Dr. Kate Perrault Uptmor is Associate Professor of Chemistry at William & Mary (W&M) and the Principal Investigator of this research group. Dr. Perrault Uptmor holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Forensic Sciences (minors: chemistry, biology) from Ontario Tech University in Canada. She obtained her Ph.D. from University of Technology Sydney in Australia and performed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Liège in Belgium. She also worked as a faculty member at Chaminade University of Honolulu in the Forensic Sciences/Chemistry program from 2017-2023 prior to coming to W&M in 2023. Her research group is comprised of Undergraduate and Masters research students in the area of analytical chemistry. Her research focuses on using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) to uncover volatiles as mediator chemicals in processes associated with life, health, disease, and death. This research highlights the use of GC×GC in a wide range of fields has been recognized by a number of major awards including the ACS Satinder Ahuja Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science, the John B. Phillips Award, the Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, and most recently being named for the second time to The Analytical Scientist’s Top 40 Under 40 Power List in 2022. In Dr. Perrault Uptmor’s free time she enjoys sailing, endurance sports, and exploring her Virginia home with her husband and two dogs.