Chemical sciences

In the Chemistry department Faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, undergraduates and staff members work cooperatively in a collegial environment to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems related to energy, health and sustainability. Research areas in the department cover a...

Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc)

As one of the world's leading Chemistry Departments, we create an exceptional research and learning environment for advancing and sharing knowledge that emphasizes excellence, equity and sustainability. Research areas include: Analytical Chemistry Biological & Medicinal Chemistry Catalytic...

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Asselin, Edouard

Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Hydrometallurgy; Materials engineering, n.e.c.; Electrometallurgy; Inorganic chemistry, n.e.c.; Corrosion; Coatings; Electrochemistry

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Bertram, Allan

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Atmospheric sciences; Chemical sciences; Atmosphere (Including Chemical Aspects); Physical and analytical chemistry of atmospheric aerosols

Bizzotto, Dan

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Electroanalytical chemistry; Electrochemistry; Colloid and surface chemistry; Electrochemical Systems; Surface Characterization; Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Layers; Sensors and Devices; Electrochemical and Fuel Cells; biosensors; electrocatalysis; fluorescence microscopy; interfacial analysis; self assembled monolayers; spectroelectrochemistry

Borduas-Dedekind, Nadine

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; atmospheric chemistry; chemical mechanisms; atmospheric ice nucleation; Biogeochemistry; mass spectrometry; Photochemistry; indoor chemistry; atmospheric aerosols; singlet oxygen

Brumer, Harry

Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Biochemistry; Chemical sciences; Genomics; Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms; biomass; carbohydrates; cellulose; Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis; Enzymes; microbiota; plant cell walls; polysaccharides

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DeMarco, Mari

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Other medical sciences; Analytical chemistry, n.e.c.; Biochemistry; Biomarkers; Neurodegenerative diorders; Alzheimer's disease; Frontotemporal degeneration; Clinical mass spectrometry; Parkinson's disease; Lewy body dementia; ALS

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Eshkevarvakili, Aref

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Physical sciences; Chemical sciences; Nuclear Physics; particle physics; experimental physics; plasma physics; radiation detectors; nuclear fusion; aerospace; High energy physics; low energy physics; particle accelerators

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Finbloom, Joel

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Drug discovery, design and delivery; Biologically active molecules; Nanochemistry; Antimicrobial resistance; Nanomedicine; nanomedicine; Chemical Biology; drug delivery; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Infectious disease; Bacterial Biofilms; Microbiome; Probiotics; Antibiotic resistance

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Hallas, Alannah

Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Condensed matter experiments; Solid state chemistry; Quantum materials; Materials design and discovery; magnetism; Disorder; superconductivity

Huan, Tao

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Bioinformatics, n.e.c.; Analytical spectrometry; Metabolomics; Separation science; Cancer progression and metastasis; Human nutrition and metabolism; Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Machine Learning; Bioinformatics

Hudson, Zachary

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Synthesis of materials; Functional materials in materials chemistry sciences; Organic chemical synthesis; Optical properties of materials; Luminescent materials; Organic electronics; Polymer chemistry; Organic chemistry; Organic light-emitting diodes

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Jetter, Reinhard

Department of Botany, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; Plant biology; Analytical Chemistry; Biological Chemistry; Molecular Genetics; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Ecophysiology

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MacFarlane, Andrew

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Electronic and magnetic properties of condensed matter and supraconductivity; Nuclear chemistry; Development and applications of spectroscopic and structural techniques; Surfaces and structural properties of condensed matter; Solid state chemistry; Characterization of materials; Condensed matter experiments; Condensed matter characterization technique development; Condensed matter physics

MacLachlan, Mark

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Supramolecular inorganic chemistry; Inorganic materials; Supramolecular organic chemistry; Synthesis of materials; Functional materials in materials chemistry sciences; Supramolecular Chemistry; Nanomaterials; Biomaterials; Cellulose nanocrystals; Chitin; Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry

Mehrkhodavandi, Parisa

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds; Polymers; Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis; Bio-based polymers; Bioproducts; catalysis; Green Chemistry; Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry and Characterization

Michal, Carl

Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Soft condensed matter; Development and applications of spectroscopic and structural techniques; Solid-state NMR; NMR and MRI of brain tissue; NMR methods and instrumentation; Biological and functional materials

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Nichols, Eva

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Inorganic catalysis and reaction mechanisms; carbon dioxide reduction; electrocatalysis; bioinspired catalyst designs; molecularly-modified materials; molecular mechanisms; self-assembled monolayers; operando spectroscopy

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Ortner, Christoph

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Numerical analysis; Mathematical modelling and simulation; Partial and ordinary differential equations; Computational chemistry; Condensed matter modelling and density functional theory; Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation; Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing; Applied Analysis; Multi-scale Modelling and Coarse-graining; Molecular Simulation; Scientific Machine-learning, in particular for applications in multi-scale modelling

