Dr. Krotulski’s current research and casework focus heavily on aspects related to the detection and characterization of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), including studies that examine NPS positivity, trends, metabolism, and effects through intelligence, surveillance, monitoring, and response efforts.
Alex J. Krotulski, PhD
Program Director, Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology
Associate Director of Toxicology & Chemistry, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE)
Contact Information
Program Director, Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology
Associate Director of Toxicology & Chemistry, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE)
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy – Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - 2019
Master of Science – Forensic Science, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA - 2015
Publications
- Behavioural Effects and Naloxone Effectiveness With New Synthetic Opioids
- Designer Fentanyl Precursors Leading the Way to New Fentanyl Analogs-The Case of ortho-Methylfentanyl
- “Do It Yourself” Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist Precursors as a Ban-Evading Strategy: Comparison of the Pharmacological Characteristics of Precursors and Their Final Products
- Medetomidine quantitation and enantiomer differentiation in biological specimens collected after fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses
- Exposures to synthetic cathinones, fentanyl, and xylazine among nightclub attendees in New York City, 2024
Awards
- SOFT Research in Forensic Toxicology Award, Society of Forensic Toxicologists - 2021
- Founder’s Award, Young Forensic Scientists Forum, American Academy of Forensic Sciences - 2020
- JFS Noteworthy Article, Journal of Forensic Sciences (4F-MDMB-BINACA: A New Synthetic Cannabinoid Widely Implicated in Forensic Casework) - 2019
- Best Poster Award, Toxicology Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (SWATH™ Acquisition vs. Information-Dependent Data Acquisition (IDA) with Application to Broad-Based Drug Screening) - 2017