metabolite identification using LC/MS/MS.” “I would like to tell you that the class, Modern mass spectrometer, is very very helpful for my job, identification of drug metabolites. Before I did not know why and where the molecule should be broken when we run MSMS. Also I didn’t know how and why my supervisor drawn the fragment structure and charge site like that. Right now I understand all of them, I am very happy I did right thing to take this class”   
Jiansheng Huang, Hoffmann-La Roche

“ I am very glad that I attended this course. As an analytical chemist I found this course very useful in providing up to date knowledge of mass spectrometry theory and techniques. The “Even Electron Fragmentation Mechanism” which is the core of Electrospray, MAldI, and FAB MS couldn’t be found in any published text book. The professor with strong experience and background of the subjects provided an excellent visual and animation materials and slides which helped in delivering the concepts more easily”
Najeh Kharbatia, ISP Corp, Fall 2003

“ A real graduate-level course which helped me to enhance all my skills” 
Sheetal S. Rao, Fall 2002

“ ..it is a fast paced course covering tons of material.. ” 
Demis Ros, 2005

“ Without an extremely strong background in organic chemistry, nor previous experience with MS, I was able to follow and apply most of the subject area we covered ” 
Gretel Raibeck, US Army, 2005

“ I am glad to have taken this course because I am able to converse with PhD's at work and fully understand their explanations ” 
Brain Tiu, Schering Plough Corp, 2005

“ The course was excellent. Anyone considering a carrier in Organic or analytical chemistry should definitely take this course ” 
Chris Westergon, Ethicon Inc., 2005

 
   

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