2026 Moderators
The following moderators will be at the 2026 Gulf Coast Conference.
Global Analytical Services Manager
Lummus Technology- Material selection for PFAS separations: transfer tubing, GC systems, and HPLC systems
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Tulip Room - High-Throughput Quantitative Analysis of Trace Fluoropolymers by Py-GC/MS
10/13/2026 - 9:20 AM, Tulip Room - Rapid & Simple Evaporative Concentration Approach for the Analysis of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Potable Waters.
10/13/2026 - 9:40 AM, Tulip Room - Beyond Targeted PFAS Analysis: Non-Targeted Fluorine Screening by Combustion–Ion Chromatography
10/13/2026 - 10:00 AM, Tulip Room - Breaking Bad... Bonds: An Integrated Approach to PFAS Destruction in Complex Wastewaters
10/13/2026 - 10:25 AM, Tulip Room - Matrix-Adaptive EPA Method 1633A Workflow Controls for PFAS Analysis in Industrial Leachate
10/13/2026 - 10:50 AM, Tulip Room - Fit-for-Purpose LC–MS/MS Workflows for PFAS Analysis in Complex Water Matrices
10/13/2026 - 11:10 AM, Tulip Room - Fluorine in Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil: A Novel Analytical Approach via Combustion – Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
10/13/2026 - 12:40 PM, Tulip Room - Beyond Targeted PFAS Analysis: Using Adsorbable and Extractable Organic Fluorine to Assess PFAS Treatment Performance
10/13/2026 - 1:05 PM, Tulip Room - Development of a Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (TD-GC–MS) and Liquid GC-MS Method for FTOH and FTAcr
10/13/2026 - 1:30 PM, Tulip Room - Expanding Applications of Combustion Ion Chromatography: From LPG to Pyrolysis Oil and Waste Plastics
10/13/2026 - 1:55 PM, Tulip Room - PFAS in Air – Navigating The Next Frontier
10/13/2026 - 2:25 PM, Tulip Room - Hidden on Plastic: Do Microplastics Alter the Environmental Fate and Measurement of PFAS? A Molecular-Descriptor Assessment
10/13/2026 - 2:45 PM, Tulip Room - ThermoFisher Scientific Chromeleon CDS now workflows for PFAS work
10/13/2026 - 3:05 PM, Tulip Room - *KEYNOTE SPEAKER*
Rapid Synthesis with Ultrahigh Temperatures or Electric Fields
10/14/2026 - 10:00 AM, Exhibit Hall A4
- Material selection for PFAS separations: transfer tubing, GC systems, and HPLC systems
Scientist
Exxon- Expanding Linearity in Total Sulfur Analysis via Red-Edge Excimer UV Fluorescence
10/13/2026 - 1:00 PM, Orchid - Optimizing Gasoline Blending: Lab-to-Process FTIR Model Transfer for RVP and Octane Control
10/13/2026 - 1:55 PM, Orchid - Updating ASTM D8148 and lessons from the Field
10/13/2026 - 2:50 PM, Orchid
- Expanding Linearity in Total Sulfur Analysis via Red-Edge Excimer UV Fluorescence
Regional Technical Support Manager
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments- The Need for Speed: Evaluating Quadrupole Scan Rate for GC×GC Analysis of Pyrolysis Oils
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Jasmine - FID Innovation for CO and CO2 detection
10/13/2026 - 9:30 AM, Jasmine - Trace water analysis in pressurized liquids by GC-BID and GC-sTCD
10/13/2026 - 9:50 AM, Jasmine - Pushing the limits of detection: Trace sulfur analysis in gaseous fuels with the SCD-2030
