26 Jan 2026
Corby Hilliard started his Restek career in the Quality Assurance department where he spent his first seven years as a QA analyst and worked his way up to a senior QA analyst. He then moved on to the Innovations department in 2009 as a GC Solutions Advanced Scientist. His experience is predominately in gas chromatography (GC) using various detectors and mass spectrometry as well as troubleshooting and method development. His primary work for Restek is generating product application data, using new and existing products in food safety, petrochemical, environmental, and the GC accessories line. He also is involved with quality and R&D as well as new product development.
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Erica is an interdisciplinary GC applications and technologies scientist at Restek. She obtained her bachelor's degree in forensic biology from The Pennsylvania State University, and her doctorate from Virginia Tech in plant pathology, physiology, and weed science. Since joining Restek in 2021, she has worked with a wide variety of GC columns, including fused silica, MXT, PLOT, and packed columns as well as accessories, such as liners, valves, and methanizers.
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Dr. Ramkumar Dhandapani is a seasoned analytical chemist with over 23 years of experience in the chromatography industry and a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry. During his career, he has specialized in method development, validation, and the troubleshooting of chromatography methods. He has developed numerous regulatory-compliant methods across diverse sectors, including environmental analysis, food quality and safety, pharmaceutical, fuels, and chemical industries. Currently, Dr. Dhandapani is the Director of Product Management at Restek, he is keen on innovation in chromatography and scaling breakthrough innovations to market as commercial products.
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Colton Myers is the R&D manager for sample preparation at Restek Corporation with over 10 years of experience in product development and application innovation, particularly in solid phase microextraction (SPME) and volatile analysis. He has made contributions across various industries, authoring multiple peer-reviewed publications. Starting his career in quality control before transitioning to the GC Innovations team, Colton now leads a team dedicated to advancing sample preparation and collection technologies. He holds a BS in chemistry from Juniata College.
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