Ashley Newland

Texas Tech University, Department of Environmental Toxicology

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Specialization: Ashley holds a B.S. in Biology from Kent State University and an M.S. in Forensic Chemistry from Texas Tech University. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant in the Biological Threat Research Laboratory at the Institute for Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University. Her research focuses on investigating the neurological mechanisms of illicit drugs and pesticides for the development of field-deployable detection methods with applications in forensic science, national security, and public health.

Projects: Mine and Unexploded Ordinance Clearing

Selected Publications

Barney, Aubrey, Václav Trojan, Radovan Hrib, Ashley Newland, Jan Halámek, and Lenka Halámková. “From Spectra to Signatures: Detecting Fentanyl in Human Nails with ATR–FTIR and Machine Learning.” Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 25, no. 1 (2025): 227. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25010227.
Newland, Ashley, Emilynn Banks, and Jan Halámek. “Who Shot the Bullet? Projectile Composition Characterization as an Evolutionary Method for Enhancement of Ballistics Evidence Analysis.” ACS Omega 9, no. 3 (2024): 3342–48. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c06316.
Cowley, Abby, Ashley Newland, Lenka Halámková, Richelle Manson, Jaleigh Morales, and Jan Halámek. “Utilizing Encryption Keys Derived from Immunoaffinity Interactions as a Basis for Potential Security Enhancements.” ACS Omega 10, no. 6 (2025): 6119–23. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c10568.
Rania, Vrunda, Ashley Newland, Lenka Halámková, Václav Trojan, Radovan Hřib, and Jan Halámek. “Evaluation of Fentanyl Exposure Effects on Butyrylcholinesterase Activity as a Tool for Future On-Site Detection Methods.” ACS Omega 9, no. 38 (2024): 40234–41. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c06655.
Newland, Ashley, Jan Halamek, and Seshadri Ramkumar. “Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Nonwoven Production and Paper Sectors: A Brief Review.” AATCC Journal of Research 11, no. 3 (2024): 229–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/24723444241237301.

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