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Thomas A. Kubic, J.D., Ph.D.

 

Dr. Thomas A. Kubic holds a Ph.D. with a concentration in Forensic Science from C.U.N.Y., a Masters Degree in Chemistry from Long Island University and a Law degree from St. John’s University. He has been admitted to the New York State Bar. He has been awarded the Paul L. Kirk award (1997) for contributions to criminalistics and forensic science by the Criminalistics Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Arthur Neiderhoffer Scholarship for significant contributions to the field of Criminal Justice by the Graduate School City University of New York. He retired from a municipal crime laboratory where he spent over 20 years as a forensic microscopist, is a member of the FBI sponsored SWGMAT committee on forensic glass analysis, is a technical expert with NIST’s laboratory accreditation program (NVLAP), and has been the laboratory director of a N.Y. State accredited environmental laboratory. Dr. Kubic, is currently an Associate Professor of forensic chemical instrumentation, electron microscopy, advanced trace evidence analysis and scientific expert testimony at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, C.U.N.Y. He enjoys dual appointments to the Doctorial Faculties in both Forensic Science and Chemistry at the Graduate Center of C.U.N.Y. He is currently the Program Director for the Doctoral Program in Forensic Science at C.U.N.Y. He is the Director of the New York State Not-for-Profit Educational Corporation, TAKA Instructional Agency where he has developed and taught classes in Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Spectroscopy, Asbestos Analysis by light and electron microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, Forensic Glass Analysis, Gun Shot Residue Analysis by SEM and EDS, and Quality Data for Forensic Chemists. He has been an instructor in a number of microscopy and industrial hygiene courses at the continuing education program of EOSHI a division of UMDNJ, Rutgers University. Dr. Kubic’s research interests are in the application of light and electron microscopy with digital image techniques, to the analysis of particulates and microscopic forensic evidence. He mentors graduate students in forensic science and criminalistic’s research at John Jay College. He maintains a successful consulting company dealing with the identification and characterization of particulate materials by light and electron microscopy especially when of forensic import. Dr. Kubic has qualified as an expert and testified to his opinions in both Federal and State Courts in criminal and civil actions. He is the author of over 20 scientific and technical articles as well as a number of textbook chapters, and has made over 80 presentations at technical conferences. He is the co-author of an atlas on the application of light microscopy for criminalists, chemists, and conservators and a laboratory manual for beginning forensic science students. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and holds Fellow status as a certified criminalist. He is a member of the New York Microscopical Society, The Microscopy Society of America, The Microbeam Analysis Society, and The American Chemical Society as well as other professional organizations.

 

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