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Predicting thermal response of gypsum board under various heat flux Configurations: A three-dimensional mathematical model

Journal

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Date Published

2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Resolving the Forensic DNA Mixture Problem through the Development of End-to-End Single-Cell Pipelines

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Analysis of cannabis plant materials by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis for differentiating low-THC and high-THC cannabis

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

November 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent

Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Comprehensive Assessment of Novel Reference Standard Materials and Analytical Methods for the Analysis and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Resid

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Transfer, Persistence and DNA Source Attribution of Trace Biological Material in Digital Penetration Assault Cases

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessing automated image analysis and compound-specific stable isotope signatures for small arms propellant differentiation and potential brand identification

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of baseline survey of random presence of glass and paint for the interpretation of evidence in the US courts

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Prediction of Blood Back Spatter From a Gunshot in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Journal

Physical Review Fluids

Date Published

2016

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

QCM-based screening of acrylate polymers for NPPA pre-concentration to enhance vapor detection of fentanyl

Journal

Analytica Chimica Acta

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Nonfatal Overdose Biosurveillance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Journal

Public Health Reports

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Technical Note: A novel method for simultaneous recovery of DNA, RNA, and proteins from trace biological samples for forensic application

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Black Box Study of the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Tire Evidence Examiners’ Conclusions

Date Published

September 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Design and Testing of a Computational Aid for Fire Debris Data Interpretation

Date Published

September 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Newly Developed AI-Assisted Tool for the Collection of Cranial Landmark Data

Journal

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Date Published

August 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Growth and Development of the Cranial Complex and Its Implications for Sex Estimation

Journal

Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Portable Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learning for sex determination in third instar Chrysomya rufifacies larvae

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

April 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Reflective Spectroscopy and Mineralogical Investigation of Cosmetic Blush (Wet‘N’Wild) Potentially for Forensic Investigations Related to Interpersonal Violence—An Experimental Feasibility Study

Journal

Forensic Sciences

Date Published

October 2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Dyed Man-Made Textile Fibers Using UV-Vis Microspectrophotometry (MSP): Technical Aspects on Spectral Alterations in Time

Journal

The Microscope

Date Published

2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Development and Use of Computational Tools in Forensic Science

Journal

Human Biology

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessment of a microhaplotype panel for human identification and ancestry inference in Brazil

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

August 2025

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Regioisomeric bromodimethoxy benzyl piperazines related to the designer substance 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxybenzylpiperazine: GC–MS and FTIR analysis

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Visual Assessment for Frontal Sinus Radiographic Identifications: Documenting Accuracy and Exploring the Effects of Experience

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

January 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Online Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in a National Victim Survey

Journal

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Date Published

November 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)