10/13/2026 - 10:10 AM, Jasmine - Advancing Industrial Fuel Analysis with Next-Generation GC Technology
10/13/2026 - 10:30 AM, Jasmine - Maintaining and Troubleshooting the TOC-L
10/13/2026 - 1:30 PM, Jasmine - Faster, Smarter Ion Chromatography: Highly Efficient Analysis Across Industrial Matrices
10/13/2026 - 2:30 PM, Jasmine
- The Need for Speed: Evaluating Quadrupole Scan Rate for GC×GC Analysis of Pyrolysis Oils
Chemist
Flint Hills Resources- From Hydrocarbons to High-Value Carbon Nanomaterials: Commercial-Scale Production and Applications of Carbon Nano-Onions
10/13/2026 - 1:00 PM, Wisteria - Digesting Petrochemicals: Technology Selection for Complex Sample Matrices
10/13/2026 - 1:45 PM, Wisteria - ASTM D664 & D3227: From Acid Number to Mercaptan Sulfur petrochemical titrations
10/13/2026 - 2:15 PM, Wisteria - Direct Mercury Analysis of Crude Oil and Petrochemical Matrices
10/13/2026 - 3:00 PM, Wisteria
- From Hydrocarbons to High-Value Carbon Nanomaterials: Commercial-Scale Production and Applications of Carbon Nano-Onions
Director, Energy and Chemical Markets
Agilent Technologies, Inc.- From Predictive to Prescriptive: Validating AI in Plant Operations
10/14/2026 - 9:00 AM, Jasmine - TGA Characterization of Recovered Carbon Black(rCB): Comparison with ASTM Methods
10/14/2026 - 9:30 AM, Jasmine - Unlocking Oil Laboratory Capacity: A Workflow-First Approach to Automation
10/14/2026 - 11:10 AM, Jasmine - Is There More to RON/MON Octane Quality Than a TSF and Round Robin?
10/14/2026 - 11:35 AM, Jasmine
- From Predictive to Prescriptive: Validating AI in Plant Operations
Product Manager
HORIBA Instruments- IT’S NOT A PEOPLE PROBLEM: Understanding Human Behavior Through Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Orchid - IT’S STILL NOT A PEOPLE PROBLEM: What Your Laboratory’s Symptoms Are Trying to Tell You
10/13/2026 - 9:45 AM, Orchid
- IT’S NOT A PEOPLE PROBLEM: Understanding Human Behavior Through Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
Application Scientist
Anton Paar- Accelerating ASTM D5708: Microwave Digestion for ICP Analysis of Petroleum Samples
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Daffodil - Rapid Condition Monitoring of Used Oils by FTIR
10/13/2026 - 9:30 AM, Daffodil - ASTM D7777 for crude oil - Best practices for using a portable density meter with crude Oil
10/13/2026 - 10:00 AM, Daffodil - ASTM D7371: A New Path to FAME Analysis in Diesel
10/13/2026 - 10:30 AM, Daffodil - ASTM D7042: Simplify Low Temperature Jet Fuel Viscosity Analysis
10/13/2026 - 11:00 AM, Daffodil - ASTM D7777 and ATA 103 - emerging solutions for Jet Fuel field testing
10/13/2026 - 11:30 AM, Daffodil
- Accelerating ASTM D5708: Microwave Digestion for ICP Analysis of Petroleum Samples
Environmental Systems Integration Lead
Syft Technologies, Inc.- Non-target environmental forensics: Comparing chemical profiles using GC×GC–TOF MS
10/14/2026 - 9:00 AM, Wisteria - Seeing beyond the matrix: Complementary strategies for characterising volatile PFAS
10/14/2026 - 9:20 AM, Wisteria - Nitrogen Chemiluminescence Detection (NCD) coupled with Gas Chromatography (GC) for NH3 and NOx Analysis
