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Overview of Webinars
Tuesday, April 5
10:00 AM (PST)
Troubleshooting LC System Contamination
Speaker: Zeshan Aqeel
Application Scientist
Key Learning Points:

  • General steps on HPLC troubleshooting
  • Signs your column may be reaching the end of its natural lifetime
  • How to protect your column, including sample and mobile phase preparation suggestions
  • Case Study on LC system contamination troubleshooting
Tuesday, April 12
10:00 AM (PST)
HPLC Troubleshooting
Speaker: Dr. Rajesh Babu Dandamudi
Technical Manager
Key Learning Points:

  • General chromatographic problems
  • Overview of some possible troubleshooting approaches and a look at some diagnostic tools to ascertain the root cause of the problem
  • A look into different peak-related problems and how to resolve
Tuesday, April 19
10:00 AM (PST)
GC Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks from Inlet Through Detection
Speaker: Ramkumar Dhandapani, PhD
Global Product Manager Gas Chromatography
Key Learning Points:

  • Understand basic concepts in GC
  • Break down common GC myths
  • Provide systematic ways to troubleshoot complex problems
  • Choose the right GC column for your application
Meet Our Speakers
Zeshan Aqeel
Zeshan Aqeel
Application Scientist, Phenomenex

Zeshan Aqeel has over 10 years of experience in LC,GC, and Sample Preparation. He has a degree in Biochemistry, from California State University of Northridge and is currently an Applications Scientist at Phenomenex. Prior to Phenomenex, Zeshan worked as an analytical chemist at Amgen and Baxter Bioscience focusing on the optimization of LC and LC/MS methods. He has played an integral role in supporting our teams with hands-on lab trainings, problem solving, troubleshooting, and applications support around the world. In addition he has developed and presented many technical seminars globally. Zeshan has assisted in the developments of many applications using Kinetex Core-shell technology, including various dietary supplements applications.
Dr. Rajesh Babu Dandamudi
Rajesh Babu Dandamudi, PhD
Technical Manager, Phenomenex

Rajesh Babu has more than 11 years of chromatography experience and is an expert in practical HPLC/UHPLC/LC-MS/GC-MS method development and troubleshooting. Before joining Phenomenex, Dr. Rajesh worked as a Faculty member at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Deemed University. He was instrumental in establishing a state-of-the-art mass-spec core facility consisting of GC, HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and HRMS systems. His research work was in the area of clinical metabolomics. 
Ramkumar Dhandapani, PhD
Ramkumar Dhandapani, PhD
Global Product Manager Gas Chromatography, Phenomenex
Ramkumar Dhandapani has been in the chromatography industry for over 17 years with hands-on and troubleshooting experience. He has earned a Master's and Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from Seton Hall University with specialization in Microextractions, Multidimensional Gas Chromatography, and Tandem Mass Specs techniques. He has developed and validated several regulatory compliant methods in Pharmaceutical, Food, Fuels, and Environmental industry as well as incorporated method improvement and troubleshooting across a range of separation techniques. Dr. Dhandapani joined Phenomenex in August of 2014 and he serves as the Global Product Manager at Phenomenex. In addition to managing the GC product line, Dr. Dhandapani presents innovations in Chromatography at various chromatography conferences.