Lachlan Jekimovs

Lachlan Jekimovs is a Senior Research Analyst at the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS) within the University of Queensland. His work focuses on advanced mass spectrometry techniques for identifying Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in complex samples like concrete, and he previously conducted lipid isomer imaging research in biological matrices.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) with Distinction, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2021
  • Masters in Philosophy (MPhil) in Chemistry, QUT, 2023

Research Interests:
Lachlan specializes in mass spectrometry imaging, particularly analyzing lipid isomers in biological systems, and environmental health applications such as PFAS detection in industrial materials. His work bridges analytical chemistry and toxicology.

Current Work:
At QAEHS since 2023, he contributes to PFAS exposure studies and investigates airborne methamphetamine remediation as part of QAEHS HDR student projects.