10/14/2026 - 11:10 AM, Wisteria - When One Procedure Doesn't fit all:
Optimizing C7 insoluble analysis through practical method adaptation for challenging samples
10/14/2026 - 11:30 AM, Wisteria - Extending Oxygenate Characterization of Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oils Using Total Oxygen Analysis and GC-MS
10/14/2026 - 11:50 AM, Wisteria
- Non-target environmental forensics: Comparing chemical profiles using GC×GC–TOF MS
R&D Fellow
Dow
Managing Director
Texas Scientific Products- Advances in ICP-OES & ICP-MS: Revolutionizing Oil Analysis and Redefining Reliability with Next-Generation Nebulization
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Floral Hall A1
- Advances in ICP-OES & ICP-MS: Revolutionizing Oil Analysis and Redefining Reliability with Next-Generation Nebulization
Senior Sales Representative
Thermo Fisher Scientific- Real-time Raman Gas Analysis for Today's Power Generation: Natural Gas, Hydrogen Blending, and Fusion
10/13/2026 - 11:00 AM, Hibiscus Room - FT-IR Spectral Interpretation and Problem Solving
10/13/2026 - 1:00 PM, Hibiscus Room - Omnic and Paradigm Software Tutorial for IR/Raman Spectroscopy Software
10/13/2026 - 2:00 PM, Hibiscus Room - FTIR /Raman Theory and Sample Handling
10/14/2026 - 11:00 AM, Hibiscus Room - Simplifying Real-Time Natural Gas Monitoring with Integrated Process Raman and Flow Measurements
10/14/2026 - 1:00 PM, Hibiscus Room - FT-IR Spectral Interpretation and Problem Solving (Wednesday)
10/14/2026 - 3:00 PM, Hibiscus Room
- Real-time Raman Gas Analysis for Today's Power Generation: Natural Gas, Hydrogen Blending, and Fusion
Senior Analytical Chemist
Envantage, Inc- Generation of Liquid Nitrogen Safely in the Laboratory.
10/14/2026 - 1:00 PM, Iris - From Spreadsheets to Real Tools: What AI Unlocks for the Analytical Chemist
10/14/2026 - 1:20 PM, Iris - Optimizing NIR and Raman Performance
10/14/2026 - 2:00 PM, Iris - GPC/SEC for Polymer Characterization: MW, IV and Niche Applications
10/14/2026 - 2:30 PM, Iris - Application of Product-Specific Kinetics analysis and In-situ Raman Spectroscopy in Pyrolysis-GC-MS and EGA-MS
10/14/2026 - 3:00 PM, Iris
- Generation of Liquid Nitrogen Safely in the Laboratory.
Principal
Nossal Consulting LLC- Sulfur Simulated Distillation with Speciation
10/14/2026 - 9:00 AM, Iris - Exploring the Challenges of Analyzing Impurities in Polymer-Grade Propylene and Naphtha Cracker Product Headspace Using the Wasson
10/14/2026 - 9:20 AM, Iris - Backflush, Dean Switch and Splitting Made Easy and Applications
10/14/2026 - 11:10 AM, Iris - Importance of GC Column Deactivation Technology for the analysis of Challenging Analytes
10/14/2026 - 11:40 AM, Iris
- Sulfur Simulated Distillation with Speciation
Technical Application Engineer
Koehler Instrument Company Inc.- Characterizing Waste and Recycled Plastics by Pyrolysis and Thermal Desorption-GC/MS
10/14/2026 - 9:00 AM, Orchid - Polymer and Materials Characterization Using Pyrolysis-GC/MS: A Step-by-Step Decision Guide
10/14/2026 - 10:05 AM, Orchid - Breaking Down Data Silos: LIMS, QMS, and Training Systems as One Compliance Ecosystem. AI Agent Capabilities.
