Jos Oomens

Prof. Jos Oomens serves as Professor and Chair of Molecular Structure and Dynamics at Radboud University's FELIX Laboratory. His research pioneers infrared spectroscopy applications within mass spectrometry to resolve molecular structures in complex biological and environmental samples.

Research interests span critical domains:

• Infrared Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry
• Molecular Structure Analysis of Ions
• Biomarker Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
• Environmental Contaminant Identification
• Astrochemical Molecular Analysis
• Designer Drug Detection

His recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate consistent innovation in validating spectral libraries, advancing metabolite identification techniques, and applying infrared ion spectroscopy to medical diagnostics and astrochemistry. These works appear in high-impact journals including Nature Astronomy and Analytical Chemistry.

Major recognitions include:

• VICI award (NWO-CW, 2011)
• NWO Roadmap for large-scale research facilities (2018)
• TTW-OTP: IRIS grant (2017)

Prof. Oomens actively supervises students through bachelor/master internships and theses in Physics, Astronomy, and Medical Biology. His research group leverages grants supporting the FELIX Laboratory infrastructure, enabling cutting-edge instrumentation for molecular analysis. Current projects involve metabolite identification for epilepsy research and validation of MS/MS spectral libraries.

The Molecular Structure and Dynamics group operates within Radboud's FELIX Laboratory national facility, providing state-of-the-art infrared spectroscopy capabilities for interdisciplinary collaboration with medical researchers, environmental scientists, and astrochemistry teams.