Meet the Applications Team

Alex Hodgson is the Applications Manager at VUV Analytics, Inc.  In his almost 5 years at VUV, he has been instrumental in  research focused on fuels analysis, specifically the ASTM D8267 jet fuel method and the diesel method.  He also lead the charge in the creation of vacuum ultraviolet applications for the flavor and fragrance industries, among a variety of other VUV-related endeavors.  Prior to coming to VUV Analytics, Alex was a member of the Center for Disease Control’s team in Atlanta, where his research was on tobacco exposure biomarkers. He earned a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Ryan Schonert is currently an Application Scientist for VUV Analytics.  Prior to joining VUV Analytics, Ryan performed research on the extraction and characterization of additives in smokeless powders using GC-MS and SEM-EDS.  He earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Illinois Wesleyan University and an M.P.S. in Forensic Science from the Pennsylvania State University.