10/14/2026 - 11:00 AM, Orchid - Broad-Spectrum PFAS Analysis by LC-MS/MS: Method Expansion and Ultrashort-Chain PFAS Characterization
10/14/2026 - 11:10 AM, Orchid - Supercritical Fluid Chromatography coupled with Flame Ionization and Mass Spectrometry Detection (SFC-FID-MSD) - Providing Analytical Solutions for Fuels
10/14/2026 - 11:45 AM, Orchid
- Characterizing Waste and Recycled Plastics by Pyrolysis and Thermal Desorption-GC/MS
General Manager
Datacor- Useful Applications of the "Delta (SQC) Control Chart"
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Wisteria - A Fast, Automated ASTM D8534 Approach for Trace Peroxide Determination in Petrochemical Streams
10/13/2026 - 9:50 AM, Wisteria - Beyond Compliance:
Turning ISO 9001:2026 into a Business Excellence System
10/13/2026 - 10:10 AM, Wisteria - Real-Time VOC Monitoring and Source Attribution for Refinery Fenceline Compliance Using SIFT-MS
10/13/2026 - 11:10 AM, Wisteria
- Useful Applications of the "Delta (SQC) Control Chart"
Logistics Specialist
Anton Paar- Viscosity Through Rheology: Navigating The World of Flow Behavior Analysis
10/13/2026 - 1:00 PM, Daffodil - Automated ASTM D86 Distillation Analysis - Emerging technology for improved reliability and efficiency
10/13/2026 - 3:00 PM, Daffodil - ASTM D7525: Advancements in Gasoline Oxidation stability testing
10/13/2026 - 3:30 PM, Daffodil
- Viscosity Through Rheology: Navigating The World of Flow Behavior Analysis
Senior R&D Chemist
Lummus Technology- Ten Years of D6299 SQC: Past, Present, and Future
10/14/2026 - 1:00 PM, Jasmine - Crossing the Cutoff: Extending LC Detection into the VUV
10/14/2026 - 1:30 PM, Jasmine - Making the Case for Referee Status – Aromatics in Jet Fuel by GCVUV ASTM D8267
10/14/2026 - 2:00 PM, Jasmine - GCVUV Methods Updates
10/14/2026 - 2:30 PM, Jasmine - Improving Industrial Wastewater Laboratory Efficiency Using Semiquantitative Screening and ICP-OES
10/14/2026 - 3:00 PM, Jasmine
- Ten Years of D6299 SQC: Past, Present, and Future
Vice President
Gulf Chemical International- Trust, but Verify Feedstock Purity: GC-PDHID Analysis of Trace Propylene Oxide in Polymer-Grade Propylene
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Iris - Assuring Repeatability and Reliability in Chromatographic Analysis
10/13/2026 - 9:20 AM, Iris - Commercial Quartz Combustion Tubes for Dual Plasma Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detectors
10/13/2026 - 9:50 AM, Iris - TCDs Under Pressure
10/13/2026 - 10:15 AM, Iris - Beyond sulfur, element selective detection the with GC-PFPD
10/13/2026 - 10:45 AM, Iris - GC and GC/MS Tips and Tricks for Method Optimization and Maintenance
10/13/2026 - 11:15 AM, Iris
- Trust, but Verify Feedstock Purity: GC-PDHID Analysis of Trace Propylene Oxide in Polymer-Grade Propylene
Application Scientist Manager
Agilent Technologies, Inc- Latest Innovations in Agilent ICP-MS: The Agilent 9500 ICP-QQQ
10/13/2026 - 9:00 AM, Floral Hall A2 - Automating the Analysis of Produced Water Analysis by ICP using Flow Injection Coupled with an Advanced Dilution System
10/13/2026 - 9:45 AM, Floral Hall A2 - Analysis of Environmental Samples by 9500 ICP-QQQ in Advanced Helium Mode
10/13/2026 - 10:15 AM, Floral Hall A2 - GC Assist: How can the Agilent 8890 GC work for you?