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Speak, Thomas

Faculty of Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Astrochemistry; Development and applications of spectroscopic and structural techniques; Reaction kinetics and dynamics; Chemical thermodynamics and energetics; Computational chemistry; atmospheric chemistry; combustion chemistry; astrochemistry; origins of life; reaction kinetics; energetic materials

Straus, Suzana

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical sciences; Proteins; Antimicrobial peptides; Protein-protein interactions; Structure-function; Viral membrane proteins

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Wilkinson, David

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chemical engineering; Electrochemistry; carbon dioxide conversion; clean and sustainable energy and water; Electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, electrochemical power sources, advanced electrolysis,; hydrogen production and storage; solar fuels; waste water and drinking water treatment

Wolf, Michael

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Synthesis of materials; Physical inorganic chemistry; Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Polymer chemistry; Photochemistry

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Yang, Tianxi

Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Food sciences (including food engineering); Analytical chemistry; Nano-technology; Chemical engineering; Develop novel Point-of-Care tools for food safety monitoring; Design smart nanomaterials for sustainable farming and precision agriculture; Create sustainable and multifunctional packaging materials to improve food safety and quality

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Student & Alumni Stories in Chemical sciences

Trevor Bolduc

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Development of new methods and applications of sulfur-fluoride reagents for chemical synthesis

Ryoga Hojo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Deep blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence: Unlocking their potential as energy transfer visible light photocatalysts

Shiva Zargar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD)

Developing an integrated analytical platform for evaluating the role of forest biorefineries in achieving a sustainable bioeconomy

Rama El-khawaldeh

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Computer vision for real-time monitoring and control of chemical processes

Alexandra Rousseau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrochemical modification of cellulose nanocrystals

Mitchell Demchuk

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Multiple resonance type thermally activated delayed fluorescence molecules for near ultraviolet and deep blue emission

Peter Caravan

Alumni

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Aqueous Solution Studies of Multidentate Ligands

Mohit Pandey

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD)

Exploration of large chemical spaces with deep reinforcement and active learning

Jonas Olsen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)

Developing Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors of CLIC3 to Target Metastatic Breast Cancer

Calem Kenward

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Structural Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

Namrata Jain

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Fundamental and applied carbohydrate enzymology

Olivier Hinse

Student

Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSc)

Hybrid antigenic peptides as a potential trigger of autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis

Neha Choudhary

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Inorganic Medicinal Chemistry

Arman Hejazi

Alumni

Master of Applied Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering (MASc)

Development of a point-of-use water treatment system for organic contaminant degradation

Taylor Wright

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Dynamic Cross-linked Polymeric Materials

Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrochemical degradation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water

Thomas Malig

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

The Development and Application of an Automated Reaction Monitoring Prototype to Elucidate Catalytic Reaction Mechanisms

Scott McNeil

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Cyclotron Production of Tb-155

Thomas Kostelnik

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Chelator Development for Radiopharmaceuticals

Katrina Bergmann

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Using conventional computations and quantum simulations to accelerate the in silico design of highly efficient optoelectronic materials

Samuel Griffin

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Development of transition metal catalysts for C-C and C-N bond formation

Cissy Suen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD)

Exploration of the Electronic Structure of the Mott Insulator Ca2RuO4

Hayden Scheiber

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Exploration of Crystal Nucleation Phenomena Through Molecular Simulation

Joseph Zsombor-Pindera

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Exploring the electronic structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes of redox non-innocent ligands through spectroscopy and computational chemistry

Jian Guo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Liquid chromatography-Mass Spectromety-Based Untargeted Metabolomics for Single Cell Profiling

Rebecca Sherbo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Finding ways to use renewable energy to power chemical reactions

Ben Nadeau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

First-row transition metal catalysis

Haiming Luo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Immunomodulation through modification of cell surfaces using polymers

Fang Fang Li

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)

Viral imprinting in shaping childhood immune responses and chronic inflammatory diseases

Carraugh Brouwer

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Label-free, mass-resolved single protein detection in real time using interferometric scattering microscopy

AnnaMaria Zubieta

Student

Master of Applied Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering (MASc)

Detection and Measurement of Organic Contaminants in Water

Cheyenne Christopherson

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Red-Emitting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Materials for Sensor Applications

Shaoxuan Ren

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels in a flow reactor

Sabrina Scott

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Post polymerization modification of alkene containing polymers by hydroaminoalkylation

Connor Durfy

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Developing homogenous electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion

Gunwant Matharu

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Synthesis of bis-cyclometalated pt(II) complexes for targeting supramolecular materials

Isaiah Betinol

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Statistical Models and Machine Learning for the Design and Optimization of Novel Catalysts

Andrew Kukor

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)

Leveraging automation and real-time analytics to investigate physical and chemical processes

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Program Specializations in Chemical sciences

Chemistry

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Academic Units in Chemical sciences

Department of Chemistry

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French Name

Sciences chimiques

French Description

Ce groupe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en sciences chimiques.

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