Samantha Drake

Samantha Drake is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science at the College of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on environmental microbiology, toxicology, and forensic science applications. She has contributed to studies on soil and microbial responses to environmental stressors like fire, the health impacts of unregulated e-cigarettes, and nanomaterial toxicity in pathophysiological models. Her work integrates computational methods, such as in silico modeling for aptamer development.

Her research outputs include peer-reviewed articles in journals like Science of The Total Environment, Toxicology, and Journal of Integrative Neuroscience. Notable studies examine nitrogen cycling in peatlands, e-cigarette toxicology, and nanomaterial effects on health. Dr. Drake’s work bridges environmental science, toxicology, and computational biology to address real-world challenges in health and ecosystems.

Dr. Drake’s ORCID is 0000-0002-9748-2856. Her research has garnered significant engagement, with over 300 total views and 140 downloads of her outputs, including notable activity in the past month.