10/13/2026 - 10:45 AM, Floral Hall A2 - Evolving the Ubiquitous Benchtop GC/MS - How Constant Flow Splitting and Low-Cost Flow Modulation Can Bring Quantitative GCxGC-FID
10/13/2026 - 12:45 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Direct Elemental Analysis of Oils and Organic Solvents by Smart ICP-OES
10/13/2026 - 1:15 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Catalytic Ammonia Cracking: Reaction Monitoring using the Agilent 990 Micro GC from zero to greater than 99.99% Conversion
10/13/2026 - 1:45 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Routine Trace-Level Analysis of m-Xylene in High-Purity p-Xylene Using the Agilent 8890B GC System
10/13/2026 - 2:05 PM, Floral Hall A2 - GPC 2.0 in OL CDS 2.8
10/13/2026 - 2:25 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Automating the Analysis of Running Process Waters using ICP using FLow Injection and Autodilution
10/13/2026 - 2:55 PM, Floral Hall A2 - GC Resource Conservation: Tips for conserving gas in your lab today
10/14/2026 - 9:00 AM, Floral Hall A2 - The Final Frontier – Analyzing Small Volume Gas Samples with Low Relative Pressure
10/14/2026 - 11:15 AM, Floral Hall A2 - OpenLab Shared Services as a Unification Platform for more than Chromatography Instruments
10/14/2026 - 11:35 AM, Floral Hall A2 - How to Choose Proper FTIR Spectroscopic Techniques to Analyze Petroleum Products
10/14/2026 - 1:20 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Preform Petrochemical LC MS Applications Like a Pro on Pro iQ with MMI source
10/14/2026 - 2:05 PM, Floral Hall A2 - Streamlining Process Micro GC: Native Modbus Control, Automated Validation, and Integrated EZReporter Reporting with the Agilent 9
10/14/2026 - 2:35 PM, Floral Hall A2
- Latest Innovations in Agilent ICP-MS: The Agilent 9500 ICP-QQQ
Lab & Instrument Repair Specialist
Envantage Inc.- Simulated Distillation of Oxygenated Fractions by Vacuum Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (VTGA
10/13/2026 - 10:30 AM, Orchid - Smart Labs: How AI is Transforming Analytical Laboratories
10/13/2026 - 11:00 AM, Orchid - Scalable workflows for expanded VOC monitoring at industrial fencelines
10/13/2026 - 11:20 AM, Orchid - Are organic dilution methods capable of detecting inorganic elements in petroleum products?
10/13/2026 - 11:40 AM, Orchid
- Simulated Distillation of Oxygenated Fractions by Vacuum Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (VTGA
SCN Regional Manager
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Vice President
KIN-TEK Analytical, Inc.- Advances in Gas Analyzer Design: Choosing the Right Configuration for Your Application or Process
10/13/2026 - 1:00 PM, Iris - Beyond C18: Exploring Alternative HPLC Column Chemistries for PFAS Analysis
10/13/2026 - 1:30 PM, Iris - Advancing Ion Chromatography with Intelligent Liquid Handling and Flexible System Design
10/13/2026 - 1:50 PM, Iris - StayClean™ QSight LC-MS/MS for High Throughput Analysis of Fluorinated Benzoic Acid Tracers in Water
10/13/2026 - 2:35 PM, Iris - D2425 using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection and a Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (SFC-FID-MS)
10/13/2026 - 3:05 PM, Iris
- Advances in Gas Analyzer Design: Choosing the Right Configuration for Your Application or Process
CEO
WEG, LLC.- Protecting Processes and Product Quality: Determination of Halogens and Sulfur in Hydrocarbons by Combustion-Ion Chromatography
10/14/2026 - 1:00 PM, Wisteria - CAV 5: A New Architecture for Automated Kinematic Viscosity Testing
10/14/2026 - 1:25 PM, Wisteria - Importance of Proper Sampling
10/14/2026 - 1:50 PM, Wisteria - ASTM D6304: Water Determination in Petrochemical Products by Karl Fischer
10/14/2026 - 2:10 PM, Wisteria - Implementing EPA OTM-50: TD-GC-MS/MS Analysis of Volatile PFAS in Air
10/14/2026 - 2:55 PM, Wisteria
- Protecting Processes and Product Quality: Determination of Halogens and Sulfur in Hydrocarbons by Combustion-Ion Chromatography
Fellow
Dow Chemical - Retired- Smart Manager: Transforming Analytical Instrument Reliability Through Predictive Maintenance and Remote Asset Intelligence
10/14/2026 - 1:00 PM, Orchid - Are you ready for AI in the Laboratory?
10/14/2026 - 1:20 PM, Orchid - The new standard of performance: sTCD on the Shimadzu GC-2060
10/14/2026 - 2:00 PM, Orchid - Creating a Highly Functioning QMS Through Partnership with Strong Operational Leadership
10/14/2026 - 2:20 PM, Orchid - Choosing Analytical Instrumentation: A Buyer's Framework from the Bench
10/14/2026 - 3:05 PM, Orchid
- Smart Manager: Transforming Analytical Instrument Reliability Through Predictive Maintenance and Remote Asset Intelligence
