Dr. Sander's current research interests include: (1) synthesis of novel stationary phases for liquid chromatography; (2) characterization of stationary phases by spectroscopic techniques; (3) elucidation of solute retention mechanisms; (4) molecular modeling; (5) chemical metrology in environmental, clinical, and food science disciplines. Dr. Sander has authored over 150 publications in the peer reviewed literature and other venues (book chapters, review articles, and NIST publications). He is Leader of the Organic Chemical Metrology Group.