Steven Ray received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2003, and is currently an Associate Scientist working in the Laboratory for Spectrochemistry. He has authored over 50 manuscripts, book chapters, and patents, and currently serves on the editorial advisory boards of Spectrochimica Acta, Part B and the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. His research interests center around novel aspects of analytical instrumentation, including atomic spectroscopy, plasma spectrochemistry, and mass spectrometry.