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Sara Amer

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1980Rising activity

Publications

46

Citations

374

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record appears to span multiple distinct research areas rather than a single coherent research program, including analytical chemistry techniques like mass spectrometry imaging for studying lipid molecules, chemical sensor design using coumarin-based fluorescent compounds, crystal structure determination, and unrelated topics such as clinical case reports and soil science. Prospective students should be aware that the bibliographic data suggests this name may be associated with contributions from different researchers or fields rather than one specialized lab. Because of this apparent breadth, it is unclear what a specific, focused graduate research project under this name would involve.

Mass spectrometry imaging and lipid analysisFluorescent chemical sensors (coumarin-based compounds)Crystal structure determination (X-ray diffraction)Environmental soil science (biochar and microplastics)Miscellaneous clinical case reports

Publication counts fluctuate irregularly year to year (e.g., a spike of 15 in 2019, none in 2018 and 2021, then 11 in 2023), suggesting inconsistent rather than steadily growing or declining output over the last decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 15 publications15192020: 4 publications20212022: 2 publications222023: 11 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
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  • The Cambridge Structural Database×16
  • Cureus×3
  • Analytical Chemistry×2
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology×1
  • ACS Measurement Science Au×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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