Technologies for Fingermark Age Estimations: A Step Forward

Dr. Josep De Alcaraz-Fossoul earned a BSc in Microbiology at the University of Wales (Cardiff-UK) and a BSc in Biology at the University of Girona (Girona-Catalonia). This was followed by a PhD in Molecular/Vector Biology at the University of Liverpool (Liverpool-UK) and a MSc in Criminalistics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Barcelona-Catalonia). A Postdoctoral position at the Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona (IRBB) was completed prior to further developing his professional career as a crime scene examiner and forensic scientist at the Catalonia Police – Mossos d’Esquadra (PG-ME). Dr. De Alcaraz-Fossoul has taught and conducted research at Arizona State University (AZ-USA), California State University - Los Angeles (CA-USA), and the University of Barcelona (Catalonia) since 2012. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven in Connecticut (USA). His scientific research focuses mostly on latent fingerprint aging studies by optical means (2D and 3D imaging approaches) and he also coordinates an international and multidisciplinary project on this topic. Other interests include questioned documents, including handwriting, and forensic biology.

• Preface: Innovations in Fingerprint Research.- Chapter 1: Past, Present, And Future of the Forensic Use of Fingermarks.- Chapter 2: Latent Fingermarks as Complex Physical, Chemical, and Biological Structures.- Chapter 3: Estimating the Age of Fingermarks: Relevance, Potential Approaches and Perspectives.- Chapter 4: Non-Contact Technologies and Digital Approaches to (Latent) Fingermark Aging Studies.- Chapter 5: Latent Fingermark Aging in 2D: Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Approaches.- Chapter 6: Latent Fingermark Aging in 3D: Uncovering Hidden Degradation Patterns.- Chapter 7: Latent Fingermark Aging: Chemical Degradation Over Time  Amanda.- Chapter 8: New Chemical Imaging Approaches to Fingermark Dating by Mass Spectrometry.- Chapter 9: Latent Fingermarks and Electrochemistry: Possibilities for Development and Aging Studies.- Chapter 10: Latent Fingermarks and DNA Recovery.- Chapter 11: Latent Fingermarks and Microbiome: Time and Community Succession.- Chapter 12: Age Estimation of Bloodstained Fingermarks.- Chapter 13: The Application of Statistics in Fingermark Aging Research.