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Our Group

Ivo Leito
Professor

Staff

Dr. Koit Herodes
Associate Professor

LC-MS: separation, ionization, derivatization, validation.

Dr. Ivari Kaljurand
Associate Professor

Acid-base chemistry in solution and gas phase. Petroleomics

Dr. Agnes Kütt
Associate Professor

Acid-base chemistry in solution. Synthesis of exotic species

Dr. Ester Oras
Archeochemistry Professor

Organic residue analysis of archaeological material, isotope analysis, ancient foodways, ancient migrations

Dr. Signe Vahur
Associate Professor

Analysis of cultural heritage materials (paints, resinous materials, textiles, papers etc) using different spectroscopic and mass spectrometric techniques

Dr. Georg Arju
Research Fellow

Non-targeted IMS/HRMS RND

Dr. Astrid Darnell
Research Fellow

Experimental and computational studies of receptor-analyte binding and acid-base equilibria

Dr. Hanno Evard
Research Fellow

Development of novel microfluidic systems for on-the-spot chemical analysis; LC-MS, estimating limit of detection

Dr. Agnes Heering
Research Fellow

Development of unified acidity scale and estimation of liquid junction potentials

Dr. Irja Helm
Lecturer

Dissolved oxygen measurements, metrology in chemistry

Dr. Hilkka Hiiop
Research Fellow

Cultural heritage and conservation; technical art history. Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Art and Culture, Dean.

Dr. Karin Kipper
Research Fellow

Bioanalytics, eluent additives, direct ionisation methods, clinical research, pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics

Dr. Märt Lõkov
Research Fellow

Acidity and basicity determinations in non-aqueous media

Dr. Pilleriin Peets
Research Fellow

Non-targeted LC/HRMS and predicted chemical properties for chemical space analysis in environmental samples and metabolomics

Dr. Riin Rebane
Research Fellow

Derivatization, method development, IP rights

Dr. Anu Teearu-Ojakäär
Research Fellow

Analysis of resinous materials related to cultural heritage samples with different analytical techniques (HRMS, LC-MS, ATR-FT-IR, etc.)

Dr. Lauri Toom
Research Fellow

Synthesis of carborane acids; NMR spectroscopy

Dr. Sofja Tšepelevitš
Research Fellow

Computations in solutions, prediction of acidity and basicity, liquid-liquid equilibria

Dr. Mari Tõrv
Research Fellow

Stable isotope analysis of ancient bone/hair; ancient life and death ways

ORCID
Dr. Martin Vilbaste
Metrology Specialist

Metrology of air humidity, gas flow metrology, uncertainty estimation

Airiin Laaneväli
Chemist

Development of novel microfluidic systems for on-the-spot chemical and medical analysis. MSc (Gene Technology; Virology) BSc (Environmental Engineering)

Dr. Asko Laaniste
Chemist

LC method development and validation

Dr. Ernesto de Jesus Zapata Flores
Chemist

Development of microfluidic analysis devices; LC-MS: derivatization and analysis of amino compounds

Dr. Shidong Chen
Lab Technician

Decoding ancient foodways: Combined lipid and protein analysis from archaeological ceramics

Michaela Hříbková
Chemist

Sample preparation, LC-MS and GC-MS analysis

Ester Uibopuu
Lab Assistant

Ph.D Candidates

Nguyen Kim Ngan Bui
PhD candidate

Universal derivatization reagents in LC-MS

Jan-Michael Cayme
PhD candidate

Interactions between organic and inorganic compounds in ancient ceramics

Christian Laurio
PhD candidate

Redefining validation process of chromatographic methods through ValChrom

Raido Maasik
PhD candidate
Gleb Maksimov
PhD candidate
Naila Nasirova
PhD candidate

Development of a high-sensitivity biorecognition-based assay for detection of oestrogen in complex biological mixtures

Mari Ojakivi
PhD candidate

Organic reactions in microdroplets

Elisabeth Parman
PhD candidate

pKa measurement with NMR

Shrikant Pawade
PhD candidate

Ligninomics

Rady Jazmin Remigio
PhD candidate

Development of LA-APCI-HRMS systems

Jaan Saame
PhD candidate

Experimental self-consistent superbasicity scales in solution and in the gas phase

John Paulo Samin
PhD candidate

Unified acidity in nonpolar solvents

Lola Sõukand
PhD candidate

Students

Tõiv Haljasorg
MSc student

Analysis of polar pesticides in herbal matrices

Khrongkwan Kongdam
MSc student

Unraveling lignin composition

Anu Polis
MSc student

Analysis of paints with different analytical techniques

Alumni

Silvia Hiie Aablo
Dr. Indrek Saar 
Dr. Andre Leesment (PharmaPark Production)
Dr. Viljar Pihl
Dr. Marta-Lisette Vares (Chemestmed)
Dr. Larissa Maciel (Thermo Fisher)
Dr. Eliise Tammekivi (Stockholm University, Kruve lab)
Merili Tammiste (ÄIO)
Dr. Kerli Martin (Icosagen)
Dr. Sigrid Selberg (Chemestmed)
Helerin Roomet (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
Markus Lahe
Dr. Alo Rüütel (Icosagen)
Siiri Saaver (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
Dr. Somayyeh
 Kheirjou
Dr. Mare Piirsalu
Helen Sepman (Stockholm University, Kruve lab)
Krit Lossmann (Miridon)
Peep Põdder Jr.
Dr. Merit Oss (Retla-Kabala school)
Dr. Ali Ghiami-Shomami (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
Mari Kass (The J. Molner Company)
Helmi Ulrika Kirm (Synlab)
Dr. Toomas Rodima
Dr. Max Hecht
Dr. Rūta Hecht
Dr. Pilleriin Peets (Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena)
Dr. Artur Gornischeff (Estonian Tax and Customs Board)
Dr. Karl Kaupmees (GridIO)
Dr. Anneli Kruve (Stockholm University, Kruve lab)
Dr. Jaanus Liigand (Salv)
Dr. Piia Liigand (TBD Pharmatech)
Dr. Vilve Nummert
Dr. Kristjan Haav (Skeleton Technologies)
Dr. Maarja-Liisa Oldekop (Pfizer)
Rudolf Aro (Örebro University)
Liisa Eero (Rakvere Gymnasium)
Elmo Libek (Cambrex)
Gunnar Printsmann (Cambrex)
Jaana Heiter (Teligent)
Juuli Nõges (Teligent)
Dr. Sandip Ashokrao Kadam (Aragen)
Dr. Chunguang Lu
Dr. Teemu Matias Näykki
Sinai Mwagomba
Kristel Ets (Graanul Biotech)
Philippa Alice Hayes
Kristo Kleemann 
Vahur Toss (Cambrex)
Martin Vels
Dr. Karita Raudkivi (University of Tartu)
Dr. Lauri Lipping (A Le Coq)
Erik Berlin (The J. Molner Company)
Gert Suurkuusk (IRC, Italy)
Ragne Auling
Roman Lilleorg (Quantum Estonia)
Elin Raamat (Estonian Veterinary and Food Laboratory)
Valli Parts
Dr. Lauri Jalukse (Estonian Veterinary and Food Laboratory)
Dr. Eva-Ingrid Rõõm (Estonian University of Life Sciences)
Allan Künnapas (Quantum Estonia)
Kadi Künnapas (Tartu University Hospital)
Andrus Vihalem (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
Dr. Eve Koort
Dr. Lilli Sooväli
Margus Jäger
Signe Leito (Agency of Medicines)
Kristina Virro (University of Tartu)
Julia Traks
Urmas Pille
Dr. Ivar Koppel (University of Tartu)